Soprano Frances Alda ~ Micaela's Aria from Carmen (1914)

[mayatatyana1]

Thank you, Doug. Exquisite! May

[MrSkylark1]

Pure brilliant singing unlike thte noise heard in the world of opera today

[AulicExclusiva]

That soaring, easy, vaulting Marchesi head voice! It really shows the difference between singing and selling fish.

[Bivolari]

A beautiful version. With Alda, none of the notes are yelled. An exquisitely placed high b in the middle!! Another bel canto version, with a lighter voice, is sung by Alma Gluck.

[meltzerboy]

And Tetrazzini recorded a show-off version, still beautiful though, in which she interpolates high notes at the end and phrases idiosyncratically.

[AulicExclusiva]

Point noble qui veult, mais qui peult!

[meltzerboy]

C'est juste en ce qui concerne Tetrazzini et la vie en general.

[65attila]

Doyg

This is a beautiful performance.

Thanks-John

[Delifine]

I fell in love with this aria since i heard it sung by Mirella Freni in the movie Carmen. Freni was very good but I was eager to listen to more authentic version sung by a bel canto master of the past. I knew that Frances Alda recorded this. And it's completely perfect, better than i could imagine! You made me so happy today - I can't walk, I'm soaring in the air!

[CurzonRoad]

Most welcome, Eugenia, and thank YOU very much! Doug --