Catriona Morison, mezzo soprano - "Where Shall I Fly" - Hercules - G.F. Handel

50th International Vocal Competition 's-Hertogenbosch (IVC)
Category Opera | Oratorio
Finals
14 September 2014
Theater aan de Parade 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands
Catriona Morison (1986), mezzo soprano - United Kingdom - "Where Shall I Fly" - Hercules - George Frederick Handel, 1685-1759
South Netherlands Philharmonic, conductor Kenneth Montgomery
Jury Opera | Oratorio
Dame Kiri Te Kanawa - soprano
Anne Gjevang - mezzo-soprano
Siegfried Jerusalem - tenor
Kenneth Montgomery - conductor
Dominic Seldis - 1st solo double bass Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Pieter Alferink - impresario
Jesús Iglesias Noriega - head artistic affairs Dutch National Opera
Evamaria Wieser - artistic consultant Osterfestspiele Salzburg, casting Lyric Opera Chicago, Teatro dell'Opera di Roma
Ioan Holender - former intendant Vienna State Opera, adviser The Metropolitan Opera, Spring Festival Tokyo, artistic director George Enescu Festival Bucharest (president of the jury)

[@sarahlucypenny]

Absolutely INCREDIBLE, Catriona! As always! Xxx

[@user-ql8qz9rh4u]

Some of the best version of this aria! Thanks for posting!

[@chatbud]

I can imagine her being Octavian alrdy!

[@Mrfracturedsoul]

Sounds like Janet Baker.

[@GregTingey]

Is she as good as "HER" - K Ferrier? I wonder ......

[@LaSopRAWna]

EXACTLY!! I said the same EXACT thing!!!

[@PensadorProfundo42]

The similarity in the voices is uncanny.

[@basilbailey8526]

...but I wish she didn't make me cry so much...

[@voraciousreader3341]

Her voice and technique do nothing for me. In fact, her first ‘piano’ line (0:53) would not have been heard without amplification.