Late in her career, Zinka Milanov beautifully sings a lovely aria from an operetta I never heard of by a composer I never heard of. I was surprised to read that this piece is by a Croatian composer as it sounds so Neapolitan. I would have thought it was composed by Tosti! Heartfelt singing of such beautiful music.
Phenomenal Zinka Milanov, one of the most beautiful sopranos of the 20th century! At the beginning of her career she also sang Smetana's Libuše in Bratislava! Thank you very much for this valuable video.
What a beautiful document! Video footage of old time opera singers enable us to better understand not only aspects of their technique but also their overall artistry. To see this video is really, for me, a dream come true. The sound of Milanov's voice is always present in my mind, even when I'm not listening to her recordings. You'll notice how clear and colored at the same time her voice is coming out. Thank you for this posting.
A true dramatic soprano. She was in her early sixties in this recording. She was only 27 during her debut singing Il Trovatore, one of her signature roles along with La Forza del Destino, Aida, Cavalleria Rusticana and her incomparable portrayal of La Gioconda. Brava!
@@rogerchandler8415 Singing the dramatic repertoire does not make you a dramatic soprano. Aprile Millo sang the same repertoire as Milanov, and Aprile Millo is not even a spinto but a lyric. Today we have Anna Netrebko who sings Turandot and what is Netrebko? a coloratura lyric soprano. The characteristics of Zinka Milanov's voice are not those of a dramatic soprano, nor a pure lyric one, but a lyric-spinto.
A rare view of a legitimate link to a genuine old lineage of operatic vocalism. Such grace and absolute exquisite mastery. A fine musician, to boot! Of course, in that grand old style, exceptional artistry was expected of exceptional voices and technique. Brava. One time I heard a story about how she went to see Tebaldi debut some standard role that Milanov was known for (one of the Puccini Big T’s, probably?🤷♂), Zinka apparently cut her string of pearls during a big aria, which made a long noise and caused a commotion as everybody frantically searched for the pearls! I understand that Tebaldi was given an encore of the aria and sang it again!😂 I have NO IDEA if that is actually true, but the source was very knowledgeable. Music prof at a prestigious collegiate music school and of course an opera queen🥰, who I believe might have actually known Ms. Milanov socially. That is a lapse in my memory, not in his details, he in fact told me, so I’m assuming it must’ve been that he did meet her on many occasions, as I believe it was that they shared a social circle for a time. Again, no idea if the story about the pearls is true, but he didn’t seem one to fabricate such a story whole cloth. He did tell it with great delight-anyone in a similar position would, I imagine!
Probably some Opera Queens fantasy. Milanov would never have made a disruption while someone else was singing and the Met back then would never have permitted an encore, even for Tebaldi.
Great artist, Zinka Milanov in Dubrovnik, and the what an audience in the first row....then Yugoslav Minister of Interior and many high ranking officials...
It's interesting. Even the body posture and facial expressions were different back then. The way she rounds her lips - I don't see that being done nowadays
The concert exists complete ? I mean, a video of the complete concert, Let us know, or at least let us know which was the programme she sang in that concert, full programme
The complete recording survived, but I was unable to get it for uploading. Complete program was: 1. Donde lieta usci (La Boheme) 2. Salce, salce...Ave Maria (Otello) 3. Rusalka's aria. 4. Vissi d'arte (Tosca) In between were instrumental pieces. The aria here presented was actually an encore.
@@equinox6651 Possibly, someone could write to Archives of Croatian Radio and Television. This is the most logical place for recordings to be archived, if exist.
On the one hand it is marvelous to have a video of her singing, which is great because I'm a fan. On the other hand - shame about the aria and honestly, not really a worthy legacy. Hard to tell exactly because the sound is not all that but basically the pitch sags and really there isn't a proper legato. More like portamento masquerading as legato. Maybe it was an off night.
She sings exactly in the style this (not particularly valuable) music requires and she does it great, no real legato needed there. The pitch is very stable, considering her age.
It does nor cease to amaze me how people criticize declining stars like if they were at their peak. The idea of a last concert is to say farewell and remind people of how good they were as opposed to how they are at that particular moment. It is a truism of course but too many people seem oblivious to this concept.
@@jjlungdoc7472 Wasn't saying that she was in decline, more to just the point that even at at her age the voice is still(and for us studying singers must be) in fine shape. I asked for age for a paper I was doing lol
Late in her career, Zinka Milanov beautifully sings a lovely aria from an operetta I never heard of by a composer I never heard of. I was surprised to read that this piece is by a Croatian composer as it sounds so Neapolitan. I would have thought it was composed by Tosti! Heartfelt singing of such beautiful music.
Incredible, squillo in all the notes. I love Zinka Milanov! Thanks for posting😍
Beautiful!!!
Phenomenal Zinka Milanov, one of the most beautiful sopranos of the 20th century! At the beginning of her career she also sang Smetana's Libuše in Bratislava! Thank you very much for this valuable video.
What a great singer she was!
What a beautiful document! Video footage of old time opera singers enable us to better understand not only aspects of their technique but also their overall artistry. To see this video is really, for me, a dream come true. The sound of Milanov's voice is always present in my mind, even when I'm not listening to her recordings. You'll notice how clear and colored at the same time her voice is coming out. Thank you for this posting.
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Bellissima voce. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
I don't just 'like' this, I LOVE it! What a glorious voice-!
That last high note is gorgeous!
Gracias por el video ! Hvala !!!
Indeed rare,we don't have many live footages of Zinka .
Vissi d arte & this .. if Equinox has also something else....
Also when she saw a Marylin Horne singing Dalilah xD
MAGNIFICA
Adoro questa voce!!
