Lise Davidsen and James Baillieu: Live at the Met album review – electrifying renditions make the momentous intimate

(Decca) Davidsen/Baillieu Recorded in New York in 2023, the soprano sings Strauss, Wagner, Grieg and more to thrilling effect, her sincerity and passion matched perfectly on piano Lise Davidsen and James Baillieu made this live recording on stage at the Metropolitan Opera, New York, in September 2023. While there’s a sense of occasion – being asked to give a solo recital at the Met is a reasonably big deal – what it really represents is simply nearly an hour of outstanding singing. Davidsen’s...

By Erica Jeal