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 Album Details:  Voce Di Donna / Denyce Graves
Release Date: 08/24/1999 
Label:  Rca Victor Red Seal Catalog #: 63509   Spars Code: DDD 
Composer:  Georges Bizet,  George Frideric Handel,  Henry Purcell,  Amilcare Ponchielli,  Christoph W. Gluck, 
Francesco Cilèa,  Samuel Barber,  Gaetano Donizetti,  Pietro Mascagni,  Jules Massenet, 
Camille Saint-Saëns
Performer:  Denyce Graves
Conductor:  Maurizio Barbacini
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Munich Radio Symphony Orchestra

Number of Discs: 1 
Recorded in: Stereo 
Length: 1 Hours 5 Mins. 

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Denyce Graves has made quite a splash in the opera world with her performances of sultry mezzo roles such as Carmen and Dalila at the Metropolitan Opera and elsewhere. Both of those roles are naturally featured here, as the opening and closing bookends of this disc, but in the 10 arias that come between these favorites, Graves demonstrates an admirable versatility, ranging from the purity and decorum of Purcell to the impassioned drama of Mascagni. True, it can be a bit jarring to jump from Handel to Barber via Donizetti, but the consistent feature is Graves' rich, expressive voice.
The album's title is 'Voice of the Woman,' yet the selections include trousers roles by Gluck and Handel, acknowledging that the mezzo voice range hasn't always belonged to women at all. Of course, Graves herself is the woman whose voice is being celebrated, and she's at her most impressive in the furious dramatic outbursts from 'Adriana Lecouvreur' and 'Cavalleria rusticana.' Another highlight is a touching reading of "Must the winter come so soon" from Barber's 'Vanessa,' which inspires a hope that Graves will record more American music in the future. All told, this is a fine release that will hopefully inspire listeners to attend her live performances, where her magnetic stage presence makes her an even more impressive artist.
 Individual Track Details:
1.  Carmen: L'amour est un oiseau rebelle "Habañera" by Georges Bizet
Performer:  Denyce Graves (Mezzo Soprano)
Conductor:  Maurizio Barbacini
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Munich Radio Symphony Orchestra
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1875; France 
 		Date of Recording: 05/1999 
Venue:  Bavarian Radio Studio no 1, Munich 
Length: 3 Minutes 46 Secs. 
Language: French 
Notes: This selection begins with "Quand je vous aimerai?"
Composition written: France (1873 - 1874). 
2.  Carmen: Près des ramparts de Seville "Seguidilla" by Georges Bizet
Performer:  Denyce Graves (Mezzo Soprano)
Conductor:  Maurizio Barbacini
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Munich Radio Symphony Orchestra
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1875; France 
 		Date of Recording: 05/1999 
Venue:  Bavarian Radio Studio no 1, Munich 
Length: 2 Minutes 5 Secs. 
Language: French 
Notes: Composition written: France (1873 - 1874). 
3.  Amadigi di Gaula, HWV 11: Pena tiranna by George Frideric Handel
Performer:  Denyce Graves (Mezzo Soprano)
Conductor:  Maurizio Barbacini
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Munich Radio Symphony Orchestra
Period: Baroque 
Written: by 1715; London, England 
 		Date of Recording: 05/1999 
Venue:  Bavarian Radio Studio no 1, Munich 
Length: 6 Minutes 1 Secs. 
Language: Italian 
Notes: This selection begins with "D'un sventurato amante..." 
4.  Dido and Aeneas, Z 626: Thy hand, Belinda...When I am laid in earth by Henry Purcell
Performer:  Denyce Graves (Mezzo Soprano)
Conductor:  Maurizio Barbacini
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Munich Radio Symphony Orchestra
Period: Baroque 
Written: 1689; England 
 		Date of Recording: 05/1999 
Venue:  Bavarian Radio Studio no 1, Munich 
Length: 4 Minutes 55 Secs. 
Language: English 
5.  La Gioconda: Voce di donna by Amilcare Ponchielli
Performer:  Denyce Graves (Mezzo Soprano)
Conductor:  Maurizio Barbacini
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Munich Radio Symphony Orchestra
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1876; Italy 
 		Date of Recording: 05/1999 
Venue:  Bavarian Radio Studio no 1, Munich 
Length: 3 Minutes 59 Secs. 
