Joan Sutherland live in I Puritani's Mad Scene (2)

[emma41093]

One of my mum's friends went to that, and the premiere of Lucia at Covent Garden in 1959........You have no idea how jealous I am!!!!

[fullbuck50]

Thank you Homoclassicus, once again, for another fantastic example of JS in her glorious youth. Unspeakably beautiful, as always - but also exciting dramatically. The abandon and fearlessness in her singing matches the wildness of Elvira's fear/panic/temporary insanity.

[Eiswirth]

Ridiculously beautiful! The most magnificent voice God ever gave to a soprano.

[bellini7verdi]

LO MAS GRANDE JUNTO A CALLAS POR SUPUESTO....ESO VA A MISA.......LA MARAVILLA DE LAS MARAVILLAS.........SUTHERLAND.­....EL EVEREST.....CALLAS EL KILIMANJARO....Y CADA CUAL QUE SE LO TOME COMO QUIERA...............

[arturo8402]

Joan in the 60's is so flawless..her tone was so beautiful and bell like.

[moghedien13]

@arturo8402 and she was more involved and exciting.

[aircat29]

la mas grande junto a Maria

[florgano]

I love this period in Sutherland's vocal development! Listen to that purity of tone and consonants, even! Thank you for posting this stellar excerpt! I am kissing my computer screen.

[Buondelmonte123]

@florgano I count myself lucky to have heard so often during that period. Of all the operas she sang her Elvira is my personal favourite.