ANNA BOLENA- Coppia iniqua- Elena Mosuc

[RodrigoBeauvoir]

BRAVISSIMA. Elena for me just gets better. omg what was the end, i really never thought that her voice is so pure, and (plus) so rich and beautiful

[MisterPapageno]

In quest'audio viene applaudita una cantante per le sue mende vocali: non potendo affrontare la tessitura della Bolena, molto centrale rispetto alla voce acuta della Mosuc, la cantante si permette di fare variazioni che distruggono la linea vocale, creando un ripetizione che a malapena si può comparare con il primo. Poi sgancia un Mib finale e tutti applaudono ... Oltre ad educare il pubblico, anche i cantanti devono educarsi!

[MrLupo23]

BRAVISSIMA ELENA!!! I love u!

[Poetapersempre]

Voce chiara,ma veramente brava!

[emergency47]

formidable agilité vocale, excellente interprétation,

trop discrète et confidentielle Elena Mosuc, mais quelle grande artiste...

[Jolanda48]

incredibile, brava Elena, per fortuna la vediamo spesso a l'opera die Zurigo.

[MrLupo23]

@Jolanda48 Si ma l'hanno prossimo cantera' pochissime cose :-(

[jovi1715]

MOSTRUOSA!!!!

[MisterPapageno]

From the first notes the voice isn't stable: miss Mosuc has sung so much coloratura roles that she feels very uncomfortable in this part, which was written for Giuditta Pasta. If she thinks that her last high note cancels her lack of interpretation and inadequate voice weight, she won't do much in this opera!

[BEVER29]

@MisterPapageno La voix est conduite avec aplomb et autorité; la vocalise sur le souffle, en plein timbre, est parfaitement maitrisée. Ainsi de la personnalisation des ornements. Le tout dans un parfait esprit belcantiste soutenu par la baguette compétente de Bertrand de Billy (aucune concession sur la rythmique!). Donizetti composait à l'intention d' artistes et réécrivait ou transposait pour d'autres le rôle. Bref Elena Mosuc est ici tout aussi à l'aise que convaicante; mi bémol ou non!

[MisterPapageno]

@BEVER29 We have different opinions: I think even Sills is not a voice for Bolena, too light. Besides, sometimes I don't much understand what Mosuc says because she makes variations (I dont' like them at all) going on the medium-high range because she can't tackle the medium-low tessitura: this really breaks the musical line, and for me, this is a really wrong and unrespectful way to choose a role! Anyway, your personal likes are yours: I do not much care! ;)

[BEVER29]

@MisterPapageno Thanks a lot for answer! if I dont agree I understand your point of vew. The "belcanto' spirit,I think,

( and his richness!) is to listen, and appreciate, different types of voices in the same part; I mean yes to Callas and Gencer (well the Gencer medium was not so powerful) but yes to Sills and Mosuc ( Mosuc voice is strong on stage, even in the medium ). Pasta... And Grisi!

[yuriytsiple]

THE BEST ANNA BOLENA MOSUC & CALLAS !

[marioj34]

Pour moi c'est une révélation. Époustouflante!

[gtelloz]

If you really listen Callas's Bolena, and compare with the brilliance and modern technique of actual singers, u will find Callas is not that exciting. Please, stop trying to pretend more cult or snob saying that Callas is referential. I find better singers and more exciting as Bolena than Callas.

[pianopable]

bel et bien du bel canto dans la grande tradition des callas ,gencer, scotto, merci madame de nous faire revivre cela en 2011.

Classe , intensité , engagement ...

Du bonheur.

[MadameBorgi]

Desde luego es la soprano de los portentosos agudos!!! creo que el micro lo tendría muy cerca (cosa que se puede corregir) por lo demás me parece una soprano óptima para este papel!!!

[BEVER29]

Magistrale Mosuc assumant crânement la vocalisation en force sur une pulsation orchestrale soutenue et sans complaisance. Le Chef, de Billy, a parfaitement compris ce qu'est une cabalette donezittienne serrée et presque "martiale" gage de son éfficacité. Eloignée de tout "tapage médiatique Elena Mosuc poursuit une superbe carriere avec prochainement Norma en ajout à son déja vaste répertoire.

