I agree! At one point I stated to laugh, thinking it was all a joke. Perhaps she was sick or had a temporary vocal mishap? I have seen her before on You Tube before, where she sounded much better than in that performance.


________________________________
From: Discussion of opera and related issues <[log in to unmask]> on behalf of Les Mitnick <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, April 12, 2017 12:24 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [OPERA-L] Olga P. at the Met

Absolutely the most horrendous piece of singing one can possibly hear.  It's either a joke or a disgrace.

>
>     On April 11, 2017 at 11:13 PM daaaac <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>     Reminds one of Sue Hassel:
>
>     http://collup.com/dczcdz/belraggiohassel.m4a <http://collup.com/dczcdz/belraggiohassel.m4a>
>
>     Donald
>
>         > >
> >         On Apr 11, 2017, at 11:44 PM, Ombrarecds <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> >
> >         This woman is featured on YouTube as "The Operatic Apocalypse. The Death of Belcanto". Listen to her attack "bel raggio". I didn't even know what she was singing at first.
> >         The Met is now a toilet full of you know what.
> >
> >         Patrick Byrne
> >
> >         Sent from my iPhone
> >
> >             > > >
> > >             **********************************************
> > >             OPERA-L on Facebook:
> > >
> > >             http://www.facebook.com/groups/25703098721/
> > >
> > >             --------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > >             To UNSUBSCRIBE, send a message to [log in to unmask]
> > >
> > >             containing only the words: SIGNOFF OPERA-L
> > >
> > >             --------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > >             To stay subscribed but TURN OFF mail, send a message to
> > >
> > >             [log in to unmask] containing only the words: SET OPERA-L NOMAIL
> > >
> > >             --------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > >
> > >             Modify your settings: http://listserv.bccls.org/archives/opera-l.html
> > >
> > >             --------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > >
> > >             **********************************************
> > >             OPERA-L on Facebook:
> > >
> > >             http://www.facebook.com/groups/25703098721/
> > >
> > >             --------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > >             To UNSUBSCRIBE, send a message to [log in to unmask]
> > >
> > >             containing only the words: SIGNOFF OPERA-L
> > >
> > >             --------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > >             To stay subscribed but TURN OFF mail, send a message to
> > >
> > >             [log in to unmask] containing only the words: SET OPERA-L NOMAIL
> > >
> > >             --------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > >
> > >             Modify your settings: http://listserv.bccls.org/archives/opera-l.html
> > >
> > >             --------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > >
> > >         > >
> >     >
>     **********************************************
>     OPERA-L on Facebook:
>
>     http://www.facebook.com/groups/25703098721/
>
>     --------------------------------------------------------------------------
>     To UNSUBSCRIBE, send a message to [log in to unmask]
>
>     containing only the words: SIGNOFF OPERA-L
>
>     --------------------------------------------------------------------------
>     To stay subscribed but TURN OFF mail, send a message to
>
>     [log in to unmask] containing only the words: SET OPERA-L NOMAIL
>
>     --------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>     Modify your settings: http://listserv.bccls.org/archives/opera-l.html
>
>     --------------------------------------------------------------------------
>

**********************************************
OPERA-L on Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/groups/25703098721/
[https://scontent-sea1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-0/c0.7.200.200/p200x200/1513171_10152077311791630_1299212939526826837_n.jpg?oh=84e090da5fc046d98aab7a552304b7cd&oe=594E6542]<http://www.facebook.com/groups/25703098721/>

OPERA-L<http://www.facebook.com/groups/25703098721/>
www.facebook.com
Facebook corollary to the e-mail list OPERA-L, dedicated to discussion of opera and related topics. To subscribe, go to: http://listserv.bccls.org/archives/opera-l.html



--------------------------------------------------------------------------
To UNSUBSCRIBE, send a message to [log in to unmask]
containing only the words:  SIGNOFF OPERA-L
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
To stay subscribed but TURN OFF mail, send a message to
[log in to unmask] containing only the words:  SET OPERA-L NOMAIL
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Modify your settings: http://listserv.bccls.org/archives/opera-l.html
--------------------------------------------------------------------------

**********************************************
OPERA-L on Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/groups/25703098721/
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
To UNSUBSCRIBE, send a message to [log in to unmask]
containing only the words:  SIGNOFF OPERA-L
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
To stay subscribed but TURN OFF mail, send a message to
[log in to unmask] containing only the words:  SET OPERA-L NOMAIL
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Modify your settings: http://listserv.bccls.org/archives/opera-l.html
--------------------------------------------------------------------------