Marian Anderson sings Bellini, Casta Diva

[musikenergy]

I love this- "Don't be depressed if you never see posted your immortal lines!"

Thank you for doing so and cleaning up nonsense on youtube.

[manymanero]

@musikenergy

Marian Anderson deserves the greatest respect

[rix657]

What an incredible vibrato she had. This is a very stirring recording. Awesome.

[amarantaviera]

@rix657 The quickness of the vibrato is a consequence of the recording technology. It wouldn't have been this fast in person.

[baritonebynight]

I know that she sang one staged role in opera (Ulrica at the Met, 1955). After hearing her sing this raretity, it makes one wish they could hear her Adalgesia to Ponselle's Norma.

[operalament]

She is among my list of 10 greats who, if I had the opportunity to go back in time, I would choose to hear. I too have frequently been annoyed by rediculous comments, but i really hate sensorship too, after all, whats the point of wanting to hear only those things with which we agree?

[manymanero]

@operalament

Why do we need music critics? not on my page, lol

[Lactoris1]

I listen to a great many Marian Anderson recordings and videos - Bellini's Casta Diva is among her greatest, along with Schubert's "Standchen" + "Gretchen am Spinnrade" and surprises like "Coming thru the Rye" with Franz Rupp on 1950 video.  I wonder if anyone can identify the location of the photo that appears about 49 seconds along in this video - outdoors with perhaps a family member or the piano accompanist? Thanks to you and others who contribute Marian Anderson videos.

[manymanero]

@Lactoris1

you are welcome ./ Marian Anderson with Ernesto de Quesada in Mexico (Teotihuacán pyramid). Ernesto de Quesada (1886 — 1972) was the Cuban-born impresario who founded Conciertos Daniel, the classical music management agency now known as Hispania Clásica.

[manymanero]

@Lactoris1

Marian Anderson with Ernesto de Quesada in Mexico (Teotihuacán pyramid). Ernesto de Quesada (1886 — 1972) was the Cuban-born impresario who founded Conciertos Daniel, the classical music management agency now known as Hispania Clásica.

[manymanero]

@Lactoris1

Marian Anderson with Ernesto de Quesada in Mexico (Teotihuacán pyramid). Ernesto de Quesada (1886 — 1972) was the Cuban-born impresario who founded Conciertos Daniel, the classical music management agency now known as Hispania Clásica.

[manymanero]

@Lactoris1 Marian Anderson with Ernesto de Quesada in Mexico (Teotihuacán pyramid). Ernesto de Quesada (1886 — 1972) was the Cuban-born impresario who founded Conciertos Daniel, the classical music management agency now known as Hispania Clásica.

[jsurstru35]

Thank you! I may be 2 years late on this 'critique'...but I've just discovered 'You-Tube' and its wonderes. Thnank God for Marian Anderson! Its unfortunate that 'us WASPS' (yes...I do mean us 'whites'!) treated this glod given voice as 'we' did. Thank goodness 'we' came t our collective senses before the time of such greats as Leontine Price and Jessae Norman!

[manymanero]

@jsurstru35 / from Internet:

"the Daughters of the American Revolution, or D.A.R. The D.A.R. would not permit Anderson to perform in the concert hall because she was black.

Many people protested, including Eleanor Roosevelt, the wife of the American president. With Missus Roosevelt's help, Anderson was able to sing for an even bigger crowd in Washington. She gave a free concert in the open air, near the Lincoln memorial"

[manymanero]

@jsurstru35

Marian Anderson with Ernesto de Quesada in Mexico (Teotihuacán pyramid). Ernesto de Quesada (1886 — 1972) was the Cuban-born impresario who founded Conciertos Daniel, the classical music management agency now known as Hispania Clásica.

[baritonebynight]

Thanks for posting...I've always wanted to hear this rareity.

[manymanero]

You are welcome!

[stingabe]

Oh how I envy this voice, only to sing like this..aaahhh!

[kerryannedramaqueen]

she is just amazing! And she is such a legend.

[meinfb]

she had the capacity to create great beauty... how many can say that?

[looker768]

Marian Anderson has a beautiful voice.

[urherman]

She sounded great in every range. thank you for posting --Post some of her Bach arias which are incredible

[fideliosmum]

Beautiful. Thank you for posting.

[Kuisert]

Wow, Marian Anderson, what can I say?

I've never heard this before....thanks so much for sharing it with everyone.

A voice like this comes, not once in a century, but once in a millennium! I love everything she ever recorded. Thank You again!

Some say she was a milestone in the fight for Black rights. God bless her

[yodavidnavarro]

You're right, as Toscanini said!