Lise Davidsen captivated the audience at Zellerbach Hall with her stunning vocal performances, ranging from Purcell's Dido's Lament to Wagner's "Liebestod." Her theatricality and vocal range were evident throughout the concert, where she engaged deeply with the works of Verdi, Strauss, Schubert, and Wagner. Davidsen's powerful performances transported the audience, creating a transcendent experience that highlighted her incredible talent. The concert's backdrop of current socio-political issues added layers of meaning to the performance, making it a profound experience for all attendees.
Davidsen closed the program with Wagner, including "Allmächtige Jungfrau" from Tannhäuser and two songs from Wesendonck Lieder. Then came one she'd never performed publicly before: "Liebestod," from Tristan und Isolde.
True transcendence, like that from Davidsen - when the concert hall's ceiling seems to open wide and something divine whisks a transfixed audience to another place.
In a floral print dress, singing Dido's Lament by Purcell, Davidsen seemed to invent new vowels out of thin air.
I heard sounds I've never heard from a human throat. Davidsen has for years been in conversation with Richard Strauss' work.
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