Maria Stuarda Finale - Sondra Radvanovsky (Feb. 1st 2016)

Sondra Radvanovsky sings the finale of Maria Stuarda in her second performance of the run at the MET.
Maria Stuarda - Sondra Radvanovksy
Lord Guglielmo Cecil - Patrick Carfizzi
Giorgio Talbot - Kwangchul Youn
Leicester - Celso Albelo
Hannah - Maria Zifchak
Metropolitan Opera Chorus and Orchestra
Conductor: Riccardo Frizza

[@gylchrissprauve3760]

This is some fierce, fearless singing! Two verses of the cavatina with all that hammering away at the passaggio, capped with a fat, powerful High D at the end. When you've got solid technique, flaunt it! Thanks for posting!

[@ellefitz8076]

I was there for opening night when she was "sick" and it sounded as flawless as this!

[@operadoc]

Just came home from seeing today's matinee performance. It was spectacular and Sondra was riveting in the final scene.

[@mavoisine3]

Why doesn't this woman hold the last high notes long enough?

[@marioparisi2533]

Direttore osceno!

[@josedelgado1572]

Please bring back Caballé and Joan the best Stuardas ever!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@tristanhnl]

"Bring back"? As in, to the opera stage? Um....sorry to break it to you, but those singers have long since retired...and deceased. And yes, I'm being facetious.

[@jckonstanz]

They are dead, you understand?

[@davidjuliancooksey256]

don't forget Leyla Gencer

[@balletelephant4399]

What a bleating... And where is her legato?

[@SilverSingingMethod]

David Jones once again ruins a huge vocal potential.

[@rogalesi58]

You can tell was not in her best he Met ruins the voices

[@operabilia]

Painful.

[@ChrisStockslager]

operabilia Why do you think so?

[@operabilia]

Chris Stockslager The voice is tired, the middle is unstable. The legato line is also in bad condition. She has sung roles that were too heavy for her. Now she pays the price. This being said, she is a very fine and interesting artist, but in the wrong repertoire (not entirely her fault!).

[@mecano86]

What a bad singer...