Vivica Genaux sing the aria for Farinelli: Qual guerriero in

that would be much better if the video and the soundtrack were put together properly. there s a slight time difference between both. such a shame !!!

semplicemente fantastica una delle migliori

i am not used to this kind of singing...it did not sound good to me ...but what do i know.?...is it good to one who does listen to this kind of singing?can someone tell me

what do you mean by "this kind of singing"?
The way she articulates the melismi?

Guau, with Biondi!?

That is partially true. The connection of notes with that technique isn't regarded at as correct/appropriate neither stylistically nor technically.

Nevertheless Baroque music does tolerate less "tight" legato than other repertoires.
In the melismi Vivica has a better legato and less intrusive H sound than say Bartoli who is the epitome of how you shouldn't sing these florid pieces because they result all staccati.
Marylin Horne was another heavy "H"er, Ewa Podles is softer like Vivica

Thanks for your educational response.

I'm gonna go on a limb and state the obvious: This aria is hard as hell to sing.

What I noticed is that they tend to use a glotal attack to the melismas. When she should be using the vowel 'a' (sounded ah) on the note, she tends to sing 'ha' instead. I think she does this because her breath support isn't really great enough to sing these arias "purely" (Castrati were known for their superhuman breath support and capacity).

I want to hear this sung without the glottal attacks!!!

Vivica doesn't really have breath support problems or else she wouldn't be able to cope with the tempi without breaking the fraseggio.

The sound is abit in the larynx in the fast passages between the lower and higher registers but she doesn't get abusively glottal as Kasarova does.

this is a brutal aria and just to hear her nail the trills so perfectly..whoa

I'd find it amusing to hear Bartoli sing this. She carefully avoided it despite having sung Sposa son disprezzata and anhce il Mar.

Bello e bella da morire !