people forget the eveness of her voice throughout, shown so well here, and you rarely ever hear her take a breath, such control she had, then there is the gorgeous tone...... I could go on and on,,,,,,
Just listened again to this...her breath control is - well - stupendous! What a huge voice! Strange - to me this sounds like her voice in - say - 1976 or so...a little "older" than her 1972 voice. Oh well - it still is really something!
es grandiosa......su sonido es grandioso..........su interpretacion....es melancolica y romantica......y su voz es un regalo.......tiene una tridimensionalidad imposible..........por eso es criticada en el pasado.......por no saber catalogar el posible poder.......pero es bellisima su interpretacionnnnnnnn.....le joda a quien le joda........
Se c'è qualcosa che la Sutherland non ha cantato, è stato solo per preservare la voce, non per inadeguatezza. Sentendola qui o, per esempio, in Leonora nel Trovatore e in Desdemona si evince che sarebbe state eccellente anche nel Verdi maturo o nel repertorio della "giovane scuola" e in generale nei ruoli da soprano drammatico senza coloratura. Peccato non poterla ascoltare come Amelia nel ballo in Maschera, come Aida, o come Leonora nella Forza del Destino. Anche se con qualche difettuccio (qui no, qui è perfetta) resta comunque uno dei timbri più belli di sempre.
Do you mean in this recording? Excuse me, but unless you are nitpicking the pronunciation of each sound of your mother tongue (I don't recommend that, because the truth is few people don't have an accent in different languages, much pleasure will be lost if we give it too much importance), her diction is very clear here. I, a Romance language speaker, understand most of what she sings. For me that is enough. I also don't expect an Italian to speak excellent English, as most often they don't.
One thing I have always wondered is why she never did Aida (post '59), Desdemona, or any Rossini (except Semiramide). Dare I say she would have made a great Butterfly as well? Also, how on earth could she not do almost all of Mozart?!
What diction? I don't speak Italian but I know broken words of this aria and I recognize them. Who the fuck goes to an opera house having no clue what the plot is and expect to understand every single word?
I know it doesn't, but I couldn't resist. :) I grow tired of the "her diction was bad" thing. Some of her recordings from the early 60s show poor diction, but the majority show decent or better diction, especially in French opera. The Verismo recordings she made also show perfectly acceptable diction.
@@foleydvmI guess you could say Sutherland had the more “traditionally” beautiful voice, so yes maybe. It all comes down to personal preferences though. I actually prefer Callas’s more ‘metallic’ sound because I think it adds more dramatic effect. Both were incredible singers, just very different styles so it’s hard to compare.
@@jamesmorrison2055 than you for your response. im brand new to opera! My dad has been a lfelong fan and we finally just went and saw La Boheme for my first opera together at MET !
@@foleydvm From the standpoint of perfect singing, Sutherland is as close as it gets. It's not really a matter of taste. It just is the truth. If you factor in other things then other singers join her at the very top of any list. But if all you are talking about is voice quality and singing ability then Sutherland is it. To me, a truly great voice needs to be powerful, even throughout the registers, distinctive, AND beautiful. Many have 2 or 3 of the 4.
The Verismo recordings - studio recordings right? Can't compare studio recordings with live in opera houses. Diction is esp. important in opera houses. Opera isn't mere great vocalisation - no offence to Dame Joan. I love her too.
Have you ever heard her live? I doubt you would be posting this if you had. She was 100 times the singer live that she was on recording as is attested to by EVERYBODY who has ever heard her sing live. Her diction was not a problem in the theater.
Everybody doesn't; just people who choose to believe some idiot who decided that years ago. Every opera singer sings vowels wrong in furtherance of a better sound and they also gloss over consonants in the service of portamento. Even Callas. Gasp (who also has her own version of cawstah divaw). Sutherland rounded her vowels and didn't over enunciate her consonants. She was not Julie Andrews. Anybody who speaks Italian understands what she is saying, however. I love how native English speakers who can't understand a word complain about diction in languages they don't speak. If you understood the words, you would wish you couldn't. For the most part they are nonsense and repeated ad nauseam.
people forget the eveness of her voice throughout, shown so well here, and you rarely ever hear her take a breath, such control she had, then there is the gorgeous tone...... I could go on and on,,,,,,
Just listened again to this...her breath control is - well - stupendous!
What a huge voice! Strange - to me this sounds like her voice in - say - 1976 or so...a little "older" than her 1972 voice.
Oh well - it still is really something!
This is gorgeous. The tone and phrasing are wonderful.
Magnificent.
Amazing coloratura! Very beautiful voice! I love you!
How the Signo-ooooo-or keeps going up and up forever.....Sutherland forever.
