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O Crux Benedicta. Lent and Holy Week at the Sistine Chapel

O Crux Benedicta. Lent and Holy Week at the Sistine Chapel

Sistine Chapel Choir, Massimo Palombella

Duration76 Min

Album insights

Yannick Nézet-Séguin and Rolando Villazón present their fifth live recording as part of the acclaimed Baden-Baden Mozart Cycle, following the Grammy-nominated "Figaro". Their latest release features "La clemenza di Tito" and includes exceptional partners such as soloists Joyce DiDonato, Regula Mühlemann, and Adam Plachetka. This production, supported by the Chamber Orchestra of Europe and the RIAS Kammerchor, continues to expand the revered "Mozart Family" in Baden-Baden. The addition of Marina Rebeka and Tara Erraught, both outstanding soloists, further enriches the collaboration. Notably, the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung praised the performances, highlighting the meticulous attention to detail by the Chamber Orchestra of Europe and the precision of the RIAS Kammerchor.