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Don Giovanni at the Glyndebourne Festival Tuesday 17 August 2010 Having performed Don Giovanni all over the world, Gerald Finley returned to the Glyndebourne Festival this Summer in a new production by Jonathan Kent, conducted by Vladimir Jurowski. It was a welcome return for the artist who has appeared in many Glyndebourne productions since joining the Chorus in 1986 – not least in the title role of Le nozze di Figaro at the opening of the new house in 1994. Performances continue until the end of August. "Suavely ruthless, Finley was both steely monster and molten charmer, singing with a firmness, clarity and stylistic elegance that I can’t easily imagine surpassed" The Telegraph You can watch this production online at www.medici.tv (excluding UK). It will be broadcast by the BBC later this year. The Glyndebourne Festival

New release: Benjamin Britten, Songs & Proverbs of William Blake Sunday 13 June 2010 The unbeatable, multi-award-winning partnership of Gerald Finley and Julius Drake turn to the composer Benjamin Britten for their latest Hyperion release. This disc contains Britten's two important song cycles for baritone: Tit for Tat, setting the poems of Walter de la Mare, and the more substantial and challenging Songs and Proverbs of William Blake, allowing a showcase for lyricism and dramatic characterization, qualities which are hallmarks of performances by Gerald Finley and Julius Drake. "Canadian Gerald Finley proves once again that he is among today's finest singers and song interpreters, and here is another display of his awesome technique, commanding expression, and vocal beauty." classicstoday.com Hyperion Records

"Gerald Finley: as good as singing gets" Saturday 8 May 2010 Gerald Finley's recital tour with Julius Drake continued this week with a critically acclaimed performance at the Chan Shun Concert Hall in Vancouver, Canada. The Globe and Mail's review was titled "as good as singing gets" with further acclaim including "as a song recitalist, Finley is in a class of his own" and "Vocal recitals don’t get better than this". Click here to read the full article: Globe and Mail article The recital tour continues with performances in Toronto on May 9 and London on May 14.

Boston Symphony Orchestra world premiere Tuesday 30 March 2010 Gerald Finley has this week returned to the Boston Symphony Orchestra as soloist in the world premiere of Peter Lieberson’s 'Songs of Love and Sorrow', a cycle of five settings of poems from Pablo Neruda's Love Sonnets for baritone and orchestra. BSO Interview BSO Finley Podcast "Finley was a tour de force with his strong lyric baritone and as an interpreter of Lieberson’s innermost intentions" Boston Herald Boston Symphony Orchestra

North American recital tour Saturday 27 March 2010 Gerald Finley and Julius Drake have recently completed their East Coast American recital tour, recieving great critical acclaim in Philadelphia, Atlanta, Washington and New York. The tour will continue with performances in Canada in Vancouver and Toronto in May. See the diary section for further information. "Finley... has everything a singer’s toolbox needs — a gorgeous instrument, an ear for color, spot-on intonation. But the greater part of his charm, especially in songs of Ravel, Ives, and Barber, comes by way of his large gift for conveying a tale" Philadelphia Inquirer "a formidable recital" Washington Post

Opera Arias Podcast Saturday 13 March 2010 An podcast interview with baritone Gerald Finley about his new Chandos CD titled Great Opera Arias. Click here: Opera Arias podcast interview Chandos Records Naxos USA

Juno 2010 award nomination! Saturday 6 March 2010 Gerald Finley is delighted to once again be nominated for a Canadian Juno award. He is nominated in the Classical Album of the Year: Vocal or Choral Performance category for his recital disc of Songs by Ravel with the pianist Julius Drake. The awards ceremony will take place in St John's, NL on April 17 and broadcast on CTV on April 18. Juno Awards

Indie 2010 nomination! Tuesday 23 February 2010 Gerald Finley has been nominated at the 10th Annual Independent Music Awards (Indies) for Favourite Classical Artist/Group. The awards ceremony will take place in Toronto on March 13, 2010 as part of Canadian Music Week. Indies

La Bohème at The Metropolitan Opera Monday 22 February 2010 Gerald Finley this weekend returned to The Metropolitan Opera in La Bohème alongside Anna Netrebko, Piotr Beczala and Nicole Cabell. Performances continue on February 24, 27, March 2 and 6, 2010. "The baritone Gerald Finley, last seen at the Met as J. Robert Oppenheimer in John Adams’s “Doctor Atomic” (a riveting portrayal of a role Mr. Finley created), is an immensely gifted and versatile artist and was excellent as the hot-headed painter Marcello. He sang with robust sound, honesty, intelligence and impressive Italian diction" New York Times The Metropolitan Opera

