No one EVER recorded sang as well as the late Joan Sutherland. Crictics make remarks about her enunciation but if they'd just open their hearts, they'd be carried off to another more lovely place just like the rest of us!
No one EVER recorded sang as well as the late Joan Sutherland. Crictics make remarks about her enunciation but if they'd just open their hearts, they'd be carried off to another more lovely place just like the rest of us!
@ncwarrenm when I read this comment I was like "hell no she didn't die!!!!!!" and then I read more and found out that she died last year .....I'm really sad now
The first time I listened to this, shivers runned all over my body . . . the last two minutes gave to my ears a true orgasm. Mozart was the supreme maestro, THE music genius, and Joan Sutherland one of his best singers ; as a result, a pure DIVINE thing. Above all human capacities !
BRAVO to you two, my dears ! Hope you compose togheter where you are !
This is divine! I had no idea Joan sang this aria - it's now my absolute favourite interpretation! I used to adore the versions by Callas and Gruberova, but this sounds like the aria being sung exactly as it is supposed to be - precise, regimented coloratura without Joan's usual ostentatiousness - perfect for Mozart's German sensibilities.
Joan Sutherland's Mozart repertoire was glorious. She chose not to limit herself to only Mozart opera but she proved to be a great Konstanza, Donna Ana and I think she would have made a fine Elettra from Idomeneo. Her voice was considered heavy and big for Mozart but she had a lot of technique. This Martern Aller Arten is marvelous and grand.
I love her intensity her grandiosity her ability to uleash a storm. Im not a "purist" I dont think theres any room for them in the long run, Rules bore me I also love the way callas songs this as well with great intensity the orchestra cant even keep up with her on the scales.
Midas, would you mind correcting the title? The aria is named "Marte*r*n aller Arten" ("Tortures of all sorts"), and it deserves being spelled correctly.
Mozart was not Joans usual repertoir but this piece is amazing. Their is no struggling at all with this very difficult piece. The breathing control & quality of voice will never be heard again in my lifetime. I can assure you at the time of writing this Dame Joan is alive & well
Whew! I think this is the only performance I've heard where the soloist doesn't obviously struggle, the orchestra doesn't obviously struggle, the two play off of each other, and all involved play with a very clear flow.
Mozart performances tend to be really clunky.. not here!
wow- this must be after her first performances of Lucia as the voice was already getting dramatic. Any chance u can provide more details on concert and UPLOAD more from it? Thanks heaps- the sound is wonderfully clear!
LOL! Getting dramatic? She sang Wagner before she found out that she was a dramatic coloratura. She was quite dramatic BEFORE she sang this rep, thank you. ;)
LOL! Getting dramatic? She sang Wagner before she found out that she was a dramatic coloratura. She was quite dramatic BEFORE she sang this rep, thank you. ;)
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You are so spot on- there is a video on Youtube with Joan singing "Dich teure Halle" in English in 1948 age 22. It is a full spinto sound then. Joan simply changed her repetoire after 1959 and sang whatever she liked gloriously.
I had never heard this recording before; the only performance of the aria by Sutherland with which I am familiar is the one on her famous "Art of the Prima Donna" album, recorded one year later. The performance here is magnificent, Sutherland in the plenitude of her vocal splendor, displaying tremendous breath control and technical skill as well as intensity in the declamatory sections. Certainly the equal (at least) of the great performances of the aria by Devia, Sills, Callas, and Lehmann.
It is interesting that lighter-voiced Konstanzes such as those of Koth as well as Hempel and Ivogun are all wonderful in this dramatic coloratura aria. All three were great Mozart singers.
Absolute breathtaking. *---*
pedrofribeiro 8 months ago in playlist Classical Playlist
Best version of this aria!!!
einmomolein 10 months ago
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No one EVER recorded sang as well as the late Joan Sutherland. Crictics make remarks about her enunciation but if they'd just open their hearts, they'd be carried off to another more lovely place just like the rest of us!
ncwarrenm 10 months ago
No one EVER recorded sang as well as the late Joan Sutherland. Crictics make remarks about her enunciation but if they'd just open their hearts, they'd be carried off to another more lovely place just like the rest of us!
ncwarrenm 10 months ago
@ncwarrenm when I read this comment I was like "hell no she didn't die!!!!!!" and then I read more and found out that she died last year .....I'm really sad now
EvrybdyluvsJosh 4 months ago
The first time I listened to this, shivers runned all over my body . . . the last two minutes gave to my ears a true orgasm. Mozart was the supreme maestro, THE music genius, and Joan Sutherland one of his best singers ; as a result, a pure DIVINE thing. Above all human capacities !
BRAVO to you two, my dears ! Hope you compose togheter where you are !
Samatsu44x 10 months ago
This is divine! I had no idea Joan sang this aria - it's now my absolute favourite interpretation! I used to adore the versions by Callas and Gruberova, but this sounds like the aria being sung exactly as it is supposed to be - precise, regimented coloratura without Joan's usual ostentatiousness - perfect for Mozart's German sensibilities.
gustopheles 1 year ago
Sehr Gut!
foltano 1 year ago
we will miss her so much..
