'Un Ballo in Maschera' in Milan
“Radvanovsky gave us a singing lesson today. The voice has such apparently limitless resonance. It fills the auditorium, surrounding the spectator in a golden glow. It soars with such ease, just as it did in her opening Act 2 aria, where the ascent to the high C rang out, the breath control immaculate. Radvanovsky’s ‘morrò, ma prima in grazia’ was also sung in seemingly endless phrases, the tone beautifully shaded, the text used to explore and bring out meaning. Naturally, the audience responded with ecstatic bravas.”
“Sondra Radvanovsky, con il suo timbro brunito sebbene a tratti metallico, la grande estensione e un fraseggio sempre calibrato, ci regala un’Amelia che incarna la forza esplosiva dell’amore trattenuto e allo stesso tempo della virtù, prototipo della ventura Elisabetta di Valois.”