Ileana Cotrubas- CARO NOME & interview

[@Gigglingatagas]

A gorgeous Gilda! Cotrubas's voice has such a lovely, feminine throb in the sound; just perfect for this role. Brava!

[@pablobanadosperez6389]

Calidez, femineidad y dulzura en su voz. A femenine, sweet and warm voice.

[@arnoldamaral7406]

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[@arnoldamaral7406]

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[@pablobanados6552]

What a beautiful voice...!! Rich, melodious, and full of emotions.

[@PhilippaMusician]

Her voice just brings tears to my eyes. Beautiful!

[@grandeopera]

Cotrubas with her lovely light lyric voice was simply perfect in this role. Brava!

[@kgarmaker123]

I think this is exactly the kind of voice Verdi wanted for this role.. A HIGH lyric voice, not a coloratura. and frankly that is what she is .. and is superb at it.!

[@jimbuxton2187]

Kurt.....I think Ruthann Swenson does a great job in this roll....

[@BrunoLien]

This is very beautiful indeed. And Cotrubas was the most extraordinary and distressing Traviata of all times, with Kleiber (DG).

[@verdi-rh8es]

Really - she is one of the best...

[@ikeoland]

Cortrubas has always been one of my favourite singers, especially for the vocal colour and her musicianship. It is wonderful to have a full lyric soprano singing the role of Gilda. The recording is from a live broadcast in November 1977 (not 1997)

[@mugrad25]

deoland she is a light lyric

[@arnoldamaral7406]

deoland INDEED my friend. Arnold Bourbon Amaral

[@pablobanados6552]

I was a university student in the States then, and I heard the live broadcasting on the radio of both Rigoletto and Traviata. Of course Miss Cotrubas became my favorite soprano.

[@ЕкатеринаКаурова-й9ъ]

Полная нежность и любовь. К такому тянешься и хочешь ощущать то тепло, которое от нее идет.

[@CharlotteinWeimar]

Her compatriot Virginia Zeani can now be heard in a delightful live recording from 1955, early in her career, before her voice matured into a full spinto for Aida and Elisabetta.

[@TruthWielder]

She has the prototypical tone color for a light soprano. This is something God gives. It can't be learned. One of the mos beautiful voices I've ever heard. Listen to her recording of the aria from La Rondine. No one can come close. Joe Carbia , Miami, Florida

[@ludovicpaste9951]

Even if the high notes have always been a problem for Her, I do adore the tone, so human & moving !!!! thank you for the post. And great respect to Mme Cotrubas.

[@arnoldamaral7406]

ludovic Pasté INDEED my friend. Her top dusky soprano was absolutely spot on my friend. This is towards the end of it of Her prime. Listen to her early to mid. 1970,s on U Tube. Her best Boheme @ la Scala 1979 with Pavarotti. Covenant Garden with Carreras Traviata & her vinyl recording is one of the best available on CD. Arnold Bourbon Amaral

[@joan-mariezimmerman6885]

she is fantastic !!! shut up, she is perfect!!

[@MisterSoprano]

She's great, isn't she? Her voice is so WARM! Her best roles are Violeta in Traviata (with Domingo, Kleiber conducting), Luisa in Luisa and Adina in Elisir d'amore.

[@arnoldamaral7406]

MisterSoprano And Boheme, Michaela etc, Arnold Bourbon Amaral

[@joan-mariezimmerman6885]

l L🌸💗ED her singing in Vienna, as a student in 1979-81 .. she would sing a few roles per WEEK !!

[@brendabergman]

oh she's so adorable!

[@PapagenoHannover]

Ileana Cortrubas ist eine wundervolle Sängerin. Sie gibt sich der Musik und der Schönheit hin. Keine selbstbezogene Karrieristien wie etliche ihrer Kolleginen. Nein, sie dient der Musik. Und deswegen ist sie auch nicht so bekannt, weil unsere perfide Gesellschaft solche bescheidenen Leute in die Pfanne haut und an ihnen achtlos vorübergeht. Sie hatte nie in erster Linie ihre Vermarktung im Sinn und deswegen ist sie so sympathisch und singt so warmherzig.

