Jeremy Nicholas / Grammophone.co.uk / 2010.09
Elina Garanca’s third solo release for DG is a triumph on at least three levels: the imaginative and varied programme; the lively and sensitive support she receives from her Italian colleagues led by her conductor husband; and the gorgeous singing voice
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Garanca’s voice has been described as “creamy”, “silken” and “lustrous” (her chest register is superbly produced) but it also has a surprisingly rounded maturity. What sets her apart, however, is the unteachable ability to send shivers down the spine and make grown men salivate.
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