Kasarova sings 'Parto, parto' (ROH 2002)

The Bulgarian mezzo-soprano sings Sesto (Sextus)' Act I aria, 'Parto, parto, ma tu ben mio' during a 2002 performance of Mozart's opera 'La Clemenza di Tito (The Clemency of Titus)' at Royal Opera House - Covent Garden. Sir Colin Davis conducting the London Philharmonics.

If you enjoy this, Vesselina Kasarova is the Sesto in the splendid DVD of the opera from the Salzburg Festival in 2003 (Harnoncourt), the DVD from Zurich Opera in 2005 (Welser-Möst), and the RCA Red Seal CD from Munich 2006 (Steinberg).

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[brodsky96]

to "vitellia": if you dont like Kasarova why are you watching/listening to this???... is this a special illness????... something similar to brains-melting-away???

[SDCmorg]

Go easy, bro. He doesn't dislike her. He just took way too broad a swipe when needled by another commenter. The dude (vitellia) is alright most of the time, actually.

[asisecanta]

Yes, I was there when ANNA NETREBKO nearly kills Katarina Karneus (Annio) by sending her over a very big metal A while they were singing their love duet 'Ah perdona il primo afetto'. Fortunately, Karneus reacted very very well (and in time to avoid the letter went to the floor over her) and there was no tragedy.

That night we had a little verismo on La Clemenza ;)

[asisecanta]

I was at Covent Garden on the 6th September 2002 (premiere) and Kassarova was ENORMOUS. The cast was completed by Barbara Frittoli, Bruce Ford and Colin Davis. As Servilia, we had a little-known young russian soprano making her debut at the Royal Opera... Yes, I'm talking about Anna Netrebko ;)

It was a great night with this Mozart masterpiece!!!

[mircavalcante]

This is one of the most difficult aria for mezzo-soprano di coloratura. Also, it is a very complicated scene. I think that Kasarova, as Tereza Berganza, Joyce diDonato, Tatiana Troyanos did a wonderful work, anyone with her unique interpretation. I suggest to anyone who criticizes any of them to perform this aria and post on YouTube to show that you are better than any of them.

[pnar01]

And here is another Kasarova maniac! I've spoken to her, by the way :-D.

But a question: can one of you upload the terzetto 'Quello di Tito e il volto' from the Salzburg (Harnoncourt) dvd? I have the dvd, but if I want to listen to this, it's way easier to listen on YouTube. My uploading-skills aren't very good :-(. Here I can only find this terzetto with Tatiana Troyanos. Also amazing, but a rather different staging (in the dungeons...). Thanks!!

[SDCmorg]

But here's one last advise... Quit dragging the singer's name into the brawl. There are idiots who are fans of a singer. That DOESN'T make the singer responsible for them.

[SDCmorg]

And I sure as heck look before chiming in to agree with a known troll before I want to add an objective criticism about someone's singing in a comment session. If you throw in your lot with people who mistake "she sounds like a whale's vomit" as valid way of criticizing a singer... Well.. don't be surprised if your comments is ill-received.

Smorg.. is such a maniac I hadn't even blocked you, had I?

[SDCmorg]

O good... lump them all together as "Kasarova maniacs."

You know... I've been to many youtube clips of great singers whose singing quirks I don't enjoy. But I do have the manner to know that I don't have the obligation to leave comment. The clips I watch on youtube, I realize I owe it their posters for making them available for me to watch at all rather than taking the 'I'm entitled' attitude.

[vitellia]

It seems to me that Kasarova has some ardent fans who will not tolerate any criticism on her, even when it's fair and objective. This is not the first time someone didn't like what I wrote about her and got back to me with some ridiculous wannabe smartass comment. Didn't I say she was a great singer, just with some flaws and unique mannerisms just like anyone else? I don't know what is up with these Kasarova maniacs.

[ptfauen]

do you have good doctors to consult?

[hillevifan]

could you please post vitellias deh se piacer mi vuoi and the trio vengo asspetate