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DrNamaroff (Sunday 28th of September 2008 10:34:48 PM)

Is that LaToya Jackson????

beckyberridge (Wednesday 3rd of September 2008 01:18:12 PM)

She likes the freedom of ornamentation? I wish she didn't have any. There is such a thing as losing the tune... :(

vitroz (Thursday 28th of August 2008 08:13:55 AM)

What is this crap? Bless her heart, but DECCA has lost its mind. This woman is not ready to be singing in public. Her musical instincts are those of a community theatre musical singer. I am not being mean, but straight forward. Greedy DECCA. Poor Danielle. Poor Handel.

willowpuff (Wednesday 30th of July 2008 11:43:54 AM)

W o w. That's amazing singing right there.

soprano543 (Wednesday 30th of July 2008 06:11:36 AM)

I would like to say to "Mirkostef" that you are really not interesting to say that danielle de niese like a monkey and look like your kitchenmaid blabla ......she is a very good singer who sing all over the world so you really don't know what you say so stop it please

vitellia (Tuesday 29th of July 2008 07:05:20 PM)

It seems to me that the girl is unfairly deemed inferior and unsuitable primarily because she's so damn pretty. Some people just can't pass through that and give a girl a chance of objective listening. The fact is that she was a helluva Cleopatra in Glyndebourne. And this Handel album has more might and merits than some want it to be. (Shoot, Decca should pay me, or better yet, hire me!) It's possible for a pretty bimbo to be a decent, even a fabulous singer. Anna Moffo, anyone?

vitellia (Tuesday 29th of July 2008 06:54:46 PM)

I know this would sound blasphemous, I'd much rather pick her version over Sills on the ground that it's more stylish, better informed, naturally with an immensely better accompaniment. I know there is almost half a century progress between the two, so it's kinda unfair for Sills--they just didn't know better. Besides, I just don't think De Niese sang it badly at all. She did more than an admirable job. I'd never pay a penny for the atrocious mutilation that is the RCA "Julius Caesar".

vitellia (Tuesday 29th of July 2008 06:42:49 PM)

Don't let your judgement affected by the fact that she's unusually pretty (especially for an opera singer) and that she can really move on stage and dance like a pro. She sings just as well, in fact, with admirable coloratura and attractive light voice. (She probably should stay away from the great sorceresses and stick to Morgana and youthful Cleopatra.) I heard William Christie's very hard to please. I can't believe there was someone even harder as to find this singer "awful".

actionsrlouder (Sunday 27th of July 2008 10:34:56 PM)

I can't believe that you're 35yo and still haven't evolved... You're a sad story.

SsteinwayS (Saturday 26th of July 2008 07:40:03 PM)

I find MirkoStef's comments repulsively racist. She is obviously not a monkey, but I guess we're more related to them than you'd think if you believe in evolution. By the way, Danielle is of Sri Lankan and Dutch descent and was born in Australia. So I'm pretty sure she's more cultured than your "Haitian maid". (slavery's illegal in North America, in case you didn't know, MirkoStef)