Souvenirs (Limited Edition CD+DVD) – Anna Netrebko

Composers: Various
Artists: Anna Netrebko, Elina Garanca, Piotr Beczala, Andrew Swait, Prague Philharmonia, Prague Philharmonic Choir
Conductor: Emmanuel Villaume
Number of Discs: 2
Label: Deutsche Grammophon
Release Date: August 20, 2008

Acclaimed soprano Anna Netrebko’s fourth Deutsche Grammophon solo album is her most personal and intimate to date, showcasing her innate tenderness, joie de vivre, and sense of glamour. As the title suggests, each selection – including lieder, lullabies, and operetta, sung in French, German, Italian, Russian, Spanish, Czech and Yiddish – holds a cherished place in Anna’s heart.

This deluxe limited edition includes the CD; a DVD of behind-the-scenes footage, interviews and musical excerpts; and a beautiful booklet, three postcards and one poster of Netrebko.

“Netrebko is, in a word, sensational…. [Her] strength is not just in the mobility of her voice and the razzle-dazzle of her upper register’s big-money notes – no, it’s the fullness and beauty of the middle voice that singles her out…properly overwhelming. For once, fullness of heart is truly matched in fullness of sound.” (The Independent)

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