Violetta in LA TRAVIATA - ROH Covent Garden, March 2020
Aleksandra Kurzak impresses in latest Covent Garden Traviata revival. Sempre libera” was a walk in the park, diamantine top notes – including the interpolated E flat – tossed off with ease and dynamic sensitivity...
* the warmth of her coloratura reminded me of Renata Scotto...
* Kurzak’s voice has grown and darkened...
* an impressive, fuller quality to her chest voice...
* a golden legato...
* terrific “Addio del passato” which ended with a long final A with exactly the “thread of voice” Verdi requests in the score...
* immensely moving...
Mark Pullinger for Bachtrack