Caro Nome - Rigoletto Contest - Mariella Devia

[Ellevius]

Wow, wow...

Perfect!

She is one of my favourite singers.

BRAVO, MARIELLA!

[Kivimusic]

5/3,75 :)

[SuperColoratura]

Брава!!!Потрясающее исполнение-такой тёплый и нежный голос!Качество на высшем уровне!Спасибо Вам!!!Буду у Вас теперь учиться!)

[GreenGoddessofGaia]

I'm a professional opera singer and this is my repertoire and this LIVE performance is exactly how I would want to sing this aria. Perfect!

[acitipo]

La Devia es la ultima grande que ha aparecido en este mundo!!!!!!

[irmalamberti]

Divina!!!

[ximenadore]

qué fina interpretación...creo que es lejos lo mejor que he escuchado y en vivo!!

[Schollistico]

Bravissima Mariella Devia!!!

[pollonguai1981]

fantastica!!!

[operaeater]

only mariella devia and edita gruberova are able do this piece justice, IMHO. their techniques are so perfect it allows them to create interesting characterisations. Bravo!

[SladjaTraviata]

PERFECT!!!

[ildivino83]

So, she slightly grazed the high e. What's the big deal, maybe she choses not to sustain it longer like other singers do. Maybe she was having an off night. Who knows? But, I do know that her voice extends higher than the e and I know that she's able to sustain notes higher than e for a considerable about of time. Generally speaking, her voice is glorious.

[mariokalogeropoulos]

gorgeus voice!!!

[abendempfindung]

¡¡¡Las diosas son así!!!! 5/5

[796824]

With a wobble and hooty tones, this is a VERY poor version of Caro Nome. Listen to Pagliughi to understand how it should be sung or even Lyana Grani on YT. This is so typical of sopranos today who haven't the vaguest idea of what constitutes great singing.

[sevoflurane]

What you do not know about the art of singing is a lot. I would avoid writing silly things about artists who have been singing belcanto roles in Italy for over thirty years, if I were you.

[796824]

There was a REASON that the past era IS entitled THE GOLDEN AGE OF SINGING. Paul Hume, the eminent critic wrote a blistering article on singers of from the exact period you stated. HE, was knowledgeable.The impressarios, teachers and the audience are all accoustically challenged.

[Iareto]

Well I'm so glad that YOU know what you're talking about and the rest of us opera lovers are just totally inept.

[nichtsleezy]

Sounds like you are acoustically and mentally challenged.!!

[musoph21]

OMG dude...you do not what you are talking about. Mariella is one of the best of sopranos in the world..this may not have been her best performance but her other ones are nothing short of spectacular.

[13jacko90]

have you looked at the music... the "wobble" was a trill...it's written in the music. she is very talented and i'm not sure what you think is "hooty". She does a fabulous job with this amazing and difficult piece.

[songbirdwatcher]

She just can be beat. Top of the A-List in the lyric coloratura repertoire -- the control and color in her tone are exquisite.

Voice 5 / Character 5

[jamesotek]

Part of my Caro favorite list now. Wonderful!!!

[AnnElliot]

Definitely one of her best and one of her favorite Verdi roles, she manages to project such a gorgeous sound, beautiful 5/5

[castadiva81]

This is just wonderful just absolutly beautiful 5/5.

[javierdetelleria]

perfecta en toda la extension de la palabra

5/5

[sevoflurane]

I was lucky enough to see her live as Gilda. The diction, dynamics, attacchi, breath spans and precision in the coloratura are a dream!! 5/5

[geddafan1]

Pianissimo is good. The rest is a bit too heavy for my taste in this role.

4/3.5

[rawdonqueen]

Ideal phrasing and coloring of the notes.5/5

[operajk]

One of the greatest role of Mariella.

5/4.9

not 5/5 (The high E miss me)

[fiordiligicymraeg]

well she couldn't have sung the high e even if she wanted to, could she? the part with the optional high e comes after where they ended in this performance, in a kind of "epilogue" to the aria - usually left out in unstaged performances of the aria.

[hotazzoperastud]

Next to Callas, this is Gilda. Not many sopranos capture this aria like Devia. IMO the best by far. Of course I love her, what a wonderful voice. 5/5

[martafloria]

She is actually a bit like callas actually!! I like the way that she sings and also her acting!! And she is pretty!!! She is one of the best in this competition!!! E is not important!! Lots of people do not sing it and verdi did not write it anyway!!!

[Orfeus80]

Devia's best Verdi role in my opinion. I love her expression of happiness and how the voice flows, how the notes are clean and the words always distinct. 5/5

[Iareto]

3.75/3. Not her best performance. I don't like her voice for this aria.

[meltzerboy]

This is an intelligent, thoughtful interpretation of Gilda as well as an expressive one. Devia (similar to Callas in this aria) uses a vocal color to paint an enraptured yet knowing Gilda, who might indeed sacrifice herself for her lover if need be. 5/5

[dinodfw]

3/3

[deviafan]

Flawless. She rides the melody with care, she sounds as though she understands Gilda as more than giddy schoolgirl. So expressive, so moving. Minus the long trill at the end, this is perfect. 5/5

[janejones11]

Devia's dark, rich sound is most welcome since I've never cared for ultra-light voiced Gildas. She is techically excellent as per the norm, and her phrasing is delicate and musical though not incredibly exciting. Singing : 5 Characterization: 3.5

[curiequ]

3/3

[patjan92]

5/5.

[mdancer01]

5/2