(Classical, Vocal) [WEB] Michael Spyres, Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg, Marko Letonja - Baritenor (Adam, Thomas, Orff, Korngold, Mehul, Lehar, Donizetti, Luigi Spontini, Rossini, Verdi, Offenbach, Ravel, Leoncavallo, Mozart) - 2021, FLAC (tracks) lossless

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
01. Idomeneo, K. 366, Act II: "Fuor del mar" (Idomeneo) (6:00)
02. Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492, Act III: "Hai gia vinto la causa?" (Il Conte d'Almaviva) (4:59)
03. Don Giovanni, K. 527, Act II: "Deh, vieni al la finestra" (Don Giovanni) (1:59)
Étienne Nicolas Méhul
04. Ariodant, Act III: "Oh, Dieux! Ecoutez ma prière" (Edgard) (4:21)
Gaspare Spontini
05. La Vestale, Act III: "Qu’ai-je vu! Quels apprêts" (Licinius) (3:14)
Gioacchino Rossini
06. Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Act I: "Largo al factotum" (Figaro) (5:13)
07. Otello, Act I: "Ah si, per voi già sento" - "Premio maggior di questo" - "Amor, dirada il nembo" (Otello, Iago, Chorus) (6:58)
Adolphe Adam
08. Le Postillon de Lonjumeau, Act I: "Mes amis, écoutez l'histoire" (Chapelou, Chorus) (4:59)
Gaetano Donizetti
09. La fille du régiment, Act I: "Ah! Mes amis, quel jour de fête!" - "Pour mon âme" (Tonio, Chorus) (4:22)
Giuseppe Verdi
10. Il trovatore, Act II: "Tutto è deserto" - "Il balen del suo sorriso" (Il Conte di Luna) (4:38)
Ambroise Thomas
11. Hamlet, Act II: "C'est en croyant revoir" - "Oh, vin! Dissipe la tristesse" (Hamlet, Marcellus, Horatio, Chorus) (5:55)
Jacques Offenbach
12. Les Contes d'Hoffmann, Act I: "Va! pour Kleinzach" (Hoffmann, Nathanaël, Chorus) (5:24)
Richard Wagner
13. Lohengrin, Act III: "Aux bords lointains" (Lohengrin) (6:14)
Ruggero Leoncavallo
14. Pagliacci, Prologue: "Si può? Signore! Signori!" (Tonio) (5:44)
Franz Lehar
15. Die lustige Witwe, Act I: "O Vaterland du machst bei Tag" - "Da geh ich zu Maxim" (Danilo) (2:45)
Maurice Ravel
16. L'heure espagnole, M. 52: "Voilà, ce que j'appelle une femme charmante" (Ramiro) (2:28)
Carl Orff
17. Carmina Burana, Pt. 4 “Cour d'amours”: Dies nox et omnia (2:30)
Erich Wolfgang Korngold
18. Die tote Stadt, Op. 12, Act I: Lied. "Glück, das mir verblieb" (Marietta) (6:49)

CUE Corrector v. 8.4.2 / b. 1059 (Oct. 09, 2021)
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Michael Spyres / Baritenor
Folder: Michael Spyres - Baritenor (Web, 2021)
Audio files:
    01 - Mozart_ Idomeneo, K. 366, Act II_ _Fuor del mar_ (Idomeneo).flac [05:59.907; FLAC • 653 kbps • 16 bit \ 44100 Hz • stereo; 28,05 MB (29 408 873 B)]
    02 - Mozart_ Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492, Act III_ _Hai gia vinto la causa__ (Il Conte d'Almaviva).flac [04:59.453; FLAC • 637 kbps • 16 bit \ 44100 Hz • stereo; 22,77 MB (23 873 906 B)]
    03 - Mozart_ Don Giovanni, K. 527, Act II_ _Deh, vieni al la finestra_ (Don Giovanni).flac [01:59.160; FLAC • 566 kbps • 16 bit \ 44100 Hz • stereo; 8,05 MB (8 444 470 B)]
    04 - Méhul_ Ariodant, Act III_ _Oh, Dieux! Ecoutez ma prière_ (Edgard).flac [04:20.920; FLAC • 664 kbps • 16 bit \ 44100 Hz • stereo; 20,66 MB (21 661 846 B)]
    05 - Spontini_ La Vestale, Act III_ _Qu’ai-je vu! Quels apprêts_ (Licinius).flac [03:14.320; FLAC • 723 kbps • 16 bit \ 44100 Hz • stereo; 16,76 MB (17 571 491 B)]
    06 - Rossini_ Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Act I_ _Largo al factotum_ (Figaro).flac [05:12.933; FLAC • 651 kbps • 16 bit \ 44100 Hz • stereo; 24,30 MB (25 479 383 B)]
