Brian Padilla | Brookline, MA United States | 02/05/2002
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Eva Mei's singing is absolutely delicious! Her bright soprano is full of wonderful color and expression. One might wonder why this CD is not available on the current market! Mei takes each of these bel canto selections and fills it with vibrancy and excitment. Her I Puritani "Mad Scene" is one of the best available. Her beautiful legato, coloratura, and high notes make this recording an absolute jewel. This wonderful coloratura - lyric soprano is definitely one of the most exciting of our day! Find a copy of this recital disc. You won't be disapointed!"
Apenas perfeita
juliocesarm | Brazil | 11/25/2001
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Não poderia deixar de elogiar esse belíssimo recital da soprano Eva Mei. Escolhendo peças menos interpretadas de Donizetti, e pérolas dos repertórios de Rossini e Bellini, ela se firma como uma das melhores sopranos coloratura da atualidade. Sua voz é doce, suave, ágil; ao meu ver suplanta de longe Kathleen Battle e é uma forte rival a Sumi Jo (outra soprano que considero espetacular). Mei consegue ser perfeita em papéis cômicos como Rita e Betly e ao mesmo tempo comovente como Amina e Elvira. Esta última, por sinal, merecia uma gravação integral. Porque não?"
Wonderful!
K. Nash | MI, USA | 08/05/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Brava to Ms. Mei! I love her beautiful voice. She is a wonderful, talented soprano and a gem to classical music. I also own a couple of operas on DVD with her in the cast, and she is just lovely. I hope someday (hopefully soon!) she will come out with more solo CDs. This CD of Bel Canto arias is a treat."
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......."