That tenorial base to her sound, the nuance, shading and pointing has me in thrall. I wonder if she was possibly a more gifted recitalist than an opera star – but I could listen to her in any Russian rep. Eternally grateful I got to see her live in recital just once.
A favorite art song performance from Belfagor
Funnily enough, I’m not remotely a Rachmaninov fan, but this performance by Galina Vishnevskaya in her considerable prime always gives me the chills.
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