This was Price at her best. I enjoy this performance more than with Mehta for sheer vocalism. Her delivery of the text is the soft section is haunting! And she is wicked good! Watch her eyes. Watch her body language. One senses she knows how good this performance is! Brava.
C'est magnifique.. vocalement et tellement expressif avec tout son corps, ses yeux, son expression .... c'est la plus belle interprétation que j'ai jamais vue et entendue....merci pour ce post....c t une divine ..
Bravissimo La Price!! This is such a wonderful scene for Leontyne, the more her voice matured, the more it settled with this scene. But to have been there, one would be on the edge of the seat in pure amazement!
Bravo - I have seen VERY few roles really give Leontyne a run for her money. Strauss certainly was a worthy challenger. If Leontyne, The Virtually Unsurpassed Queen of Breath Control, has to dig deep as you saw here, then this piece is clearly a challenge for mere mortal sopranos. Not to mention, the piece doesn't let up. The more you make your way to the end, there are still high notes that have to tackled from more than precarious positions. Rhythmically, the piece is a minefield. Let's just say they picked the right soprano on that night to sing this piece. You truly need to be a TITAN of your craft to even think of attempting this, much less perform it with this level of brilliance, AND then have your performance stand the test of time. Unreal. I'm literally shaking my head tonight.
What a stupendous performance! For many years I've thought Price's 1982 performance of this with the New York Philharmonic was the be-all and end-all. This stunning performance now assumes th position. True, the balances aren't perfect, but Price's glorious, thrilling vocalism still shines throughout...at the of 59! ||: BRAVA! :||
Thank you for this great, great post. We get a snippet of Price in rehearsal which is wonderful. I love the maestro's work in the low passages and soft passages. He really brings out the full musical line for Price's unique vocalism. This is a clear demonstration by the greatest singer in any era that the voice is indeed the principal instrument of the orchestra. Bravissima, Leontyne.
THE MOST GLORIOUS VOICE & ARTIST OF HER GENETATION AND MY GREATEST INSPIRATION ! I AM FOREVER GRATEFUL TO LEONTYNE FOR ALL SHE HAS GIVEN OF HER PHENOMENAL GIFT AND FOR THE PERSONAL TREASURE & GIFT SHE GAVE ME BACK STAGE THAT MAGNIFICANT EVENING AT THE KENNEDY CENTER, AFTER HER STUPENDOUS RECITAL WHICH SHE SANG 8 OR 9 ENCORES FOR, AND NOTWITHSTANDING, ON HER OWN BIRTHDAY 🙏🌹🦋 GOD BLESS YOU , MY BELOVED COLLEAGUE AND HEROINE ❤
Yes, exactly right! The audience's response is fully half the performance. Singing before one's audience is a call and response affair. Either one left out will diminish the full effect of the whole.
Thank you for posting this most wonderful and yet another performance of one of Ms. Price’s war horse pieces!!! I hope you have MORE Price gems in store for us!!! Brava Leontyne!!
I think this and the spirituals/gospel video are all that I have in my old collection of videotapes. Not so many of Ms. Price's performances were broadcast or easily available in Canada back in the 1980s and 1990s.
Guess what? I found a profile of Leontyne Price from February 1987. It's 11'30", and includes an interview, plus concert and operatic performance footage, and even a brief clip from "What's My Line?". I'm digitizing it, and will post it tonight once the High Definition version is uploaded to TH-cam.
Very true Was thinking the same thing. Her mic was not turned high enough. Both she and the conductor were placed farther into the orchestra and she was farther past the conductor to allow for eye contact if necessary but all were giving all. Stunning live performance. She was totally into it. Have seen her live multiple times and close up. She was completely in character and was acting much more than usual. The opportunity to perform this live must have been very meaningful or important to her. Just thrilling.
36 years later, Maestro Blomstedt keeps conducting like a champion in his mid 90s. Love him.
Behold, the world’s greatest living soprano!
Happy 95th Anniversary Of Life
February 10, 2022
Her Royal Highness,
Queen Leontyne Price
Grandest Of Them All!
This was Price at her best. I enjoy this performance more than with Mehta for sheer vocalism. Her delivery of the text is the soft section is haunting! And she is wicked good! Watch her eyes. Watch her body language. One senses she knows how good this performance is! Brava.
C'est magnifique.. vocalement et tellement expressif avec tout son corps, ses yeux, son expression .... c'est la plus belle interprétation que j'ai jamais vue et entendue....merci pour ce post....c t une divine ..
"I always come in like a racehorse, hopefully a thorough-bread". Amen to that.
Thoroughbred is one word..fittingly.
Bravissimo La Price!! This is such a wonderful scene for Leontyne, the more her voice matured, the more it settled with this scene. But to have been there, one would be on the edge of the seat in pure amazement!
