Francisco Araiza - Rigoletto - act II cabaletta - 1988

Francisco Araiza - Rigoletto - act II cabaletta - 1988
To High D or not to high D, that is the question? This cabaletta is often cut from live performance, and it is shame. I find it very pleasing, especially when it is performed by the greatest tenors.

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[aguacun]

I can listen the high D. It was never problem for Mr. Araiza... Very good.

[Marinausbcn]

Maestro Araiza, sublime!

[reinadegrillos]

Magnífico Araiza!!!

[alainjoelg]

Araiza a une voix magnifique , un timbre riche, du punch.

[90lysander]

Araiza doesn't sound out of place in this rep the way Florez does, but that is probably more due to tone color than anything else ... and really, his voice started sounding SO harsh and brittle after he started singing these sort of roles, compared to his HEAVENLY early renditions of Mozart and Rossini.

Like many leggieros, he wanted to play with the big boys ... and he really didn't need to. He was already a winner in my book.

[ivancin25]

DIO EL RE EN VIVO SU REGISTRO ES DE ROSINNI PERO SU CANTO EN UN POCO A LO ALEMAN no tan punta

[Bjoerrelli]

I think it requires a voice with more acuti then the Mozart rep. Mario Filippeschi was a great duke on the heavier side and he wouldn´t be a well suited Tamino,Don Ottavio or Ferrando

[mediterraneo1000]

aqui es donde juan diego florez debe aprender a cantar de fco. araiza.

[BeniaminoGigli1985]

Braaaaavo! Maeeeeeestro!!!!!!

[LeTraveler09]

THE D THE D THE D!! Woohoo Maestro Araiza!!

[Pawelp]

More than a little bit and that's why Florez doesn't sound totally in place. Il duke is for a lyric tenor but not without a bit of "oomph". Not a leggiero role by far.

[Englishtenor2]

Not entirely sure about calling the Duke much heavier than a lot of Mozart and Rossini - only a little bit. That's why Juan Diego Florez has done it, but yes, Araiza is marvellous here...