Casta Diva - Norma Contest - June Anderson

[jmuslvr]

5/5. June Anderson is the best Norma I have heard after Callas and Sutherland. She is a tremendous operatic artist and is underappreciated. I really like her voice and admire her acting ability. Brava!

[FloriaTosca90]

You see that her voice is aged here...but I liked her acuto very much (a stronger one than many other)

[rittelmann]

you did forget one of the best version with Sylvia SASS!!!

[chrisscruzzz]

@teascher... WHAT SACRILEGE!!!! However this rendition is not her best because her voice has aged over time. If you really wanna hear her vocal chops in this aria check out the one in "Adelina Patti Queen of Songs" I think its part 2 here on youtube. 5/5 of course.

[teascher]

I find June Anderson the worst Norma I ever heard! I bought her DVD and could not even finish it. Harsh voice. No trill or glissando. Ugh!

[greeklawyer2002]

She was magnific also in 2007 at Odeon of Herodes Atticus, Athens, Greece. With all her force and energy there. I loved her!

[BernardProfitendieu]

the first opera performance I ever saw was June Anderson as Norma in Chicago in the 1990s - she still sounds wonderful in this role!

[operabuff1]

Amazing, she is still such a good Norma in 2006.

She is a great dramatic coloratura and I´m a fan. therefore 5/5

[isinglouderthanu]

i love how her voice has matured into this role, her timbre is perfect

[htshoward]

I like June's voice, but she uses some strange posture and affects to her face and body when she sings. She also is not breathing as well as she is capable in Casta Diva, but sounds much better than a lot I have heard.

[soaringsound]

She often looks like she's trying to sing out of the top of her head - placing the resonance, I guess; but it was always odd-looking. But beautifully sung - especially at her age. She's one who's grown into the role well and, hopefully, will known when to stop. (unlike Gruberova)

[OperaLover85]

Quando Lei vorrà sarò la sua Adalgisa...Thank you for everithing :)

[Canuckoperafan]

Very nice! Someone mentioned this was from 2006? That's the time I heard her sing it in Toronto, replacing Elena Prokina who was a no-show. I think Anderson is far superior to Prokina in this so I was not sorry. I think her voice is actually fresher here than when she sang it in Toronto. Brava!

[mjmacmtenor]

June has matured into an excellent Norma. Most Norma are so "dramatic" of voice that they cannot even begin to handle the bel canto aspects of the role. On the other hand are bel canto "lyrics" who may be able to sing this aria well, but could never encompass the complete role. Anderson can do both; her sound is lyric but full, and her acting has great intensity. Her bel canto technique is fabulous. I saw her in a Lucia in the early 90s. Her singing and athletic acting were marverlous.

[pasfresh123]

this file is too heavy. I can't watch it, it keeps jerking. I had no problem with most other files so far tonight.

[sirmercutio99]

She sings Casta Diva so effortlessly. There is no strain in her face or her voice. She could probaly sing this over and over agian. Casta Diva is one of the most difficult aria in the soprano repertoire.

[kateholli]

the best of the ACTUAL singers in the contest

she CAN do the coloratura as we all know

and her voice aged beautifully, just fitting this role nicely in 2006 when this was taped

5/4.5

[MorganaWalkyria]

Es raro pero es la primera q me conmueve hasta las lágrimas, eso q no soy fana de Anderson...

Muy buena versión..

[roccosiffredi2007]

great !!!!

[VerdiOpera]

Very well done. I wouldn't say the best Norma, but much better than most.

[Wiegala]

Doubtlessly the best Norma since Callas! Even better then Sutherland. 5/5

[saqmatit]

I agree she sounds like Sutherland - and she has a similar jaw. Maybe that has something to do with it? I think she is pretty fabulous, anyhow.

[sirmercutio99]

I noticed that she has that Sutherland jaw line. Hmm. June is superb in this clip, Passionate and beautiful with sublime colorutura. 5/5

[rolocgn]

beginnig so lala. 4,5/4

[dugbin]

June Anderson is the best singer around today. I'd give her a 5/5. Brava, well done, June!

[Holderlin]

Out of style. Out of voice´s focus. But yes, some here are right: a good successor for Sutherland... : )

[sediziosevoci]

Really good! Not many around today, eh? 5/5

[dougbalt]

5/5 In my opinion, the successor to Joan Sutherland and one of the most underrated opera singers of our time. Check out the "Passion of Bel Canto" documentary on Youtube with her.

[iosonmedea]

Quite good 4/4

[dural]

In the beginning I delike it.. but she turned. Very well performed. Yes, I must agree no other actual soprano sing this aria better, as far as I know.

[dinodfw]

I agree with Orombello - the best Norma around today. Since she is 55 I'll give her 5-5.

[slobone]

Who dreams up these productions? She looks like a society matron about to host a garden party, giving some last minute instructions to the caterer's waitstaff...

[coloraturafan]

This was a concert performance, no production to speak of.

[slobone]

Still they didn't need to make it look so stilted. Not that that has anything to do with her performance...

[troyis]

Moron: it's a concert performance!

[Laeliapurpurata]

5/4

[SirGeorg]

Very nice, but nothing really exceptional here. 4/4

[Shabran87]

I didn't like much Anderson as Norma, never. But I have to say that she is singing Norma since 1997, and she still can manage a Great performance of Norma while others young singer just can't do justice to Norma because they only can scream and shout with their voices. 5/5

[Orombello]

THE BEST NORMA today

5/5

[theodossiou1]

i like this 5/4

[fiesco75]

Fantastic: 5/5.

[Hako2004]

June sings this with a lot of feeling......at what age.....fifty-five? 4/4

[sottoipini]

Overall one of the best around. 4/4

[renic17]

4/3

[sevoflurane]

Good diction. She struggles in the ribattuti and the dynamics have been more interesting in other versions, but I feel she conveys well the anxiety of Norma the woman. 4/5

[meltzerboy]

I'm somewhat surprised that Anderson has so much voice this late in her career (2006), and think she does a very nice job here. 4.5/5

[metinalican]

I am SO glad to see this. Thank you!! & definitely a 5/5 from me.

[Iareto]

I LOVE JUNE!! 5/5! Beautiful and expressive! In my top five for sure!

[robbyjarrett]

Wow. I love her even as a more mature singer - she has a beautiful sound and gives off a regal air - in spite of the not-so-great orchestra and chorus around her. 5/5

[nickbigd]

5/5

[TheWiseMonkeys]

singing: 4

Characterization: 2

my opinion - always moves around to much... so much effort yet little in the way emotive pay back. boring. Norma is to much of role for this singer. love the mozart and lucia though.

[deviafan]

This Norma, much like Gruberova, is the belcanto Norma. Not the dramatic one. I think June does a fine job here. She still has a lyrical voice, and can manage to hold the Bellini line well. 5/5

[rawdonqueen]

Her voice has a poignancy that I always respond to. 5/4

[mdancer01]

4.5/4

[foropera]

Where is it, please? In Marseille? The orchestra is so uneven...

5/5

[coloraturafan]

Yes, this is from Marseille.

[Orfeus80]

3/4

[patjan92]

4/4.

[ck8289]

4/4.5

[BeauTenor]

Oh I LOVE June...5/5