Vivica Genaux LIVE in Basel 2008: Qual Guerriero

A concert called "Baroque Bravura Arias" on 31 May 2008
conducted by A. Marcon, La Cetra Barockorchester

Vivica Genaux sings Farinelli's exhibitionistic showpiece of virtuosity:
Qual Guerriero in Campo Armato

This time with Andrea Marcon and La Cetra Barockorchester.

Sorry for the poor audio quality, it is only my private rec with my numeric camera, I do unfortunately not know of an official/professional recording of this concert. The aria is on Vivica Genaux' Farinelli CD (2002) with R. Jacobs and on Bajazet/Vivaldi CD/DVD (2005) with F. Biondi plus several live versions on youtube.

"Farinelli had a penetrating, full, hefty, bright and even soprano voice. His intonation was pure his trill beautiful, his chest extraordinarily strong in its breath control and his throat highly fluent; so that he could negotiate the most widely-spaced intervals rapidly and with the greatest ease and skill."
[J. Quantz, 1755]


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Qual guerriero in campo armato
pien di forza e di valore,
nel mio cor innamorato
sdegno e amor fanno battaglia.

Il timor del dubbio evento,
il dolore ed il cimiento
l'alma mia confonde e abbaglia.
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As a warrior in the field,
is filled with strength and courage,
so in my enamoured heart
disdain and love are at war.

Fear of the dubious outcome,
the pain and the conflict
cause confusion and bewilderment in my heart.
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[madcrazymad]

I heard her singing this aria live in Venice, in a performance of Vivaldi's Bajazet. She was INCREDIBLE!!! Precise coloratura, deep emotion, and with a big voice!!!

[Gudrun74]

Madcrazymad, I remember as well, I could NOT BELIEVE what I heard and saw when Vivica was the first time live in Bajazet. Until then, I had considered this aria as unsingable, at least on stage (on recordings you never know what they manipulate ...). Incredible indeed.

[Crindoro]

Vivica brings this difficult, unfamiliar music to life with aplomb, her singing is the acme of an outstanding release of rare beautiful music, Thanks Gudrun!

[Gudrun74]

Thanks for your words, you're welcome.

When I look at the horrible manipulations which were obviously necessary for the soundtrack of "Qual Guerriero" in the Farinelli film (cutting 2 different voices together), I'm so glad to live in a time where Vivica has finally arrived to sing the "unsingable". Eternal thanks to her and her reviving the high art of baroque bel canto.

[Gudrun74]

As a trill fetishist, I add a quote of Vivica:

"Trilling in Verdi is different from trilling in Baroque. In verismo, you can kind of get away with just broadening the vibrato. But in the Baroque, it really has to be a clean transition between two notes."

Vivica is for me the only singer in the world who fulfills this criteria of TWO clearly distinguishable notes by 100%.

[GoBogi]

If she was perfect in controlling her voice she wouldn't yodel and have so many glottal attacks in her singing. Also, Bartoli has one of hte most rediculously annoying vibratos I've ever heard.

[MrHbc3]

What a slinky dress. And to think she, in an interview somewhere, expressed a worry about looking too masculine. I can't imagine where she got that (clearly false) idea.

[jerlatti]

Thank you Gudrun. Was this together with Raphael.. ?

[Njamh]

Thanks for posting! this is great, she's one of the bests mezzos nowadays!!!!

[leukipos]

OMG,I was thinking this unsingable live,just possible on studio!Bravissima Vivica.

[Merryjest]

Pssst. It's "Doesn't".

[6Voices]

It's true. Vivica does not have the inside passion that Bartoli does.

[doddsalfa]

Vivica Genaux don't have Cecilia musical talents!

[gemmadivergy]

it is true that she is getting better and better year after year. This one is much superior to the 2006 version. Amazing, and difficult to believe

thanks!

[trrill]

MY HANDS ARE SWEATING