Sol y vida is Elīna Garanča’s journey to the South, from Spain to
Italy and Latin America, and is her first album focusing entirely on non
core-classical repertoire.
Be ready to expect a personal album from the mezzo-soprano, whose
centre of life has been Spain for many years. A selection of songs,
canzone and tango pieces, both mirroring and spreading a flamboyantly
emotional array of beaming happiness, passionate longing and exuberant
joy. A feast of vocal colours, and a firework of passion, from the
well-known Granada to the intimate world of La Llorona.
Featuring jewels of Latin American song repertoire like Piazolla’s Yo
soy Maria, originally part of a tango operita and Gracias a la vida,
one of the most covered Latin American songs in history both featuring
guitarist Jose Maria Gallardo del Rey in new intimate arrangements. Many
of the popular pieces have mainly been sung by tenors, like “Core
‘ngrato”, which was probably written for Caruso or the popular
Neapolitan songs “Torna a surriento” or “Canto napoletano”.
The recording of Gracias a la Vida is, for me, as a Chilean, a disrespect to my country, to Violeta's story, to my traditions. Gracias a la Vida was the last song that Violeta Parra composed, she killed later on and, if you read the lyrics of the song, is very obvious that this was the goodbye. Nothing but shamefull.
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