Montserrat Caballe "Poveri fiori" Adriana Lecouvreur

[flexy75]

maravillosa, estupenda BRAVA!!! l'unica con tale padronanza dei fiati... Montse Forever!!!

[guido2877]

che fiati che legato che pianissimi...............Strao­rdinaria! UNICA!!!!!

[calisouthqueen]

still doesn't get old. She's excellent.

[hamb4]

Does anyone have the other aria from this with her singing it? Please post it if you do. I will love you for ever if you do. :-)

[blktenorpower]

SICKening! Those high ppp notes, kill me!

[ofiammasoave]

Una Caballè ancora notevole, ma che come al solito con pochi scrupoli abusa dei fiati e dei pianissimi, forzando qua e là il testo (le sillabe deboli le danno fastidio e tende a passarci sopra,o a eliminarle) e il fraseggio ("sen-za ri-torno", con le prime due note ff e la terza di colpo pp, eterna come una nota finale che squilibra tutta la frase; senza contare le legature aggiunte,e quelle tolte), e con improvvisi sbalzi o fratture quando il controllo vien meno (l'ultima nota si spezza).

[melisandedebussy]

superba!!!! espectacular, una interpretacion tan humana y divina la mismo tiempo!

[tena2]

que legatos por diosssssssssss

[MedeAilinel]

Brava, Caballé!

Her interpretation, allied with her delicate voice is moving!!!

[johngotwalt]

TO DIE !!!

Ever seen her Tokyo perf??

One breath across the entire width of the stage ! the Last Prima Donna.

And her son is hot, too.

How could he not be ??

[yernsid]

Caballe's performance of Poveri fiori is much more interesting and beautiful.

[esultate]

I'm not sure what you mean by a death aria. The poetry reflects her broken heart. The theme is used throughout the opera whenever the nosegay of flowers is mentioned. I know the score very well, and I don't need a translation. I was just pointing out that she is not yet sick from the poison in case you were in some way confused.

[johngotwalt]

untidy queens !! sing it yourself, fags !!

in your dreams you aspire to be Adriana, but no one really cares.

jaded fags

[erin129]

Scostatevi, profani!!!!! This is simply exquisite. The only pianissimo that's not traditional is the one towards the end in "senza ritorno," and she more than makes up for it in sheer intensity. The tempo is quite self-indulgent, yes, but when one can spin out that endless, impeccable line, who cares? seriously.

[callastoujours]

ok, ok, ok,,, don't like it anyway

[erin129]

that's the beauty of the free market. you don't have to like it, and are free to take your business elsewhere :)

[esultate]

This is not a death aria. She feels fine until after the love duet with Maurizio. The poison takes 15 minutes to take effect.

[puccinislarondine]

but this IS a "death" aria! Here is my poor translation: "Poor flowers, gems of the fields only born yesterday and today dying- like the oaths of an unfaithful heart! Last kiss, or the first kiss, here I imprint, gentle or strong, kiss of death, kiss of love. All is finished! With the scent of death, despised; with you one day without returning, end of mistakes- ALL IS FINISHED!" These are poisoned flowers that her rival sends to her to kill her that she thought Maurizio sent- it's a death aria!

[DonRolini]

you r right it 'is' her last will and testiment. For someone who knows the score so well you would think that 'esultat' knew what the composer meant. ha!

[tuadolcefanciulla]

Thank you puccinislarondine for a more than satisfactory translation. I feel I now I have

a new undersanding of the emotional intensity

of this scene.The deeper meaning, now revealed to the audience before Adriana fully grasps her end is upon her. Grazie.

[callastoujours]

Exactly!!! I agree 100%.

[puccinislarondine]

I would agree that Mirella's is better. This is a "death" aria, but there should be some power to certain parts of the phrases. While I simply adore, love and worship Caballé's pianissimos- they don't belong everywhere. She takes the beginning of the aria so slowly, the orchestra/conductor almost don't know what to do. The sounds & pianissimos are lovely, but not for this aria. Liù- now THAT is Caballé's crowning role. It was written to have her sing it. I never sing those arias because of her.

[amlirco]

I absolutely agree. She overexplotes her very strong side - pianissimi - and the tempo is annoyingly slow, the orchestra is alsmost lost. The tearing dramatism and dispair are blurred due to lack of dynamic variations.

[puccinislarondine]

Well I'm pleased to see that 1) someone agrees with me and 2) I didn't get torn-up for expressing what some may consider a "dissenting" opinion. Lord above knows that I esteem her pianissimi (you are correct on that spelling... me americanizing it "pianissimos" I should know better!) while I greatly esteem this ability of hers, you are correct, it can make for a lack of dynamic variations is used too much. Had she used it more judiciously, this could've been breath-taking! :)

[amlirco]

I absolutely agree. She overexplotes her very strong side - pianissimi - and the tempo is annoyingly slow, the orchestra is alsmost lost. The tearing dramatism and dispair are blurred due to lack of dynamic variations.

[callastoujours]

I think this is not an aria for her voice, not even this opera.

[energyandpower]

callastoujours.....I think you should be quiet!! Typical of the fanatical people of callas voice

[callastoujours]

watch Mirella Freni's to learn how this aria needs to be sung.

[colibridelapampa]

Mirella needs to learn how to sing, watching this video!!!

[cek1111]

Shut up.

[cek1111]

Shut up

[cek1111]

Shut up colibridelapampa

[00ceroalaizquierda00]

Con el primer pianissimi que dio ya me dejó drogada para el resto del aria y no pude enterarme de nada.. todavía tengo los vellos erizados...wooooooo @@

[levantissimo]

bravaaaa, bravaaaa, genial, perfecta, maravillosa!!!! muy emocionante su voz y sus pianissimi...La Divina!!!

[Homoclassicus]

To her heavenly voice Caballé adds a moving and delicate phrasing of utmost beauty. It's heartfelt and also shows excellent taste in the use of dramatic effects. Brava!

[Nomtheas]

No creo que haya muchas de estas anticuadas formas de expresion en el mundo...genial.

Que tipo contenido humano refleja una voz como esa? A mi me suena extraterrestre.

j a

[00ceroalaizquierda00]

Oh no he comprendido bien tu comentario o soy muy corta..-.-" explíquese usted mejor (POR FAVOR)

[callastoujours]

lo que a mi me parece es que el señor Nomtheas no debe hablar español, jeje

[discoverer05]

I happened to attend a performance in Naples in 1978.. There was a radio live broadcast so public didn't clap after the first aria. After Poveri Fiori the audience erupted! The director tried to restart the orchestra but he was stopper by cheers and claps .. A voice said "Leave us clapping, she is a great artist"!!!!

[colibridelapampa]

Increible!!! Técnica precisa y bello timbre de voz. Además su interpretación es fabulosa

[energyandpower]

Es cierto!.

[bonanplu]

la voce della Caballe manca grasso

voz hueca y sin punta centro chico acuti gritados

[domold]

it is excellent

[OperaGhost1990]

NO. I was wrong. There´s not a better rendition of this aria, the legato in the last part is impecable, the pianissimi are sublime. brava, brava, brava.

[energyandpower]

Montserrat Caballe esta perfecta en esta aria!!!

[dulcamara66]

Io penso che Montsy sia assolutamente sublime vocalmente in questo ruolo... Fantastica.

[OperaGhost1990]

I love montserrat, but I prefer Fleming´s rendition of this aria.

[flexy75]

brava, brava e sempre brava !!!!

[sevoflurane]

I think this is am amzing rendition! Brava Caballe!

[damianjb1]

I'd forgotten how many different roles she sang. She really was incredible.

[gheeah]

her voice is so discreet and pure..