[CumpariSparacino]

Her singing is quite good, but the conductor is really second rate. He does no variation whatever in tempo whatsoever. Donizetti must have lots of emotional colors which are dictated by variations in tempi. This was quite dull, unless you are completely satisfied with just a high note at the end. Listen to what Callas and her conductor Nicola Rescigno do with this music.  It becomes a nerve wracking rollar coster ride of madness and moments of sanity. Who needs a final high note?

[paulostroff99]

Sensational! TY.

[Lweoira]

An unbelievable Anna Bolena! Can't you people just stop discussing about her if her colour is appropriate or her technique is proper, she is definetely Anna here, and she is giving you the feeling, and THAT is also an important thing!

[Yayahouette]

bravo!!!!! Waouh!!!!

[Minibocelli]

That is not Elena Mosuc!!!! That's Edita Gruberova!!!

[Drelnis]

@Minibocelli You mean the singing or the photo? Cause the singing definately is not Gruberova.

[lipera]

@Minibocelli in your land is Gruberova, here is Mosuc...

[marylambcarter]

bad .. BAD taste ... and terrible warble... buhhhh

[Divariasings]

Why is no one commenting on her obvious warble? I don't get it. Very good voice but it seems as though she is pushing....

[UominInvisibili]

AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Porkolty]

Before that recital in Utrecht in 2005, where Sumi Yo was replaced by Elena Mosuc, I was disappointed. After that recital actually, I had completely forgotten about Sumi Yo. Elena Mosuc sang all arias in the most complicated variations you can find in the books and finished with the queen of the night. This week, I saw her in La Traviata in Berlin. What a voice from such a small body and what an actress. Sensational!

[iskenderuna]

It may not be quite the right color for the role, but she does sing this excellently. Such vocal security and accuracy. And her agility is there whenever she wants it. The energy is really thrilling.

[blkmichaux]

@iskenderuna Great Comment! :)

[Faust075]

This is everything you want but Anna Bolena ... What a terrie interpretation ! This lady should (try to) read the notes first before singing ... This is absolutely terrible.

[MisterSoprano]

Well, as far as I know you comments, you dislike Mosuc, Gruberova,.... Don't know, but seems YOU like other type of singers - so, please, listen to others and let us enjoy the good singing. Oh, and, before you reply, I like different types of sopranos in this role, from Callas, to Gencer, Gruberova and Mosuc.... Different voice, different opera, but all great!

[CavalryReconScout]

At last. Someone else who can hit the high notes like I do in the shower each morning. Refreshing.

[GoldenAgeSunshine]

Pls stop comparing Mosuc with Callas or Callas with Mosuc. The latter gives here one of the best interpretations ever, of Bolena. Her vocal abilities, à la Sills, give full justice to the role, even if Callas, was maybe more dramatic in intensity. Well, Callas is gone (RIP) and Mosuc IS REIGNING! Bless her.

[kgarmaker123]

@GoldenAgeSunshine

Well, as much as I loved Sills her voice wasn't exactly the right type for this role, and neither is Elena's .. but her voice is lovely. And she changes the score in the cabaletta to avoid doing the long line of trills.. which is the hardest part about this.. and the most dramatic too.. Having said that.. the woman can sing.!

[65attila]

Exciting but forced. I hope she does not become another Elena Suliotis.

[blkmichaux]

That ending was INSANE!!!!!!!!!

What a phenomenal voice!

[ubedajils]

Y qué? metio el sobreagudo, y? la interpretación de Callas, hasta en el rehearsal, es mejor.

[Gruberovito]

De acuerdo con Callas, su interpretación es de otro mundo. Pero considero pobre menospreciar la estupenda interpretación, aunque algo truculenta y por momentos con afinación crecida, de Mosuc. Lo único que critico es la manía desagradable de lucimiento al final: Se puede emitir el sobreagudo sin necesidad de hacer callar a la orquesta y cortar el desarrollo dramático de la música, no es una cadenza.

