The "Una voce poco fa" Contest - Anna Moffo

Not many arias become legendary: "Di quella pira", "Largo al factorium", "Sempre libera", "La donna e mobile", "Laschia ch'io pianga" are only a few examples. Rossini's most famous piece for the human voice surely was "Una voce poco fa". The great "divalegacy.com" website lists about 30 versions of the aria, but the list goes on forever, so famous the song has become. Recently I have checked my opera collection and found out that I have 20+ versions of the air, so I decided that it was high time I hosted a contest/survey. I give you ten renditions of the aria, and you, the viewer, vote (the system is quite simple: the marks range from 1 to 5; there are two categories: singing/characterization; so your mark (+ comment :-) ) should look like this: */*). First up is the stunning Anna Moffo.

P.S. I decided to put up only some of the renditions, I will try to download more versions in the next month.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Rossini
• Una
• voce
• poco
• fa
• Coloratura
• Contest
• Survey
• Anna
• Moffo

[Tancredi1976]

Trovo che Anna Moffo sia una delle più straordinarie interpreti del melodramma italiano. In questa performance è semplicemente unica: voce morbida, nessuna caduta d'intonazione e agilità perfettamente eseguite. Poi ci tengo a sottileneare che era anche una donna di particolare bellezza!!!

[madziua90]

OMG... for me maybe the best performance of this aria ever!!

[sttar1982]

@sttar1982 che tocco di Italianità

[sttar1982]

perfetta.)

[pbarroso001]

Bravo Anna!! Toutes ses interpretations sont merveilleuses. Mon Dieu quel voix et quelle belle femme

[TheSophiaBaba]

Anna is another wonderful personification of Rosina, together with Teresa Berganza. Perhaps, Anna is more sophisticated, in terms of style & somehow, my ears recognise her more of Lucia.... (Also, some small miss pitch & near shout?) I feel Rossini intended a childish joy of a girl in her first love, than a sophisticated lady deeply in love. So, I rate carefree, equally effortless, Teresa as the top Rosina. It's just a matter of taste. They two are both superb Rosinas!

[kasha1932]

The word is Coloratura....I missed that! Need a proof-reader!  Thanks.

[kasha1932]

THANKS SO MUCH FOR REPAIRING THIS LOVELY ARIA....ANNA MOFFO IS MY FAVORITE COLATURA SOPRANO. SHE KNOWS WHAT SHE IS SINGING....AND SINGS LIKE A DELICATE BIRD....AND WITH SEEMINGLY NO EFFORT, BUT WE KNOW HOW MUCH OF A PERFECTIONIST SHE IS...OH MY WHAT RICHNESS FOLOWED BY DELICATE ,LITTLE STEPS LEADING UP TO THE STRATOSPHERE! BRAVA-BRAVA-ANNA!!!

[kasha1932]

Sorry,but this lovely aria is being broken up...I cannot listen to this anymore.

[amillia007]

the best

[thenextmezzosoprano]

She was Sharp on 5:09, but better than Flat. I like the Coloratura! :)

[andreea94a]

Her technique is perfect and her voice is lovely.