tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5483678492345755723.post6385565184635550441..comments2024-02-25T13:20:20.620+01:00Comments on mostly opera: The infamous booing of Renée Fleming in the 1998 Lucrezia Borgia at La Scalamostly opera...http://www.blogger.com/profile/05653818157295091506noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5483678492345755723.post-52428045497223736892008-07-04T09:43:00.000+02:002008-07-04T09:43:00.000+02:00Just appeared on youtube, an audio comparison -is ...Just appeared on youtube, an audio comparison -is there really anything to compare ? - between Fleming and Devia. Nothing new of course, but the comments are passionate... <BR/><BR/>http://fr.youtube.com/watch?v=8Yk2A-UELFIAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5483678492345755723.post-13116694296353287792008-06-12T16:48:00.000+02:002008-06-12T16:48:00.000+02:00Sutherland, I´ve never really taken to. But Mariel...Sutherland, I´ve never really taken to. But Mariella Devia...<BR/>I actually considered posting a clip of her with this aria below Fleming - she is indeed marvellous.mostly opera...https://www.blogger.com/profile/05653818157295091506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5483678492345755723.post-26191341853536553802008-06-12T13:54:00.000+02:002008-06-12T13:54:00.000+02:00The notes are there of course, but as far as style...The notes are there of course, but as far as style is concerned, it has nothing to do with bel canto. There is no vocal line, no continuous breath supporting the legato, the high notes are pushed, she gives the (maybe) false impression to be at the end of her breath at the end of each sentence, the coloraturatura is technically OK but stylistically “goaty” … Listen to Sutherland, to Caballe, Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5483678492345755723.post-69464199648676790342008-06-05T00:46:00.000+02:002008-06-05T00:46:00.000+02:00in my opinion, she brings a fantastic intrepretati...in my opinion, she brings a fantastic intrepretation. I posted the highlights of this recording, as well with some audio clips in a post in my blog<BR/><BR/>http://operaperu.blogspot.com/2008/04/lucrezia-borgia-con-rene-fleming-scala.htmlGonzalo Tellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04438856614324622561noreply@blogger.com