Virtuoso Voices™ - Anna Netrebko (Russian Romance)  0:26
June 2010 CD 


[Use this clip to enhance your introduction of almost any Rimsky-Korsakov track (tracks 3 and 8 highly recommended) from Anna Netrebko’s new recording of Russian Romances, “In the Still of the Night” (DGG 477 886).  Anna Netrebko’s complete discography is available at arkivmusic.com.]



SUGGESTED HOST INTRO

In soprano Anna Netrebko’s (ON-nah nuh-TREB-kohz) new recording, she introduces us to the not-as-well-known sides of two well-known composers – Rimsky-Korsakov and Tchaikovsky.  Each wrote songs in a very distinctive style.



Anna Netrebko Clip:

"I think Rimsky-Korsakov is more fluid, is more airy, floating than Tchaikovsky.  Tchaikovsky is more solid and more dramatic.  In each of his songs it’s like…like a mini opera.  Actually songs in Russia, we didn’t call them songs; we called them romance.  And maybe because it’s about love.  I do think so.”



SUGGESTED HOST OUTRO

Russian soprano Anna Netrebko’s (ON-nah nuh-TREB-kohz) new recording is titled, “In the Still of the Night.”  It’s a collection of songs – or “Russian Romances,” inspired by nighttime events, thoughts and fantasies.  From that recording, we’ll hear (insert music title and composer) with pianist Daniel Barenboim (BARE-ren BO-em).



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