Liederabend im Doppelpack: Elīna Garanča in Graz

By Isabella Steppan, 21 September 2021

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“Garančas Mezzosopran ist in allen Lagen von berückender Schönheit”

Reviewed at Congress Graz: Stefaniensaal, Graz on 19 September 2021

Strauss R., Lieder: selection

Rachmaninov, Songs: selection

Guridi, Seis canciones castellanas

Albéniz, España, Op.165: Tango

Debussy, Suite bergamasque: Clair de lune

Elīna Garanča, Mezzo-soprano

Malcolm Martineau, Piano

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The opening of the Duparc rippled diaphanously in Martineau's hands as the seductive but pure silver of Karg's voice.

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Anna Netrebko triumphs in her Met Opera recital debut

Ako Imamura, 28th February

It was an afternoon of pure delight as Anna Netrebko presented a full program of Russian art songs acompanied by an excellent pianist colleague.

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Isabella Steppan

Isabella lebt in Graz und unterrichtet Deutsch und Philosophie/Psychologie. Ihre Freizeit verbringt sie am liebsten in der Oper, in klassischen Konzerten oder im Theater. Ihr Herz schlägt besonders für die Oper des 19. und frühen 20. Jahrhunderts und die Operette. Als @operafangirl ist sie auf Twitter aktiv.