I have to admitt I didn't like this on the first listen, having just listened to Dessay's. Diana's my favorite singer but I had very specific expectations of how Olympia is sung. BUT after the third listen I'm starting to really love it. That's the thing about Diana, just as her voice is unique and full of unexpected talents, so are her interpretations! She's like no other an it does not do to try comparing her. Diana doesn't sound like Dessay or any other singer and I don't want her to!!
Oh no... I would never ever expected she was going to transpose it down... Not good, we are not in the '60 anymore. If somebody is not comfortable anymore in singing one role, he/she should not do it.
NOt everything is in the high notes. We all know Diana has all those notes. And now she has that rich and amazing color in her voice, so, half step is not that big deal. Especially if you consider her singing all night. No coloratura soprano today, I even dare to say ever,can pull off her dramatic outbursts and character twists like DD, so looking for something to object just to object is actually silly.
@FoxyGrandpa Not that we could get. I think she sang it in Würzburg in 2001-ish. It's very likely that the opera house owns a recording of the performance, but those recordings hardly ever see the light. Sometimes a very obscure classical station in Germany will play (relatively) old recordings; we'd probably found out about it.
@geiger Most Olympias don't sing the four roles. You can't warm up your voice high enough to sing this because you wouldn't be able to sing Antonia, Giulietta and Stella properly.
@Lilith89ibz I understand about the 4 roles and respect that. I was saying I like it in the lower key for the High E-naturals (ornamented twice that I heard as I listened quickly and not carefully so there could be more), as opposed to the high E-flats in the other version (which if she did same ornaments would have had Fs in it, but we all know Diana has proven herself with her High Enaturals, Fs, F#s, and Gs. She doesn't need to prove anything to me!
Now that's how its done. I even dont need to see it to know how funny she was. And applause is story for itself. She litterally stopped the show. I'm so proud! Our Diana is Olympia! Another beautiful role!!!
Damrau tiene una voz preciosa y buena técnica, pero no le queda Olympia!!!
sachmetixchel 3 months ago
I have to admitt I didn't like this on the first listen, having just listened to Dessay's. Diana's my favorite singer but I had very specific expectations of how Olympia is sung. BUT after the third listen I'm starting to really love it. That's the thing about Diana, just as her voice is unique and full of unexpected talents, so are her interpretations! She's like no other an it does not do to try comparing her. Diana doesn't sound like Dessay or any other singer and I don't want her to!!
sweetpepper36 4 months ago 10
Oh no... I would never ever expected she was going to transpose it down... Not good, we are not in the '60 anymore. If somebody is not comfortable anymore in singing one role, he/she should not do it.
MrLupo23 4 months ago
@MrLupo23 Unless you are trying to stretch your vocal range and not lose your high notes, which is what she intended...
Lilith89ibz 4 months ago
This is so out of style. She should have left Olympia and sung the other roles.
luvxl 4 months ago
Pleasant and enjoyable, thank you for posting
MikiTTCC 4 months ago
NOt everything is in the high notes. We all know Diana has all those notes. And now she has that rich and amazing color in her voice, so, half step is not that big deal. Especially if you consider her singing all night. No coloratura soprano today, I even dare to say ever,can pull off her dramatic outbursts and character twists like DD, so looking for something to object just to object is actually silly.
ivanleop 4 months ago
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Has she ever done Olympia before?
sweetpepper36 4 months ago
@sweetpepper36 Yes, at the beginning of her career.
Lilith89ibz 4 months ago
@Lilith89ibz is there a recording of this anywhere?
FoxyGrandpa 4 months ago
@FoxyGrandpa Not that we could get. I think she sang it in Würzburg in 2001-ish. It's very likely that the opera house owns a recording of the performance, but those recordings hardly ever see the light. Sometimes a very obscure classical station in Germany will play (relatively) old recordings; we'd probably found out about it.
Lilith89ibz 3 months ago
Can't wait for the telecast some someone can post the video of it here, but OMG she's amazing!
alocksley 4 months ago
It's down a 1/2 step. I like it for the high Es
geiger 4 months ago
@geiger Most Olympias don't sing the four roles. You can't warm up your voice high enough to sing this because you wouldn't be able to sing Antonia, Giulietta and Stella properly.
Lilith89ibz 4 months ago 4
@Lilith89ibz I understand about the 4 roles and respect that. I was saying I like it in the lower key for the High E-naturals (ornamented twice that I heard as I listened quickly and not carefully so there could be more), as opposed to the high E-flats in the other version (which if she did same ornaments would have had Fs in it, but we all know Diana has proven herself with her High Enaturals, Fs, F#s, and Gs. She doesn't need to prove anything to me!
geiger 4 months ago
Now that's how its done. I even dont need to see it to know how funny she was. And applause is story for itself. She litterally stopped the show. I'm so proud! Our Diana is Olympia! Another beautiful role!!!
ivanleop 4 months ago