Eh... Stylization is fine. I don't mind that as long as the notes are right. She hit several that were pretty far off though. As much as a half step sharp. One that was even closer to a full step above the note she aimed for.
I love coloraturas, but not uncorrected errors like those. I've noticed over the last 20 years or maybe more, that operatic vocalists, (especially females) are now using vibrato to hide intonation problems. The note should be dead center of the vibrato. If it's not it's sharp or flat. The vibrato also should not vary by a full step between top and bottom. It's a chancy thing, but it is the difference between real quality, and just mediocrity using vibrato to hide a sour note. Unfortunately there are a few male operatic singers starting to follow suit. Never mind that most of the classic operas were written in a time when vibrato was considered to evoke too much emotion, and was unseemly. Singers were taught to sing with a clear voice. You bet those singers had to be hitting those notes straight on when they couldn't hide behind their vibrato!
Sorry, I was kind of distracted when I replied the first time. Some guy in Branson and I were having a discussion about Carmen and her Tarot cards in the Bizet original:)
Even Yoda was slightly alarmed in a couple areas of her recital. He came running from the next room, ears all up and letting loose with his own high pitched warble. Jumped up on my lap to get a look at what was causing the noise...screeched a wee howl....right around the time she hit...juuust off enough to cause me to wince yet again.
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Date: 2008-12-16 06:13 am (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2008-12-16 06:32 am (UTC)I love coloraturas, but not uncorrected errors like those. I've noticed over the last 20 years or maybe more, that operatic vocalists, (especially females) are now using vibrato to hide intonation problems. The note should be dead center of the vibrato. If it's not it's sharp or flat. The vibrato also should not vary by a full step between top and bottom. It's a chancy thing, but it is the difference between real quality, and just mediocrity using vibrato to hide a sour note. Unfortunately there are a few male operatic singers starting to follow suit. Never mind that most of the classic operas were written in a time when vibrato was considered to evoke too much emotion, and was unseemly. Singers were taught to sing with a clear voice. You bet those singers had to be hitting those notes straight on when they couldn't hide behind their vibrato!
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Date: 2008-12-16 06:38 am (UTC)Problem being you only get to see it live.
Most of what gets broadcast these days is the new interpretations, like the Hip-hopera version of Carmen, with Beyonce.
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Date: 2008-12-16 06:43 am (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2008-12-16 06:28 am (UTC)Even Yoda was slightly alarmed in a couple areas of her recital. He came running from the next room, ears all up and letting loose with his own high pitched warble. Jumped up on my lap to get a look at what was causing the noise...screeched a wee howl....right around the time she hit...juuust off enough to cause me to wince yet again.
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