Dmytro Popov, the tenor on this album, began his career as a soloist with Kiev National Theatre and was the youngest opera artist to be granted the title of 'Honoured Artist of Ukraine' in 2003.
Album & Artwork
The album is titled "Hymns of Love" and features a collection of love declarations and moments of elation from various operatic characters.
Recording & Production
The album was recorded at Großer Sendesaal, Haus des Rundfunks Berlin, between August 20 and 24, 2018.
Performer Biography
The Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, featured on this album, was founded in 1946 as the RIAS Symphony Orchestra and has been known by its current name since 1993.
Performer Biography
Mikhail Simonyan, the conductor on this album, is a violinist who performed his first solo concert at New York's Lincoln Center at age 13 and debuted at Carnegie Hall in 2000.
Interpretation
Dmytro Popov notes that many tenor arias require a rich and powerful sound, but it is an intense vocal piano that is needed when emotion is strongest, posing a technical challenge.
Performer Biography
Dmytro Popov is a winner of the prestigious Placido Domingo Operalia Competition, which he won in 2007.
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