Her voice is bright, with a beautiful sheen on top. She actually sings the trills, articulating each one carefully, as if she were singing a bel canto aria. I also love her rather old-fashioned use of portamento. This is the recording that draws a through line between Bellini (whom Wagner admired greatly) and Wagner. .
A favorite Wagner performance from Ivy Lin
So many Frida Leider clips to choose from, but I’ll pick this one because it is so different from what we might think of as the “typical” Wagnerian dramatic soprano.
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