1.Anna Netrebko - I out her first partially because I didn't think anyone else would and partially because I feel like she sold the overall package. She might not be the best singer that ever lived, but she sold it for me both visually and aurally. Her vibrato was even and I really enjoy her tibre. There were clean lines and it appeared effortless. I was moved by her emotions.
2.Renee Fleming - She also made it sound and look effortless. She has a beatiful sound as well. It was a little darker at times. She evokes a lot of emotion. I didn't like some of her positioning. Looks like she closes herself off at times with her arm. It doesn't look or sound like it is hard for her.
3. Maria Callas - I am not a Callas Fan, i know she did well, but I couldn't let myself give her anything higher than 3rd on my ranking. physically she always makes the same pose every time she sings. It looks like it closes her off and should collapse her chest. it is free sounding and seems relatively effortless. If this was the only Maria Callas video i had ever watch i would have said she conveyed a lot of emotion, but I have seen many and it's the only emotion and pose she conveys. Anyway....
4.Joan Sutherland - She wasn't always super connected in her lines/phrases, but I did like that there wasn't visual tension. Her vibrato is not my favorite thing in the world. Coloratura parts didn't sound effortless but they sounded relatively clean.
5. Barbara Frittoli- She often tilts her head back when singing. She also has an over bite of sorts when she sings as well. Definitely not a fan of her vibrato, it's one of the wider ones. She doesn't look comfortable singing. High notes had the worst of her wobble. There were times when her tone was really clear but it was inconsistent.
6.Sumi Jo - She scooped at times. Diction was not very clear and it didn't always sound effortless. She had a beautiful timbre at random points. It just wasn't super consistent to me. The coloratura passages sounded really hard. They probably are, but her job is to make it seem like they aren't.
7.Edita Gruberova -her head tilts way back when she sings and it happens most of the time. It wasn't always a clear tone. She didn't look comfortable at all. There were points i believe that weren't quite in tune. I didn't find it pleasant to listen to or to watch at all.
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