Listening Assignment #1
Sumi Jo- I like her the best. I can’t see her in the video
but her voice is so free and even and smooth. It is the most pleasant thing I
heard in this listening exercise.
Renee Fleming- I love her voice but I can see her tongue
pull back a lot and you can hear that in her timbre. Her jaw also sometimes
looks set; otherwise she is very pleasant to watch.
Anna Netrebko- She has a very dark, rounded tone. I actually
really love listening to her but occasionally it can sound edgy, like the
resonators are a little stiff. Visually, especially on the high notes she can
sometimes look like she is reaching for it.
Barbara Frittoli- her vibrato is a little smacky or fluttery
like she may have some tongue tension or something, but she keeps good
composure and has a beautiful timbre.
Maria Callas- Rocks back and forth and makes the singing
look somewhat effortful at times. She has a beautiful voice that sounds
released but the recording isn’t very good.
Joan Sutherland- Okay, I know a lot of people love her but I
HATE listening to her, and I very much dislike watching her. Her voice is quite
free and flexible; I think it’s the timbre I don’t like. Visually, her face
looks all pinched and it looks like she is trying way too hard.
Edita Gruberova- She has got to do something different with
her face. Vibrato and onset are a bit abrupt. Shallow chest breath is visible
in the recording. Overall has the feeling of approaching the note from the
bottom rather than the top.
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