On her fourth album for Deutsche Grammophon, opera superstar Anna Netrebko gives a very personal and intimate performance of cherished lighter works. From sparkling operetta classics to seductive salon songs, each selection comes with a special memory for Netrebko. Netrebko is joined by some friends, Elı¯na Garancˇa and Piotr Beczala-- her joy of collaboration is heard in these magnificent selections. Anna Netrebko is one of DG's best-selling artists and consistently performs in sold-out opera houses and concert halls around the world. She returns to the Metropolitan Opera in January 2009 in Lucia di Lammermoor. Available in a special, deluxe limited edition package! The beautiful cap box includes the CD; a DVD of behind-the-scenes footage, interviews and musical excerpts; beautiful booklet; three postcards and one poster of Netrebko. A must-have for Netrebko fans and the perfect holiday gift!
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0
Netrebko at her best:
So far (sure it will be more and more) this is the best Netrebko collection. What a beautiful voice and dignifying performances (the rest of the singer too). It is hard to pick a favorite selection and, at the end, it unnecessary: from Kálmán to Arditi deserve to be heard once and once. Superb.
Deluxe Edition worth the price and, for a fan, the DVD and the rest of stuff is more than a bonus.
A must, again.
Voice of many colors:
Netrebko, glamour, publicity and hype notwithstanding, continues to develop and mature as a vocal artist, reaching new interpretive heights-like in the Russian Album- in non-standard operatic repertoire. The voice is luscious, and the top notes (Depuis Le Jour and Pie Jesu) are clean and effortless, with a totally controlled breathing technique. Her low range has expanded, while maintains nobility and depth. Some sopranos'-no names please!- low tessitura is either inaudible, flat or vulgar. Some question... more info
Beautiful souvenirs of triumphs past and present, and yet to come:
Let me join the rave reviews! Beyond all the hype, Anna Netrebko never ceases to amaze! After her Covent Garden Traviata which left seasoned critics weak at the knees, and her superlative Vienna and Berlin Manon, it was difficult to know where she would turn to achieve new heights of excellence. But she totally blows us away with this incursion into Lieder and operetta. Anna's voice, now having reached the brilliance of maturity, shines brighter in its power, purity and beauty than the diamonds and other... more info
what a beautiful souvenir:
Anna has given us another gift and I am ecstatic. The music is wonderful, the orchestra is spot-on, and Garanca's mezzo only adds to the beauty of this recording. The special edition comes with a bonus dvd, postcards and a beautiful poster- Happy Holidays indeed.
Tracks:
Kálmán: Die Csárdásfürstin - Heia in den Bergen
Heuberger: Der Opernball - Geh'n wir ins Chambre séparée
Lehár: Giuditta - Meine Lippen, sie küssen so heiß
Charpentier: Louise - Depuis le jour
Offenbach: Les Contes d'Hoffmann - Barcarolle
R. Strauss - Cäcilie, op. 27 no. 2
Grieg: Peer Gynt - Solveig's song
Messager: Fortunio - Lorsque je n'étais qu'une enfant
Dvořák: Gypsy Melodies - Songs My Mother Taught Me
R. Strauss - Wiegenlied, op. 41 no. 1
Rimsky-Korsakov - Not the wind, blowing from the heights, op. 43 no. 2
Rimsky-Korsakov - Eastern Song: Enslaved by the rose, the nightingale, op. 2 no. 2
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