Ekaterina Lekhina
モーツァルト：「復讐の炎は地獄のように我が心に燃え」〈夜の女王のアリア〉（歌劇『魔笛』）
オッフェンバック：「生け垣には、小鳥たち」（歌劇『ホフマン物語』）
ベッリーニ：「ああ、信じられない」（歌劇『夢遊病の女』）
アンブロワーズ・トマ：「私はティターニア」（歌劇『ミニョン』）
アルディーティ：「口づけ」 ほか
とチケット販売画面の案内に書いてあったのですが、どれもこれも何度も聞いたことのあるものばかり。
案内に書いてなかったのはまず一曲目で
モーツァルトのモテット《エクスルターテ・ユビラーテ（踊れ、喜べ、幸いなる魂よ）》K.165(158a)
I. Allegro. "Exsultate, jubilate" - Recitative
II. Andante. "Tu virginum corona"
III. Allegro. "Alleluja"
約15分、いきなり歌いっぱなし。圧倒されます。写真を撮れませんでしたがそのドレス姿にも圧倒されました。
このドレスを着てました。（この体格は日本人には真似できません）
もう一曲、チケット販売画面の案内に書いてなかったのが
ロッシーニ：この喜びをあなたに伝えたいのです（歌劇『結婚手形』より）
この曲目から分かると思いますが、コロラトゥーラもできるしアジリタもできるし高音も出るし演技力もあるしデモーニックな迫力もあるしお人形の可愛らしさもできるし、どの歌を聴いても先日の第16回NEUE STIMMEN 2015オーディション@よこすか芸術劇場 2015.5.7～8の誰よりも上手い。これがグラミー賞歌手の実力か。もう全曲圧倒されっぱなしです。
何歳ぐらいなのか、この迫力だとベテランのように思いますが、帰宅してから気がついたのですが、フェイスブックのロシア人の友人の同僚で、ということは35歳前後です。
YouTubeにも映像がたくさんあります。
若い頃のネトレプコによく似ています。美人です。歯並びも当然良いです。ロシア人てどうしてこんなに美人が多いんでしょうか。バラエティに富んだポピュラーな曲ばかり素晴らしく歌いましたが、わたし的にはアンコールのロシア民謡（Die Nachtigall /Alabieff）がもっとも良かった。ロシア人の哀愁のある表現というのはロシア人にしかできない。そこが好きなので。
しかし、これで新人だそうですから、あちらは層が厚い。しかも美人で上手い人ばっかり。FBを通じて感想を言ったら喜んでくれました。生きている間にそんなことができる時代になって、幸せです。
最後までお読み戴き有り難うございました。
For those who don't read Japanese. (summary)
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The theatre's web shows only some of the titles she is going to sing which are...
Mozart: "Revenge of the fire burning in my heart as hell"
Offenbach: "The hedgerows, birds" (opera "The Tales of Hoffmann")
Bellini: "Oh, I can not believe" (Opera "woman of sleepwalking")
Ambroise Thomas: “Ju suis Titania" (opera "Mignon")
Arditi: "kiss" and others
As you may notice, these are all well known songs and I have heard many times.
But the first song she sang which was not written on the web was very much overwhelming.
This is the song.
Mozart's motet "Exsultate, Jubilate (dance, Rejoice, and fortunately Naru soul I)" K.165 (158a)
I. Allegro "Exsultate, jubilate" - Recitative
II. Andante. "Tu virginum corona"
III. Allegro. "Alleluja"
About 15 minutes, she kept singing. We were all very much impressed with her gorgeous performance. I could not take a photo but her dress was also overwhelming as well.
She was wearing this dress.
(This perfect physique does not exist among Japanese women.)
(This perfect physique does not exist among Japanese women.)
There is another song that was not written in the guide of ticket sales screen.
Rossini: I want to convey this joy to you (from the opera "The Marriage bill")
You understand by the selection of these songs, she can do both coloratura and Agilita, she can sing in high notes, she can act demonic and also charming as a doll. I went to see NEUE STIMMEN 2015 audition @ Yokosuka Arts Theatre 2015.5.7 to 8 and had heard all these songs by other (about 80) singers but Ekaterina sang any better than all of them. I was convinced that this is the performance by a Grammy award singer.
I was wondering how old is she as her stage manner, presence and performance was that of veteran artist, but I noticed when I got home that she is a colleague of my Russian friends at Facebook, then she is as young as 35 or so. I was surprised by the fact there are so many young talents in Russia.
There are a lot of her video on YouTube.
She is very similar to Netrebko when she was younger. Ekaterina is a beautiful woman. Row of teeth is also naturally good which I always concern for singers. Why there are so many beautiful people in Russia? Although she sang wonderfully those well known songs that are rich in variety, I liked her encore singing of Russian folk songs (Die Nachtigall / Alabieff) best. I believe those melancholy of Russian songs can only be represented by Russians. I love them.
However, as Ekaterina seems to be a rookie, I was very much impressed that there is such young and talented singer with good-looking has come to this world. I told her my impressions of the stage through FB for the first time and she replied me saying she is glad that I liked the concert.
I am happy to have lived until this time of era that we can communicate instantly with people far away. I hope more friendly communication will be spread out and this world will be fulfilled with love.
Thank you for reading.