Don't judge the totality of a voice by a live concert recording. Who knows what the hall and recording equipment are doing to the pick up of any given voice.
Well done. It is a competition. I wouldnt expect her to sing the entire opera, not just yet. Lower and middle needs some body. No problem,its a young voice,and with good training, it will come.
lovely... look forward to seeing more of Ms Mpofu... I dont hear her forcing high notes like someone suggested. listen to Netrebko and that's where you hear forcing...
OMG...thtz so true...thtz wots ive been thinking all this time regarding Netrebko...1 cn both hear and physically sometimes see tht high notes are forced...personalli, I feel she's trying 2 hard to interperate a bit of La Callas and Monsarret in her technique...nd this fact is quite AUDIBLE...
Remarkable!!! If I close my eyes and listen to her, she renubds ne if a split between two of my favorite sopranos: Montserrat Caballe and Mirella Freni
Decent. Her coloratura needs work. She does a kind of whoaaa going up the notes and slurs them a bit. Each note should be hit precisely. And she should have not done the high E flat at the end. It was strained and had other flaws. It is not in the score and most sopranos sing the score for which there is no shame. But if you can do it correctly without strain or covering or effort, then it can be glorious. The note should be bright, effortless and it should be sung without swooping up to it - just hitting it exactly with a glottal stroke and held. She didn't swoop up to it, which is a common mistake, but it was strained, done with effort, a bit thin and she wobbled a bit in the intonation. You can see her getting ready for it. The note before it is not quite clean and she does not hold it. Both the E flat and the note before it need to be hit precisely and sound very clean. That wasn't the case here. You feel she is pushing the end of her range. It should sound like she has several higher notes she could easily hit. It would be better not to do it than to do it like this. This is one of the most difficult and tiring arias in all of opera. Perhaps with more training and practice - she has a very nice voice and the beginnings of a good technique, but not yet.
Nice voice very pretty, but this is basically pushing her to the limit of what she should be singing- Lyric Soprano she is... understandable that this is a competition but Violetta!!??
Once again a soprano who is only focused on her higher register. The lower notes are almost inaudible and the highest ones are performed under stress. The aria is rushed through without any individual emotions. She doesn´t sing the phrases until the last note. It slips away and needs more control. Promising but not ready yet for such a difficult role.
Yes I noticed that too that the aria is being rushed.. in my experience, arias that are rushed through for singers, are normally done in order for the singer to get through it and not lag in the difficult technicalities that they may face by singing an aria.
This beauty is supreme!
Now that's how a full lyric is supposed to sound. I've heard this a 1000x. Second time I listened and got chills.
Mi Piace. Veramente. Grazie
Brava! What a delightful soprano!
Magique
Какая умница!!! Браво!!! Брава!!!
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I enjoyed this until the end- the E flat wasn't there. But I heard Natalie dessay miss the same note.
She's really good. I enjoyed this and I hope she really stays on track, and keeps the joy of singing at the fore.
I just LOVE her
Very expressive and musical...brava!
Beautiful voice.
Bravoooooooooooo
Amazing and beautiful voice indeed!
Lovely and very heartfelt....
Bravo!!
Don't judge the totality of a voice by a live concert recording. Who knows what the hall and recording equipment are doing to the pick up of any given voice.
True.. I've heard voices like this on recordings, and when I hear them live, they've knocked me out of my seat
je suis vraiment et agréablement surpris par la qualité de sa voix, c'est une véritable soprano, bravo !!!
towards the end she truly started to languish in the music, wonderful performance
Good job!
amazing...
Veramente brava e promettente! Mi piace molto!
She is lovely and shows a lot of promise. Arnold Bourbon Amaral 🌹🌿
lovely and neat
Brava!!!!!
Brava!
Well done. It is a competition. I wouldnt expect her to sing the entire opera, not just yet. Lower and middle needs some body. No problem,its a young voice,and with good training, it will come.
Check out soprano Kasondra Kazanjian
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belles nuances, jolie voix et quelques soucis d'intonation dès le début et par-ci, par -là. la toute fin est crânement assurée.
Vocall is a so difficult technique
lovely... look forward to seeing more of Ms Mpofu... I dont hear her forcing high notes like someone suggested. listen to Netrebko and that's where you hear forcing...
the E flat at the end is forced and shortened.
OMG...thtz so true...thtz wots ive been thinking all this time regarding Netrebko...1 cn both hear and physically sometimes see tht high notes are forced...personalli, I feel she's trying 2 hard to interperate a bit of La Callas and Monsarret in her technique...nd this fact is quite AUDIBLE...
possibly a little nerves she didn't set it up quite right
Strange orchestra sound
Wowwwwwwwwwwwww
Is this the same lady that sang with gauteng choristers last year singing solve o re?
yep, she is the one
With hwr cheekbones and nose she seriously looks like she belongs in the Michael Jackson family. Shes gorgeous and so is her voice
Remarkable!!! If I close my eyes and listen to her, she renubds ne if a split between two of my favorite sopranos: Montserrat Caballe and Mirella Freni
lan caldelan : alors vous n'avez pas écouté Sumi Jo , sinon vous oublieriez la Monserrat !!!
Decent. Her coloratura needs work. She does a kind of whoaaa going up the notes and slurs them a bit. Each note should be hit precisely. And she should have not done the high E flat at the end. It was strained and had other flaws. It is not in the score and most sopranos sing the score for which there is no shame. But if you can do it correctly without strain or covering or effort, then it can be glorious. The note should be bright, effortless and it should be sung without swooping up to it - just hitting it exactly with a glottal stroke and held. She didn't swoop up to it, which is a common mistake, but it was strained, done with effort, a bit thin and she wobbled a bit in the intonation. You can see her getting ready for it. The note before it is not quite clean and she does not hold it. Both the E flat and the note before it need to be hit precisely and sound very clean. That wasn't the case here. You feel she is pushing the end of her range. It should sound like she has several higher notes she could easily hit. It would be better not to do it than to do it like this. This is one of the most difficult and tiring arias in all of opera. Perhaps with more training and practice - she has a very nice voice and the beginnings of a good technique, but not yet.
I’ve heard her sing Gilda in Rigoletto quite well. She def has the range, but this was 6 years ago and she was younger.
Nice voice very pretty, but this is basically pushing her to the limit of what she should be singing- Lyric Soprano she is... understandable that this is a competition but Violetta!!??
She is already forcing the high notes.
She needs development her chest voice her low notes are so weak
Once again a soprano who is only focused on her higher register. The lower notes are almost inaudible and the highest ones are performed under stress. The aria is rushed through without any individual emotions. She doesn´t sing the phrases until the last note. It slips away and needs more control. Promising but not ready yet for such a difficult role.
Check out soprano Kasondra Kazanjian
Yes I noticed that too that the aria is being rushed.. in my experience, arias that are rushed through for singers, are normally done in order for the singer to get through it and not lag in the difficult technicalities that they may face by singing an aria.