Hailed as the "Brando of opera," Uruguayan bass-baritone Erwin Schrott joins Decca with a deliciously charismatic and seductive debut album. Showcasing some of opera's most famous roles, Schrott demonstrates why audiences and critics around the world continue to cheer at every performance. Acclaimed for his portrayals in the operas of Mozart, Schrott is the first choice at the world's greatest opera houses including the Metropolitan Opera (where he will portray Don Giovanni this fall and winter), La Scala, the Royal Opera House, LA Opera, Washington National Opera and many others.
Schrott's debut album perfectly showcases his distinctive, chocolaty voice and his wonderful talents for characterization. Among the included arias are his favorite Mozart roles as well as repertoire from great 19th-century opera composers such as Verdi, Meyerbeer, Berlioz, and Gounod. Schrott has emerged as a leading opera star on the world's greatest stages and will continue to thrill many with his resonant and multi-hued voice.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0
Not just a pretty face:
Erwin Schrott has become famous for being a barihunk, known as much for his Dolce & Gabbana good looks and marriage to the equally attractive Anna Netrebko. They are the Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie of the opera world. Perhaps we should dub them Schrottko. Don't let his good looks fool you, Erwin Schrott can sing. He has already made Mozart's Don Giovanni his signature role. I expected the Mozart to be good, which it was, but was truly surprised at how beautifully he sung Verdi. The "Elle ne m'aime... more info
Not yet top-notch, but appears to have room for improvement.:
Basso cantante is too far off a description for Schrott's singing.
If you compare him with Shen Yang, the 24-year old who walked away with the title 'Cardiff Singer of the World' last year, you would but agree that young Shen is the rightful successor to this category, exemplified in the 20th century by Cesare Siepi.
Mr. Schrott requires to put much more work in his voice, though I am in no way negative to his potential.
As yet, he sounds a bit rough, and as Sante Fe Listener aptly... more info
Sound vastly different from image.:
Granted, nowadays 'huge' emphases are being laid on the appearance of an operatic singer so much so that a top class singer without a good stage presence really could not stand a slim chance of success.
Mr. Schrott is blessed with good looks, but alas, in terms of artistry, still has miles to go to rank among the large batch of top baritones.
For one thing, Mr. Schrott seems to be a bass baritone, but the timbre is raw in the low register and the upper register, though slightly better, still... more info
Beautiful man and voice:
Having met and heard him sings, Mr. Schrott has a powerful and beautiful voice. He is very good looking and makes a great Don Giovanni. Mr. Schrott has become a well known singer in all the world Opera Houses. I have added this recording to my collection.
Tracks:
Mozart: Don Giovanni "Madamina, il catalogo è questo" (Leporello)
Verdi: Don Carlos "Elle ne m'aime pas" (Philippe)
Mozart: Don Giovanni "Deh, vieni alla finestra" (Giovanni)
Mozart: Don Giovanni "Fin ch'han dal vino" (Giovanni)
Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro "Bravo signor padrone...Se vuol ballare" (Figaro)
Verdi: Macbeth "Studia il passo...come dal ciel precipita" (Banco)
Berlioz: La Damnation de Faust "Voici des roses" (Méphistophélès)
Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro "Tutto è disposto...Aprite un po' quegl'occhi" (Figaro)
Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro "Non più andrai" (Figaro)
Gounod: Faust "Vous qui faîtes l'endormie" (Méphistophélès)
Verdi: Les Vêspres siciliennes "Et toi Palerme" (Jean Procida)
Meyerbeer: Robert le Diable "Voici donc les débris...Nonnes qui reposez" (Bertram)
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