Franco Bonisolli - Tell Aria and Cabaletta Live Tenor-Lovers - If you like it, speak with others about Franco. We need to be some more. I released "My Way" and "Opera-Highlights" but I like to continue - give us your support and the legend lives on!
Christine Weidinger Roberto Devereux Act I Cabaletta Excellent performance from Liceo-Barcelona, with great dramatic-coloratura Weidinger; Bonynge conducting. Serbian primadonna Jadranka Jovanovic featuring as Sara. :)
Ramon Vargas - Rigoletto - act II cabaletta - 2001 Ramon Vargas - Rigoletto - act II cabaletta - 2001 To High D or not to high D, that is the question? This cabaletta is often cut from live performance, and it is shame. I find it very pleasing, especially when it is performed by the greatest tenors.
11 sopranos in Roberto Devereux's cabaletta part 2/3 Alexandrina Pendachanska Martile Rowland Lucia Aliberti Dimitra Theodossiou
Edita Gruberova - Roberto Devereux - act I cabaletta - 1997 Edita Gruberova - Roberto Devereux - act I cabaletta - 1997 I just thought she looked great in this production.
Carlo Colombara sings "Cabaletta" from Jerusalem Carlo Colombara
Il Corsaro - cabaletta di Gulnara After the recitativo and calm aria (cavatina) - stretta/cabaletta in animated rhythm - that's the characteristic of Verdi's early works! Adriana Damato in very interesting performing of Gulnara's final part scene.
Joan Sutherland - Il Trovatore Cabaletta act IV - 1983 Now that the Trovatore contest is in full swing, I thought I would post some of the soprano's in the act IV cabaletta to this scene. Yes, this is often cut from live performance so there aren't too many videos. But here are a few.
The origin of Norma's Cabaletta! Young Ok Shin - Bianca e Fe The origin of Norma's Cabaletta! Young Ok Shin - Bianca e Fernando - Bellini This is a hint that maybe Bellini didn't intend spinto sopranos t sing that role???? ;-)
Franco Bonisolli - Rigoletto - act II cabaletta - 1969 Franco Bonisolli - Rigoletto - act II cabaletta - 1969 To High D or not to high D, that is the question? This cabaletta is often cut from live performance, and it is shame. I find it very pleasing, especially when it is performed by the greatest tenors.
Nelly Miricioiu in Anna Bolena's Act I cabaletta Here you are: more Nelly
Robert Alagna - Rigoletto - act II cabaletta - 1994 Robert Alagna - Rigoletto - act II cabaletta - 1994 To High D or not to high D, that is the question? This cabaletta is often cut from live performance, and it is shame. I find it very pleasing, especially when it is performed by the greatest tenors.
Francisco Araiza - Rigoletto - act II cabaletta - 1988 Francisco Araiza - Rigoletto - act II cabaletta - 1988 To High D or not to high D, that is the question? This cabaletta is often cut from live performance, and it is shame. I find it very pleasing, especially when it is performed by the greatest tenors.
Chris Merritt in Zelmira Cabaletta Antenore : Chris Merritt Rome 89
Gaetano Donizetti - Rosmonda d'Inghilterra - "Torna, torna, o caro oggetto" (Renee Fleming) After reading comments from some of the Youtubers who have viewed my recent double download of Donizetti's "Perche non ho" from the rarely heard Rosmonda, I decided to put up another version of this aria: this time by the famous Renee Fleming. Hope you enjoy! Your comments are most welcome!
Montserrat Caballé - Il Trovatore Cabaletta act IV - 1972 Now that the Trovatore contest is in full swing, I thought I would post some of the soprano's in the act IV cabaletta to this scene. Yes, this is often cut from live performance so there aren't too many videos. But here are a few.
Cabaletta prince Tirith from an opera ""Arshak II" of T.Chuhadjhyan Record from performance "Arshak II" the Yerevan Academic Opera theatre. Conductor Karen Durgarjan
Millo Il Pirata First Act aria/cabaletta Aprile Millo as Imogene in Bellini's Il Pirata; the delicious first act aria and cabaletta. No copyright infringement intended. This is a private video from Miss Millo and with her express permission. Anyone else claiming ownership is guilty of fraud and will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law
Nelly Miricioiu - Nabucco - cabaletta of Abigail Nelly Miricioiu sings the cabaletta of Abigail from Verdi's Nabucco. This was her role debut in Rennes on Feb 7, 2007.
Juan Diego Florez - Rigoletto - act II cabaletta - 2008 Juan Diego Florez - Rigoletto - act II cabaletta - 2008 To High D or not to high D, that is the question? This cabaletta is often cut from live performance, and it is shame. I find it very pleasing, especially when it is performed by the greatest tenors.
