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From:  promero@w...
promero@w...
Date:  Mon Jun 4, 2001  8:43 am
Subject:  Re: [vocalist] Bartoli this, Bartoli that....



Aye, I agree on that part, although her colorattura production
doesn't bother me that much. Her ticks, though, are a hoot. in the
Cenerentola video sometimes she looks like she's hooked up to
electricity, but her acting (in Cenerentola and Barbiere) helped me
overlook them (let's just imagine Angelina had a brief seizure ;P). I
can forgive her ticks just as i can forgive Callas' ocassional
wobbliness too :p (I'm speaking pratchett-esque, BTW)


> Great for young singers, but for us mature folk I think you can
allow us to
> have our opinions, based on years of schooling, singing and
listening to
> singers. I only have 2 specific dislikes and otherwise have great
praise for
> her. Even though I do not like the production of her coloratura, it
is
> clearly note perfect and musically excellent. The facial tics
(whatever)
> distract me, so I buy CD's and not video. Quite to opposite of
Callas, as
> for me her vocal flaws fall by the wayside when you get the full
package on
> video.
>
> James


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