Verdi: Overtures & Arias – La traviata, Aïda, La forza del destino & Don Carlos Julia Souglakou

• 1Overture07:52
• 2Pace, pace, mio Dio!05:43
• 3Prelude to Act I03:48
• 4Prelude to Act II03:38
• 5Tu che le vanità conoscesti del mondo11:52
• 6Sinfonia10:03
• Total Runtime42:56

Info for Verdi: Overtures & Arias – La traviata, Aïda, La forza del destino & Don Carlos

The Cologne New Philharmonic and conductor Volker Hartung are presenting a fascinating album of Giuseppe Verdi's Overtures to his most famous operas 'La Traviata' and 'Forza del Destino' as well as the rarely performed 'Sinfonia to Aida' from 1871. Greek soprano Julia Souglakou raises her beautiful voice in two arias from 'Forza' and 'Don Carlos' - all mastered in gorgeous 24bit/ 48 khz Sound by one of Germany's greatest sound engineers. A pure listening pleasure and not to be missed!

Julia Souglakou, soprano
Cologne New Philharmonic Orchestra
Volker Hartung, conductor

Julia Souglakou
studied singing at the National Conservatory of Athens and in London under the tutelage of Vera Rozsa on a Maria Callas scholarship. In 1994 she made her début at the Greek National Opera, playing the rôle of Nedda (Pagliacci). Since then she has appeared regularly there, with rôles including Elvira (Ernani), Amelia (Simone Boccanegra), the Countess (Le nozze di Figaro), Santuzza (Cavalleria rusticana), Anna Bolena, Freia (Rheingold), Lady Macbeth, Leonora (Il trovatore), Gioconda, and Madre (Il prigionero). She has also interpreted leading parts in operas by Greek composers, including works by Kalomiris, Samaras, Kounadis, Theodorakis, and Mikroutsikos. She has appeared in concerts, festivals and opera-houses in Greece and abroad, with a wide range of personal recitals and chamber music concerts.

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