Maria Guleghina - Manon Lescaut - Sola perduta abbandonata

[lamusicahera]

BRAVA

BRAVA

BRAVA



[invoicewithlove]

Bravissimo!!!!!!!!!!



[invoicewithlove]

Bravissimo!!!!!!!!!!

[MsChilbilmil]

BRAVISSIMA MARIA!!!!! PIU BELLA! PIU BRAVA! PIU GRANDE! GULEGHINA IS THE BEST!!! everyone who says otherwise is deaf, has no understanding of opera and is a victim of systematic brainwash!

[dziady1]

How do such singers get the dates to perform ????????

[Lindow]

Fabulous instrument, no question. And a lot of sincerity, too. Trouble is she doesn't even get close to those b-flats.

[sopranobrasileira]

Non parlo inglese ma capito un po, sono una soprano drammatico in Brasile, capito che tante persone non capisce il timbro come una cosa bella, ma Maria hai un grande potere di interpratazione in faccia e la voce è calda, sai fare piano e un bello fiato...a me piace tanto, brava Maria

[csapaugh]

sei ragione. lei e meravigliosa

[aeteri]

I completely disagree 'bout Guleghina bein' a lyric soprano! that's nonsence! She's definitely a DRAMATIC soprano, a large and heavy voice, which is supposed to be leaded to high tessitura very gently. I don't think this is the best performance of this aria, just because Maria is forcing her voice and trying to make it darker and as a result it goes deeper, so it just hard to sing like that. I would not judge Maria by comparin' to Ghena Dimitrova, who had the most powerful voice I ever heard!

[Turand0t]

But Dimitrova is the prime example of a healthy, true dramatic soprano. Being a young dramatic soprano myself I know very well what I'm talking about. Guleghina has bad technique and has always had a strained voice on the top notes, because she outsings herself by singing too heavy. When she sing lyric passages it can sometimes become exquisite, that shows what she's made for. The thick Russian sound fools you. She lacks metal in her voice, like a true dramatic should sound. Dark & metallic.

[wotanman]

Ms. Turand0t, there IS a difference between an "Italian Dramatic" (essentially a dramatic top register that blooms around high A flat instead of F/F#) and a "true" dramatic.

I would agree the Maria has had some issues- ACTUALLY she resolved some of them per her Met performance. (her high notes were a lot less spread). It's truly a fantastic instrument. If she were singing that far out of fach she would not be signing today. I think that she pushes a little too much in attempt to hear herself.

[Turand0t]

I know very well that there's a difference between the Italian dramatic soprano and the German dramatic soprano. I have been very difficult to place. But it is believed I am a dramatic /dramatic coloratura soprano. With no problems tackling high F's and a rapid coloratura that is natural I guess. When oneself have no problems in the top register, one can get too critical against others. So I guess I am unfair in some cases. She does have a beautiful voice, but I still disagree on her technique.

[Lindow]

The metal she's missing is the chest voice incorporated in ALL of the voice. That is what gives a voice focus. I understand her lack thereof is very much the russian tradition of vocal production. But I'm sure you know that:-).

[Turand0t]

I couldn't possibly agree more. ;-)

[lamusicahera]

@Lindow exactly - but I heard her many times perfect ! She is one of the real operasingers today!

She an Gorchakova and the other great Mezzosopranos like Borodina are the queens and not this stupid chicks like Netrebko or Dasch or Damrau or Dessay or Fleming or Gherogiu not to talk about other boring singing servicegirls

[loveallmusic100]

simply beautiful. probably one of the very best sopranos of our times.

[LASCIATE1981]

muy buen talento pero debe cuidar su zona aguda, le envia mucho aire y tiende a desfinar

[Phaidra69]

as well as i am not Turandot or Isolde and will never be . .....in other words , i tried to say that Mrs Ghulegina sings a repertory that does not suit in her voice . the future will prove if i am right or not ........

[Phaidra69]

and Dimitrova , who left us so early , had said several times that no lyric soprano , must NEVER and for NO REASON try to sing the repertoire of the dramatic soprano , especially roles like Lady Macbeth or Abigaille ...of course all young sopranos have great ambitions to be the New Callas and also to make a small fortune , playing the New Callas ...but Callas was ONE and FOREVER

[8Goldie]

@Phaidra69 I cannot agree more on this!

