Description
Anne Sofie Von Otter – In My Element / Audio CD
UPC 028947770770
Product Details:
- Label: Deutsche Grammophon – 477 7077, Deutsche Grammophon – 00289 477 7077
- Series: Portrait Of The Artist (2)
- Format: 2 × CD, Compilation
- Country: Europe
- Released: June 2008
- Genre: Classical
Overview
In My Element is a profound collection celebrating the versatility and expressive power of mezzo-soprano Anne Sofie Von Otter. Released as part of the "Portrait of the Artist" series, this double-CD compilation spans a range of classical masterpieces and modern compositions. Featuring collaborations with renowned orchestras, conductors, and accompanists, this album highlights Von Otter's exceptional ability to transition seamlessly across styles, from Baroque to Romantic, and into contemporary repertoire.
The album offers an enchanting selection of operatic arias, art songs, and vocal pieces by iconic composers such as Mozart, Händel, Bizet, and Mahler, alongside modern works by Kurt Weill and Elvis Costello. In My Element is both a tribute to Von Otter's remarkable career and a journey through some of classical music's most cherished compositions.
CD 1 – Highlights of Opera and Baroque
- Les Contes D'Hoffmann: Entr'Acte (Barcarolle) – Offenbach – 4:05
- Carmen: L'Amour Est Un Oiseau Rebelle (Havanaise) – Bizet – 4:32
- Ariadne Auf Naxos: Musik Ist Eine Heilige Kunst – Strauss – 3:03
- La Clemenza Di Tito: Parto Ma Tu Ben Mio – Mozart – 5:51
- Giulio Cesare In Egitto: Cara Speme – Händel – 5:18
- L'Incoronazione Di Poppea: Disprezzata Regina – Monteverdi – 4:49
- Le Nozze Di Figaro: Non So Piu Cosa Son – Mozart – 3:06
CD 2 – Art Songs and Contemporary Treasures
- I Let The Music Speak – Andersson/Ulvaeus – 5:00
- Buddy On The Nightshift – Kurt Weill – 2:07
- Sedm Pisni, Op. 18: Coz Ja Vic! – Pavel Haas – 1:11
- Frauenliebe Und Leben: Süsser Freund, Du Blickest Mich Verwundert An – Schumann – 4:55
- Songs From "Des Knaben Wunderhorn": Rheinlegendchen – Mahler – 3:22
- Dido & Aeneas: When I Am Laid In Earth – Purcell – 3:21
- In Darkness Let Me Dwell – Dowland – 4:25
Key Credits
- Mezzo-Soprano: Anne Sofie Von Otter
- Conductors: Marc Minkowski, John Eliot Gardiner, Claudio Abbado, among others
- Accompanists: Bengt Forsberg (Piano), Les Musiciens Du Louvre, Berliner Philharmoniker, and more
- Producers and Contributors: Booklet Editor – Nick Kimberley, Photography – Vince Reinhardt