CD Signing: New York Monday 15 February 2010 Gerald Finley will be signing copies of his new Opera Arias album at Barnes and Noble in New York on February 25, to celebrate its American release. Further details can be found on the Lincoln Center Barnes and Noble website: Barnes and Noble

New release: Opera Arias CD Thursday 4 February 2010 On this his first arias disc, and first for the Chandos 'Opera in English' series, Gerald Finley explores a broad range of repertory: old favourites, hidden treasures and roles which he himself has created, among them J.Robert Oppenheimer in John Adams’s Doctor Atomic and Harry Heegan in Mark-Anthony Turnage’s The Silver Tassie. English National Opera director, Edward Gardner offers a great understanding of Opera in English and conducts the London Philharmonic Orchestra on this disc. Chandos Records document: Press release Feb 2010

Peter Grimes wins South Bank Show Award Wednesday 27 January 2010 English National Opera's production of Peter Grimes, in which Gerald Finley performed the role of Captain Balstrode, has won the accolade of Best Opera at the South Bank Show Awards. The Awards Ceremony will be shown in Jan 31st at 22.15 on ITV1. English National Opera

Iago with the London Symphony Orchestra Sunday 20 December 2009 Gerald Finley recently made his role debut as Iago in Otello in concert with the London Symphony Orchestra and Sir Colin Davis. These thrilling concerts were recorded for the LSO Live label. Some of the outstanding reviews are below: "A tremendous performance" The Independent "Gerald Finley was superb as Iago: insidiously sinister, yet sustaining a wonderfully suave line" The Times "The most Italianate singing – and by far the best diction – came from Gerald Finley, not a singer hitherto known as a Verdi baritone. His Iago prompts a full reassessment: it had colour, character, credibility" Financial Times "Gerald Finley was an arrestingly crisp and snakily plausible Iago" The Telegraph London Symphony Orchestra

Opera News Awards Thursday 10 December 2009 Gerald Finley was honoured to be a recipient of a 2009 Opera News Award, presented by the Metropolitan Opera Guild and Opera News. Gerald was one of five artists celebrated at the event in New York on November 19, along with Joyce DiDonato (see picture), Philip Glass, Shirley Verrett and Martina Arroyo. Opera News Online

European recital tour Monday 16 November 2009 This week Gerald Finley and Julius Drake completed their European recital tour with a performance at the Berlin Philharmonie. This tour included performances in Brussels, The Hague and Madrid. They will tour North America in both March and May 2010. Hyperion Records

New release: Within a Dream Thursday 12 November 2009 Gerald Finley is honoured to be part of a new album celebrating the recording career of Richard Hickox. The proceeds of ‘Within a Dream - A Celebration of Richard Hickox' will be donated to the Richard Hickox Foundation. Richard Hickox Foundation Chandos Records

Winner of Best Solo Vocal at Gramophone Awards 2009 Saturday 3 October 2009 Gerald Finley and Julius Drake won this year's Gramophone Award for Solo Vocal, for their Schumann disc of Heine settings. It is the second year in a row for this partnership following their win in 2008 for Songs by Samuel Barber, also on Hyperion.

Gramophone Awards 2009 Sunday 16 August 2009 Gerald Finley has been nominated for Best Solo Vocal Album at the 2009 Classic FM Gramophone Awards. The awards ceremony will take place in London on October 3, 2009. You can also still vote for Gerald as Artist of the Year by following the link below: www.gramophone.co.uk/vote.asp Voting closes on September 3, 2009. Gramophone Awards

Le Nozze di Figaro at the Salzburg Festival Friday 14 August 2009 This week marked Gerald Finley's return to the Salzburg Festival performing Conte Almaviva in Le Nozze di Figaro. Claus Guth's production makes a welcome return to the festival with the conductor Daniel Harding and the Vienna Philharmonic. Performances continue throughout August. "Finley's Count is an absolute tour-de-force - a portrayal eclipsing all others in recent memory" - The Opera Critic The Salzburg Festival

2009-2010 season announcement Wednesday 8 July 2009 Gerald Finley's 2009-2010 season has now been announced in the diary section. The season includes operatic performances at the Metropolitan Opera and Glyndebourne, concerts with orchestras including the LSO, Halle, Berlin Philharmonic and Boston Symphony Orchestra and recitals both sides of the Atlantic including London, Madrid, Brussels, New York, Vancouver and Toronto.

