Comparing Gold with Silver.

Garanca has surely never looked lovelier. It’s a rehearsal, you see, so there’s no cleavage or coiffured hairstyle. This is surely the real woman, and it’s rather attractive.

What most interests me, though, is the combination of voices. It’s honey mixed with lemon sherbet. It’s the duchess and the chorus girl. It’s fine claret and Asti Spumante.

What intrigues is the brief look Garanca shoots at Netrebko at one point. I’d love to know what it meant.

Back to being serious.