Regnava nel silenzio - Lucia Contest 2 - Edita Gruberova

Obviously one of my all time favorite opera's is Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor, so it should be no suprise that I wanted to revisit this opera for this contest. I tried to use differnt selections where I could to add a little varitey from the last Lucia Contest. I hope everyone enjoys. Again a score of 1-5 for singing/characterization:
Lucia Aliberti - 1991
Joan Sutherland - 1987
Anna Moffo - 1959
Desiree Rancatore - 2006
Patricia Wise - 1981
Edita Gruberova - 1995
Luciana Serra - 1986
Anna Netrebko - 2000
Mme. Richardson - 2000
Ruth Ann Swenson - 1989
Ruth Welting - 1985
Mariella Devia - 1994
June Anderson - 1983
Patrizia Ciofi - 2006
Dimitra Theodossiou - 1999

Category:

Music

Tags:

• gruberova
• opera
• donizetti

[Iareto]

I'd have to agree with Midlochblidloch in saying that Gruberova's technique is FAR more than just "good". That instrument is something special and just because the Germanic production she has (which I'm not a huge fan of) is a little harsh doesn't take away that her natural instrument is right up there with Sutherland.

[midlochblidloch]

:)) don't be ridiculous, don't even try to tell me that measuring technique is a matter of OPINION. well, 40 years of listening opera may give you a good image about great singers during a big period of time but

[arturo8402]

This is a great recording...not the quality, but the singing none the less is still superb. Her high pianissimi are always Great.

[orson15]

Reminds me of Sutherland.

[SVENSKSOPRAN]

The quality of these recordings are all poor. It is impossible to judge the quality of the singers based on these. To compare the great singers the way people have always done is natural but does not honour the art as all great singers themselves do. To say Gruberova is anything less than very great is ignorant (but perhaps that was not what you intended). Some singers are born with great instruments but must nevertheless work harder than they sometimes pretend.

[grubiforever]

Non mi toccate la gruberova che vi infilzo con i ferri da calza eeeh!!! :)

[midlochblidloch]

it doesn't give you much information about singer's technique unless you study it more deeply. and of course you have to be educated in music. let's go back to gruberova. the fact you don't appreciate her art of breathing is the saddest thing. well you don't appreciate any of her technicall skills when you say her technique is average;) well whatever. I don't need to persuade you forever;) thank's for the discussion.

[meltzerboy]

(Continued) Since we cannot agree about whether good technique is, to a certain extent, a matter of opinion, what about beautiful tone, which is certainly linked to technique. Is beauty of tone also a fixed standard, or is it a matter of opinion? I think it is the latter (within limits).

No, I don't have MSN.

[meltzerboy]

It seems you're defining technique according to the method of vocal production rather than the results alone. Perhaps, but there is more than one way to achieve beautiful sounds and expressive singing; Sutherland mentions this in her autobiography, so does Galli-Curci, although both have definite beliefs about what is beautiful and what is not. Of course, I guess if the method is too effortful, the tone will not be so pleasant.

[midlochblidloch]

what do you mean by altering the musical lines??!