PRE-ORDER: Flottiana: The Art-Song Legacy of Dame Felicity Lott [10CD Box Set] [CD]

Felicity Lott/Graham Johnson – Flottiana: The Art-Song Legacy of Dame Felicity Lott [10CD Box Set]

Description

Compiled with care by Graham Johnson (her accompanist for 5 decades,) this 10CD box set offers an overview of Felicity Lott's vast song legacy. Albums devoted to Strauss, Schubert, Schumann, and Wolf are presented alongside a live Wigmore Hall recital, 3 albums exploring French melodies, one of English song, and one presenting "Flott" (as she became affectionately known,) at the start of her career with other members of the Songmakers" Almanac. Alongside opera is the love stemmed from song, and the connection audiences enjoyed with her in recital, where she combined her rich tone with a gift for language, humor, and grace. Collaborators include Peter Schreier, Ann Murray, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Stephen Varcoe & Susan Bickley. Graham Johnson provides fresh essays to each album, most of which are compiled anew from the Hyperion archives. Complete sung texts are offered with English translation. Each album is packaged within the clamshell box with its own booklet and card wallet.

Highlights

• 10-disc box set

Format Details

• Label: Hyperion
• Genre: Classical
• Format: CD

• Format: CD
• Genre: Classical