One of the most beautiful items sang by this marvellous Artist. The french Lyric Coloratura sang it here in New York, in 1999 with Eve Queler and Vesselina Kasarova as her Romeo.
In " O quante volte " , we can exactly know how a singer sing and Massis did it beautifully and with great Belcanto science ... really a magic Night in her splendid career...
Beverly Sills still remains the Queen of the bel canto repertoire but this is very beautifully done and interpreted. Massis never attempts more than she is capable of and thereby gives a very plausible performance, well polished and with a very sound legato line which is the secret of a successful Bellini interpreter. For your own edification, if you do not know of Beverly Sills then listen and weep when you hear how she trills, her effortless top notes and beautiful bel canto. Brava Massis.
MrAndredekock 9 months ago
Wow, How have I never heard of her?
UnaverageAmerican 1 year ago
To each his own but this is far better than Gruberova (who I like the most - but still let's give the credit where it's due ;)
BRAVISSIMA!
hwhap13 3 years ago
Molto brava. Anche la versione della Gruberova del 1984 è stupenda.
La Massis è davvero delicata
myrtillocactus 4 years ago
Lovely! I wish she'd come to sing on the West Coast sometimes. Really one of the best coloratura soprani we have today. Thanks for posting this! :o)
SDCmorg 4 years ago