beckyberridge (September 3, 2008 at 8:18 pm)

She likes the freedom of ornamentation? I wish she didn't have any. There is such a thing as losing the tune... :(

vitroz (August 28, 2008 at 3:13 pm)

What is this crap? Bless her heart, but DECCA has lost its mind. This woman is not ready to be singing in public. Her musical instincts are those of a community theatre musical singer. I am not being mean, but straight forward. Greedy DECCA. Poor Danielle. Poor Handel.

willowpuff (July 30, 2008 at 6:43 pm)

Wow.That's amazing singing right there.

soprano543 (July 30, 2008 at 1:11 pm)

I would like to say to "Mirkostef" that you are really not interesting to say that danielle de niese like a monkey and look like your kitchenmaid blabla ......she is a very good singer who sing all over the world so you really don't know what you say so stop it please

vitellia (July 30, 2008 at 2:05 am)

It seems to me that the girl is unfairly deemed inferior and unsuitable primarily because she's so damn pretty. Some people just can't pass through that and give a girl a chance of objective listening. The fact is that she was a helluva Cleopatra in Glyndebourne. And this Handel album has more might and merits than some want it to be. (Shoot, Decca should pay me, or better yet, hire me!) It's possible for a pretty bimbo to be a decent, even a fabulous singer. Anna Moffo, anyone?

vitellia (July 30, 2008 at 1:54 am)

I know this would sound blasphemous, I'd much rather pick her version over Sills on the ground that it's more stylish, better informed, naturally with an immensely better accompaniment. I know there is almost half a century progress between the two, so it's kinda unfair for Sills--they just didn't know better. Besides, I just don't think De Niese sang it badly at all. She did more than an admirable job. I'd never pay a penny for the atrocious mutilation that is the RCA "Julius Caesar".

vitellia (July 30, 2008 at 1:42 am)

Don't let your judgement affected by the fact that she's unusually pretty (especially for an opera singer) and that she can really move on stage and dance like a pro. She sings just as well, in fact, with admirable coloratura and attractive light voice. (She probably should stay away from the great sorceresses and stick to Morgana and youthful Cleopatra.) I heard William Christie's very hard to please. I can't believe there was someone even harder as to find this singer "awful".

actionsrlouder (July 28, 2008 at 5:34 am)

I can't believe that you're 35yo and still haven't evolved... You're a sad story.

SsteinwayS (July 27, 2008 at 2:40 am)

I find MirkoStef's comments repulsively racist. She is obviously not a monkey, but I guess we're more related to them than you'd think if you believe in evolution. By the way, Danielle is of Sri Lankan and Dutch descent and was born in Australia. So I'm pretty sure she's more cultured than your "Haitian maid". (slavery's illegal in North America, in case you didn't know, MirkoStef)

SsteinwayS (July 27, 2008 at 2:30 am)

I agree completely. The "acting" is completely and utterly fake.