‘Operalia’s First Prize winner in 2017, the young South African tenor Levy Sekgapane releases his first album, ‘Giovin Fiamma’, featuring Rossini arias. He is accompanied by the Münchner Rundfunkorchester conducted by Giacomo Sagripanti (Young Conductor winner in the 2016 International Opera Awards).

Very much a rising star internationally and wonderfully suited to the Rossinian style, Levy Sekgapane brings freshness, clarity and thrilling and seductive vocal qualities to this Prima Classic recording. It combines arias from nine different Rossini operas, Il barbiere di Siviglia, L’italiana in Algeri, La Cenerentola, Semiramide, Otello, La donna del lago, Zelmira, Il Turco in Italia and Elisabetta regina d’Inghilterra. The Italian composer wrote these for three particular and very different singers: Giovanni Davide, Manuel García, and Andrea Nozzari.

TRACK LIST:
Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868)
WRITTEN FOR MANUEL GARCÍA (1775-1832)
1. Il barbiere di Siviglia: “Cessa di più resistere” 7:13
2. L’italiana in Algeri: “Languir per una bella” 6:50
3. La Cenerentola: “Sì, ritrovarla io giuro” 6:13
4. Semiramide: “Ah dov’è, dov’è il cimento?” 7:39
WRITTEN FOR GIOVANNI DAVIDE (1790-1864)
5. Otello: “Che ascolto?” – “Ah, come mai non senti” 6:39
6. La donna del lago: “Oh fiamma soave” 7:59
7. Zelmira: “Terra amica, ove respira” 7:51
8. Il Turco in Italia: “Intesi: ah! tutto intesi” – “Tu seconda il mio disegno” 5:38
WRITTEN FOR ANDREA NOZZARI (1776-1832)
9. Elisabetta regina d’Inghilterra: “Deh! troncate i ceppi suoi” – “Vendicar saprò l’offesa” 7:52
Total time: 63:54