This week the Grand Th\u00e9\u00e2tre de Gen\u00e8ve is set to open a new production of Giordano’s “Fedora,” a rarely performed work that has become a showcase for a star soprano in recent years. This week Aleksandra Kurzak will sing her first Fedora, adding yet another demanding role to her growing diverse repertoire.<\/p>\n
Over the past years, Kurzak has become a great exponent of the verismo repertoire singing the title roles of “Tosca,” and “Madama Butterfly,” Santuzza in “Cavalleria Rusticana,” Nedda in “Pagliacci,” Mimi in “La Boh\u00e8me,” and Li\u00f9 in “Turandot.” For her interpretations she has been praised with critics raving about “Kurzak’s impressive cavernous chest tones” and for being one of the “most<\/a> physically agile sopranos.”\u00a0 She has also been praised for her commitment to each role and for “deepened emotional” portrayals. With Fedora, Kurzak will have yet another role where she will add her signature acting and vocal qualities to the role.<\/p>\n For those not Gen\u00e8ve, the soprano returns to Warsaw for “Madama Butterfly” and “Tosca” and also makes her role debut “Aida” at the Arena di Verona. She also sings her signature Tosca in Berlin and Vienna.<\/p>\n For those who want to see more of Kurzak, you can listen to her recording of “la Navarraise” as well as her latest album “Cornelie Falcon,” which features the soprano in a variety of different roles.<\/p>\n Here is a little preview of Kurzak as Fedora and as Tosca.<\/p>\nRecordings<\/h3>\n