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Album Description
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!
Tracklisting:
Disc 1:
1. Kálmán: Die Csárdásfürstin - Heia in den Bergen
2. Heuberger: Der Opernball - Geh'n wir ins Chambre séparée
3. Lehár: Giuditta - Meine Lippen, sie küssen so heiß
4. Charpentier: Louise - Depuis le jour
5. Offenbach: Les Contes d'Hoffmann - Barcarolle
6. R. Strauss - Cäcilie, op. 27 no. 2
7. Grieg: Peer Gynt - Solveig's song
8. Messager: Fortunio - Lorsque je n'étais qu'une enfant
9. Dvořák: Gypsy Melodies - Songs My Mother Taught Me
10. R. Strauss - Wiegenlied, op. 41 no. 1
11. Rimsky-Korsakov - Not the wind, blowing from the heights, op. 43 no. 2
12. Rimsky-Korsakov - Eastern Song: Enslaved by the rose, the nightingale, op. 2 no. 2
13. Traditional: Schlof sche, mein Vögele
14. Lloyd Weber: Requiem - Pie Jesu
15. Hahn - L'enamourée
16. Guastavino - La rosa y el sauce
17. Giménez: La tempranica - La Tarántula
18. Arditi - Il Bacio
Customer Reviews:
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 the "slavic" color of Netrebko's voice. I personally love it. It gives the voice certain degree of darkness that translates into passion and introspectiveness. The companion DVD is fan to watch, too. The set is highly recommended, if you aren't in the mood to listen to structured operatic CDs.
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 gems she often wears. The album excels through its impressive variety, from superlative renderings of Strauss, Lehar and Offenbach to lesser knowns like Guastavino and Giménez, and a heartrendingly beautiful Pie Jesu (Sir Andrew, you can feel duly honoured!) and of course a worthy representation of the Slavic world with Dvorak (my personal favourite) and Rimsky Korsakov. One reviewer speaks of Anna's and Angela Gheorghiu's Slavic style as a limitation to be overcome. Since these are my two favourite sopranos, I cannot share his opinion! Yet Anna is never just Slavic in style: for instance, her renderings of Kálmán and Lehár strike a truly Hungarian accent which few other singers have achieved. And she sings very credibly in ten different languages. It should also be stressed that, beyond Anna's mastery, this album is also a collective effort: full credit should be given to conductor Emmanuel Villaume for his orchestrations, Anna's voice coach Elena Matuskovskaia (she deserves a medal), boy soprano Andrew Swait and stunning mezzo soprano Elina Garana, as well as others who contributed their talents to this jewel of a cd. You do not have to own a crystal ball to predict its massive success! Souvenirs? For Anna this is an album of pearls of her past which she offers to us listeners as jewels of the present. Having followed all of Anna's career, this album also speaks to me of the future. Elina confesses that she is truly excited about her future projects with Anna. This listener too!
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.
Stunningly Beautiful
This is a stunningly beautiful CD, like the singer herself. Her choice of music for this CD is superb, and I highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys gorgeous music sung with sensitivity and warmth. Her voice makes you feel the emotion of every song and her rendition of Songs My Mother Taught Me brought tears to my eyes, it is magnificent. Other standouts are Barcarolle, Pie Jesu, and Meine Lippen, sie Kussen so heiss. In fact there are no songs on this album that are a disappointment - buy it for yourself, or as a gift for someone this holiday - you won't be sorry. Anna Netrebko goes from strength to strength and one thing I love about her is her diction, you can understand every word (if you understand the language) and the sheer passion and emotion she brings to each piece is beyond compare - absolutely sublime.
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