DAMRAU, DIANA/ETTINGER/MRO - COLORATURAS - CD ALBUM VIR

Virgin Classics (USA)

The multifaceted German coloratura soprano, who has been described as "the Meryl Streep of classical music" shows her vocal and dramatic range with this collection of arias from the 19th and 20th centuries. As Opera News wrote of exceptional German soprano Diana Damrau: "Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them. It's impossible to know whether Diana Damrau was born great, but she has- without question- achieved greatness; Damrau has firm technical command, unaffected mastery of characterization and beauty of tone...More, please." With the support from the Munchner Rundfunkorchester conducted by Dan Ettinger, Damrau is showcased in a repertoire that ranges from Rossini and Verdi to Stravinsky and Bernstein, from comedy to tragedy and covers four languages: German, Italian, French and English. It includes Zerbinetta's marathon coloratura aria from Ariadne auf Naxos, one of the operas which spearheded Damrau's international career.

The multifaceted German coloratura soprano, who has been described as "the Meryl Streep of classical music" shows her vocal and dramatic range with this collection of arias from the 19th and 20th centuries. As Opera News wrote of exceptional German soprano Diana Damrau: "Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them. It's impossible to know whether Diana Damrau was born great, but she has- without question- achieved greatness; Damrau has firm technical command, unaffected mastery of characterization and beauty of tone...More, please." With the support from the Munchner Rundfunkorchester conducted by Dan Ettinger, Damrau is showcased in a repertoire that ranges from Rossini and Verdi to Stravinsky and Bernstein, from comedy to tragedy and covers four languages: German, Italian, French and English. It includes Zerbinetta's marathon coloratura aria from Ariadne auf Naxos, one of the operas which spearheded Damrau's international career.