KBACH's First Take

Soprano Elsa Dreisig is featured in Mozart's Idomeneo under the baton of Simon Rattle in a new complete recording made from concert performances in Munich, the city of the opera's premiere.

Michael Keelan talked with her during her run as Mozart's Fiordiligi at Milan's La Scala, discussing her choices and approach for Mozart's dramatic roles.

Violinist Chloe Hanslip reintroduces two American violin concertos of the 1940s by Robert Russell Bennett and Vernon Duke. Both composers were better known for their work in popular music fields such as Broadway and songwriting. The album's conductor, Andrew Litton, leads the Phoenix Symphony in a separate program November 7-9.