Giacomo Puccini

A te, Puccini

Angela Gheorghiu

Label: Signum Classics
Format: CD
Barcode: 0635212078020

Catalog number: SIGCD 780
Releasedate: 26-01-24

Besides the world premiere of the newly discovered song (Melanconia), and also besides Angela - known for her memorable worldwide Puccini interpretations - performing Puccini, another selling point is that the album is released in 2024, on the occasion of the centenary of Puccini's death (2024 marks the 100th anniversary of Puccini's death); the Puccini songs, composed for voice and piano, were also rarely recorded.

Signum Classics are proud to present superstar soprano Angela Gheorghiu’s first album on the Grammy award winning label. Described as “the world’s most glamorous and gifted opera star” (New York Sun), Ms. Gheorghiu’s magnificent voice and dazzling stage presence have established her as a unique international opera superstar. Her new album, released to mark the 100th anniversary of celebrated composer Giacomo Puccini's death, brings together a collection of little-known songs spanning his entire career. The album features a World Premiere Recording of the recently rediscovered song “Melanconia”. It also includes songs that Puccini used as an inspiration in his famous operas, such as "Sole e amore", "Mentia l'avviso", "Sogno d'or" and "Morire?". Other notable works on the recording are “Salve Regina” and the title track “A te” composed by Puccini at just 16 years old.

A te