Customer Reviews

Sogno Di Cantante

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I ordered this CD under the impression that a talented, developed vocalist would be performing the selections. However I was seriously mistaken. I was extremely disappointed in this CD. I found her singing to be breathy, out of tune and not well trained. I am a music student, and I have heard scores of people produce a much lovlier sound in practice rooms... so why does this young lady get her own CD? This is not to say that one day she may develop her voice, expand her range and acquire better habits...but at this point I see no good reason for her to have her own recording that is available to the public. I am very sorry that I wasted my money on this purchase. I should have stuck with Cecilia and Kathleen.

Rosemary's cd surely must be a joke, or else she is disabled. If she is, I am congradulate her for her musical efforts. If she is not, however, she ought to be ashamed for undertaking this cd when her voice is so underdeveloped. Her Italian was heinous. She needs some serious diction lessons. Learn about the International Phonetic Alphabet and let it guide you. Listen to great singers. As for her voice, she needs to keep working and it sounds to me like she should not be performing arias yet, although working on them might be a good idea. Her voice is somewhat out of tune, and her interpretations are not musically acurate. You can still be expressive while following something as basic the rhythm and pitches that the composer has laid out for you. Her other reviews said that she was passionate, I did not even entertain the idea that she was when I heard her. And by the way, regarding someone else's review, why would someone cry during Se tu m'ami? Her tone does not lie very well on my ear, and her bizarre form of vibrato displays her lack of proper air support. I really hope she puts in the work that is necessary for artistry before she attempts to sell another cd. The amazon.com thing made me give her at least one star, however I definitly do not think even her efforts deserve one star at this point.

It's been seven years since this ordeal. I'm really sorry that all of you bought this recording without realizing what you were getting. Please know that it was not my idea. I was a 17 year-old kid with little training and very poor guidance. Honestly, when I realized how I'd been taken and manipulated, I required counseling and it took years to get over it. I would give anything to go back in time and undo this...but unfortunately I cannot and it is the ghastly skeleton in my closet. Please know that I am light years beyond this now because I actually went to school and got a formal education in vocal performance.

I ran across Rosemary's rendition of "Vaga Luna" incidentally, on musicnow.com and the first thing I could think of was "this is not true".
In one short line ... it took months to forget that "sound".

This album is pure entertainment. I too am a pre-professional opera singer at a major conservatory and it was an accident that I rean across this recording, on Rhapsody musis service no less. I really hate to laugh at bad singing because I know how hard it is to get up in front of people. But, when you make a recording and put it out there...beware. Your public will respond and this one is a dud. Sorry!

What a shame... I cannot find a single thing of musical value on this album. I'd use the CD for target practice, but it already has a whole in the middle, so it is not even useful for that. Whatever person submitted the first several reviews on this site is either disingenuous or deaf....

I am an opera major at a conservatory of music. Recently, my voice teacher and I got into a conversation about the entertainment value of BAD singing. "To be be guite honest", she said, "there is nothing worse than plain GOOD singing....it's just boring. Either give me really GREAT singing that moves you to tears or really BAD singing that makes you struggle to hold back your laughter, or (god forbid) laugh out loud. Even better yet, is bad singing when the singer is really into it!" Rosemary personifies bad singing! As if her horrendous italian, innacuracy of pitch, and unsupported breathyness weren't humerous enough, the gusto with which she delivers these songs makes her CD a pure delight! Each time i listen, i find myself rolling on the floor with tears of laughter streaming down my face! Give me Anna Moffo, Franco Corelli, and Rene Pape, or give me Rosemary!!

This is a very young singer way outside the element of proper repertoire. She clearly has her head in the clouds with the type of repertoire she should be doing. What you want to sing and what you are able to sing properly are things you should consider. Can you imagine this young singer trying to grow in the next 5 years and have to look back at this dreadful recording as a highlight of her resume or career. This is American Idol for the art song and aria world and she is William Hung. While she does have a dream to sing, she needs much better coaching and a teacher who does not encourage a student to move too fast... this recording is on her career forever. Poor kid... and shame on the record company and the teacher who makes her believe that she is ready for something like this.

Shamefully bad -- this HAS to be a joke! Way off-pitch, artificial vibrato, breathy... remarkably horrible! Even people who "pretend" to sing opera sing better than this. Incredibly painful to listen to. Please, for pete's sake, spend your money elsewhere. I've been to grade school plays that had better singers than this.

I just listened to parts of this CD, and may I just say, holy lord. This singer is obviously not ready for the repertoire selected (Una voce poco fa?! wtf?!!), but also obviously needs time to work on some sense of smooth legato, pitch, and connection in the voice. I think the largest crime is on the hands of whatever teacher she is studying with who allowed her to do this CD. I would like to find out who she studies with and warn people against this apathetic nutcase. Bless her heart, she seems to have a spirit for singing, but she also has an untimely warble, an unattractive sense of italian diction, and a lack of beautiful breath. It is obviously not her fault, someone isn't steering her in the direction of good singing and good rep for her level-or advising her on what is tactful and elegant. I am a vocal student at the University of Idaho, and my 16 year old voice student has a better sense of total connection than Rosemary. This was something that should have never been made and I think it sad.