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Dragan Vidic :: "... a contralto sounding ..." ? This woman _is_ a Contralto ! AND a great one. Go to RUclips & hear her sing _Ulrica._ It's supernatural !

@@tristanberger8500 :: Did you hear her _Ulrica_ on YOU-TUBE ? High notes ? She's a contralto. Give her a break. Vibrato-problems ? How many great singers have had this problem ( Callas ? ). Boscolo's voice is phenomenal. No counter-tenor has a range that low, not even Fagioli. You should also hear her sing _Ombra mai fu._ but ... singers generate different feelings in different people ... you don't like her voice ... that's ok ... your personal choice ... but listen to her sing a variety of roles ... maybe you'll change your mind ?

@@tristanberger8500 :: You are not the first to make that implication about _her_ voice. It's too bad you don't understand the concept of the contralto voice & the incredible things nature can do with a _woman's_ voice. At least you listened to her, elsewhere on YOU-TUBE.

@@tristanberger8500 :: Lighten-up a little, Tristan. No singer is perfect, as you are "in the business", you are already aware of that ... as such ... being _in_ the business ... why do you criticize me for needing this beloved "genre opera" ? Obratsova had a phenomenal voice, no doubt ! ... but it was rough ... and sometimes coarse. Price also had a wonderful voice. She was the first opera-soprano who pulled me deeper into opera ... but the more I listened to other singers, the less "great" she appeared. I could mention other singers who had even better voices than Price ... but I don't want to upset you 😁 ! Boscolo still sounds like a woman with an incredible lower-register.

@@tristanberger8500 :: You are absolutely right ! The singers today are a poor example of the past. It's very unfortunate that opera has deteriorated to this level. When you have Damrau singing Anne Boleyn, there's no justification ... I dislike, as much as you, opera managers thinking we are stupid ... but the way singers today have been taught ... what else can they give us ? Boscolo ? How low does a woman have to sing before you consider her a contralto ? If she sang any lower, she would be a bass 😊 ! Is it fair to expect a contralto to have high notes ? I'm not really a fan of DiDonato ... but she does have the ability of changing the "color" of her voice, at least with a recording of one of Vivaldi's masterpieces ; unfortunately, she up-staged a tenor in Maria Stuarda ... it was very unprofessional ; no matter, I guess ... it happens ... I think you are also right about R. Opera not being a Las Vegas show ... I saw a soprano doing cartwheels on stage during a concert as she was singing ; Netrebko dancing while singing during a concert ... The microphone issue is very contentious. If you mentioned the mics, people will say microphones are needed to record the sound ... it's also obvious that the mics are also enhancing the voices. Famous singers have been criticized for not being heard --- WITH microphones ! At least we have recordings of great singers from the past ... I'm disappointed you are holding back your "private" reasons ... but I have to respect your privacy, even though you don't respect my opinions or personal tastes 😆 !