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From: DeepBlue <dan.koren@gmail.com>
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On Wed, 21 May 2025 2:39:28 +0000, DeepBlue wrote:

> On Tue, 20 May 2025 23:03:23 +0000, PPeso wrote:
>
>> On 5/20/2025 3:58 PM, DeepBlue wrote:
>>>> Nope. Callas was not a true coloratura.
>>>> Her voice sounds strained in this aria.
>>>
>>> Callas' voice was too thick and too heavy
>>> for true coloratura singing.
>>
>> Not going to reopen a long-winded diatribe on what is meant by "true
>> coloratura" and whether MC makes the bar (and how many angels can dance
>> on the head of a pin). Let me just refer to *the* (yes, *the*) expert on
>> coloratura, the late Rodolfo Celletti: this is what he had to say about
>> Maria, and you will have to make an effort to read it in Italian.
>>
>> https://belcantismo.blogspot.com/2007/08/maria-callas-nella-critica-di-rodolfo.html
>
> Thanks! I read Italian, no problem at all!
>
> However, I never take opinions from anyone
> or anything other than my own blessed ears.
> I couldn't care less about what the "experts"
> say. The only real expert was Leonardo! ;-)

I whipped together quickly a playlist of 25
versions found on YouTube so you can all form
(or verify) your own opinions without quoting
"experts". To my ears Hallstein is the best.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2f-sOK0MmJK7zbINLITyRFvUx5FXSvWd

Cheers!