Verrett was one of the greats as evidenced by this fantastic excerpt. I wonder what she was thinking as the ovation clearly told her she had conquered the Scala, arguably the highest honor in the world of opera. Brava Verrett!
This is a tremendous performance. Verrett makes of this Lady a force of nature: supernature, “Tremendum et fascinans.” Time stops in its tracks, and those few, like her, who can truly take us captive, spellbound, make us wish such moments would go on forever, if we could bear it. Bless you, Maestra. Mille grazie, “Grace”.
I wonder what she felt in those moments. She was in Italy, in Milan what a satisfaction could be to receive such applauses in that theatre and she was maybe the first black woman who had to break a wall. Thanks olaig100 , thanks Shirley Verret for this unequalled performance.
Leontyne Price took La Scala by storm 20 years earlier with Cio-Cio San and Aida. So she wasn't the first, but she was definitely one of the few and one of the absolute greatest!
Ho sempre pensato che in questo ruolo la Callas non avesse rivali. Mi debbo ricredere! Straordinaria interpretazione, voce mimica gesto perfetti, orchestra e luogo idem. Grazie Olaig per questo tuo preziosissimo regalo.
Fascinating how she stays in character through all that cheering. What an amazing artist. The way she makes all those runs make perfect dramatic sense. The sheer manic energy. And of course - the singing. Thank you so much for posting this.
Un fil di Voce!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have jet to hear any other singer Out sing this............ Brava Diva.... thank you for your hart work and respecting the composers Shakespeare and Verdi. This is just THE BEST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Eleganza, sobrietà, forza e bravura. Molti cantanti contemporanei dovrebbero imparare dai grandi del passato. Questo video dovrebbe essere messo in commercio!
part 2- The tape was not duly demagnetised before the recording of Macbeth. This is one of the reason why the opera could not be put in to market. This happen also for Carlos Kleiber Scala Otello, and 1978 Forza del Destino with Carreras Caballe. I was able to find a very bad tape in New York at Tower Records more than 15 years ago. But impossible to use . Olaig100
I am glad you like it. I will try to post some more of this DVD. It is finally cleaned of the interference of the original RAI master. As you might know the did use at that time one ampex, priorly used te record a soccer game. (follow)
Questo è l'applauso che avrebbe meritato la Callas quando nel 52 interpretò la stessa opera. Ma era una novità troppo grossa un'interpretazione così intensa e una vocalità così prorompente sempre al servizio dell'espressione. La Verrett è bravissima, ma talvolta rompe la linea vocale, specialmente nelle agilità ed è interpretativamente legata. Forse ha paura di strafare. La Callas non aveva mai paura perché sul palco scendeva una musa a guidarla e lei non doveva far altro che abbandonarsi.
This is fantastic Olaig100. The DG recording is one of my favourite CD set and I never thought I'd find a video of an actual performance in this quality... Any chance you'd ever upload the other two arias, the duet "Regna il sonno..." and the Brindisi ;-) ?
@rrgallo Never mind ! I will send you the DVD over there. I can' t say not. You are so interest in this performance that I wil send a copy to you. Send me your address and I will provide accordingly. I hoipe you will love the entyire performance. Ciao Olaig100
@olaig100 Hi Raul Gallo. Did you received the copy of Macbeth which I have sent to you more than 10 days ago ? I hope thatdid note get lost on the way. You can confirm to me via email as well : gialo3@fastwebnet.it
una lezione di canto e respirazione, tutti quelli che studiano canto dovrebbero guardare
Verrett was one of the greats as evidenced by this fantastic excerpt. I wonder what she was thinking as the ovation clearly told her she had conquered the Scala, arguably the highest honor in the world of opera. Brava Verrett!
This is a tremendous performance. Verrett makes of this Lady a force of nature: supernature, “Tremendum et fascinans.” Time stops in its tracks, and those few, like her, who can truly take us captive, spellbound, make us wish such moments would go on forever, if we could bear it. Bless you, Maestra. Mille grazie, “Grace”.
un artista e un pubblico così non lo vedremo mai più, soprattutto alla scala
pensare che questa magia non potremmo più ascoltarla eseguita così...fa venire una grande malinconia. Grandissimi!!!
Semplicemente straordinaria!!!! Somma artista!!!! Non ne nascono più.....
DIVINA!!! 💖💕💕💓💓💗💗💗💖💖💖💕💕💕💝💝💝💝
Una indimenticabile Lady Macbeth!
🌹🌹🌹🌹🌟🌹🌹🌹🌹
Beautiful.One of my favourite Sopranos.Thank you for posting♫♪ ॐ¸¸.•*¨*•♫
Sublime! Out of this planet! This will never happen again! This kind of opera is gone! 😢
Terrassant. Quel bonheur que ce prodige soit conservé. Merci.
Sublime, nonché "trascinante" interpretazione 😍una vera Diva
Brava the great Shirley Verrett ❤
Che splendore di voce e intensità di interpretazione!
Credo che anche il Grande Bardo gioisca di tale Lady...
Grazie!
Sensational vocalism! For me, there are two Lady Macbeths only - La Callas and La Verrett.
What an amazing performance and voice! I can't stop crying! If only this whole opera were available.
superba interpretazione!!!!voto 8.
I wonder what she felt in those moments. She was in Italy, in Milan what a satisfaction could be to receive such applauses in that theatre and she was maybe the first black woman who had to break a wall. Thanks olaig100 , thanks Shirley Verret for this unequalled performance.
