Female Strauss delights in a debatable scene

… In keeping with the focus of the piece, it was also an evening for the other ladies. Beate Ritter, who had such a glorious ensemble debut with her Gilda, showed as Zerbinetta what could already be guessed at in Verdi: a completely free, even in the most insane peaks of the great aria “Großmächtige Prinzessin” playfully light and not touching any limits of extreme height. Coupled with her foundation, which is quite broad for a coloratura soprano, and the associated lush possibilities beyond virtuoso singing, her interpretation, fed by appropriate playful whimsy, irony, wit and clear articulation, proves to be as inspiringly seductive as it is disarmingly self-confident. …

onlinemerker.com, 22.06.2019