THE TEN GREATEST SOPRANOS Heard Live 8 Regine Crespin

[wolfmusic]

I can only agree, this is perhaps the greatest recording/performance of this work, the coming together of Composer and Artist to produce something as sumptuous and beautiful as this. Thank you for postin this.

[mwdot12]

How I wish I could hear her live, and the other fabulous divas of her time. I want a time travel machine....and all I would do is listen to the wonderful divas! Such a beautiful mark on the face of opera.

[Agorante]

I heard her live many times. She was one of my favorites. She had a huge voice but very easy - no strain. I particularly remember her Sieglinde. I think the Brunhilda was Nadezda Kniplova - another real big voice. When Crespin sang Der Manne Sippe I got a flash or a flush or something. I was crying whatever it was.

[robertdonkers]

She definately is in my top 10

[Glenmed]

I have Janet Baker's rendition of the Shéhérazade cycle. It is beautiful. But now, having been enthralled by Regine Crespin's matchless tones in this, I can only hope and believe that these superb ladies greatly admired each other. TY

[DivaDeb1234]

There used to be a video of Crespin singing the entire aria "D'amour L'ardente flamme". I can't find it anywhere...!! Do you know where it may have gone !? It used to be in my favorites and now I can't see it.

[arrassip]

Very easy. The Cd of Decca Recitalcontain this aria. There is no classification for the performance. There is no classification for his french. Listen how she pronouce "puis".

[DivaDeb1234]

There used to be a very nice video of Regine Crespin singing this aria with orchestra in black and white. I even had it in my favorites by now it's gone out of my favorites and it is not to be found anywhere on you tube. I am so sad not to have it ..I guess the owner took it off. I have forgotten who the owner was.

[greve]

Just listen to this - fantastic. (I am sorry not to have heard her live.)

[CharlotteinWeimar]

She really, truly was this gorgeous. I cannot imagine who has voted this down less than 5 stars as it is an unsurpassed performance.

[SuzelleDeGrace]

Il y a longtemps que j'écoute Crespin. Elle est suave et sensuelle. Très très beau et clair pour cette magnifique musique.

[CharlotteinWeimar]

My opera loving friends and I always thought of her as peachlike, both is her very feminine, gracefully curvaceous person and in the flawlessly smooth, beautifully rounded timbre of her voice.

[LohengrinT]

ah i see... all you say about her voice is true still I cant "feel" the resemblance to a peach and I usually am quite imaginative :p

[LohengrinT]

- truly fabulous singing

- i dont understand how someone's timbre can resemble a peach... what do u mean exactly?

[corellithebest]

Of course I didn't hear her live, but I heard her here on YouTube for the first time. I heard her sing la Marseillaise, Vissi d'arte, Suicidio, Habanera, O don fatale and I must say I am impressed by her rich, dark timbre. Great choice!

[CharlotteinWeimar]

If you heard this great singer live, please post a description.

[agingbeauty]

Yes. I heard her live. One of the greatest voices of the 20th century. Also a very beautiful woman with unique personal charm , charisma and phrasing. An operatic miracle ! I heard her as Sieglinde,Didon,Cassandra,Char­lotte,Duchesse de Gerolstein,Tosca,Kundry, Mme. de Croissyand many concerts.

[Raggedy9]

@CharlotteinWeimar I heard her Didon in the first complete American "Les Troyens" in Boston in the 70s. Overwhelming--one of the best performances I have seen in my lifetime. The voice was huge and flawless. I would describe it as having the sheen of copper. Perfect legato, perfect expression of the words, perfect balance of poise and passion demanded by Berlioz.