Gramophone Awards 2009 Sunday 5 July 2009 Gerald Finley has once again been nominated for Artist of the Year by Gramophone Magazine. This award is voted for by the public. You can do so by following the link below: www.gramophone.co.uk/vote.asp

New release Monday 1 June 2009 June sees the release of Gerald Finley's new album with Julius Drake - a collection of songs by Maurice Ravel. This much anticipated release by the award-winning partnership demonstrates the endless variety and vast emotional scope of Ravel’s musical sphere. *****5 stars – BBC Music Magazine "It feels inadequate just to describe this enchanting new collection from Gerald Finley and Julius Drake as the best modern recital devoted to the wonderfully varied world of Ravel’s songs" Julius Drake Homepage Hyperion Records

Peter Grimes at ENO Monday 11 May 2009 Gerald Finley has this weekend made his role debut as Captain Balstrode in Peter Grimes at English National Opera. This new production, directed by David Alden and conducted by Edward Gardner has recieved great critical acclaim. Performances continue on May 11, 14, 16, 18, 21, 23, 28 and 30. Peter Grimes will be broadcast on Radio 3 on July 11th. Music OMH interview English National Opera

Classical BRIT Award nomination! Tuesday 21 April 2009 Gerald Finley has today been nominated for his first Classical Brit Award. His recording of Schumann's 'Dichterliebe & other Heine Settings' with Julius Drake is one of three 'Critic's Choice' nominees. The 2009 ceremony will take place at the Royal Albert Hall on May 14 and will be broadcast on May 19 on ITV1. The Classical BRIT Awards 2009 Hyperion Records

The Lucerne Festival Monday 13 April 2009 Gerald Finley recently made his debut at the Lucerne Festival performing Beethoven's 9th Symphony with the Chamber Orchestra of Europe, conducted by Bernard Haitink. For full details of this concert, please see the calendar page. The Lucerne Festival

Feature update Saturday 14 March 2009 Below are the links to several recent articles and interviews. Enjoy! The Globe and Mail feature (March 12, 2009) Classic FM Guest List Podcast (March 8, 2009) The Spectator interview (Feb 28, 2009) The Guardian interview (Feb 25, 2009)

Doctor Atomic arrives in London Friday 27 February 2009 Last night marked the UK premiere of John Adams' opera Doctor Atomic in which Gerald Finley is delighted to once again be performing the role of J. Robert Oppenheimer. The performances in London at English National Opera continue until March 20, 2009. "The superb Gerald Finley" The Times "Gerald Finley is magnificent" Evening Standard "The setting of the Donne sonnet, Batter My Heart, which ends the first act, remains the standout musical number, especially when sung with the gilded beauty that Gerald Finley brings to it; his neurotic, chain-smoking Oppenheimer is a remarkable portrayal" The Guardian "The excellent Gerald Finley...sings with a magnetic beauty" Financial Times English National Opera Doctor Atomic Podcast

Die tote Stadt at the Royal Opera House Monday 2 February 2009 Gerald Finley is currently performing at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, in the UK stage premiere of Korngold's Die tote Stadt. Performances continue throughout February. "Gerald Finley stealing the vocal honours, on double time as Fritz and Frank: happily, he gets one of the hit tunes of the show, the Pierrotlied, and sings it with lustre" The Times "It's worth the price of the ticket to hear Gerald Finley... sing the Act 2 Pierrot lied" The Telegraph Die tote Stadt online feature Royal Opera House

BBC Music Magazine Awards 2009 Saturday 17 January 2009 Gerald Finley has been nominated for a BBC Music Magazine Award 2009. His recently released Wigmore Live CD of songs by Tchaikovsky, Musorgsky and Ned Rorem with Julius Drake has been nominated in the vocal category. "Gerald Finley triumphs in his Wigmore recital" BBC Music Magazine - Dec 2008 issue This is a public vote, so get voting now! Voting closes on March 1 and the awards ceremony will take place in London on April 7, 2009. Follow the link here to vote: BBC Music Magazine Wigmore Live

