Stefano Secco - Crescendo (2016) [Hi-Res]

Italian tenor Stefano Secco’s first solo album for Delos follows hard on the heels of his previous appearance in our widely acclaimed recording of Verdi’s Simon Boccanegra. Internationally acclaimed for his clarion voice and stylistic sensitivity, Secco – in this well-chosen program of classic Italian and French opera arias –delivers performances infused with dramatic excitement, refinement, emotional intensity, and sheer vocal beauty.

Opera fans will take great delight in this thrilling array of mostly familiar and well-loved arias by Verdi, Puccini, Bizet, Halévy, Donizetti, Boito, and Gounod. Stefano demonstrates both his vocal flexibility and interpretive versatility in operatic styles ranging from florid bel canto to meaty verismo.

“Stefano Secco has both beauty of voice and phrase…magic in his sensitive deliver.” (Jack Buckley, Seen and Heard International)

"One of the most memorable moments goes to debuting Stefano Secco as Gabriele Adorno. His articulation is polished and stalwart from beginning to end. Particularly radiant is his Act II aria “Perdon, perdon, Amelia” followed by a highly effectual and masterful blend of Domingo, Martínez, and Secco." (Christie Grimstad, ConcertoNet)

Stefano Secco, tenor
Kaunas City Symphony Orchestra
Constantine Orbelian, conductor