Kirsten Flagstad possessed a naturally heavier, darker, and more concentrated dramatic soprano with a tightly focused core. This allowed her voice to slice through massive Wagnerian orchestras like a laser beam. Lise Davidsen has a more radiant, rounded sound that projects beautifully but is more diffuse and lyric.
Flagstad was a true "Hochdramatischer" soprano, whereas Davidsen is often categorized as a lighter "lyric-dramatic" soprano. Flagstad's voice had more natural weight and thickness, meaning it naturally produced more acoustic energy in the frequencies that carry over an orchestra.
Flagstad’s vocal technique produced a sound with exceptional "bite" and forward placement. Davidsen's voice is known for being rounder and more voluminous, which gives it a gorgeous, warm bloom but can make it blend more easily into the orchestra than Flagstad's highly directional tone.
Critics and fans frequently describe Kirsten Flagstad's tone as a "surging ocean" because of its immense, effortless power and depth, the loudest voice in opera history.
Lise Davidsen voice is beautiful and we are lucky to have this soprano in opera theaters.
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