LIVE: Germana Di Giulio - O patria mia [Aïda] - 1949
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- Опубліковано 18 вер 2024
- Another treasure from down under! Through the generosity of a friend, the late Albert Innaurato, I've come into possession of an extremely rare, almost forgotten 1949 LIVE recording of Aida from Auckland, New Zealand. It is a vital addition to the grossly underrepresented Italian dramatic soprano GERMANA DI GIULIO.
Enjoy. And stay tuned for more excerpts.
Um, and if you don't know Germana Di Giulio, the short form is this: studied young, didn't start singing till 30, knew the whole opera world backwards forward-its history, the contributions of historical singers, the mindset toward training, the particularities of emission and style, etc. Her family was friends with the composers of the day. Extremely expressive voice with a downright BOOMING lower register that contributed to a rich but clear middle voice and an upper voice that both bloomed with depth and blazed with squillo. Listen to her "Suicidio!" and "Voi lo sapete": www.youtube.co...
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March 1, 1949
His Majesty's Theatre
Manno Wolf-Ferrari, conductor
The National Orchestra of New Zealand
Augmented Australian Opera Chorus
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This channel is primarily about vocal emission-aural examples of basically correct singing, correct impostazione-chiaroscuro, vowel clarity, firm and centered pitch, correct vibrato action, absence of throatiness or thickness, sounds free from constriction and from the acoustic noise that accompanies it-with occasional video examples that demonstrate what the body, face, mouth, jaw, and tongue look like when used with correct impostazione-the vocal emission of the one and only Italian school.
Caveat: I'm biased in favor of baritones and baritone literature, but if you want to learn about and listen to all the greatest singers in the old-school tradition, explore this spreadsheet (voice parts are separated by tabs): bit.ly/2W4qmE3
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Stunning singing with perfectly integrated registers from top to bottom.
SHe is superb. What an ending. And the orchestra plays exquisitely, particularly the solo oboe and bassoon (usually NOT the case in this aria!) Thank you SO MUCH for this.
Wonderful. In times when you could have had the chance to hear these voices in Italy’s smaller theaters . brava!
Thank you for sharing this!
Ma che voce, grazie!!!!
Un'artista superba.
GENIAL !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
YES. Spinto soprano realness.
Dramatic, not spinto.
@Noack Somewhere There was no artificial darkening in her voice, it's just the result of low larynx, proper resonance and core. Rasponi, who heard her live, considered her a dramatic soprano.
@omarsomehow69 Wrong.
Bellísima, y correcta Impostación de su voz.........
Got this on a CD rom. Dora Minarchi is the Amneris. Very provincial Italian cast except for the leading lady who alas did not enjoy the big international career she deserved.
On the whole I agree, though Basiola certainly was no provincial singer. He had a serious career in both Italy and America but was overshadowed by the established stars, even though he was equally and in some cases, better, schooled than they.
trrill by provincial here I meant more singers who pretty much stayed in Italy and did not sing in bigger houses. Yes. Basiola did sing at Covent Garden in Traviata. But the war came and like many Italian singers of that time it limited his career.
It seems nobody of the people who wrote messages here noticed the Di Giulio C is no more than a Bflat
Girl, we got it.
Why are you caught-up on a pitch?
You’re welcome to sing the high C for us.
Not all people need to comment on everything they happen to notice...
Your pitch is as bad as your manners. She is slightly flat; it is nothing near a whole step. It seems you didn't notice her exquisite pianissimo last note. LOL!