I can only echo others in praise of Jessye Norman: but a thank you also to Jane Glover who is conducting this. I didn't know she did 19th century operas - I always thought of her as a classical and baroque specialist - she too is a versatile and accomplished musician to match Ms Norman's huge ta...
I can't make any sense of the production here. What on earth is she doing in a big clock! The story is good enough to stand on its own, it doesn't need 'clever symbolism' like this to make it work. It's just different for the sake of being different. Netrebko's voice is OK until you hear othe...
@Cissy97 I'm amazed at the carping I find on here at Anna Netrebko's singing. All I can say is, you try to sing like that! I think she has a purity of tone that is just delightful to listen to. I've just been watching the 2011 Cardiff Singer of the Year competition, and there, amongst those ...
I've just watched this to compare with Anna Netebko's performance. Compared to Fleming, Netrebko sounds very harsh in tone: if I were the Moon i wouldn't give her anything, not even the fatal gift she seeks. But for Fleming... well, if she wants to be mortal, let her be mortal! She is an inco...
I can only echo others in praise of Jessye Norman: but a thank you also to Jane Glover who is conducting this. I didn't know she did 19th century operas - I always thought of her as a classical and baroque specialist - she too is a versatile and accomplished musician to match Ms Norman's huge ta...