Vien diletto - Puritani Contest - Edita Gruberova

I am going to upload the short cabaletta from the Puritani mad scene "vien diletto" from several sopranos. Of course, since these are videos, some of the greatest divas will have to be left out. I am going to follow tradition here and use a score of 1-5 for two catagories singing/characterization. The following sopranos will be posted:
Mariella Devia -1990 performance
Edita Gruberova - 1985 performance
Joan Sutherland - 1985 performance
Mariola Cantarero - 2004 performance
Lucia Aliberti - 1989 performance
Luciana Serra - 1987 performance
Maureen O'Flynn - 2003 performance
Anna Netrebko - 2007 performance
Denia Mazzola - 1990 performance
Katia Ricciarelli - 1985 performance
Ruth Ann Swenson - 1997 performance
Stefania Bonfadelli - 2002 performance

Category:

Music

Tags:

• gruberova
• bellini
• opera
• puritani

[beacoloratura]

Love Gruberova. Grew up on Gruberova. The most under-hyped coloratura of our times. And don't tell me about the loud breathing or about the slides. Who cares. It's gorgeous.

[blidloch]

perfect coloratura... these chromatic runs are unbelievable. she is stylish, she has such a beautiful tone... sweet, mad, kind... fantastic!5/5

[operamusicfan]

Why is she singing scales?? Bellini is not supposed to be chopped like that. 

[DPPSucks]

BEST Elvira EVER

GREAT

[MultiSORDO]

lourde

[gencerito]

tutto pieno di portamenti...BELLINI NON E RICHARD STRAUSS

[izarob]

I love Gruberova in mad scenes. And she also seems really so mad...

[nocoincidence59]

4/5

[Iareto]

Absolutely. I've always found her voice to be SO beautiful and I love her style choices. They're so unique!

[operadude32]

Ditto though I would make one addition - Gruberova & Devia are the most under-hyped coloraturas of their generation.

[Acacallide]

Brava! Ma preferisco Luciana Serra

[DiegoMartinazzoli]

secondo me le critiche alla Gruberova arrivano solo da persone invidiose