Gedda is incredible and the absolute perfect tenor for this role. Although perhaps not as "gut busting" exciting as Corelli, Gedda had the perfect combination of bel canto technique and French diction and style for this role. He also could handle the fiendishly difficult high tessitura without "screaming" or sounding too light and "wimpy" of voice.
What the *** was that final note? I checked the piano and I believe it was a high F. I have not heard a sustained high F of this quality since an early recording of Gruberova. Truly amazing. If I recall correctly, Rita Shane sang a lot of Queen of the Nights. No wonder!
Though catchy in places, I usually don't care for Meyerbeer's music very much. It is so difficult to sing, and sometimes consequently sounds difficult. But sung like this... it's amazing. Both of them are awesome.
Thanks for the correction. I must have had it backwards. I know Sills was originally discussed for this opera. Probably it was thought that Sills would play just the old Miss Havisham. When she dropped out, Riat Shane ended up taking over and doing both roles.
Actually, Shane sang the older Havisham and the late Gianna Rolandi sang the younger one. Let's not forget that Sills had sung the 16 year old Manon on TV 2 years before!
Didn't Shane end up doing "Miss Haversham's Fire" by Argento, a opera that was originally planned for Sills. As I recall, originally Sills was to play both the old and young Miss Haversham (from Dicken's Great Expectations). When the opera was revised, the roles were cast with two sopranos and Shane played the older Miss H.
Meyerbeer demands singers as Berlioz in Le Troiyan, the Huguenotes is something for real people, it is not bad for an opera singer to have voice the famous hungarian quartet told in Vienna long before the WWII, Toscanini Salzbourg performances were made by those ...and on top of it never forget Kalman Pataky whocould make a better Don Ottavio come to see me in person... hehehehehe
Estupendos ambos.Y Rita Shane, que gran sobreagudo final, además👌🏻
The INCREDIBLE Rita Shane and Gedda! The GREAT Rita Shane was my Professor at the amazing Eastman School of Music! So grateful and lucky!
@Gruberovito Many thanks for this! Two DIVINE singers!
Rest in Peace Rita Shane....this is a particularly wonderful remembrance of your art. We will miss you.
He too is perfect.
Gedda is incredible and the absolute perfect tenor for this role. Although perhaps not as "gut busting" exciting as Corelli, Gedda had the perfect combination of bel canto technique and French diction and style for this role. He also could handle the fiendishly difficult high tessitura without "screaming" or sounding too light and "wimpy" of voice.
she is amazing! iloveher!
she is my voice teacher!
What the *** was that final note? I checked the piano and I believe it was a high F. I have not heard a sustained high F of this quality since an early recording of Gruberova. Truly amazing. If I recall correctly, Rita Shane sang a lot of Queen of the Nights. No wonder!
Though catchy in places, I usually don't care for Meyerbeer's music very much. It is so difficult to sing, and sometimes consequently sounds difficult. But sung like this... it's amazing. Both of them are awesome.
She is f*cking amazing! Is there anymore of her?!?!?!
Thanks for the correction. I must have had it backwards. I know Sills was originally discussed for this opera. Probably it was thought that Sills would play just the old Miss Havisham. When she dropped out, Riat Shane ended up taking over and doing both roles.
Actually, Shane sang the older Havisham and the late Gianna Rolandi sang the younger one. Let's not forget that Sills had sung the 16 year old Manon on TV 2 years before!
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Didn't Shane end up doing "Miss Haversham's Fire" by Argento, a opera that was originally planned for Sills. As I recall, originally Sills was to play both the old and young Miss Haversham (from Dicken's Great Expectations). When the opera was revised, the roles were cast with two sopranos and Shane played the older Miss H.
With the late and also wonderful Gianni Rolandi as the youg one.
Es un Fa sobreagudo, a High F
Meyerbeer demands singers as Berlioz in Le Troiyan, the Huguenotes is something for real people, it is not bad for an opera singer to have voice the famous hungarian quartet told in Vienna long before the WWII, Toscanini Salzbourg performances were made by those ...and on top of it never forget Kalman Pataky whocould make a better Don Ottavio come to see me in person... hehehehehe