Czech mezzo-soprano Magdalena Kozena has made some respectable Baroque recordings with conductor Marc Minkowski, but nothing to prepare the listener for the depth and immediacy of this lustrous new ...
A diverse and thoughtful program by mezzo-soprano Magdalena Kozena and pianist Malcom Martineau opened the Union College Concert Series' 45th season on Sunday afternoon. Known primarily for presenting ...
Vocal recitals are rare enough in Baltimore that even a program of familiar lieder would qualify as a novelty. A program of way-off-the-beaten-path songs? That’s beyond cool. Magdalena Kozena, the ...
Tender, translucent and sometimes lacking in clarity, the singing of Czech mezzo-soprano Magdalena Kozená floats in and out of focus on this uneven but ultimately arresting recital disc. There's no ...
SALZBURG, Austria (Reuters) - It's not official, but Czech soprano Magdalena Kozena is without doubt an ambassador of song for her native country, and at a critical moment, too. With Czech Republic ...
Some composers, faced with the challenge of writing music for the voice, write as if it were simply another instrument: They give it notes that fall within its compass, but write without sympathy for ...
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The mezzo-soprano's mastery of expression in a wide variety of music shines on her new album, a collaboration with her husband, conductor Simon... One of the toughest tricks for a singer to pull off ...
Highlights include the young Czech mezzo-soprano Magdalena Kozena, Giovanni Martinelli and Giuseppe de Luca in "The Friendship Duet" from Verdi's "Don Carlo", tenor John McCormack, soprano Marjorie ...
Here's a rarity by Mozart. When he was working on his opera Cosi Fan Tutte, Mozart had to audition some singers. We'll hear a concert aria he wrote as sort of a test piece for them. "Vado ma Dove," ...