Carlo Rizzi, Hallé Orchestra & Michael Spyres - Espoir (2017) [Official Digital Download]

Hailing from Mansfield, Missouri, Michael Sypres originally set out to pursue a career in musicals before singing opera. He comes from a family of musicians who run an opera company in Springfield MO, and after studying in the US, travelled to Europe to complete his studies in Vienna. He has rapidly established a formidable reputation for his sensitive singing and astonishing vocal range, with leading roles a the Royal Opera House Coven Garden, Lyric Theatre Chicago, Opéra de Paris and Aix-en-Provence Festival. In 2017, he appeared as Don José in Carmen in Paris and sang Enée, opposite Joyce DiDonato in Berlioz's Les Troyens in Strasbourg.

Michael starred on the Opera Rara recording of Donizetti's Les Martyrs, which received a string of awards including Opera Recording of the Year at the International Opera Awards in 2016. He returned to Opera Rara to record Le Duc d'Albe and now we are thrilled to release his debut solo recital album, featuring 19th century repertoire synonymous with the tenor-of-his-day, Gilbert-Louis Duprez. Espoir includes arias in French and Italian by Donizetti, Berlioz, Verdi and Rossini, as well as duets with Joyce El-Khoury, whose debut recital recording will be released alongside Michael's.

Tracklist:
1. Carlo Rizzi, Hallé Orchestra & Michael Spyres – Otello: "Venise, ô ma patrie" (06:04)
2. Carlo Rizzi, Hallé Orchestra & Michael Spyres – Rosmonda d'Inghilterra: "Dopo i lauri di vittoria" (04:36)
3. Carlo Rizzi, Hallé Orchestra & Michael Spyres – Guido et Ginévra: "Dans ces lieux" (09:11)
4. Carlo Rizzi, Hallé Orchestra & Michael Spyres – Jérusalem: "L'Infamie! Prenez ma vie!" (04:05)
5. Carlo Rizzi, Hallé Orchestra, Joyce El-Khoury & Michael Spyres – Guido et Ginévra: "Tu seras donc pour moi" (12:20)
6. Carlo Rizzi, Hallé Orchestra & Michael Spyres – Dom Sébastien: "Seul sur la terre" (05:17)
7. Carlo Rizzi, Hallé Orchestra & Michael Spyres – Le Llac des fées: "Ils s'éloignent, je reste" (06:34)
8. Carlo Rizzi, Hallé Orchestra & Michael Spyres – Benvenuto Cellini, H. 76: "Seul pour lutter" (08:42)
9. Carlo Rizzi, Hallé Orchestra & Michael Spyres – La Favorite: "La Maîtresse du Roi" (04:53)
10. Carlo Rizzi, Hallé Orchestra & Michael Spyres – La Reine de Chypre: "De mes aïeux ombres sacrées" (06:53)
11. Carlo Rizzi, Hallé Orchestra & Michael Spyres – Lucia di Lammermoor: "Tombe degli avi miei" (09:38)


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