Recordings
Rachmaninoff & Tchaikovsky Romances
Piotr Beczała & Helmut Deutsch
PENTATONE
Star tenor Piotr Beczała presents a selection of romances by Rachmaninoff and Tchaikovsky, together with the acclaimed lied accompanist Helmut Deutsch. The romance was the most popular musical genre in nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century Russia, practised by professionals as well as amateurs. Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninoff both enriched this genre with their lyricism and melodic invention.
Moniuszko: Halka
ORF Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien
UNITEL
Piotr Beczała stars in Stanisław Moniuszko’s Halka — a cornerstone of Polish national opera — recorded live at the Theater an der Wien. Mariusz Treliński’s staging, with the ORF Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien under Łukasz Borowicz, lends fresh dramatic urgency to this tale of love and betrayal.
Rachmaninoff & Tchaikovsky Romances
Piotr Beczała & Helmut Deutsch
PENTATONE
Dein Ist Mein Ganzes Herz - The Most Beautiful Melodies of Franz Lehar
Vienna Symphony Orchestra
UNITEL
Moniuszko: Halka
ORF Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien
UNITEL
Piotr Beczała - Arie
Polska Orkiestra Radiowa (since 2019 - Orkiestra Polskiego Radia w Warszawie)
POLSKIE RADIO
Puccini: Tosca
Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper
UNITEL
Verdi: Un Ballo in Maschera
Orchester, Chor und Bühnenorchester Der Wiener Staatsoper
ORFEO
Vincerò!
Orquestra de la Comunitat Valenciana
PENTATONE
Karłowicz / Moniuszko: Pieśni
Helmut Deutsch
Lohengrin
Chor & Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele
Franz Lehár: Das Land des Lächelns
Philharmonia Zürich, Chor der Oper Zürich, Piotr Beczala, Julia Kleiter, Rebeca Olvera Spencer Lang
ACCENTUS
Gounod: Faust (Salzburger Festspiele 2016)
Wiener Philharmoniker
UNITEL CLASSICA
Lohengrin
Staatskapelle Dresden
50 Years At Lincoln Center – A Gala Celebration
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus
Verdi: Un Ballo In Maschera
Bayerisches Staatsorchester
UNITEL CLASSICA
Sommernachtsgala 2015
Tonkünstler-Orchester, Yutaka Sado
Dvorak: Rusalka
The Metropolitan Opera, Yannick Nézet-Séguin
The French Collection
Lyon National Opera Orchestra, Alain Altinoglu
Tchaikovsky: Eugene Onegin
The Metropolitan Opera, Valery Gergiev
Verdi: Requiem
Paris National Opera Chorus, Paris National Opera Orchestra, Philippe Jordan
Donizetti: Lucia Di Lammermoor
Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Metropolitan Opera, Marco Armiliato
Verdi: Rigoletto
Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Michele Mariotti
Heart’s Delight: The Songs of Richard Tauber
Comedian Harmonists, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Lukasz Borowicz
Verdi Arias
Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Lukasz Borowicz
Happy New Year
Dresden State Opera Chorus, Dresden Staatskapelle, Christian Thielemann
Puccini: La Boheme
Vienna State Opera Chorus Konzertvereinigung, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Daniele Gatti
Live Aus Der Semperoper - The Lehar Gala From Dresden
Dresden State Opera Chorus, Dresden Staatskapelle, Christian Thielemann
Live Aus Der Semperoper - The Lehar Gala From Dresden
Dresden State Opera Chorus, Dresden Staatskapelle, Christian Thielemann
Dvorak: Rusalka
Vienna State Opera Chorus, Cleveland Orchestra, Franz Welser-Möst
Donizetti: Lucia Di Lammermoor
St. Petersburg Marinsky Theater Chorus, St. Petersburg Marinsky Theater Orchestra, Valery Gergiev
Beethoven: Symphonies 7, 8 & 9
Vienna Singverein, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Christian Thielemann
Mozart: Die Zauberflöte
Paris National Opera Chorus, Paris National Opera Orchestra, Iván Fischer
Ioan Holender Farewell Concert
Vienna State Opera Chorus, Vienna State Opera Orchestra
Gounod: Faust
Vienna State Opera Chorus, Vienna State Opera Orchestra, Bertrand De Billy
Slavic Opera Arias
Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Lukasz Borowicz
Mozart: Die Entführung Aus Dem Serail
Landestheater Choir Linz, Bruckner Orchester Linz, Martin Sieghart
Souvenirs
Prague Philharmonic Chorus, Prague Philharmonia, Emmanuel Villaume
Salut!
