Artist: Aigul Akhmetshina, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Daniele Rustioni
Title: Aigul
Year Of Release: 2024
Label: Decca Music Group Ltd.
Genre: Classical
Quality: FLAC (tracks) / 24bit-96kHz FLAC (tracks)
Total Time: 52:08
Total Size: 190 / 860 MB
WebSite: Album Preview

Tracklist:

1. Bizet: Carmen, Act I: Habanera. L'amour est un oiseau rebelle (4:18)
2. Bizet: Carmen, Act I: Seguidilla. Près des remparts de Séville (4:24)
3. Bizet: Carmen, Act III: Trio. Mêlons! Coupons! (3:22)
4. Bizet: Carmen, Act III: Carreau! Pique!... La mort! (3:48)
5. Massenet: Werther, Act III: Werther! Werther! Qui m'aurait dit la place... (7:09)
6. Massenet: Werther, Act III: Va! Laisse couler mes larmes (2:23)
7. Bellini: I Capuleti e i Montecchi, Act I: Ascolta! Se Romeo t'uccise un figlio (2:34)
8. Bellini: I Capuleti e i Montecchi, Act I: La tremenda ultrice spada (3:36)
9. Bellini: I Capuleti e i Montecchi, Act II: Deh! Tu, bell'anima (3:47)
10. Rossini: La Cenerentola, Act II: Aria. Nacqui all'affanno (3:19)
11. Rossini: La Cenerentola, Act II: Non più mesta (3:14)
12. Rossini: Il barbiere di Siviglia, Act I: No. 5a, Cavatina. Una voce poco fa (2:21)
13. Rossini: Il barbiere di Siviglia, Act I: No. 5b, Cabaletta. Io sono docile (3:41)
14. Traditional: The Nightingale (Orch. Rachimov) (4:17)

'Aigul' Akhmetshina is the fiery young mezzo taking the opera world by storm. In her debut album 'Aigul', the illustrious young opera singer Aigul Akhmetshina finds her voice in the role of Carmen and traces a path through her own remarkable journey. Her story is one of determination and perseverance against the odds, starting in a rural village in the mountains of Bashkortostan. She left home aged 14 to pursue her singing career. Despite facing rejection from a conservatory in Moscow, where she was told she lacked the right voice and appearance, at the age of 27 Aigul has already etched her name in history. She has become the youngest artist ever to take on the title role of Bizet's Carmen at both the Royal Opera House and the Metropolitan Opera, both of whom have created new productions around her. Performing the role all over the world, Aigul feels an affinity with the character.