Stella di napoli

Description

This new recording by Joyce DiDonato is dedicated to the birth of Bel Canto in Naples, which was, at the beginning of the 19th century, a major European musical capital, a fertile melting pot where the most innovative currents coexisted with the most conservative canons. Hence, extremely varied styles and a strong identity, but with respect for tradition. Thus, you will discover splendors never recorded, not Lucia di Lammermoor by Donizetti but Le Nozze di Lammermoor by Carafa, the Sapho not by Gounod but by Paccini, or La Vestale not by Spontini but by Mercadante. These pure masterpieces have been unearthed after years of research by Joyce DiDonato and musicologist conductor Riccardo Minasi, who conducts the Orchestre de l'Opéra de Lyon here. The velvet of Joyce's voice, her musical line, her perfect style, and her expressive virtuosity make this recording an absolute gem, which will delight the many lovers of voice!