Deborah Domanski's Zerlina was a total delight, visually & vocally.
— Glenn Lonely, New York Theatre Wire
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Great arias and songs for the mezzo voice… The inspiration for this album is expressed in these words by Johannes Sebastian Bach: “The aim and final end of all music should be none other than the glory of God and the refreshment of the soul.”
CD Jewel Case includes 12 page booklet with translations.
REVIEW – “Arias & Songs” – CD release 2011
Many young operatic talents come along each year, but once in a rare while one can genuinely cause you to hear old music anew. Such is mezzo-soprano Deborah Domanski. Her first CD, ranging from Handel to contemporary times, thrillingly demonstrates her ability to cross the centuries in style and technique, bringing the same glorious voice to all she sings. Impeccable intonation is only the beginning as Ms. Domanski’s effort spans three centuries and six languages, including Russian. Her tightly-focused tone goes straight to the heart, displaying a range of emotion from piercing tragedy to sparkling comedy. With seeming ease of execution she traverses the challenging vocal gymnastics of Handel and Rossini, contrasted with the opulent sentiment of Tchaikovsky, by way of some vivacious Spanish canciones. Ms. Domanski is accompanied brilliantly by pianist Robert Tweten who brings a conductor’s sensibilities to this vast range of repertoire. A most impressive recorded document that should quickly convince anyone this young singer deserves the biggest stages. D. S. Crafts, Albuquerque Journal, Wednesday, March 2, 2011.
Click the links below to listen to samples of Deborah’s new CD release “Arias & Songs” with Robert Tweten on piano.
[4] Frondi tenere e belle… Ombra mai fu, SerseGeorge Frideric Handel (1685-1759)[1] Vani sono il lamenti… Svegliatevi nel core, Giulio Cesare[2] Figlio non è… Cara speme, Giulio Cesare[3] La morte mia… Son contenta di morire, Radamisto [4] Frondi tenere e belle… Ombra mai fu, Serse [6] Laudamus te, Mass in c minorWolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) [5] Voi, che sapete che cosa è amor, Le Nozze di Figaro [6] Laudamus te, Mass in c minor [7] Nacqui all’affanno… Non più mesta, La CenerentolaGioachino Rossini (1792-1868) [7] Nacqui all’affanno… Non più mesta, La Cenerentola [8] Romance de L’Étoile, L’ÉtoileEmmanuel Chabrier (1841-1894) [8] Romance de L’Étoile, L’Étoile [9] Nobles seigneurs, salut!, Les HuguenotsGiacomo Meyerbeer (1791-1864) [9] Nobles seigneurs, salut!, Les Huguenots [10] Seien wir wieder gut, Ariadne auf NaxosRichard Strauss (1864-1949) [10] Seien wir wieder gut, Ariadne auf Naxos [11] no. 3 Die Nachtigall, Sieben Frühe LiederAlban Berg (1885-1935) [11] no. 3 Die Nachtigall, Sieben Frühe Lieder [12] This Journey, Dead Man WalkingJake Heggie (born 1961) [12] This Journey, Dead Man Walking [13] no. 4 Canción de cuna para dormir a un negrito, Cinco Canciones NegrasXavier Montsalvatge (1912-2002) [13] no. 4 Canción de cuna para dormir a un negrito, Cinco Canciones Negras [14] Sin Tu AmorMiguel Sandoval (1903-1953) [14] Sin Tu AmorPyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) [15] no. 6 Den’ li carit, Seven Romances, Opus 47
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