Deutsche Radio Philharmonie Saarbrücken Kaiserslautern
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Carl Maria von Weber
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Bedřich Smetana
Giacomo Puccini
Jules Massenet
Georges Bizet
Charles Gounod
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Interpretation
Juliane Banse, the soprano on this recording, has performed most of the featured operatic roles on stage, which helps her quickly embody the characters in the studio.
Performer Biography
Christoph Poppen, the conductor, became Principal Conductor of the new German Radio Philharmonic Orchestra in 2007/08, overseeing the merger of two orchestras.
Performer Biography
Christoph Poppen, the conductor, has an extensive discography including works by various composers and is currently recording the complete Tchaikovsky symphonies with the German Radio Philharmonic Orchestra.
Interpretation
Juliane Banse chose to sing Marie's aria from Smetana's 'The Bartered Bride' in German, opting for an older German translation over a newer, more accurate Czech one, because she found the older text prettier and better to sing.
Album & Artwork
The album is titled 'Per amore', but the featured arias are not exclusively about the 'cozy togetherness of an amorous couple,' instead exploring various facets of love from different viewpoints.
Interpretation
The soprano Juliane Banse notes that most of the female protagonists in these arias are very young, between 15 and 20, experiencing love for the first time, with the exception of Mozart's Countess, who is in her mid-thirties.
Performer Biography
Juliane Banse, the soprano, began violin lessons at age five and completed comprehensive ballet training at the Zurich Opera House before starting voice lessons at 15.
