Simply stunning!Renata Scotto is definitely one of the GREATEST singing/actresses ever!She matches Callas in this regard(could you EVER imagine "La Divina"singing this role?).Because she was an individual artiste like Callas,who took vocal risks,she has been overly critcised by some opera "purists" however there is much more to a complete opera performance than just singing;besides Miss Scotto had a Beautiful, feminine, individual voice with many colours, and excellent diction;I only wished that we had the opportunity to see her sing in Australia; She is definitely one of the GREATEST sopranos of ALL time!
From the fullness and richness of her voice and chest voice, I'd say she was always lyric soprano. Not a coloratura soprano and definitely not a dramatic soprano. Dramatic as an actress,but not a dramatic soprano
I agree with Clef Note Productions. Furthermore, in my humble opinion, she was a Light-Lyric soprano like Anna Moffo. It means that they could incursion in a wider repertoire. She took risks, it's true, sometimes she succeeded sometimes she didn't. However, her recordings of Nabucco and Cavalleria Rusticana are surprisingly well sung and acted, since she was an accomplished singing actress. In addition to that, she - like Freni - knew how to differentiate Bellini from Donizetti and Rossini, Verdi from Puccini, and Cilea. Other famous sopranos, with much better and beautiful instruments, are simply boring because they never worried to differentiate the styles, much less attention to the words. LET ME CLARIFY THIS: I am not a Scotto fan, but a serious opera fan who loves fairness and Scotto has been the target of a lot of criticism. It's true about her deficient trills or some screamed high notes, but she was an intelligent singer and and true musician.
Simply stunning!Renata Scotto is definitely one of the GREATEST singing/actresses ever!She matches Callas in this regard(could you EVER imagine "La Divina"singing this role?).Because she was an individual artiste like Callas,who took vocal risks,she has been overly critcised by some opera "purists" however there is much more to a complete opera performance than just singing;besides Miss Scotto had a Beautiful, feminine, individual voice with many colours, and excellent diction;I only wished that we had the opportunity to see her sing in Australia; She is definitely one of the GREATEST sopranos of ALL time!
From the fullness and richness of her voice and chest voice, I'd say she was always lyric soprano. Not a coloratura soprano and definitely not a dramatic soprano. Dramatic as an actress,but not a dramatic soprano
Adoro la Renata, ma qui la Mirellona, amore, ci mette ancora il suo marchio
Divinità. In quegli anni cantavano tutte benissimo
Wundervolle Renata Scotto -Brava Primadonna assoluta !!!!!!!!!!!!
Superba Renata infallibile in qualsiasi parte.
What an amazing style
I agree with Clef Note Productions. Furthermore, in my humble opinion, she was a Light-Lyric soprano like Anna Moffo. It means that they could incursion in a wider repertoire. She took risks, it's true, sometimes she succeeded sometimes she didn't. However, her recordings of Nabucco and Cavalleria Rusticana are surprisingly well sung and acted, since she was an accomplished singing actress. In addition to that, she - like Freni - knew how to differentiate Bellini from Donizetti and Rossini, Verdi from Puccini, and Cilea. Other famous sopranos, with much better and beautiful instruments, are simply boring because they never worried to differentiate the styles, much less attention to the words. LET ME CLARIFY THIS: I am not a Scotto fan, but a serious opera fan who loves fairness and Scotto has been the target of a lot of criticism. It's true about her deficient trills or some screamed high notes, but she was an intelligent singer and and true musician.
I love this Faust. It's with Alfredo Kraus.
SCOTTO SUPERBO
Sicuramente il suo ruolo migliore, sopratutto negli altri due atti, assieme alla Isabelle di Robert le Diable.
Renata: e dove sono i trilli ???
... lasciati a casa ...
Sounds is de-synchronized... too bad :/
Such a brittle voice.
Чудесно,но ..совместить это пение с лицом невозможно
Too slow a tempo and two much vibrato. and too much singing straight to the audience.