Anna Caterina Antonacci - Una voce poco fa - Il barbiere di Siviglia - 1997

Anna Caterina Antonacci - Una voce poco fa - Il barbiere di Siviglia - 1997

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Music

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• opera
• rossini

[hchristopher1]

What matters fach when you have an artist of this quality? This was 12 years ago, and if she was "forcing" her low notes, she would not still be singing: her voice sounds today just as it did in 1997. Her technique is natural and free. Call her a falcon if you must. I simply enjoy her musical offerings and am grateful that such an artist exists.

[jiminy22221]

Lyric soprano

[skitzo429]

I dont think I really buy her as a mezzo, her low notes arent so satisfying and sound forced

[luigipavabartolotti]

@jovi1715 non ha niente del mezzo

[jovi1715]

La Antonacci non è un mezzosoprano, ma un soprano corto. Di ottime Rosine ce ne sono a centinaia, per cui non vedo perchè prendersela con lei, che in altre cose ha dimostrato grande intelligenza e personalità.

[maniacbgd]

Divina Antonacci ! She is so called 'zwischenfach', but the 'fach' is not important, when you have such an artist. Brava!

[MisSty2589]

@eradesso I don't think that is a bad note, but it's my opinion... :) I agree with @ilfig1iomio :)

[sevoflurane]

a very beautiful voice her diaphragm never learned how to support. a pity, because she has great ideas in the phrasing.

[ilfig1iomio]

People are so used to hearing a high coloratura soprano sing this role that few realize that Rossini mostly wrote for lower voices. Rosina was written for a contralto. Antonacci is probably a mezzo-soprano. Her low notes are fine, but her coloratura is dull.

[eradesso]

@MisSty2589 Yes she is a mezzo. A mezzo that I like in other roles/performances..

I cannot be bothered to listen to the whole thing again to point out the various moments where she collapses but let's take that "resterò" at 1:38

Is that a good note? :)