Of the Lucias live and on video within the past 10 years, I'd say that Nadine Sierra's warmer, plush sound is my favorite. I was listening intently for the technical precision coupled with expressiveness that reminded me of the Sutherland and Callas recordings I grew up listening to. Nadine did not disappoint. Roulades, spot on. Real trills and not just bubbling on one note, spot on. Expressive execution of the coloratura phrases, spot on. Facility in the upper register with a dependable result each time the music took her above the staff, spot on. Dramatic involvement and meaningful communication, spot on. The only drawback was the horrid production. I particularly enjoyed having the two verses of the cabaletta. We are witnessing a fine lyric-coloratura at the top of her game. I hope that someday Maria Stuarda, Elisabetta I (Roberto Devereux), Imogene, Beatrice di Tenda and in time, Norma will make it into her rep. It'll be great to hear these works performed by a soprano with all of the necessary skills. Thanks for posting!
Nadine Sierra’s is one of this generation’s finest young sopranos and seems to light up the stage whenever she is singing. Sierra’s coloratura is effortless and her voice has a lovely fluidity. Opera Magazine Readers’ 2023 Award was presented to American soprano Nadine Sierra, in the only award of the evening voted for by the public. American soprano @nadine.sierra becomes the new ambassador of the brand for the Opera and classical music industry.
Interesante la propuesta. Nadine tiene una voz hermosa y está en un un punto muy alto de su carrera. Cantar en el Metropolitan es, de por si, un gran logro artístico. Solo que esta puesta en escena parece un poco exagerada. O su marido explotó, o tenía problemas de coagulación, porque ambos están bañados en sangre. Y su hermano fuma y mira como si fuera lo mas natural. Igual resulta interesante saber como fue el resto de esta gran producción.
