Sempre Libera - Traviata Contest - Dimitra Theodossiou

I think we had so much fun with the Puritani contest, we should try out a differnt opera. This time I choose Verdi's La Traviata, and the aria is the final cabaletta in act I, Sempre Libera. I started each one right at the introduction to the cabaletta segment. I am sure I will hear about it from the masses! But once again since we are working with video material not every soprano can be included, some sopranos such as Sills and Gruberova have videos released on commercial dvd, therefore, I am not including them. I am going to follow tradition here and use a score of 1-5 for two catagories singing/characterization. Here are the singers I have included and the dates of the performances:
June Anderson (Ventre) - 2000
Joan Sutherland (Alexander) - 1975
Daniela Dessi (Sabbatini) - 1994
Ileana Cotrubas (Domingo) - 1981
Stefania Bondadelli (Fillanoti)- 2004
Cecilia Gasdia (Aragall)- 1986
Elena Mosuc (Alvarez) - 2001
Darina Takova (Sabbatini) - 2001
Renata Scotto (Carreras) - 1973
Anna Netrebko (Alimov) - 2003
Mary Dunleavy (Haddock) - 2001
Nelly Miricioiu (La Scola) - 1993
Mariella Devia (Aronica) - 1999
Dimitra Theodossiou (Aronica) - 2000

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Music

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• theodossiou
• opera
• verdi

[sopranooriental]

she is greek.. i ve heard of her twice live in athens at herodium conservatory.once in otello and then at a concert casta diva, traviata etc...her high notes are breathtaking!

[operabuff1]

Despite the strained top notes I think this was a very good interpretation.And she gave us the crowning final Eb - this should be de rigeur for any great Violetta! (Netrebko´s physical beauty does not sufficiently compensate for the lack of thrilling acuti)

[toscanellaserenella]

@ferrykalos dovresti inchinarti invece di fare buuuu

[ferrykalos]

BUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU

[2Fk937N7]

i would like to add one to your list - Mirella Freni

[2Fk937N7]

excellent choice coloraturafan

my favourite singer of this is not on your list, but as you said, to put all is not possible,

[Loismustdie26]

3.5/5

I appreciate her new musical interpretation of the piece, and artistically I think she gets it, but she's just too vocally immature to sing it. She's straining to hit those high notes (and not doing a very good job) give her few more years of maturing and she'll do just fine.

[tenoremio]

Are you able to sing like her?? please you are not idea about sing! please Go away!

[dayalhari]

Timbro molto bello, buni acuti, buona dizione, bel mib finale (potente!)

[Aetion]

I fully agree with you and I sincerely hope she will not follow the steps of Elena Souliotis.

[asisecanta]

4.5/2