MOZART • CONCERT & OPERA ARIAS Karina Gauvin - SOPRANO Les Violons du Roy Bernard Labadie - CONDUCTOR ACD2 2636 “When I sing this music [Mozart], something indefinable happens.   It's like being in heaven…   Perhaps that's what people mean when they say Mozart's music comes straight from God.” — Karina Gauvin • Together with arias from Die Zauberflöte and Le Nozze di Figaro, Karina Gauvin’s selection from Mozart’s opera arias includes the moving Aer tranquillo (Il Re Pastore) and spectacular Come scoglio (Cosi fan tutte), and concert arias such as Chi’o mi scordi di te.   Karina Gauvin sings this delightful Mozart recital with Les Violons du Roy under the baton of Bernard Labadie.   The recording includes great opera overtures by Mozart as well. • Karina Gauvin’s recordings, which include her solo CDs on the ATMA Classique label as well as contributions to more than 30 other discs on many labels, have won numerous prizes, including a Juno® and a Félix for Prima donna (ATMA), and several Opus prizes and Grammy nominations. • Bernard Labadie is an internationally recognized expert in 17th and 18th century repertoire and founded Les Violons du Roy and La Chapelle de Québec in 1984 and 1985 respectively.   He continues to direct their regular seasons in Quebec City and Montreal and on tour throughout the Americas and Europe.   1. Aer tranquille [ Aminta | II Re Pastore, K.208 ]     [6:46]   2. Giunse alfin il momento … Deh vieni, non tardar [ Susanna | Le Nozze di Figaro, K.492 ]     [4:47]   3. Chi'o mi scordi di te? … Non temer amato bene [ Air de concert | Concert Aria, K. 505 ] *    [10:00]   4. Ouverture | Overture [ Lucio Silla ,K.135 ]     [7:33]   5. Misera dove son !… Ah, non son io che parlo [ Fulvia, Air de concert | Concert Aria,K.369 ]     [7:39]   6. Ach, ich fuhl's [ Pamina | Die Zauberflöte, K.620 ]     [4:33]   7. Ouverture | Overture [ La Clemenza di Tito, K. 621 ]     [4:53]   8. Non piu di fiori [ Vitellia | La Clemenza di Tito, K.621 ]**     [7;26]   9. Temerari, sortite fuori di questo loco! … Corne scoglio immoto resta [ Fiordiligi | Cosi fan tutte, K.588 ]     [6:02] 10. In uomini! In soldati [ Despina | Cosi fan tutte,K.588]     [2:39] * Bendetto Lupo piano ** André Moisan cor de basset | Basset horn ATMA Classique is distributed in Australia by Rockian Trading PO Box 44, Briar Hill, Vic, 3088, Australia Telephone +61 (0)3 9432 4149 ~ Facsimile +61 (0)3 9444 6879