Re: Favorite Mozart Opera recordings udate

I mean listen to Seefried in Batti Batti under fricsay:
https://youtu.be/U2gVurrwXBg?t=64&si=BkjHb57pROvhlU44
I have added a time-stamp in the link; listen to how she sings „baciar“
— it seems as she has trouble reaching the high notes…
Compare this to Freni or Güden…
They are not strained… they don’t need to „shout“
Here is Güden:
https://youtu.be/sXJYz75C7a8?t=61&si=LOTaT_glQYEqsE_o