This is a short contest. I thought it would be interesting to judge the mezzo sopanos. I have always found this aria thrilling. I hope everyone enjoys. Again a score of 1-5 for singing/characterization:
Vesselina Kasarova - 1990
Fiorenza Cossotto - 1971
Daniela Barcellona - 2006
Elena Obraztsova - 1991
Shirley Verrett - 1992
Mariana Pentcheva - 1997
Luciana D'Intino - 1992
Gloria Scalchi - 1997
Dolora Zajick - 2002
¡¡¡GRANDIOSA, MAGNIFICA. UNA DE LAS GRANDES MEZZOS, ENTRE, LAS MAS
GRANDES!!!. SE ENCONTRABA, EN ESTE VIDEO, EN UNO DE LOS MOMENTOS
MAS GLORIOSOS DE SU CARRERA. DUEÑA Y SEÑORA, ¡¡¡ABSOLUTA!!!.
55werther 1 year ago
La Simionato,La Nicolai ...
bodiloto 2 years ago
Agreed
lpvcrcd 2 years ago
this is all true. However Zajick's technique has gotten better as she has aged, where Cossotto's vocal production started to suffer towards the end of her career. I also believe that Zajick is a more flexible artist, capable of doing a wider variety of roles. Both women brought/bring incredible gifts to the stage..Lets celebrate them both!
jmahlon 2 years ago
Game set and match! Quality of voice you are born with. You can train it to perfection but the tone and quality are with you from the beginning Cossotto has a texture - a focus- a velvet like tone yet brilliant . Even when she pushes the voice the tone remains Zajick's voice, though flexible has not this golden texture and tends to get shrill and sound shouted when pushed. I heard Fiorenza sing live in 1970 as Santuzza . Her's was a voice to be heard in the flesh
lpvcrcd 2 years ago
Diva assoluta!!!!!!!! La piu grande delle mezzo soprani!!!!!!
spiritbearpeace 2 years ago
I loved this so much, I got the video and the1974
studio recording. The audience really got its money's worth in this performance...she was
on fire that night!
Jeanne90275 2 years ago
Lamas grande es la Fiorenza!!! Como ella canta
es un maravilla. Ahora no hay una Cantante como
ella!!!!! Ella es muy grande
DasIstMirWurscht 2 years ago
BRAVA!!! I LOVE YOU FIORENZA!! Wherever you are!!
VerdiMezzo 3 years ago
escuchen a Oralia Dominguez, para mi la mejor mezzosoprano que hay. No se si cante esta aria, pero en verdad escuchenla
Jachonda 3 years ago