La Mamma Morta - Claudia Muzio

[auromaidana]

amo su voz quisiera cantar como ella ,yo soy soprano en el coro y sueño con su voz apartye una gran interprete no en vano la llamaban la DIVINA CLAUDIA me parece que fue la iniciadora del piano en la soprano en los altos en su epoca fue muy criticada hoy se estila hacer pianissimo en los altos inclusive en el coro donde yo estoy ,estos talentos tendrian que perdurar para siempre en fin gracias a estos medios podemos volver a escucharlos

[ChristophePhilippe]

That was hair raising.

[diarci]

There was Muzio, there was Ponselle, and there was Callas - with Leontyne Price sandwiched somewhere in between. 

[mayhemmingsen]

Amo a Claudia, mi padre me la hacia escuchar desde chica y cantaba con ella , por suerte aprendí esta técnica con el Mo. Mario Monachesi quien fue alumno de famoso Mo. Arturo Melocchi, puedes escucharme en Youtube, soy May Hemmingsen soprano argentina, egresade del Instituto Superior de Arte del Teatro Colón.

[Robertgrade]

Muzio is one of those singers that goes directly to the heart.

robertgrade

[carlosbashuertas]

Oh my God, was this Callas before Callas??

[schlusnus]

Beyond belief.. I can say no more.

[triptoheaveandho]

OH....MY...GOD....

SHE RIPS MY HEART OUT.....

[jhutch1463]

@reduxmisc I had an Angel Recording Great Voices of this aria. The only one that tops Callas.

[paulostroff99]

Superb! TY reduxmisc for this awesome posting.

[gondorado1]

@reduxmisc A great work, thanks.

[MissFireMagic]

Thank you for posting! What an amazing singer she was!

[abracadabranque]

Que tout celà est bien bon,à peine quelques manières,des aigus un peu "juste",mais aussi des nuances superbes et une vérité palpable.Du chant, un point c'est tout!

[abracadabranque]

LA fin est douteuse.Sans doute pour rattraper un aigu difficile.Pour le reste ,bien vu,bien senti.Quand aux commentaires ignares...

[Elisabetta611]

So many great details, a voice of tears and pathos. Her top is not as amazing as it once was.... but God, this is gutwrenching!

[ElliePearl]

I've only heard her and Millo end it like that. I love it.

[hernando46]

You must take in account that this recordings (Columbia) were made when Claudia Muzio was pretty much retired and her voice lacks of some clarity and have some difficult in the meza voce. After all, this performance is one of my favorits and no doubt among the best recors ever made of la mamma morta.

[aosjrmd]

brava

[gestas60323]

A voice moving me to tears, thanks for posting.

[SqueakyIri]

Brava Muzio!

At the person who'd commented she sounded flat,

While I detect the slight weakness in her upper register, I don't really detect a problem.

I suspect part of the reason why some would think she sounded flat might be due to her vibrato. IMO, it's much narrower than what we're normally used to and perhaps a touch faster. Also, her vowels are tuned closer to the first formant, making them sound a bit more speech-like and thus probably making it sound flat.

Just some conjecture.

[kgarmaker123]

No what is totally stupid is you.. Trust me.. you are stupid if you do not hear the flat singing.. if she was s soprano.. I need to hear more than Mi chiammo Mimi... which hardly tests her range. Sopranos have easy High c's this woman can't make a b flat.

[MariadelMonaco]

@kgarmaker123

No no, you are the stupid one and I will let you know why. Your statement is totally needless. If you have read the information reduxmisc gave, you would be a bit wiser.

[kgarmaker123]

@MariadelMonaco This was not a part of the comments when i first listened to this aria, and thanks that he added that.. because so far, no one has.. they act like this woman is IT as far as opera is concenred and I do NOT understand it.

[Ricocarrino1]

kgarmaker123!

!37OHSSV  O773H

[auromaidana]

la mejor interpretacion sin duda la mejor soprano dramatica espresa realmente lo que el compositor desea sublime amo la voz de claudia es lo mas sera la voz inmortal de todos los tiempos

[Abigayl1950]

Claudia Muzio belongs to the History of the Theater , to the History of the Musica and Singing ... she vas more modern than other Soprano at that time and Callas was wery inspired by her singing and Magda Olivero too . Her Life was very sad and difficult and she died when was only 47 - rest in peace Claudia and thanks for the love you gave around you to everybody !!!

[kgarmaker123]

Yes , this woman indeed has something to say, her interpretation are wonderful, but her singing above the staff is flat, and that bothers me greatly... A great voice, yes, a soprano? I cant tell based on these few performances recorded late in her careeer. The High B is flat too.

[schlusnus]

Dear true admires of wonderful voices, who know the difference!

Muzio "La Morta"  and Callas " Ebben lantona"

the rest keep on trying.

[schlusnus]

When we compare the very great voices past and present

(perhaps past), surely personal taste has the ultimate

choice. Ive yet to hear Claudia's interpretations bettered.

I have with Callas, there's certain aria's so suited to that

particular voice. Isn't the freedom of choice..defining.

[bodiloto]

+ 100 !!!!! SUBLIME !!!! IMMORTALE !!!

[schlusnus]

I find this the finest of dramatic coloratura singing

she's better than all Ive ever heard in this aria, sheer

perfection.

She's exciting beyond belief and fearless.

Oh Claudia come back and sing for us.

[stingabe]

listen to Leontynne Price sing this.

[nohpiano]

Bloody gorgeous

[wolkowy1]

Shivers my spine. Amazing. Brava. Great voice from the past.

