Jan Willem de Vriend, Stavanger Symphony Orchestra & Mari Eriksmoen - Arias and Overtures (2021)

The profile of Norwegian soprano Mari Eriksmoen continues to rise through her regular appearance on Europe’s major opera, concert and recital stages, and she is consistently praised for her compelling blend of radiant stage personality and purity of vocal tone. This is her first opera arias recital and is focused on Handel and Mozart. Previously on disc, Eriksmoen features on Schumann’s Szenen aus Goethes Faust with Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks under Daniel Harding, Mozart’s Die Entführung aus dem Serail, both with Akademie für alte Musik Berlin under René Jacobs and Glyndebourne Festival conducted by Robin Ticciati, and in a ​“poised, elegant and persuasive” (Guardian) debut recital disc featuring songs by Grieg, Grøndahl, Wolf and Strauss with Alphonse Cemin (Alpha).

Tracklist:
1. Mari Eriksmoen, Stavanger Symphony Orchestra & Jan Willem de Vriend – Aspasia from Mitridate, rè di Ponto, K. 87 (K. 74a): “Al destin che la minaccia” (04:58)
2. Stavanger Symphony Orchestra & Jan Willem de Vriend – Acis und Galatea, K. 566: Overture (03:33)
3. Mari Eriksmoen, Stavanger Symphony Orchestra & Jan Willem de Vriend – Der Messias, K. 572: “Wie lieblich ist der Boten Schritt” (02:14)
4. Mari Eriksmoen, Stavanger Symphony Orchestra & Jan Willem de Vriend – Idomeneo, K. 366: "Quando avran fine omai" - "Padre, germani, addio!" - "Ecco, Idamante, ahimè" (08:16)
5. Mari Eriksmoen, Stavanger Symphony Orchestra & Jan Willem de Vriend – Giulio Cesare in Egitto, HWV 17: “Da tempeste il legno infranto” (06:08)
6. Mari Eriksmoen, Stavanger Symphony Orchestra & Jan Willem de Vriend – Joshua, HWV 64: "O had I Jubal's Lyre' (02:42)
7. Mari Eriksmoen, Stavanger Symphony Orchestra & Jan Willem de Vriend – Acis und Galatea, K. 566: “O fühltest du die Qualen” - “Wie’s Täubchen klagt um den Gemahl” (06:07)
8. Mari Eriksmoen, Stavanger Symphony Orchestra & Jan Willem de Vriend – “Alma grande e nobil core”, K. 578 (04:29)
9. Stavanger Symphony Orchestra & Jan Willem de Vriend – Das Alexander-Fest, K. 591: Overture (05:53)
10. Mari Eriksmoen, Stavanger Symphony Orchestra & Jan Willem de Vriend – Don Giovanni, K. 527: “Crudele? Troppo mi spiace…” - “Non mi dir” (06:01)
11. Mari Eriksmoen, Stavanger Symphony Orchestra & Jan Willem de Vriend – Teseo, HWV 9: "M'adora l'idol mio" (05:57)
12. Mari Eriksmoen, Stavanger Symphony Orchestra & Jan Willem de Vriend – Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: “Ach, ich fühl’s” (03:58)
13. Mari Eriksmoen, Stavanger Symphony Orchestra & Jan Willem de Vriend – Silla, HWV 10: "Secondate, oh giusti dei" (02:24)
14. Mari Eriksmoen, Stavanger Symphony Orchestra & Jan Willem de Vriend – Teseo, HWV 9: “Amarti si vorrei” (04:54)
15. Mari Eriksmoen, Stavanger Symphony Orchestra & Jan Willem de Vriend – Don Giovanni, K. 527: “Or sai chi l’onore “ (02:49)