“Into the Fire” (on Erato) is a live recording of a memorable concert of art songs at London’s Wigmore Hall by mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato with the Brentano Quartet.
The central work, from which the album title was taken, is a song cycle by Jake Heggie, written especially for the singer. Preceding it on the album are songs by earlier composers, dealing with similar themes of romance and despair.
