😂😂😂😂 ben detto!!

The problem with Sutherland is that you can not understand a single word: she was perfect, true, (as Mariella) but her renditions were confined to an amazing and possibly overwhelming aesthetic feeling. Nothing more than that. In the belcanto repertoire the connection between word and music is essential and that's why Sills (for instance) is a better performer than Sutherland, because of her pronunciation, which was almost perfect. As far as Mariella, she is number one to me (but that's just my personal opinion).

@@cuteoperaloverTo say that you can't understand a word or that her singing is just an aesthetic effect, I think it's underestimating her. Her diction wass not the best, but you can recognize most of the words unless you have an ear problem. I also believe that through the emission of her voice, in the use of dynamics, phrasing and minute details that characterized her singing, there was a very powerful expressive intention, independent of the text. I also have a lot of respect for those other Sopranos and I think they are excellent with their strengths and weaknesses. Sills for example,was a great performer, but her voice declined very soon because of poor voice emission, same as Callas. I found both great artists too. Every singer creates art in different ways. Which is more important ¿Vocal production or diction? It depends..... Electronic music, Classic Instrumental music and many other musical forms don't have a text but they make you feel emotions. The same goes for singing. Example Elizabeth Fraser, a non classical singer, from a band called Cocteau twins is the best example

@@crisha721 No, on the contrary. I am not underestimating her. God bless her creamy voice. But i guess that you, as a non-Italian mother tongue speaker, have less problems with the diction. Especially in the recitativi .

It is fascinating - and irritating - to receive comments about how "I" hears the voice of a singer. I (!) sometimes try to challenge myself, pretending that I don't know who the singer is....do we really love and recognize our favourites and detest the others ? Being objective is tough, to say the least.

Ahimé No..

@@virtuosacoloratura9740 ah peccato ma il programma dove si può trovare? Ma c'è un dvd percaso?

@@Mandolino82 tutte cose non ufficiali di difficile reperimento.. bisogna ingegnarsi parecchio. Quello che trovo cerco di condividerlo

@@virtuosacoloratura9740 Lo sò, sei un grande.

@@Mandolino82 esiste un DVD di una casa giapponese che ha registrato il concerto con Alvarez.