[ubedajils]

Agradezco tu comentario de respuesta y lo respeto pero niego la mayor. No considero que "ésta" sea una estupenda interpretación ni de lejos. No sé cuán buena pueda ser Mosuc porque no soy seguidor, pero igual que Caballe es descomunal y, en cambio, en el 82 hizo ese desastre de final de Bolenna, esta interpretación en mi opinión, obviamente, deja mucho, mucho que desear.

[Gruberovito]

Todas las opiniones son válidas, siempre y cuando estén correctamente fundamentadas. Comparar a una Mosuc con la voz extensa, impetuosa y centelleante con una Bolena de Caballé gritada, cantada al tanteo y con sus vicios grotescos me parece una barrabasada. Si me decís con parámetros comunes por qué Mosuc deja ''obviamente'' mucho, mucho que desear, respetaré tu opinión; porque a mí, obviamente, no me deja mucho que desear.

[ubedajils]

Aquí tienes los parámetros comunes: da las notas, arranca aplausos pero no por ello esta interpretación convence. No te crees lo que hace. no te engancha. Y la comparación con Caballé te la explico mejor: ha sido de las más grandes sopranos, tal vez Mosuc lo sea, pero la española aquella noche lo hizo horrible. Da igual que ambas tenga rangos vocales distintos. Simplemente, tal vez como la Caballe, mosuc esa noche no hizo su mejor actuación. Cada uno sus gustos, desde luego.

[Gruberovito]

La interpretación desde luego es algo subjetivo, no un parámetro común. Si bien a vos no te convence, a mí -y a la mayoría- me parece fantástica. Cada uno con sus gustos. Un abrazo.

[ubedajils]

Agradezco tu respuesta. Mas, del mismo modo, no creo que exista una encuesta a propósito de si es mayoritario o no el número de amantes de la ópera en general, y no de "esta soprano" en particular, que consideren esta actuación convincente. Otro abrazo.

[CarlitosDessay]

@ubedajils y qué razones das para que esté tan mal interpretada y Callas te parezca tan descomunal? (pura curiosidad)

[ubedajils]

@CarlitosDessay De calidad y cualidad vocales y artísticas.No es sólo dar una nota, aunque sea sobreaguda. Y, no, tampoco es cuestión de puro gusto personal de cada uno. Razones por las que Callas está y estará en la historia de la música y Mosuc será una más.

[CarlitosDessay]

@ubedajils si no te lo han dicho tus profes en el conser, te digo yo que esas razones no valen, es dar vueltas y no decir nada, dices calidad/cualidad, profundiza, a que te refieres? por supuesto que no es dar solo la nota, porque si se trata de eso ni Callas, como tu dices estaría en la historia, que muchos acostumbran a decir que era super cantante porque los demas lo dicen y ni ven fallos técnicos con su cegera ignorante y manipulada. Me gustaría saber a qué te refieres.Saludos desde Madrid.

[ubedajils]

@CarlitosDessay Qué puedo decir, que era mejor intérprete. Podrás decir que es una opinión personal, aunque sea tenida por la gran mayoría de ¿expertos? ¿profesionales? ¿conocedores del arte de cantar? Podría decir q su técnica era magistral (pese a que no siempre los papeles que interpretaran fueran los más adecuados para su voz, lo cual no implica q los cantase mal? Pero podrías decir que es una opinión personal, aunque sea compartida por... etc., etc. Mas me remito al final q te puse antes.

[ubedajils]

@CarlitosDessay Podría decir que su arte era único, q su forma de cantar, su técnica era espectacular, q en conjunto su calidad y cualidad interpretativas eran magistrales, que una sola nota suya tenía más intensidad dramático-interpretativas que toda la partitura para otras. Y tu podrás responder que es una mera opinión personal... sí... aunq sea compartida por la mayoría de expertos, conocedores de la historia de la ópera. Pero sobre todo, me remito a lo último q dije en mi anterior post.

