I wonder if Verdi really knew what he was doing writing Elena's arias. The cadenza at the end of "Arrigo! Ah, parli a un core" is a descinding scale of about two octaves and half, from high C6 to deep F3... and the whole "Mercè, dilette amiche" requires a tremendous agility to do all the fioriture and a range from E6 to A3; and all this must be done by a dramatic soprano... it's almost impossible to sing Elena well, and yet Callas did it. Then, I wonder also if she was really human being, now.
C'est un polonaise! :)
drhedi 6 months ago
@3F93 Verdi had it with the sopranos! Just think of Abigaille’s role in “Nabucco”. I do agree with your comment.
Aetion 10 months ago
I wonder if Verdi really knew what he was doing writing Elena's arias. The cadenza at the end of "Arrigo! Ah, parli a un core" is a descinding scale of about two octaves and half, from high C6 to deep F3... and the whole "Mercè, dilette amiche" requires a tremendous agility to do all the fioriture and a range from E6 to A3; and all this must be done by a dramatic soprano... it's almost impossible to sing Elena well, and yet Callas did it. Then, I wonder also if she was really human being, now.
3F93 11 months ago
@skitzo429 september 1954, Waldorf Town Hall England, Tulio Serafin conducting, EMI
31071946 1 year ago
mi sopracuto! Assurdo!
kokkodry 1 year ago
what year was this?
skitzo429 1 year ago
ti wraio tragoudii....
metalastor 1 year ago
año de este registro con Serafín?
Anibaal 1 year ago
The absolute perfection.
AliciaDupres 1 year ago
:)) !!
elinorberg 1 year ago