How does Netrebko stack up as Anna Bolena?

This is not intended to be a mean post. But here are 10 great singers in the roles final cabaletta coppia iniqua.

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Music

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• soprano
• opera
• anna
• bolena

[cwarf1]

I can't wait to hear Sondra Radvanovsky in this and the other two queens. Wow! :-)

[ChristineFlora]

Netrebko stacks up very well with the best. She has done a great interpretation of the role. I think the role calls for some darkness in the voice & she has it! I saw her in NY & the audience at the Met went wild!

[HeidelbergSoprano]

Anna was a great actress and her voice was absolutely beautiful! And of course I love Callas <3

[Maripudelmonaco]

NETREBKO, DIGAN LO QUE DIGAN NO TIENE NI IDEA DE LO QUE ES EL BELCANTO...Y HAY UNAS CUANTAS MÁS INCLUIDAS EN ESTE VIDEO, QUE TAMPOCO LO SABEN, MÁS PARECE QUE ESTÉN CANTANDO VERISMO....

[rusalkaism]

Just saw the Met PBS broadcast of AN and why in god's name did she agree to sing this. Terrible! Screechy and flat for most of the opera. I didn't think much of the rest of the cast either altho the mezzo singing Jane Seymour was good. Back to Callas's recording to enjoy the arias as they should be sung.

[Serinia4melodic]

@barleggero sills sang it 3 times live

[Serinia4melodic]

@gman20101 + Sills

[CarlitosDessay]

what's Edita doing with that extra-long lasting "E"!!!!

[CarlitosDessay]

@numetutelare i would add belcanto is one thing, but most things we´ve have been hearing from older recordings are just too much belcanto. Last adding : i´ve seen/heard "belcano" divas performing Mozart, Vivaldi or Händel as if they would be singing Puccini, that's even worst than making a "veristic" Lucia.