El Nour | Fatma Said

The young Egyptian soprano Fatma Said, praised for the luminosity and rich colours of her voice, makes her recording debut for Warner Classics with El Nour. Her enticing and absorbing recital programme crosses cultures, combining art songs by French, Spanish and Egyptian composers with Egyptian folk songs and popular songs from the Middle East. As she explains, "'El Nour' in Arabic means 'the light', and this album sheds light on how music that has been interpreted many times can be perceived in a different light. The idea is to connect three cultures - Arabic, French and Spanish - and to show how much, despite cultural, geographical and historical differences, they have in common when it comes to music".

Tracklist:

1. Shéhérazade M.41 - I. Asie
2. Shéhérazade M.41 - II. La Flûte Enchantée
3. Shéhérazade M.41 - III. L'indifférent
4. Tus Ojillos Negros
5. La Canción Del Olvido: "Marinela, Marinela"
6. Del Cabello Más Sutil
7. Zaïde H.107 (Op. 19/1)
8. La Repos En Égypte
9. 13 Canciones Españolas Antiguas: No. 1 Anda, Jaleo
10. 13 Canciones Españolas Antiguas: No. 6 Sevillanas del Siglo XVIII
11. 13 Canciones Españolas Antiguas: No. 8 Nana de Sevilla
12. Ana Bent El Sultan
13. Adieux de l'Hôtesse Arabe
14. Aatini Al Naya Wa Ghanni
15. El Helwa Di
16. Sahar El Layali (Kan Enna Tahoun)
17. Yamama Beida