The 2019 Abbiati Recording Award (first edition) winners were announced on Thursday 5 September.

The award ceremony will take place on Sunday, 29 September in Cremona

during the Cremona Musica, International Exhibitions and Festival

Francesca Aspromonte (Atalanta)

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Artist’s personal website

For HÄNDEL, SERSE

Maxim Emelyanychev/Il Pomo d'Oro

DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON

Giuseppina Bridelli (mezzo-soprano)

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Artist’s personal website

Laura Giordano (soprano)

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Artist’s official website

For ROSSINI, PÉCHÉS DE VIEILLESSE

NAXOS

Riccardo Zanellato (bass)

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Artist’s personal website

For MESSA PER ROSSINI

Riccardo Chailly/Coro e Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala

DECCA