Joan Sutherland - Fille du Regiment - Lesson Scene - 1983

[emma41093]

I don't suppose this production was filmed?!

[emma41093]

I love it at 6:30 what a genius idea

[leprincebeaumont]

Che classe e che voce meravigliosa! Grazie per lo splendido filmato!

[baritonebynight]

LOL she shrieked out a top F to my ears!

[magicmonkichi]

maybe it's just me...but the way she does teh coloratura at 6:23 to the top of the scale at 6:30 is just histerical~! hahahaha I love it ^_^

[operastud82]

Who is singing the Marquise?? Is it Regina Resnik?

[bobboy4642002]

wonder if joan sing to here self now she is retired

she was the greatest. i still listen to joan

[g420730a]

Wow, so rare! As most people commented: Amazing!! BTW, why the angle was taken all from the side of the stage?

[coloraturafan]

This video was recorded from the right wing of the Met stage.

[aragall77]

Is she really 57 here?! Just awesome. Sutherland was infectiuos. You can listen to "current" divas, admire them etc. But listening to other voices in "her" roles is like moving from a castle to a doll house. Nothing wrong with it. Just a matter of size. Marie in her prime remains unmatched.

[albertogrilo]

Amazing. Do you have more videos from this performance?

5/5

[Hako2004]

A singing lesson for sure....delivered by Dame Joan. Lovely.

Thanks coloraturafan.

[SueAnnNivens]

Amazing!!!!!!!!!!!

[drdre333]

What a wonderful celebration of the return of your account! As usual, Sutherland gives an all-out performance (even though she's a little long in the tooth). I've always loved this scene (what a ham, lol), and she does it excellently here! We have you to thank for showing us this video, not to mention the person backstage who took it!

P.S. - Who are playing the Marquise and Sulpice? Looks like the Marquise actually did play the piano too, which is great!

[coloraturafan]

Here is the information for this clip: Metropolitan Opera House October 24, 1983 LA FILLE DU RÉGIMENT {74} Marie...................Joan Sutherland Tonio...................Alfred­o Kraus Marquise of Berkenfield.Gwynn Cornell Sergeant Sulpice........Ara Berberian Hortentius..............Andrea Velis Duchesse of Krakentorp..Jane White Peasant.................Willia­m Mellow Corporal................Willia­m Fleck Conductor...............Richar­d Bonynge

[drdre333]

I suppose I could have looked on the Met's archive page, duh. Thanks for posting it though, as I'm sure other's like to know.

[magicmonkichi]

Love it! brilliant trills as always. Thanks for the post :)