安娜·尤利耶芙娜·涅特列布科是來自俄羅斯，當紅於世界歌劇界的女高音歌手。她不僅具有華麗的嗓音，扎實的歌唱基本功，而她的美貌更是為人所稱道。她與更因男高音羅蘭度·維拉臣多次成功合作，而和其被並稱為當今歌劇界的「夢幻情侶」。2006年她在薩爾茲堡取得奧地利國籍。

2009 release. Elina Garanca follows her exceptional debut splash, Aria Cantilena, with bel canto solos and ensembles featuring guest luminaries like Ildebrando d'Arcangelo. Flawless coloratura and a 'one-in-a-million' mezzo (The Independent) make this exciting young artist ideal for this repertoire. Balancing familiar numbers and ensembles with little known treasures by Bellini, Donizetti and Rossini, Elina rides bel canto's vocal acrobatics and spun out melodies through an emotional spectrum to unforgettable effect Universal

The young mezzo-soprano Elina Garanca has quickly established herself as one of the music world's newest stars through her performances with leading opera theaters and symphony orchestras around the world. She has captured critical and popular acclaim for her beautiful voice, intelligent musicianship, and compelling stage portrayals. For her debut recording on Deutsche Grammophon, Aria Cantilena, Elina Garanca has selected some of her favorite arias and scenes from current and future stage roles--ranging from the coloratura tour-de-force of Rossini's Cenerentola to the sparkling wit of Offenbach's Grande-Duchesse to the emotional intensity of Charlotte's "Letter Scene" from Massenet's Werther.

《伯恩斯坦：小提琴奏鸣曲》The 2010 New Year's Eve concert from Berlin frames two of the most prominent stars on DG's roster in the gilt-edged splendor these two young masters merit：“One in a million“ mezzo （The Independent） Elîna Garanca，and the world's most sizzling conductor，Gustavo Dudamel。

Recorded live，this gala performance sparkles with a selection of arias and orchestral works that include excerpts from one of Garanea's most celebrated roles，Bizet's Carmen，and a more reflective，lyric role，Marguerite in Berlioz's Damnation of Faust。

The Berlin Philharmonic makes a stirring contribution to the program with the overture to Berlioz's thrilling Roman Carnival and excerpts from Manuel de Falla'sballet，The Three-Cornered Hat。

David Daniels seems to be the current leader of the opera world's March of the Falsettos--and with good reason: he's one of the first countertenors with enough beef in his voice to sound convincing in the heroic castrato roles of Handel's operas. His first solo disc is a collection of arias from just those roles--and an impressive debut it is. Daniels has the solid coloratura technique a Handel singer needs and a quick, narrow vibrato that can blend with Baroque instruments without alienating traditional opera buffs. (In fact, he sometimes sounds surprisingly like Marilyn Horne, one of his coaches.) Best of all, he has a musicality and dramatic sense that save the laments and slow serenades from dullness and the bravura showpieces from empty virtuoso display. The performances aren't flawless: Norrington's tempos are occasionally too quick for comfort (Daniels's and the listener's), and Daniels's vibrato sometimes spreads unattractively at the top of his range. He's at his best in the low alto roles that Handel wrote for the great castrato Il Senesino, such as the title roles in Giulio Cesare and Orlando. Let's hope we get to hear him in complete recordings of these operas soon. --Matthew Westphal

Editorial Reviews
Mezzo star Elina Garancac in a programme of Schumann and Brahms, the Latvian singer's first solo recital album devoted exclusively to the Lied genre, choosing works that she's been performing live on stage for many years, documenting personal interpretations of the classics. Garanca is accompanied on this album by Scottish pianist Malcolm Martineau, a sensitive and experienced musician who has long been her trusted partner in exploring these emotional sound worlds.

莫札特歌剧著名咏叹调 Elina Garanca-Mozart Opera & Concert Arias 艺术家：嘉兰察 (Elina Garanca)
01 Chi sà, chi sà, Qual sia K582
02 La clemenza di Tito, Act One: No. 2 Aria: Deh, se piacer mi vuoi (Vitellia)
03 Basta, vincesti ... Ah, non lasciarmi K486a/K295a
04 La finta giardiniera: Va pure as altri (Ramiro)
05 Alma grande e nobil core K578
06 Misero me!... Misero pargoletto K. 77
07 La finta giardiniera: Se l'augellin sen fugge (Ramiro)
08 Così fan tutte, Act One: No. 11 Aria: Smanie implacabili che m'agitate (Dorabella)
09 Ch'io mi scordi di te...Non temer, amato bene K505
10 Così fan tutte K588: Act I: Temerari! ... Come scoglio (Fiordiligi)