Mariella Devia - Regnava nel silenzio - Lucia di Lammermoor - 1994

[minny1941]

ottima interpreetazione

[operamusicfan]

Did Devia ever sing the last cadenza that is often omitted at the end of this aria?

[sevoflurane]

Yes a few times. I am sure she sang it in New York in 1989, and also in Rome, when she sang Lucia in the original key.

[MrLupo23]

@sevoflurane Can we find somewhere her original key version?

[sevoflurane]

@MrLupo23 The recording of the Rome performance is widely available on the internet, I am sure.

[thomastmwc]

superb breath control

[ElisabettaVS]

Nice performance, as far as I can hear. The audio quality is not that high, but still, one can enjoy a perfekt performance.

[pjdonagh]

For my money she is probably the most musically and dramatically intelligent singer since Callas.

[MisterPapageno]

@pjdonagh and I addo, one of the most technically prepared (old) singers of the last 20 years :)

[pointemeout]

@pjdonagh

in terms of Sopranos, I'd say you're completely correct. No one today can do it like this woman.

[TheJayBee1988]

And then people wonder why she is to be adored...

What a great musician and singer this woman is!

[InBoccaChiusa]

This artist consistently delivers committed performances in all her roles; her amazing technique and considerable dramatic talent are always at the service of the composer. Brava!

[aaronsande]

Brilliant as always! Bravo, Devia!