Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Richard Strauss
Performer: Aga Mikolaj
Orchestra: WDR Rundfunkorchester Köln
Conductor: Karl Sollak
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: CPO
Catalogue: 777641-2
Release: 2011
Size: 313 MB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: cover
Strauss: Vier letzte Lieder, TrV 296
01. No. 1, Frühling
02. No. 2, September
03. No. 3, Beim Schlafengehen
04. No. 4, Im Abendrot
Strauss: Ariadne auf Naxos, Op. 60, TrV 228a
05. Es gibt ein Reich, wo alles rein ist
Strauss: Capriccio, Op. 85, TrV 279
06. Schlussszene der Grafin
Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro, K492
07. Cavatina
08. E Susanna non vien!
Mozart: Don Giovanni, K527
09. In quali eccessi
Mozart: Così fan tutte, K588
10. Come scoglio
Ana Mikolaj sings a selection of popular works by Richard Strauss and Mozart on this CPO recording. The prize-winning Polish soprano has been a student of Dame Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, who worked closely with her on the preparation and interpretation of certain roles and of certain composers, notably Mozart and Strauss. Mikolaj has performed at Glyndebourne and many of the world’s opera houses and is currently performing in Carmen with Jonas Kaufmann at the Bavarian State Opera.