Chen Reiss - Immortal Beloved - Beethoven Arias (CD)

Israeli soprano Chen Reiss has rapidly established a reputation as one of the most impressive voices on the operatic stage. She came to prominence as a member of the Bavarian State Opera under the music directorship of Zubin Mehta, and has for a number of years been a resident artist at the Vienna State Opera. Reiss has performed leading parts at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées, Teatro alla Scala, Semperoper Dresden, Deutsche Oper Berlin, Netherlands Opera, Wiener Festwochen, Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Opera Company of Philadelphia and the Israeli Opera. She is joined here by Richard Egarr and the Academy of Ancient Music for a recital of Beethoven arias.

Track List:

Disc: 1

1. Beethoven: Fliesse, Wonnezähre, fliesse!, from Cantata on the Accession of Emperor Leopold II, WoO 88
2. Beethoven: No, non turbati, WoO92a, Recitativo
3. Beethoven: No, non turbati, WoO92a, Aria: Ma tu tremi, o mio Tesoro
4. Beethoven: Primo amore, piacer del ciel, WoO 92
5. Beethoven:Soll ein Schuh nicht drücken, WoO 91/2
6. Beethoven: O wär’ ich schon mit dir vereint, from Fidelio, Op.72
7. Beethoven: Die Trommel gerühret, from Egmont, Op.84
8. Beethoven: Freudvoll und Leidvoll, from Egmont, Op.84
9. Beethoven: Es blüht eine Blume im Garten mein, from Leonore Prohaska, WoO 96
10. Beethoven: Ah! perfido, Op.65, Scena: Ah! perfido, spergiuro
11. Beethoven: Ah! perfido, Op.65, Aria: Per pietà, non dirmi addio