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johndlabella (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
I love how commandingly she forces the orchestra to speed up a bit, right at the beginning of the aria! That's how you do it.
idreno2001 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
extrordinary music
MisterSoprano (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
This is Rossini's last opera - Williem Tell or Guglielmo Tell in original. Very very different from his other operas, also written it many years latter then others. If you did not know - in the break he was a succesfull cook. :)
dolcefico (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
What the hell was I thinking, it was composed for the Theatre de l'Academie Royale du Musique, for which he also did Le Siege and Moise!!!!!!! Son stanco da morte--non posso ricordare piu!
dolcefico (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Absolutely--between the much earlier Semiramide and it are innovations by others, esp. Meyerbeer, whose work is deeply Rossinian. Tell consciously breaks from Rossini's older forms, lines, arrangements, etc. Correct me if I'm wrong, but it was composed for the Theatre-Italien--an incubator for the French Grand Opera tradition from which so many were to draw their inspiration. You're totally right to hear the piece's forward looking nature as it echoes in other composer's works.
agnellodei (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
You are right, it just sounds rather different than say Semiramide! Reminds me more of Massenet's style.
dolcefico (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
This is late Rossini; came out of retirement to compose this one, didn't he. Initiated French Grand Opera with this one. The coloratura is different, the line is different, but it's bel canto. This is great later Caballe, but for the real thing, check out her recording of this one--1973 I think, with Gedda and Bacquier. Same year she recorded that amazing Aida with Domingo. Sublime!
Chasson0318 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Ya'll can say what you want, but I don't know any Sopranos singing like that today!
primadonna82 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
She is the definition of effortless singing.
She is phenomenal!
colibri1953 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Brava. Extraordinary. Exquisite. Perfection. This is probably the most articulate and heart-felt rendition of this aria ever. Gracias Monserrat. |
