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The German soprano Ricarda Merbeth, Austrian Kammersängerin since 2010, is now on her way from the youthful dramatic to the highly dramatic. We in Vienna have very positive memories of her as Donna Anna and Freia, later as Senta, Tannhäuser-Elisabeth, Chrysothemis, Fidelio-Leonore and above all as Daphne. Rarely has she sung the hall aria with such aplomb. With joy, determination, with jubilant, explosive highs. Isoldes Liebestod sits ideally in Ricarda Merbeth’s throat. The soprano, who is well-balanced in all registers, has a powerful high range and sounds absolutely healthy, will also master Elektra, which will come to La Scala in Milan in November.