Vivaldi: Agitata da due venti (Griselda) - Cangemi

[mmmaaarrrcccooo]

Impresionante voz!

[hypnosimos]

Muy buena! impresionante! Bravisima!

[singingtruth76]

Excellent rendition of a challenging area. Much better than Bartoli's and Genaux's, both celebrated and overrated beyond any understandable limit.

[RosauraGlezRam]

La verdad ,creo que tiene una técnica más pulida que Bartoli y Genaux.lástima que no sea tan famosa.

[PsychoLemur42]

This is probably this best rendition of this aria I've heard yet. Her ornamentation isn't really appropriately baroque, as far as I know, but her coloratura is much more fluid than any other singer I've heard do this.

[Piancol]

@PsychoLemur42 I guess you haven't heard Cecilia Bartoli's unbelievable rendition yet... the best in my opinion. Although I should note this version comes in a very close second place actually!

[DanielBaroque]

Everyone has their own opinions on an aria like this. To me, Veronica Cangemi sings this piece purely and beautifully. She has a big range, a pure soprano voice and a daunting technique. There is no over-the-top singing, as has been done by certain other well-known mezzo celebs. She has the chops to do the piece in this way and it sounds natural, effortless & powerful. This is the style and kind of singing that the superstars engaged in, as well as the young unknowns that Vivaldi hired.

[iHondeux]

Incredible!!

I love Bartolis version, but Cangemi sings it so purely it just seems right.

Love it :D

[JvanLiempt]

Her ornamentation in the second half of the ritornello is. . . astonishing.

[BlackThunder1707]

wow

[kltoh1974]

A refreshing attempt of the da capo. I would assume a castrati would do the same.

[musictman]

she didn't think there were enough notes so on the repeat she added a few... hah Very stylistic of course.

[SlippinPegs]

@ginhcaer I agree.It's too over the top. It's not melodic anymore. I like the music in this version though and the singing bit at 5:04-5:12. I've not heard it sung like this in any other version, especially the 5:09 and on bit.

[jradetzky]

aguante Argentina!

[philidor2005]

I have been a huge fan of this incredible aria for years, but this must be the first recording I've heard where the soloist actually has the prowess and gumption to ornament (near the end of the aria, where in my opinion it is definitely appropriate) it! Thank you for sharing this, and the score.

[xbcg9489x]

you know, you gain a new appreciation for the piece when you actually see the music. As a coloratura, i envy those who can sing this!!! lol i think vivaldi was nuts!!!

[yap04]

Gracias por contestar mi comentario.

La version que me presentas de Agitata da due venti es realmente hermosa e impecablemente realizada, pero hay matices que percibo en la de Cecilia que extraño en esta. Quizas sea una simple cuestion de gusto.

Un abrazo y que tengas un feliz dia!

[luksbro]

formidavel, ainda mais pelo ré na ária de capo.

[ijdoti]

wow!!! 5'11: was not expecting that high D. awesome =)

[idaspe]

Impecable Veronica :o)

[blkmichaux]

That was really GOOD!!

LOVED IT! :)

[ivana38093]

Can anyone tell me where can I find notes for this?



[ManfredDeJesus]

It's a pity the orchestra is so loud on this recording, it drowns out some of her amazing ornamentation

[CaraPhilos]

Wow, stunning. This singer knows how to sing legato, unlike some others. And the octave jumps! And the high notes! And the da capo! Most impressive. It it pure pleasure to listen to this, while with most others this aria seems a bit strenuous. And a very interesting version.

[yap04]

Muy buena interpretacion, pero hay lujos de voz por llamarlo de alguna manera poco tecnica, que desnaturalizan las arias.

Me quedo con la version en vivo de Cecilia Bartoli.

[BearKamus]

@yap04

Hay que tener voz para animarse a cantar algo así... pero Bartoli se robó el aria, cómo lo canta ella!! Aplausos para la intérprete, pero todavía elijo a Cecilia ;-)

[horaciobadano]

@yap04 Lamento decirte que Verónica Cangemi se especializa en música antigua. Por otra parte, ése tipo de virtuosos son propios de la época. Cuanto más se podía agregar en la repetición de la primera parte mejor. De hecho, Cecilia Bartoli lo hace en muchas arias (Escuchar: Un pensiero nemico di pace).

[LaFarfalettaAudace]

the best interpretation of this aria!!! and she is from Argentina!!! (L)

[jflaviovidal]

Sorry friend, she is not from Argentina.

As per Wikipedia:

Vivica Genaux (born in Fairbanks, Alaska) is an American mezzo-soprano.

She is really fantastic. Her voice is like a silk to my ears.

[civileso]

@jflaviovidal, but the singer is Veronica Cangemi, though. She is from Argentina.

[jflaviovidal]

@civileso

I am sorry for my mistake.

I was trying to listen performances of this aria, and just finished to listen the same score by Genaux, and did not care about the performer on the video you sent.

