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Editorial Reviews
Barnes & Noble - Andrew Farach-Colton
These are some of the songs mezzo-soprano Angelika Kirchschlager sings to her young son, Felix, although she admits he never actually falls asleep when she sings them to him. Singing a program of lullabies runs the risk of putting an audience of adults to sleep. Thanks to Kirchschlager's clever choice of repertory, this recital is totally captivating. She dips into Broadway as well as the classics, singing "Not While I'm Around" from Stephen Sondheim's "Sweeney Todd" and "Edelwiss" from Richard Rodgers's "Sound of Music" in addition to famous cradle songs by Brahms and Schubert, among others. The variety of accompaniments also keeps the ear engaged. Half of ...