[ubedajils]

@CarlitosDessay Su dramatismo, sus cualidades vocales interpretando, su técnica, el arte innato, sí, para entender la partitura, el personaje y ser capaz de transmitirlo amplificado sin desdibujarlo. Esto así, queramos o no, es compartido por la mayoría de especialistas, criticos, conocedores de la historia de la ópera... y miriadas de seguidores. Era perfecta? No, dio demasiado y por ello fue lo que fue, y tal vez eligió papeles poco apropiados para su voz. Pero ella sí permanecerá.

[CarlitosDessay]

@ubedajils solo digo que seguir al rebaño es el opuesto al poder tener una opinión madura, con lo cual, respuesta no válida, por mucho que los "grandes" dijeran lo que dijeran.

[CarlitosDessay]

@ubedajils la ópera no era como lo es ahora, no había tantos miles de cantantes, ni mucho menos tantos críticos, ni tanta gente que entediese de ópera, ni mucho menos la posibilifdad de estudiar música que hay ahora. En cuanto a calidad interpretativa, tienes razon, los glisandos para alcanzar cada nota quedan divinos, junto con los ritardandos fuera de lugar y los rasgados además quedan DIVINOS, y se nota lo bien que entendia a Rossini y Donizetti especialmente.

[CarlitosDessay]

@CarlitosDessay (viva la ironía)

[CarlitosDessay]

@ubedajils No voy a dar nombres, pero he asistido a conciertos/óperas/zarzuelas que resultaron un ROTUNDO DESASTRE, y en la crítica de grandes críticos españoles con reconocimiento internacional (que tampoco daré nombres) sólo se escupían rosas y alagos...me lleva a pensar...si existen los sobornos y la pasta por la pasta ahora...¿por qué no antes que había menos donde elegir todavía?

[CarlitosDessay]

@ubedajils más cositas, M.C. no me parece una mala cantante, y tampoco defiendo a Elena Mosuc, porque tienes razón, y pese a que ya ha pasado a la historia de la ópera (lo siento, pero es así. y de hecho tiene mucho éxito) no es C.Bartoli obviamente... pero tampoco fue lo que dicen que fue, prefiero mil veces a Edda Mosser o Kiri Te Kanawa, a parte de que M.C. tenía un registro MUY limitado (como otros tantos coetaneos suyos...mejor no decir nombres porque aquí ya me quiran el título) xD

[CarlitosDessay]

@ubedajils gracias por la conversación :) si te apetece seguir estaré encantado en seguir hablando. Un abrazo desde Madrid.

[ubedajils]

@CarlitosDessay En cualquier caso (te he dado 3 respuestas y ninguna se ha publicado, esto es frustrante), prefiero a Dessay mil veces antes que a Mosuc, esto te lo concedo con franqueza y convicción jeje

[CarlitosDessay]

@ubedajils sí, se publicaron arriba, son esas las que te refieres, no? :) Ya, a Dessay yo tambien la prefiero pero un millon de veces ;) hehehe

[mondayblues5]

More than beautiful... This is awesome. I just love it.

[bradoperaman]

she looks like Gruberova and sings well but I hear a little wobble and pushing. I hope she doesn't ruin herself.

[AmoresPerros40]

BRAVA !!!!

[LMBS7]

WUNDERBAR!!!!!!!

[rogernldw]

She is the second Beverly Sills

[sour7lemon]

YES! I hear it! So alarming once you mention it.

[tetasdevirgen]

I would say, the second Gruberova

[Yodaandtheforce3000]

@tetasdevirgen

sorry, she is NOT the second Gruberova - she is the FIRST Mosuc! :-)

[modenacon]

What a wonderful aria, and what a wonderful voice, I'm impressed, a soprano fantstische, I'm thrilled, thank you for this art.........

[32529859]

verdaderamente bueno,exelente las coluratura y los sobreagudos.fantasticamente bien afinado el MIb final

[primohomme]

Pero los bajos bastante debiles

[Garriscalvento]

Brava Elena!

