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"I have nothing but praise for this splendid recording. Sir Richard Armstrong conducts a lucid performance in which every detail is captured by the engineers. It's sung in English, and the cast is stunning, headed by the American soprano Christine Brewer in glorious voice as Ariadne…"
Sunday Telegraph / Michael Kennedy, August 29, 2010

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Over the Rainbow
By: Harold Arlen and E. Y. Harburg Piano & Arrangement: Randy Kerber Conductor: John Williams Voice: Christine Brewer Cello Solo: Lynn Harrell

New Recording Released

"Brewer, in tremendous voice, carves out a niche as their successor, partly because the majestic quality of her delivery equals theirs, but more importantly because she, like they, has the ability to make this repertoire live and breathe without sounding mawkish. The high points – there are many..."
The Guardian - Tim Ashley, April 2011

Reviews

"Christine Brewer, a superlative Strauss singer, wields her sumptuous voice to impressive effect in the recognition scene from “Elektra,” the imprisonment scene from “Die Frau Ohne Schatten” and the final scene from “Salome.” She is beautifully supported by Eric Owens, Donald Runnicles and the Atlanta musicians."
Vivien Schweitzer, New York Times, Record Review of the Year 2010

“No other Wagner-Strauss soprano today could catch the bluesy languor of the Arlen song so naturally, the rhythms subtly swung, speech and song in perfect balance.”