Great Operatic Arias, in English

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MP3, amazon.co.uk

The Chandos recording of opera arias sung in English by Gerald Finley was released on 1 February 2010 at amazon.co.uk.

Release date 23 February 2010 at amazon.com.

Release date 25 February 2010 at amazon.fr

Product description at amazon.com:

Leading baritone and dramatic interpreter of his generation, Gerald Finley is an artist who sets alight the stage and delights the ear, whatever the role he portrays.

On this his first arias disc, and first for Opera in English, he explores a broad range of repertory: old favourites, hidden treasures and roles which he himself has created, among them J.Robert Oppenheimer in John Adams's Doctor Atomic and Harry Heegan in Mark-Anthony Turnage's The Silver Tassie.

English National Opera director, Edward Gardner offers a great understanding of Opera in English and here conducts the London Philharmonic Orchestra in his debut on Chandos.

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Photos of the recording session can be seen at geraldfinley.info.

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Gerald Finley: Great Operatic Arias, brief favorable review, 5 stars, ft.com

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"Get past the language barrier, though, and this is a great collection from a master singer."--Mary Kunz Goldman, Buffalo News

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Finley vertaalt schoonheid in het Engels

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Brief review by Rupert Christiansen, telegraph.co.uk, 4 stars

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"This intelligent compilation from Chandos Opera in English, with vivid support from Edward Gardner and the LPO, satisfyingly mixes popular with unfamiliar. Finley, a versatile stage presence, brings integrity to every dark, burnished note he sings."--Fiona Maddocks, The Observer, guardian.co.uk

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Review by David Laviska, 4.5 stars, MusicalCriticism.com

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Article in German, dradio.de

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Gerald Finley's Great Operatic Arias in English recording is one of the nominees for Canada's 2011 Juno award in the category Classical Album of the Year: Vocal or Choral Performance, reports BC Creative Hub.

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