I beg to differ. The voice is full, clear and sparkling on the top. The attacks clean and spot on in pitch and the vocal line unbroken. The timbre warm, but noti talian in character. The scooping In one interval is not a big deal. German was not her strongest suit, but Strauss would have chosen this type of voice easily.. I would pay money yo hear anyone sing this way today.
@@didierduplenne2325 Jessye's singing of Ariadne is A LOT stronger and better. That role fit her like a glove. I find her Ariadne to be definitive, to which I compare any other singer's attempt at the role.
She is in very good voice. None of the artificially darkened tone of her later career, and only one example of the whooping and swooping that disfigured her late work. The voice is forward, shimmering, absolutely in tune, and unmannered in presentation. I dob’t recognize the tenor, but would bet this is earlier than later.
Quite odd to hear this, and also quite clearly Strauss was not her forte. Nonetheless she can sing the phone book and it would be good, just because of the beautiful God-given voice. By the way, who is the Zerbinetta in this recording?
This singing is very artistic
There are a few odd moments, extra breaths snatched here and there, vibratoless notes, but she is still thrilling in late career!
Sublime
I beg to differ. The voice is full, clear and sparkling on the top. The attacks clean and spot on in pitch and the vocal line unbroken. The timbre warm, but noti talian in character. The scooping In one interval is not a big deal. German was not her strongest suit, but Strauss would have chosen this type of voice easily.. I would pay money yo hear anyone sing this way today.
What do you think of Jessye Norman (Levine) version ? I find it stronger
@@didierduplenne2325 Jessye's singing of Ariadne is A LOT stronger and better. That role fit her like a glove. I find her Ariadne to be definitive, to which I compare any other singer's attempt at the role.
Bravo Kollo!!!
She is in very good voice. None of the artificially darkened tone of her later career, and only one example of the whooping and swooping that disfigured her late work. The voice is forward, shimmering, absolutely in tune, and unmannered in presentation. I dob’t recognize the tenor, but would bet this is earlier than later.
1979 recording. Her last opera recording. So later in her career.
Quite odd to hear this, and also quite clearly Strauss was not her forte. Nonetheless she can sing the phone book and it would be good, just because of the beautiful God-given voice.
By the way, who is the Zerbinetta in this recording?
Edita Gruberová.
@@Hilarion thanks !