Jakub Orlinski - Gluck:Orfeo&Euridice - Import CD

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Jakub Orlinski

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The world's most popular countertenor, Jakub Juszef Orlinski, has made the most of the expression of Gluck's masterpiece "Orfeo e Euridice" in his intense singing of Gluck's opera "Orfeo e Euridice," a role that has become one of Jakub Juszef Orlinski's signature roles. He has performed the role in San Francisco, Paris, and his native Warsaw. Opera magazine said Orlinski was "perfectly cast" as Orfeo in San Francisco, and a Warsaw journalist praised him, saying that even the role's famous lament, "Losing Eurydice," was "a source of joy" for the audience. Today, Orlinski embodies the mythical Greek bard in a variety of recordings that represent the realization of his dream. Recorded in Warsaw, the work is conducted by the dynamically expressive Stefan Plewniak, and the instrumentalists and choir are selected from his ensemble, Il Giardino d'Amore.The roles of Orfeo's wife Eurydice and the god Amore are taken by two star sopranos, Elsa Dreisig and Fatma Said, two singers who are attracting even more attention on the opera and concert stage. Orlinski serves as producer, casting director, and co-artistic director with Stefan Plefniak on this recording, using the 1762 Vienna premiere version, but with some interesting free-tempo expression in parts, including the addition of pizzicato, which is not in the score, Orlinski's unique voice and expression bring out the charm of the work in a way that has never been done before. When I was a student, one of my great dreams was to sing the role of Orfeo. Why? Mainly because when I was in middle school, I was really fascinated by the myth itself... I remember the first time I read it, my imagination was fired... and I saw before my eyes the image of a painting by Hieronymus Bosch. By playing Orfeo and Euridice in different settings and working with different versions, I have achieved my own interpretation.I wanted to create my own uniquely expressive piece, record my dream role, and express myself the way I wanted to. Taking on music as well-known as this is no easy task, but I had a clear vision of what I wanted to do and how I wanted to do it with that music. I have already made several albums, but this is the first time I have taken on more than one job when recording. Working together with my friend Stefan Plefniak, I was confident that our ideas on interpretation would complement each other and create something truly special. The two sopranos, who are also friends, have incredible expressive talent and their voices are just magical, and they brought so much to this project. And now I hope you will follow Orfeo's journey and listen to what the power of love can bring".Includes Japanese manual, lyrics translation, and obi (Japanese obi).