LoginSusan Graham ~ Berlioz - Les nuits d'été
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On casual listen, Graham can seem like yet another pretty voice. And it is extremely pretty. But there's an intelligence and learnedness that can only make her more interesting as time goes on. As is, her performances are slightly undercooked, though there are some moments during Les Nuits d'été as passionate and committed as one could want. The arias added to fill out the disc aren't heard in optimal performances, but show what riches lie in Berlioz's neglected operatic output, namely Ascanio's lighthearted aria from Benvenuto Cellini and the long soliloquy from Beatrice and Benedict. --David Patrick Stearns
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Manufacturer: Sony
Release date: 15 July 1997
EAN: 0074646273029 UPC: 074646273029
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Release date: 15 July 1997
EAN: 0074646273029 UPC: 074646273029
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