Скачать или смотреть Marina Rebeka takes on the killer role of Médée

THE SONGBIRD: Marina Rebeka sits at the top of the rosters of the major operatic houses in the world, singing a variety of lyric, dramatic, and coloratura roles. She was born in Riga, Latvia in 1980. After studying in Rome, she made her debut as Violetta in Germany in 2007 and quickly booked engagements with the major European opera festivals. She replaced Angela Gheorghiu in "La Traviata" at the Royal Opera in 2010 (and then repeated that feat by stepping in for Sonya Yoncheva in the same production there in 2015). Her Met debut came as Donna Anna in 2011 followed by appearances as Donna Elvira, Violetta, Musetta, Rossini's Mathilde, and Norma. As of this posting, she has four solo aria recital discs to her credit, two of which were produced by her own independent recording label "Prima Classic." Well done, Marina!

THE MUSIC: Luigi Cherubini's 1792 opera "Médée" is a French work. Yes, Cherubini was born in Italy, but at the age of 25 he moved to Paris and lived there for the rest of his life, another 57 years, and only used Louis, the French version of his name. The opera was written in France to a French libretto derived from a French play by Pierre Corneille. It was in the 1950s when Maria Callas discovered the work that its Italian edition became prevalent, though preferences appear to be tilting back to the authenticity of the French version. The title role is a tour-de-force vehicle for a dramatic soprano d'agilita as she fumes with rage at her betrayal by Jason and plots her revenge (murdering their two children, and poisoning his new wife).

Here are three experts:
00:00 Vous voyez de vos fils
06:11 Du trouble affreux qui me dévore
11:31 Eh quoi, je suis Médée & Finale