She is AWESOME in this aria! Was that before or after her 1964 Covent Garden debut as another Leonora (Trovatore) with Prevedi, Glossop and Simionato? She was great there, too!
Great! With other interpretations on youtube she hardly gets a mention when comparisons are made but this is comfortably better than by several more acclaimed names.
An amazing performance matched by a great orchestra. Verdi has to blow the cobwebs out of you to really hit home. This performance does all of that. Bravo.
I really feel that she's never been matched as far as size of voice goes. This voice was GIGANTIC. That B-flat at the end of this was enormous. This is incredible singing.
well there are some that considered Birgit Nilsson to be a spinto... i said that to say that we can't always go by what a few people think when the masses know better. to your point though, it's interesting to hear spintos such as Tebaldi and Leontyne Price who have resonant, voluminous voices consider themselves to be lyrics. i'm not saying that Tebaldi was a dramatic soprano or that she had a voice the size of Jones, but she was definitely a lirico-spinto with more emphasis on the spinto.
Valid comments. Ihave heard both women live.. Price in the early 70'ds( three times) ( in her prime)...a nice sized voice, but not huge and very lyrical, with a dark color. Tebaldi (late 60's Gioconda... and it was a loud, voice flat above F. I much preferred Price's sound. Much prettier and in tune. I am not sure what I would claissify Tebaldi from my live experience.. perhaps a mezzo. she sounded good from F to F(at the top of the staff) and horrible above it.
...i'll just say that unfortunately i wasn't around to hear them live. that would have been a treat and a half to hear those two glorious voices live and in person. it kinda sucks because i wasn't able to hear any of the legendary voices who had their primes in the 1950s, 60s, 70s or 80s. there are some great voices out there now but the ones that truly inspire me are my 5 favorites: Tebaldi, Price, Sutherland, Callas and Nilsson. i love the larger sized soprano voice.
Me too.. I have also heard Arroyo (marvelous in trovatore) and Sills(Faust... medium size voice but lovely and lyrical.. and. Moffo ( also Faust).. in spite of the fact i am not nuts about Faust.. I like the bigger voices and I hate chirpy coloraturas.
aww...i haven't heard any of those divas. i so totally agree with you in regards to coloraturas! i prefer the coloratura to have dramatic meaning when it's done and i love it when sung by a larger/darker voice. that's one of the reasons why i so love Sutherland. Callas' bel canto and coloratura singing moved me by her intent and emotional reasoning as where Sutherland's voice in and of itself was overwhelmingly impressive.
I'm a big fan of the later Gwyneth Jones - but this is very beautiful, it has to be said. You can still hear that fearless attack and a vibrancy that - well, let's say expanded later on!
A beautiful rendition with all the artistry and musicianship expected of Welsh singers. What a pity her vibrato developed and eventually overwhelmed her. Here we have the opportunity to hear her at her best. Brava
I agree that her voice is more beautiful here than it was later in her career, but even with the wide vibrato she developed, she was a great and satisfying dramatic performer. She gave the audience everything she had. I got to see her perform live several times and I will never forget how completely absorbed she was in the roles she played and how powerful her voice and presence were.
soooo true. at least she bothered so many so called mezzos who are really sops could do to listen..jones went all the way..perhaps to far but so what.
She is AWESOME in this aria! Was that before or after her 1964 Covent Garden debut as another Leonora (Trovatore) with Prevedi, Glossop and Simionato? She was great there, too!
corellithebest 1 year ago
A very lovely voice. TY.
CanadaPisces 2 years ago 2
She was a mezzo when very young.This is my favourite of her Verdi arias.
madgeson 3 years ago 2
I love her phrasing, and the messa di voce for the voice of this size...very nice.....
