Florica Cristoforeanu, "O Mio Fernando" La Favorita

[@Garwfechan-ry5lk]

One of the most beautiful voices on record.

[@hashatz]

Gorgeous from the very first note. Marvelous tone, resonant in all registers. A real treat to listen to her sing.

[@terrycreagh4103]

Wonderful timbre. A very rich voice.

[@z.h.a.t8964]

simply gorgeous...i need to hear this...thank you

[@MrSkylark1]

This type of singing is no longer evident on the operatic stage. Chiaroscuro threaded throughout.

[@65attila]

Brava in voice and interpretation and technique.

[@giuseppedimarco8358]

Brava! She has a powerful yet tragical voice! to me she is a first discovery! Clicked by mistake! Truly amazing! i want to here some more of her hreat singing!

[@bodiloto]

che bellezza e che nostalgia in questa voce magnifica ! divina .

[@ronnieince4568]

Wonderful dark sound , beautiful phrasing and perfect diction -a model for any singer -nobody today can even approach this let alone match it

[@renatoantonini1733]

Ce ne fossero oggi camtanti del gemere come questa?

[@aenadanziger6252]

Gloria to Florica Cristoforeanu! 🌹

[@aetion]

What an astonishing voice! Thank you, dear Professor.

[@EdmundStAustell]

Aetion Thank you very much. Quite a voice isn't it?

[@aetion]

***** Truly great. I wonder what they drink/eat in Romania!...

[@ognyankanev5211]

Aetion mamaliga

[@eduardobraivein8496]

Edmund StAustell Did she sing both mezzo and soprano roles?

[@robertevans8010]

@@eduardobraivein8496 Yes

[@inter215]

What a magnificent voice and interpretation.

[@DCBfanboy]

A very great singer. It's a shame I don't know of many of her recordings.

[@terrycloth6380]

Wonderful voice. Great use of chest voice.

[@raynardi2326]

Stupenda

[@pauldeanify]

A voice that pulls you in to listen!!

[@Serhii_Uk]

Unexpectedly. The appearance corresponds neither to the material nor the technique. Unique voice, mastery of registers. Bravo!

[@manuelmanzanero5057]

The appearance shown in the image was certainly not what it would have been at the time of this recording. I do not know the date of the latter, but it is evidently of the electric era, while the photo must be from the time of her debut or shortly after, in the second half of the 1900 decade. However, since she could also sing the soprano repertoire, It would be interesting to know if she already had a fully developed vocal "body" in his young years, or if it would grow stronger over time.

[@MrSkylark1]

There is NO ONE on the PROFESSIONAL OPERATIC STAGE who CAN MATCH CHRISTOFOREANU indeed not for a overlong while

[@monte-verdianopapasyriopou9201]

Magnificent!!!

[@kirkp7470]

A little older hear on this electric. Probably in her 40's here. But, what a voice. Pleasantly strong, resonant, and nice, dark sound!

[@lhadzyan7300]

Dammit that´s very probably a true Falcon type of voice as the role of Leonora (La Favorita) needs for her, a very ambiguous voice mixed in both a Dramatic Soprano and a Lyrical Mezzo at the same-time and splitting in one or another type depending on the moment when she needs to sing more alike to each of them.

[@contraltissima]

technically and vocally very appealing, musically quite crude.

[@z.h.a.t8964]

This is opera! omg, so glad to see u in these comments...christoforneau is indeed amazing.

[@EmilyGloeggler7984]

Technically healthy, but often overacting and camp in her delivery. Shame, because this is a beautiful voice. She could have gone further with it, with some vocal acting and better inflection. Oh well.

[@crieverytim]

It's much better when you enjoy it. Try it!