A very distinctly different take on this aria. One a lyric soprano the other a dramatic soprano. Petibon is very intimate and feminine with slightly overdone English pronunciation. Flagstad is much more simple and relaxed here, allowing the music itself to shine. I prefer her diction as the more naturalistic. Flagstad has a much easier time with phrasing smoothly, her breath control and sound production steady as a rock. Petibon's is struggling a bit more trying to interject expressive details and embellishments, but it is an admirable interpretation and I hear what she is trying to do. I choose Flagstad because I prefer her perfectly polished phrasing, not simply because I love her monumental sound.
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Yes, that, too, was my personal favorite but I opted for the better sonics and I knew she was still outstanding.
See, what I mean? You are just a tad opinionated
I am sure this is the first time you have heard that😜.
You may find this incredible, but I can't recall ever being called opinionated before. Given that the word does not mean "likely to have and express opinions'' or even "having strongly held opinions" but something more unpleasant, I'm glad of that. However, one of my opinions, which I'm pleased to express, is that we ought to receive others' opinions of us dispassionately. I am cultivating dispassion today as I look forward to undergoing an angiogram at the hospital this afternoon. For those who haven't got here yet, old age is just tons of fun. Just my opinion, of course.Yes, that, too, was my personal favorite but I opted for the better sonics and I knew she was still outstanding.
See, what I mean? You are just a tad opinionated
Glad to hear you like Flagstad's live performance best. The sound isn't really bad, certainly no worse than some of the recordings we've had here. In my opinion, that is. (I promise not to say that again soon.)
Bless your heart today, friend. I don't mean it in a negative way but you do have opinions which is WHY your posts are interesting and you do endeavor to see the other side of the picture with me and others. What is great to me is you express your opinions or ( reactions to the music as it were) in such gorgeous prose they are always a joy to read even if I don't always agree with you... which is actually rare. Good luck today.You may find this incredible, but I can't recall ever being called opinionated before. Given that the word does not mean "likely to have and express opinions'' or even "having strongly held opinions" but something more unpleasant, I'm glad of that. However, one of my opinions, which I'm pleased to express, is that we ought to receive others' opinions of us dispassionately. I am cultivating dispassion today as I look forward to undergoing an angiogram at the hospital this afternoon. For those who haven't got here yet, old age is just tons of fun. Just my opinion, of course.
Glad to hear you like Flagstad's live performance best. The sound isn't really bad, certainly no worse than some of the recordings we've had here. In my opinion, that is. (I promise not to say that again soon.)
Best of British (if Ican say that to an American) with the angiogram. (If you don't know the expression, it means good luck.)You may find this incredible, but I can't recall ever being called opinionated before. Given that the word does not mean "likely to have and express opinions'' or even "having strongly held opinions" but something more unpleasant, I'm glad of that. However, one of my opinions, which I'm pleased to express, is that we ought to receive others' opinions of us dispassionately. I am cultivating dispassion today as I look forward to undergoing an angiogram at the hospital this afternoon. For those who haven't got here yet, old age is just tons of fun. Just my opinion, of course.
Glad to hear you like Flagstad's live performance best. The sound isn't really bad, certainly no worse than some of the recordings we've had here. In my opinion, that is. (I promise not to say that again soon.)
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