Rossini: Virtuoso Arias

強靭でしなやかな声と超絶技巧

名テノール、フアン・ディエゴ・フローレスの次世代を担うテノールとして、真っ先に名前が挙がるのがこのローレンス・ブラウンリー。彼はその強靭でしなやかな声と超絶技巧、ユニークな性格を持ち味としており、また驚異的な「ハイF」を出せることでも知られる歌手です。このアルバムは彼の初のオーケストラとの共演を収録したもので、その美声を楽しめるとともに、ロッシーニ作品の中でも極めて珍しいアリアも聴けるという、マニア垂涎の1枚です。
ユニバーサル・ミュージック/IMS

One of the world's leading singers of bel canto, tenor Lawrence Brownlee has demonstrated his mastery through his virtuosic performances of arias by Bellini, Donizetti, and in the instance of this 2014 recording on Delos, Rossini. Brownlee sings a varied program of selections from popular and less familiar Rossini operas, including La gazza ladra, Le Comte Ory, Semiramide, Il turco in Italia, and four others, which give a well-rounded presentation of his extraordinary skills and expressive power. In these performances with Constantine Orbelian and the Kaunas City Symphony Orchestra, Brownlee displays a beautiful tone through his entire range, and sings with impressive breath control, clear phrasing, and physical stamina in parts that demand flawless execution. Yet fans of this style of singing may more readily note his agility in rapid passages and ornaments and apparent ease in leaping to the stratospheric notes, which are stock in trade with this florid music. This delightful album showcases Brownlee in his most appealing repertoire, and the sound of the recording is warm and clear, giving him an ideal setting for singing Rossini.