New release Tuesday 6 January 2009 A new recording of Purcell's Dido and Aeneas with Sarah Connolly as Dido and Gerald Finley as Aeneas has been released by Chandos. Recorded in June 2008 with the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment it has already been chosen as CD of the Month in the February 2009 issue of Classic FM Magazine. "An original, intense and highly durable reading of the first great English Opera" Gramophone Magazine Chandos Records

Royal Opera House featured artist - Winter season Wednesday 3 December 2008 Gerald Finley is the featured artist for the Royal Opera House Winter season. He will return to Covent Garden for performances of Die Tote Stadt in January and February 2009. Please visit the calendar section for further details. Click here for more information on Die Tote Stadt including an interview with Gerald Finley as part of the online podcast: Die Tote Stadt online feature Royal Opera House

New release Sunday 2 November 2008 A live recording of songs by Tchaikovsky, Musorgsky and Ned Rorem recorded on October 18, 2007 at London's Wigmore Hall has now been released on the Wigmore Live label. This is the 25th release in the acclaimed Wigmore Live series. "Filleted from his 2007 Wigmore Hall recital, this disc reinforces Gerald Finley's credentials as one of the finest non-native singers of Russian." Daily Telegraph, London "Finley captured on peak form in a stimulating and varied recital" "A genuine treat, this, and not to be missed" Gramophone Magazine Julius Drake Homepage Wigmore Live

Doctor Atomic at the Metropolitan Opera Saturday 25 October 2008 Gerald Finley is delighted to be performing the role of J. Robert Oppenheimer once again, this time in a new production by Penny Woolcock, conducted by Alan Gilbert at The Metropolitan Opera, New York. This co-production with English National Opera will premiere in London in February 2009. This production will be broadcast at cinemas worldwide throughout November and on PBS on December 29, 2008. "Gerald Finley's Oppenheimer — ruthless in attack, pellucid in delivery — remains one of the truly great opera-house performances of the past decade" Opera News The Metropolitan Opera English National Opera

Gramophone Award Winner! Thursday 25 September 2008 Gerald Finley and Julius Drake are delighted to have today received the Solo Vocal Award for their recording of 'Songs by Samuel Barber' at the 2008 Gramophone Awards. In addition to this, Le Nozze di Figaro recorded by Opus Arte at the ROH won the DVD award.

Classic FM Gramophone Awards 2008 Monday 1 September 2008 Following his double Canadian Juno Awards Nomination and 2008 British Laurence Olivier Awards Nomination earlier this year, Gerald Finley has received four nominations at The Classic FM Gramophone Awards 2008. Firstly he has two nominations in the Song category for his recital discs ‘Songs by Samuel Barber’ and ‘Romanzo di Central Park – Songs of Charles Ives’ both on Hyperion Records with the pianist Julius Drake. In addition to this, the DVD of Le Nozze di Figaro recorded by Opus Arte at the ROH has been nominated in the DVD category. Finally, he has been nominated in the Artist of the Year category – this is the only award to be voted for by the public. The awards ceremony will take place in London on September 25, 2008. Gramophone Homepage

New release Friday 29 August 2008 Following great critical acclaim for Gerald Finley's two recital discs of Charles Ives ‘A Song – For Anything’ and ‘Romanzo di Central Park’, in addition to ‘Songs by Samuel Barber’, Hyperion Records will shortly release Schumann’s ‘Dichterliebe and other Heine Settings’ in September 2008. This is his fourth disc with collaborator Julius Drake, and the partnership has proved to be a uniquely rewarding one. This fine recital also includes many of Schumann’s other Heine settings. The extremes of elation and despair in Heine’s poetry stimulated Schumann to write some of his most poignant and unforgettable songs. "Gerald Finley is both intelligent and gripping, and sings with a tone that has never sounded more luxurious" Classic FM magazine (5 stars) "It's a recital which can stand comparison with the greatest Schumann recordings" Metro, London Julius Drake Homepage Hyperion Records

New release Wednesday 6 August 2008 The critically acclaimed new opera Doctor Atomic by John Adams has now been released on DVD by Opus Arte. This production was created at San Francisco Opera, directed by Peter Sellars, and has since been performed at the Netherlands Opera in Amsterdam (European premiere) and at the Lyric Opera of Chicago. The production was filmed at the Netherlands Opera in June 2007. 'Gerald Finley's inspired performance in the title role" Financial Times Opus Arte

The Classic FM Gramophone Awards 2008 Artist of the Year Tuesday 8 July 2008 Gerald Finley has today been nominated for Artist of the Year at The Classic FM Gramophone Awards 2008. You can vote by following the link below: Gramophone Awards The awards ceremony will take place in London on September 25, 2008.

