Upon request, Sonya Yoncheva’s debut in Norma at the ROH with Joseph Calleja and Sonia Ganassi
Julie Fuchs in La fille du regiment 2016
On request, here is La fille du regiment from the WSO with Julie Fuchs, John Tessier and Carlos Álvarez.
Diana Damrau Strauss Program 2016
Coloratura star Diana Damrau performs Richard Strauss’s Four Last Songs
38 Sopranos in the Puritani Mad Scene
One of the most interesting parts of Bel Canto is the ability of the singer to express themselves with added ornamentation, variations and cadenzas. This improvisational quality is highlighted in the following collection of historic and modern singers in the Mad Scene cabaletta from I Puritani, “Vien diletto”.
Klaus Florian in Lohengrin 2016
Klaus Florian, Petra Lang, Ricarda Merbeth, Günther Groissböck, and Tomasz Konieczny in Lohengrin from the WSO
Jessica Pratt, Leo Nucci Rigoletto 2012
The fantastic Australian coloratura Jessica Pratt is teamed with the great Verdi baritone Leo Nucci for this Rigoletto from Parma 2012. In grand fashion, Nucci and Pratt supply us with an encore of “si, vendetta.” A thrilling performance from both artists!
Elena Mosuc in Maria Stuarda 2006
Next month Elena Mosuc steps back into the great Donizetti role Lucrezia Borgia in Bilbao Spain. This video is from her debut of Maria Stuarda from 2006 with Marc Laho, Kaluza, Davidson and Sacchi.
Maria Agresta in Norma 2011
Maria Agresta in Norma with Roberto Aronica, Sonia Ganassi and Carlo Striuli
Albina Shagimuratova Concert 2013
Albina Shagimuratova, Jose Bros and Igor Golovatenco in a concert from 2013
01. Mozart – Queen of the Night Aria from the opera “The Magic Flute”
02. G. Verdi – Aria Renato from the opera “Un ballo in maschera”
03. Verdi – Scene and Duet of Violetta and Germont from the opera “La Traviata”
04. Donizetti – Nemorino Romance from the opera “L’elisir d’amore”
05. G. Verdi – Aria of Count di Luna from the opera “Il Trovatore”
06. V. Bellini – Elvira’s aria from the opera “I Puritani”
07. Pablo Sorosabal – “There can be no”
08. Massenet – Gavotte from Manon opera “Manon”
09. Verdi – Brindisi from the opera “La Traviata”
10. Offenbah – Song Jadwiga Waltz from the operetta “Robinson Crusoe”
Enjoy!
Johan Botha Parsifal 2015
In memory of the tenor Johan Botha, I am posting his 2015 Parsifal from the WSO, with Adam Fischer; Michael Volle, Stephen Milling, Angela Denoke, Ryan Speedo Green, Boaz Daniel.
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