    07 - Rossini_ Otello, Act I_ _Ah si, per voi già sento_ - _Premio maggior di questo_ - _Amor, dirada il nembo_ (Otello, Iago, Chorus).flac [06:57.600; FLAC • 607 kbps • 16 bit \ 44100 Hz • stereo; 30,24 MB (31 704 093 B)]
    08 - Adam_ Le Postillon de Lonjumeau, Act I_ _Mes amis, écoutez l'histoire_ (Chapelou, Chorus).flac [04:58.787; FLAC • 625 kbps • 16 bit \ 44100 Hz • stereo; 22,28 MB (23 367 326 B)]
    09 - Donizetti_ La fille du régiment, Act I_ _Ah! Mes amis, quel jour de fête!_ - _Pour mon âme_ (Tonio, Chorus).flac [04:22.467; FLAC • 658 kbps • 16 bit \ 44100 Hz • stereo; 20,60 MB (21 599 416 B)]
    10 - Verdi_ Il trovatore, Act II_ _Tutto è deserto_ - _Il balen del suo sorriso_ (Il Conte di Luna).flac [04:38.413; FLAC • 581 kbps • 16 bit \ 44100 Hz • stereo; 19,30 MB (20 236 320 B)]
    11 - Thomas_ Hamlet, Act II_ _C'est en croyant revoir_ - _Oh, vin! Dissipe la tristesse_ (Hamlet, Marcellus, Horatio, Chorus).flac [05:54.680; FLAC • 652 kbps • 16 bit \ 44100 Hz • stereo; 27,60 MB (28 936 614 B)]
    12 - Offenbach_ Les Contes d'Hoffmann, Act I_ _Va! pour Kleinzach_ (Hoffmann, Nathanaël, Chorus).flac [05:23.520; FLAC • 629 kbps • 16 bit \ 44100 Hz • stereo; 24,27 MB (25 448 723 B)]
    13 - Wagner_ Lohengrin, Act III_ _Aux bords lointains_ (Lohengrin).flac [06:13.720; FLAC • 642 kbps • 16 bit \ 44100 Hz • stereo; 28,62 MB (30 005 684 B)]
    14 - Leoncavallo_ Pagliacci, Prologue_ _Si può_ Signore! Signori!_ (Tonio).flac [05:43.667; FLAC • 634 kbps • 16 bit \ 44100 Hz • stereo; 26,01 MB (27 275 839 B)]
    15 - Lehar_ Die lustige Witwe, Act I_ _O Vaterland du machst bei Tag_ - _Da geh ich zu Maxim_ (Danilo).flac [02:45.307; FLAC • 675 kbps • 16 bit \ 44100 Hz • stereo; 13,32 MB (13 968 230 B)]
    16 - Ravel_ L'heure espagnole, M. 52_ _Voilà, ce que j'appelle une femme charmante_ (Ramiro).flac [02:27.693; FLAC • 518 kbps • 16 bit \ 44100 Hz • stereo; 9,13 MB (9 573 511 B)]
    17 - Orff_ Carmina Burana, Pt. 4 “Cour d'amours”_ Dies nox et omnia.flac [02:29.720; FLAC • 497 kbps • 16 bit \ 44100 Hz • stereo; 8,89 MB (9 316 947 B)]
    18 - Korngold_ Die tote Stadt, Op. 12, Act I_ Lied. _Glück, das mir verblieb_ (Marietta).flac [06:48.560; FLAC • 587 kbps • 16 bit \ 44100 Hz • stereo; 28,61 MB (30 004 299 B)]
Accuracy: -m0
File 01 - Mozart_ Idomeneo, K. 366, Act II_ _Fuor del mar_ (Idomeneo)                                                                      - 100% CDDA [05:59:68]
File 02 - Mozart_ Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492, Act III_ _Hai gia vinto la causa__ (Il Conte d'Almaviva)                                     - 100% CDDA [04:59:34]
File 03 - Mozart_ Don Giovanni, K. 527, Act II_ _Deh, vieni al la finestra_ (Don Giovanni)                                                 -   unknown [01:59:12]
File 04 - Méhul_ Ariodant, Act III_ _Oh, Dieux! Ecoutez ma prière_ (Edgard)                                                                - 100% CDDA [04:20:69]
File 05 - Spontini_ La Vestale, Act III_ _Qu’ai-je vu! Quels apprêts_ (Licinius)                                                           - 100% CDDA [03:14:24]
File 06 - Rossini_ Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Act I_ _Largo al factotum_ (Figaro)                                                            -  94% CDDA [05:12:70]
File 07 - Rossini_ Otello, Act I_ _Ah si, per voi già sento_ - _Premio maggior di questo_ - _Amor, dirada il nembo_ (Otello, Iago, Chorus) -  94% CDDA [06:57:45]
