Netrebko/Vargas/Schrott – review

Royal Albert Hall, LondonThis much-hyped concert was originally planned as a showcase for Anna Netrebko, her husband Erwin Schrott and Jonas Kaufmann, though Kaufmann's eventual indisposition led to his replacement by Ramón Vargas, whom we haven't heard in the UK for some time.It was something of a mixed bag. The format was that of the celebrity recital, which meant arias and ensembles were separated by orchestral padding, some of it indifferently performed by the Royal Philharmonic under Claud...

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