Cristina Branco

In 2001, twelve singing divas from all over the world gathered in Taormina, in the world-famous Greek amphitheater. Under the direction of André Heller, they let their unique voices ring out in the magically illuminated venue. This "festival of the last prima donnas" included, among others, the American star soprano Jessye Norman, the "Voice of Africa" ​​Ami Koita, the jazz singer Dee Dee Bridgewater, hailed as the "new Ella Fitzgerald," as well as the highly successful Israeli pop singer Noa and her Arab-Palestinian counterpart Amal Murkus, the "Piaf of the Gypsies" Esma Redzepova, and the reincarnation of Naples music, Lina Sastri.

Recorded in July 2006 at the wonderful Leiden Theatre (Leische Shouwburg Theater) in Holland, where Cristina had her international premiere, this concert's program joins the more recent repertoire at that time with some classical fados. On this concert Cristina plays with the different forms of relationship between modernity and tradition: modernity settled by her unique style seen in all her albums, and tradition, because when she sings an older fado she does it in the most respectful way, but always with her own personality token. "Live" is a very consistent concert, with polished images where we'll have the pleasure to discover Cristina Branco in some repertoire until then not approached by her.