Dear list,
I'm practicing "Se Romeo t'uccise un figlio" from Bellini's I Capuleti e i Montecchi". The only recorded version I've managed to find is by Vesselina Kasarova. According the CD's cover booklet the ornamentation used in the repeated latter part of the aria (La tremenda ultrice spada...) is written by Rossini. In the academy's library there are two different copies of the aria but they don't include any extra ornamentation. Nor is the ornamentation mentioned in Ricci's books.
My questions: 1. Any hints where I could find the ornamentation (I don't think learning by ear is an alternative!) I checked Tismusic and Sheetmusic already.
2. If I can't find the Rossini ornamentation, should I sing the whole aria as written by Bellini or should I make a 'cut' - and not repeat the latter part, as the repeat without ornamentation or any other variation does not seem to bring any added value. For a concert the long version is of course OK but for an audition I'd really like to either keep it short or then sing that ornamentation...
Thank you for your comments,
BR, Marika
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