Leontyne Price took La Scala by storm 20 years earlier with Cio-Cio San and Aida. So she wasn't the first, but she was definitely one of the few and one of the absolute greatest!
UN MIRACOLO!!!!!! NON C'È CALLAS CHE TENGA!!!!!!
C'est...ÉPOUSTOUFLANT....Wla perfection absolue❤❤❤
Grande,immensa Verrett.
Grazie. Stupendo !
Verrett, Abbado, Strelher , three gemes for an unforgettable Macbeth !!!!
This performance is actually from 1975 at La Scala. It was one of Verrett's signature performances in one of her signature roles.
Bellissima e demoniaca! che artista!
This scene makes me emotional every single time...
Ho sempre pensato che in questo ruolo la Callas non avesse rivali. Mi debbo ricredere! Straordinaria interpretazione, voce mimica gesto perfetti, orchestra e luogo idem.
Grazie Olaig per questo tuo preziosissimo regalo.
Amazing performance, great tribute to maestro Claudio Abbado RIP today
Compelling artistic commitment and great singing! ❤
Fascinating how she stays in character through all that cheering. What an amazing artist. The way she makes all those runs make perfect dramatic sense. The sheer manic energy. And of course - the singing. Thank you so much for posting this.
La Verrett è stata magnifica nel ruolo di Lady Macbeth e questa registrazione è col miglior suono che io abbia mai sentito. Grazie!
after Callas's 1952 perfomence at la scala, she is the best Macbeth...
1978 La SCALA.... If I were there.....
Un fil di Voce!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have jet to hear any other singer Out sing this............ Brava Diva.... thank you for your hart work and respecting the composers Shakespeare and Verdi. This is just THE BEST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Eleganza, sobrietà, forza e bravura. Molti cantanti contemporanei dovrebbero imparare dai grandi del passato. Questo video dovrebbe essere messo in commercio!
¡Brava! ¡Brava! ¡Brava! ......
I am glad you loved it . It is for me the best Macbeth ever. I will post some more clips.
Ciao - Olaig100
Verret is GREAT and Abbadol too !!!
The best soprano/mezzo ever !!!!!!!
How about Lorraine Hunt Lieberson?
@@ukeitudenot a role for her velvety voice.
Sarei curioso di conoscere quei tre che hanno messo il pollice verso a un'esecuzione del genere.
GRANDE GRANDE EL MAESTRO ABBADO!!!!
THE and unique Lady Macbeth forever ..as Macbeth P.Capuccelli or L.Nucci among others...
Wonderful to see this legendary performance in such good quality. I would love to see the whole performance also.
Wonderful to finally see a better quality reproduction on the clip of this performance--splendid Shirley V. and thank you olaig100.
Nice quality on this one and man the applause went on and on didn't it.
part 2-
The tape was not duly demagnetised before the recording of Macbeth. This is one of the reason why the opera could not be put in to market. This happen also for Carlos Kleiber Scala Otello, and 1978 Forza del Destino with Carreras Caballe. I was able to find a very bad tape in New York at Tower Records more than 15 years ago. But impossible to use .
Olaig100
I am glad you like it. I will try to post some more of this DVD. It is finally cleaned of the interference of the original RAI master. As you might know the did use at that time one ampex, priorly used te record a soccer game.
(follow)
It was my pleasure :-)) ciao Olaig100
Yes it was a sort of triumph for Verrett. I believe she was at her best that night.
Olaig100
AWESOME PERFORMANCE!
@ferrykalos non solo ; dovrebbe essere obbligatorio nelle scuole di musica .
gralbatros
Excelente S.Verret
si davvero
Questo è l'applauso che avrebbe meritato la Callas quando nel 52 interpretò la stessa opera. Ma era una novità troppo grossa un'interpretazione così intensa e una vocalità così prorompente sempre al servizio dell'espressione.
La Verrett è bravissima, ma talvolta rompe la linea vocale, specialmente nelle agilità ed è interpretativamente legata. Forse ha paura di strafare. La Callas non aveva mai paura perché sul palco scendeva una musa a guidarla e lei non doveva far altro che abbandonarsi.
On ne peut pas comparer une coloratura dramatique et un falcon. L'aisance de Callas est plus évidente. Mais elle fait pas le da capo.
DAMN~!
I love it~!
Thanks for posting ^_^
la più grande lady di sempre, superiore anche alla callas
da chi è stato condotto questo restauro? sarei curioso di saperne di più... grazie.
This is fantastic Olaig100. The DG recording is one of my favourite CD set and I never thought I'd find a video of an actual performance in this quality... Any chance you'd ever upload the other two arias, the duet "Regna il sonno..." and the Brindisi ;-) ?
@rrgallo
Never mind ! I will send you the DVD over there. I can' t say not. You are so interest in this performance that I wil send a copy to you. Send me your address and I will provide accordingly. I hoipe you will love the entyire performance.
Ciao
Olaig100
@olaig - perchè dici che non si potrà mai vedere in commercio? per quali "noti motivi" ?
@olaig100
Hi Raul Gallo. Did you received the copy of Macbeth which I have sent to you more than 10 days ago ? I hope thatdid note get lost on the way. You can confirm to me via email as well : gialo3@fastwebnet.it
Where are you located? If you pass by Rome I can give a copy to you. Let me know then I will send you my address.
Olaig
The picture seems out of sync with the sound
strangely timid and onedimensional opera acting...
Strehler is the director. For him less is more.