Donizetti: La fille du régiment (Live)

Don’t forget to wish June Anderson a very happy 70th birthday on December 30th! The American soprano, who rose to fame thanks to her amazing vocal agility and thrilling stage presence, became one of the greatest specialists of bel canto. To celebrate, we release this recording live from the Opéra-Comique of La fille du régiment in which she holds the main role partnered by Alfredo Kraus. Anderson is especially stunning in the virtuoso aria Ah, mes amis, quel jour de fête, with its numerous high-Cs!