Poème d’un Jour (CD) – Ailyn Pérez

Composers: Various
Artists: Ailyn Pérez, Iain Burnside
Number of Discs: 1
Label: Opus Arte
CD Release Date: April 25, 2013

An intriguing mix of French and Spanish song explores the theme of love found, enjoyed and lost, from the dropped hints of Fauré to the fiery passion of Turina, Obradors and Falla. The urbane charm of Reynaldo Hahn and innocent fervor of Massenet’s Manon are equally captured by American soprano Ailyn Pérez, who has bewitched opera and recital audiences on both sides of the Atlantic.

“Pérez’s Hahn and Fauré selections are subtly shaped, but the Massenet is on a different level of immediacy and character.” (The Independent)

“Every so often, a singer comes along who completely bowls you over.... Pérez is completely at home in the Spanish songs in her recital, applying lush, chocolate tones to the material. The singer most frequently brought to mind...is Victoria de los Ángeles, partly because of the program but also the vocal qualities on display: the delicacy, lightness and timbre of her soprano, the exquisite way she can float a vocal line and particularly the coquettish charm of her Manon.” (International Record Review)

“With this gorgeous Lied and aria recital Ailyn Pérez confirms her outstanding artistic qualities. Her beautiful and generous voice, her commanding technique as well as the broadest possible spectrum of feelings allow her to make a captivating drama of every piece.” (Pizzicato)

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