Soprano Patricia Rozario has often been taken for Spanish, but is in fact from India (and has performed in a sari); her background can be traced to Portuguese colonists in the Goa region. Her voice is unique, with deeply shaded tones in the bottom and middle range emerging into top notes of startling clarity. A quick sampling will help you place yourself into the group that finds the voice sublime or the one irritated by it. If you're on board with the basic sound, Rozario beautifully handles this all-Spanish program. She ...
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Soprano Patricia Rozario has often been taken for Spanish, but is in fact from India (and has performed in a sari); her background can be traced to Portuguese colonists in the Goa region. Her voice is unique, with deeply shaded tones in the bottom and middle range emerging into top notes of startling clarity. A quick sampling will help you place yourself into the group that finds the voice sublime or the one irritated by it. If you're on board with the basic sound, Rozario beautifully handles this all-Spanish program. She has often been heard on recordings in the music of John Tavener, but this release would seem to open up a new avenue for her. The program, as so often with the small British label Somm, is fascinating in itself, both conceptually and in that it offers some rarely heard gems. Those include the Romance de Durandarte of Joaquín Rodrigo, written when the composer was 92, and a vocal setting, in French, of the middle movement of the Concierto de Aranjuez. Even better are the 12 Seguidillas...
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Fernando Sor; Joaquín Rodrigo; Roberto Gerhard. New. New in new packaging. USA Orders only! Brand New product! please allow delivery times of 3-7 business days within the USA. US orders only please.
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