Hi all,
Further to my last post, just listen to Adelina Patti singing Voi che sapete, with ormaments (not many but enough) and she is the only singer who recorded to have a direct link with Mozart (I believe) as she worked with a musician who was directly linked to Mozart.
Anyway, whether you like it or not (different argument as I said before) I think if it's tasteful, it makes for an intersting performance. Honestly, something crass like Barbarina's aria from Figaro positively cries out for it. I've heard/seen it done, and jolly nice it was too.
Another tuppence ha'penny worth.
Ian Voice wrecker to the stars.
ps. I also remember that marvellous treatise put about that all singers should use Mozart as text book technique on how to sing. That is. If you can sing it you can sing anything. I think it was Joan Sutherland who said that was all very well but had only been put about by singers who were only able to sing Mozart and not alot else. . . Well, it made me larf!!
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