Sopranos in a doubles concert are somewhat rare. Pair groups from legendary soprano-mezzo ensembles such as Gruberova and Casarova or Caballe and Horn were more common. A recording of this concert from March 6, 2023 at the Paris Philharmonic Orchestra is essential for more than just this reason. Nadine Sierra and Pretty Yendi share a joyful, lively, humorous, and peppery journey through the repertoire of Italian-French courage. They pause briefly during the Flower duet from “Lakmé” and end with a voluptuous house sweep toward Bernstein & Co. In addition to courage and intelligence, the young stars show that the vocal approach to female characters has changed. Even moments of reflection are interspersed with self-confidence. Elegies and crêpes look different today than in the past, while Les Frivolités Parisiennes tends to be soft in places.
© Isabelle Soulard
At the party
Works of Donizetti, Rossini, Bellini, Verdi, Delibes, Gounod, Offenbach and others
Nadine Sierra and Pretty Yendi (sopranos), Les Frivolités Parisiennes, Giacomo Sagripanti (conductor)
German gramophone
“Explorer. Communicator. Music geek. Web buff. Social media nerd. Food fanatic.”
More Stories
The asteroid that killed the dinosaurs was not the only one: Scientists have discovered evidence that a second destructive space rock collided with Earth 66 million years ago.
Days of Our Lives' Deidre Hall reacts to Drake Hogestyn's death
Taylor Swift: Texas man who smashed guitar at auction explains why he did it