In the studio Tuesday 24 June 2008 Within the next few weeks Gerald Finley is back in the studio working on two projects. Firstly, he is delighted to be recording Dido and Aeneas with Sarah Connolly and the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment for Chandos Records. He then teams up with the pianist Julius Drake once again to record another eagerly awaited solo recital disc for Hyperion Records. On this occasion they are recording a wonderful selection of songs by Ravel. Keep checking www.geraldfinley.com for release date information.

European Concerts Monday 26 May 2008 Gerald Finley's busy concert schedule continues with performances next week at the Vienna Musikverein with Nicklaus Harnoncourt. This follows concerts in recent weeks with the Halle Orchestra at the Prague Spring Festival with Mark Elder, with Richard Hickox and the Philharmonia in London and with Sir Simon Rattle and the Berlin Philharmonic in Berlin. For full details of these concerts, please see the calendar page.

New release Wednesday 2 April 2008 The critically acclaimed production of Mozart's Le Nozze di Figaro directed by David McVicar and conducted by Antonio Pappano has now been released on DVD. This wonderful production, conducted by Antonio Pappano stars Gerald Finley as Conte Almaviva. "It's hard to imagine anything being done, or sung better" "Sit back and enjoy" The Toronto Star Opus Arte

New release Tuesday 26 February 2008 Following the success of 'Songs by Charles Ives' on Hyperion Records in 2006, a second collection of songs by Charles Ives 'Romanzo di Central Park' has now been released to great critical acclaim. 'Outstandingly well sung and played, equally well recorded, and highly recommendable to all lovers of fine songs and fine singing' (BBC Music Magazine - Choral and Song Choice in Feb 2008 issue) 'This is a must-buy album' (The Times) Julius Drake Homepage Hyperion Records

Laurence Olivier Award Nomination! Thursday 7 February 2008 Following Gerald Finley's double Juno Award nomination earlier this week, we are thrilled to announce that he has now been nominated for the award for 'Outstanding Achievement In Opera' at the 2008 Laurence Olivier Awards. Gerald has been nominated for his performance as Golaud in PELLÉAS ET MÉLISANDE at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. The production has also been nominated in the 'Best New Opera Production' category. The winners of the 2008 Laurence Olivier Awards will be announced at a ceremony at the Grosvenor House Hotel on March 9, 2008. Official London Theatre Website

Double Juno Awards Nomination!! Wednesday 6 February 2008 We are delighted to announce that Gerald has been nominated for two awards at the 2008 Canadian Juno Awards. In the 'Classical Album of the Year: Vocal or Choral Performance' category both 'Songs by Samuel Barber' (Hyperion) and 'Schubert Among Friends' (Marquis Classics) have been nominated. The Awards ceremony will take place in Calgary on Saturday April 5th and broadcast on Sunday April 6th. JUNO Awards Homepage

New release Wednesday 16 January 2008 JOHN FOULDS Chandos Disc of the Month 'A World Requiem' has now been released. Recorded live at the Royal Albert Hall with the BBC Symphony Orchestra, the recording took place on November 11, 2007 - Remembrance Day. Chandos Records

Midem Classical Awards 2009 Wednesday 28 January 2009 The DVD of Doctor Atomic filmed at the Netherlands Opera has won Best DVD at the 2009 Midem Classical Awards. Doctor Atomic will have its UK stage premiere at English National Opera in February 2009. See the Calendar for further details. Midem Classical Awards 2009 Opus Arte

Last chance to vote! Wednesday 18 February 2009 Voting closes on March 1 for the BBC Music Magazine Awards 2009 where Gerald Finley and pianist Julius Drake have been nominated in the vocal category for their Wigmore Live CD of songs by Tchaikovsky, Musorgsky and Rorem. Follow the link here to vote: BBC Music Magazine

