songbirdwatcher
Celebrate coloratura sopranos in all their florid and stratospheric glory! I call myself "songbirdwatcher" because I've been collecting recordings of soprano "songbirds" for over 30 years. I curate and post coloratura music from different genres and eras, sung by sopranos from across the globe, spanning decades. Along with famous stars, I try to showcase singers that are less known, too. For context, I provide brief overviews of the music and the singers' careers. To keep my content unique, I don't post anything that's already on YouTube, with a few noted exceptions. All content is presented for fair-use educational value -- the channel is not monetized. If you have a copyright concern, please contact me directly. I moderate channel comments so there may be a delay. Thoughtful criticism is fine, but I have no tolerance for snide comments that disrespect the singers or other viewers on a forum which I host.
Sophie Karthäuser introduces a florid rarity -- by Handel?
Gabriele Fuchs in a beautiful ornate motet -- by Mozart?
THE BEST OF ... Beverly Sills! Incredible Handel Excerpts Live
Rocio Perez executes high, exuberant baroque vocal feats
Suzanne Jerosme neatly traverses bravura coloratura
Elizabeth Futral celebrates Bach's grand wedding cantata
Jessica Pratt sings Lucrezia's aria and intricate cabaletta
Hellen Kwon is jubilant in Bach's challenging cantata
Stefania Woytowicz scales her voice for florid baroque
Renate Arends deftly traces Poppea's high-speed coloratura
Annemarie Kremer is a gripping Agrippina
Betsy Norden is a sweetly effervescent Handel soprano
Elizabeth Harwood at her best in elegant Handel filigree
Núria Rial does crisp rapid-fire baroque coloratura
Carolyn Sampson runs apace through Vivaldi coloratura
Serena Sáenz dashes through elaborate vocal figures
Antonia Fahberg is pure-voiced in exquisite lyre aria
Lucy Crowe brings royal musicality to Rodelinda arias
Coloratura Comparison! 40 Sopranos sing "Dulcissime"
Jeanne Tiphaine warbles tastefully in Gounod's bird-waltz
Anne-Marie Rodde glitters as a showy siren from Venus
Natalie Dessay captivates live in enchanting serenade
Patrizia Ciofi caresses Massenet's beguiling serenade
Ashley Putnam has vocal allure as Massenet's dancer
Cecile Eyreams brings French charm to early record
Patricia Wise salutes France - in German
Nino Machaidze in Marie's plaintive farewell
Coloratura Comparison! 32 Sopranos in the Regiment
Grit van Jüten is a German coloratura Marguerite
Roberta Peters bejewels Faust with a High E