Donizetti: La Fille du Regiment (with Juan Diego Flórez)

is that a high d at 3.14 from florez? if so, impressive!

As some others have noted, the female lead looks strained on the top notes but it doesn't bother me. It just reminds one of the intense effort needed to make such beautiful sound and how beauty can emerge from pain. Her face reminds me of the strained and contorted faces some pitchers make when they throw a beautiful curveball, for example. Opera and baseball--perhaps they have more in common than we think.

Breathtaking

I believe he is even better at Pavarotti at the top c's, as they are so clean cut and sleek. It makes me smile when he just knocks them off easily!

what? i think you mean their STYLE of singing those top notes. florez' notes are placed and clean, while pavarottis are explosive...literally, but not in the "goal! weve won the world cup YEAH!" kind of explosive, the "whoah, that guy is awesome!" kind of explosive.

juan diego florez y patricia ciofi

Ciofi looks like she's about to spit blood singing those Cs at 3:13! Listen to Sutherland sing the same passages...it runs much smoother and relaxed.

I mean D flats, sorry.

yeah, but Sutherland couldn't even act her way out of a paper bag.

J.D.F. is NOT THE KING. Please !! he is a good singer, but only that !!