[ferdecla]

@jflaviovidal La cantante es Verónica Cangemi, y es Argentina, mas precisamente de Mendoza

[riccard789]

Il vocalizzo da 5:09 ricorda troppo la regina della notte nel flauto magico... e questo non mi piace sinceramente.. è come se ad un tratto io sto ascoltando la griselda e arriva un'interferenza radio che per 3-4 secondi mi mette la regina della notte e poi riprende la griselda... sinceramente poteva evitare questo tipo di vocalizzo che ormai appartiene troppo a quell'aria di mozart... insomma sarà ben fatto ma in quest'aria non mi sembra che c'entri nulla

[Sars78]

@riccard789 Concordo PIENAMENTE. Restando in tema, fa venire il mal di mare. Eccellente comunque l'esecuzione a parte quella scelta discutibile

[kltoh1974]

I still enjoy Bartoli's live performance of this piece, although I have to say Cangemi's rendition is more exciting than Emma Kirkby's.

[killerbunny123123]

ha! i LOVED the variations she made at the end....she even added a D6....wonderful!

[HARMONICO101]

Oh, and 2:56 to 3:09 is particularily orgasmic for me for some reason.

[JvanLiempt]

@HARMONICO101 4:42 - 4:50

[HARMONICO101]

I can listen to this over and over again. It's a true melodic masterpiece.

Not knowing too much about operatic singing other than history, where on the spectrum of difficulty is this. It sounds obscenely difficult, but is it actually for a coloratura soprano? Also, is this a repertoire piece? Is there much Vivaldi in the repertoire in general?

[KatherineXIX]

It seems pretty difficult to me just looking at the score. Look at all those big octave jumps and rearticulated notes (i.e. the same note several times in a row, but you can't just hold it)!

[luigipavabartolotti]

per virtuosismo preferisco la Bartoli,però la Cangemi commette meno errori tecnici

[ilcastrato]

WOW!

[markmichaelwong]

This is exceptionally incredible... and I thought no one could have sung this better than Cecilia Bartolli... i stand corrected :)

[dquibs2]

I was following the notes. She took some liberty towards the end which sounded even better than the score. She rendered them in arpeggios. Quite delightful.

[TFreckle]

On the da capo or the Exposition?

[HARMONICO101]

That's exactly what you should do in a baroque aria. Ornament the hell out of it. That's what the castrati would have done.

[TheCrazyCello]

Except when composers like Scarlatti and Bononcini stood up to the tyranny of the Divas and Castrati and forbade them. Which is the origin of the joke (c1700) "In Venice they flock to hear the singers, but in Rome they flock to hear music."

[HARMONICO101]

I'm not so sure about that. Both composers used castrati extensively. A significant part of Bononcini's success was due to the castrati featured in his operas.

[TheCrazyCello]

Of course, what I mean is that they denied the castrati the dubious joy of extraneous ornamentation, preserving the integrity of the music they wrote so that it didn't degrade into frivolous showmanship like the operas of Venice.

[TheCrazyCello]

In fact it's arguable that Scarlatti's decline in popularity in Rome and Bononcini's succession by Handel in London are due to the hard line they took with their singers, public tastes being somewhat shallower they were seduced by the same showmanship that other composers (like Handel) had fewer scruples about.

[HARMONICO101]

I think this an aria worthy of Mozart frankly.

[KatherineXIX]

This is probably my favorite version technique-wise, but Simone Kermes' version is more interesting to watch!

[TrebleB4Mi]

From G3 to D6.. amazing, I love Cecilia's interpretation but this is definately on par with her. Vivaldi definitely had inhuman demands of his singers and there are very few in the world with the chops to tackle a piece like this.

[CubbyNH]

Does anyone know who this aria was actually written for?

[civileso]

According to Wikipedia article on VIvaldi's setting of Griselda, soprano Margherita Giacomazzi has sung the role of Costanza for the first performance in 18 May 1735. I haven't finished developing my video description yet. Soon, I should give more details.

[CubbyNH]

Oh ok... I was wondering if it was for a castrato because the range, coloratura, octave leaps are all crazy.. crazy in a good way!!! ( -:

[patukott]

@civileso A sfogato-ish kind of soprano then, I presume ? There are not SO many sopranos out there who can hit the low G. Although, well, the term "mezzo-soprano" was not invented yet at the time, was it.

[SsteinwayS]

Lovely!  She makes it sound very effortless. (You hear Bartoli breathe too much!!) However, her diction and technique aren't as clear as Kirby or Bartoli. The repeated notes are magnificent!

[marcefuku]

Well, rememeber that Bartolli did it live, not on studio. Though I love this version!

[SsteinwayS]

Ah, you're right! It's from her "Live in Italy" disk...this rendition is also great!

[dzhuljano]

Wonderful! In particular. I have appreciated il da capo. thank you for posting!

[cantorandopera]

Wow - I really liked this! It will be hard for people NOT to compare this Ms Bartoli. I think Ms Cangemi makes this seem less like a gymnastics event and more like music. The difference in techniques is quite stunning - with both singers doing a glorious job with this challenging piece of coloratura writing. Brava to both - but this was about the music and not the singer.

[margotlorena]

she is from argentina right?

[civileso]

Yes, she is.