Breathe (CD)

South Korean soprano Hera Hyesang Park’s second album for Deutsche Grammophon is the deeply personal result of an existential crisis she experienced, resulting in her determination to embrace life. She says: "As I contemplated death, I found my soul infused with the magnificence of life. A profound sense of gratitude began to fill my soul."

This album presents operatic favourites by Massenet ("Meditation"), Delibes ("Flower Duet" w/ Emily D'Angelo), Humperdinck ("Abends wenn ich schlafen geh") along with contemporary works by Luke Howard, Cecilia Livingston, Hyowon Woo and Bernat Vivancos.

“The voice is a lovely lyric instrument. It’s agile and light, and blooms beautifully as it rises up the register” – Gramophone

TRACK LIST

1. Luke Howard: While You Live
2. Górecki: Symphony No. 3 "Symphony of Sorrowful Songs": IIa. Lento e Largo – Tranquillissimo "Mamo, nie płacz, nie"
3. Górecki: Symphony No. 3 "Symphony of Sorrowful Songs": IIb. Lento e Largo – Tranquillissimo "Mamo, Mamo, Mamo, Niebios Przeczysta Królowo"
4. Orff: Carmina Burana: In trutina
5. Humperdinck: Hänsel und Gretel: Abends will ich schlafen gehn
6. Livingston: Breath Alone: Paula Modersohn-Becker (Version for 2 Sopranos and Chamber Orchestra)
7. Rossini: Otello: Affettuoso
8. Rossini: Otello: Assisa a’ piè d’un salice
9. Rossini: Otello: Oh Dio! Qual mal strepito è questo!
10. Rossini: Otello: Deh calma, o ciel, nel sonno
11. Vivancos: Vocal Ice: I. Doux, austere
12. Vivancos: Vocal Ice: II. Calme, tendre
13. Verdi: Otello: Ave Maria, piena di grazia
14. Hyo-Won Woo: Requiem aeternam (Eoi Gari)
15. Massenet: Le Cid: Plus de tourments et plus de peine
16. Massenet: Le Cid: Allez en paix, vous que l’on aime
17. Massenet: Ave Maria sur la Méditation de Thaïs: Andante religioso "Ave Maria, gratia plena" (Arr. Spindler for Soprano, Choir and Orchestra)
18. Massenet: Ave Maria sur la Méditation de Thaïs: A tempo "Ave Maria, gratia plena" (Arr. Spindler for Soprano, Choir, Violin Solo and Orchestra)
19. Refice: Cecilia: Molto vivo e con fuoco
20. Refice: Cecilia: Grazie, sorelle!
21. Refice: Cecilia: Padre! Ho pregato
22. Delibes: Lakmé / Flower Duet: Viens, Mallika, les lianes en fleurs
23. Delibes: Lakmé / Flower Duet: Dôme épais le jasmin ... Sous le dôme épais
24. Rossini: L'assedio di Corinto / Giusto ciel: L'ora fatal s’apressa
25. Rossini: L'assedio di Corinto / Giusto ciel: Giusto ciel, in tal periglio

Hera Hyesang Park, soprano
Jochen Rieder, conductor
Orchestra del Teatro Carlo Felice