Russian Album

I find myself always using food metaphors to describe voices... Netrebko is amazing in any language certainly (like perfectly oaked chardonnay), but when she sings in Russian... The thing that comes to mind is 'amuse bouche' - it's like every phrase sung is a scrumtious little morsel delicately prepared and bursting with flavour. Ahhhh.... Delicious!

I haven't come across statistical records of how often beauty,in a women,meets talent,but surely this is the case. Anna's voice is a mirror image of her features: clean and seductive,yet powerful. She controls the beast(that's how I would rename "lirica",as we call opera music) to her pleasure,modulating softeness and power to perfection. If performing russian opera music was intended to be a further test to her capabilities, well singing in her mother language has only confirmed her as really outstanding. Anna has added a touch of russian romanticism to the execution of this beast.

Netrebko's voice sounds absolutely beautiful on this recording of Russian music. Her voice reminds me so much of Vishnevskaya who I absolutely adore. I wish Netrebko had recorded more arias like the arias from Mazeppa and maybe Pique Dame. Hopefully she will record all of Mazeppa one day soon.

Great performer and product, a must have if you are into this artist

I'm not a big opera fan, but love a great mix of music. So, when I saw this beautiful russian singer perform on GMA in February I couldn't resist this new CD. She is not your typical opera singer to hear her talk, and to see her perform,..shes very funny, very hip, and very stylish and looks more like a model....but she has the fabulous opera pipes of someone 3-times her size....Beautiful, beautiful voice!!