Airs d'opéras. Les noces de Figaro, Les puritains, Samson et Dalila, Tannhäuser, Othello…

Somehow shadowed by the centenaries of our iconic sopranos Maria Callas and Victoria de los Ángeles, another imposing figure of the operatic scene would have turned 100 this fall: Ernest Blanc (last November 1st). Endowed with a clear and powerful voice and irreproachable elocution, the French singer was one of the greatest baritones of the 20th-century. This recital conducted by Georges Prêtre is a resounding demonstration of Blanc’s ability in various styles: bel canto, Grand Opéra, Mozart, Wagner…