Amadè

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« A bright, clear timbre, pure technical mastery and thirst for play » Libération « A fleshy timbre... virtuosic coloratura » Diapason Julie Fuchs has established herself as one of the most exciting opera singers of her generation, dazzling audiences in the world's greatest opera houses and concert halls. Also a winner of three Victoires de la Musique (including that of Lyric Performer of the Year in 2021), and the second prize at Operalia, her repertoire spans from baroque music to contemporary music, with an emphasis on Mozart and the heroines of Bel Canto. In 2021, Julie was named Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters. For her first album with Sony Classical, she offers us a magnificent Mozart recital, titled « Amadè », recorded recently at the Château de Fontainebleau accompanied by the Balthasar Neumann Orchestra conducted by the great conductor Thomas Hengelbrock. « This album revolves around Mozart's deep love for sopranos. It illustrates how the composer, through his profound understanding of human emotions, was able to capture the soul of these women with an intimacy that still touches us today, » emphasizes Pedro Beriso, pianist, conductor, and Mozart specialist who shares his impressions on the music presented by Julie. Indeed, « Amadè, it’s the intimate Mozart, » asserts Julie Fuchs, and the soprano perfectly succeeds with her natural elegance and exceptional voice in accompanying the most beautiful arias composed by Mozart and in returning the love he had for his sopranos. « Amadè, it’s the signature that Mozart reserves for the letters sent to his family, to his closest circle. Amadè, it’s the intimate Mozart. Amadè, it’s surely the name that some whispered in his ear, that others might have tattooed perhaps. Amadè is the Mozart that makes our hair stand on end. Amadè is Mozart who signs with his real first name, in French, just for me. It is with this feeling of almost secret and unconfessable intimacy that one day, one night, I finally decided to go down the path that had been attracting me for too long, without waiting any longer, without concessions. Because this project was born from an explosive musical encounter with conductor Thomas Hengelbrock, from a desire for logistical emancipation and total independence in the very choice of the discographic subject as well as in its repertoire, I am immensely happy that this record sees the light of day today, » declares Julie Fuchs. Unmissable classical event!