Work: Svarta rosor (Black Roses), Op.36 no.1

In her New York recital debut, the young Norwegian soprano displays the extent of her vocal and theatrical power in an unusually wide-ranging program of songs and opera arias. 

A voice with the proportions of a cathedral; a higher register that's entirely secure; an attention to text. Rosenblatt Recitals gave a tantalising preview of a singer who will have a stellar career.

If ever there were a voice that required the big hall of the Musikverein, it would be that of Nina Stemme.