La verdad es que agradecemos voces con más cuerpo para estos papeles, pero Sills hacía las tres reinas muy bien. A su manera, pero con un enorme virtuosismo y momentos de gran belleza. Aquí hay filados increíbles en el aria, y resuelve los seis trinos ligados de la cabaletta como ninguna..., añadiendo adornos en la repetición. O sea, cuando la mayoría echa los bofes, a Sills le queda técnica (y fiato) para añadir dificultades, un poco a lo Sutherland. Algunas notas un poco gritadas por falta de densidad en el sonido, es verdad, pero bueno, ya quisiéramos hoy a muchas Sills.
Yes. It's playing a half tone too high. The recording is probably playing just a bit too fast. It should end on a high Eb, but here it's an E natural. But she sounds amazing on it nevertheless!
Anyone who is familiar with Sills' many recordings, and all those who remember her from live performances will surely know that this particular recording is playing too fast. One has only to consult the score to see that the tonality is not right. She never had such an hysterically fast vibrato. The trills, yes, were usually quite fast, but not the vibrato. Despite this flaw in the recording, this is still a thrilling account of this scene. If one takes the time to listen to her other recordings of the same excerpt, both live and in the studio, it can be noted that the voice, of COURSE, had much more depth than can be heard here. It always surprises me how quick people are to judge any singer based on pirated or radio live recordings. No one sounds "complete" with such inferior recording equipment.
Yes, I immediately noticed the excessive quick vibrato and her voice sounding too light. I know she never possessed the weight in her voice that Sutherland and Callas had but this simply doesn’t sound right.
Glorious , but definitely playing too fast, in 74 Beverly did not sound like a young girl as she does here. While I’ve heard many a soprano sing this role, give me Callas and Beverly anytime, they both made it come to life.
Caballe never was capable of staying in character on stage. For one phrase, yes, then it was back to being a note reader. As the Times said of Caballe’s disastrous Tosca she was not ever an actress. Sills enters into and creates character. Caballe could never achieve what Sills does here.
Just because she could sing it this fast doesn't mean she should have. I know it's a mad scene, but it's just TOO frenetic. And the top note, as always, is shrill and sharp (at least not flat like in her later years).
Almost 50 years ago! I remember listening to this on the radio when it was first played in NY. I recorded it on a Memorex cassette.
It's amazing how she changed some lyrics of the aria and the scene!
Amo Beverly Sills, anche stonata, anche senza voce, anche se grida, ma è stata una grandissima artista.
Si Hai raggione non sappi niente di Opera 😂
La verdad es que agradecemos voces con más cuerpo para estos papeles, pero Sills hacía las tres reinas muy bien. A su manera, pero con un enorme virtuosismo y momentos de gran belleza. Aquí hay filados increíbles en el aria, y resuelve los seis trinos ligados de la cabaletta como ninguna..., añadiendo adornos en la repetición. O sea, cuando la mayoría echa los bofes, a Sills le queda técnica (y fiato) para añadir dificultades, un poco a lo Sutherland. Algunas notas un poco gritadas por falta de densidad en el sonido, es verdad, pero bueno, ya quisiéramos hoy a muchas Sills.
This is a semi tone high
Maybe a bit sharp but not a half tone
Yes. It's playing a half tone too high. The recording is probably playing just a bit too fast. It should end on a high Eb, but here it's an E natural. But she sounds amazing on it nevertheless!
Anyone who is familiar with Sills' many recordings, and all those who remember her from live performances will surely know that this particular recording is playing too fast. One has only to consult the score to see that the tonality is not right. She never had such an hysterically fast vibrato. The trills, yes, were usually quite fast, but not the vibrato. Despite this flaw in the recording, this is still a thrilling account of this scene. If one takes the time to listen to her other recordings of the same excerpt, both live and in the studio, it can be noted that the voice, of COURSE, had much more depth than can be heard here. It always surprises me how quick people are to judge any singer based on pirated or radio live recordings. No one sounds "complete" with such inferior recording equipment.
Yes, I immediately noticed the excessive quick vibrato and her voice sounding too light. I know she never possessed the weight in her voice that Sutherland and Callas had but this simply doesn’t sound right.
Glorious , but definitely playing too fast, in 74 Beverly did not sound like a young girl as she does here. While I’ve heard many a soprano sing this role, give me Callas and Beverly anytime, they both made it come to life.
Sills was a great coloratura but Caballe's treatment is much more lush and beautiful with darker undertones.
Caballe never was capable of staying in character on stage. For one phrase, yes, then it was back to being a note reader. As the Times said of Caballe’s disastrous Tosca she was not ever an actress. Sills enters into and creates character. Caballe could never achieve what Sills does here.
2 diffrent sopranos u should know more before saying something
Just because she could sing it this fast doesn't mean she should have. I know it's a mad scene, but it's just TOO frenetic. And the top note, as always, is shrill and sharp (at least not flat like in her later years).
The voice was far too small for the role. The sound is too shrill. Callas or Souliotis are the ones to listen to.
Saw her many times doing this. Her achievement was extraordinary.