Maria Stuarda Contest - Katia Ricciarelli - Glenys Linos

After seeing a contest for this posted, and then having my comments deleted, I thought it would be a wonderful idea to SEE these wonderful ladies in action!
I have tried to brighten up the picture of the Sutherland video, so you could at least see the slap. Again a score of 1-5 for singing/characterization:

Edita Gruberova - Agnes Baltsa - 1989
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLDlBSP_15A

Montserrat Caballé - Bianca Berini - 1978
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4TqGsN8RJo

Janet Baker - Rosalind Plowright - 1982
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IuwYPoaSBiI

Katia Ricciarelli - Glenys Linos - 1984
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UcvR5tN-4yE

Tiziana Fabbricini -Gloria Scalchi - 1997
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJxD_hjjekg

Gabriele Fontana - Joyce DiDonato - 2005
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htmLc6XHJQk

Joan Sutherland -Huguette Tourangeau - 1977
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OLpZGSrVYk

Ashley Putnam - Marisa Galvany - 1981
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSrlAN-nq0M

Category:

Music

Tags:

• ricciarelli
• opera
• donizetti

[ian1856]

Just looked at the all, and I still think this one is the best.

[luvopra]

Glenys Linos steals the scene. She's amazing!

[OperaMystery80]

Loved it until Ricciarelli says "prostinato" instead of "profanato". Looks like someone forgot their lines LOL ..otherwise great singing & acting. Ricciarelli could sing Verdi's Aida, Puccini's Tosca, Verdi's Desdemona and Leonora ...she could sing Norma and Anna Bolena. Truly a gifted bel canto lirico spinto.

[SophieCacciatrice]

this voice is amazing...!

[ian1856]

This is thrilling! Glenys Linos really is exciting. I love that she can sing AND act superbly.

[alecs1976]

glenys linos sounds really great!

[Zerbinetta2000]

Quando si dice che la carriera della Ricciarelli èstata "breve" si commette un errore storico - occorre ricordare che la Ricciarelli già cantava Desdemona in OTELLO a fianco di Mario Del Monaco negli anni '60 - ha quindi avuto una Carriera veramente molto lunga !

[miguelercolino]

@tenore23 You're completely right! Thanks for the info! But even if she just got lost in the text you can perfectly follow the thread of the story in a much better way than some "fantastic" prima donna but boring and uninteresting as h... Thanks!

[miguelercolino]

Sorry Guys... Don't know about singing, but this production is really something. Even compared to the other ones.

I read that Ricciarelli's career didn't last long but she really got her role done! And communicates! Nice! Sometimes opera stops being useless and becomes a wonder!

Thanks for posting, and sharing!

[Lindow]

My God, the tenor sounds like he's got a metronome built in.