< Leontina Vaduva "Quel guardo il cavaliere" By Gaetano Donizetti 意(1797-1848)  

Gaetano Donizetti - Don Pasquale - "Quel guardo il cavaliere"
Leontina Vaduva , She is gorgeous, and blessed with an equally gorgeous voice. She does not waste her impressive technique on silly coloratura, but brings to life the delicious aria which introduces Norina. The transition from the book she's reading to her own thoughts is magical. Wonderful characterization, histrionically and vocally. Brava!!!