Zerbinetta's aria Elizabeth Parcells Part 2 of 2

Part 1 • Zerbinetta's aria Eliz...
Translation: I seem so true, yet truth is an illusion, I try to be good and fail completely, the scales in the measure of hearts has been weighted, and half in confusion, with best of intentions I'm forced to betray them, betraying their trust and yet loving them all.
The first one was Pagliazzo, then Mezzetin, then came Cavicchio, then Burattin, then Pasquariello! And remember one situation, two at one time!
But never lightly, always with passion driving me on to such crazy surprises: Can a heart be such a stranger to itself?
As a god each one appeared to me,
the effect was love at first sight,
only a kiss on the forehead
and I was completely in his power,
I surrendered there and then.
Then another god appeared to me,
I surrendered, I was spent, spent...
(EP)
Hi res verson at www.elizabethpa...
"Großmächtige Prinzessin" from Ariadne auf Naxos by Richard Strauss

[@orion8835]

As always with this very lovely coloratura soprano beautiful singing and very free and in the center of the notes.

[@bigdigger87]

This was gorgeous!!! I am floored!!

[@davidsimmons654]

Excellent!

[@presleyflutist]

Thank you for posting this!

[@ilovechocolatechip]

The trill at 4:46 ... just incredible.

[@indigo5601]

to say the very least; angels, would need to practice to reach/achieve this 'mesmerisation-town'

[@SqueakyIri]

She does an excellent job here, but does anyone know if she had an F#? It would've nice to see her doing the 1912 version.
One of the things that struck me about Parcells is that as a listener I don't have to sit on the edge of my seat or cringe for any of her high notes, and I know they won't shatter glass high as they are.

[@forallyouknow]

her breath control seems to affect her legato... but my GOD could she hit some sweet notes!

[@chloel.8007]

She should've been bigger

[@-giakhanh--kayden-8337]

It's the trills on D6 at 4:45 for me

[@papoocanada]

I would prefer and I do prefer the original uncut version.