Maria Chiara "Santo di patria" Attila

N. Ghiuselev as Attila. Parma, 1983

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Opera
• Verdi
• Attila
• Odabella
• Maria
• Chiara

[operabuff1]

One of the very best Odabella´s I´ve ever heard.

Fiery attack, beautiful voice (never mind a little "lack in refinement"! She delivers!! And a very beautiful woman.

[MartinTzonevOperBass]

I think she's one of the best in this role. Brava , Maria!

[flicfan416]

I think this tops many an Odabella. Her high notes are ringing, and her lows notes soar over the orchestra. I always liked Chiara, I didn't realize she had that dramatic punch!!

[scaricoergosum]

@raigekimaru Odabella a coloratura role? Are we talking of the same opera?

[robertdonkers]

Actually, Joan Sutherland could take on everything easily, do not forget that when she was discovered as Lucia she had already performed Aida, Amelia in Un Ballo at Covent Garden and lets not forget her Il Trovatore. It would have been amazing had she taken on this role. A dramatic coloratura like Cristina Deutekom.

[scaricoergosum]

una delle poche vere voci verdiane che abbia mai sentito!!!

[LittlePasserotto]

@11455RN chiara's voice was perfect for a verdi spinto role.... also becouse she had a perfect tecnique...

[petervanbrock]

please try Cristina Deutekom........what a powerful voice

[Maugerad]

Great singer!!

[raigekimaru]

great voice, but I've got a number of problems with this

1) Odabella is fiery young heroine, not a 45 year old matriarch. her timbre needs to be bright and heroic

2) Verdi is all about florid singing and spinning dramatic lines, perfect legato is a must

3) this role is for a coloratura, not a spinto. she has a good top, but not enough agility and ease in the upper range to sing this comfortably

PS: I'll repeat what I said earlier, great voice, wrong rep.

[Dogaradodia]

Certified Intergalactic! Brava Chiara!