this aria was put in the key of Bb for a reason known by mozart alone. if you cant sing it in the same key...for me personally it ruins the song. but i love her acting.
How could they've allowed this woman on stage to do a public performance? How embrassing! How cruel! Manipulating someone so obviously mentally ill just to get their kicks.
She's not hiding behind all the accented consonants, it's called diction and using it to her advantage in her interpretation...it goes to show u can use the Italianate legato line in conjunction with some finely tuned, musical consonants always at the tip of your tongue, and use it in a theatrical fashion without taking away from the style and your smooth legato throughout!
I would agree that vocally she's not the best, but she was a very believable Cherubino! I was drawn in with the combination of voice and acting, which is all you can really ever ask for from a singer: to be drawn in.
I also love Frederica Von Stade, perhaps more. But Pamela Stephen is very believable, too, a great actress (mind her first nervous expression, almost terrified!).
Maria Ewing is miles away the best Cherubino I've ever seen or heard. She's the only one who totally convinced me she was a little boy. This one is pretty funny, though.
Tiene un error.. ella menciona : "Che il suon de' vani accenti Porta via con se"(1:17/2:41),la frase es "portano via con se".. se saltea una silaba para comodar los tiempos...
Wonderful, povero Cherubin. Wonderfully acted, gorgeous vocalist, lovely tone, rings very nicely. Nice ornaments! Singing a few quarters as eighths, but I'm nit-picking. An all-around fabulous mezzo.
I'm not impressed with the Susanna in other videos- cute acting, but she's singing it far too straight-toned for a Mozart lyric role.
She acts really well!! She is one of my favourite Cherubinoes ^-^. Although I believe Marie-Ange Todorovitch sing the role better (regardless of her relatively poor acting)
@SecondaParte : tralasciando la trama che tutti conosciamo, l'immaginario è quello di una donna in capelli corti che canta "ogni donna mi fa palpitar...". Suvvia un po' di ironia, il sacro e l'intoccabile lasciamolo ai pretini.
Non potrei essere più d'accordo. Pare anche a me che sacro e intoccabile non abbiano nulla a che fare con tutto ciò. Mi riferivo esattamente all'immaginario: pur essendo una donna, canta nelle vesti di un ragazzino; io non ci trovo niente di lesbo, a meno che ci si rifiuti di guardare gli attori per la parte che interpretano, cosa che a me non riesce perché mi sento sempre partecipe della vicenda.
non mi sembra affatto impeccabile, colpa e merito della registrazione in scena, ma mi pare una ottima attrice; il suo è un cherubino un po'patetico e un po' arrabbiato, giustamente frenetico, ma devo ammettere di preferirne altri... la voce ovviamente da non mettere in discussione :)
A superbly acted Cherubino, full of energy and mischief. In terms of acting I think Pamela Helen Stephen is absolutely perfect, when it comes to the voice though, perhaps von Stade has a better tone quality overall.
Also the Susanna acting was really getting on my nerves, she wasn't convincing at all in whatever she was trying to do, a bit distraction and not very professional looking.
This is definitely the best ACTING of Cherubino I've seen. She looks just how I think Cherubino should look - boyish, naughty, energetic, excited, with a spark in the eye. Others usually seem "heavier", but she's so light - she moves like a teenage boy =) And her voice is very good too.
no me gusta su interpretación. cherubino es un joven adolecente promiscuo pero ella lo interpeta como si fuese una niña casi llegando a lo sensual.
la cantante es fantastica, pero para mi esta fuera de rol
rolandgrapow 3 months ago
this aria was put in the key of Bb for a reason known by mozart alone. if you cant sing it in the same key...for me personally it ruins the song. but i love her acting.
LiyahLova 6 months ago
My favourite Cherubino, she is wonderful!! Perfect.
davidoski001 11 months ago
I love her acting!!
papagena92 1 year ago
How could they've allowed this woman on stage to do a public performance? How embrassing! How cruel! Manipulating someone so obviously mentally ill just to get their kicks.
designersky 1 year ago
brava brava !!!
The22Opera 1 year ago
I share with you one of my favorite arias...dedicated to those who fell recently in love ;-)
robertovarillas 1 year ago
this is brilliant,
she is a fantastic cherubino
chicbelle 1 year ago
Pamela Helen Stephen
ARTUROPVIOLA 1 year ago
che brava!!