[thelepewguy]

Es una verguenza que quienes hablamos español solo lo usemos para desdeñar. Que si Caballe, Callas, Scotto, Geourghi o Muzzio. Cada una en su tiempo ha hecho ruido. No puede haber errores de gusto colectivo, sino un concenso. La opera se basa en talento ejecutivo y el corazon de la soprano dirige la voz, no tecnicas escolares ni extrañas teorias de cromatica tan victoriada por los pseudo eruditos. El publico general aun mal educado es quien da la fama, no los especialistas.

[cjmoizefala]

Tanta ignorancia en algunos comentarios... te apuesto q a esos les gusta la Caballè!!! q es un asco!!!

[janejones11]

Along with Callas, the only rendition that brings out all the tragedy of this aria. Truly wonderful! On another note, the idea that Callas copied Muzio is, imo, idiotic. Callas was such on such a high artistic level than copying anyone was unnecesary. Furthermore, their interpretations, aside from both having the same feelings of sadness, are quite different.

[mannail888]

'janejones11", please improve your English, or else, stay out of the forum.

[janejones11]

There is nothing wrong with my English. The only problem is your insulting attitude. If you disagree with my statement then why don't you challenge it in an intelligent, respectful manner? I can only conclude that this is beyond you.

[mannail888]

By the way, "janejones11", my first reply was not so much challenging you as simply stating the fact that your grasp, or lack, of the English language was glaring. It's you who couldn't face up to your own shortcoming "in an intelligent, respectful manner. I can only conclude that this is beyond you", isn't it?

[tonicopm]

Impresionante interpretación de la Muzio, aunque claro estó: no le llega a la Callas.

Algunos idiotas aquí (Moreno y Eternauta) parecen no tomar en cuenta la diferencia de grabaciones de ahora, de hace 40-50 años y de hace 70-80 años.

Idiotas, claro.

[vergoti20]

la voz es fea y pequeña, Sì es horrible, estoy de acuerdo con eternauta y las demas personas que notan que es feìsima

[Ricocarrino1]

vergoti20!

Microbio sin cerebro

[vergoti20]

Ricocarrino1: Viendo tu perfil y algunas de tus 30 sopranos de referencia se puede entender que no sabes nada de voces y que sos mas malo en tus gustos que pegarle a la madre, Leyla Gencer una perra, Magda Olivero una gallinita espantosa, horrenda , Claudia Muzio otro ejemplo horrendo de vieja macabra

[Ricocarrino1]

vergoti20

Eres un cerdo estúpido

[MariadelMonaco]

@vergoti20

Which female singers do you prefer, if you don't like the ones you told us here?

[vergoti20]

aprende a escuchar tonicopm, es una verguenza el agudito clarito que saca, es un pito una voz que no vale nada y es FEA

[eternauta72]

Si la Muzio viviera ahora, cualquiera de los directores top que todavia viven, Levine, Solti,Bonynge, Giulini, Muti o Abbado no le darian a esta gatita miau miau otro rol mas pesado que Zerlina o Susanita. el si natural de su mamma morta es un grito pelado. horrendo! no tenia ni color, ni squillo ni caracter dramatico!! pathetic!

[moreno2394]

Yes Meltzerboy is right, both Muzio and Callas rivals.Both gives La mamma morta anemic singing.Muzio a small lyric and Callas a flawed soprano leggero

[tonicopm]

Si de lo que se trata es de excribir estupideces ignorantes entocnes tú te llevas el primer premio, Moreno.

¡Menudo imbécil!

[claraprellitensky]

si està muy fea es verdad.Honestamente no puedo escuchar a ninguna soprano de los años '20s y '30s.Muzio es feìsima y se nota que no tenìa grandes medios, quizas Cigna me parece muy superior, 3 veces mas voz y una voz mas entera

[jozefsterkens]

A voice full of sighs and tears.

One hears that her strenght in the upper notes is failing (heart condition)

I heard that she payed herself to Columbia to make these recordings, they had no trust in her, it was 14 years ago (her best time) that she had made records for Pathé and Edison.

Imagine electris Columbia's for this great diva if there ever was one.

[birgitnilsson]

Perfect control of breath, beautiful chiaroscuros,round and perfect notes, no strain,lovely timbre. Incredible....and back in those days.

[moreno2394]

When Muzio attempts to sing a low note she seems as if she had drunk bear and she eructates and her voice becames so thin on top she tends to dissapear.

[birgitnilsson]

No creo que digas eso en serio,Moreno.....

[penwittig]

IF YOU LOVE MUZIO, AS DO I, LISTEN TO "AH DEL MIO AMATO BEN." (DONAUDY SONG).

EVERYTHING SHE SANG WAS INVESTED WITH SPECIAL MEANING. NONE OF THE TWITTERINGS OF KATHLEEN BATTLE & JUNE ANDERSON ET ALL -

To Say nothing of Miss Church & the Classic FM stable of nobodies.

[FlamingJune5dwj]

thank you so much for posting these old recordings. she has so much passion and intensity - i think callas might have gotten some of her ideas from her, i hear many similarities. i am studying this aria right now, and this was so helpful. a beautiful voice - i LOVE her use of chest voice - and wonderful performance.

[ElPiconeroalCognac]

Agree, agree, agree. There are many times I've listened to Muzio and said, "So much for Callas' originality." I love her too, but I'm completely convinced that many of Callas' interpretations are Muzio originals.

[meltzerboy]

Muzio's splendid performance of the aria rivals Callas' singing in passionate intensity and pathos. The voice itself is utterly beautiful.