Giacomo Meyerbeer - Robert le Diable - “Idole de ma vie“ (Renata Scotto)

Here is Renata Scotto’s rendition of this powerhouse of an opening aria (in Italian, bien-sur). The sound isn’t as evenly beautiful as Sutherland’s, nor is the more veristic approach really that appropriate to the romantic portrait of the princess (Sutherland gets top marks here), but I wouldn’t want to be without this one. Scotto is absolutely involved and amazingly agile (check out the cabaletta, it is almost unbelievable). Next up - Anderson :)!