ROSSINI, Gioachino
Il barbiere di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville)
“Cessa di più resistere”
Teresa Berganza, guest professor
Pablo Martínez Cárdenas, student
Duncan Gifford, accompanying pianist
Before the student begins to sing, Professor Berganza advises him to execute the ornamentations cleanly, without excessive volume, as if playing the piano. All notes must be equally light. Regarding the “B” in a certain passage, the professor recommends sustaining it longer, not cutting it short.
Teresa Berganza also discusses how quickly Rossini is performed nowadays. This aria is an Allegro, nothing faster. She recounts an anecdote from when she sang Così fan tutte. They then address aspects of voice placement and facial relaxation for singing ornamentations softly. She shares another anecdote about intonation with Claudio Abbado and notes that current tempos are not suitable for Rossini because ornamentations also require expression.
Language: Spanish
