Spoems - Cecilia Bartoli sings Casta Diva (Maria Malibran tribute)

Cecilia Bartoli sings Casta Diva (Maria Malibran tribute)

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This GORGEOUS version of Casta Diva is from Cecilia's upcoming new album "Maria" (no, not Callas...Malibran) tribute to the biggest diva of the 19th century. Not since Montserrat Caballe has someone sang more beautiful pianissimo high B flats. Haters, keep it to a minimum... Remember, this song is meant to be a solemn prayer to the moon, so it is sung more intimitely than Maria Callas sang it. The key is in Malibran's version (F).

Channel: Music
Uploaded: August 13, 2007 at 4:39 pm
Author: agnellodei

Length: 0:05:32
Rating: 4.43
Views: 102,601

Tags: cecilia bartoli casta diva maria malibran contralto mezzo soprano bellini bel canto norma

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Tigerente25 (Tuesday 2nd of December 2008 02:12:18 AM)
Thanks for the wonderful video. She is the world best Primadonna for all times ! Today is her 85. birthday. 12. 02. 1923 --- 09. 16. 1977 I will never forget your great voice. R I P
Trinite33 (Sunday 30th of November 2008 09:39:04 PM)
She "sings" this very interestingly and I liked it better than anything I have heard her sing. That said, she is not an agile, flexible lyric-spinto soprano which is definitely what this aria requires. But, well done.
TedMichaelMorgan (Friday 28th of November 2008 02:46:32 PM)
I don't think she sounds like a bleeting sheep! I agree with you that her vibrato is a tad uneven. The adjective "tad" applies to how I hear her, but I have an untrained ear (and voice). You might well be more aware than I am of her problems. Thanks for posting a response.
ericscam2 (Wednesday 26th of November 2008 08:40:38 AM)
It's not bad. Pretty sound, if she sounds too nasal and as if her nose was plugged. The problem is her voice is too small. Sills did it best; the best musicianship, tone and emotion. Sutherland (depending on the version) was ravishing because of sheer power: Sutherland stuns you, Sills rips your heart out.
agnellodei (Wednesday 26th of November 2008 09:00:51 AM)
For my taste Sills had one of the ugliest tones I've heard, but she was a great singer.
kgarmaker123 (Wednesday 26th of November 2008 04:08:27 PM)
This is absolutely awful and wrong.. The vibrato is like a sheep .. way tooo fluttery.. And she is NOT A MEZZO either, she sounds like a very light soprano.
TedMichaelMorgan (Friday 28th of November 2008 11:57:56 AM)
I disagree. She has a strong voice and exquiste tone. I love Sutherland but his is even better.
kgarmaker123 (Friday 28th of November 2008 02:39:01 PM)
Her vibrato is Uneven, and that usually means that the person has heart problems, or blood pressure issues. When the voice is totally relaxed the vibrato should be even, not fluttery or wobbly. She sounds like a bleeting sheep!
willthebest1 (Monday 24th of November 2008 11:06:19 PM)
this is absolutely beautiful---you people who are such haters of bartoli and critical of her--i don't believe you are good listeners maybe you need to adjust your hearing aide--you act as if you lived centuries ago--hey instruments are far more advanced now--so pick up the tune..i love you Bartoli!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
agnellodei (Monday 24th of November 2008 06:12:01 AM)
Well yes, Callas' Norma is the best norma in record, that's for certain, no other Norma in record has the voice to be called an assoluta and be compared with a Guiditta Pasta or Maria Malibran. But Cecilia does a beautiful job in this one aria.