This is a very high lyric coloratura or even just coloratura singing a part more commonly associated with a soubrette or a lyric, someone with a big middle voice. It's a fiercesomley difficult aria coming late in the opera, and tires even those sopranos with a big middle. Welting is successful at it because she had a great technique and was smart as God, and strong as hell. I'd rather hear the role sung by a larger voice, but she's so damn good I'd surrender totally if I were there.
Ergh. For me, this just does not compare to the Mirella Freni or Lucia Popp recordings which are also on YouTube. I feel like Welting straightens out her voice on some of these pianissimo notes, which is not to my personal taste for this aria...
I don't think she intentionally 'straightens out her voice', I think it is just the nature of her voice to be less full in some places. She has a very different voice to the singers you mention and comparing them is like comparing apples and pears.
great transition from head voice to chest voice! I'm still working on that. She has great interpretation and movement between notes. The only thing I didn't like was how her eyes were closed a lot..it's ok for a moment to show a certain affect, but when it's done too much the audience loses their connection with the performer.
This is a very high lyric coloratura or even just coloratura singing a part more commonly associated with a soubrette or a lyric, someone with a big middle voice. It's a fiercesomley difficult aria coming late in the opera, and tires even those sopranos with a big middle. Welting is successful at it because she had a great technique and was smart as God, and strong as hell. I'd rather hear the role sung by a larger voice, but she's so damn good I'd surrender totally if I were there.
johndlabella 7 months ago
Hmm she doesn't really sing like an opera singer...
wolfwolfenstein 2 years ago
What is the source of this recording?
tenore23 2 years ago
a 1984 Hamiton Canada TV broadcast
coloraturafan 2 years ago
i wish that she would really let go on that high a rather than going into straight tone and piano.
kiwivision 2 years ago
Ergh. For me, this just does not compare to the Mirella Freni or Lucia Popp recordings which are also on YouTube. I feel like Welting straightens out her voice on some of these pianissimo notes, which is not to my personal taste for this aria...
franimalistic 2 years ago 3
I don't think she intentionally 'straightens out her voice', I think it is just the nature of her voice to be less full in some places. She has a very different voice to the singers you mention and comparing them is like comparing apples and pears.
Songstermom 2 years ago 2
@franimalistic I agree.. What do you think about Damrau's version? I like that one very much :)
Guadalupefan 9 months ago
This is such a great rendition... And the transition between head tone and chest tone is so seamless it's amazing
lckirpan 2 years ago
This is great technique; a high coloratura singing an aria with an extremely low tessitura and not using any tricks to negotiate.
johndlabella 2 years ago
Oooo! Nice low A! Too many sops just kind of grunt it out.
Aniretak205 3 years ago
um, wow, find a better translation source...the parts you were trying for weren't even in sync with what she was saying at that moment...
pyroangel820 3 years ago
I can't wait to start this piece. I'm going to be accompaning on the piano :D
SnappleProductions 3 years ago
Nice singing, but horrible english translation; it's not right at all, even paraphrasing.
I personally found her voice a bit too forward and some of her phrasing lacking, but otherwise a nice performance.
tigerlilywobo 3 years ago
great transition from head voice to chest voice! I'm still working on that. She has great interpretation and movement between notes. The only thing I didn't like was how her eyes were closed a lot..it's ok for a moment to show a certain affect, but when it's done too much the audience loses their connection with the performer.
mambovolley5 4 years ago
What an amazing voice! :) The best rendition I've heard so far. Thank you so much for posting!
Flurina1246 4 years ago
As always a brillant performance, from a wonderful artist. Brava Ruth!
hotazzoperastud 4 years ago
This singer is truly great! I don't know what to start praising: phrasing, diction, legato...
sevoflurane 4 years ago