Title: A wonderful "discovery"
Product review: I had never encountered this sublime artist before. Impeccable command of the now-lost French style, consummate musicianship, a beautiful voice of medium size and great flexibility, gorgeous mixed-voice singing and high pianissimi; above all, rare vocal beauty, every note infused with deep feeling and grace. A Russian who made most of his career in France, he sang Des Grieux in the first recording of "Manon" and was especially admired as a Massenet singer, as the thrilling excerpts from "Werther" on this disc demonstrate. He has the rare ability to instill a sense of poetry and character with just a few subtle touches--a treasurable singer. As always, Lebendige Vergangenheit's presentation (over 76 minutes, all electrical recordings) is excellent, with intersting notes in German and English translation, and clear, clean transfers.
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