I, Mats Norrman <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >the soprano Elisabeth Soederstroem, who sings her role of Melisande >with great compassion throughout. Melisande is one of her favourite roles, but I forgot to say that there is also a recording with her singing in Mahler's 4TH symphony, with the Swedish Radio Symphony orchesrta under Stig Westerberg. it is a very powerful and convincing recording, and Soederstroem sings with great compassion throughout. Just faboulous! It was recorded fortunately, though you might not know it as commercial recording yet, but it is now to be released. (It is a rather fast tempo recording, so it might get - one can specualte here - chansons d'Orphee or some nice Stenhammar Romance as filler). Don't know it? It is now to be reissued. You will see. I will review it soon. Mats Norrman, who unsubscribes the list with this post.... [log in to unmask]