Eric Fennell sings aria and cabaletta from Roberto Devereux 2009 Live performance from 2009
Nelly Miricioiu in Maria Stuarda cabaletta Nelly Miricioiu sings Maria Stuarda in Bergamo, Donizetti's place of birth
CRAIG SMITH Di Provenza & cabaletta Verdi's La Traviata English baritone CRAIG SMITH sings Giorgio Germont's aria "Di provenza, il mar, il sol" from Giuseppe Verdi's opera "La Traviata" and the following (often omitted) cabaletta "No, non udrai rimproveri". The latter he ends with a rather impressive high b-flat! Recorded in August 2008. More info about the artist can be found at:
Gilda Cruz Romo - Il Trovatore Cabaletta act IV - 1977 Now that the Trovatore contest is in full swing, I thought I would post some of the soprano's in the act IV cabaletta to this scene. Yes, this is often cut from live performance so there aren't too many videos. But here are a few.
Nabucco: Craig Smith: - aria & cabaletta (Giuseppe Verdi) English baritone Craig Smith in the scene, aria (Dio di Giuda) and cabaletta from Giuseppe Verdi's opera Nabucco, recorded in October 2007. More info and news about the artist at (Unfortunately he suffered from acute pharyngitis during this opening night, but due to excellent technique this is hardly noticeable at all on this video. Just his usual volume and resonance seems a bit reduced.)
M. Caballe as Norma sings "Casta diva & cabaletta" From Bellini's Norma. BBC Telecast, 1970
Bülent Bezdüz - Belisario''Trema Bizansio'' Cabaletta Alamiro;Bulent Bezduz Belisario-Donizetti 2005 via
Luciano Pavarotti - Rigoletto - act II cabaletta - 1981 Luciano Pavarotti - Rigoletto - act II cabaletta - 1981 To High D or not to high D, that is the question? This cabaletta is often cut from live performance, and it is shame. I find it very pleasing, especially when it is performed by the greatest tenors.
DONIZETTI: Maria Stuarda cabaletta Elizabeth Blancke-Biggs See and hear more @ www.elizabethblancke-
11 sopranos in Roberto Devereux's cabaletta part 1/3 Raina Kabaivanska Edita Gruberova Mariana Necolesco
ELIZABETH WOODS Simon Boccanegra (1857) aria + cabaletta (Come in quest`ora bruna) Irish soprano ELIZABETH WOODS in her London debut, singing in the original 1857 version of Giuseppe Verdi's opera Simon Boccanegra the aria "Come in quest`ora bruna", and the following cabaletta (which does not exist in the better known final version of the opera). Recorded in Queen Elizabeth Hall, 7 June 2009. For more info about the artist:
Aria Assur (Cabaletta) Paolo Pecchioli, bass, sings the cabaletta of the aria of Assur from Rossini's Semiramide
Joan Sutherland - Norma - Casta Diva and cabaletta Joan Sutherland - Norma - Casta Diva and cabaletta - 1982
Marcello Giordani - Rigoletto - act II cabaletta - 1991 Marcello Giordani - Rigoletto - act II cabaletta - 1991 To High D or not to high D, that is the question? This cabaletta is often cut from live performance, and it is shame. I find it very pleasing, especially when it is performed by the greatest tenors.
Giovanni Pacini - Maria, Regina d'Inghilterra - Cabaletta - La corona che cinge il mio crine Giovanni Pacini Opera: Maria, Regina d'Inghilterra, Tragedia lirica in three acts, first performance 11 February 1843, Teatro Carolino, Palermo. The action takes place in London in 1553 Libretto: Leopoldo Tarantini Cabaletta: La corona che cinge il mio crine Mary Tudor, Queen of England: Nelly Miricioiu Lords and ladies, Peers: Geoffrey Mitchell Choir Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: David Parry Synopsis: Mary I of England is infatuated by the adventurer Riccardo Fenimoore, whom she has ennobled as Lord Talbot, but he is unfaithful having seduced the foundling Clotide, who has been raised and is now betrothed to the adoring Ernesto Malcolm, a commoner. Gualtiero Churchill, the Lord Chancellor, wants to protect the Queen by bringing Riccardo down, he reveals his duplicity to the Queen and also the fact that he has concealed his knowledge that Clotilde is actually heir to the Talbot name. The Queen condemns him to death but repents and orders Clotilde to see to his release, however Churchill sees to it that Riccardo is executed to the dismay of the Queen.
Agorante's Entrance Part II:Cabaletta Here Bruce Ford completes this the opening scene from Ricciardo e Zoraide. The role of the villain Agorante was written for Andea Nozzari. The title role of Ricciardo was written for the lighter higher tenor voice of Giovanni David.
Sylvia Sass "Casta diva" & cabaletta The last great Norma, with the Tokyo Philharmonic, January 1979.
Richard Leech - Rigoletto - act II cabaletta - 1988 Richard Leech - Rigoletto - act II cabaletta - 1988 To High D or not to high D, that is the question? This cabaletta is often cut from live performance, and it is shame. I find it very pleasing, especially when it is performed by the greatest tenors.
Alfredo Kraus - Rigoletto - act II cabaletta - 1994 Alfredo Kraus - Rigoletto - act II cabaletta - 1994 To High D or not to high D, that is the question? This cabaletta is often cut from live performance, and it is shame. I find it very pleasing, especially when it is performed by the greatest tenors.
Shadi Torbey - Assur cabaletta from Semiramide Assur's cabaletta from Semiramide Marc Soustrot, conductor.
lanesville: Anna Netrebko singing "Al dolce guidami": really great! Now it's time to see the cabaletta. :-D