Cecilia Bartoli Armatae face et anguibus

Cecilia Bartoli Armatae face et anguibus- A. Vivaldi

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[dannymaestro]

Bartoli made a revolution when she toured throughout Europe with this repertoire ten years ago. There may be singers that will do those piece justice, but Bartoli is a full-bodied musician and sings with her full body. There´s no way that any now living singer will beat her. Gauvin is brilliant, as well as Genaux, but Bartoli is the queen. You may prefer another timbre or interpretation, that´s all right, but Bartoli has lived with this music day and night for a long time! She is the best!

[Agodipino]

datele delle benzodiazepine....che è sta roba?

[3F93]

@2010wieliczka For the ‘Armatae face et anguibus’ I like Invernizzi and Kiehr, the fist one is very emotional and has a beautiful voice, the second one (watch?v=hMwJNQ-Aok8) sings it in a slower tempo and may sound less passionate, but I love her precision and technique: she sounds totally relaxed, as if this demanding, chaotic aria was the most easy ever written.

[3F93]

@2010wieliczka I used to like Bartoli when fist I approached Baroque, I thought her crazy jumps were amazing, but then I thought: what else can I find in her voice? A lot of energy, but nothing more. Her voice is small and therefore often forced, is not pleasant, she can’t do legato (her horrible ‘Casta diva’ shows it) and her acting... she looks like a screaming, hysterical Verismo singer rather than a clear, rigorous Baroque singer, she’s only an empty, bad coloratura machine.

[2010wieliczka]

@spenzur Regards for Your father :)

[spenzur]

@2010wieliczka Her coloratura is spectacular, and she knows it, but Cecilia is more then just a coloratura machine. Sometimes it looks like people forget that 50% from the aria's Cecilia sings don't even have coloratura parts :P She is also a very sensitive singer I think. The way she sings ''Zeffiretti, che sussurrate'' is an example. She does this very sweet, soft approach. My father and I heard her singing this live. My father never listens to classical music, but this maked him cry.

[2010wieliczka]

@spenzur Compare Julia with mutation Ewa Godlewska & Derek & computer or Arno Raunig (omit problems with height notes and unnecessary scream) . When I m listening it I can say only one: baroque. Julia is my great hope for future but she must change her mentality. Perfection should be subtle. As my students compare it to the cars: coloratura singer may be like sport car or like limousine. Cecilia and Julia are like bolid F1 and there are a lot of people admiring it.

[spenzur]

@2010wieliczka You mean Julia Lezhvena? I have some expectations for that girl. Her Son qual nave is perfection. We''ll see how her carrier will go :P Anyway, Im almost sure that the way Cecilia acts on stage is natural. Even the most little muscles seem to flow with the music. But I can understand that some people might find it annoying and showlike. I think its real, but only Cecilia knows.

[2010wieliczka]

@3F93 totally agree. Invernizzi - great personality, talent and voice despite she hasnt such posibilities.

[2010wieliczka]

@spenzur She is very good actor an showwoman. For me this gestures are a game and it seems like a great, impressive church without Good. I hope Julia Lezniewa will not go this way but I m afraid it will be similar problem.

[spenzur]

@2010wieliczka I think she has the best Exsultate Jubilate on youtube. She sings it with such a sweet, soft, gentle voice. And the way she does those coloratura runs are just perfect. I think Verret is very good too, but Bartoli puts much more joy and excitement in the piece, therefore I like Bartoli's version most. Thats why I dont understand why you say Cecilia is sometimes unfeeling. When I watch her, she is always smiling, crying, furious. She is never emtionless, unlike many other singers.

[2010wieliczka]

@spenzur Listen to Her Exsultate Jubilate – Alleluja. This piece should be both gentle and powerful, cheerful bat majestic, perfectly performed but without puffing, tensions, chase, neurosis. Cecilia at this moment is like a sportswoman at the Olympic games running 400 m. Singing maschine, additionally with wrong pronunciation. Compare with phenomenal Shirley Verret. I like Cecilia for some performances of Porpora or Caldara, but sometimes she is like unfeeling automaton.