Subject: Re: Olga Borodina and "Mon coeur..."
From: "Jennifer L. Fretwell"
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> Are you referring to her taking the high B flat rather than the F? If so,
> I've heard a few other recordings of the aria with this "showy" deviation.

I was referring to the fact that Schirmer's Arias for Mezzo-Soprano has
these notes annotated as "optional." I understand now, thanks to my fellow
Vocalisters, that the piece is really a duet and has to be modified for solo
performance.

BTW, I have actually never heard any recording of Shirley Verret or Rita
Gorr - I will have to find some! I recently placed an order for Denyce
Graves' new CD - I wonder if "Mon coeur" is on that CD?


Jennifer Fretwell
mezzo-soprano-at-mindspring.com