An introduction to Anna Netrebko
by David Atkins
Those of you who watched the opening ceremonies of the Winter Olympics were treated to one of the world's greatest singers, Anna Netrebko, performing an unfortunately not-so-great song. Since it's Saturday morning, I figured I would introduce unfamiliar readers to her with some of her best arias available on Youtube.
Let's start with "Quando M'En Vo" from Puccini's La Boheme:
Some readers may be more familiar musically with Andrew Lloyd Webber's Pie Jesu:
There are so many more worth listening to and watching as well, including Un Bel Di, Meine Lippen Sie Kussen So Heiss, the Flower Duet from Lakme and so many others. But my personal favorite performance is probably her heartbreaking rendition of Addio Del Passato from La Traviata:
Enjoy your Saturday!
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