Nzerdickova 1 year ago 2
@Nzerdickova We will not see her like again .....She was a miracle
midas45 1 year ago
In my dreams I hear her as Constaze, and Fritz Wunderlich as her Belmonte!!!
arturo8402 1 year ago
La perfezione!
leprincebeaumont 1 year ago
Joan Sutherland's Mozart repertoire was glorious. She chose not to limit herself to only Mozart opera but she proved to be a great Konstanza, Donna Ana and I think she would have made a fine Elettra from Idomeneo. Her voice was considered heavy and big for Mozart but she had a lot of technique. This Martern Aller Arten is marvelous and grand.
MastersoftheOpera 1 year ago
@MastersoftheOpera She has a recording of D'Oreste D'Aijace on YouTube, stunning Elettra!
Drelnis 1 year ago
Écoutez Deutekom, ça c'est parfait!!
deutekomefran 2 years ago
I love her intensity her grandiosity her ability to uleash a storm. Im not a "purist" I dont think theres any room for them in the long run, Rules bore me I also love the way callas songs this as well with great intensity the orchestra cant even keep up with her on the scales.
lloydsk 2 years ago
FLAWLESS scales...
tneprescintr 2 years ago
PERFEKT PERFEKT PERFEKT!!!!!
Ja, das ist es!!!!!!
Was für eine Freude, dies zu hören!!!!!!!!!!
Medea59 2 years ago 3
Midas, would you mind correcting the title? The aria is named "Marte*r*n aller Arten" ("Tortures of all sorts"), and it deserves being spelled correctly.
Baccalaureus79 2 years ago
Brava!!!amazing fiatto!!i love her singing this
Schollistico 2 years ago
Mozart was not Joans usual repertoir but this piece is amazing. Their is no struggling at all with this very difficult piece. The breathing control & quality of voice will never be heard again in my lifetime. I can assure you at the time of writing this Dame Joan is alive & well
davidrush1958 2 years ago
Her best performance of this aria (the 3rd I've heard, I think?)! Wow - gorgeous!
JDOopera76 2 years ago
I agree. It is her best.
Regards-JOHN
65attila 2 years ago
anybody wish she had also recorded guinias ah se crudel?
moghedien13 2 years ago
Miss Joan betta do it!!!!!
TrevorDaniels 3 years ago
Will it ever be a voice like this again?
Sadiesexy 3 years ago 10
@Sadiesexy Unfortunately no- she was a miracle!!!
domi2020 1 year ago
@Sadiesexy yes
h0wud0in2 3 months ago
WOW what a fluid singer. her legato is amazing, how she holds herself on those brilliant coloratura notes.
lovely performance.
ClaudiaSwann 3 years ago
She tosses off the runs like they're nothing when in fact they're so devilishly hard!! I love this performance.
syrinx79 3 years ago
Whew! I think this is the only performance I've heard where the soloist doesn't obviously struggle, the orchestra doesn't obviously struggle, the two play off of each other, and all involved play with a very clear flow.
Mozart performances tend to be really clunky.. not here!
tyrelroo 3 years ago
Simply perfect.
blichilde 3 years ago 3
This is the first time I have heard her sing in German.
janraei 3 years ago 6
Sorry janraei......I didn't mean to give you a thumbs down on your comment......lol.....and accident!
Hako2004 3 years ago 2
There, I fixed the problem:)
Taskat 3 years ago 2
@janraei She didn't really sing in German hahaha
but the singing is incredible!!! she can even sing through very long phrases with enough support! amazing!
einmomolein 10 months ago
wow- this must be after her first performances of Lucia as the voice was already getting dramatic. Any chance u can provide more details on concert and UPLOAD more from it? Thanks heaps- the sound is wonderfully clear!
domi2020 3 years ago
LOL! Getting dramatic? She sang Wagner before she found out that she was a dramatic coloratura. She was quite dramatic BEFORE she sang this rep, thank you. ;)
Turand0t 3 years ago
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@Turand0t who says:
LOL! Getting dramatic? She sang Wagner before she found out that she was a dramatic coloratura. She was quite dramatic BEFORE she sang this rep, thank you. ;)
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You are so spot on- there is a video on Youtube with Joan singing "Dich teure Halle" in English in 1948 age 22. It is a full spinto sound then. Joan simply changed her repetoire after 1959 and sang whatever she liked gloriously.
Regards-John.
65attila 1 year ago
WOW! Such control!
Dagrecco1982 3 years ago 3
I totally agree!
PhoenixFlowerSophia 3 years ago
I love this song! All I can really say is that this is wonderful. Much better than some other versions I've heard!
kittykat0009 4 years ago
I had never heard this recording before; the only performance of the aria by Sutherland with which I am familiar is the one on her famous "Art of the Prima Donna" album, recorded one year later. The performance here is magnificent, Sutherland in the plenitude of her vocal splendor, displaying tremendous breath control and technical skill as well as intensity in the declamatory sections. Certainly the equal (at least) of the great performances of the aria by Devia, Sills, Callas, and Lehmann.
meltzerboy 4 years ago
As another great Konstanze I have to mention Erika Köth, who is sadly underrated here...
LLehmannfan 3 years ago
It is interesting that lighter-voiced Konstanzes such as those of Koth as well as Hempel and Ivogun are all wonderful in this dramatic coloratura aria. All three were great Mozart singers.
meltzerboy 3 years ago