Russian Album

Anna Netrebko - Russian Album

Russian Album
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Artist: Anna Netrebko
Conductor: Valery Gergiev
Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra & Chorus
Edition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2007-01-09
Music Label: Deutsche Grammophon
Soundtracks:
  1. Iolanta: "Otago eto preide ne znala ni toski ya" (Iolanta)
  2. Twelve Songs op. 21: No. 7: "Zdes' khoroso" ("How beautiful it is here")
  3. Six Songs op. 4: No. 4: "Ne poy, krasavica" ("Oh, do not sing to me")
  4. The Tale of Tsar Saltan: Aria: "Tï, carevic, moy spasitel" (Swan Princess)
  5. The Snow Maiden: Scene and Aria: "A-u, a-u!" - "Akh, bednaya Sneguroaka,
  6. The Snow Maiden: Finale: "Velikiy car'! Sprosi menya sto raz" (Snow Maiden, Tsar, Misgir, Chorus)
  7. The Tsar's Bride: Scene and Aria: "Ivan Sergeyic, khoces'" (Marfa)
  8. Six Romances op. 38: No. 6: Pimpinella - Florentine Song "Yesli tï
  9. A Life for the Tsar: Cavatina and Rondo: "V pole, pole, cistoye glyazu" (Antonida)
  10. War and Peace: Aria: "Cudo, kak khorosa ona" (Natasha, Anatol, Sonya, Count Rostov)
  11. Francesca da Rimini: "O, ne riday, moy Paolo, ne nado ..." (Franceska)
  12. Eugene Onegin: Letter Scene: "Puskay pogibnu ya, no prezde" (Tatyana)

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Free Music Review: This is Anna Netrebko as she should be
Hit: 5 Stars

I've found fault with Anna Netrebko's singing before... not because of her voice (which is extremely beautiful), but because of the repertoire, her lack of accurate coloratura (and no trill), and a feeling that she was not conveying the heart and soul of the character. But the difference between her singing of Italian repertoire and Russian repertorie is almost unbelievable.

This CD was a delight from the very first note. Not only are these Russian soprano roles perfect for her voice type, but Ms Netrebko conveyed superbly the inner personalities of the characters. Everything was there - the vulnerability of Natasha, the ecstatic innocence of the Snow Maiden, the joyous amazement and goodness of the young blind princess who is made to see for the first time through the power of love... everything.

I was enthralled by this superb recording from beginning to end. The Rachmaninov songs, too, were heavenly to listen to - I kept thinking, "Yes! This is how Zdes hauraushau should be sung! Yes!".

The colour of Anna Netrebko's voice is perfect for Russian repertoire. Her emotional connection with these roles is undeniable, and she conveys every nuance to the listener. I can scarcely wait to hear a recording of War and Peace with her in the pivotal soprano role, and what of a new recording of Eugene Onegin with Ms Netrebko as Tatyana? The Queen of Spades with Ms Netrebko as Lisa? I am convinced, after hearing this superb CD, that she would be the ideal exponent for the soprano roles of these operas.

Let me not forget the outstanding and magnificent conducting of Gergiev, and as for the orchestra! Oh! The colours of this absolutely wonderful orchestra bring so much to each and every track. The partnership between Netrebko and Gergiev is an artistic miracle.

I purchased this CD in the hopes that it would be better than Ms Netrebko's previous albums, as I thought the Russian repertoire would suit her better than bel canto. I frankly admit I didn't expect the magnificent achievement of this recording - it is far, far, far better than I'd hoped for. More of this, please! I would love to hear Ms Netrebko release more Russian repertoire, be it with orchestra or piano.

Unequivocally recommended.
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Russian Album Poster

After astonishing debuts as an unknown young singer, Anna Netrebko is now one of the world's favorite opera heroines. Now, for the first time, she's ready to lavish her pure, powerful voice on composers from her homeland, in a program of some of the most beautiful arias and songs in the Russian repertoire. Russian Songs is a deeply personal recording, made in the opera house where she first found stardom, St. Petersburg's Mariinsky Theatre, and conducted by Anna's mentor and friend who has championed her from the start: Valery Gergiev. This collection includes Anna in her signature role, Natasha from Prokofiev's War and Peace - which launched her career at the Metropolitan Opera in 2002. In addition. Anna gives listeners a taste of roles yet to come with Tatiana's letter scene from Tchaikovsky's Eugene Onegin. Anna Netrebko has made it her mission to bring opera to a wider public. Following the huge success of her last solo recording Sempre Libera and the acclaimed Salzburg La Traviata releases, Anna will show once again that she knows how to captivate audiences.
This is a collection of well-to-lesser-known Russian arias by composers from Glinka to Prokofiev, with stops along the way for Tchaikovsky, Rimsky-Korsakov, and Rachmaninov. The lovely Anna Netrebko remains a glamorous singer, pure of voice, with always-musical phrasing and some exquisitely high soft singing. Particularly fine are a little-known Tchaikovsky Romance with castanets, bassoon, and piccolo adding color; the vivid, Italianate selection from Glinka's A Life for the Tsar; two lyrical Rachmaninov songs (here scored for orchestra); and the Letter Scene from Eugene Onegin, which is delivered with the drama of a true singing actress. Otherwise, many of the arias here are slow and have a certain sameness about them. Netrebko sometimes just sings instead of getting inside them. Netrebko's Italian output so far has been far more exciting, but it's great to have this Russian repertoire sung so beautifully on CD. --Robert Levine

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