Album insights
Elina Garanca, the Latvian star mezzo-soprano, has delved entirely into pieces beyond the classical music core repertoire in her latest album. This project, named Sol y Vida, is both passionate and deeply personal; it is a journey through the South, spanning from Spain to Italy and across Latin America. The album blends dance-like fervor with sensuality, yearning, and intimate emotional depth. Highlighting gems from the Latin American songbook such as Piazzolla's "Yo soy Maria" and "Gracias a la Vida," one of the most widely interpreted pieces in that region. Renowned guitarist Jose Maria Gallardo del Rey crafted new intimate arrangements for both songs. Elina Garanca is accompanied by her husband, Karel Mark Chichon, who conducts the Orquesta Filarmónica Gran Canaria.