Lemieux Marie Nicole: SI, SI, SI, SI! - CD

"Rossini was a revelation for me," says Canadian contralto Marie-Nicole Lemieux. The first fruit of her exclusive Erato contract, this live recording from Montpellier features arias and duets from Tancredi, Semiramide, L'italiana in Algeri and other serious and comic operas by the composer. She is joined by soprano Patrizia Ciofi and conductor Enrique Mazzola, also her partners for the 2014 production of Tancredi in Paris, prompting La Croix to praise her as "a generous artist with a voice that is rich and easily produced throughout its tessitura. from the depths to the top notes that flash like a cavalier sabre. ”

Marie-Nicole Lemieux triumphantly defies the frequent claim that the contralto is a dying breed. Moreover, with this lively recital of Rossini arias and duets, the Canadian singer proves that a deep, rich, voluminous female voice can move with the same dazzling agility as a light, clear soprano.

Playlist

L ' italiana in Algeria: Cruda sorta! (Live) / Gioachino Rossini - Marie-Nicole Lemieux, Choeur national Montpellier Occitanie, Opéra Orchestre national de Montpellier Occitanie & Enrique Mazzola / Tancredi: Oh patria!!. Tu che accendi questo core. Di tanti palpiti (Live) / Gioachino Rossini - Marie-Nicole Lemieux, Opéra Orchestre national de Montpellier Occitanie & Enrique Mazzola / Tancredi: Fiero incontro!. Lascivious - non t' ascolto (Live) / Gioachino Rossini - Marie-Nicole Lemieux, Patrizia Ciofi, Opéra Orchestre national de Montpellier Occitanie & Enrique Mazzola / La pietra del Paragone: Quel dirmi, oh Dio! (Live) / Gioachino Rossini - Marie-Nicole Lemieux, Julien Véron? se, Opéra Orchestre national de Montpellier Occitanie & Enrique Mazzola / Semiramide: And with? barbara sciagura (Live) / Gioachino Rossini - Marie-Nicole Lemieux, Choeur national Montpellier Occitanie, Opéra Orchestre national de Montpellier Occitanie & Enrique Mazzola / L' italiana in Algeria: Amici, in ogni evento. Pensa alla patria (Live) / Gioachino Rossini - Marie-Nicole Lemieux, Choeur national Montpellier Occitanie, Opéra Orchestre national de Montpellier Occitanie & Enrique Mazzola / Matilde di Shabran: Sazia here fossi alfine. Ah! Perché, perché la morte (Live) / Gioachino Rossini - Marie-Nicole Lemieux, Julien Véron? se, Opéra Orchestre national de Montpellier Occitanie & Enrique Mazzola / La gazza ladra: Deh, pensa che domani. E ben, per mia memoria (Live) / Gioachino Rossini - Marie-Nicole Lemieux, Patrizia Ciofi, Opéra Orchestre national de Montpellier Occitanie & Enrique Mazzola / Il barbiere di Siviglia: Una voce poco fa (Live) / Gioachino Rossini - Marie-Nicole Lemieux, Opéra Orchestre national de Montpellier Occitanie & Enrique Mazzola / Duetto buffo di due gatti (Cat Duet) [Live] / Gioachino Rossini - Marie-Nicole Lemieux, Opéra Orchestre national de Montpellier Occitanie & Enrique Mazzola