This was very beautiful coloratura-filled singing. June Anderson's Lucia and French repertoire was excellent. She had a big voice but could sing with a light lyric touch. And that red gown is gorgeous.
Absolutely the greatest interpretation after Callas's one. Very good taste and coloratura-she's the first who sing all passage with legato and not picchiettato-
This is some of the best singing I have heard by heard by her. Her voice spins so easily without any excess weight, and the vibrato stays nice and fluid. Brava!
This is so demanding to sing. All these Meyerbeer vocal acrobatics are so hard on the singer's voice. This June's performance is just a sheer perfection.
Of interest? I was reading a NYTimes profile on June from '89, that wrote the following regarding the Bastille opening: "She was told that the conductor, George Pretre, insisted that her part of an evening of operatic excerpts be ''Ombre legere,'' a Meyerbeer aria that is not one of her favorites. She was dumbfounded to learn later, she said, that Mr. Pretre had been told she insisted on the piece herself." Even if it's not one of her personal "favorites" I've always loved her recording of it.
It is said that certain voices come once in a hundred years. Of all the recordings I've heard (and the sadly only one live performance I've seen) June Anderson's performance of Ombre Legere is that once in a hundred years interpretation: She gets everything just right. David F.
I have all the respect for Madame Sutherland and I have been listnening to her version of this...however I do not hear french it what she marvellously sings! With June Anderson, one can hear one single word of french.
Fantastique! This aria was meant for her. And I don't think I've ever seen her look so glamorous. Operara, you have the best June clips. Merci beaucoup!
Потрясающая женщина и певица!
TheAntonovich 1 year ago
june anderson, grandios wie immer.
aber wieso kriegt eigentlich keine den echoeffekt so toll hin wie die callas.
sollte sie in dieser arie tatsächlich massstabsetzend sein?
na ja, ich bin noch nicht durch alle ombra leggeras durch. vielleicht schafft es ja doch noch eine, der callas das wasser zu reichen.
jocmuc 1 year ago
This was very beautiful coloratura-filled singing. June Anderson's Lucia and French repertoire was excellent. She had a big voice but could sing with a light lyric touch. And that red gown is gorgeous.
MastersoftheOpera 2 years ago
@MastersoftheOpera Not to mention Amina and Kostanze!
Drelnis 1 year ago
Brava very good managed !
Adaahl 2 years ago
It's disgusting how easy it sounds for her. It's just so smooth and even. So jealous.
AudreyN 2 years ago 2
Absolutely the greatest interpretation after Callas's one. Very good taste and coloratura-she's the first who sing all passage with legato and not picchiettato-
doremicde 2 years ago
Enjoyed this very much! Thank you!
hermioney2k 2 years ago
This is some of the best singing I have heard by heard by her. Her voice spins so easily without any excess weight, and the vibrato stays nice and fluid. Brava!
maestrohughes 2 years ago 3
Brilliant!!!!
alexandriusgirl 2 years ago 3
I think she is wonderful here........I've always loved her!
Houndentenor1998 2 years ago
lovely!
RAATCC36 2 years ago
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Callas version's is the best.....
tazkorinthos 2 years ago
No, it isn't.
33blueberries 2 years ago
So do I, however, this is pretty good.
kgarmaker123 2 years ago
eccelente!
longlifeluke 3 years ago
This is so demanding to sing. All these Meyerbeer vocal acrobatics are so hard on the singer's voice. This June's performance is just a sheer perfection.
BRAVA!
hwhap13 3 years ago 3
Of interest? I was reading a NYTimes profile on June from '89, that wrote the following regarding the Bastille opening: "She was told that the conductor, George Pretre, insisted that her part of an evening of operatic excerpts be ''Ombre legere,'' a Meyerbeer aria that is not one of her favorites. She was dumbfounded to learn later, she said, that Mr. Pretre had been told she insisted on the piece herself." Even if it's not one of her personal "favorites" I've always loved her recording of it.
nickbigd 4 years ago
Magnifica! Un'esecuzione eccellente!
Arsace88 4 years ago 8
It is said that certain voices come once in a hundred years. Of all the recordings I've heard (and the sadly only one live performance I've seen) June Anderson's performance of Ombre Legere is that once in a hundred years interpretation: She gets everything just right. David F.
safrir 4 years ago 6
Magnifique!
DeVulgumPecus 4 years ago
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Natalie Dessay's version is better
NewMinako 4 years ago
NewMinako - that may be your humble opinion, but I don't happen to agree. The track off of JA's French Opera arias recording is impeccable.
nickbigd 4 years ago
I haven't heard Dessay's, but I think that Sutherland's version is better and Serra is quite good too.
zacharybr 4 years ago
I have all the respect for Madame Sutherland and I have been listnening to her version of this...however I do not hear french it what she marvellously sings! With June Anderson, one can hear one single word of french.
italianoperafan 4 years ago
she has a degree in french.
skitzo429 3 years ago
Vocally perfect and elegant - yes, she looks so classy!!
Fredzeblak 4 years ago
Fantastique! This aria was meant for her. And I don't think I've ever seen her look so glamorous. Operara, you have the best June clips. Merci beaucoup!
nickbigd 4 years ago