Sonia Prina: Empio, dirò, tu sei, Handel (Giulio Cesare)

[velazquez2011]

wow powerful yet precise

[blichilde]

brava Sonia, eccellente come sempre.

[jeanmolin55]

Sonia Prina, sempre SPLENDIDA !!! Una voce tanto bella e così poco conosciuta. Un giusto posto tra i GRANDI. Un Contralto di rara e incantevole luminosità! BRAVA, BRAVA, BRAVA e grazie per il graditissimo post. 5*****

[bonusgabor]

This was not so good. I don't like her tone and she made a lot of mistakes in this piece. But I respect her courage to sing this hard aria.

[jgonnerman85]

This aria is seriously overlooked. I think it's really one of Handel's gems, but as far as I can tell, it's never even been put on a solo album. It needs more exposure! And great renditions like this one are a nice start. Tempo great (maybe a touch too fast, but better that than too slow), lovely voice, very expressive, ornamentation both interesting and (with 1 or 2 exceptions). The fluidity of her coloratura is impressive; Larmore could learn a thing or two from Ms. Prina.

[GoBogi]

Does she know what a trill is?

[CubbyNH]

Ok that was hot, she's def growing on me more and more.. 5 stars

[BarbaraPloyer333]

Amazing, isn't she? Quite a talent, indeed! For a second there I thought it was Invernizzi singing.

BRAVA!!!!

Handel's music is so very wonderful...

[Thrax1982]

Hmmm, what! Are you sure you thought of Invernizzi (a soprano) not of some mezzo or contralto?

:S

[09scorpione]

PERFETTA. Don't forget you fools. It's a live performance. BRAVA!!!

[delauge]

aria empio diro tu sei is not for her... it is not as good as andreas scholl´s performance... but other arias are still perfect

[Thrax1982]

Hmmm, interesting, I on the other hand think that she's very good on this aria here and on 'Al lampo dell'armi'. Scholl has a better 'Va tacito', though.

[hngltn]

are this aria n 'al lampo' commercially available? i love prina;s versions

[Thrax1982]

No.

Oh yes, she's great.

PS

Rate people!

It deserves more than 4 stars!

[hngltn]

what a pity!

[Apollyon80]

I feel that her 'Va tacito' is the best I've ever heard. I really like the weight of a Contralto singing that aria. Each to their own though :)

[Thrax1982]

Nah, it's more about tempo than singing.

I like slower 'Va tacito'.

[bassofiero]

Sonia Prina does not cease to amaze. Ever since "Arie Ritrovate", she appears to have found her niche, and demonstrate a virtuosity second to none.