Talk:2016-2017/@comment-209.212.5.67-20150911170136/@comment-96.41.88.195-20151208191803

I saw Damrau in concert last weekend. Although it was a concert she was really chewing the scenery. She is over the top and she has a very loud voice and a very harsh Germanic technique that is not naturally suited to bel canto. But she can sing some good piano notes. Her highest notes are actually fading and her coloratura is not what it used to be. She was singing much better about 10 years ago, but that was when Netrebko was singing the same bel canto rep at the Met, so it's like she was forced to wait to sing these roles because she was not popular enough. Now that Neterbko has moved on to heavier roles they want Damrau to sing them. Lets see how she does.