Anja Silja - Der Hölle Rache - Die Zauberflöte

[yviekaj1]

that's what you call effortless...:D

[TeressaByrne]

This is fascinating - one can already hear the penetrating metallic power and slower vibrato of a dramatic soprano that shows up in her early Brunhildes. I love her intent focus as well. Anyone who thinks this is "white sound" should remember, this is early 1950's studio recording equipment (not even omnidirection mic's) and her voice probably sounded 5 times larger and more colorful in the actual room.

[JOHNE65]

she was only 19 here that's when she made her debut at the vienna state opera in this role 1959 one year later she was senta at bayreuth pretty remarkable for a 20 year old.she made her stage debut at 16 as rosina .

[Brunnhilde66]

sorry, but I don't hear anything that remarkable...I've heard more interesting Queens of the Night.

[bimhimbim]

@Brunnhilde66 Sie versteht die Rolle hervorragend.

[flicfan416]

@Brunnhilde66 I'm sure you've heard better queens. Were they also 19 years old? And did they grow up to be wagnerian sopranos?

[Brunnhilde66]

sorry, but I don't hear anything that remarkable...

[Bquillamus]

Unbelievable, she sang the Queen of the night and brunhilde too. Amazing!!!!

[musicalme27]

Bloodless

[ploplisphilin]

Actually she sounds like a boy soprano! Very white sound.

[TenzinChodrak]

@ploplisphilin :) maybe you should record your own singing and post here, let us know how should we sing Queen of the night without white sound? Come on, be open to art and do not use art a tool put people down, i like latte but some others like english breakfast....

[johndlabella]

what makes a Wagnerian is that the voice can sustain the 'weight' of the line. It has not as much to do with size of voice as with weight. This aria explains why her voice fell apart singing 'heavier' roles.

[martello79]

@johndlabella when did her voice fall apart? i must have missed something there.......

[Buondelmonte123]

@johndlabella I heard her often and her voice never fell apart. 

[coryisawake]

Intonation? Pitch? Artistry?

[fernandoremiro]

I LOVE her  lol

Ella sí

[bopkick5]

hav u herd her doin schoenberg's 6 lieder . the best no doubt

[rickwakeman123]

she was concentrated on reaching the notes..

it's a rehersal NOT THE OPERA

wich interpretation you are requesting?

^^

[oegaziz43]

@rickwakeman123

Oops, previous posters did not realize this!! How embarassing for them!!

[GiovinTenore]

Orribile!

[Lucar70]

Semplicemente ridicola! Ed era giovane! Poveri noi!

[leschs64]

she looks a little bored

[Greatfan]

I prefer her much more in this repertoir. The Wagner roles made her voice whiter and with more wobble. Her Salome also found here in Barcelona is quite wobbly.However she is always a great presence, and a huge, charismatic actress !

[RobNYNY1957]

Terrific vocalism, but she seems to be thinking about something else. Not much fire in the interpretation.

[martello79]

I agree. Has perhaps to do with the fact she was not even 20 years old at the time?

[skitzo429]

her voice is weak and small

[martello79]

Have you ever heard her life? Het voice actually is huge.

[mariahelleberg]

and here is anja with puppy fat! and the gorgeous anja silja of the present day, how much more beautiful today

[Satirike]

:P she was beautiful then too.

[rrgallo]

When was this?

[altischachtle]

Beautiful voice! Not so much tremolo as most sopranos, which I really appreciate.

[JESUSfreak734]

oh yes, she's wonderful

[dannymaestro]

She is very good here and her Hojotoho from Osaka 1967 are stunning. There are not many singers you can find that sung both in public...

[mariahelleberg]

that was her first performance ever in aix la provence as a teenage queen of night - going sharp and shrill here and there but all the notes there - this is amazing! well she started out as a coloratura and went on to do Salome - and, mind you, Elektra, Brünnhilde, Isolde...

[Laeliapurpurata]

She sounds like that boy.

[meinfb]

Unexpectedly amazingly good!

[teerstuhl]

Das hört sich doch mal grandios an.

[tenore23]

There is a clip of her in performance doing it with orchestra and it is fabulous. it was here isn youTube but it is gone. I wish they would bring it back.

[sevoflurane]

How very interesting! She makes a great Queen!