Obviously out of her league.. range, I mean.. when she's going for those high notes.. she practically stops singing for a split second to catch her breath and switch from chest to head voice.. it's a like a different singer took over.. Lovely voice all the same & the rest of the aria is sung admirably.. Thanks a bunch for posting.
Check out Peters' Der Hoelle Rache here on You Tube (not the ridiculous 1950's or '60's old style/stale opera video where the players have rigor mortis--the other one, "Roberta Peters canta Der Hoelle" &c. with a still of her in what looks like a prom dress). Her voice has a lovely, bright, natural sound, and she can really sing. Popoli di Tessaglia Pt. 2 is an INFERNALLY difficult aria. Very few singers can actually manage it--Gruberova, Dessay, Heiden, and Veenemans among them.
Actually her Italian diction is EXCELLENT here and the rest of the aria is beautiful. If you want a singer that sucks...check out Sara Brightman trying to sing operatic repertoire...or Jewel doing the 24 Italian art songs. I certainly wouldn't put Ms Peters in that catagory because her 2nd top G was a bit loose goosey...nor do I think many others would.
I don't know much about her history of singing this piece except that this is the only known recording of it. If you want to talk about being consistent, then you need more than one point of data.
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haha not really, the fact that that passage is rough (twice in a row, when the rest of the piece sounds like shes in good voice) is probably indicative of non-consistency. even if she sang it perfectly 10 other times (which seems unlikely) it still woudlnt be consistency.
By your opinion, I don't think you really know her art of singing, her high notes are very interesting and she could do a good high F (to respond your "weak"). Besides, i read recently your comment in Mesplé's Ah! non ginuge, you're wrong! It is a high F# at the end, not an "F natural".
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haha a voice being 'weak' is a subjective point of argument, fine, but notes however are not. with respect to the mesple video, im afraid you really just dont know what youre talking about, 'ah non gingue' is in Bb, by neessity the high note HAS to be an F natural, F# doesnt even fit the key, go check at a piano if youd ont beleive me (preferebly an in tune one). Im afriad you are 100% definitely wrong, you should really do your research before commenting on these type of things.
Meltzerboy, I believe, commented, I believe, in a video of Roberta Peters that she is, iether one of the last, or the last of the birdlike coloraturas. I can recall that Galli-Curci, Lina Pagliughi, Lily Pons, and Erna Sack fall into those categories.
Personally, as a singer, this sound feels more natural to me. Why do you think we made this change vocally, and what are the vocal benefits of singing in this manner, i.e. easier control of dynamics and timbre?
I must confess...I often sing along with Ms Peters to this recording 2 octives lower...in the privacy of my own home studio where NOBODY could ever hear me.
I wish Diana would sing this amazing aria!!! Roberta Peters does a very good job! She was actually one of the first Queens of the Night I ever heard and on one of the first long play records I ever heard!!!
Of course, if Diana sings this she would definitely be the best! Peters is outstanding too. I'm posting it with Luciana Serra, not as good, but not bad ;)
I've read somewhere that Diana doesn't like Popoli.... She said that the score is a bit boring and that everybody kno she can sing high notes... So she doesn't sing this... But I don't remember where it was...
it contains two G6 if the singer gets to sing them properly.
CarlitosDessay 1 month ago
The reason why her last G6 was a little bit shaky was that it takes an unbelievable amount of breath to get to it. Amazing aria though.
mrcalloway1992 3 months ago
g6's at 5:57 :]
squarebubblex 5 months ago
why do people attempt to sing things they are not able to sing?
munkustrap79 11 months ago
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kendux999 11 months ago
@kendux999 because there are in the world stupid people like you whose mother sucks cocks in the roads at midnight
munkustrap79 11 months ago
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kendux999 11 months ago
Obviously out of her league.. range, I mean.. when she's going for those high notes.. she practically stops singing for a split second to catch her breath and switch from chest to head voice.. it's a like a different singer took over.. Lovely voice all the same & the rest of the aria is sung admirably.. Thanks a bunch for posting.
salmig99 1 year ago
That second top G is an extraordinary sound... how many pitches does she manage to squeeze into it. Both are so wobbly they are quite funny really
BambosNeophytou 1 year ago
Holy buckets...
that second G was /hilarious/, however high and impressive it was.
whiterose0016 1 year ago
Check out Peters' Der Hoelle Rache here on You Tube (not the ridiculous 1950's or '60's old style/stale opera video where the players have rigor mortis--the other one, "Roberta Peters canta Der Hoelle" &c. with a still of her in what looks like a prom dress). Her voice has a lovely, bright, natural sound, and she can really sing. Popoli di Tessaglia Pt. 2 is an INFERNALLY difficult aria. Very few singers can actually manage it--Gruberova, Dessay, Heiden, and Veenemans among them.
marywardify 1 year ago
When are the G6s?
