Susan Gritton
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Susan Gritton, born on August 31, 1965 in Reigate, Surrey, is an English operatic soprano. She studied Botany at the University of Oxford and the University of London before embarking on her musical career. Her early inspiration came from Lucia Popp's performance on The Cunning Little Vixen conducted by Charles Mackerras. Gritton won the 1994 Kathleen Ferrier Award. She has since performed leading roles in operas ranging from Handel and Mozart to Britten, JanáÄek, and Strauss. Notable performances include Ellen Orford in Peter Grimes at La Scala, Sydney, and Tokyo; Blanche in Dialogues des Carmélites at the Bavarian State Opera; and Donna Anna in Don Giovanni at the Bolshoi, Montreal Opera, and Scottish Opera. Gritton has also recorded prolifically for labels such as Chandos, Hyperion, Deutsche Grammophon, EMI, Decca, Philips, and Collins Classics, earning a Grammy nomination along the way.
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- Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act I: No. 23, Aria. Angels, Ever Bright and Fair featuring Susan Gritton
- Gluck: Paride ed Elena / Act 4 / Scene 3 - Sì, spietata. s'accende featuring Paul McCreesh
- Gluck: Paride ed Elena / Act 4 / Scene 2 - Non lontana esser già parmi featuring Paul McCreesh
- Gluck: Paride ed Elena / Act 4 / Scene 2 - Ah, lo veggo featuring Paul McCreesh
- Gluck: Paride ed Elena / Act 4 / Scene 2 - Vengo, o Regina! featuring Paul McCreesh
- Gluck: Paride ed Elena / Act 4 / Scene 1 - Temerario! E non basta featuring Susan Gritton
- Gluck: Paride ed Elena / Act 3 - Fingere più non so featuring Paul McCreesh
- Gluck: Paride ed Elena / Act 5 / Scene 2 - Opportuno giungesti featuring Paul McCreesh
- Gluck: Paride ed Elena / Act 5 / Scene 1 - Consolati, o Regina! featuring Susan Gritton
- Gluck: Paride ed Elena / Act 5 / Scene 1 - Donzelle semplici featuring Susan Gritton
- Gluck: Paride ed Elena / Act 5 / Scene 1 - Elena a me s'asconde! featuring Susan Gritton
- Gluck: Paride ed Elena / Act 4 / Scene 4 - Lo potrò! featuring Susan Gritton
- Gluck: Paride ed Elena / Act 4 / Scene 4 - Lo temei: non mi sento featuring Susan Gritton
- Gluck: Paride ed Elena / Act 3 - Prence, la tua presenza featuring Paul McCreesh
- Gluck: Paride ed Elena / Act 2 / Scene 2 - Forse più d'una belta featuring Paul McCreesh
- Gluck: Paride ed Elena / Act 2 / Scene 2 - Regina! O Dei featuring Paul McCreesh
- Gluck: Paride ed Elena / Act 3 - Misero! Ahimè! featuring Paul McCreesh
- Gluck: Paride ed Elena / Act 3 - Quegli occhi belli featuring Paul McCreesh
- Gluck: Paride ed Elena / Act 3 - Per te, signor featuring Paul McCreesh
- Gluck: Paride ed Elena / Act 3 - Non più! L'eroe trojano featuring Susan Gritton
- Gluck: Paride ed Elena / Act 2 / Scene 1 - Si presenti, mi vegga featuring Susan Gritton
- War Requiem, Op. 66: IV. Fourth Movement featuring Christopher Maltman
- War Requiem, Op. 66: VI. Sixth Movement featuring Christopher Maltman
- War Requiem, Op. 66: V. Fifth Movement featuring Christopher Maltman
