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A Verdi Soprano for Today, May 3, 2010
By J Scott Morrison (Middlebury VT, USA) – See all my reviews
This review is from: Verdi Arias (Audio CD)
I don’t ordinarily review CDs that have already been reviewed here by several others. But in this case I couldn’t resist. I’m not a opera maven and don’t tend to keep up with what’s going on in the opera world — who’s hot, who’s not. But I’d heard so much from friends about Radvanovsky that I had to try this CD. I’ve not seen her in the opera house or in concert nor ever heard a broadcast of hers so I didn’t really know what to expect . But WOW! This woman has one gorgeous voice! And perfect for Verdi for which there has been such a dearth of really fine soprano voices in recent years. The Trovatore arias (‘Tacea la notte placida’ and ‘D’amor sull’ali rosee’) sold me completely. The deal was sealed with the Ballo and Forza arias. The final luminous high B flat in ‘Pace, pace’ sent shivers up and down my spine. The voice gleams and has enough edge, without being at all shrill, that it cuts through heavy orchestration with ease. Plus it is a beautiful thing in itself and utterly identifiable. (Most of the really great sopranos can be identified within the first few notes.) Add to that her ability to act with the voice and you have a complete package. Now I can hardly wait to see her in next year’s Met Trovatore.
Oh, and the American conductor Constantine Orbelian and his Russian orchestra give Ms Radvanovsky wonderful support.
Scott Morrison
Thrilling, May 3, 2010
By R. Goetz (Cincinnati, OH USA) – See all my reviews
This review is from: Verdi Arias (Audio CD)
Ever since I heard her Leonora at the Cincinnati May Festival, where she absolutely stopped the show with her “D’amor sull’ali rosee”, I can’t hear enough of her. I also saw her Leonora at the Met last year and was equally amazed. I am grateful that this album is now available and can’t wait for the next. No Verdi fan should miss her Leonora as part of the Met’s live HD broadcast series next season.
Gorgeous!!!!, April 28, 2010
By operamarty – See all my reviews
This review is from: Verdi Arias (Audio CD)
I agree with all the previous reviews and can only say this woman has a totally unique gift and her voice and performance is gorgeous in every respect. I cried when she performed Sour Angelica in Los Angeles and have been a fan of her Elizabetta in Don Carlo and Leonora in Il Travatore. This is a Verdi album to treasure. Now, will they hurry up and release her album with Dmitri!!! She is rising to the very top of the class of sopranos singing today. Don’t miss acquiring this terrific disc. The conductor and orchestra are also in perfect tune with her.