Marilyn Horne: Mon Coeur s'Ouvre à ta Voix (Saint-Saëns) - Royal Opera House 1990

Marilyn Horne sings this favourite as a guest performer during Act 2 of the Royal Opera House Production of "Die Fledermaus" in 1990. She and Luciano Pavarotti appeared alongside their old friend, Dame Joan Sutherland, for her special farewell appearance.

[@scarpien]

The first time I heard this piece Marilyn Horne sang it. And now years later whenever I hear anyone else perform it I compare them to her. When Saint-Saens composed that Aria he had Marilyn Horne in mind.

[@NeilGastonguay]

A once and once only voice. Richness and range, a unique resonance, and a consummate bel canto style. There will never be another who can equal her.

[@baritonebynight]

Its difficult that Dame Joan and Luciano are no longer with us.....but thankfully Ms. Horne is very much alive and active as a teacher. I saw Ms. Horne live sing this in a recital in 1997....still in very fine voice .

[@marilynhornemuseumandexhib6386]

Absolutely gorgeous. And the Marilyn Horne Museum is fortunate to have the gown she wore for this performance in its collection.

[@TheWiseMonkey8888]

1:37, 4:39 & 6:11 ... magnificent :D

[@donallally4892]

Joan Sutherland was a really lovely lady and a great singer and artist, but Marilyn Horne had a horse of a voice that will live forever, particularly in this live performance, magnefique

[@unabarry2476]

Yes, it was in Die Fledermaus like no other Fledermaus performance in England to say goodbye to Joan Sutherland as an active singer.

[@donallally4892]

The world is just not thr same now without these amazing artists, I know they're are other singers, but not like these amazing people, God bless them

[@donallally4892]

Yes it is very sad they are gone from our midst, BUT, those magical recordings will live forever

[@bigal05171957]

No words can express the beautiful and gifted Horne & Sutherland & Pavarotti there TEARS OF JOY will live on 💐 👏 🌹

[@nadiiaheckman4213]

This is truly seductive singing. It clear to all, why Samson gave in ...

[@leonardozuid8733]

Unbelievalble. Magnificent!

[@flav2689]

I love this! The way Sutherland and Pava applauded and looked at her, makes me so happy. They clearly respected and were proud of her. ❤

[@goretti5]

I could feel the emotions and all
Bravooooooooooooo

[@timkipling5188]

I was there! An amazing evening! Dame Joan Sutherland’s farewell to Covent Garden… oh and Pavarotti sang too…. Just incredible

[@antoniosangiorgi9064]

Non sono affatto un esperto, ma so riconoscere una grande voce!!!!

[@JLeel7]

I’m glad this is back up! I just love how Pavarotti fell into a musical trance.

[@klp3]

Listening to this, so did I! I don't blame him a bit.

[@bingo1232]

Man to her lefty and behind her keeps his eyes shut; seeing only a rarefied vision of beauty… I saw Marily sing this at Memorial Stadium in Baltimore; this hippy kid (me) was forever entranced by the majesty that only heart-felt singing can gift us with.

[@flav2689]

Man to her left? That’s not just any man, that’s Pavarotti himself😂

[@RBP1963]

She and Montserrat Caballé did straordinary renditions in Semiramide in Aix , she is outstanding !!!

[@jorgedavila1479]

La divina Horne, una de esas cantantes inolvidables, y una de las mezzos más dotadas de la historia.

[@bellini7verdi]

jamas se volvera a ver...semejante espectaculo..............................arte...............poderio y ......la admiracion grandiosa.........................de PAVAROTTI............EXTASIADO............Y JOAN SUTHERLAND..................ORGULLOSA Y EMOCINADA....................EN SU DESPEDIDA DEL CANTO............JUNTO A SUS GRANDES Y MEJORES AMIGOS...............LOS MEJORES CANTANTES DEL MUNDO..ANTE Y EL HONOR DE ESTAR CON ELLA.................LA GRAN DIOSA DE LA OPERA.................JOAN SUTHERLAND...............DISFRUTABA......................CON MUCHO AMOR............................................

[@dougreardon2202]

Brava

[@user-ru8vy1uz7c]

Bravo bravo bravo genial fantastic vocal

[@pacemlesu3746]

It touched my soul

[@liedersanger1]

Wonderful.

[@jairojoaquim2930]

👏👏👏

[@robvanwyck3063]

Would be interesting to know the conductor's name. A conductor can make or break the performance for the diva ... except for her attention to text, (yes, she was singing in French) she hit this one out of the park.

[@tiatoms5379]

It was Richard Bonynge.

[@robvanwyck3063]

Thanks Tia. Yes, a conductor of renown.

[@jjlungdoc7472]

In my opinion, Horne sang “ Mon coeur” much better than other great singers such as Verrett, Norman, Bumbry or Garanca.
Excruciating long phrases and legato!
Just saying.

[@bauchmann9971]

Also, sie hat wohl eine grosse Stimme und viel Technik-aber ihr Timbre gefällt mir einfach nicht!

[@stefanodesogus8315]

Too much vibrato, I don't like it

[@jeandeblaize4175]

Trop maniéré, trop récité, trop plat, pas de sentiment,
Ses mots en français sont mangés, mal articulés
ça déroule
Elle se donne en spectacle, rien pour le compositeur, rien pour l'art
Une Castafiore qui cabotine. Affligeant

[@genoaboyfromohio1619]

This gorgeous aria is NOT from "Die Fledermaus"....It is from the Saint-Saens opera "Samson et Delilah"....Be more careful when labeling work by great artists like Ms. Horne....

[@PipesFanatic]

If you read the title and description, you'll see that it is not labelled nor described as being from "Die Fledermaus." It is, as you say from "Samson et DALILA" (be more careful when labelling works by great composers like Saint-Saëns). This performance of this aria, however, was performed by Ms Horne when she, Dame Joan and Luciano Pavarotti were the "cabaret" guests for the party scene in Act II of the Royal Opera House's production of "Die Fledermaus" at Covent Garden in 1990.