Various Composers - Behlcanto! Famous Tenor Arias (Daniel Behle; Alliage Quintett)

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1. Jacques Offenbach - Hoffmanns Erzählungen, Act I: Es war einmal am Hof von Eisenack (arr. Alexander Krampe)
2. Charles Gounod - Faust, Act III: Salut! Demeure chaste et pure (arr. Alexander Krampe)
3. Georges Bizet - Les Pêcheurs de perles, Act I: Je crois entendre encore (arr. Alexander Krampe)
4. Gioachino Rossini - La Danza. Sieh den Mond im Meere glänzen (arr. Stefan Malzew)
5. Giacomo Puccini - Tosca, Act III: E lucevan le stelle (arr. Stefan Malzew)
6. Georges Bizet - Carmen, Act II: La fleur qu tu m’avais jetée (arr. Alexander Krampe)
7. Gaetano Donizetti - La Fille du régiment, Act I: Ah, mes amis, quel jour de fête! (arr. Stefan Malzew)
8. Giacomo Puccini - Turandot, Act III: Keiner schlafe (arr. Stefan Malzew)
9. Gioachino Rossini - Tancredi: Overture (arr. Sebastian Pottmeier)
10. Linguini Passatelli (Daniel Behle) - Canzone. I timori di domani (arr. Daniel Behle)
11. Jacques Fromental Halévy - Die Jüdin, Act IV: Rachel, als Gott dich einst zur Tochter mir gegegben (arr. Alexander Krampe)
12. Ruggero Leoncavallo - I Pagliacci: Recitar!... Vesti la giubba (arr. Alexander Krampe)
13. Giuseppe Verdi - Il Trovatore, Act III: Ah sì, ben mio... Di quella pira (arr. Alexander Krampe)
14. Charles Gounod -  Roméo et Juliette, Act II: L’amour, l'amour!... Ah, lêve-toi, soleil! (arr. Alexander Krampe)
15. Amilcare Ponchielli - La Gioconda, Act II: Cielo e mar (arr. Alexander Krampe)
16. Eduardo Di Capua - 'O sole mio. So voller Schönheit (arr. Stefan Malzew)

Daniel Behle, tenor

Alliage Quintett

    Daniel Gauthier, soprano saxophone

    Miguel Vallés, alto saxophone

    Simon Hanrath, tenor saxophone

    Sebastian Pottmeier, baritone saxophone

    Jang Eun Bae, piano

Date: 2026

Label: Prospero Classical

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Behlcanto! is an imaginative new album by tenor Daniel Behle and the Alliage Quintett that reimagines iconic tenor arias through an unconventional ensemble of four saxophones and piano. The programme brings together a distinguished selection of operatic highlights, including works by Offenbach, Bizet, Gounod, Donizetti, Puccini, Rossini, Verdi, Ponchielli, and Halévy. Familiar arias such as Je crois entendre encore, Salut! demeure chaste et pure, Ah! mes amis, and Nessun dorma—here sung in German—retain their expressive power while gaining fresh colour through inventive arrangements. The album culminates in a playful reinterpretation of ’O sole mio, showcasing both virtuosity and stylistic flair.

Daniel Behle (b. 1974, Hamburg) is a German operatic tenor and composer with an international career spanning opera, concert, and recording. Trained in trombone, composition, and voice, he completed his studies with distinction and has since appeared at leading opera houses and festivals including the Wiener Staatsoper, La Scala, Bayreuth, and the Salzburg Festival. He collaborates regularly with major orchestras and conductors worldwide and is an acclaimed interpreter of both operatic and lieder repertoire. Alongside his singing career, Behle is increasingly active as a composer, with successful operetta projects and widely praised recordings.

The Alliage Quintett is an award-winning ensemble uniting four saxophones and piano, renowned for a distinctive sound that combines orchestral richness with the expressive clarity of chamber music. Founded by Daniel Gauthier, Germany’s first professor of classical saxophone, the group brings together leading saxophonists and pianist Jang Eun Bae. Its repertoire spans sensitively arranged masterpieces from all musical eras, balancing artistic sophistication with broad audience appeal. Performing internationally at major venues and festivals, the ensemble has released seven acclaimed albums and received two Echo Klassik awards, establishing itself as a leading force in innovative chamber music performance.

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