Anna Netrebko - Elle a fui, la tourterelle -Contes d'Hoffman Antonia

[fonseca524]

Love it!

[PhantomoftheOperaOG]

@DammitWindy It was! They borrowed the tune for the musical

[justasondheimbaby]

@PhantomoftheOperaOG what musical are you all talking about? I can't trace the thread back to find out.

[PhantomoftheOperaOG]

@justasondheimbaby Phantom of the Opera by Ken Hill

[PhantomoftheOperaOG]

This song is the tune for "Love Has Gone, never Returning" from Ken Hill's The Phantom of the Opera. Thumbs up if you knew that!

[Detectivefiction]

I saw this live in HD, and I personally think Anna's voice is perfect for Antonia. The "fire" in her timbre is like the repressed passion felt by the character. I believe this is Anna's very best role!

[opera75frfr]

L'hostilité autour de cette chanteuse est grotesque: Antonia n'est pas un rôle pour soprano léger. Dans cette voix, Antonia devient de chair et de sang, et pas une oie blanche. Je rappelle quand même que parmi les grandes Antonia figurnet Christine Eda-Pierre. Antonia n'est pas Olympia!! Brava Anna. Inégale, montée ensabayon par les medias, mais une vriane chanteuse qui prend des risques. Belle traviata et Lucia, plus belle Giuletta et Norina encore, sans compter Manon et Juliette, et susanna

[flowersings]

While her voice is gorgeous!! It is too heavy for this aria. Ann Swenson does it beautifully!

[MusicVocalism]

@flowersings No its not This role is written for a FULL Lyric Soprano... Ruth doesn't have a rich enough voice for this aria... :/

[flowersings]

@MusicVocalism Okay, I didn't know that. While Ruth's voice may be light, it is just as rich and thick with colour as Netrebko's. Netrebko is heavier, that's all. Both have big voices.

[flowersings]

@MusicVocalism I never disagreed with you about the role being written for a full lyric soprano. After listening to it again, I like Netrebko's voice on this aria. I do however disagree with you about Swenson's voice not being as rich as Netrebko's. Ruth's voice is just as full and rich, but it's lighter. A light and heavy voice can be equal in richness.

[flowersings]

@MusicVocalism Swenson's voice is too light for the role, but her voice is rich enough.

[MusicVocalism]

@flowersings That is true I love Ruth :)

[MEDITATIONSTODAY]

you have an amazing voice.

[evolt56]

or Beverly Sills.

[evolt56]

Netrebko is usally a good singer but this interpretation just makes no sense. I prefer a more finesse like Annette Dasch in this aria.

[jcriedijk]

@evolt56 You are right, I am too not excited about this Netrebko-interpretation, I don't like the vibrato, simply too much. Listen to the angel-like interpretation of soprano Roberta Alexander (on youtube), she feels extremely comfortable in this aria.

[BostonClassicalCoach]

@Operaphile - and worse, NO more Susanna!

[Jaydoggy531]

Lyric roles are much better-suited for her voice than bel canto coloratura. It's like listening to someone totally different.

[sebastien1chartry]

Miss netrebko is dont a Coloratura!! She(It) is one lyric soprano with a tessitura wide

[Operaphile]

Great to hear Netrbko in a role that suits her fach. She sounds great!!!!!!!! Please no more Lucia or Elvira :)

[Spanglefeather]

@Operaphile

WTF whats the "fach" ? I dont know that term. Whatever it means, I agree this suits her's better ;P

[MusicVocalism]

@Spanglefeather It means her voice type of full lyric soprano :)

[justasondheimbaby]

@Spanglefeather fach is German for "feild" or more specifically what roles you would specialize in (field of expertise). Within the category of soprano the fachs are coloratura, soubrette, dramatic...well, it's a long list.

[Laeliapurpurata]

@Operaphile I totally agree... please... do Puccini or something, or shallow frivolous street trash like Offenbach.

[naditacalderon]

i agree, of course we want more!!

the barcarolle that kate lindsay at this production was awesome! please if you have it i would like to hear it again

[classicalgal14]

@Perfidiame Its her spinto sound a dark tone

[CatalinaDM56]

Brava! *thumbs up*

[anyany]

Thanks so much!!!=)))))

[RickBanner]

ok!!! i'll post more :D Thanks for watch, comment and rate

[ChristinaLuiseNikita]

Of course we want more !!!! =))

[sospello]

Absolutely--please post more of the performance audio. It generally sounded pretty good for a first of the series--Calleja managed well despite a lingering cold and his debut appearance in the role from the sound of it on Sirius radio. Antonia seems a good match for AN, especially later in act two than this opening piece.