This critical response is on the example of opera; Sempre Libera - Stefania Bonfadelli.
Out of all the examples, I chose this example because throughout the whole video, I was amazed at the artist. She had a perfect pitch, not a single disharmoney was heard in my ears. To be honest, I was expecting a mistake; I was just waiting for the moment she would possibly go wrong at, especially at the point she reached the highest note. Silly of me to do so, but I had a feeling that she would make a screeching noise at one point. (of course, she did not) I had my jaw dropped since the moment the artist opened her mouth to sing. I was awed by her ability to "multitask." In other words, she managed to act and sing with such emotions simultaneously. I understand how emotions affect the way one sings, but hearing such power and concentration in her voice made it seem even more difficult to believe. Out of all the videos I saw on Ms. Huskins' blog, this video had me fascinated and "awake." I was aware of the techniques used in opera, but I never actually saw an opera singer singing in theatre. I have gained respect for them :)
