I admire and enjoy this Studer version of this great bel canto very, very much. She sings it at a very fast tempi, which prevents it from dragging (which it sometimes does). I don't miss the final top E flat because there are literally dozens of ways to sing the cabaletta. Sutherland, Bartoli, Berganza, Callas, Horne, Fleming, etc are both mezzos as well as sopranos. All sing it in a way that shows their respective voices to its best advantage. This version is fast, but very masterful.
I waited SOOOOOO long for Natalie to do a bel canto disc and felt it was a little too late for her. I just don't want to have to wait so long for divine Diana :)
Yeah, I didn't dare tell Lilith that I felt Diana's Lucia was far too soon. Speaking of Lucia, do you have Cheryl Studer's recording with Domingo? I've been trying to track it down to listen to it, without really wanting to buy it. It's always intrigued me as to how she goes with it.
Yes, I see your point, but, can't you imagine her singing this and "O beau pays de la Touraine" from Huegenots or Elvira (Puritani) or Amina (Sonnambula)? Maybe even Rosmonda d'Inghilterra or Emilia di Liverpool? Norina (Don Pasquale) and Juliet (I Capuletti)? Rossini's Elisabetta? Certainly not Norma or Bellini's 3 Queens or Verdi yet though!!!
Her coloratura in the fast bits sounds a little like Cristina Deutekom's infamous turkey gobble. I like Studer in Strauss, but for this, Sutherland will always be my number one...until Damrau answers my prayers and includes in on a Bel Canto disc ;-)
yeah...I understand your point too...but I think that Diana needs to get a bit more prepared before singin bel canto...her lucia is not acceptable after listening to Sutherland or Gruberova...simply, she's a wonder singing mozart, but bel canto, not yet.
personally, I think Diana's voice sounds better on Germanic repetoire. it's colder and more piercing than what would be expected of Italian Opera. who knows though.
L'agitation du vibrato ne constituant nullement une prouesse technique nous sommes ici trés loin de la vocalisation en force éxigée par Rossini. Trilles baclés, variations hors style, reprises de souffle aléatoires... Bref une fausse démonstration de "beau chant" et une vraie usurpation d'identité vocale! Le belcanto, fut il finissant, et Rossini sont ailleur! Mais la dame voulait tout chanter sans jamais marquer aucun rôle pourtant!. Dommage il y avait des moyens!
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VERY Fine + SUCH a lovely Voice!
I admire and enjoy this Studer version of this great bel canto very, very much. She sings it at a very fast tempi, which prevents it from dragging (which it sometimes does). I don't miss the final top E flat because there are literally dozens of ways to sing the cabaletta. Sutherland, Bartoli, Berganza, Callas, Horne, Fleming, etc are both mezzos as well as sopranos. All sing it in a way that shows their respective voices to its best advantage. This version is fast, but very masterful.
I waited SOOOOOO long for Natalie to do a bel canto disc and felt it was a little too late for her. I just don't want to have to wait so long for divine Diana :)
I wonder what Joan Sutherland or Maria Callas would say if they heard this aria sung like this
I like the fast tempo too!
Yeah, I didn't dare tell Lilith that I felt Diana's Lucia was far too soon.
Speaking of Lucia, do you have Cheryl Studer's recording with Domingo? I've been trying to track it down to listen to it, without really wanting to buy it. It's always intrigued me as to how she goes with it.
Yes, I see your point, but, can't you imagine her singing this and "O beau pays de la Touraine" from Huegenots or Elvira (Puritani) or Amina (Sonnambula)? Maybe even Rosmonda d'Inghilterra or Emilia di Liverpool? Norina (Don Pasquale) and Juliet (I Capuletti)? Rossini's Elisabetta? Certainly not Norma or Bellini's 3 Queens or Verdi yet though!!!
Her coloratura in the fast bits sounds a little like Cristina Deutekom's infamous turkey gobble. I like Studer in Strauss, but for this, Sutherland will always be my number one...until Damrau answers my prayers and includes in on a Bel Canto disc ;-)
Ironically, I've just found it at our city library. The other times I've looked there it was "lost". I'll post the key stuff from it on here.
What I don't like of it is that it's missing the traditional high notes :P
I prefer June Anderson. SHE should have recorded this opera.
OK^^
Well, I don't have that Lucia, I don't know, maybe I can get it for you^^, let me see!
yeah...I understand your point too...but I think that Diana needs to get a bit more prepared before singin bel canto...her lucia is not acceptable after listening to Sutherland or Gruberova...simply, she's a wonder singing mozart, but bel canto, not yet.
yeah! Sutherland rules! I wouldn't like Damrau singing Bel Canto...I think she's not yet prepared for that ;-)
Really? I find it quite weird :P
personally, I think Diana's voice sounds better on Germanic repetoire. it's colder and more piercing than what would be expected of Italian Opera. who knows though.
+++++10+++++
Sutherland !!!
OK LOL! XDDDDDDDD Let's see!
as good as Sutherland's!!!!
L'agitation du vibrato ne constituant nullement une prouesse technique nous sommes ici trés loin de la vocalisation en force éxigée par Rossini. Trilles baclés,
variations hors style, reprises de souffle aléatoires... Bref une fausse démonstration de "beau chant" et une vraie usurpation d'identité vocale! Le belcanto, fut il finissant, et Rossini sont ailleur! Mais la dame voulait tout chanter
sans jamais marquer aucun rôle pourtant!. Dommage il y avait des moyens!