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March 5, 2026
Lise Davidsen and James Baillieu: Live at the Met album review
(Decca)Davidsen/BaillieuRecorded in New York in 2023, the soprano sings Strauss, Wagner, Grieg and more to thrilling effect, her sincerity and passion matched perfectly on piano
TL;DR
- Live recording from the Metropolitan Opera in September 2023.
- Features soprano Lise Davidsen and pianist James Baillieu.
- Davidsen's soprano is described as fresh, gleaming, direct, and thrilling, particularly in Strauss songs.
- She performs songs by Schubert and Sibelius with sincere expression and passion.
- Includes a rendition of 'I Could Have Danced All Night' with a cockney accent.
- Wagner's 'Dich, Teure Halle' is performed with natural euphoria.
- Baillieu's piano playing is described as electric and nuanced.
- The encores include 'Vissi d’Arte' from Tosca and Grieg's 'Våren'.
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