Opera Class-Music La Donna e mobile

Complete Week 8 Assignment Parts A and B as given in this week’s powerpoint.





Week 8 Assignment Part A:



Listen to “La donna mobile” and then listen to the Count’s serenade from The Barber of Seville. What are the differences in the voices that you hear? Write one paragraph about this, in your words.



La donna e mobile:



https://youtu(dot)be/xCFEk6Y8TmM



Count’s Seranade:



https://youtu(dot)be/SIfz8fNQw0U



Week 8 Assignment Part B:



Compare these three recordings of Verdi’s aria, “Celeste Aida”:



Franco Corelli - https://youtu(dot)be/j8gkIPg7pw0



Placido Domingo - https://youtu(dot)be/ot4iH8ggShA



Carlo Bergonzi - https://youtu(dot)be/VUDhFl_dYzg



Each of these singers has the same voice type, so they sound similar, but they also have differences. Listen to these recordings and discuss what similarities and differences you hear. In one paragraph, describe the quality of the voices and what you like/don’t like about each performance. (There is no right/wrong answer. )