Terpsichore / Ballets from Ariodante
Ava Pine / Kirsten Sollek / Concert Royal / James Richman
- Label
- Centaur Records, Inc.
- Catalogue number
- CRC 3033
- EAN / barcode
- 0044747303321
- Release date
- 17 July 2014
Handel’’s one act opera-ballet Terpsichore (1734) is followed by the ballets sequences from his 1735 opera seria, Ariodante. Leading baroque conductor James Richman founded the NYC-based Concert Royal in 1974 and remains its Artistic Director. About soprano Ava Pine: “…perfect balance of passion and intellect…a voice of natural beauty and flexibility” – D Magazine (Dallas, TX) About mezzo Kirsten Sollek: …an appealingly rich alto” – NYTimes; “…elemental tone quality.” - The Philadelphia Inquirer