Munich Radio Symphony Orchestra, Ion Marin
Verdi: La Traviata
Bayerisches Staatsorchester, Zubin Mehta
Verdi: Rigoletto
Zurich Opera Chorus, Zurich Opera Orchestra, Nello Santi
Mozart: Don Giovanni
Zurich Opera House Chorus, Zurich Opera House Orchestra, Franz Welser-Möst
Lehár: Das Land De Lächelns
Bavarian Radio Chorus, Munich Radio Orchestra, Ulf Schirmer
CPO
Mozart: Don Giovanni
Vienna State Opera Chorus, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Daniel Harding
Szymanowski: King Roger
Wielki Theatre Chorus, Wielki Theatre Orchestra, Jacek Kaspszyk
Verdi: La Traviata
Zurich Opera Chorus, Zurich Opera Orchestra, Franz Welser-Möst
Léhar: Die Lustige Witwe
Zurich Opera Chorus, Zurich Opera Orchestra, Franz Welser-Möst
Mozart: The Magic Flute
Zurich Opera Chorus, Zurich Opera Orchestra, Franz Welser-Möst
Berlioz: Roméo et Juliette
Europa Chorakademie, Southwest German Radio Symphony Orchestra, Sylvain Cambreling
Dvorak: Svatá Ludmila
Prague Chamber Chorus, Cologne West German Radio Chorus, Cologne West German Radio Symphony Orchestra, Gerd Albrecht
“This generous Russian program […] shows us Piotr Beczala in dazzling vocal form. How can we not admire that with an increasingly heavy repertoire […] he knew how to preserve such an honest instrument, the robustness of the medium and bass in no way compromising the ease and the brightness of the treble?”
Opéra Magazine · Rachmaninoff & Tchaikovsky: Romances, 2023
“Beczala pays great attention to sound and diction and responds optimally to Deutsch’s cues […] Together with the pianist, Beczala taps into deeper layers in even the most modest song.”
De Gelderlander · Rachmaninoff & Tchaikovsky: Romances, 2023
“Beczała is on top form, no doubt relishing the chance to sing in his native language, achieving for the tender ‘The firs are whispering’ a well-deserved ovation that goes beyond mere recognition of a star performer.”
British Theatre Guide · Moniuszko: Halka, 2022
“Piotr Beczała is probably the finest Gustavo III of his generation, singing with just the right degree of swagger, a winning touch of irony and plenty of romantic passion when called for.”
Limelight Magazine · Verdi: Un Ballo in Maschera, 2021
“Piotr Beczała returns to Polish song, drawing on the vocal lyricism of Mieczysław Karłowicz — and transforms these miniatures into treasures.”
Didier van Moere · Karłowicz / Moniuszko: Pieśni, 2019
“What we hear is outstanding […] Beczała […] sounds to fit the title-role like a glove – with both the Italianate sound that one may dream of and more than enough stamina to sustain its length.”
Gramophone · Lohengrin, Bayreuther Festspiele, 2019
“Piotr Beczala is splendid as Lohengrin. It’s a true ringing Heldentenor and the big numbers are superb.”
Opera Ramblings · Lohengrin, Bayreuther Festspiele, 2019
“…it’s refreshing to hear a tenor tackle this repertoire with such apparent ease, for this is a simply wonderful disc… Beczała never needs to force unduly, yet there’s plenty of emotion to these readings.”
Gramophone · Vincerò!, 2020 (opens in a new tab)
“There’s no finer tenor operating in the spinto verismo category today than Piotr Beczała… this is a highly enjoyable portrait documenting a musically scrupulous artist moving into a new phase in his career…”
Opera Magazine · Vincerò!, 2020
“At 50, the Polish tenor is in his absolute prime, with none of the roughness around the edges which many of his illustrious contemporaries are starting to exhibit.”
Presto Classical · Vincerò!, 2020 (opens in a new tab)
“Beczala’s voice is absolutely in its prime, with a beguiling warmth and smoothness across the vocal spectrum.”
The Classic Review · Vincerò!, 2020 (opens in a new tab)
“…he phrases Calaf’s ‘Nessun dorma’ aristocratically, and his voice, at 53, still sounds youthful…”
The Sunday Times · Vincerò!, 2020
“Fervour and vocal culture go hand in hand: Beczała’s top notes possess, for all their grace, a tension that conveys a sense of dramatic urgency…”
Wiener Zeitung · Vincerò!, 2020 (opens in a new tab)
“His finest moment, however, comes when he pulls