If it works, it can be be wonderful. Some have become tradition. It can also be a stylistic mistake and extremely tacky. I particularly dislike anything that does not make sense for the character.

Language barrier, context barrier, complexity barrier, financial barrier...that sums it up.

Carmen. Hands down.

I am not sure whether to laugh or cry...

Sublime. Thank you for sharing.

Does a prettier rendition exist? :o A "prettier" rendition, that's difficult to answer because "pretty" is entirely a subjective notion. There are, however, many many *better* renditions. Admirable as the beauty of di Stefano's young voice is, this is far indeed from breathing the extremely difficu...

Does a prettier rendition exist?

What are your favorite Deutekom recordings? I rarely see people discuss her. She's one of my heroes. I just found that Opera Vivra uploaded this recording with her. What an excellent queen of the night she was.

I like to listen to divas...