{"product_id":"balfe-satanella","title":"Balfe: Satanella","description":"Composer  \u003cb\u003eMichael William Balfe\u003c\/b\u003e composed 29 operas, and around 250 other pieces. He is best known for his opera  \u003ci\u003eThe Bohemian Girl\u003c\/i\u003e. Balfe’s opera  \u003cb\u003eSatanella\u003c\/b\u003e was his 23rd opera, and was premiered at Covent Garden in 1858. The work is a hybrid of classical opera tradition and stand-alone songs. This release is performed by the  \u003cb\u003eJohn Powell Singers\u003c\/b\u003e and the  \u003cb\u003eVictorian Opera Orchestra\u003c\/b\u003e under the direction of  \u003cb\u003eRichard Bonynge\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  Review:\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  Bonynge is unsurpassed in this repertoire; he keeps it zipping buoyantly along, effortlessly supporting his singers and clearly relishing every baleful horn call, rippling harp and languishing cello solo. His cast, too, feels near-ideal. The young Chinese-born tenor Kang Wang is a Rupert of considerable dash, and Sally Silver sings the title-role…with sweetness and sparkle.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  – Gramophone","brand":"Naxos","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":49682356273432,"sku":"730099037877","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0687\/4346\/3192\/files\/3292512.jpg?v=1777580756","url":"https:\/\/hbdirect.com\/products\/balfe-satanella","provider":"HBDirect","version":"1.0","type":"link"}