Obsessions is Deborah Voigt's long-overdue solo recording debut. Blazing her way through excerpts from the dramatic roles of Wagner and Strauss, she shows why she has dominated that repertory on the world's biggest stages since the early '90s. It's exciting to hear a voice with such carrying power, but also a youthful beauty that many singers of lighter music would envy. Her singing is never forced, never harsh, and always lyrical. Best of all, she invests these vocally imposing excerpts with genuine drama, turning them ...
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Obsessions is Deborah Voigt's long-overdue solo recording debut. Blazing her way through excerpts from the dramatic roles of Wagner and Strauss, she shows why she has dominated that repertory on the world's biggest stages since the early '90s. It's exciting to hear a voice with such carrying power, but also a youthful beauty that many singers of lighter music would envy. Her singing is never forced, never harsh, and always lyrical. Best of all, she invests these vocally imposing excerpts with genuine drama, turning them into vivid character portraits. For the most part, Obsessions is drawn from the operas that Voigt sings regularly on-stage, but it also includes arias from roles Voigt has yet to tackle, like Elisabeth's "Dich, teure Halle" from Tannhäuser, and Salome's "Es ist kein Laut zu vernehmen." In every case, she pretty much hits the nail on the head. It would be hard to find a better modern recording of this repertory. Richard Armstrong and the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra are magnificent...
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Add this copy of Obsessions (Wagner & Strauss: Arias and Scenes) to cart. $6.98, poor condition, Sold by Movie Surplus rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Mobile, AL, UNITED STATES, published 2004 by EMI Classics.
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Richard Strauss; Richard Wagner. Poor. Used-Acceptable, withdrawn library disc(s) with liner notes. Disc(s) should play great without any playback issues. Disc(s) & liner notes may contain typical library markings like stickers, protective label covers, & writing. Discs may be repackaged in library style casing. Back artwork & any other promo material not included.
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Originally released: 2004. Excellent condition-artwork, booklet, CD disc & jewel case are all in excellent condition-the booklet is creased/warped-the CD disc has light scratches-no effect on sound-Mfd. for BMG Direct-D152551-guaranteed 100%-1
