Casta Diva - Norma Contest - Georgina Lukács

Finally it is here! The Norma contest! Everyone was asking for this one, and it a fun one to put together. There are a lot of sopranos here! So take your time and give them all a chance. Again we will use a 1-5 rating for singing and characterization. These are the singers and dates of performances:
Joan Sutherland - 1964
Dimitra Theodossiou - 2007
Hasmik Papian - 1999
Anait Mchitarian - 2003
Edita Gruberova - 2007
Ann Netrebko - 2007
Shirley Verrett - 1988
Yasuko Hayashi - 1992
Barbara Frittoli - 2004
Lucia Aliberti - 1991
Mara Zampieri - 1990
Ghena Dimitrova - 1987
Gilda Cruz-Romo - 1984
Monica Pick-Hieronimi - 1997
Adelaide Negri - 1988
Fiorenza Cedolins - 2003
June Anderson - 2006
Maria Guleghina - 2004
Marina Mesheriakova - 1999
Georgina Lukács - 2003
Montserrat Caballé - 1977
Ana María Sanchez - 2003

Category:

Music

Tags:

• lukacs
• opera
• bellini

[robertdonkers]

Really to me it is not about what she looks like. She does not look like a TV to me. I rather have a socalled ugly soprano with a God given voice than some slim gorgeous untalented soprano singing opera roles just because she looks the part.

[mtrav95]

Having just heard her Lady Macbeth in San Francisco, I can say that this is actually a very good performance for her (her Lady M was a total disaster).

This singer seems to have a tendency to sing sharp. Her Lady M was sung at least a half-tone above the pitch.

You can hear it at moments here.

Still, this cannot compare to other performances of this role. She's much better suited to Abigaille or Lady Macbeth.

[zzzxtreme]

wow powerful voice!

[htshoward]

I really expected her to be bad after reading some of these comments. Yes, she does look like a drag queen....However, she does not handle it as badly as I thought she would. It is a big voice, and I am always nervous they will murder the coloratura. The coloratura is certainly not superb, but not the worst I have heard for this aria. I do love her top notes and the heft behind her voice. She does have a bit of trouble grasping the legato line, but all in all...3/3.

[CzarDodon]

Cerquetti also looked like a drag queen but she could sing, these endless casta divas are too much for anyone to stomach, this one should also have been disqualified from the start. The voice doesn't float, the voice must float and the legato should be magical

[boris1281]

This is a prayer, yes? 1/5 tops for me the worst Norma contest! I agree she looks like a drag queen!

[Fantommy]

2/3.5

[belcantoBR]

I agree meltzerboy! 2.5/4

[SirGeorg]

3/1

[theodossiou1]

probably better in act II than here 4/3