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Cecilia Bartoli - Ah! non credea/Ah! non giunge (Malibran) Posted by: agnellodei
Video duration: 465 seconds From Cecilia's album "Maria", tribute to Maria Malibran, the biggest diva of the bel canto era. Sang as originally written. From Bellini's "La sonnambula". Related: ah, bartoli, bel, bellini, canto, cecilia, contralto, credea, diva, malibran, maria, mezzo, non, soprano |
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Renee Fleming - Ah! non credea/Ah! non giunge Posted by: agnellodei
Video duration: 498 seconds Beautiful performance by Renee Fleming, the finale from "La Sonnambula" by Bellini. From Renee's "Bel Canto" album. Related: bel, bellini, canto, diva, fleming, la, renee, sonnambula, soprano |
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Cecilia Bartoli - Un pensiero nemico di pace Posted by: agnellodei
Video duration: 236 seconds From Cecilia's incredible album "Opera Proibita", from Handel's "Il trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno". In here Cecilia showcases her incredible coloratura and her range (going up to a D above high C in the da capo section). Related: bartoli, castrati, castrato, cecilia, diva, handel, mezzo, opera, proibita, soprano |
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Aris Christofellis - Quel usignolo Posted by: agnellodei
Video duration: 597 seconds Amazing aria for Farinelli Sang by sopranist Aris Christofellis The cadenzas in this aria go up to Eb above high C! Related: aris, castrati, castrato, christofellis, countertenor, farinelli, male, sopranist, soprano |
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Agnes Baltsa (contralto)- I Capuleti e i Montecchi (Scene 1) Posted by: agnellodei
Video duration: 511 seconds Contralto Agnes Baltsa singing "'Se Romeo t'uccise un figlio/La tremenda ultrice spada". Check the version sang by Tenor!! Related: agnes, baltsa, bel, bellini, canto, capuleti, contralto, juliet, montecchi, opera, romeo |
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Patricia Petibon - Air de la Folie Posted by: agnellodei
Video duration: 332 seconds From Jean-Philippe Rameau's "Platée". The amazing coloratura soprano Patricia Petibon truly acts with her voice while never forgetting singing well! Some amazing high Eb's (in baroque tuning) as well. Related: baroque, coloratura, french, jean-philippe, opera, patricia, petibon, platée, rameau, soprano |
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Obama = The antichrist...something to think about. Posted by: agnellodei
Video duration: 249 seconds Before saying some stupid shit like I don't like Obama coz he is black...let me tell you, I just don't like him coz he is a liar and a commy, and his followers are creepy and obsessed. Related: 2008, antichrist, barack, election, obama, satan |
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Maria Callas talks on Bel Canto Posted by: agnellodei
Video duration: 199 seconds Maria Callas talks on Bel Canto. Watch her lips ;) Related: bel, callas, canto, diva, interview, maria, opera, soprano |
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Edson Cordeiro - Naturtrane Posted by: agnellodei
Video duration: 174 seconds Brazilian sopranist Edson Cordeiro sings "Naturtrane" originally by Nina Hagen. Related: 4, c, falsetto, head, high, male, octaves, register, sopranist, soprano, voice, whistle |
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Renee Fleming - Casta Diva Posted by: agnellodei
Video duration: 425 seconds Renee sings beautifully in this well known aria, ending with gorgeous trill and messa di voce! She might not be a bel canto specialist but she does a terrific job. Related: bel, bellini, canto, fleming, norma, renee, soprano, vincenzo |
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Cecilia Bartoli - Prendi, per me sei libero Posted by: agnellodei
Video duration: 258 seconds From Cecilia's album "Maria", tribute to the biggest diva of the bel canto era. This aria belongs to the opera "L'elisir d'amore", attributed to Donizetti but actually written by Maria Malibran herself. In here you can hear Cecilia's amazing range (she goes down to low E here) completing her 3 octave range. Related: bartoli, bel, canto, cecilia, contralto, diva, donizetti, libero, malibran, maria, me, mezzo, per, prendi, sei, soprano |
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Cecilia Bartoli - Qui la voce/Vien diletto (Malibran) Posted by: agnellodei
Video duration: 491 seconds Gorgeous version of "Qui la voce" and "Vien diletto" from Bellini's "I puritani". This is the Malibran version, a third lower than the Grisi key and the vocal line is slightly different. Related: bartoli, bel, bellini, canto, cecilia, diva, malibran, maria, mezzo, puritani, soprano, vincenzo |
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Cecilia Bartoli - Assisa a pie d'un salice (Willow Song) Posted by: agnellodei
Video duration: 555 seconds From Rossini's "Otello", this unfairly neglected and gorgeous aria, originally written for the great Isabella Colbran as Desdemona. From Cecilia's debut album "Rossini Arias". Related: bel, canto, colbran, coloratura, desdemona, isabella, otello, rossini, variations |
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Juan Diego Florez - Bianca e Fernando (scene) Posted by: agnellodei
Video duration: 462 seconds From "Arias for Rubini". Amazing cavatina and cavaletta, bunch of high C's, high D's and an awesome high Eb! This was actually not written by Rubini though, but by Giovanni Davide (who had a higher upper extension than Rubini). Rubini performed in Bianca e Gernando not Fernando. Related: battista, bel, canto, coloratura, donizetti, giovanni, grazia, high, rubini, tenor |
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Montserrat Caballe - Sempre Libera Posted by: agnellodei
Video duration: 288 seconds Montserrat showcasing her amazing coloratura technique and some beautifully done high Db's. Related: caballe, high, la, libera, montserrat, sempre, soprano, traviata, verdi |
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Monica Naranjo, Entrevista Radial Tarantula Pt. 1 Posted by: agnellodei
Video duration: 336 seconds Gran Entrevista con mi Diva Monica Naranjo, con pedacitos de "Europa", "Usted", "Amor y Lujo" y "Todo mentira". Related: diva, entrevista, mn, monica, naranjo, tarantula |
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Joan Sutherland - Al tuo seno fortunato Posted by: agnellodei
Video duration: 422 seconds Gorgeous aria from Haydn's "L'anima del filosofo" (a.k.a. Orfeo ed Eurydice). This has also been sang by Cecilia Bartoli. Both versions are quite different from each other. I personally prefer Cecilia's version better but...you decide :) Related: castrati, castrato, coloratura, farinelli, genie, haydn, joan, soprano, sutherland |
