What Makes a Great Soprano

O look.  They're doing it for sopranos, too.  This one is narrated by the great Kiri Te Kanawa.



Kiri Te Kanawa
Diana Damrau
Kirsten Flagstad
Anna Netrebko
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
Joan Sutherland
Kiri Te Kanawa





Louisa Tetrazzini
Nellie Melba
Maria Callas

Maria Callas

Anna Netrebko

Diana Damrau

Kirsten Flagstad

Montserrat Caballe

Renée Fleming

Anna Netrebko

Kiri Te Kanawa
Renée Fleming
Leontyne Price

This is very much a personal film about Dame Kiri, her life and career, and ends with "Es lebe Champagne der Erste" from Die Fledermaus.

There is  much to treasure in this film, but my favorite part is where Leontyne advises to sing for yourself.  Give the performance that brings you joy.  I will add my own comment.  Look for the joy.