V1398. HEDWIG von DEBICKA:  Arias by Bach & Mozart;  Arias & Duets (w.Urbano & Domgraf-Fassbänder) from I Puritani, Entführung, La Traviata, Rigoletto, Faust, Les Contes d’Hoffmann & Paride ed Elena (the exquisite ‘O del mio dolce ardor’, generally regarded as the best recorded version of this aria).  (Austria) Preiser 89703, recorded 1925-29. - 717281897037

CRITIC REVIEWS:

“What a wonderful discovery! Hedwig von Debicka is an unknown quality to most opera fans….Here she displays supreme vocal control, nary a waver or quaver, sensitive musicianship and interpretation….Debicka’s trill is almost incomparable – fast, tight and sustainable for any length of time….Her precise coloratura picks out each note with laser accuracy.”

- Charles H. Parsons, AMERICAN RECORD GUIDE, May/June, 2009



“Hedwig von Debicka sang numerous concerts and operas in Prague and, especially in Italy, with [Mattia Battistini] as her partner….her flawless control of her fine soprano voice made her an outstanding interpreter of early music.”

- Clemens Höslinger, Preiser liner notes