Karine Babajanyan received the prestigious R. Wagner Scholarship for her portrayal of Senta in The Flying Dutchman.
Album & Artwork
The album Sentimenti aims to be a bridge between musical epochs, reviving old sounds and memories in a new light.
Album & Artwork
The album title, Sentimenti, explores deep human feelings through song, and also means "to hear" and "to feel" (senti) and "mind" or "intellect" (menti).
Performer Biography
Alessandro Amoretti, a vocal coach and pianist, has worked at renowned opera houses and festivals worldwide, including the Vienna State Opera and Salzburg Festival.
Performer Biography
Karine Babajanyan, a German-Armenian soprano, graduated with distinction from the Komitas State Conservatory in Yerevan and perfected her vocal technique in Rome and Milan.
Recording & Production
This recording was made in May 2021 at the BMC-Studio in Budapest, using an original Steinway & Sons Model B piano from 1890.
Compositional Technique
Ottorino Respighi's Sopra un'aria antica transforms Antonio Cesti's melody from Intorno all'idol mio, creating a link between the 17th and 20th centuries.
