People who think that high and / or highly decorated singing ( in a word, coloratura ) is necessarily and automatically excruciating to listen to would do well to consider carefully this recording. I find there to be nothing here that grates upon nerves or ears -- nothing at all. There is much restraint and yet conviction in the vocalizing here. In fact, the echo effects in the passages wherefrom this selection's name derives are positively ravishing!!!! I have personally heard this piece on many occasions, but not for quite some time before today. Bless you for the opportunity to enjoy it once again!!! I am grateful to find that the record has minimal surface noise and reproduces very well here, which enhances the pleasure it affords. Yours, Richard.
People who think that high and / or highly decorated singing ( in a word, coloratura ) is necessarily and automatically excruciating to listen to would do well to consider carefully this recording. I find there to be nothing here that grates upon nerves or ears -- nothing at all. There is much restraint and yet conviction in the vocalizing here. In fact, the echo effects in the passages wherefrom this selection's name derives are positively ravishing!!!!
I have personally heard this piece on many occasions, but not for quite some time before today. Bless you for the opportunity to enjoy it once again!!! I am grateful to find that the record has minimal surface noise and reproduces very well here, which enhances the pleasure it affords. Yours, Richard.