My first exposure to this beautiful aria was Kiri Te Kanawa's all-Mozart album. That sixth leap followed by the octave leap to the A surely tests any soprano's technique--can that leap to the A sound exactly like the prior leap to the E so the phrases are part of a whole. Popp, like Te Kanawa, was also I think a beautiful Straussian singer. Her Vier Letzte Lieder are a treasure.
Medicine for the singer's voice — and for the listener's soul! I love Dessay's recording, but hadn't heard Popp's take before. Such a delightful listen on a snowy Sunday. 💙
What a joy to be introduced to the beautiful, expressive soprano voice of Lucia Popp. That her talent was married to Mozart's music was surely a match made in heaven. A perfect ending to today's Palm Sunday observances.
My first exposure to this beautiful aria was Kiri Te Kanawa's all-Mozart album. That sixth leap followed by the octave leap to the A surely tests any soprano's technique--can that leap to the A sound exactly like the prior leap to the E so the phrases are part of a whole. Popp, like Te Kanawa, was also I think a beautiful Straussian singer. Her Vier Letzte Lieder are a treasure.
Medicine for the singer's voice — and for the listener's soul! I love Dessay's recording, but hadn't heard Popp's take before. Such a delightful listen on a snowy Sunday. 💙
What a joy to be introduced to the beautiful, expressive soprano voice of Lucia Popp. That her talent was married to Mozart's music was surely a match made in heaven. A perfect ending to today's Palm Sunday observances.
See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucia_Popp😇
I did not know this voice. Thank you for surfacing her recording.
Beautifully sung
Had never heard of it! Will explore it more deeply now. I loved it! Thank you!
I first heard this aria in the film Amadeus, it has become my favourite Mozart aria & is often played on repeat,repeat.
So beautiful!