Marilyn Horne - Pensa alla Patria 'L'Italiana in Algeri'

[kel2580]

No SofiCentes! I'm in love with Marilyn, I wish she was mine. I'm a tall handsome Black man, I wonder what are the chances? No matter, I love her. I tried to see her each time she came to Chicago.

[SofiCentes]

I'm in love with this woman :$

[overhetfeld]

B R A V A ! ! !

[55werther]

¡¡¡La Grandiosa Horne!!!, tal ves, y sin querer ningna comparacion, ella es, para

mi, la otra punta de la Cossotto, Lo que la Cossotto es en el repertorio drama-

tico, Verdi etc, La Horne, lo es para el bel-canto. Tanto una, como la otra, son,

para mi, la consustansiacion de lo que quiero de una Gran Mezzo. Y Horne es

Magnifica, me subyuga por toda forma; Me es Inquestionable. La Amo.

[godivapaw]

I love the bow in the BIG Bouffant!!! Very fitting for the 'so round, so firm, so fully packed' spit -fire of a beautiful lady she is!!!

[ferrykalos]

Perfetta, scale e fioriture impeccabili!

[xr1983kr]

she is amazing...

[godivapaw]

I love the alto voice!

[baritonebynight]

Alto is a choral term....Ms Horne is a operatic mezzo soprano.

[Operaman41]

@baritonebynight I have several friends who call themselves "mezzo" when they really feel they are "contralto" the reason is they would be stuck with only certain roles if they used the term contralto. One friend started out using the title contralto and she was DENINED roles such as Amneris and Azuchena just because she used that title. She changed it and now gets to do those roles plus La Cieca, Ulrica, Erda.

[baritonebynight]

@Operaman41 Interesting. I've only sung with one contralto in my life.I know that true contraltos are extremely rare and the classification has to do with where the passagio points occur in the voice vs the range of the voice. There was a very promising young contralto that I saw with Ms Horne's foundation a few years back named Meredith Arwady. I hope she does well. As Ms Horne as their teacher who wouldn't do well!?

[Operaman41]

@baritonebynight Well you are right about True "contraltos" but there are a LOT of "mezzo" out there who are really contraltos.

Do me a favor would you, there is a Master class with Ms. Horne and she works with a baritone (Its just audio) Please listen to it and tell me what you think. I will be waiting to hear your remarks.

[godivapaw]

@baritonebynight I know that! I was just stating that her voice is wonderful and even though alto is not her billing, I still think she is FAB!

[Operaman41]

No one can touch her!! SHe is the Best Rossini singer in the World.

I love this woman!

[olympicfreak678]

Wow, I jsut have to comment on the quality of the definition of this video! It's amazing! Cleear in both pciture and sound! Love Horne though!

[Xxxavier12]

Cette mise en scène est vraiment mauvaise!

J'ai aimé les variations de la partie rapide mais on s'éloigne peut-être trop de l'original avec le changement de tempo...

[AulicExclusiva]

Vous avez bien raison: j'ai vu cette mise-en-scène et elle était horrible, sans aucun charme. Quant à la Horne, elle avait dejà plus de 50 ans et prônait plus que jamais les exagérations de toute sorte.

[andreasscholl]

Wooooow, this is La Horne!

One of the best Rossini singers of the last century.

And so much fun!!!!

[andreasscholl]

Wooooow, this is La Horne!

One of the best Rossini singers of the last century.

And so much fun!!!!