Extraordinaria.

Fantastic singing, even if at times it sounded like we were about to veer into Lucia’s mad scene.

She and Dominguez were wonderful artists who were largely overlooked by the record companies.

Wow. All I can say is wow, what a voice, what technique. I love Zeani.

Gyönyörü Hang,és Szépség.💖

what a consummate artist! What an operatic glory! Uncanny vocal versatility!

Grande Mario. Viva Italia.🇮🇹

Estupendo ! ! ! 🙌🏻

Words fall short when describing Mario Del Monaco’s perfection.

A force of nature🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

dark and visceral. wow. a really good definition. thank you!!

Never seen such a beautiful clip

I'm not a fan of those emasculated voices we hear so often these days. It's refreshing to know that I'm not the only one enjoying full-bodied voices. This is how any singer should sound. Thanks for sharing.

So much closer to what it should be. Enough of mice squeaking….

Bonisolli was a very interesting artist. His joiux de vivere made people underestimate his brillance.

The more it goes on, the more I feel that all Baroque opera should still be sung like this. Like Oralia Dominguez in Monteverdi. I can't listen to the 'HPI' boring stuff anymore.

Thank you for this post. I learned a lot and the singing was stellar! Is that actually an image of the soloist, Mr. Bonisolli?

The only way that one should sing. The voce ingolata trend is killing opera and the voices who are doing it.

One can see why Maria Callas always put the utmost importance on clear attack and precise intonation - her teacher passed down to her this rule of Bel Canto so well! Why can't so many young singers be bothered with this nowadays and deliver all the notes? Singin just half of what is written means you're just too lazy to do your job well and you don't respect the work you are interpreting.

Nice bright vowels!

Love her voice, so full blooded and beautifully controlled. Her diction is abysmal though.

YES! As it should be.

Exciting rendition👏🙏👍

❤️❤️❤️Su trabajo es muy apreciado, le doy las gracias por compartirlo con el mundo.

It is much more pleasing to the ear to hear a full and properly trained voice. Unfortunately this wonderful repertoire is often treated with superficiality and amateurism. Many baroque singers imitate Bartoli considering her an expert in the genre. However their lack of musical education and understanding of the functionality of the voice leads them to seek out terrible models.

If you're up for a good laugh, check out Obraztsova's performance and then compare it to Remy Bres Feuillet's version. Remy sings with a weak, collapsed voice, yet some self-proclaimed experts consider him fantastic. Plus, he ends up the aria by whistling instead of singing it. Wtf?😂🤦🏼And if any die-hard fans of these phony singers want to argue with me, well I don’t give a damn about their opinions.🤡

Probably the last great mezzo-soprano of the Old School/Golden Age!

There are these music illiterates who think this singing isn't right for Handel, but guess what? 😅They're the same ones who will waste all their money on inaudible, effeminate, weird, mosquito-like voices pretending to sing baroque. Seriously, sit down, because you clearly don't know much about music. Handel, like any other composer, should be sung with a full and potent voice. If you love mosquitoes, then go and listen to counter-tenors and leave us to listen to a great and properly developed voice.💪🏻

Not Handel's most inspired aria but definitely the most sensational singing.

You know this is far more like how the composers wanted it than what we get today. 😢

Handel is my favorite composer for voice. He truly understood singers and voice - it's a shame he is performed by barely audible, whispering voices nowadays! His music deserves better. 👆👆👆

What a great majestic instrument !

Obratzova ❤

Today’s singing is a disgrace. 🤮Opera is bleeding. There is nothing left of this majestic way of singing…..nothing. Thank you….Elena, for your art.🫶🏻

This is a valuable lesson in singing for all the pseudo experts in baroque repertoire. Listen, learn, and repeat.

Imo the last generation of great Mozart singers is the generation of Ezio Pinza and Bidù Sayão.

Kill me now, this is just so good 😭

Her technique and passion were one of a kind. Unsurpassed in many roles.

Holy smokes, this is so so good

La plus grande contralto. Partie trop jeune...

Como no seisoun film de estegran tenor perseguido por lo nazi imurio mui joven escapando a suiza tenia 38 saños una gran pena😊😊😊😊😊

Stunning! 👏🏾😉😊

"The sound don't change" She really rizzed us up, what a queen !

Quite accidentally discovered your channel - love it! Thank you. What a thrill to listen to real emotion in the voice !

Utterly, utterly charming.

In recent years, "But Who May Abide" has been sung by mezzos, contraltos, countertenors and even sopranos, but they can never match the gravitas that basses and baritones bring to this aria, especially in the case of Jerry Hines.