Lise Davidsen: Beethoven, Wagner, Verdi review – exciting opera star burnishes her star quality
Last modified on Thu 1 Apr 2021 12.06 EDT Thereâs no hint of difficult second album about Lise Davidsenâs new recording, made with the London Philharmonic and the conductor Mark Elder during last summerâs lull in lockdown. If her Wagner and Strauss disc two years ago confirmed her position as a rising star of extraordinary potential, this consolidates it. Lise Davidsen: Beethoven, Wagner, Verdi album cover As a programme it feels like a bit of a grab bag, albeit an enjoyable one. She starts with the big aria for Beethovenâs Leonore, the role in which she was making a big i...