Sempre Libera - Traviata Contest - Renata Scotto

I think we had so much fun with the Puritani contest, we should try out a differnt opera. This time I choose Verdi's La Traviata, and the aria is the final cabaletta in act I, Sempre Libera. I started each one right at the introduction to the cabaletta segment. I am sure I will hear about it from the masses! But once again since we are working with video material not every soprano can be included, some sopranos such as Sills and Gruberova have videos released on commercial dvd, therefore, I am not including them. I am going to follow tradition here and use a score of 1-5 for two catagories singing/characterization. Here are the singers I have included and the dates of the performances:
June Anderson - 2000
Joan Sutherland - 1975
Daniela Dessi - 1994
Ileana Cotrubas - 1981
Stefania Bondadelli - 2004
Cecilia Gasdia - 1986
Elena Mosuc - 2001
Darina Takova - 2001
Renata Scotto - 1973
Anna Netrebko - 2003
Mary Dunleavy - 2001
Nelly Miricioiu - 1993
Mariella Devia - 1999
Dimitra Theodossiou - 2000

Category:

Music

Tags:

• scotto
• opera
• verdi

[AmericanEvita]

Give the lady some credit! She overcame a lot. She endured humiliation from Callas freak fans and had a lot of spunk to sing tough roles and continue to do them throughout her career. She was an amazing singer and a good actress. I like her Traviata. P.S. All these harsh critics don't know anything. If they know so much about great singing why dont they get up there and sing themselves

[mstrsims2]

I love Renata Scotto, but I dislike the 2nd recording she did. But yet it has been ranked as a classic by many.

I also dislike the commercial Tebaldi recording and the commercial Callas recording.

Among my 57 + Traviatas, the live performances of Scotto, Tebaldi, and Callas only show me that sometimes commercial recordings do not capture the best of a performer.

It's all a matter of personal taste.

[mstrsims2]

funny, every recording you dislike are among the ones I don't own, Had them at one time and got rid of them. I dislike the Scott the worst of all. Yet it always turns on the "best" list. Not sure why !

I have 58 different/12 highlights/also 14 vhs-dvds

Actually in this list I think the Callas commercial recording is on cassette, so it is among the 58 recordings !

[luwaig1]

@carlo331 ci fossero dei soprani cosi,la llirica sarebbe ancora viva.PS il fraseggio musicale della Scotta è bperfetto

[zurriussII]

Amazingly singing, awsome! But she's not actress at all. Such coloratura is really missed today.

[Momopera]

@Oldtinear Sorry for the insult and for my bad English

[fastborzoi]

She was an AMAZING singer and a GREAT actress -- especially nice performance

[Oldtinear]

@Momopera Thank you for the unexplained insult, & for the question, which I would answer, but it is incomprehensible.

[jmuslvr]

Scotto was never my favorite, but I recognize her as a great artist. She was a great singing actress, in the same way that Callas and Sills were.

[cartoonandanime]

SULLA SCENA è UN Pò RIDICOLA... GLI ACUTI SONO ....''AGGRESSIVI'' MENTRE VIOLETTA è MOLTO DELICATA... IN COMPENSO IL ''PARIGI O CARA ''DELLA STESSA EDIZIONE è ECCEZIONALE, LO CANTA TUTTO CON UN FILO DI VOCE, E REALIZZA UN'ECCEZIONALE OPERA D'ARTE MUSICALE.

[Oldtinear]

A competition! My score is 4 out of 10. As someone far older and past my best than Ms Scotto I hope I am allowed to say that she is too old for the part. She is obviously an accomplished singer, but she makes some surprising mistakes, such as singing with her back to the audience, and she does not attempt the high note at the end of the aria.