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"RUSSIAN ARIAS AND ROMANCES".(Review)
Olga Guryakova
[] "RUSSIAN ARIAS AND ROMANCES" Arias and songs by Tchaikovsky, Rimsky-Korsakov, Glinka, Prokofiev and Rachmaninoff. Moscow Chamber Orchestra, Orbelian. Texts and translations. Delos DE 3273
Olga Guryakova is no longer an unknown young Russian soprano, thanks to the recent Metropolitan Opera premiere of Prokofiev's The Gambler. She is an important artist, genuine and generous, and reminds listeners of how marvelous and glorious the lyric soprano voice can be. Guryakova's first solo recital recording is a selection of Russian arias and orchestral songs -- a perfect showcase for her creamy sound, with plush middle voice and gleaming top. In addition to vocal freshness, there is emotion and dramatic credibility in every selection, from the sensual aria of the Kuma (from Tchaikovsky's The Enchantress) to the melancholy and longing of Gorislava's exquisite cavatina (from Glinka's Ruslan and Lyudmila).
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