Welcome to our first Opera Daily Listening Session. We tried to keep this first session on the short side (🥴 so much to discuss!). In the future, these sessions will be video (so you can see our expressions throughout 😉) with a goal toward live video so we can discuss in real-time with all of you.
On this cold, wintry January night, I'm so glad I revisited these Rossini. Each of them warmed my heart. “Ah! che fedel quest'anima” from "Tancredi" illustrates what was said about Rossini 's genius at the duet. I listened to the voices of Marilyn Horne and Katia Ricciarelli, weaving around the melody like two streamers on a maypole. Each voice could be distinguished, one from the other, until they blended into perfect harmony. To master such vocal acrobatics must take years of training. How does the human brain conceive of such complex music? I also did a double take to make sure I really did read the name “Eve Queler”. "Never have I ever" heard of a woman maestro, and she’s been around long enough to collect a heap of honors (https://www.evequeler.com/).
Shame on me! The sheer beauty, the incredible range and the agility of her magnificent voice in the selection from "Zelmira" ("Riedi al soglio" ) have made me determined to see Cecilia Bartoli in starring in an opera someday. She is climbing up on that pedestal where I keep Maria Callas. As I listened to what I suppose would be trills, riffs and runs in pop music, I thought about how much harder it is to sing opera - physically, mentally and emotionally. Also, I'm going to imagine Rossini was inspired by birds singing.
I enjoyed hearing the two of you discuss Rossini, although I wasn't always sure whose voice I was hearing. I'll be more attuned tomorrow! Keep going!😀👍❤
Cecilia Bartoli has a lot of presence about her, so expressive and sings beautifully - makes you feel the character. More Cecilia please.
On this cold, wintry January night, I'm so glad I revisited these Rossini. Each of them warmed my heart. “Ah! che fedel quest'anima” from "Tancredi" illustrates what was said about Rossini 's genius at the duet. I listened to the voices of Marilyn Horne and Katia Ricciarelli, weaving around the melody like two streamers on a maypole. Each voice could be distinguished, one from the other, until they blended into perfect harmony. To master such vocal acrobatics must take years of training. How does the human brain conceive of such complex music? I also did a double take to make sure I really did read the name “Eve Queler”. "Never have I ever" heard of a woman maestro, and she’s been around long enough to collect a heap of honors (https://www.evequeler.com/).
Shame on me! The sheer beauty, the incredible range and the agility of her magnificent voice in the selection from "Zelmira" ("Riedi al soglio" ) have made me determined to see Cecilia Bartoli in starring in an opera someday. She is climbing up on that pedestal where I keep Maria Callas. As I listened to what I suppose would be trills, riffs and runs in pop music, I thought about how much harder it is to sing opera - physically, mentally and emotionally. Also, I'm going to imagine Rossini was inspired by birds singing.
I enjoyed hearing the two of you discuss Rossini, although I wasn't always sure whose voice I was hearing. I'll be more attuned tomorrow! Keep going!😀👍❤