File 08 - Adam_ Le Postillon de Lonjumeau, Act I_ _Mes amis, écoutez l'histoire_ (Chapelou, Chorus)                                        -  54% CDDA [04:58:59]
File 09 - Donizetti_ La fille du régiment, Act I_ _Ah! Mes amis, quel jour de fête!_ - _Pour mon âme_ (Tonio, Chorus)                      - 100% CDDA [04:22:35]
File 10 - Verdi_ Il trovatore, Act II_ _Tutto è deserto_ - _Il balen del suo sorriso_ (Il Conte di Luna)                                   -  54% CDDA [04:38:31]
File 11 - Thomas_ Hamlet, Act II_ _C'est en croyant revoir_ - _Oh, vin! Dissipe la tristesse_ (Hamlet, Marcellus, Horatio, Chorus)         -  62% CDDA [05:54:51]
File 12 - Offenbach_ Les Contes d'Hoffmann, Act I_ _Va! pour Kleinzach_ (Hoffmann, Nathanaël, Chorus)                                      - 100% CDDA [05:23:39]
File 13 - Wagner_ Lohengrin, Act III_ _Aux bords lointains_ (Lohengrin)                                                                    - 100% CDDA [06:13:54]
File 14 - Leoncavallo_ Pagliacci, Prologue_ _Si può_ Signore! Signori!_ (Tonio)                                                            - 100% CDDA [05:43:50]
File 15 - Lehar_ Die lustige Witwe, Act I_ _O Vaterland du machst bei Tag_ - _Da geh ich zu Maxim_ (Danilo)                                - 100% CDDA [02:45:23]
File 16 - Ravel_ L'heure espagnole, M. 52_ _Voilà, ce que j'appelle une femme charmante_ (Ramiro)                                          -  43% CDDA [02:27:52]
File 17 - Orff_ Carmina Burana, Pt. 4 “Cour d'amours”_ Dies nox et omnia                                                                   -   unknown [02:29:54]
File 18 - Korngold_ Die tote Stadt, Op. 12, Act I_ Lied. _Glück, das mir verblieb_ (Marietta)                                              - 100% CDDA [06:48:42]
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Time elapsed: 2 m 31 s
Log created at October 12, 2021 08:17:50
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foobar2000 1.5.5 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2021-10-14 23:09:06
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Analyzed: Michael Spyres, Choeur de l'Opéra national du Rhin, Fabien Gaschy, Nicolas Kuhn / Baritenor (1)
          Michael Spyres, Choeur de l'Opéra national du Rhin, Mario Montalbano / Baritenor (2)
          Michael Spyres, Choeur de l'Opéra national du Rhin, Sangbae Choï / Baritenor (3)
          Michael Spyres, Choeur de l'Opéra national du Rhin / Baritenor (4-5)
          Michael Spyres / Baritenor (6-18)
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DR         Peak         RMS     Duration Track
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DR12      -0.48 dB   -18.04 dB      5:55 11-Thomas: Hamlet, Act II: "C'est en croyant revoir" - "Oh, vin! Dissipe la tristesse" (Hamlet, Marcellus, Horatio, Chorus)
DR14      -0.49 dB   -19.90 dB      5:24 12-Offenbach: Les Contes d'Hoffmann, Act I: "Va! pour Kleinzach" (Hoffmann, Nathanaël, Chorus)
DR14      -0.50 dB   -19.06 dB      6:58 07-Rossini: Otello, Act I: "Ah si, per voi già sento" - "Premio maggior di questo" - "Amor, dirada il nembo" (Otello, Iago, Chorus)
DR15      -0.10 dB   -20.59 dB      4:59 08-Adam: Le Postillon de Lonjumeau, Act I: "Mes amis, écoutez l'histoire" (Chapelou, Chorus)
DR14      -0.99 dB   -18.96 dB      4:22 09-Donizetti: La fille du régiment, Act I: "Ah! Mes amis, quel jour de fête!" - "Pour mon âme" (Tonio, Chorus)
DR13      -5.33 dB   -21.48 dB      6:00 01-Mozart: Idomeneo, K. 366, Act II: "Fuor del mar" (Idomeneo)
