The words “ao vivo” are thrown around a lot these days…

Henry Holland: What you end up with is a dismissal of any inherent value...
Regina delle fate: Meier gave several series of Isolden in the UK - in German f...
brooklynpunk: whatever:..BTW...did you ever make it in to t...
whatever: much obliged for the kindness of strangers, armerj ...
brooklynpunk: " it does not follow that as many people will embrace opera”...
MontyNostry: Presumably JDD was singing that aria, so some of the standin...
quoth the maven: Entirely unfair. The union agreed to the contract; the cast,...
The Wistful Pelleastrian: That Grammy crowd gave a standing ovation to an opera ari...
marshiemarkII: Bravo tenorino!!!!! much as I thoroughly enjoyed the other o...
iltenoredigrazia: Thank you, thank you (bow down to the floor, hands to my che...

by La Cieca | 4:14 pm | Dec 10, 2009

castafiore_thumb Long before there was Miranda, there was “La Perle Noire du Brésil,” Natalia De Andrade.

CerquettiFarrell says:
La Pendatchanska can be thrilling, fiery, unpredictable. But, by God, so mannered sometimes, and so uneven. Not a legato in sight. Her Elvira for Jacobs was great, though. If she could only sing straight for once
on December 10, 2009 at 6:47 PM
NYCOQ says:
Back when we were bemonig La Gulag-gina as Norma i proffered her name as a suitable Norma. La Pendantchaska is indeed fabulous as Ermione at NYCO.
on December 10, 2009 at 6:55 PM
Beergut Nilsson says:
Wow, THREE layers of filth in one: the singing, the accompaniment and the camera work.
on December 10, 2009 at 7:38 PM
Quanto Painy Fakor says:
Thank you for this priceless video of Natalia De Andrade.
on December 11, 2009 at 2:50 AM
Bianca Castafiore says:
i am sooooo honored to finally make your blog, carissima, but why is my picture so small? i deserve better than that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
on December 11, 2009 at 2:50 PM

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