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• Ignaz Lachner (1807 - 1895): An die Entfernte, Op. 23:
• 1 Lachner: An die Entfernte, Op. 23 05:02
• Franz Schubert (1797 - 1828): Auf dem Strom, Op. 119, D. 943 (Version for Voice, Cello & Piano):
• 2 Schubert: Auf dem Strom, Op. 119, D. 943 (Version for Voice, Cello & Piano) 09:02
• Giacomo Meyerbeer (1791 - 1864): Hirtenlied "Des Schäfers Lied":
• 3 Meyerbeer: Hirtenlied "Des Schäfers Lied" 06:07
• Franz Schubert: Der Hirt auf dem Felsen, Op. 129, D. 965:
• 4 Schubert: Der Hirt auf dem Felsen, Op. 129, D. 965 11:08
• Pauline Viardot (1821 - 1910): 12 Songs:
• 5 Viardot: 12 Songs: No. 12, Die Sterne, VWV 1059 (Version for Voice, Cello & Piano) 03:37
• Rebecca Clarke (1886 - 1979): 3 Irish Country Songs:
• 6 Clarke: 3 Irish Country Songs: No. 1, I Know My Love 02:00
• 7 Clarke: 3 Irish Country Songs: No. 2, I Know Where I'm Goin' 02:28
• 8 Clarke: 3 Irish Country Songs: No. 3, As I Was Goin' to Ballynure 01:44
• Arthur Bliss (1891 - 1975): 2 Nursery Rhymes:
• 9 Bliss: 2 Nursery Rhymes: No. 1, The Ragwort 01:44
• 10 Bliss: 2 Nursery Rhymes: No. 2, The Dandelion 01:30
• Darius Milhaud (1892 - 1974): 4 Poèmes, Op. 80:
• 11 Milhaud: 4 Poèmes, Op. 80: No. 1, La femme que j'aime dit 00:39
• 12 Milhaud: 4 Poèmes, Op. 80: No. 2, Voilà où mon âme en est venue 00:48
• 13 Milhaud: 4 Poèmes, Op. 80: No. 3, Ma chérie, aimons-nous 01:39
• 14 Milhaud: 4 Poèmes, Op. 80: No. 4, Ma chérie, en présence de son mari 01:03
• Isabelle Aboulker (b. 1938): Je t'aime (Arr. for Voice, Clarinet, Violin, Cello & Piano by Franck Villard):
• 15 Aboulker: Je t'aime (Arr. for Voice, Clarinet, Violin, Cello & Piano by Franck Villard) 03:56
• Total Runtime 52:27

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Eva Zalenga, winner of the German Music Competition, makes her GENUIN debut with an album featuring colorful and striking music for soprano and diverse instrumental ensembles. Highlights include a world premiere recording of Ignaz Lachner’s work, a rare find by Darius Milhaud, and renowned repertoire such as Schubert’s “Der Hirt auf dem Felsen“ and songs by Rebecca Clarke and Pauline Viardot. Eva Zalenga’s “fine, light, and lyrical” soprano brings fresh interpretations to these works. Another standout is the revised version of Isabelle Aboulker’s “Je t’aime“, developed directly with the composer.

Eva Zalenga, soprano
Adam Ambarzumjan, clarinet
Till Schuler, cello
Doriana Tchakarova, piano
Victoria Wong, violin

Eva Zalenga
The young German soprano Eva Zalenga, born in Biberach (Baden-Württemberg), discovered her passion for singing early on. Encouraged by her elementary school teacher, who recognized her talent, Eva began taking voice lessons at seven. A few years later, she gained her first solo concert experience and became a prizewinner in the national “Jugend musiziert” competition.

After completing her vocal studies at the University of Music Carl Maria von Weber in Dresden and the University of Music and Theatre “Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy” in Leipzig, Eva joined the ensemble of Theater St. Gallen in Switzerland. This was followed by engagements at prestigious venues such as the State Theater Hanover, the Dresden State Operetta, Leipzig Opera, and Theater Regensburg, where she earned acclaim for her portrayal of Susanna in Le nozze di Figaro. Her debuts at the Deutsche Oper Berlin as Adele in Die Fledermaus and as Sophie in Werther at the Royal Danish Opera in Copenhagen were especially celebrated.

With her “beautiful and angelic voice,” Eva Zalenga has won numerous competitions, including the German Music Competition 2023, SWR’s Young Opera Stars 2023, and the National Singing Competition Berlin. A career highlight came with her performance at the Wiener Musikverein as the winner of the Vienna International Music Competition in 2023.

In addition to her operatic career, Eva is passionate about lieder and concert repertoire. Recent engagements have taken her to the renowned Schubertíada in Spain and Nuremberg’s Meistersingerhalle for a performance of Bach’s St. John Passion. In spring 2024, her debut album, In Relations, was released to widespread acclaim.

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