So beautiful, so strong so italianate. Like the sun and the moon and all the stars in the firmament! Seriously this is EXCELLENT. MY god what a soprano.
Wonderful. This has ...( 1 year ago by babydinosaur)
Wonderful. This has to be one of my favourite arias, but I have to say that any version by Sutherland knocks socks off this with its virtuosity and daring.
Besides the fact ...( 1 year ago by Lohengrin33)
Besides the fact that there Semiramis was one of the roles NOT for the technical possibilities of her Voice... sometimes I wonder, are there no GAYS in Opera Wolrd? who painted her like an ugly Ghost? Totally ridicilous for a Diva of her status...
The memorable Aix ...( 1 year ago by crewmantle)
The memorable Aix performance. Caballe did her own makeup as she always did; the 'look' if you will of the opera was decidedly Roccocco, so she used white powder in her face as was correct to the period. Her singing here is outstanding! While Caballe and Sutherland are good friends that sometimes sang the same repertoire, they both used different approaches for their interpretations to best show off their respective voices.
Beautiful voice. ...( 1 year ago by sevoflurane)
Beautiful voice. She has to slow down the difficult passages though and she has to take a lot of breaths...no wonder Arsace turns to Azema!
Ah! the artistry... ...( 1 year ago by Chasson0318)
Ah! the artistry...it's just like she's having a private conversation with the audience!
Out of breath ...( 1 year ago by DrGarri)
Out of breath constantly, not to mention the strident high notes. I love her in verismo roles but this doesn't show her at her best, especially compared in this rep with Mariella Devia, since this video was posted as a video response to Devia's interpretation of this aria.
Me personally, I ...( 1 year ago by Valyria)
Me personally, I enjoy Cecilia Bartoli's *shrug* But Caballé, come on.... She's frickin' awesome That wig does scare me slightly....
Me da lástima que ...( 7 months ago by SergioOliver)
Me da lástima que haya gente tan superficial como para despreciar esta actuación por "fea". Podríamos poner a Beyoncé con un playback de la Caballé, quizás les gustaría más. O podríamos todos aprender un poco de historia de la moda y el maquillaje para comprender que esta caracterización es ROCOCO, sea bonita o fea. Le belleza está más allá de la fachada. Aprended!
But Caballé, come on.... She's frickin' awesome
That wig does scare me slightly....