• coming soon, Nathan Granner's Ombre di Luce- Release Date 20 Sept 2024

    Ombre di Luce

    14 tenor arias from the Classical Epoch

  • Embark on an emotional journey through the golden age of opera.

    Nathan Granner, renowned for his captivating artistry and golden-age timbre, presents a meticulously curated collection of tenor arias by Paer, Mozart, Gluck, Salieri, and Bologne. "Ombre di Luce" (Shadows in Light) showcases the rise of the tenor voice in the late eighteenth century, capturing the spirit of the Enlightenment and the profound emotional depth of the Classical epoch.

     

    Granner's masterful interpretations, paired with the Orchestre Philharmonique de Marseille under the baton of Clelia Cafiero, bring these timeless arias to life with a captivating blend of beauty, drama, and profound emotion. Experience the thrill of virtuosic passages, the tenderness of heartfelt melodies, and the sheer power of Granner's voice as he navigates a vast emotional landscape.

     

    This exceptional album also features the previously unheard aria "Depuis longtemps" by Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges, a groundbreaking composer and virtuoso violinist who broke racial barriers in classical music. This unique inclusion adds a layer of richness and diversity to the album, reflecting the global influence and enduring legacy of classical music.

     

    "Ombre di Luce" is a testament to the enduring power of music to move, inspire, and connect us across time and cultures.

     

    Prepare to be captivated by Granner's artistry and the timeless beauty of these arias.

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    Ombre di luce

    light in shadow

     

    ARTIST

    Nathan Granner, tenor
    Orchestre Philharmonique de Marseille

    Conducted by Clelia Cafiero

    Marcello Miramonti, concertmaster

     

    PRODUCTION TEAM      

    Executive & Recording Producer

    Job Maarse (San Francisco Classical RecordingCompany, SFCRC)

    Balance Engineer & Editing

    Jean-Marie Geijsen (Polyhymnia International B.V.)

     

    Recording Engineer Dominykas Girčius (for Polyhymnia International B.V.)

    Production Manager Christina Gembaczka (for SFCRC)

    Italian and French Language Coach Ilaria Bandieri | Répétiteur Federico Tibone

     

    This album was recorded in August 2023 at Le CEPAC Silo, équipment culturel de la Villede Marseille, France.

    A San Francisco Classical Recording Company Production
              

  • Track List

    1. Dolce oggetto del mio amore… Deh quel ciglio rasserena

    (from Leonora, opera in two acts, Act II, 1804)

    Ferdinando Paër (1771-1839) 

    Libretto by Giuseppe Maria Foppa and Giacomo Cinti after Jean Nicolas Bouilly

    3. Il mio tesoro intanto

    (from Don Giovanni, opera in two acts, Act II, 1787)

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

    Libretto by Lorenzo da Ponte

  • 3. Unis dès la plus tendre enfance

    Christoph Willibald Gluck (1714-1787)

    (from Iphigénie en Tauride, tragedy in four acts, Act II, 1779)

     

    Libretto by Nicolas-François Guillard, based on the Greek tragedy of the same name by

    Euripides (414-412 BC)

    4. Fuor del mar

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    (from Idomeneo, opera seria in three acts, Act II, 1781)

     

    Libretto by Giambattista Varesco, based on Antoine Danchet’s libretto for Idoménée by

    composer André Campra (1712), on its parts based on Prosper Jolyot Crébillon’s tragedy

    Idoménée (1705)

    5. Torna la pace al core

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    (from Idomeneo, Act III)

    6. O wie ängstlich, o wie feurig

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    (from Die Entführung aus dem Serail, opera in three acts,

    Act I, 1782)

    Libretto by Gottlieb Stephanie, based on Christoph Friedrich

  • 7. Quel nouveau ciel pare ces lieux 

    Christoph Willibald Gluck

    (from Orphée et Eurydice, opera in three acts, Act II, 1762 (IT)/1774 (FR))

    Libretto by Pierre Louis Moline after the Italian version by Ranieri de’ Calzabigi (1762),

    based on the story Orpheus and Eurydice from Ovid’s The Metamorphoses (8 AD)

    8. J’ai perdu mon Eurydice

    Christoph Willibald Gluck

    (also from Orphée et Eurydice, Act III)

    9. Se di lauri il crine adorno

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    (from Mitridate, re di Ponto, opera seria in three acts, Act I, 1770)

    Libretto by Vittorio Amedeo Cigna-Santi after Giuseppe Parini’s Italian translation of Jean

    Racine’s play Mithridate (1672)

    10. Vado incontro

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    (from Mitridate, re di Ponto, opera seria in three acts, Act I, 1770)

    Libretto by Vittorio Amedeo Cigna-Santi after Giuseppe Parini’s Italian translati

    11. Rends-moi ton cœur

    Antonio Salieri (1750-1825)

    (from Les Danaïdes, opera in five acts, Act III, 1784)

    Libretto by François-Louis Gand Le Bland Du Roullet and Louis-Théodore de Tschudi,

    adapted from an Italian version by Ranieri de’ Calzabigi

    12. Ah, lo veggio

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    (from Così fan tutte, opera buffa in two acts, Act II, 1790)

    Libretto by Lorenzo Da Ponte

    13. Depuis longtemps

    Joseph Bologne

    (Chevalier de Saint-Georges, ca. 1739-1799)

    (from L’Amant anonyme (opera in two acts with ballet, Act I, 1780)

    Libretto by François-Georges Fouques Deshayes, based on a play by Caroline-Stéphanie-

    Félicité du Crest de Saint-Aubin, Madame de Genlis

    14. Misero! O sogno, o son desto?

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    (Concert Aria, 1783)