In a message dated 02/13/2001 2:55:09 AM Central Standard Time, classicalsinger@e... writes:
<< Comment: I agree with no ornamentation in Mozart because he wrote it perfectly, so why change genius? It drives me crazy to hear cadenzas that Mozart didn't write on fermatas in his arias... aargh!!! >>
But isn't the fermata traditionally supposed to be an indication of ornamentation to be determined by the singer? I disagree with you. I have a really wild cadenza that was written for me at the fermata in "Smanie". I resisted it at first (the director saw the whole aria as a mini-mad scene and the cadenza is a rather tongue-in-cheek Lucia-like moment - yes, I know, years too early, but so what?) but now that I've performed it, it doesn't feel right just to sit on the fermata and start back up. Besides, I'm remembered by companies who have hired me after hearing me do the aria -- a friend of mine met someone at COT who said, "I heard a friend of yours - she did the WILDEST cadenza in 'Smanie.'" It may work against me, but so far it's worked for me. And it shows off the high C that I have!!
Christine Thomas Wauwatosa, WI <A HREF="http://hometown.aol.com/mezzoid/myhomepage/profile.html"> http://hometown.aol.com/mezzoid/myhomepage/profile.html</A>
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