LoveLavi96 1 year ago 2
what's her name?
675857560 1 year ago
I know,,,,name should be in the title. Never heard of her, Like her a lot. Big voice ready for other stuff I think?
pianomags 1 year ago
Pamela Helen Stephen
Loismustdie26 1 year ago
Pamela Helen Stephen, Richard Hickox widow!!!
ARTUROPVIOLA 1 year ago
Perfectly suited per questo ruolo!
SecondaParte 2 years ago
Bravo! Bravissimo!
YaoiTantei 2 years ago
brava!
3002vincenzo 2 years ago
siiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii lo faccio anche a teatro qst=)=)=)=)
madameloli 2 years ago
Bellissimo!
TatianaAcerno 2 years ago
I love this aria very much...and she´s the best in it.
IvuleZpevule 2 years ago
No doubt!! The best ever heard!!!
Great!!!
davidoski001 2 years ago 2
Wow! The BEST CHERUBINO EVER
MsDeidra99 2 years ago 3
no story! the best Cherubino ever, jes, end the best Susanna ever, beautiful and good!
falcon5858 2 years ago 7
Best Cherubino ever!!!!!
alexcollins71090 2 years ago 6
her Italian sucks
suonoio 2 years ago 2
not the best cherubino vocally, but I would say I do enjoy her acting and staging much more than most
brennanblankenship 3 years ago 3
amo este aria y el personaje de Cherubino ES ADORABLE!!!LA INTERPRETACION ES IGUAL DE DULCE COMO ATREVIDA!!
solsticio82 3 years ago
She's not hiding behind all the accented consonants, it's called diction and using it to her advantage in her interpretation...it goes to show u can use the Italianate legato line in conjunction with some finely tuned, musical consonants always at the tip of your tongue, and use it in a theatrical fashion without taking away from the style and your smooth legato throughout!
rlee1976 3 years ago 2
I love the way she acts.
Kuririn08 3 years ago 4
SHE IS THE BEST CHERUBINO!
singingdollxo 3 years ago
Her voice is pretty weak! She hides it behind a lot of gasping and consonants!!!!! There's some pretty moments but she's just okay!!!!
GosfordAbercrombie 3 years ago
I would agree that vocally she's not the best, but she was a very believable Cherubino! I was drawn in with the combination of voice and acting, which is all you can really ever ask for from a singer: to be drawn in.
Takoon 2 years ago 2
completely agree with you!
I also love Frederica Von Stade, perhaps more. But Pamela Stephen is very believable, too, a great actress (mind her first nervous expression, almost terrified!).
papagena92 2 years ago
como se llama la cantante??
soprartevocalina 3 years ago
bıyır??
cherubinozefiretto 3 years ago
She is one of the best Cherubinoes I've heard. Really beautiful mezzosoprano
mozartinaa 3 years ago
Maria Ewing is miles away the best Cherubino I've ever seen or heard. She's the only one who totally convinced me she was a little boy. This one is pretty funny, though.
KatherineXIX 3 years ago
Tiene un error.. ella menciona : "Che il suon de' vani accenti Porta via con se"(1:17/2:41),la frase es "portano via con se".. se saltea una silaba para comodar los tiempos...
TukuloTarot0 3 years ago
Wonderful, povero Cherubin. Wonderfully acted, gorgeous vocalist, lovely tone, rings very nicely. Nice ornaments! Singing a few quarters as eighths, but I'm nit-picking. An all-around fabulous mezzo.
I'm not impressed with the Susanna in other videos- cute acting, but she's singing it far too straight-toned for a Mozart lyric role.
Thanks so much for posting!
evergreenwings 3 years ago
I love this! Man, this production had the best casting!
stevtomato 3 years ago
and this Cherubino is the best! he acts the most boy-like (and looks the most boy-like too) out of all the cherubinos i have seen =P
stevtomato 3 years ago
The acting is very good in this version of Figaro, She is my favorite Cherubino so far :)
jeanitah 3 years ago
She acts really well!! She is one of my favourite Cherubinoes ^-^. Although I believe Marie-Ange Todorovitch sing the role better (regardless of her relatively poor acting)
ragazzina91 3 years ago
quest'aria è la piu' lesbo di tutta l'opera mondiale.
lataviatovarich 3 years ago
Macché lesbo, ma per cortesia!! Conosce la trama, almeno?
