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Post by peterman on Oct 14, 2024 20:24:27 GMT
Peter, thanks for the lovely music.
Not knowing the Flower Duet, nor Anna Netrebko & Elīna Garanča, it was not only enchanting, but educational. Being able to understand the French made it even more rewarding.
Peace, Jeff Jeff,
Sorry you missed out on Anna Netrebko, but it's never too late. The story of her discovery by Valery Gergiev is the stuff of legends. The maestro recognized Anna at an audition as a janitor at the Mariinsky Theatre of St. Petersburg, mentoring her into an international sensation. It's a real life "My Fair Lady" story.
Here is a clip of Anna singing the famous Brindisi (Libiamo ne' lieti calici) from La Traviata with Rolando Villazon, with whom she would collaborate many times over the years. It was twenty years ago and she was a goddess. Wouldn't you want to be one of her admirers in the chorus right next to her?
Here is another performance one will not easily forget. Anna Netrebko sings "Dein ist mein ganzes Herz" with Rolando Villazon and Placido Domingo at the Waldbühne in Berlin in 2006. I have a Blu-ray of the concert for you if you remember to remind me. Wait for the end when Anna overcomes the two tenors with her voice (and after Domingo flirts with her throughout the song).
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Post by jeff on Oct 15, 2024 8:10:07 GMT
Very uplifting and inspiring, Peter. Shared with Evelyne and sent the second link to Thomas Wilkinson, who speaks German.
Thanks, Jeff
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