Anna Netrebko sings "Al dolce guidame" Donizetti Anna Bolena Met 9.26.11

Anna Netrebko sings "Al dolce guidame" from Donizetti's Anna Bolena at the Metropolitan Opera. September 26, 2011.

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Music

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• Anna Netrebko
• Joan Sutherland
• Maria Callas
• Beverly Sills
• Donizetti
• Anna Bolena
• soprano
• bel canto
• opera
• coloratura

[BalinSilay]

Can someone tell me what happened there from 2:21 to 2:24??????????

[asdfopera]

@BalinSilay

maybe you could try explaining what you think happens?

[nicoletxl]

man that was good.

[Cissy97]

Slightly flat at 2:23-26.  This is live, mind you.

[mozart200657]

Only a miracle created by marketing

[deadpoet50]

Anna was great as Ana Bolena, I heard the live transmission from the Met and it was impressive. Although I am only a fan, the critics felt the same. Bravo for Anna--she is not only a great singer but very good at acting. At this point she is in the prime of her career and enjoying it! 

[jirizika1962]

@jackiestotler Thank you for writing this. I have been enjoying opera music for ages and can hardly understand why Netrebko receives so many negative comments. I know much worse artist who receive positive comments. She has some weakness /who does not?/ but especially here in "Al dolce..." I cannot find anything "out of bel canto" in her singing. People are disgusting with all their unfair criticizing and many of them seem to be experts of bel canto however never sang a note... Cheers

[ROMAYATENEA]

stona , peccato , e manca il legato !,,

[Shahrdad]

@scostatisciagurato I agree with you. Her technique is not really up to the demands of this role. I don't think her training was as complete as it could and should have been before she hit it big. She has a beautiful voice and great instincts, but all the tools that a solid bel canto technique would give her just aren't there.

[Shahrdad]

@kkp1066 Caballe's version is beautiful, but she was never able to sing a trill, and this aria is chuck-full of trills.

[kkp1066]

I am not going to join the chorus of those negatively criticizing Ms. Netrebko. After all, I would love to be singing at the Met. She has my respect for getting there in the first place. However, the best interpretation of this aria is Montserrat Caballe's version. Sheer perfection.

[gestas60323]

@sttar1982

I agree