[vivaldiano]

........... 7..........!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Volsebnyk]

Bravo!

Ne mandrim ca suntem romani.

Voce de aur!!!!!

ELENA MOSUC-SUPER STAR

[LeNozze44]

AWESOME!!!

[cnsparrot]

SWEET

[MisterSoprano]

This is from Vienna, concert performance of the opera, played in Konzerthaus Wien. I was there, sittin in 2nd row, just in front of the singers. Elena Mosuc is one of my favourites sopranos, have heard her many times, she is not always is perfect condition, but THAT night, as you can hear, se was! After this final aria we went MAD. I am total fan of Edita Gruberova and her Bolena is fantastic, but even Elena is superb.

[InformedListener]

WOW!!!!! I didn't think that she'd go for the High E-flat, especially after some troublesome moments before! BRAVA!!!

[LienPT]

My favourite performer of this aria...the last note is really dramatic, different from the crystal clear notes sung by Sutherland or Devia, it fits better the end of the opera, in my opinion.

[oden60]

Drammaticamente superba!!!

[tdi11]

To me, Sutherland is the best soprano ever, even in this area. But I was surprized to hear such emblishments Mosuc introduced. Certainly Donizetti wouldn't mind.....

[poweropera]

Brava 10/10

[SEBOHA]

Fantastic... Brava

[hwhap13]

What a spinto!!!! BRAVA

[petermcmc]

wonderful

[scribeuisum]

BRAVA BRAVISSIMA!!!!!!

[MusicaParola]

I think it's very exciting. No one, to my knowledge, has been able to sing "Pietà" at such high altitude. She is not screaming, although the character has every right to do so... I mean, she's about to lose her head! For my taste, she is far more exciting here than any other soprano, except La Callas.

[DiegoMartinazzoli]

Check Gruberova

[MusicaParola]

Indeed, Edita is a great artist, still going strong. One of the most exciting singers I have ever heard live.

[Sesto73]

BRAVA LA MOSUC!!! :-)

[moghedien13]

Ive never heard her live, but i heard her voice is very large for its type. its a shame that singers these days use size and weight interchangeably, because i really dont think this is for her.

[drdre333]

I have heard Mosuc sound more secure vocally than here.

I love this aria for its drama coupled with coloratura. An absolute challenge for sopranos!

[LuisTavinho]

We can't compare Mosuc with Gruberova!*

Gruberova is the best soprano of the world!

Everybody knows it!*

[mekarts2]

Ha ha!!

[Iareto]

You're kidding right? I love Gruberova! I guess we just have to agree to disagree, but to my ear she has one of the most astonishing instruments ever!

[DiegoMartinazzoli]

I must agree with you! the best ever

[mrlammermoor]

unfortunately she gets a bigger wobble the more heavy repertoire she sings.

and i think she never managed to be a vocal personality. it sounds all so gruberova to me

[clashguy]

That final note is so Gruberova, but still... she's amazingly brava.

Yes yes yes!!

[gayoperadude]

surprisingly ample chest voice, the top Eflat began to wobble some under the pressure, at least to my ears.

[temictocles88]

Throaty and all-over-the-place. One of the greatest someone said? Well... she can scream better than anybody, there is no doubt.

[coloraturafan]

Blah Blah... I love when people say that singers are "screaming" I see it all the time with Theodossiou. Mosuc is certainly not screaming here, and I would doubt if she ever screams in performance!

[Sesto73]

This performance of Elena was truly an unforgetable event!!! Her achievement in this role as dramatic coloratura soprano ("soprano drammatico d' agilità") was simply breathtaking although she still had to recover from a flu....(!)

[asisecanta]

Brava!!!

[operapassion]

one of the greatest interpretations of this aria brava!!!!

[magicmonkichi]

Well sung, but over ornamented for me, and the semi-trill. Not the best, but definatly enjoyable.

[coloraturafan]

This was IMO am amazing performance. Mosuc is truly one of the most talented of the coloratura sopranos singing today. She uses her upper extension and emblishments to create a memorable portayal.