Cecilia Bartoli sings Casta Diva (Maria Malibran tribute)
BackThis 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, not a screamo fest *cough*Callas*cough*.
The key is in Malibran's version (F) instead of the original (G), but hey...very few sopranos sang it in G, certainly Montserrat and Callas never did.
Channel: Music
Uploaded: August 13, 2007 at 7:39 pm
Author: agnellodei
Length: 00:05:32
Rating: 4.42
Views: 99487
Tags: cecilia bartoli casta diva maria malibran contralto mezzo soprano bellini bel canto norma
Video Comments:
schattensand (November 7, 2008 at 4:11 pm)
no - as the title shows.
thats Maria Malibran, a singer of the early 19th century. Cecilia is absolutely mad bout her, making big fuss, but not being able to sing Belcanto in a way, that pleases the critics. She is best in rapid baroque coloratura. Arias that were written originally for castrati by Vivaldi, Händel.
thats Maria Malibran, a singer of the early 19th century. Cecilia is absolutely mad bout her, making big fuss, but not being able to sing Belcanto in a way, that pleases the critics. She is best in rapid baroque coloratura. Arias that were written originally for castrati by Vivaldi, Händel.
extranged (November 6, 2008 at 7:12 am)
Her voice... so delicate!
It's not my preferred genre of voice but she sung this aria pretty and flawlessly so thank you!
It's not my preferred genre of voice but she sung this aria pretty and flawlessly so thank you!
Nacidodelmar (November 3, 2008 at 7:35 pm)
So sorry, I like Cecilia Bartolli but this is not good, she shouldn't record this one. Norma is a really serious roll, Maria Callas considered Norma even more difficult than Wagner's heroines . To me, it sounds almost an "amateur" . It is not even a decent interpretation.
Seschal1 (November 5, 2008 at 12:50 am)
go to cecilia's website and read the page she has about her new album - you'll understand this interpretation better
agnellodei (November 5, 2008 at 9:10 am)
She wasn't trying to sing the whole role. She knows she can't do it (because the size of her voice only). On the other hand...who says this can only be sung by dramatic sopranos? let's remember she woman who created this role also created La Sonnambula and Beatrice di Tenda.
trialtimel0uk0 (October 28, 2008 at 11:32 pm)
Purism... The interpretation is in the soul of the that sings. Of course there ara papers that tell us what to do but a composer can never write everthing he wants in a score. That's the most beutiful part of interpretation. Cecilia is simply brilliant at it. And another thing... I don't beleave she would corrupt anything without justification and deep studying.
Most of all... just listen.
Most of all... just listen.
catiagsousa (November 14, 2008 at 10:30 pm)
I totally agree! This is pure art and profound sensibility!!! It is beautiful...
agnellodei (October 27, 2008 at 8:40 pm)
In the voice. And the Ricordi editions are VERY edited and corrupted, just look at "La Sonnambula", the tenor part transposed as much as a perfect fifth ,and high Eb's and many other ornamentations added to the final cabaletta.
rullstensas (October 27, 2008 at 9:00 pm)
Thank you!!!
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I love Cecilia Bartoli singing such much.