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!
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0
An outstanding & varied program:
This is one of the best performances I have heard. I say this because although several of the selections were music I usually dislike, as performed here I really enjoyed them. This preogram includes a wide range of music from Viennese operetta of Kalman, Lehar, etc, through opera, songs by R.Strauss, Greig, Messager, Dvorak etc. to LLoyd-Webber, all of them very well sung. The Prague Philharmonic and the other singers (Garanca, Beczala, & Swatt) were also excellent.
Anna in her perfect niche........:
Everybody knows that Anna is one of the reigning sopranos of our day...gorgeous voice...pop star looks and charisma. Here, she has given us a good selection of her favorite pieces, in multiple languages...it was worth the effort. Some of these pieces are, naturally, far better known than others. The "Pie Jesu" from the Andrew Lloyd Weber "Requiem" and the bacarolle from "The Tales of Hoffman" are probably the most familiar, and are really special. Heck, the entire record is special. Pretty... more info
Misleading customer review:
Previous customer's review is misleading. This cd does not include dvd; the version with dvd costs about twice as much.
The non-Italiante Anna - so beautiful, so mesmerising.:
A very well-chosen album, presenting La Trebka in her true colours.
The timbre is deep, pure, full and with an icy hue contrasted with a hidden exotic outburst of passion.
This is the perfect voice for Slavic vocal works, not Italian works.
I have been waiting for Anna to return to these kinds of repertoire since her early Kirov days, when she demonstrated a huge potential to be the great soprano of the 21st century. Unfortunately, her starry excursions into the Western operatic world has... more info
Tracks:
Kálmán: Die Csárdásfürstin - Heia in den Bergen
Heuberger: Der Opernball - Geh'n wir ins Chambre séparée
Lehár: Giuditta - Meine Lippen, sie küssen so heiß
Charpentier: Louise - Depuis le jour
Offenbach: Les Contes d'Hoffmann - Barcarolle
R. Strauss - Cäcilie, op. 27 no. 2
Grieg: Peer Gynt - Solveig's song
Messager: Fortunio - Lorsque je n'étais qu'une enfant
Dvořák: Gypsy Melodies - Songs My Mother Taught Me
R. Strauss - Wiegenlied, op. 41 no. 1
Rimsky-Korsakov - Not the wind, blowing from the heights, op. 43 no. 2
Rimsky-Korsakov - Eastern Song: Enslaved by the rose, the nightingale, op. 2 no. 2
