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she’s old fashioned

by | 3:49 pm | Apr 29, 2009

From a performance on April 26, Anna Netrebko does a few “traditional” things with Violetta’s first act scena. (Piotr Beczala later gets in on the fun as well.)

Ah quel amor…

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  • Quanto Painy Fakor says:

    You call that fun? Such poor intonation, inaccuracy, and fakery. At least the small theater in Zurich is a better place for such experiments than the MET. She really needs some GREAT coaching.

    on April 29, 2009 at 4:11 PM
  • tinney says:

    Wow. That was flat most of the time. Let’s hope she was having an off day. Beautiful voice but no clue how to use it. She needs more than a great coach……she needs technique.

    on April 29, 2009 at 4:24 PM
  • rysanekfreak says:

    Is the loud noise between the cabaletta verses the sound of Verdi turning over in his grave?

    on April 29, 2009 at 4:28 PM
  • WindyCityOperaman says:

    Some parts of this are quite beautiful, but most of it is “faceless”. Don’t even care about E flats! My main problem is I’m too familiar with this music and it’s hard to not be critical.

    I remember how this was Ardis Kranik’s least favorite audition piece.

    on April 29, 2009 at 4:29 PM
  • Maury D'Annato says:

    I’m going to join the naysayers’ chorus. This is trashy, in the bad way. May have been different in-house, often is with the Trebz. But please, somebody talk her into rep she can do something with.

    on April 29, 2009 at 4:33 PM
  • calaf47 says:

    WOW …that was really PISS poor. LOVED how she “breathed” in the middle of the musical phrase. She never learns….she never changes. One of Mr. Gelb’s Prizes………..!!

    on April 29, 2009 at 4:36 PM
  • scifisci says:

    I enjoy the interpolated high-C, which sounded beautiful though not very stylishly dispatched. Scotto did this magnificently.
    The rest just sounds so goupy and heavy. And yes, faceless.

    on April 29, 2009 at 4:39 PM
  • Bob Villa says:

    how does one acquire a face?

    on April 29, 2009 at 4:45 PM
  • Quanto Painy Fakor says:

    Conductor Armiliato has absolutely no helpful influence on her Verdi. A Serafin would not have put her on the stage singing that way. I wonder if she even would have bothered to listen to the wisdom of a Serafin, and since we no longer have such maestri among us there’s no point discussing any of it. That Russian chic is on autopilot.

    on April 29, 2009 at 4:46 PM
  • La Cieca says:

    A Serafin would not have put her on the stage singing that way.

    You say this like good old Tullio was still coaching out of the Ansonia up until a couple of weeks ago.

    on April 29, 2009 at 4:54 PM
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