[Phaidra69]

and something last . i don' t believe that Mrs Guleghina is a real dramatic soprano ..this is the first impression only bcs of the dark , deep sound of her voice . i think that she is a very good lyric soprano , who , sings a very heavy repertoire for her voice . The Big dramatic soprano , the pure dramatic soprano of our times was Ghena Dimitrova !

[Turand0t]

Hail to that! I am so pleased to see that someone agrees with me! Thank you! :) Ghena Dimitrova had brilliant technique and was a true dramatic soprano.

[Phaidra69]

In my opinion Ghulegina repeats the same mistake btu it' s not her fault exactly . This is the Russian school of singing . ..

i do also want to to say that the Russians use a lot the chest voice , which has destroyed many beautiful voices , really for no reason ...and they do this bcs the russian language is posted exactly in the throat ..so , if you add the chest voice and the throat , you make a very dangerous cocktail for every healthy voice .

[Phaidra69]

a few words only . i have lived with the Russian people for many - many years , so i know what i say now ...The Russian singers have been gifted with dark , very big , strong voices and they train these big instruments as the athletεs do in the sports ...

very often they tangle the word " i sing with the word " i scream " ....they scream too much but they think that they sing ..

[dyllodilli]

supper

[Turand0t]

She's not really a dramatic soprano. The dark russian sound actually fools people to think so. Her top notes are not good. In Nabucco and Attila it's af she's screaming her high notes, as well as here. And her coloratura is a flop. Sad to say. If she'd ben singing the rep she should, it would be fantastic. She's probably a spinto at the most, I'd say heavy lyric. As most people I know agrees to. I'm a dramatic myself, I've sung this. If she was for real she wouldn't have those difficulties.

[alvarito45]

You should listen her in Macbeth. She is pretty perfect.

[Turand0t]

I'm sorry to say that I have listened to her Lady Macbeth and I don't like it. I've listened to her alot, cause I'm doing my best to try and like her, but can't. I don't understand the level of popularity she's reached with such poor technique. Beautiful material, but without proper technique and right rep she'll outsing herself quite soon. Her most recent Nabucco and Attila performances prove that...

[gayoperadude]

you may not like her, but listen to Magda Olivero sing this same aria at 83! She's a lighter voice, but her intensity is awesome as is the top of her voice. And she uses ample chest voice even at that age.

[gayoperadude]

I bet the bottom is there, she was never taught to use it. I think the more agile repertoire is difficult for her and think anything above a Bflat or Bnatural is a probles as is evedent in the excerpt from Nabucco. The Norma may be ok because the coloratura is slower and less dramatic in the way that Nabuco and Macbeth are.

[tenorspinto]

Maravillosa, que bella voz y que bella interpretacion.

[hyataganh]

On of the best sopranos in the world. Just great!

BRAVA...BRAVA...BRAVA...BRAVA.­..

[operadonna]

Big, beautiful voice but poor technique. I like her in this rep though. Very dramatic and Russian. I have really nothing against Russians, I swear, but it's funny how most are advancing because of their naturally big and darker voices and arrogant attitude with zero humility.

[MAPIAKALLAS]

Well, she did not do a good job in this aria she was dreaking every note she did not have a good legatto at all.

[Lindow]

Well it's true, she does not have a bottom at all. And in that range her voice cracks constantly as well as going inaudible in a big theatre. It's just unbelievable how a singer could sing with only half her voice and leave the other half completely deserted.

[Lindow]

It's this very slavic way of vocal production - the chest voice simply does not come into it whatsoever which is why the voice has no bottom and no focus at the top.

[PAZZAPEROPERA]

Thank you! finally someone who knows how important it is to work the real break of the voice with a healthy and strong head-chest blend that is italianate not this nonesense though I like her voice too; I see we are all torn by La GULE!

[christiancoloma]

Check out in you tube this aria sang by Veronica Villarroel and give me your opinion

[veramour]

I have mixed feelings about that dress.

[schicchi1160]

I'm having mixed feelings about this soprano. I enjoy her huge voice when it's not extremely covered and still beautiful, however i have yet to hear a performance that isn't rediculously out of tune. It's a real hit and miss.

[Anakinjan]

On of the best sopranos in the world. Just great!

[dchemaly396]

She looks and sings like my sister Ilse, except my sister is too bashful to sing in front of people. Very compelling and wonderful Manon.