Album Info

Album Veröffentlichung:
2019

HRA-Veröffentlichung:
10.10.2019

Label: Odradek Records

Genre: Classical

Subgenre: Vocal

Interpret: Maija Kovalevska

Komponist: Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

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  • Christoph Willibald Gluck (1714 - 1787):
  • 1Orfeo ed Euridice: I. Overture03:20
  • 2Orfeo ed Euridice: Act III, Scene 1, 'Che fiero momento' (Euridice)03:11
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791): Don Giovanni, K. 527 :
  • 3Don Giovanni, K. 527 : Act II, 'Mi tradì quell'alma ingrata' (Donna Elvira)06:13
  • Giacomo Puccini (1858 - 1924):
  • 4La Bohème: Act I, 'Sì. Mi chiamano Mimì' (Mimì)04:47
  • 5Manon Lescaut: Act II, Intermezzo05:02
  • 6La Bohème: Act III, 'Donde lieta uscì' (Mimi)03:07
  • 7Gianni Schicchi: 'O mio babbino caro' (Lauretta)02:18
  • 8Turandot: Act III, Scene 1, 'Tu che di gel sei cinta' (Liù)02:42
  • 9Thaïs: Act II, Scene 1, 'Dis moi que je suis belle' (Thaïs)06:55
  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840 - 1893): Iolanta, Op. 69:
  • 10Iolanta, Op. 69: Scene 1a, 'Why haven't I known this before?' (Iolanta)02:34
  • Eugene Onegin, Op. 24:
  • 11Eugene Onegin, Op. 24: Act. I, Scene 2, Letter Aria 'Let me die, but first...' (Tatyana)12:02
  • Total Runtime52:11

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A sumptuous selection of operatic arias interpreted by Maija Kovalevska, who, with the Liepaja Symphony Orchestra, performs her favourite heroines from operas by Puccini, Mozart, Massenet, Gluck and Tchaikovsky.

From Gluck’s ‘Orfeo & Euridice’ Maija Kovalevska performs Euridice’s aria, ‘Che fiero momento!’ (“What a proud moment!”), which anticipates the story’s climax. From Mozart’s ‘Don Giovanni’ we hear Donna Elvira’s Act II aria ‘Mi trad quell’alma ingrata’ (“Cruel heart, you have betrayed me”), which reveals a woman at war with herself, furious at her lover’s betrayal but still longing for him against her own will.

There are two of Mim ‘s arias from Puccini’s ‘La Boh me’, alongside powerful music from ‘Manon Lescaut’, ‘Gianni Schicchi’ and ‘Turandot’. From Act II of Massenet’s ‘Tha s’ there is the sensuous, passionate ‘Dis-moi que je suis belle’ (“Tell me I’m beautiful”), known as the “mirror aria”; gazing at her reflection, Tha s fears old age and longs for her beauty to remain.

The album concludes with two of Tchaikovsky’s greatest operatic moments: Iolanta’s Arioso and the pivotal ‘Letter Aria’ from ‘Eugene Onegin’. A gorgeous release, essential both for opera aficionados and for those seeking an introduction to the genre.

Maija Kovalevska, soprano
Liepaja Symphony Orchestra
Atvars Lakstīgala, conductor




Maija Kovalevska
is a Latvian soprano opera singer. Born in Riga, she graduate of the Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music and since 2003 hones her skills in Italy under the tutelage of Mirella Freni.

In 2003, Kovalevska made her Latvian National Opera debut as Elvira in Mozart’s “Don Giovanni”, a year later her brilliant performance as Donna Elvira in International Sigulda Opera Music Festival brought her the state’s highest prize in music- the Grand Music Award.

Also in 2004, she was the winner of the 10th Riccardo Zandonai International Opera competition in Italy and was second at the 3rd Jāzeps Vītols Vocal competition in Riga.

Kovalevska rose to international prominence in 2006 after winning Operalia- Plácido Domingo world opera competition in Valencia.

She made her Metropolitan Opera debut in 2006, starring first as Mimi in Franco Zeffirelli’s production of Puccini’s La Bohème under the baton of Plácido Domingo, and later as Euridice in Gluck’s Orfeo ed Euridice. Thus a shining career was launched at the Met with subsequent leading roles, singing more than 50 performances. She was also part of the star-studded celebration concert for the Met’s 125th anniversary.

She made her Vienna State Opera debut in 2011 as Tatiana in Eugene Onegin, later singing Mimi in La Bohème, Micaela in Carmen, Contessa in Le Nozze di Figaro, Violetta in La Traviata and Amelia-Maria in Simon Boccanegra, performing with Plácido Domingo as Boccanegra.

In 2011, Kovalevska sang Micaela in the London Royal Opera House’s 3D film production of Bizet’s Carmen, later returning to Covent Garden in her signature role Mimi.

Also in 2011 she made her debut as Liù in Milan La Scala new production, as well as Tchaikovsky’s Iolanta in Dresden Semperoper.

Her performance as Teresa in Benvenuto Cellini was filmed in Salzburg Festival and released as opera film. Recently she enjoyed singing Alice Ford in Falstaff and Desdemona in Otello.

In Latvia Kovalevska received the title of Honorary Professor, giving master classes to young opera singers and also the most prestigious state’s Order of the Three Stars.

Kovalevska has performed on many of the world’s great opera stages, and continues to this day earning plaudits from critics and audiences alike.



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