Kiri Te Kanawa-Chi il bel sogno di Doretta
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Music that is beautiful as much as that dress is dated!
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Angelical!
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When I saw her perform, you could've heard a piece of lint fall on the ground the concert hall was so quiet... I was so sad that I wouldn't be able to see her perform in an opera after Vanessa, but I love how she still tours. Exquisite...
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Kiri was Puccini's inspiration for this aria. Well, maybe not literally, but I'm sure the master hoped it would sound just like her rendition.
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Decent rendition, but I prefer Angela Gheorghiu - Angela has a better legato (especially in her Amsterdam 2005 concert for Queen Beatrix) and her upper range is more pleasant. In this clip Kiri, it seems to me, gets too close to screaming.
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@KatieKaboom21 It's one of the most romantic scenes ever.
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uau . . . wonderful... great
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@KatieKaboom21 So true! This song is why I fell in love with opera and Kiri Te Kanawa! I consider it my absolute favorite song!
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She makes it look so easy! Brava Kiri!



When I hear this aria I always remember how George swoops Miss Honeychurch with one arm to steal a kiss! So beautiful!
KatieKaboom21 1 year ago 33
@SavHub. If you think Kiri is screaming in the high voice, it demonstrates your complete lack of knowledge about good vocal technique. She is exactly where she needs to be to produce this very difficult vocal line. The moment you can produce any better be sure to show all of us. Gheorgiu is a wonderful singer, but lacks the ease of vocal line that Kiri has demonstrated over the years.
unotenore 2 months ago 4