Magdalena Kozena - French Arias (2003)
WEB | FLAC (tracks) - 318 MB | 01:16:50
Genre: Classical, Vocal | Label: Deutsche Grammophon
WEB | FLAC (tracks) - 318 MB | 01:16:50
Genre: Classical, Vocal | Label: Deutsche Grammophon
Magdalena Kožená is a remarkable singer. Her voice is a somewhat light mezzo with many colors, and she can shade it to a whisper or impress with a fortissimo high B-flat. Her range is absolutely even from top to bottom and she never switches gears; similarly she refuses to push the voice at either end. Her reading of Eboli's "Veil Song" from Verdi's Don Carlos is seductive and insinuating, with just the right Spanish flavor in the low-register roulades–but they're soft-focused. Perhaps she has no "chest" register, or is afraid to use it?