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Strauss: Four Last Songs, Ein Heldenleben / Netrebko, Barenboim

Netrebko / Barenboim / Staatskapelle Berlin Release Date: 12/09/2014
Label: Deutsche Grammophon Catalog #: 002188002 Spars Code: DDD
Composer:  Richard Strauss Performer:  Anna Netrebko Conductor:  Daniel Barenboim Orchestra/Ensemble:  Berlin Staatskapelle Orchestra Number of Discs: 1

• Saving the best for last in the Richard Strauss anniversary 2014. The world’s most luxurious soprano, Anna Netrebko, sings Richard Strauss’ sumptuous Four Last Songs, accompanied by the Staatskapelle Berlin and Daniel Barenboim.
• The live recording of the charity concert took place in Berlin in August 2014.
• The world’s best-selling active soprano and quite simply, the undisputed superstar – “la prima donna assoluta" (New York Post) – of opera today. Known equally for her poise, her sensuality, her voice’s unmistakable color, and her flawless coloratura technique, Anna Netrebko is a phenomenon. Strauss’ elegiac Four Last Songs are an exquisite vehicle for her expressive gifts.
• This is Anna Netrebko’s first
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