Netrebko & Garanca

I wanted to share with you an aria from opera Lakme by French composer Leo Delibes (click here) . Ironically it is known as British Airways’ theme song. It is sung by two of my favorite sopranos Anna Netrebko from Russia and Elina Garanca from Latvia. I have to be honest, I am not sure…

I wanted to share with you an aria from opera Lakme by French composer Leo Delibes (click here) . Ironically it is known as British Airways’ theme song. It is sung by two of my favorite sopranos Anna Netrebko from Russia and Elina Garanca from Latvia. I have to be honest, I am not sure I am very objective in judging their voices, as I am probably smitten by their beauty. I take it back, their voices are simply incredible. Just listen to this Offenbach’s Barcarolle duet (click here).

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