Barbra Bonney - Prendi, per me sei libero - L'elisir d'amore

[Beattles007]

She sounds great, so delicate and sweet!

[vburm]

produces her sound perfectly but her voice is too thin for me, i prefer freni or scotto

or sills

[gwenouille1]

i really like to read the comment. The better the singer is, the worst are the comments. When you see a singer with lot of problem, every one say "it's great", and when it's great singer, everyone critics x)

[anstasia189]

In italian language vowel E is different respect to the same vowel in other languages, and if to sing it without attention it will sound like A, because the singer is used to pronounce it in such way while he is talking.

[SangpourPlaisir]

Also, you can hear Joan Sutherland singing Prendi where she keeps the integrity of the E vowel.

[jperniciaro]

She modifies the Eh vowel toward Ah to create more internal resonance space and dome.

[ciociosan]

So did Freni

[funbirdal]

@jperniciaro Then how do OTHER singers sing the vowel E CORRECTLY ???? Your argument should be valid for everyone. If technique is the right one, one gets ALL vowels correctly and comprehensively!!

[SangpourPlaisir]

@jperniciaro So many singers do that but it doesn't make it right. So many singers modify and cheat the vowel because it's easier. It's not necessary at all. You can sing an E on a G, how do I know? Well b/c I used to modify my vowels too. I'm not in anyway saying I'm at her caliber. But I can tell you it can still sound round and beautiful. Why? B/c you open up to the E w/o too much breath pressure, that is the trick.

[undinemusic]

Wimbergh is great and natural ! Bonney is lacking italian tradtion, and the LANGUAGE ! Watch out for the first "Prendi"--She sings "Prandi" ! This a technical problem not to be able to put the vowels in the right place. All "E's" are like that! Just listen!

There is no emotion in her singing. She sounds mechanical. This scene is about to regain the man you love... She is NOT convincing. Sorry ! Minus 10

[pedrofribeiro]

@undinemusic High indeed. She's terrible.

[acatalano2641]

Barbara Bonney the sweetest sounding Adina.

Gösta Winbergh + Barbara Bonney = wonderful :)

Thank you for this rare treat.

[BeauTenor]

I love Bonney, but this feels a little...truncated to me.