I'm sorry pedro, oh yes, you're right, I forgot. Battle sang all those negro songs better than Sills. I bet you also think Elton John plays many piano pieces better than Vladimir Horowitz too....?
Fantastic version. Sills's quicksilver voice is just right for the coloratura and quixotic character of this music. Gruberova has an amazing instrument, but it seems slow and labored and there are to many straight tones. Sills is da bomb!!
I just listened to all the versions of this on Youtube, and Sills is the only who makes me think I'm actually listening to Cupid flitting around. Gruberova sells the text, but not the music...she and other sing it too slowly and/or carefully, and the magic is lost. Sills is dead on!
TheAleph74 - Kathleen Battle is a first rate soprano, but I've never heard her sing ANYTHING better than Sills. (Kathy? guess you must be girlfriends...)
I think she's very good at this, but gruberova's much better for me, her voice is more colourful and her attention to the words is incomparable. especially when talking about strauss. but sills is very good.!
Actually, I listened to the gruberova and now totally agree with you! usually i would say gruberova never out-does sills but this time, yes she does. its all about color for strauss
She is really good!!!! Better then the other girls from nowadays...
crepebananenutella 1 month ago
I'm sorry pedro, oh yes, you're right, I forgot. Battle sang all those negro songs better than Sills. I bet you also think Elton John plays many piano pieces better than Vladimir Horowitz too....?
ChesapeakeReview 1 month ago
Wonderful! Sounds so effortless, and not shrill at all! Very pleasant to listen to. Thank you!
dialectgirl 1 year ago
Devine!!!!!
brulhilde 1 year ago
Fantastic version. Sills's quicksilver voice is just right for the coloratura and quixotic character of this music. Gruberova has an amazing instrument, but it seems slow and labored and there are to many straight tones. Sills is da bomb!!
noelito10 2 years ago 2
I just listened to all the versions of this on Youtube, and Sills is the only who makes me think I'm actually listening to Cupid flitting around. Gruberova sells the text, but not the music...she and other sing it too slowly and/or carefully, and the magic is lost. Sills is dead on!
RossiniSoprano 2 years ago 8
TheAleph74 - Kathleen Battle is a first rate soprano, but I've never heard her sing ANYTHING better than Sills. (Kathy? guess you must be girlfriends...)
ChesapeakeReview 3 years ago
@ChesapeakeReview I'm sorry, but there are many pieces wich Battle was better than Bubbles.
pedrofribeiro 1 month ago
Love her voice and love her. On this lied, I prefer Kathy Battle though.
TheAleph74 3 years ago
I think she's very good at this, but gruberova's much better for me, her voice is more colourful and her attention to the words is incomparable. especially when talking about strauss. but sills is very good.!
oomidooo 3 years ago
Actually, I listened to the gruberova and now totally agree with you! usually i would say gruberova never out-does sills but this time, yes she does. its all about color for strauss
europeobsession 3 years ago
The best voice for this Lied is Edda Moser's!
silvr94 2 years ago
I will be the first to comment on this video....SHE IS TERRIFIC
OF COURSE
BEV IS THE BEST
europeobsession 3 years ago 4