Language: Italian 
6.  Orfeo ed Euridice: Che farò senza Euridice? by Christoph W. Gluck
Performer:  Denyce Graves (Mezzo Soprano)
Conductor:  Maurizio Barbacini
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Munich Radio Symphony Orchestra
Period: Classical 
 		Date of Recording: 05/1999 
Venue:  Bavarian Radio Studio no 1, Munich 
Length: 5 Minutes 32 Secs. 
Language: Italian 
Notes: This selection begins with "Ahimè!..." 
7.  Adriana Lecouvreur: Acerba volutta by Francesco Cilèa
Performer:  Denyce Graves (Mezzo Soprano)
Conductor:  Maurizio Barbacini
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Munich Radio Symphony Orchestra
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1902; Italy 
 		Date of Recording: 05/1999 
Venue:  Bavarian Radio Studio no 1, Munich 
Length: 4 Minutes 18 Secs. 
Language: Italian 
8.  Vanessa, Op. 32: Must the winter come so soon? by Samuel Barber
Performer:  Denyce Graves (Mezzo Soprano)
Conductor:  Maurizio Barbacini
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Munich Radio Symphony Orchestra
Period: 20th Century 
Written: 1957; USA 
 		Date of Recording: 05/1999 
Venue:  Bavarian Radio Studio no 1, Munich 
Length: 2 Minutes 29 Secs. 
Language: English 
9.  La Favorita: O mio Fernando by Gaetano Donizetti
Performer:  Denyce Graves (Mezzo Soprano)
Conductor:  Maurizio Barbacini
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Munich Radio Symphony Orchestra
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1840; Italy 
 		Date of Recording: 05/1999 
Venue:  Bavarian Radio Studio no 1, Munich 
Length: 7 Minutes 36 Secs. 
Language: Italian 
Notes: This selection begins with "Fia dunque vero..." 
10.  Cavalleria Rusticana: Voi lo sapete, o Mamma by Pietro Mascagni
Performer:  Denyce Graves (Mezzo Soprano)
Conductor:  Maurizio Barbacini
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Munich Radio Symphony Orchestra
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1890; Italy 
 		Date of Recording: 05/1999 
Venue:  Bavarian Radio Studio no 1, Munich 
Length: 3 Minutes 26 Secs. 
Language: Italian 
11.  Werther: Va! laisse couler mes larmes! by Jules Massenet
Performer:  Denyce Graves (Mezzo Soprano)
Conductor:  Maurizio Barbacini
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Munich Radio Symphony Orchestra
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1892; France 
 		Date of Recording: 05/1999 
Venue:  Bavarian Radio Studio no 1, Munich 
Length: 2 Minutes 38 Secs. 
Language: French 
12.  Werther: Werther! Qui m'aurait dit...Des cris joyeux "Letter scene" by Jules Massenet
Performer:  Denyce Graves (Mezzo Soprano)
Conductor:  Maurizio Barbacini
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Munich Radio Symphony Orchestra
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1892; France 
 		Date of Recording: 05/1999 
Venue:  Bavarian Radio Studio no 1, Munich 
Length: 7 Minutes 28 Secs. 
Language: French 
13.  Samson et Dalila, Op. 47: Printemps, qui commence by Camille Saint-Saëns
Performer:  Denyce Graves (Mezzo Soprano)
Conductor:  Maurizio Barbacini
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Munich Radio Symphony Orchestra
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1877; France 
 		Date of Recording: 05/1999 
Venue:  Bavarian Radio Studio no 1, Munich 
Length: 5 Minutes 37 Secs. 
Language: French 
14.  Samson et Dalila, Op. 47: Amour, viens aider ma faiblesse by Camille Saint-Saëns
Performer:  Denyce Graves (Mezzo Soprano)
Conductor:  Maurizio Barbacini
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Munich Radio Symphony Orchestra
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1877; France 
 		Date of Recording: 05/1999 
Venue:  Bavarian Radio Studio no 1, Munich 
Length: 4 Minutes 5 Secs. 
Language: French 
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