Gruberova sings Lucia's Regnava nel silenzio by Donizetti

[kateance00]

I do find that there are a few too many portamento's in the performance, but it works. Im studying this piece at the moment. Great piece of work!

[villaabel]

Re-miaaao-nel silenzio...

Don't get angry, just for fun.

[Aidan55]

I find this so good that it undercuts the power of her mad scene! The scooping up only adds to the eerie effect.

Awesome diva!

[wnwnrt]

The best living soprano, even though this is not her best performance ever, she still outstandes everyone elese.

[myrtillocactus]

Gruberova is one of the best coloratura singer... you may don't like her but with Sutherland, Deutekom, Mesplé ... she's of the very best!!

[zacharybr]

I think Gruberova is great. Technically she does "scoop" but it suits her voice.

[splendissima]

Superbissima Gruberova !

[cantanteporsiempre]

this is good, awful outfits though. She´s a great singer, after hearing her Constanza, I´m completly blown away

[drdre333]

Unfortunately, that's how she has always sung - scooping. It's the main reason I haven't been able to stomach much of her work (in addition to the shreaky tone she sometimes gets on the top). She has had great technique otherwise. Her voice has remained pretty healthy all these years because of it which you can hear in this clip.

[operadude32]

What some considering 'scooping' others find as a real connection to the body of the voice. How many singers stop before the high note just to sing it? Some listeners can't stomach the Callas wobble, the Sutherland mush mouth, the Caballe glottal attacks or Deutekom's clucking.

[operadude32]

It is just so frustrating to hear people constantly criticize a singer for a different vocal technique especially if their favorite diva isn't the one singing. I love all of the aforementioned divas btw!

[lungdoc]

Operadude:Your comment summarizes a lot of what's going on here... Agree with you: every star has his/her idiosincracies and liking one should not diminish our appreciation for the others.

[midlochblidloch]

it is an expressive portamento. not scooping. study some books on singing.

[kpamina]

it is not scooping, it is legatto. Not easy to achieve.

[1operalover]

i love this but my only comment is does she always have to swoop up to the high D or E flat it gets on my nerves

[ariadneaufnaxos]

Thanks for sharing! You are a really nice person!