DR13      -2.02 dB   -20.64 dB      4:59 02-Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492, Act III: "Hai gia vinto la causa?" (Il Conte d'Almaviva)
DR13      -8.34 dB   -27.46 dB      1:59 03-Mozart: Don Giovanni, K. 527, Act II: "Deh, vieni al la finestra" (Don Giovanni)
DR14      -1.79 dB   -19.85 dB      4:21 04-Méhul: Ariodant, Act III: "Oh, Dieux! Ecoutez ma prière" (Edgard)
DR12      -0.51 dB   -16.17 dB      3:14 05-Spontini: La Vestale, Act III: "Qu’ai-je vu! Quels apprêts" (Licinius)
DR14      -0.51 dB   -18.95 dB      5:13 06-Rossini: Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Act I: "Largo al factotum" (Figaro)
DR12      -3.64 dB   -21.36 dB      4:38 10-Verdi: Il trovatore, Act II: "Tutto è deserto" - "Il balen del suo sorriso" (Il Conte di Luna)
DR14      -0.51 dB   -19.96 dB      6:14 13-Wagner: Lohengrin, Act III: "Aux bords lointains" (Lohengrin)
DR13      -0.43 dB   -18.06 dB      5:44 14-Leoncavallo: Pagliacci, Prologue: "Si può? Signore! Signori!" (Tonio)
DR14      -0.55 dB   -20.05 dB      2:45 15-Lehar: Die lustige Witwe, Act I: "O Vaterland du machst bei Tag" - "Da geh ich zu Maxim" (Danilo)
DR14     -10.04 dB   -30.27 dB      2:28 16-Ravel: L'heure espagnole, M. 52: "Voilà, ce que j'appelle une femme charmante" (Ramiro)
DR15     -11.57 dB   -31.68 dB      2:30 17-Orff: Carmina Burana, Pt. 4 “Cour d'amours”: Dies nox et omnia
DR12      -4.57 dB   -23.50 dB      6:49 18-Korngold: Die tote Stadt, Op. 12, Act I: Lied. "Glück, das mir verblieb" (Marietta)
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Number of tracks:  18
Official DR value: DR13
Samplerate:        44100 Hz
Channels:          2
Bits per sample:   16
Bitrate:           573 kbps
Codec:             FLAC
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"Baritenor" is a voice category popular in 18th and early 19th century opera mostly lost in the present day as vocalists generally fit into specified roles, but Michael Spyres is on a mission to reclaim its place. Spyres, known for his tenor portrayals in French opera and bel canto roles, began his career as a baritone before training his voice to handle the upper register. With a program spanning from Mozart to Erich Wolfgang Korngold, he makes a compelling case. The agility he displays in his upper register and the dark, lush sound of his deep baritone are both equally attractive. For an example of Spyres' rich baritone, try "Tutto è deserto - Il balen del suo sorriso" from Verdi's Il trovatore, or "Si può? Signore! Signor!" from Leoncavallo's Pagliacci. Spyres' tenor soars in Donizetti's "Pour mon âme" from La fille du regiment as he takes the optional ninth high C final note. As is the custom in concert performances, he takes both the soprano and tenor parts in the program finale, "Glück, das mire verblieb" (Marietta's Lied), from Korngold's Die tote Stadt. This is a beautiful, lyrical piece of love and loss, and he delivers a passionate rendition. The Orchestre philharmonique de Strasbourg under Marko Letonja delivers excellent accompaniment throughout as they traverse the varied repertoire. The characters portrayed in this recording will be a treat for new listeners as well as those who have already discovered this fascinating artist: he takes a fun turn as Figaro in "Largo al factotum." One looks forward to future performances from Spyres as he continues his journey as a baritenor and as he ventures into the heldentenor roles of Wagner.
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