Tatiana Troyanos in Recital, with James Levine (1985) (CD)

The first disc to showcase the great mezzo-soprano’s artistry in the song repertoire. The program, recorded in 1985, includes Frauenliebe und -leben (Schumann), Five Greek Folksongs (Ravel), La Regata Veneziana (Rossini), and other selections by Rachmaninoff, Mahler, and Bizet. Released as part of VAI’s ongoing Great American Singers series; CD booklet includes texts and translations.
[1999, Stereo, 52 minutes]

Schumann: Frauenliebe und Leben, Op. 42
Rachmaninoff: Lilacs, Op. 21, No. 5
Rachmaninoff: In the Silent Night, Op. 4, No. 3
Rachmaninoff: The Little Island, Op. 14, No. 2
Rachmaninoff: Spring Waters, Op. 14, No. 11
Ravel: Five Greek Folksongs (Mélodies populaires grecques)
Rossini: La regata veneziana
Bizet: Séguedille from Carmen
Mahler: Wer hat dies Liedlein erdacht?

Tatiana Troyanos, mezzo-soprano
James Levine, piano
(Live performance, 1985)