Zajick - Cedolins - Verdi - Don Carlo - Milano - 2008

« Pietà! perdon!...O Don fatal, Verdi, Don Carlo, La Scala, Milano, 7 Dec. 2008.

Philip II : Ferruccio Furlanetto
Don Carlo: Stuart Neill
Rodrigo: Dalibor Jenis
Il grande inquisitore : Anatolij Kotscherga
Elisabeth de Valois :Fiorenza Cedolins
Eboli: Dolora Zajick

Orchestra della Scala / Daniele Gatti

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• Cedolins
• Daniele
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[ElPiconeroalCognac]

She cut short the last note. Surely opera singers know that if you're going to hold one note, it must be the last. The primacy-recency affect has more impact than many performers seem to realize. People really do judge on the last thing they hear.

[italianoperafan]

Thanks for your comment. I am not quite sure one should be judged on the last note.. In that case, opera would be too "easy"; opera certainly is not circus. Should there be a judgment somewhere it should be done on the entire aria, performance or career. In that instance, because of the use of various registers, it is far from being bad.

[Arnold3135]

This was a quirky performance. The tempos were to fast and ill-considered and made the dialogue between Elizabeth and Eboli's and her subsequent confession unbelievable. As a result, O Don Fatale was rushed and lacked power and impact.

[JessyeNormanFan]

It's refreshing to hear Zajick still has both her power and vocal beauty. Arguably the last great (verdi) soprano.

[raymzi]

la zajick needs to annunciate better so as to capture eboli's remorse and the SNAPPISHNESS of the italian language!!! :)

[ilnytska]

Bravo Zajick! The best Eboli of nowadays!!!

[kgarmaker123]

I think those that are critical are WRONG. She is amazing.. The tone is amazing.. The legato is amazing. She is extremely exciting and interesting.! but I suppose that is for nothing too.. She is also very musical.

[Stuneill]

In no way to be provocative, simply FYI:

1) Maestro Gatti dictated the length of the final note as weel as any other notes. 2) Verdi wrote a half note. That is what Ms. Zajick sang and that is what Maestro Gatti wanted. Further, FYI, Ms Zajick was singing with a cracked bone. We we're luck on that night to have any notes from her at all. Just FYI. Enjoy.

[MAPIAKALLAS]

here Zajick did a good job even tho the staging is horrible and at opening night at La Scalla and ontop of that she is almost 60 so Brava Brava....

[faberx1]

Mi sembra piu' che decorosa .... un'ottima professionista. Certo che se tiriamo fuori la Bumbry , la Cossotto  e via ci metto anche la Nicolai il paragone non regge .... ma quelle ce le dobbiamo dimenticare ..... purtroppo non cantano piu'

[arredifestivi]

è un'aria che non perdona, davvero terribile.

[moghedien13]

i dunno. the last note should be longer but u have to keep the time and sense of measure. she def cut it too short, but i think its fine to sacrifice the last one for the high one if done in the proper sense of the measure.