W. A. Mozart:
“Al destin che la minaccia”, Aspasia from Mitridate, re di Ponto, K. 87 (K. 74a)
“Quando avran fine omai” - “Padre, germani, addio!” - “Ecco, Idamante, ahime”, Ilia from Idomeneo, K. 366
“Alma grande e nobil core”, K. 578
“Crudele? Troppo mi spiace...” - “Non mi dir”, Donna Anna from Don Giovanni, K. 527
“Ach, ich fühl’s”, Pamina from Die Zauberflöte, K. 620
“Or sai chi l’onore “, Donna Anna from Don Giovanni, K. 527

G. F. Handel:
Overture from Acis und Galatea, K. 566
“Wie lieblich ist der Boten Schritt” from Der Messias, K. 572
“Da tempeste il legno infranto”, Cleopatra from Giulio Cesare in Egitto, HWV 17
“O had I Jubal’s Lyre”, Achsah from Joshua, HWV 64
“O fühltest du die Qualen” - “Wie’s Täubchen klagt um den Gemahl”, Galatea from Acis und Galatea, K. 566
Overture from Das Alexander-Fest, K. 591
“M’adora l’idol mio”, Agilea from Teseo, HWV 9
“Secondate, oh giusti dei”, Metella from Silla, HWV 10
“Amarti si vorrei”, Agilea from Teseo, HWV 9

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, Grondahl, Wolf and Strauss with Alphonse Cemin (Alpha).

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Recorded at Stavanger Konserthus, Stavanger, Norway, 10-13 August 2020.