The heart of every mezzo-soprano is stirring as soon as they hear or read these three words. This is the title of the final aria of Princess Eboli in Giuseppe Verdi’s Don Carlo. This aria is the climax of the role and by far the most challenging aria that Verdi ever wrote for mezzo-soprano. Conquer this aria, and you are a big step closer to conquering the whole role. Of course, I had been practicing the aria for years, studying it with different teachers, trying different approaches, until finally, the time had come to record the aria with piano accompaniment. I am immensely proud of the result, which is for me the payoff for years of technical development, and I can proudly say that I am ready to perform this aria with orchestra, which I will do on at least two occasions this season. You can find the video in the „Media“ section of my homepage. More to come soon…
„O don fatale“ – „O fatal gift“
