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The Very Best of Mady Mesplé
from: EMI Classics
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0724358632026
Label: EMI Classics
Manufacturer: EMI Classics
Number Of Discs: 2
Publisher: EMI Classics
Release Date: April 26, 2005
Studio: EMI Classics
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Rating: - One of the warmest coloraturas ever!
I can not explain in words what this woman does to me! Her voice is as pure as gold. No shrieking as if someone had to step on her foot to make sure she hit the high notes. Wikipedia writes: "Mady Mesplé was a high soprano with a very distinctive timbre, she was renowned for her technical security, her musical refinement, and her amazing upper register extending easily to high A flat. She was also noted for her charming stage presence."
All of which is very true but I would also ad ... Read More
Rating: - The artistry and allure of a French nightingale
This is one of the rare cases when the title of a CD matches completely its content. The Very Best of Mady Mesplé showcases the amazing talent and legacy of the beautiful lady that was the star coloratura soprano of the Paris Opera during the second part of the twentieth century. The first CD is dedicated to opera arias, and only a hearing of the first number, The Bell Song from Delibes' Lakmé, gives us a summary of what makes Mesplé so special. There is hardly a more musical or virtuosic version ... Read More
Rating: - High note feast :)
I love this set. Her voice is similar to that of Pons, but this is in clear stereo sound! And her highest notes don't sound like whistle tones! The Bell song won me over; Sutherland is still my favorite singer, but she did not have the acuti of Mesple. Very good listening here.It is all so effortless - that final note on CD 2 (A-flat above high c''') is astonishing!
Rating: - Simply beautiful high notes
I feel ashamed of myself. Really. For all the years I have been listening to pons and sutherland and callas and the more recent dessay and jo, I never really paid attention to Mady Mesple. I really wished I had. Her voice is so pure and bell-like similar to Pons but with a much richer middle range and with the most impressive solid low range I have heard on a coloratura sopranos. It is a tragedy that she was over shadowed by the coloratura powerhouse which is Joan Sutherland. Her high notes are to die ... Read More
Rating: - Mady Mesplé's wonderful album
I felt a sense of awe listening to Mady Mesplé's voice. Of the two CD set, I much prefered CD #1 as #2 was a bit too modern for me. #1 has many of my favorite soprano arias, and Mlle. Mesplé did them all justice.
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