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Voice of distinction: smart, sophisticated and opinionated, Anne Sofie von Otter has become a star by doing exactly what she wants. (Cover Story).(Interview)
Anne Sofie von Otter dwells on the artistic high ground. You find her name associated with serious repertoire and prestigious conductors. Versatile and intellectually curious, never resting on her laurels or coasting in tired vehicles, she is so removed from vulgarity and grandstanding that she can seem almost too good for opera.
Nor is this just an aura. Her singing can be passionately arresting--listen to her vibrant "Musik ist eine heilige Kunst" on the recent DG Ariadne auf Naxos, as she puts pressure on the voice and it responds. But she is most at home caressing the vocal line of a more restrained, subtle passage. Such opportunities abound in her Des Knaben ...
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