I just discovered this song. It is wonderful. Composing, conducting, playing and singing at their best levels. Thank you so much for sharing this moment of grace...
She's right up there with Montserrat Caballe whom I think set the gold standard for this aria. Donato has the same wonderful technique and breath control.
Dopo l'oscuro nembo Il Ciel sperai seren, E al mio tesoro in sen Goder la calma. Ma così bella speme Va rapida a sparir! E al primo suo martir Ritorna l'alma! Parte, e poi riede il sol Di luce a sfavillar... E a me non sa tornar L'amato oggetto!
Although much influenced by the music of Gioachino Rossini, Adelson e Salvini exhibits some of the characteristic tuneful style and delicate vocal line that Bellini achieved in his mature works. Characteristically, Bellini was to re-use some of the music from this opera in later works, notably Nelly's act 1 Romanza "Dopo l'oscuro nembo" which became Giulietta's aria "O quante volte" in I Capuleti e i Montecchi.
Adelson e Salvini: "Dopo l'oscuro nembo" (Nelly) song lyrics by Vincenzo Bellini official Dopo l'oscuro nembo Il Ciel sperai seren, E al mio tesoro in sen Goder la calma. Ma così bella speme Va rapida a sparir! E al primo suo martir Ritorna l'alma! Parte, e poi riede il sol Di luce a sfavillar... E a me non sa tornar L'amato oggetto! !
The aria is VERY like Amina's aria from Sonnambula, so Bellini did what Rossini did - plagiarised his own compositions! I love Joyce's voice - none of that dreadful vibrato, so common in Mezzos, where one wonders what note they're actually supposed to be singing.
Don't speak about what you don't know please ! This aria is from the first opera by Bellini but has nothing to do with Amina's aria ( which one...by the way ) but has been rewritten for Giulietta in Capuleti e Montecchi. The fact that musicians used to re-employ a theme in their scores is not the only point of Rossini and Bellini but quasi all of them.
Joyce deploys vibrato as she sees fit. You can plagiarise your own compositions. You can or reuse ideas which mozart most composers do. Lots of vibrato I associate with 19th opera rather than a voice type.
One of the most overrated singers of the century. I don't know what you people have been listening to honestly. Go listen to Scotto, 70 years old, singing this. Way healthier, true Bel Canto school. Even Elina Garança, which I also find to be a heavy marketing product like DiDonato, have more class in singing this. Don't get me wrong, Joyce is energetic, seems like a good colleague, a very captivating teacher in all those masterclasses she gives.
I contradict. Joyce DiDonato's flawless technique is convincing, she has an amazing ambitus, her dynamic range is ravishing even in highest height when a pianopianissimo has to be sung. Her expression is genuine and touching. Experience her in a live concert and you will be convinced, too.
