June Anderson 1992 - "Tanti Affetti" La Donna del Lago

[unosforzoancora]

utterly brilliant

[KriBlackRoson]

love it

[Shahrdad]

I much prefer Anderson's way of singing the coloratura passages where you can hear every note clearly, but each note is connected to the adjacent ones; what you end up hearing is the melody, not a bunch of notes shot at you. This is very much in the same style as Callas and Sutherland's way of singing. Along with Horne, came the machine-gun way of hammering out notes and shooting them out, which unfortunately has become the norm now.

[franimalistic]

WOW. She's like a machine! It seems totally effortless.

[tenorbear60]

I feel strongly that if YouTube had been around in Anderson's prime she would catapulted to opera stardom....... as it is, she is a formidable musician; her ornaments are spot on in my book.

[edgarbiervliet]

Well, I think she sounds a lotter better life than on any recording. There is something about her voice that does not record so well as it sounds in real.

Also she has a tendency of singing sharp (to high) when she sings the Bflats onaccompanied. This is olso apparent in her live Lucia recording. But also here. The Bflat becomes a B natural.

But great, very great artist anyhow. A very rare voicetype. Saw her life with Placido Domingo doing scene from Otello. She was stunning in every way.

[uniqueattack]

Holy Guacamole June! That was fabulous!

[UrsulanChild]

YES!!!  Those were some fresh and exciting ornaments. Very well executed. Thanks for posting!

[lmspr]

The choir is fantastic.

[amatopera]

Simply divine !

[spsp2sp3sp3dsp3d2]

Elena and Semiramide were two role that fit Anderson like a glove. I can't express in words how beautiful she looks and sounds here. This is the definitive "Tanti Affetti".

[TheRealAngelHeart]

Indeed her Semiramide with Horne as Arsace was brilliant.

[operabuff1]

Gorgeous production, Anderson is superb.

[albertscerri]

This is just superb - rare opera, excellent video, top-rate soprano & stage setting & of course - La Scala the mother of all!

[cmorgan22]

Anderson is awesome! This is from the Scala DVD. If only Horne had been available rather that Dupuy it would have been a dream cast!

[MizakiShidou]

Beautyful. Thank you for uploading this!