Glorious
Qué vibrato... mio Dio...!!!
es grandiosa......su sonido es grandioso..........su interpretacion....es melancolica y romantica......y su voz es un regalo.......tiene una tridimensionalidad imposible..........por eso es criticada en el pasado.......por no saber catalogar el posible poder.......pero es bellisima su interpretacionnnnnnnn.....le joda a quien le joda........
Золото.
Thank you for posting this.
Thank you sooo much Capt!
Se c'è qualcosa che la Sutherland non ha cantato, è stato solo per preservare la voce, non per inadeguatezza. Sentendola qui o, per esempio, in Leonora nel Trovatore e in Desdemona si evince che sarebbe state eccellente anche nel Verdi maturo o nel repertorio della "giovane scuola" e in generale nei ruoli da soprano drammatico senza coloratura. Peccato non poterla ascoltare come Amelia nel ballo in Maschera, come Aida, o come Leonora nella Forza del Destino. Anche se con qualche difettuccio (qui no, qui è perfetta) resta comunque uno dei timbri più belli di sempre.
Son completamente d'accordo.
Do you mean in this recording? Excuse me, but unless you are nitpicking the pronunciation of each sound of your mother tongue (I don't recommend that, because the truth is few people don't have an accent in different languages, much pleasure will be lost if we give it too much importance), her diction is very clear here. I, a Romance language speaker, understand most of what she sings. For me that is enough. I also don't expect an Italian to speak excellent English, as most often they don't.
One thing I have always wondered is why she never did Aida (post '59), Desdemona, or any Rossini (except Semiramide). Dare I say she would have made a great Butterfly as well? Also, how on earth could she not do almost all of Mozart?!
I fully agree.Her husband seemed to decide on her repertoire,for the most part and I guess they required more time for everything.
And no Konstanze :(
What diction? I don't speak Italian but I know broken words of this aria and I recognize them. Who the fuck goes to an opera house having no clue what the plot is and expect to understand every single word?
I know it doesn't, but I couldn't resist. :)
I grow tired of the "her diction was bad" thing. Some of her recordings from the early 60s show poor diction, but the majority show decent or better diction, especially in French opera. The Verismo recordings she made also show perfectly acceptable diction.
Sure thing. :)
My favorite rendition… after Callas, of course.
isn't this better than Callas from a pure musical perspective , leaving out the acting from Callas?
@@foleydvmI guess you could say Sutherland had the more “traditionally” beautiful voice, so yes maybe. It all comes down to personal preferences though. I actually prefer Callas’s more ‘metallic’ sound because I think it adds more dramatic effect. Both were incredible singers, just very different styles so it’s hard to compare.
@@jamesmorrison2055 than you for your response. im brand new to opera! My dad has been a lfelong fan and we finally just went and saw La Boheme for my first opera together at MET !
@@foleydvm From the standpoint of perfect singing, Sutherland is as close as it gets. It's not really a matter of taste. It just is the truth. If you factor in other things then other singers join her at the very top of any list. But if all you are talking about is voice quality and singing ability then Sutherland is it. To me, a truly great voice needs to be powerful, even throughout the registers, distinctive, AND beautiful. Many have 2 or 3 of the 4.
What would have happend if she would have became a Verrismo soprano....more Verdi and Puccini......?
The Verismo recordings - studio recordings right?
Can't compare studio recordings with live in opera houses. Diction is esp. important in opera houses. Opera isn't mere great vocalisation - no offence to Dame Joan. I love her too.
Have you ever heard her live? I doubt you would be posting this if you had. She was 100 times the singer live that she was on recording as is attested to by EVERYBODY who has ever heard her sing live. Her diction was not a problem in the theater.
Have you heard and foreign tongue sing in English. Caballe singing Handel. I got one word in five. By the way I didn’t care.
Sarcasm doesn't make your argument better. Everyone knows her diction is bad. Diction is especially important in verrismo operas. Duh!
Everybody doesn't; just people who choose to believe some idiot who decided that years ago. Every opera singer sings vowels wrong in furtherance of a better sound and they also gloss over consonants in the service of portamento. Even Callas. Gasp (who also has her own version of cawstah divaw). Sutherland rounded her vowels and didn't over enunciate her consonants. She was not Julie Andrews. Anybody who speaks Italian understands what she is saying, however. I love how native English speakers who can't understand a word complain about diction in languages they don't speak. If you understood the words, you would wish you couldn't. For the most part they are nonsense and repeated ad nauseam.
Your diction is bad.
but her diction is bad
Wc tM you try it.
@@Demille40 yes I've tried, with flying colors
Wc tM I’ll just call you La Stupenda 2 to satisfy your ego.
@@Demille40 I'll call you Mr Ridiculous to fit your disposition
Wc tM Lol. When you sing at the Met maybe people will listen. Until then don’t be a twat.