Montserrat Caballe as Lucrezia Borgia, Act II: M'odi? ah! m'odi

[MadameBorgi]

Es su verdadero estilo el belcanto y el verismo, pero sobre todo el belcanto y más si son arias tranquilas como esta donde sabe emplear perfectamente el piano y la mezza di voce con su correspondiente legato, unica por su fabulosa musicalidad y entendimiento del estilo de la opera de Donizetti. Magnifica y como ella muy pocas. Joder!!! (perdón por el taco) pero el final es fabuloso, como llora el papel...

[htshoward]

I am a huge Caballe fan, and there is no denying the voice sounds remarkable here and the high pianissimi are splendid, but I prefer Edita Gruberova in this aria. I so wonder what Callas would have sounded like.

[baraojegue]

Uma senhora, uma SENHORA

[Glenmed]

The purity of voice - the technical control - the intensity of feeling ... all astounding.

[patjan92]

When I hear a performance like this my thoughts go straight to the composer. I wonder if Donizetti imagined that his music would sound like this. This is artistry in its highest form. Magnificent!

[sevoflurane]

An erotic rendition! She conveys eeriness, love and sheer beauty: magnificent!