Soprano Leontyne Price... 'Vissi' d'arte' from Tosca..
I have a confession: It is my pleasure to see and hear Ms. Leontyne Price for the first time right now. WOW. She is not only capable of singing the Italian text beautifully, but she sings so incredibly evenly across her voice. What a pleasure to listen to. She appears to have such an open throat with no unnecessary tension and breathes knowing she will sustain long phrases. After studying with Ms. Moulson, my mind instantly says she would be pleased with this woman. She encourages, "Just opening your mouth and singing." Ms. Price does just that.
There is a real sense of forward motion in her singing, and an even vibrato or spin on all pitches sung in this excerpt. The transition from her lower register to the upper is rather smooth as well.
Secondly, Susanne Mentzer... 'E amore un ladroncello' from Cosi fan Tutte
How delightful is she!! Ms. Mentzer sings with a real buoyancy in her sound, and her voice is so supported through the entirety of the piece. I think she is simply using the various parts of her make-up; her breath support, an un-messed with mouth shape and her palette is lifted so that it all comes out in her sound. She seems to sing the Italian text without modifying it much, aside from perhaps a small adjustment when the eighth note runs require it. And her acting skills in this performance make the piece come alive! Yay Susanne! This piece also seems to fit her voice really well.
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