Nora Fischer Bursts the Classical Music Bubble
“The soprano who gave buoyant performances at prestigious concert halls across Europe this season…she produces impeccably turned phrases in a soprano of mountain-stream clarity… sweetly vibrant voice. Likely to have made an impression…making her own way has meant constant invention. The infusion of a little more air, or the tiniest hint of vocal fry on a low note, evokes other musical worlds. Her affinity with experimental classical styles and her sharp dramatic instincts have encouraged composers to tailor works to her. Andriessen compared her to two hyperflexible singers he has worked with: Zavalloni and Berberian. “All have that quality of having a lot of possibilities in their voice,” he said. “They are like composers”
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