The Met’s orchestra, under the direction of music director Yannick Nézet-Séguin, aided in the rehearsal process, according to Davidsen. She said, “You wouldn’t think that it takes seventy more musicians, but they really help me concentrate when I sing.”
Since she performed with Davidsen at a Montreal “Fidelio” event in 2019, Nézet-Séguin and the singer have collaborated. This “Forza” is their first official joint venture. In addition to her voice, he referred to her as “the dream singer” because of “the million shades that she’s finding in it.”
He claimed that her “really the combination of all those qualities in the service of every style” is what distinguishes her from other sopranos. Additionally, she is sensitive to the unique demands and sounds of
