This is wonderful singing from everyone. I feel that Mme Caballe is probably the greatest soprano I've ever heard, especially in the final scene. Jose Carreras is so young and his voice is so beautiful. The Duke and Duchess were excellent as well. Thank you so much for this.
When an opera singer is about her/his 30 years old the quality of the voice "enlarges" so she o he can sing new roles. When a singer is quite young her roles are where agility and coloratura is /are needed.When new roles are sung that becomes a signal "her/his voice quality has changes. Then the singer enlarges her/his roles with tecnique and the result will be heavenly but it requires studies and intelligence. Caballe is an intelligent singer with a convinging phrasing when rendering her roles. From Santiago of Chile April 2016
One of her greatest filmed performances, others being her Normas at Orange 1974 and La Scala 1977, her 1976 Tokyo Adriana Lecouvreur, and her 1981 Paris Turandot. She exhibits the vocal splendor of an Assoluta, passionate dramatic involvement, and still had respect for the score and the libretto's printed words. But she should have stopped singing sometime soon after the 1982 Anna Bolena fiasco. Look at her 1987 Pesaro Ermione and 1989 Barcelona Salome, she is a caricature of her former self!
The Salome is still passable (except the scenery-mangling at the end!), but I agree with you that what she did with Ermione was her worst work ever. At least she has some nice photos left from the production.
This is wonderful singing from everyone. I feel that Mme Caballe is probably the greatest soprano I've ever heard, especially in the final scene. Jose Carreras is so young and his voice is so beautiful. The Duke and Duchess were excellent as well.
Thank you so much for this.
Caballe sounds so wonderful here! Just incredibly. Carreras is amazing. Thank you very much for upload!
When an opera singer is about her/his 30 years old the quality of the voice "enlarges" so she o he can sing new roles.
When a singer is quite young her roles are where agility and coloratura is /are needed.When new roles are sung that becomes a signal "her/his voice quality has changes.
Then the singer enlarges her/his roles with tecnique and the result will be heavenly but it requires studies and intelligence.
Caballe is an intelligent singer with a convinging phrasing when rendering her roles.
From Santiago of Chile
April 2016
Caballé, superbe et impériale!!!
Great opera; one of ,my wife's favorites.
One of her greatest filmed performances, others being her Normas at Orange 1974 and La Scala 1977, her 1976 Tokyo Adriana Lecouvreur, and her 1981 Paris Turandot. She exhibits the vocal splendor of an Assoluta, passionate dramatic involvement, and still had respect for the score and the libretto's printed words. But she should have stopped singing sometime soon after the 1982 Anna Bolena fiasco. Look at her 1987 Pesaro Ermione and 1989 Barcelona Salome, she is a caricature of her former self!
Do you have any more operas of Jose Carreras with english subtitles? Thanks for the opera by the way
The Salome is still passable (except the scenery-mangling at the end!), but I agree with you that what she did with Ermione was her worst work ever. At least she has some nice photos left from the production.
Very silly titles,as St Pauls Cathedral was only consecrated in 1697,94 years after Elizabeth I died!