One of the greatest sopranos!!
Love it! Thanks for sharing :)
A true dramatic soprano. She was in her early sixties in this recording. She was only 27 during her debut singing Il Trovatore, one of her signature roles along with La Forza del Destino, Aida, Cavalleria Rusticana and her incomparable portrayal of La Gioconda. Brava!
Actually, she made her debut in Trovatore in 1927 at age of 21.
Thanks.
She was 57. Born in 1906
she was not a dramatic soprano, but a lyric-spinto
@@walteranibal8425 Wrong.
@@rogerchandler8415 Singing the dramatic repertoire does not make you a dramatic soprano. Aprile Millo sang the same repertoire as Milanov, and Aprile Millo is not even a spinto but a lyric. Today we have Anna Netrebko who sings Turandot and what is Netrebko? a coloratura lyric soprano.
The characteristics of Zinka Milanov's voice are not those of a dramatic soprano, nor a pure lyric one, but a lyric-spinto.
A rare view of a legitimate link to a genuine old lineage of operatic vocalism. Such grace and absolute exquisite mastery. A fine musician, to boot! Of course, in that grand old style, exceptional artistry was expected of exceptional voices and technique. Brava. One time I heard a story about how she went to see Tebaldi debut some standard role that Milanov was known for (one of the Puccini Big T’s, probably?🤷♂), Zinka apparently cut her string of pearls during a big aria, which made a long noise and caused a commotion as everybody frantically searched for the pearls! I understand that Tebaldi was given an encore of the aria and sang it again!😂 I have NO IDEA if that is actually true, but the source was very knowledgeable. Music prof at a prestigious collegiate music school and of course an opera queen🥰, who I believe might have actually known Ms. Milanov socially. That is a lapse in my memory, not in his details, he in fact told me, so I’m assuming it must’ve been that he did meet her on many occasions, as I believe it was that they shared a social circle for a time. Again, no idea if the story about the pearls is true, but he didn’t seem one to fabricate such a story whole cloth. He did tell it with great delight-anyone in a similar position would, I imagine!
Probably some Opera Queens fantasy. Milanov would never have made a disruption while someone else was singing and the Met back then would never have permitted an encore, even for Tebaldi.
Uma verdade dama...
Fenomenal.
Great artist, Zinka Milanov in Dubrovnik, and the what an audience in the first row....then Yugoslav Minister of Interior and many high ranking officials...
that was on her last concert in Yugoslavia under the direction of Kurt Adler
Wonderful voice. I have goosebump. Didn't Renata Tebaldi sing it together? Also,
one just as great, wonderful singer. I love all these voices.
Ljepota cista💗💎💗
Slazem se. Moja baka je bila njezin glazbeni pedagog.
Zinka adorata ....t'aaaaaaaaaaaaamoooooo
gorgeous
I love Milanov too. The best!
Amazing!
Wo zu Worte!
It's interesting. Even the body posture and facial expressions were different back then. The way she rounds her lips - I don't see that being done nowadays
wowwwwww
👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Rasplakaste me :(
I mene....
Prava nostalgija. Veličanstvena je bila Zinka, predivna.
Zinka Milanov is Slavic Renata Tebaldi! Both are great singers! Non ci sono piu cantante cosi brave! 🤷♂️
There is similar timbre no doubt!
The concert exists complete ? I mean, a video of the complete concert, Let us know, or at least let us know which was the programme she sang in that concert, full programme
The complete recording survived, but I was unable to get it for uploading.
Complete program was:
1. Donde lieta usci (La Boheme)
2. Salce, salce...Ave Maria (Otello)
3. Rusalka's aria.
4. Vissi d'arte (Tosca)
In between were instrumental pieces.
The aria here presented was actually an encore.
@@equinox6651 Maybe some day it will be available to you? This is historic. Exciting to see this. Just wonderful.
@@equinox6651 I think it would be great if you can upload them somewhere else and put the link here.
@@nghiemucan8625
Unfortunately, I do not have those recordings, I just know they exist.
@@equinox6651 Possibly, someone could write to Archives of Croatian Radio and Television. This is the most logical place for recordings to be archived, if exist.
Лека Ранковић у публици!
Делује као познавалац :)
Али, ко не би уживао у овоме?
Disagree 100%. Dramatic from a to z. Thank you for your reply. I don’t intend to establish any sort of argument with you .
On the one hand it is marvelous to have a video of her singing, which is great because I'm a fan. On the other hand - shame about the aria and honestly, not really a worthy legacy. Hard to tell exactly because the sound is not all that but basically the pitch sags and really there isn't a proper legato. More like portamento masquerading as legato. Maybe it was an off night.
She sings exactly in the style this (not particularly valuable) music requires and she does it great, no real legato needed there. The pitch is very stable, considering her age.
Who's the composer of the music?
Ivo Tijardovic
Croacia no existía en 1963, pues se independizó de Yugoslavia en los años 90.
Existia come uno de los estados de la federacion Yugoslavica.
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WHO CARES!?
Ne lupaj ... 🇭🇷 nikad nije svoju drzavnost izgubila ..
How old was she here?
58
@@equinox6651 wow!
@@caseyfranco3959 Wow indeed
It does nor cease to amaze me how people criticize declining stars like if they were at their peak. The idea of a last concert is to say farewell and remind people of how good they were as opposed to how they are at that particular moment. It is a truism of course but too many people seem oblivious to this concept.
@@jjlungdoc7472 Wasn't saying that she was in decline, more to just the point that even at at her age the voice is still(and for us studying singers must be) in fine shape. I asked for age for a paper I was doing lol