Who Sang It Better?
Thursday March 6, 2008
I love Verdi's "Ave Maria" from his opera Otello. While I was in college, I used to listen to it while painting in the art studio. I've gathered a handful of videos from YouTube of different sopranos singing the beautiful aria. I know the videos differ in quality, but try and listen to each one.
- Renee Fleming - Watch Video
- Maria Callas - Watch Video
- Montserrat Caballé -Watch Video (fast forward to 1:02 mark)
- Kiri Te Kanawa - Watch Video
- Leontyne Price - Watch Video (fast forward to 2:10 mark)
- Maria Mirella - Watch Video
Comments
Your last singer should read Mirella Freni. Te Kanawa is just slightly better than the others…though it’s pretty difficult to pick a “best”.