Piotr Beczala’s first album as an exclusive Pentatone artist features a vivid selection of extracts from dramatic verismo opera. Previously known for more lyrical roles, Beczala is shifting his attention to verismo, and here sings music by the likes of Cilea, Mascagni, Leoncavallo, Giordano and of course Puccini. Marco Boemi conducts the Orquestra de la Comunitat Valenciana.
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Featuring
Piotr Beczała
Marco Boemi
Evgeniya Khomutova
Orquestra de la Comunitat Valenciana
Cor de la Generalitat Valenciana
Giacomo Puccini
Francesco Cilea
Pietro Mascagni
Umberto Giordano
Ruggero Leoncavallo
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Recording & Production
This album was recorded in October 2019 at the Palau de les Arts Reina Sofía in Valencia, Spain.
Performer Biography
Piotr Beczala, the tenor on this album, is embarking on a new journey by discovering some of the greatest tenor characters in opera, including Turiddu, Canio, Andrea Chénier, and Calaf.
Album & Artwork
The album title, 'Vincerò!', comes from the famous aria 'Nessun Dorma' from Puccini's opera Turandot, where the tenor sings "All'alba vincerò!" (At dawn I will overcome!).
Historical Context
The decades around 1900 were a significant transition period in Italian opera, with composers blending German symphonic music, French refinement, musical exoticism, and Verismo into a new Italian style.
Historical Context
This period around 1900 also saw the tenor voice take center stage in opera, with many popular tenor arias composed during these years.
