Conductor Nicola Rescigno asked Maria Callas about La traviata: “Why do you crack that final note every night? "And her answer was: “Because this is how you sing when you are dying”.
Actually since I saw TRAVIATA at City Opera decades ago, I would say a lifetime of La Traviata---a weekend tropo breve. Callas, Sutherland, Stratas, Sills, Caballe, Tebaldi, ed tanti piu.
Thanks for this post - I'd not thought before about the differing "voices" needed for the three acts. I've something to think about now when I next listen to Traviata.
In the types of music I share in community, we value the cracked note, the expressiveness of the human voice in its full range of sounds. Maybe not a philosophy that gets as much traction in opera and classical generally. thank you as always for the listening sample.
Actually since I saw TRAVIATA at City Opera decades ago, I would say a lifetime of La Traviata---a weekend tropo breve. Callas, Sutherland, Stratas, Sills, Caballe, Tebaldi, ed tanti piu.
Thanks Avery
Thanks for this post - I'd not thought before about the differing "voices" needed for the three acts. I've something to think about now when I next listen to Traviata.
Beautifully sung by Maria Callas - so emotional
In the types of music I share in community, we value the cracked note, the expressiveness of the human voice in its full range of sounds. Maybe not a philosophy that gets as much traction in opera and classical generally. thank you as always for the listening sample.
I couldn’t agree more!
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