Bravo - I have seen VERY few roles really give Leontyne a run for her money. Strauss certainly was a worthy challenger. If Leontyne, The Virtually Unsurpassed Queen of Breath Control, has to dig deep as you saw here, then this piece is clearly a challenge for mere mortal sopranos. Not to mention, the piece doesn't let up. The more you make your way to the end, there are still high notes that have to tackled from more than precarious positions. Rhythmically, the piece is a minefield. Let's just say they picked the right soprano on that night to sing this piece. You truly need to be a TITAN of your craft to even think of attempting this, much less perform it with this level of brilliance, AND then have your performance stand the test of time. Unreal. I'm literally shaking my head tonight.
What a stupendous performance! For many years I've thought Price's 1982 performance of this with the New York Philharmonic was the be-all and end-all. This stunning performance now assumes th position. True, the balances aren't perfect, but Price's glorious, thrilling vocalism still shines throughout...at the of 59! ||: BRAVA! :||
Yes! This scene that Price does, and justice she does to it! A Spinto Soprano at it's best! Thanks for posting!
Thank you for this great, great post. We get a snippet of Price in rehearsal which is wonderful. I love the maestro's work in the low passages and soft passages. He really brings out the full musical line for Price's unique vocalism. This is a clear demonstration by the greatest singer in any era that the voice is indeed the principal instrument of the orchestra. Bravissima, Leontyne.
THE MOST GLORIOUS VOICE & ARTIST OF HER GENETATION AND MY GREATEST INSPIRATION ! I AM FOREVER GRATEFUL TO LEONTYNE FOR ALL SHE HAS GIVEN OF HER PHENOMENAL GIFT AND FOR THE PERSONAL TREASURE & GIFT SHE GAVE ME BACK STAGE THAT MAGNIFICANT EVENING AT THE KENNEDY CENTER, AFTER HER STUPENDOUS RECITAL WHICH SHE SANG 8 OR 9 ENCORES FOR, AND NOTWITHSTANDING, ON HER OWN BIRTHDAY 🙏🌹🦋 GOD BLESS YOU , MY BELOVED COLLEAGUE AND HEROINE ❤
Absolutely phenomenal BUT we deserved at least a little of applause & brava brave!
Yes, exactly right! The audience's response is fully half the performance. Singing before one's audience is a call and response affair. Either one left out will diminish the full effect of the whole.
Thanks for uploading this. I remember seeing it telecast on PBS in 1986 and wore out my VHS tape of it.
I’m delighted to share.
Please keep the full applause and bows. This was a spectacular performance. It would be great to see the audience response. I'm sure they went insane.
@ 6:09 LOL.. She was really into the character there!
Thank you for posting this most wonderful and yet another performance of one of Ms. Price’s war horse pieces!!! I hope you have MORE Price gems in store for us!!! Brava Leontyne!!
I think this and the spirituals/gospel video are all that I have in my old collection of videotapes. Not so many of Ms. Price's performances were broadcast or easily available in Canada back in the 1980s and 1990s.
Guess what? I found a profile of Leontyne Price from February 1987. It's 11'30", and includes an interview, plus concert and operatic performance footage, and even a brief clip from "What's My Line?". I'm digitizing it, and will post it tonight once the High Definition version is uploaded to TH-cam.
@@caramelorb WONDERFUL!!! Looking forward to hearing it!!
@@caramelorb do you have any videos of Soprano, Leona Mitchell??
You are a godsend for posting this!
Thanks so much; I'm glad it brought a smile.
God Bless you for posting this.
Thanks! I'm so glad you enjoyed it.
One has to really listen to this in it's entirety to get the full gist of what the soprano has to exude through the entire performance. Just, Wow!!
Heard this on a NYPHIL PENSION FUND concert decades ago in formerly Avery Fisher Hall. Glorious
Happy Birthday, #LeontynePrice95!🌹🌹🌹
What a stunning performance by the great diva! Such a pity to cut the applause!
I wonder if the San Francisco Symphony has a taping of this, and the rest of the concert, plus rehearsals, that could be released on DVD.
Speriamo in un bluray con le migliori performance del grande soprano!
Documento eccezionale
M Tom, meravigliosa. Voce fantasmagorico, un caleidoscopio di colori sgargianti. Un tramonto d'annunziano.
Whaaaahhhh? Why cut the applause? Thanks for posting.
Chills!❤
Also in German Fach simply great! - Heinz
2022 the year of the Thoroughbred lol !!!!! 💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖
Miss Price magnificent as ever. But to me the orchestra is too loud.
I agree.
Very true Was thinking the same thing. Her mic was not turned high enough. Both she and the conductor were placed farther into the orchestra and she was farther past the conductor to allow for eye contact if necessary but all were giving all. Stunning live performance. She was totally into it. Have seen her live multiple times and close up. She was completely in character and was acting much more than usual. The opportunity to perform this live must have been very meaningful or important to her. Just thrilling.
6:03
Why does her talking voice sounds exactly like Jennifer Hudson
Gary (Well) Hung: Because she’s telling you that she’s not going.
@@johnpickford4222😂😂😂😂
She's from Mississippi that's why😂