A PlÃ¡cido Domingo protÃ©gÃ©, soprano Angel Blue has enjoyed recent opera house triumphs in Valencia and at English National Opera. + Following her acclaimed 2013 Wigmore Hall recital, this new Rosenblatt Recital studio recording, on which Ms. Blue is accompanied by noted pianist Iain Burnside, features songs by Richard Strauss, Sergei Rachmaninov, a selection of zarzuelas, and George Gershwin's classic Summertime. + In partnership with Opus Arte, this and other CD releases will be based predominantly on studio recordings with occasional bonus live tracks. + A native of California, Angel Joy Blue's voice has been recognized for it's shining and agile upper register, "smoky" mid-register, and beautiful timbre. + She has performed internationally and won numerous awards. + "At her first meeting with Placido Domingo, he told her that she "reminded him of some of his former colleagues" - sopranos he'd worked with in the past, such as the great Leontyne Price." (The Telegraph)

Tracklist:

Introduction - Porgy And Bess, Act I: Summertime: Porgy And Bess, Act III: Summertime
Paper Wings: Paper Wings: No. 4. A Route To The Sky
Natural Selection: V. Joy Alone (Connection)
Natural Selection: II. Animal Passion
Oh! Quand Je Dors, S282/1/R569 (1st Version): Oh! Quand Je Dors, S282/1/R569
El Nino Judio: El Nino Judio: De Espana Vengo
A Thousand Years Of Love: A Thousand Years Of Love: Valley Girl In Love
He's Been Faithful
12 Songs, Op. 21 (Text By G. Galina): 12 Songs, Op. 21: No. 7. Zdes' Khorosho (How Peaceful)
6 Songs, Op. 4 (Text By A. Pushkin): 6 Songs, Op. 4: No. 4. Ne Poy, Krasavitsa, Pri Mne (Sing Not To Me, Beautiful Maiden)
12 Songs, Op. 14 (Text By F.I. Tyutchev): 12 Songs, Op. 14: No. 11. Vesenniye Vodi (Spring Waters)
4 Lieder, Op. 27, Trv 170: 4 Lieder, Op. 27, Trv 170: No. 3. Heimliche Aufforderung
8 Gedichte Aus Letzte Blätter, Op. 10, Trv 141: No. 3. Die Nacht (The Night)
8 Gedichte Aus Letzte Blätter, Op. 10, Trv 141: No. 8. Allerseelen
5 Lieder, Op. 39, Trv 189: 5 Lieder, Op. 39, Trv 189: No. 4. Befreit
Las Hijas De Zebedeo: Las Hijas De Zebedeo: Las Carceleras
14 Songs, Op. 34: No. 14. Vocalise In E Minor
Ride On, King Jesus

UPC: 809478090205
Label: Bbc / Opus Arte
Release Date: 11.18.14
Format: CD

Gershwin / Heggie / Liszt / Rachmaninoff / Strauss - Joy Alone (CD)