Juno Award Nomination! Wednesday 4 February 2009 We are delighted to announce that Gerald Finley has been nominated for a 2009 Canadian Juno Award. In the 'Classical Album of the Year: Vocal or Choral Performance' category his celebrated recording of Schumann's Dichterliebe and other Heine settings (Hyperion-SRI) has been nominated. The Awards ceremony will take place in Vancouver on Sunday March 29th. JUNO Awards Homepage

New release Thursday 24 January 2008 MARK-ANTHONY TURNAGE A second volume of works by Mark-Anthony Turnage, performed by the London Philharmonic Orchestra, featuring the song cycle "The Torn Fields", will be released on the LPO label in February 2008. Mark-Anthony Turnage Homepage LPO Recordings

Sign up for updates! Saturday 19 January 2008 E-NEWSLETTER There is now a new feature on GeraldFinley.com where you can sign up for updates on performances, masterclasses, cd and dvd releases and further news items. Sign up here

Songs by Samuel Barber: Gramophone disc of the month Thursday 27 December 2007 Gerald Finley's recent release of 'Songs by Samuel Barber' is CD of the Month in the January 2008 issue of Gramophone magazine. This follows critical and popular acclaim for the recital disc with the pianist Julius Drake. Gramophone Magazine

Doctor Atomic: Lyric Opera of Chicago Tuesday 18 December 2007 The Chicago premiere of Doctor Atomic took place on Friday December 14, 2007 to great critical acclaim. It is the third outing of this opera composed by John Adams and directed by Peter Sellars, having already been premiered in San Francisco and Amsterdam in recent seasons. Gerald Finley is delighted to be playing the role of Robert Oppenheimer once again. Further performances take place throughout December 2007 and January 2008. For further information, please visit the Lyric Opera of Chicago Homepage "Gerald Finley, the Canadian baritone who created the title role, was back as Oppenheimer, and his portrayal is even stronger. He sings with melting richness yet lucid diction. Puffing away on cigarettes, his suit forever rumpled, full of bravado yet plagued with doubts, Mr. Finley’s Oppenheimer is a tragically flawed and Faustian figure who dares to push science into unknown and potentially catastrophic realms" New York Times "Gerald Finley performs eloquently, perfectly capturing the intellect and spiritual torment of Oppenheimer" San Francisco Chronicle "the masterful Canadian baritone Gerald Finley" Chicago Sun-Times "Listen to Gerald Finley's Oppenheimer deliver his great, John Donne-inspired showpiece that ends Act 1, "Batter my heart, three-person'd God," a twisty and dense aria of fear and anguish Bach might have inserted in one of his sacred cantatas were he alive today. The Canadian baritone inhabits his role as the high-strung, chain-smoking hero, deeply torn between scientific duty and moral responsibility, with fierce understanding and commitment" Chicago Tribune

Fansite! Thursday 6 December 2007 We are delighted to announce a fansite dedicated to Gerald Finley. This is a wonderful archive of all of Gerald Finley's performances, recordings and much much more! www.geraldfinley.info

New release Wednesday 28 November 2007 JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH Gerald Finley's most recent recording with Nikolaus Harnoncourt has just been released by Harmonia Mundi. The recording of Johann Sebastian Bach's Weihnachtsoratorium (Christmas Oratorio) was recorded at the Musikverein in Vienna in December 2006. It is CD of the Month in the December 2007 issue of Gramophone Magazine. Harmonia Mundi

New release Monday 12 November 2007 SAMUEL BARBER This new disc of Songs by Samuel Barber has just been released by Hyperion Records, featuring Gerald Finley with pianist Julius Drake and the Aronowitz Quartet, and includes Barber's powerful Dover Beach. Classic FM Magazine (Dec issue) - 5 stars "Having served the songs of Charles Ives with enormous distinction, the partnership of baritone Gerald Finley and pianist Julius Drake shift artistic gear to explore works by one of America's greatest tunesmiths. Samuel Barber's lyrical writing and subtle feeling for expressive shading were matched in his songs by a Britten-like aptness for word-setting, which ideally suits Finley's compelling blend of emotional conviction and vocal flexibility. On the strength of his interpretation of the Hermit Songs alone, regardless of his majestic readings of Barber's Rilke settings and Dover Beach, Finley enables this album to command its price as one of the year's finest vocal releases. Unmissable." Andrew Stewart Julius Drake Homepage Hyperion Records