CMYK N AXOS “The tone is pure, the line even, and the high notes… are incisive and unforced.” (Gramophone on Naxos 8.553030). Following this earlier recording of arias and duets with Igor Morozov, Janez Lotric˘presents his first solo recital for the label. Born 8.555920 in Slovenia, Lotric˘ studied at the Ljubljana Music Academy, and in Vienna. He has appeared on the stages of the , the Paris Opéra-Comique, the DDD Hamburg State Opera, the Bastille and , among others. 8.555920

Playing Time TENOR OPERA ARIAS 62:07 1 VERDI: La Forza del Destino (St Petersburg version, 1862): Qual sangue sparsi 4:44 2 VERDI: : Di qual tetra luce… Ah sì, ben mio* 8:31 TENOR ARIAS 3 VERDI: : Datemi ancor l’eburnea mano 5:21 4 VERDI: Otello: Niun mi tema (Othello’s Death) 6:04 5 VERDI: Un Ballo in Maschera: Forse la soglia attinse 5:26 6 GLINKA: A Life for the Tsar: Bratsï! V metel’, v nevedomoy glushi 5:49 7 R. STRAUSS: Der Rosenkavalier: Di rigori armato il seno 2:16 8 ROSSINI: Guglielmo Tell: Ah, non mi lasciar, o speme di vendetta 13:17 www.naxos.com Made in E.C. Sung texts and translations included Booklet notes in English • Kommentar auf Deutsch h 2003 & 9 ADAM: Le postillon de Lonjumeau: Mes amis, écoutez l’histoire 4:27 TENOR ARIAS 0 GIORDANO: Andrea Chenier: Come un bel dì di maggio 3:03

g ! PUCCINI: Turandot: Nessun dormaˆ 3:10 2003 HNH International Ltd. Janez Lotric, Tenor Yaroslava Poberezhna, Soprano* • Ruslan Tansky, Tenor* Kiev Chamber Choir • Mykola Hobdych, Chorus Master Ukrainian National Opera Symphony Orchestra • Johannes Wildner

Recorded at the Grand Concert Studio of the National Radio Company of Ukraine, Kiev 5th-8th September 2001

Producer: Alexander Hornostai 8.555920 Editor and Engineer: Andrij Mokrytsky Booklet Notes: Keith Anderson Cover Image: Leonora abducted from the convent by Manrico, Il Trovatore by Verdi, anonymous The Art Archive / The Art Archive AXOS N