Last month Magdalena Kozena, a statuesque, blow-dried blonde Valkyrie in a shimmering turquoise gown, stood on the stage of Barbican Hall and tore into an aria from Handel's oratorio, Ariodante.
Alcina, Movements: ~ Andrea Marcon, Conductor Venice Baroque Orchestra George Frideric Handel, Composer Magdalena Kozená, Mezzo soprano Hercules, Movements: Where shall I fly? Andrea Marcon, Conductor ...
Seekers after recondite yet pleasurable repertoire need look no further than this re-release of an Eighties CD. Practically the only items that could be said to be common currency are two of Grieg’s ...