Beginning with the riotous opening applause that continues through the orchestral introduction to Dich teure Halle from Tannhäuser, Karita Mattila is greeted at this live 2000 concert at the Helsinki arena like a rock star and she performs with the passionate abandon and almost tangible audience rapport characteristic of rock stars. The intensity of her performance is palpable; she is fully invested in this material, and is holding nothing back. The concert opens with dazzle. Besides the Wagner, Mattila brings characters ...
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Beginning with the riotous opening applause that continues through the orchestral introduction to Dich teure Halle from Tannhäuser, Karita Mattila is greeted at this live 2000 concert at the Helsinki arena like a rock star and she performs with the passionate abandon and almost tangible audience rapport characteristic of rock stars. The intensity of her performance is palpable; she is fully invested in this material, and is holding nothing back. The concert opens with dazzle. Besides the Wagner, Mattila brings characters from Dvorák, Verdi, and Puccini operas to life with a searing focus. The climax of Vissi d'arte in particular has a startling, gleaming purity. Her powerful, radiant voice in the service of such an intelligent and heartfelt commitment to the music viscerally communicates with her audience. The remainder of the concert is devoted to lighter material, which she delivers with no less understanding and effectiveness. She demonstrates her mastery of comedy in three arias (of three different...
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