SecondaParte 2 years ago
@SecondaParte : tralasciando la trama che tutti conosciamo, l'immaginario è quello di una donna in capelli corti che canta "ogni donna mi fa palpitar...". Suvvia un po' di ironia, il sacro e l'intoccabile lasciamolo ai pretini.
lataviatovarich 2 years ago
Non potrei essere più d'accordo. Pare anche a me che sacro e intoccabile non abbiano nulla a che fare con tutto ciò. Mi riferivo esattamente all'immaginario: pur essendo una donna, canta nelle vesti di un ragazzino; io non ci trovo niente di lesbo, a meno che ci si rifiuti di guardare gli attori per la parte che interpretano, cosa che a me non riesce perché mi sento sempre partecipe della vicenda.
SecondaParte 2 years ago
Percghè se la ride?!
zerbinetta79 4 years ago
non mi sembra affatto impeccabile, colpa e merito della registrazione in scena, ma mi pare una ottima attrice; il suo è un cherubino un po'patetico e un po' arrabbiato, giustamente frenetico, ma devo ammettere di preferirne altri... la voce ovviamente da non mettere in discussione :)
drugo1983 4 years ago
Wow what an awesome actress...and a great voice too! :O)
polarqueen 4 years ago
I'm being cheeky now... could you please post Susanna or via sortite too?
Flurina1246 4 years ago
by the way, any chance you could post venite, inginocchiatevi?
Flurina1246 4 years ago
Who my best Figaro is? Bryn Terfel!
Flurina1246 4 years ago
The right answer.. Mine too.
Check up my page. Ive uploaded venite. Enjoy.
cherubinozefiretto 4 years ago
Best Cherubino and best Suzanna for me!
Flurina1246 4 years ago
Best Figaro??
cherubinozefiretto 4 years ago
A superbly acted Cherubino, full of energy and mischief. In terms of acting I think Pamela Helen Stephen is absolutely perfect, when it comes to the voice though, perhaps von Stade has a better tone quality overall.
Also the Susanna acting was really getting on my nerves, she wasn't convincing at all in whatever she was trying to do, a bit distraction and not very professional looking.
Still a most excellent performance by Stephen.
rxlcrab 4 years ago
Would you put up Cosa Sento? Please?
Janiqua 4 years ago
This has been flagged as spam show
I upload it. Check my page.
cherubinozefiretto 4 years ago
This is definitely the best ACTING of Cherubino I've seen. She looks just how I think Cherubino should look - boyish, naughty, energetic, excited, with a spark in the eye. Others usually seem "heavier", but she's so light - she moves like a teenage boy =) And her voice is very good too.
some1tookmynick 4 years ago
She's the best Cherubino ever! I love that kind of voice!
woytynowska 4 years ago
The BEST!!! It's true (for me :) )
runetoff 4 years ago 2
She's a sweet Cherubino!
anaerobicrespiration 4 years ago
If possible can you post anything else from this production. She is fantastic and this production looks great. (Maybe Sull'Aria)
gypsycafe 4 years ago 2
Check my new uploads.
cherubinozefiretto 4 years ago
Such an angelic soprano!!! I love her voice.
lomoto69 4 years ago
I LOVE this. She's really good.
singergirl56567 4 years ago
Awesome Cherubino!
CDNjen 4 years ago
nice performance!
renesussmayr 4 years ago
Mentzer is better...
materialmyra 4 years ago
i completely agree!! i love mentzer.. this cherubino is not bad but for me she's not the best at all!
aleduffoo 4 years ago
She's great. What's her name?
zacharybr 4 years ago
Never mind. I just realized that her name is listed in the tags.
zacharybr 4 years ago
I love this version!
Ember1983 4 years ago
i thought Federica Von Stade would be the best cherubino but in my opinion she is better. what a nice voice!BRAVA BRAVISSIMA
Caylap84 5 years ago
The best cherubino ive ever seen.
cherubinozefiretto 5 years ago
she is fantastic!!!
pamina133 5 years ago
What a great Cherubino! One of the best one's I've seen. She has a very clear voice. :)
lamezzoenfrancais 5 years ago
I agree she plays cherubino so well
liz4187 5 years ago