Summery Rossini (is there any other kind?)
I don’t talk enough about Rossini (and even less so about La cenerentola), so le’t rectify this a bit today:
Considering I think JDD owns this role, I was very, very impressed with Semmingsen’s extra playful approach here. Wonderful handling of that hair curling coloratura 🙂
So now let’s have Non piu mesta again, also in outdoors conditions:
edit: but since I’m of the moar mezzos mindset, how about Bartoli for the final?
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Posted on August 3, 2016, in italian opera, mezzos & contraltos, rossini and tagged cecilia bartoli, joyce didonato, la cenerentola, non piu mesta, rossini, tuva semmingsen. Bookmark the permalink. 12 Comments.
opera, innit? 
oh good, a mezzo triple – just what I need after a day in coloratura soprano land (I know, I know…). Thank you.
opera, innit?: now on a quest to save operatic damsels in distress from the clutches of coloratura sopranos 😉
It’s a tough job, but someone’s gotta do it!
hiding in here looking for music to listen to while i work 😀
(and tapping feet to the first take…)
ack, damn it, as soon as i hit “reply” the music was cut for the page to reload..
having fun with Rossini? How many days til Alcina now? 😉
too long until Alcina! i even had a dream i was there, but the seat was too far and i couldn’t hear a single phrase she sang! 😀
(for this set surprisingly i love the top one the most, very nice tapping)
yes, I actually find myself returning to the top. Her voice is so playful, though I think what Rossini had in mind was a less silvery tone.
ps: your dream is too cute! You’ll be fine 😉
ps back- today is another N.Stutzmann day for you?
it is 😀