Carmen Seguidilla: Rinat Shaham mezzo-soprano
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I'd like to drizzle this voice on my pancakes. Nice, rich, not too sweet, just yummy actually....
Thank you for posting!
M.
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Her low notes are like honey!
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@lizdamyz Right. There is a difference between mezzo and contralto. If I have it right, mezzos tend to have a higher range; a contralto has a very low voice but not so much range up top, while some mezzos can go pretty high (witness Cecilia Bartoli!). Apparently there are no "real contraltos" now, or very few.... I can't think of a singer I'd classify as a true contralto....?
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her voice is amazing! so underrated!
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The role of Carmen always sounds SO much better when actually sung by a proper mezzo or contralto- too often I have seen a casting of a soprano in the role, and it loses so much with the lighter voice!
Ms. Shaham is quite decidedly the best I've ever heard!
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wow. love her voice.
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Haha well whatever you say ;-) contraltos are so rare no one says that so its not really the "right" word Mezzo is the widely accepted term
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@lizdamyz the right world is contralto
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Maria Callus, I have just arrived home from Teatro de São Carlos, Lisboa, where a surprising Carmen has been mounted and where Rinat gave a splendid rendition.
You are not going to believe, but she was unknown to me - lack of culture, for sure - and now it seems as if she always had been on my life!
Thank you for posting the video.
cheers
I must say, I find this one better than the 2009 version. Better orchestra too.
martijn033 9 months ago
@martijn033 In the 2009 the mic sounds like it was way back in the hall with the camera... 2 very different production of video/ recording.
mariacallus 9 months ago 4
....FANTASTICA...BEST CARMEN I´VE SEEN..Thank you for sharing it...love it....
DonCupu21 2 years ago 26
We Love the Shaham!
mariacallus 2 years ago 3