Soon2beonbroadway 1 year ago
at the end^^
leoperarm 1 year ago
hahha the last G is sooo funny!
karakamen 2 years ago 2
ahahah lmao the last G is really terrible ..
fluteisouz 3 years ago
oh! remember it's a G! She does it at least!
leoperarm 3 years ago
even it is not actually a G .. it is not a note because entonation , which is so important, is awful.
fluteisouz 3 years ago
Intonation?
mallemani1 2 years ago
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'at least' doesnt count for anything, if you cant sing something well, you shouldnt sing it. she sucks.
skitzo429 3 years ago
Actually her Italian diction is EXCELLENT here and the rest of the aria is beautiful. If you want a singer that sucks...check out Sara Brightman trying to sing operatic repertoire...or Jewel doing the 24 Italian art songs. I certainly wouldn't put Ms Peters in that catagory because her 2nd top G was a bit loose goosey...nor do I think many others would.
baritonebynight 2 years ago 9
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i dont think people should sing things they cant do consistently, shes a professional.
skitzo429 2 years ago
I don't know much about her history of singing this piece except that this is the only known recording of it. If you want to talk about being consistent, then you need more than one point of data.
baritonebynight 2 years ago
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haha not really, the fact that that passage is rough (twice in a row, when the rest of the piece sounds like shes in good voice) is probably indicative of non-consistency. even if she sang it perfectly 10 other times (which seems unlikely) it still woudlnt be consistency.
skitzo429 2 years ago
her real high notes are always weak, this is no exception. and that was one hell of a scoop on the second G haha
skitzo429 3 years ago
By your opinion, I don't think you really know her art of singing, her high notes are very interesting and she could do a good high F (to respond your "weak"). Besides, i read recently your comment in Mesplé's Ah! non ginuge, you're wrong! It is a high F# at the end, not an "F natural".
samuelchau 3 years ago
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haha a voice being 'weak' is a subjective point of argument, fine, but notes however are not. with respect to the mesple video, im afraid you really just dont know what youre talking about, 'ah non gingue' is in Bb, by neessity the high note HAS to be an F natural, F# doesnt even fit the key, go check at a piano if youd ont beleive me (preferebly an in tune one). Im afriad you are 100% definitely wrong, you should really do your research before commenting on these type of things.
skitzo429 3 years ago
Meltzerboy, I believe, commented, I believe, in a video of Roberta Peters that she is, iether one of the last, or the last of the birdlike coloraturas. I can recall that Galli-Curci, Lina Pagliughi, Lily Pons, and Erna Sack fall into those categories.
Personally, as a singer, this sound feels more natural to me. Why do you think we made this change vocally, and what are the vocal benefits of singing in this manner, i.e. easier control of dynamics and timbre?
SqueakyIri 3 years ago
where did this recording come from?
gverdi45 3 years ago
It was a private recording... I don't have a lot of information.
leoperarm 3 years ago
I must confess...I often sing along with Ms Peters to this recording 2 octives lower...in the privacy of my own home studio where NOBODY could ever hear me.
baritonebynight 3 years ago 8
HAHA me too.
forallyouknow 3 years ago
ohh I do it all the time!!!
micioamilano 3 years ago
Her voice keeps getting swallowed up by its own vibrato in the cantabile.
forallyouknow 3 years ago
I wish Diana would sing this amazing aria!!! Roberta Peters does a very good job! She was actually one of the first Queens of the Night I ever heard and on one of the first long play records I ever heard!!!
Klassizismus 3 years ago
DIANA PLEASE SING IT!!!!!
Of course, if Diana sings this she would definitely be the best! Peters is outstanding too. I'm posting it with Luciana Serra, not as good, but not bad ;)
leoperarm 3 years ago
I've read somewhere that Diana doesn't like Popoli.... She said that the score is a bit boring and that everybody kno she can sing high notes... So she doesn't sing this... But I don't remember where it was...
maggeo78 3 years ago
Que???
No hay Popoli de ella???
Creo que es la primera vez que no estoy de acuerdo con su opinion :-((((((((
leoperarm 3 years ago
No non lo ha ancora cantato... e questo deve far presumere che non abbia intenzione di cantarlo in futuro.... ;((((
Be' ma non demoralizzarti.... ci sono tante altre belle cose che potrà cantare...
maggeo78 3 years ago
Si pero... no es lo mismo :((((((
leoperarm 3 years ago
mi spiace... A me non è che piaccia tantissimo sto popoli di tessaglia.... Secondo me ci sono cose di Mozart più belle...
Quindi non mi spiace il fatto che non lo canti...
maggeo78 3 years ago
Para mi es una de las arias mas hermosas jamás escritas... y que no lo cante me parece algo malísimo..
leoperarm 3 years ago
Ma... Non so... io non ci trovo niente... è molto normale.... Secondo me Mozart ha scritto arie molto più belle...
maggeo78 3 years ago
Es extremadamente dificil de cantar, y hasta que Diana lo cante sólo habrán tres sopranos en la corona de esta aria: Gruberova, Dessay y Moser.
Si es cierto que hay arias igual de buenas: 'Vorrei siegarvi', 'no che non sei capace', 'ma che vi fece'... Y algunas de esas ya las cantó, en fin...
leoperarm 3 years ago
dont forget Moser
she is the real Dramatico Coloratura Tedesca....The best in Mozart
OrpheuCe 2 years ago 2