CDMoonlight Reflections / Stacey Alleaume, Amir Farid
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A recital album full to the brim with exquisite art song, this
recording is a compilation of hidden treasures and classic favourites performed by
Opera Australia star,
Stacey Alleaume.
An Australian-Mauritian soprano of increasing
acclaim, Alleaume, who
has been praised for
her "voice of bell-like purity" (Limelight Magazine) is
accompanied by exceptional pianist Amir Farid. Together, they perform the works
of much loved composers including Camille Saint-Saëns, Henri
Duparc, Giacomo Puccini, Reynaldo Hahn and Charles
Massenet, whose
exquisite songs explore sentiments penned by such notable poets
as Charles Baudelaire, Victor Hugo, Ada Negri and Robert
Browning.
The inspiration for the album's title Moonlight Reflections, came from Saint-Saëns composition,
Clair de lune, meaning 'moonlight'. The album
embraces the concept that art song serves as a reflection upon moments in
life. The works selected for this recording take the listener on
a significant emotional journey: from the joyfulness
at the renewal of
summer, the gaiety of birds singing and the happiness of a
morning-song to
the open expression of
eternal love contrasted against the unbearable grief of a lost
beloved.
The programme includes two ensemble works by composer Amy Beach
featuring cellist Zoe Knighton and violinist Erica
Kennedy.
Liner notes include song texts with translations and biographical
notes on the artists.
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