"The World's Most Beautiful Woman" / Soprano Lina Cavalieri ~ Mari, Mari (1910)

[willmyspace]

folk verkar desperata tur att jag inte visar mig :)

[TheBasilio]

i need the composer of this sing... who helps me'???

[CurzonRoad]

@TheBasilio



DiCapua

[lidiabonini]

@TheBasilio the composer is Di Capua.

[Miquelpla]

Bella

[fellinian]

She wasn't the best singer, but was enough good, her beauty did the difference.

[volkovagp]

Wonderful roller!!! Thanks!!!

[soccer32010]

shes aight..iguesss

[100001091057100001]

agree.

[VictorianBeauty1878]

Her singing isn't bad, and if you take the primitive recording into account, she probably sounded even better live. She's definitely not without talent, but I rather think that this proves that even back in the day, beauty counted for quite a lot in the entertainment world.

[flygrl15]

oooo shes busted!!

[deutschesmaedchen]

woah look at all the display of cleavage and shoulders. she must have broken all the victorian protocols :P

[7inga7]

Wow! Gorgeous, in every way; lovely voice!

[andyrawn]

DOUG ~

This Lady takes more than our breath away ~ AND she can sing!

~ ANDY

[schlusnus]

Judging by her many marriages, how many affairs?

Caruso was no angel and they sang together! Nothing really

changes..thats lifes excitement.

She lived her life to the fullest,as we all should!!

Doug thanks for voice and fine data.

[fairlytaleofnewyork]

Hi Doug,

She sings so delicate and looks delicate like porcelain dolls with warmth.

Thank you very much for wonderful posting again. I love your presentation, too.

Best regards

Satoko

[dinastein44]

A charming interpretation, though it didn't make my jaw drop! Perversely, it's interesting to hear a singer from the Golden Era who wasn't actually the best! Rosa Ponselle's version is fuller, meatier, and personally I find her better looking, not that Cavalieri was ugly, of course.

[Kievest]

Cavalieri loved the camera, and the camera loved her! Being photogenic seems to have bee her major claim to fame because, performances with Caruso notwithstanding, her voice and singing are attractive but not show stopping! She had wonderful eyes and a kind of Grecian classicism about her! But the photos in those fabulous hats with her dark eyes looking into the camera are stunning! Very funny last entry in the side text... think she worhiped god in a bank! Thank you, Doug!

[AulicExclusiva]

Melba she's not, but she would have to sing a lot worse for one to get over those pictures!!

[alechorseman]

Hi, Doug! She is wonder! And it really was the world's most beautiful woman.

Records for Bettni (1901), Columbia (1910), Pathe (1916-17) and one disc for H.M.V. (1918). She also onscreeen in the few silented movies Incl. *Manon Lescaut* with Lucien Muratore. Many thanks for posted it !

[Bivolari]

I quote from a 1907 review of Fedora.

"Sometimes her high notes are wrong,sometimes her low notes, sometimes her medium notes. She is at least impartial."

She was fascinating and one of a kind.

[rupepill]

@Bivolari From reading the review quoted of this very attractive lady in (the title role as?) Fedora, I must ever remember her as being the impartial Lina Cavalieri.

[Shabannie]

It sounds like Lina had an interesting life, so long ago. She was very talented.

--------Ellen

[EdmundStAustell]

What a fascinating story! Well done, btw, on the extensive notes. Certainly a good, pleasant voice--probably cross-over potential by today's standards--and stunning looks. I had to smile at the first photo. The neckline on that dress more than plunges--it has hit rock bottom:)

[lilythepink123]

@EdmundStAustell It would make Liz Hurley blush, I'm sure!

[EdmundStAustell]

Ha, ha. I actually doubt that there is too much that could make Liz Hurley blush:)

[raymo51]

The recording was pleasant enough. However one really must admire such a larger than life character!

[65attila]

She is tremendously beautiful and the singing is quite good.

Thanks-John

[CurzonRoad]

Hi John: Beautiful she is...

... and what a life story!

Many thanks!

Best.

Doug --