Incomparable, unsurpassed... one of the best Mozart sopranos ever, if not the best one

A real joy both to listen and to see!

Gruberova is both a joy to hear and to watch. She is a gem.

Of course! She puts so much emotion into her characters.

Ten minutes of shear bliss.

An operatic singer/voice professor remarked on this. I can see/hear why--Gruberova has it all here. Thanks for posting!

Divinely!

Dear god, what just happened between 9:03 and 9:41??? That was ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!!! :'-O

RIP Edita 💐💔🌹

Superb.

amazing trills amongst other things

Que maravillosa interpretación.¡¡

This is the most technically accomplished version of this aria I have ever heard. Among its many joys: she throws off the three trills at the end with carefree assurance, when most other sopranos struggle with the last, or the last two, or even all of them. As if to underline her ease, she sings the sustained note after the second trill in straight tone and then the tricky run after it with the same aplomb as the trills. I've never thought of her as much of an actress, but in moments like this she just sings the music as written, lets it speak for itself, and thereby gives it all the dramatic impact it needs. The tempo is slow, taxing her lower register and forcing her occasionally to take breaths where they shouldn't be necessary, but overall it works.

She sang too Donna Anna in La Scala 1987 in a extraordinary production with Sir Thomas Allen, Ann Murray, Francisco Araiza... and she has sung Sifare too in Mitridate, Electra in Idomeneo with Pavarotti and Baltsa, La finta giardinera, Die Zauberflöte,....

💐 Bravo 💐 09:45 💐

Ei parte ... senti ... ah no! Partir si lasci, Si tolga ai sguardi miei l'infausto oggetto Della mia debolezza. A qual cimento Il barbaro mi pose! Un premio è questo Ben dovuto a mie colpe! In tale istante Dovea di nuovo amante I sospiri ascoltar? L'altrui querele Dovea volger in gioco? Ah, questo core A ragione condanni, o giusto amore! Io ardo e l'ardor mio non è più effetto D'un amor virtuoso; è smania, affanno, Rimorso, pentimento, Leggerezza, perfidia e tradimento! Per pietà, ben mio, perdona All'error d'un'alma amante; Fra quest'ombre e queste piante Sempre ascoso, oh Dio, sarà. Svenerà quest'empia voglia L'ardir mio, la mia costanza, Perderà la rimembranza Che vergogna e orror mi fa. A chi mai mancò di fede Questo vano ingrato cor? Si dovea miglior mercede, Caro bene, al tuo candor

Caro bene Ma la civetteria nel finale e' ovvia

to watch??? really?

I think that, except for her Italian pronounciation, Susan Chilcott is the best performer of this aria.