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RECORDING INFORMATION An outstandingly dramatic Hungarian soprano in high points of Grand Opera. Released following many requests sent to the Decca website - First ever release on CD. "The very first phrases of the opening aria ["In questa reggia] command attention and let you know that something rather special has arrived on the scene ... it becomes quite clear that here is an exceptional singer, distinctive in timbre, distinguished in artistry ... the voice glitters rather than soothes, shines rather than warms ... the Lady Macbeth ... is superb." Gramophone September 1977 When this LP first appeared in 1977 Decca was sufficiently impressed with Sylvia Sass's vocal talents to herald her as "Opera's Sensational New Star" on the front of the LP cover! In view of the positive critical reaction to the recital this was certainly justified. Sass was born in Budapest on 21 July 1951 and studied at the Liszt Academy, joining the Budapest State Opera in 1972. Her early roles included Giselda in Verdi's I Lombardi - a role she recorded under Lamberto Gardelli for Philips (she also appears in the Philips recording of Stiffelio - also with Gardelli), and in which she appeared at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, when the Budapest State Opera production came to London. She also appeared with Scottish Opera in 1975 as Desdemona. At the New York Met in 1977 she made her debut as Tosca. In addition to this 1977 debut recital which showcases Sass in a number of roles with which she was so closely identified, she also sang the role of Judith in a complete Bluebeard's Castle with Sir Georg Solti, and also under his direction she recorded Donna Elvira in his first complete Don Giovanni. This is the first international CD release of the complete recital . Classic Recitals - www.deccaclassics.com/classicrecitals Classic Recitals Decca's recorded legacy is dominated by the huge number of complete opera recordings and vocal recitals. While a vast number of these recordings have seen CD release in the past 20 years, many of the original LP recitals have been reissued with other material in order to increase the overall playing time due to the longer time available on CD and modern covers have replaced the originals. This new mini-series is unashamedly nostalgic and presents original recitals as they were first published during the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. Original LP cover art is reproduced and the original back of the LP is used as the inside of the digipack. A clear tray is used with a detail from the original LP sleeve as a background, and the back of the digipack gives the tracklist and artist details in a uniform, current style. |
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