Was für eine ergreifende Stimme. Die beste Turandot, die ich je gehört habe. Die von mir hochvereehrten Damen Nilsson und Flagstad, im Schlepptau Eva Marton, mögen mir verzeihen. Ich stimme Irmgard Seefried vollkommen zu.
Only Nilsson surpasses Gertrude Grob Prandl in this role. She may have possible had even more power than Nilsson, but overall, Nilsson's singing of this role is unsurpassed. I'm still so grateful to hear this!
Mustn't forget FRIEDA LEIDER and EVA TURNER as Wagnerian sopranos - also GERTRUDE KAPPEL - all earlier than Grob-Prandl, Flagstad and Nilsson. The only one with a voice perhaps as huge as Grob-Prandl's or Nilsson's was tiny English EVA TURNER... though her recordings are from the 20s, at the beginning of the microphone era...
@dodacon Yes Eva Turner had a huge voice. But I think that Grog-Prandl has an enormous voice, even bigger than Nilsson and more ringing than Flagstad!
I think we should evaluate this debate about the best wagnerian soprano ever between Flagstad-Nilsson...It seems that Grob-Pandle is at least as good as them!
What happens at "Straniero, non tentar la fortuna"? That line is missing and the whole tape goes silent, picking up at "Gli enigmi sono tre". How come? Thanks.
I love that ringing vibrato - reminds me of Rysanek. I am sure the microphones those days werent able to record voices of that power and size realistically.
Calaf is Karl Terkal, Otellogv. There's a nice story of her singing Turandot at the Royal Opera House - in English - opposite Irish tenor James Johnston. When they'd finished rehearsing for the day, Grob Prandl would say to him, "Ah Jimmee, now we go for tea and sandwiches, yes?" She couldn't believe that he had to go straight from rehearsals at the ROH to sing at Sadlers Wells in the evening. The post war years could be hard on singers in the UK!
I'm sure Calaf is in there somewhere!!! What a voice, she has! Incredible. A very different Turandot from Nilsson, who somewhat eclipsed Grob-Prandl's career.
Was für eine ergreifende Stimme. Die beste Turandot, die ich je gehört habe. Die von mir hochvereehrten Damen Nilsson und Flagstad, im Schlepptau Eva Marton, mögen mir verzeihen. Ich stimme Irmgard Seefried vollkommen zu.
1813verdi 8 months ago
OMG...what a voice... <333
Taake1977 1 year ago
Only Nilsson surpasses Gertrude Grob Prandl in this role. She may have possible had even more power than Nilsson, but overall, Nilsson's singing of this role is unsurpassed. I'm still so grateful to hear this!
MrNeilsy 1 year ago
i love it.... she totally drowns out the poor tenor!! What a voice
lawally 1 year ago
Poor tenor!
yodavidnavarro 2 years ago
Mustn't forget FRIEDA LEIDER and EVA TURNER as Wagnerian sopranos - also GERTRUDE KAPPEL - all earlier than Grob-Prandl, Flagstad and Nilsson. The only one with a voice perhaps as huge as Grob-Prandl's or Nilsson's was tiny English EVA TURNER... though her recordings are from the 20s, at the beginning of the microphone era...
dodacon 2 years ago
@dodacon Yes Eva Turner had a huge voice. But I think that Grog-Prandl has an enormous voice, even bigger than Nilsson and more ringing than Flagstad!
yodavidnavarro 2 years ago
I think we should evaluate this debate about the best wagnerian soprano ever between Flagstad-Nilsson...It seems that Grob-Pandle is at least as good as them!
yodavidnavarro 2 years ago
What happens at "Straniero, non tentar la fortuna"? That line is missing and the whole tape goes silent, picking up at "Gli enigmi sono tre". How come? Thanks.
grig035 2 years ago
agreed Starrman! PAuline Tinsley also used to do these amazing feats!
shaun20483 2 years ago
I dont like her vibrato in this role
Nilsson was the best Turandot
gery666 3 years ago
One can't possibly say-the voice is so big-it cannot really record as it should be
shaun20483 2 years ago
I love that ringing vibrato - reminds me of Rysanek. I am sure the microphones those days werent able to record voices of that power and size realistically.
iskenderuna 2 years ago
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Obaysch 1 year ago
An incredible high B'''! She's an absolute marvel
shaun20483 3 years ago
Yes, incredible voice.
Have you heard her in Oberon?
Imogenn 2 years ago
No-unfortunately not
shaun20483 2 years ago
Calaf is Karl Terkal, Otellogv. There's a nice story of her singing Turandot at the Royal Opera House - in English - opposite Irish tenor James Johnston. When they'd finished rehearsing for the day, Grob Prandl would say to him, "Ah Jimmee, now we go for tea and sandwiches, yes?" She couldn't believe that he had to go straight from rehearsals at the ROH to sing at Sadlers Wells in the evening. The post war years could be hard on singers in the UK!
starrman22 3 years ago
I'm sure Calaf is in there somewhere!!! What a voice, she has! Incredible. A very different Turandot from Nilsson, who somewhat eclipsed Grob-Prandl's career.
Otellogv 3 years ago 2
@Otellogv The way Callas eclipsed many deserving singers!
yodavidnavarro 2 years ago