Bidu Sayão as Manon

[TheCTConservative]

A voice of rare refinement and artistic sensibility. One of my favorite sopranos. In this role, she was matchless. She was also the perfect Juliet to Jussi Björling's Romeo, as the Feb. 1, 1947 live recording from the Met will attest. Her voice had a timeless, ethereal quality that will live forever among lovers of great singing.

[urherman]

simply the greatest Manon

[pasfresh123]

She, like that other great proponent of French singing Maggie Teyte, studied with Hahn and Debussy (I believe). But she also studied with one of the Reszkés.

[pasfresh123]

When I poo-poo today's "singers", I am accused of having a distorted view of what singing is or can be because apparently I have been unduly influenced by studio recordings and all the editing, splicing and electronic alterations that can be done. Then I listen to live recordings like this one, and I laugh. And then I cry.

[yglofmi]

She studied with Jean De Rezske in Nice, but before that she had a teacher in Rio called Elena Teodorini, who was a dramatic soprano of Rumanian origin. I was never told she studied with Hahn. Perhaps she only worked with him.

[violetavalery]

She studied with the great Jean De Reszke in Paris

[Guilherme7530]

Bidu tinha voz e técnica inigualáveis... Bravíssimo!

[loetje]

Thank you, Homoclassicus! Wonderful recording! She is unforgettable! Hope Lakhme or Amina will turn up...

[maurodantas]

Linda canção! Gostaria alguém que tivesse, e mostrasse as Bachianas nº 5, com Bidu Sayão.

[exultates]

Tenho um cd dela que comprei na Alemanha que tem as bachianas, mas só o audio, snif!!!

Posso disponibilizar!

[maurodantas]

Estou muito interessado. Você pode disponibilizar pelo Youtube , ou como?

Obrigado, um abraço

[exultates]

Já está disponível no youtube,

Abs!!!

[maurodantas]

Eu tenho a gravação inicial das Bachianas, de 1930, com a regência de Villa-Lobos e a Orchestre National de la Radiodiffusion Française. Quem canta e Victoria de Los Angeles.

Se interessa vou ter que ter assistência técnica. Bidu canta melhor!

[Homoclassicus]

Acredito que a data que você falou está errada, porque Victoria de los Angeles tinha 7 anos em 1930! Ou você quer dizer que a versão da cantilena gravada é de 1930? ;-)

[fernandobicudo]

Now we understand better why she was the reigning diva os Met in those years.

Great artist !!!

[meltzerboy]

I never heard this live performance from Sayao's Met debut, and did not even realize it existed. What a rare treat! A delicate, beautiful tone and refined technique. My favorite Manon.

[Homoclassicus]

Fortunately there is and it's in good sound. she was the most perfect Manon, indeed: not too coquettish, not too deep; not too light, but not too heavy. Just the right measure for the role.

It is always good to remember she had been sung for 11 years in Europe with success, singing in Rome, Paris, Milan etc. I hope there were a recording of her Lakmè or Amina from those years, I bet she was unforgettable ...