Brava Antonacci.If remember Caballè or Verret as Medea,she is far better. From Monteverdi to Donizzetti and as Falcon (Carmen) she presents perfect musicality.
well, La Callas isn't here any more; is her memory ment to deny artists nowadays? Or if so, we don't go see any longer opera shows but rest home to listen old registrations...
I saw Antonacci in Medea at The Capitole, Toulouse 2005, I found her wonderful actress & singer , exquisite moment of opera.
It happens I saw her in Era la notte, too & I am impressed by her modesty & dinstinction , rare today...
Sorry...beg to differ...the media hype made Callas more than what she vocally was, imho...She was one of the great opera actresses, commanding onstage but Antonacci has 'it' all, looks, dramatic acting ability AND a voice that can sing mezzo AND soprano roles with equal grace...Bravo, la Antonacci!!!!!!!
Fantastica interpretacion, de una aria tan dificil, como es esta. No quiero comparar con la Callas, solo creo que hoy por hoy Anna Caterina puede ser la mejor Medea!!!!!!
Certain roles always raise the ghost of Callas, and Medea is certainly one of them. And there is no greater Callas fan than I, but PLEASE, can we discuss Antonacci here? Who among us SAW Antonacci in Medea? I would be willing to bet it was a wrenching experience. And as Callas herself said about Fach "é soprano, basta!" Who cares what Antonacci "is"? She is without classification just as was Callas. Let's be thankful we have her: she may be the closest thing to Callas we have now. Brava!
Well I'd agree with you about Callas. For me it was such an expressive instrument that it could be a thing of great beauty. Actually even in her later years. There is a telecast of her singing Ah non credea from "La sonnambula" in Paris in 1965, which is incredibly moving and actually beautifully sung, even though one is aware she is husbanding her resources.
Antonacci is a wonderful Medea. Of course she doesn't match the genius of Callas, but her voice evokes something that operas from the Classicism seem to demand, a certain nobility and warmth of tone. She has a rare musicality and excellent technique and, at least in terms of vocal expression, she's among the best Medeas ever.
I'd agree with most of this. Her musicality and dramatic commitment are without question, but the voice is not a very ingratiating instrument. She is definitely better seen than just heard. People often say the same about Callas, but with her records still selling over 30 years after her death, I'd say there are plenty of people out there who respond just to the sound of her voice, which could be an instrument of remarkable beauty.
I find her vocal instrument very beautiful when singing in more comfortable tessitura. Her Cassandre is absolutely stunning vocally, for example. I think she's more of a light mezzo. That said, even in higher passages, where her voice does lose in beauty and steadiness, her musicality and phrasing compensate a lot for me. As for Callas, I never understood why people talk about her voice. For me, except to her final years, she had a tremendously beautiful voice.
J'adore cette Chanteuse,l'Artiste et la Femme qu'elle est!! C'est un bonheur de travailler avec elle!!
66jjma 1 year ago
Brava Antonacci.If remember Caballè or Verret as Medea,she is far better. From Monteverdi to Donizzetti and as Falcon (Carmen) she presents perfect musicality.
saverioorlando 2 years ago
She sounds HEAVENLY. Even as a Mental-deranged Sorceress. lol
crybabyland 2 years ago
well, La Callas isn't here any more; is her memory ment to deny artists nowadays? Or if so, we don't go see any longer opera shows but rest home to listen old registrations...
I saw Antonacci in Medea at The Capitole, Toulouse 2005, I found her wonderful actress & singer , exquisite moment of opera.
It happens I saw her in Era la notte, too & I am impressed by her modesty & dinstinction , rare today...
emergency47 2 years ago 5
Maria Callas was the only Medea. Voce divine. But still very good!
distefano13069609 2 years ago 2
Sorry...beg to differ...the media hype made Callas more than what she vocally was, imho...She was one of the great opera actresses, commanding onstage but Antonacci has 'it' all, looks, dramatic acting ability AND a voice that can sing mezzo AND soprano roles with equal grace...Bravo, la Antonacci!!!!!!!
NotSoDivineMsM 2 years ago
Eine tolle Interpretation der Medea!
imogene1952 2 years ago
Fantastica interpretacion, de una aria tan dificil, como es esta. No quiero comparar con la Callas, solo creo que hoy por hoy Anna Caterina puede ser la mejor Medea!!!!!!
klitenmestre 3 years ago 2
Certain roles always raise the ghost of Callas, and Medea is certainly one of them. And there is no greater Callas fan than I, but PLEASE, can we discuss Antonacci here? Who among us SAW Antonacci in Medea? I would be willing to bet it was a wrenching experience. And as Callas herself said about Fach "é soprano, basta!" Who cares what Antonacci "is"? She is without classification just as was Callas. Let's be thankful we have her: she may be the closest thing to Callas we have now. Brava!
hchristopher1 3 years ago 3
@hchristopher1 Yes, but Antonacci is as close to Callas as the Andromeda Galaxy is to the Milky Way.
NEBESHIKU 1 year ago
Well I'd agree with you about Callas. For me it was such an expressive instrument that it could be a thing of great beauty. Actually even in her later years. There is a telecast of her singing Ah non credea from "La sonnambula" in Paris in 1965, which is incredibly moving and actually beautifully sung, even though one is aware she is husbanding her resources.
Tsaraslondon 3 years ago
Callas , Callas , Callas.
tenorismo 3 years ago 2
beautiful phrasing and sense of the musical phrase
dreadful support of her middle voice which exhibits tremolo and weakness How old is she?
We are living in an era where singers do not build their middle voices well yet the attempt roles written almost entirely in middle voice
Lohengrin 3 years ago
She was trained as a mezzo first. Then she had to re-do her voice completely. For her it is not in the "middle" here.
foropera 3 years ago
then her switching of positions tired her middle voice tremendously...
Lohengrin 3 years ago
really? mezzo?' woo, and then she was singing a lot or handel or barroc repertoire? she sings really well.
cantanteporsiempre 3 years ago
She was born in Ferrara in 1961
FarfalloneAmoroso 3 years ago
Antonacci is a wonderful Medea. Of course she doesn't match the genius of Callas, but her voice evokes something that operas from the Classicism seem to demand, a certain nobility and warmth of tone. She has a rare musicality and excellent technique and, at least in terms of vocal expression, she's among the best Medeas ever.
Homoclassicus 4 years ago 6
I'd agree with most of this. Her musicality and dramatic commitment are without question, but the voice is not a very ingratiating instrument. She is definitely better seen than just heard. People often say the same about Callas, but with her records still selling over 30 years after her death, I'd say there are plenty of people out there who respond just to the sound of her voice, which could be an instrument of remarkable beauty.
Tsaraslondon 3 years ago
I find her vocal instrument very beautiful when singing in more comfortable tessitura. Her Cassandre is absolutely stunning vocally, for example. I think she's more of a light mezzo. That said, even in higher passages, where her voice does lose in beauty and steadiness, her musicality and phrasing compensate a lot for me. As for Callas, I never understood why people talk about her voice. For me, except to her final years, she had a tremendously beautiful voice.
Homoclassicus 3 years ago