UranusRising 3 years ago
Great! With other interpretations on youtube she hardly gets a mention when comparisons are made but this is comfortably better than by several more acclaimed names.
mizofan 3 years ago
An amazing performance matched by a great orchestra. Verdi has to blow the cobwebs out of you to really hit home. This performance does all of that. Bravo.
mstuartg 3 years ago 3
I really feel that she's never been matched as far as size of voice goes. This voice was GIGANTIC. That B-flat at the end of this was enormous. This is incredible singing.
Iareto 3 years ago 3
This is truly a very large voice, unlike Tebaldi.. who was as far as I am concerned, only loud. That is not the same as "Big"
kgarmaker123 3 years ago
i'm just curious...how do you differentiate the two(large voice vs. just a loud one)?
spinto12 2 years ago
Large voices are ones with lots of overtones, up and down from the core tone. Loud voices are just that, LOUD
kgarmaker123 2 years ago
...sounds like the same thing to me when applied to the voice of Renata Tebaldi. but, we are entitled to our opinions.
spinto12 2 years ago
Tebaldi was considered by most to be a lyric soprano. Later in life, her voice became a bit larger.
kgarmaker123 2 years ago
well there are some that considered Birgit Nilsson to be a spinto... i said that to say that we can't always go by what a few people think when the masses know better. to your point though, it's interesting to hear spintos such as Tebaldi and Leontyne Price who have resonant, voluminous voices consider themselves to be lyrics. i'm not saying that Tebaldi was a dramatic soprano or that she had a voice the size of Jones, but she was definitely a lirico-spinto with more emphasis on the spinto.
spinto12 2 years ago
Valid comments. Ihave heard both women live.. Price in the early 70'ds( three times) ( in her prime)...a nice sized voice, but not huge and very lyrical, with a dark color. Tebaldi (late 60's Gioconda... and it was a loud, voice flat above F. I much preferred Price's sound. Much prettier and in tune. I am not sure what I would claissify Tebaldi from my live experience.. perhaps a mezzo. she sounded good from F to F(at the top of the staff) and horrible above it.
kgarmaker123 2 years ago
...i'll just say that unfortunately i wasn't around to hear them live. that would have been a treat and a half to hear those two glorious voices live and in person. it kinda sucks because i wasn't able to hear any of the legendary voices who had their primes in the 1950s, 60s, 70s or 80s. there are some great voices out there now but the ones that truly inspire me are my 5 favorites: Tebaldi, Price, Sutherland, Callas and Nilsson. i love the larger sized soprano voice.
spinto12 2 years ago
Me too.. I have also heard Arroyo (marvelous in trovatore) and Sills(Faust... medium size voice but lovely and lyrical.. and. Moffo ( also Faust).. in spite of the fact i am not nuts about Faust.. I like the bigger voices and I hate chirpy coloraturas.
kgarmaker123 2 years ago
aww...i haven't heard any of those divas. i so totally agree with you in regards to coloraturas! i prefer the coloratura to have dramatic meaning when it's done and i love it when sung by a larger/darker voice. that's one of the reasons why i so love Sutherland. Callas' bel canto and coloratura singing moved me by her intent and emotional reasoning as where Sutherland's voice in and of itself was overwhelmingly impressive.
spinto12 2 years ago
I'm a big fan of the later Gwyneth Jones - but this is very beautiful, it has to be said. You can still hear that fearless attack and a vibrancy that - well, let's say expanded later on!
owenboi66 3 years ago 2
A beautiful rendition with all the artistry and musicianship expected of Welsh singers. What a pity her vibrato developed and eventually overwhelmed her. Here we have the opportunity to hear her at her best. Brava
margaretzier 3 years ago 3
I agree that her voice is more beautiful here than it was later in her career, but even with the wide vibrato she developed, she was a great and satisfying dramatic performer. She gave the audience everything she had. I got to see her perform live several times and I will never forget how completely absorbed she was in the roles she played and how powerful her voice and presence were.
CalifaJohn 3 years ago 2
soooo true. at least she bothered so many so called mezzos who are really sops could do to listen..jones went all the way..perhaps to far but so what.
Tristiano 3 years ago