Search - Gioachino Rossini, Gaetano Donizetti, Vincenzo Bellini :: Eva Mei - Bel Canto Arias

FINE EXAMPLE OF BEL CANTO BY A MODERN ARTIST

Music lover | Philadelphia | 10/22/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I was fortunante to get this album since it may be now out of print, but I urge anyone who cares about bel canto to try and get it used. The selection of repetoire is an interesting blend of familiar test pieces and the unfamiliar, especially of Rossini's opera buffe. This makes for enough variety of mood and tempo to engage interest in the procedings, even if the singning wasn't so good. And good it is. Mei is the possessor of a pure voice, even in its registers and cleanly used. No aspirates, a fine trill, an excellent if not perfect legato, and an innate sense of style. She is a sincere interpreter if a rather superficial one and my only complaint is that a bit more spice could have been brought to some of the livelier numbers. But this clean, unaffected yet touching singing is the perfect antidote to Renee Flemings recent mannered efforts. Brava!"

A most divine voice

leader2 | Beverly Hills, CA United States | 04/25/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This is a treasure of bel canto. Eva Mei is a rare find, and, although we have some very good examples of her voice in sacred pieces and a couple of operas, there are only 2 solo CDs. Why?
She has one of the most stunning voices with beautiful technique, beautiful legato, dazzling coloratura, and an other worldly lyrical quality. Eva Mei is a singer that ranks with the very best. The voice is unforced, natural, expressive, rich and colorful...She is the best secret in classical vocal music that I know of...at least of the living artists that have not received due recognition, fame, attention......."