I ADORE them both. Susan Graham is my other favorite Dido and I cried my eyes out when she did it. Sometimes it's hard to accept somebody else in a role when we think someone owns it. But I think they both give their whole soul singing this. They are different versions of that character but to me they're both fantastic. And I say that as someone who was/is obsessed with Graham's Dido. O b s e s s e d.
@@elna827 Then you understand my obsession. I thought her singing was so smooth,pitch perfect. Characterization superb, but the singing! Thanks for your heartfelt comment. TROYENS is an amazing work.
@@elna827 I saw the Met HD performance when Hymel made his thrilling debut as Aeneas. I immediately bought the DVD with Gardiner conducting. Graham, Antonnochi as Cassandra and Kunde as Aeneas. Astonishing performances throughout.
Sadly it doesn't look like it:/ This was almost three years ago so I think that would have happened by now. There was a video stream of the full performance but they never released it on DVD. However the video stream was really extraordinary I thought!
I don't have the first two acts with Cassandre sadly, only acts 3-5 and in the 5th act the beginning with Aeneas aria is missing. I can upload what I have though if you're interested.
Stunning. Berlioz's genius is fully matched by JD's extraordinary gifts and commitment. She gives us so much! 👍😃💕
Incredible what a voice, what expression
Extraordinaire !!!!!!
Une grande des grandes
Stunning! Wonderful Joyce,the best Didon!❤
❤❤❤Vull veure això a Barcelona 🙏🙏
Very intense and mad
Astonishing. I didn't thought she could sustain the big dramatic moments if this role, and use strong chesty tones.
joice......maravillosa¡¡¡¡¡
I cannot get Susan Graham out of my mind. She IS Dido.
I ADORE them both. Susan Graham is my other favorite Dido and I cried my eyes out when she did it. Sometimes it's hard to accept somebody else in a role when we think someone owns it. But I think they both give their whole soul singing this. They are different versions of that character but to me they're both fantastic. And I say that as someone who was/is obsessed with Graham's Dido. O b s e s s e d.
@@elna827 Then you understand my obsession. I thought her singing was so smooth,pitch perfect. Characterization superb, but the singing! Thanks for your heartfelt comment. TROYENS is an amazing work.
I absolutely understand. I have all three video streams of her Dido. Which performance did you see? Maybe I will upload her mad scene too.
@@elna827 I saw the Met HD performance when Hymel made his thrilling debut as Aeneas. I immediately bought the DVD with Gardiner conducting. Graham, Antonnochi as Cassandra and Kunde as Aeneas. Astonishing performances throughout.
I agree! Amazing performances, both of them. And the one from San Francisco was pretty stunning too. Glad you enjoyed them!!
Régine Crespin demeure inégalée dans ce rôle .
Will this performance be released on DVD? From the looks of this clip, the performance--DiDonato's at least--was memorable.
Sadly it doesn't look like it:/ This was almost three years ago so I think that would have happened by now. There was a video stream of the full performance but they never released it on DVD. However the video stream was really extraordinary I thought!
@@elna827 Could you upload the full performance please?
I don't have the first two acts with Cassandre sadly, only acts 3-5 and in the 5th act the beginning with Aeneas aria is missing. I can upload what I have though if you're interested.
C'est splendide, superbe et belle voix très intense mais la diction n'est pas top ! .... Même pour un francophone, c'est incompréhensible !
Didi is not mad - certainly not in the bel canto Lucia way. Di Donato is chewing up the scenery in a manner quite alien to French Grand Opera.
Sorry but no.