[@arnoldamaral7406]

PapagenoHannover achtung indeed my friend Arnold Bourbon Amaral 🌍🌎🌏🇬🇧🇷🇺🇪🇸🇫🇷🇺🇸🇩🇪🇯🇵🇮🇹🇷🇺

[@esterbruno8604]

Adorabile! 💕💕💖💖💖

[@daphnebeloved]

Good technique, good legato and good phrases....

[@manuelp8671]

Divine ❤

[@edengirl17]

I know Inva Mula's version and it is my fave version of "Caro nome".She is amazing.Mrs Cotrubas is also lovely:)

[@arnoldamaral7406]

The year was 1977 my friend. 💙 Arnold Bourbon Amaral

[@vstreamer]

Just lovely

[@semiramide1945]

@thomaz89 well im talking about 70's, I just didnt know exactly when she stopped singning. Maybe she was one of those who decided to stop before the voice gave out. Never an easy decision for many singers. thanks for your comment, Ernesto

[@MisterSoprano]

OMG, SORRYYYY! I replyed without looking at the history of comments. Its not Verdi's Luisa Miller, but Charpentier's Louise! She's just wonderfull in the role!

[@belcantoitaliano4322]

Perfetta celestiale delicata... Come gilds

[@skyhunk]

Very pure tone... the tempo is much slower and deliberate than I am accustomed to hearing.

[@operaclassicc]

totally agree with u :)

[@MisterSoprano]

O, Petya is wonderful singer!

[@LjubljanaSI]

please turn your attention also to the video clip of Petya Ivanova and her "Caro nome"!

[@husastra]

@semiramide1945 What years are you talking about? Today she doesn't possess that voice anymore... sadly, her high notes are a little wobbly, though her low notes are still great. She recently gave a master class at my college which was a really wonderful experience, you can hear that warmth and passion even when she's only talking about the music. :D

[@arnoldamaral7406]

husastra early 70,s etc. All in u tube my friend. Listen & learn sincerely Arnold Bourbon Amaral 🌿👴🌎🌍🌏

[@suzanneetmoi]

@semiramide1945 I know that she is still judging vocal competitions in Europe...

[@MisterSoprano]

Luisa in Luisa Miller by Verdi, sorry :D

[@arnoldamaral7406]

MisterSoprano that's ok my friend. Arnold Bourbon Amaral 🌏🌎🌍👴🌿

[@detectivefiction3701]

1977, not 1997.

[@deanrantz1112]

Is that Hugh Downs?

[@ImprovUnedited]

These ill-informed comments on great singers are so tiresome. She is a revered soprano, for good reason.

[@arnoldamaral7406]

achneinCH what fools these uninformed mortals be my friend. Arnold Bourbon Amaral 🌍🌎🌏🌿👴

[@mugrad25]

I love cotrubas' voice but her intonation is often off on the higher parts of her voice...she's often sharp or just avoids the high parts altogether. I can see if she was a dramatic soprano but these high notes should be easy for her light voice

[@xxsaruman82xx87]

I don’t think her intonation is off.

[@mugrad25]

@@xxsaruman82xx87 6:23

[@joan-mariezimmerman6885]

go jump, she is perfect!!

[@operaclassicc]

I like her singing here but listen to inva mula ,you will be speechless ,

[@xxsaruman82xx87]

No, Cotrubas is much better.

[@operaox10]

She has trouble with the highest notes. They are forced/pushed and strident. Otherwise quite lovely.

[@Dadacomero]

she had a very nice voice but unfortunately very poor technique

[@xxsaruman82xx87]

Poor technique? Are you being sarcastic? What’s wrong with her technique. Even across all three registers, great low notes, great high notes, chest participation, squillo, chiaroscuro, the works. What on EARTH is wrong with her technique?

[@arnoldamaral7406]

@@xxsaruman82xx87 He's deaf hijo Arnold Bourbon Amaral

[@esterbruno8604]

Poor technique? Absolutely not: she has got a far far far better technique than a lot of light sopranos!

[@johnkhan9579]

Well, Maestro. Please explain where her (exquisite) technique is failing? Do not criticiise without support.

[@grandeopera]

Cotrubas with her lovely light lyric voice was simply perfect in this role. Brava!