Denyce Graves - Voce di Donna
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Edition: Music CDCD Release Date: 1999-08-24
Music Label: RCA
Soundtracks:
- Carmen: Quand je vous aimerai?... L'amour est un oiseau rebelle - (Habanera)
- Carmen: Pres des remparts de Seville - (Seguidilla)
- Orfeo ed Euridice: Ahime!...Che faro senza Euridice?
- La Gioconda: Voce di donna
- Adriana Lecouvreur: Acerba volutta
- Dido and Aeneas: Thy hand, Belinda... When I Am Laid In Earth
- Amadigi di Gaula: D' un sventurato amante...Pena tiranna
- La Favorite: Fia dunque vero...O mio Fernando!
- VANESSA: Must The Winter Come So Soon
- Vavalleria rusticana: Voi lo sapete
- Werther: Werther, Werther! - (Air des lettres)
- Werther: Va! Laisse couler mes larmes
- Samson et Dalila: Printemps qui commence
- Samson et Dalila: Samson...Amour! Viensaider ma faiblesse!
Music reviews of Denyce Graves - Voce di Donna
Music Review: Warmth of Voice Sometimes Overwhelms
Rating: 4 Stars
Ms. Graves has a very engaging personality and a wonderful voice. However, these attributes are not always on display in this recording. She has a warm, creamy voice of a good size and this occasionally, like fellow American Renee Fleming, prevents proper diction. Evidence of this can be heard in the two English language arias; I needed the booklet that comes with the CD to understand what she was saying. Plus, some of the notes she hits are, quite frankly, scary. She's pushing her voice and that is never a good thing! This is most notable in "Acerba Volutta" and the last track (a song from SAMSON ET DALILA). When I heard that this past summer she performed in AIDA I could not help but worry that she was approaching vocal crisis. Verdi is a composer well-known for his grand orchestrations. Only a voice that is naturally large and dramatic (a la Leontyne Price) will thrive in this context. Ms. Graves' voice is naturally dramatic but large it is not. I can only hope that her handlers, vocal coaches, etc. are wisely choosing new roles to add to her repertoire, rather than just trying to groom her for operatic superstardom."Why," you may ask, "if he has all these reservations and criticisms, did he give the album 4 stars?" Well, quite simply, I gave it 4 stars because with this CD, we are witness to some glorious singing, despite the few technical flaws. Denyce Graves' Carmen revels in her sexuality unashamedly. Honestly, how many times have you heard the "Habanera" sung so sensually? We cannot see her but we know that she is winking, smiling, and kicking up her heels in triumph at the power her feminine wiles allow her to wield over Don Jose. The Fanfare reviewer said that Ms. Graves lacks the ability to differentiate between the emotions of the various characters and project these into the microphone but I have to strongly disagree. Anger and doubt are all over La Principessa's aria, while anger, sadness, and remorse color her interpretation of "Voi lo sapete." Her assumption of Dido and Dardanus make me eager for a production mounted for her. We've seen her in verismo, now give us an opportunity to see her in something a little more Baroque, with more acting and vocal challenges to overcome. "Pena tiranna" especially serves as the breath of fresh air that this recital needed. It's far subtler than most of the other arias and in it we see evidence of a trill, which is very exciting. And the ornamentation that the Amazon reviewer speaks of is not unnecessary or distracting. It adds to the song and places the listener in the proper context and frame of mind.
In the end, this is a very good recital from a promising talent that will satisfy, provided you are able to overlook some of the vocal flaws. It seriously leaves me panting for more!
Note: If you want to see Ms. Graves at her best, vocally and interpretively, pick up her album of spirituals and hymns ANGELS WATCHING OVER ME.
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