Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart; Gioachino Rossini - Opera Arias (Agnieszka Kurowska)

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Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart; Gioachino Rossini

1. Mozart - Don Ottavio son morta - Or sai chi l'onore, from the opera "Don Giovanni"
2. Mozart - Crudele! Ah no mio bene - Non mi dir, from the opera "Don Giovanni"
3. Mozart - E Susanna non vien - Dove sono, from the opera "Le nozze di Figaro"
4. Mozart - Oh smania! oh furie! - D'Oreste d'Aiace, from the opera "Idomeneo Re di Creta"
5. Mozart - Dalla sponda tenebrosa, from the opera "Lucio Silla"
6. Mozart - Stelle! io tremo! - D'Eliso in sen m'attendi, from the opera "Lucio Silla"
7. Rossini - Qual colpo! Ohime! che sento - Squallida veste e bruna, from the opera "Il Turco in Italia"
8. Rossini - Bel raggio lusinghier, from the opera "Semiramide"
9. Rossini - No non ti lascio - Ebben... a te ferisci, from the opera "Semiramide"

Agnieszka Kurowska, soprano

Jacek Laszczkowski, tenor

Dariusz Paradowski, soprano countertenor

Adam Kruszewski, baritone

Ewa Podleś, contralto

Viola Łabanow, harpsichord

Warsaw Sinfonietta

Polish Radio Orchestra

Orchestra of the Warsaw Chamber Opera

Orchestra of the Stanisław Moniuszko Grand Theatre in Poznań

Zbigniew Graca, conductor

Wojciech Czepiel, conductor

Ruben Silva, conductor

Andrzej Boreyko, conductor

Date: 2026

Label: DUX Recording Producers

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Commemorating the 40th anniversary of soprano Agnieszka Kurowska’s distinguished career, this celebratory album showcases the long-time Warsaw Chamber Opera soloist across her versatile range, from agile coloratura to commandingly dramatic roles. The release compiles archival live recordings featuring the Warsaw Chamber Opera, the Poznań Grand Theatre Orchestra, and the Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra, alongside featured guest vocalists such as Ewa Podleś. Highlighted by famous arias and duets from Mozart and Rossini, Kurowska brings temperamental heroines like Donna Anna and Semiramide to life. Captured live, these performances preserve the spontaneous energy and vivid atmosphere of premiere opera productions.

Soprano Agnieszka Kurowska-Janecka, an honors graduate of Warsaw’s Fryderyk Chopin Academy of Music, is an acclaimed operatic soloist and vocal pedagogue. A multi-competition laureate and two-time recipient of the Polish Ministry of Culture scholarship, she performed for decades with prestigious institutions including the Warsaw Chamber Opera and Grand Theatre–National Opera. Her extensive repertoire spans over 40 leading roles, alongside diverse oratorio and art song literature. Having toured internationally and appeared in notable television and film projects, she holds honours including the Golden Cross of Merit. Currently, she serves as a research academic, voice specialist, and cultural director in Poland.

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