Credits:

Soledad Cardoso and Kimi Urquiaga

Description:

This album features an Argentine-born soprano and pianist performing songs by five composers from their native country. They have collected works with lyrics taken from the best literary works of the country. The singer, Soledad Cardoso, has won prizes at vocal competitions in Barcelona and Clermont-Ferrand, and studied at the Queen Sofia University of Music with Alfredo Krauss and Teresa Berganza. She has appeared in numerous operas, including “The Marriage of Figaro,” “Don Carlo,” and “Manon” at the Teatro Real, and has recorded mainly in the old music repertoire for ALPHA, Glossa, HMF, and NAXOS. She has a clear, clear voice with controlled vibrato and a warm quality to her voice. Naxos Japan