Two song cycles (or at least sets); Golijov's melds Spanish, Arabic and Jewish elements while Berio's are arrangements of traditional songs from around the world (USA, France, Italy, Sicily, Sardinia, Armenia, Azerbaijan), with Dawn Upshaw displaying a malleable voice which veers very far in places from her basic operatic style. The Golijov pieces have struck me more, suffused with feeling and, frequently, melancholy. This was a gift from Kim (of course).
