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Uploaded by on Jul 31, 2006

Clorinda's aria is in the score but its never done. This is the ultimate Tour de Force rendition. This version always makes me cry. Tears of laughter.

Gianna Rolandi NY Opera 1980

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  • if ONLY the color balance was better off this TV set.

    I used to be a student accompanist for some singers that studied with Gianna's mother. She would come to visit occasionally.

    I won't quit searching until I can locate Glitter and Be Gay. She had Ronald Reagan laughing until his side hurt.

  • Yes, by all means, locate it and post it.

  • The aria is not Rossini's, it was written by Luca Agolini - another reason for it to be cut 99% of the time.

    But it almost feels like a shame, after having heard this fantastic rendition! :-)

  • In the Neopolitan operas Rossini had time and resources. He wrote all the music. But for his comedies (Barber, L'Italiana, Cenerentola) outside of Naples he took on collaborators for the recits and 'sorbet' arias.

    Rossini had only three weeks to write Cenerentola. He took Agolini as his junior colleague. They worked together.

    Would you cut the Sussmayer numbers from the Mozart Requiem?

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  • As marvelous as hilarious, Wonderful!

  • I was sitting in the audience at this performance. One of the most joyous and funniest moments in an opera house I ever attended!

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  • Ahahaha so funny ;)

  • I saw this live also really thrilling to hear it and so much fun that was a high F she hit !

  • This is just the best! Vocal AND physical acrobatics! All singers should be this talented and have that much fun!

  • Ah, the lovely Gianna Rolandi ... who convinced me that true coloratura singing was not dead! At least not in the 80's :) Her voice re-ignited my love of opera and seeing her live on stage will be a memory long held; as a shepherdess in Handels Rinaldo or Orland? (can't remember so long ago at Lyric Opera) ~ she had the audience in the palm of her hand (a FEAT sharing the stage with Horne and Anderson) ... I adore her - A SMILE IN HER VOICE AND LAUGHTER IN HER TRILLS ... BRAVA!!

  • Oh, my, what a treat! This was posted four and a half years ago, and I just now found it. Makes me wonder how many other gems are hidden on YT. Thanks ever so much.

  • This is simply wonderful.

  • How many calls does she receive after the aria?

  • Stupenda

  • La classe absolue ! Une ligne vocale stratosphérique contredite par une corporalité de ouistiti parodique à la "Ballet du Trocadéro" : ces deux lignes de forces s'imbriquent avec tant de naturel et - oui - d'harmonie qu'on hurle de rire (au risque de réveiller les voisins). MERCI Gianna ! et MERCI pour la vidéo !

  • Oh what a great performance! EXCELLENT! and funny!!!

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