Shirley Verrett is always a class act, sensitive to musical style, text, and never descends into mere histrionics. Her voice is always dignified, regal, and feminine. That's what makes her a Diva, in my opinion!
Excellent ! The high C from Bartok's Bluebeared Castle is phenomenal. But singing is not only high notes, and Shirley Verrett was more than aware of this. She gaves life and meaning to these notes
Miss Verrett has been one of greatest genius vocal and artistic of XX the century, a great singer and artist; subtle and modern, without "veristas"s fits as more famous others
Thank you for posting this. I'm a Shirley Verrett fan & I agree with you. She is much more than a mezzo. Her high notes and soprano register was GLORIOUS. I love her Norma, Tosca, Lady Macbeth & her Liebestod from Tristan and Isolde. Thanks! Loved hearing her beautiful high notes
So this is where I got my voice and my love of latin from. O.o go cousin shirley
Voidiria 4 months ago
Strepitosa!
salstiha 5 months ago
A qué aria corresponde el segundo agudo?
ubedajils 10 months ago
@ubedajils : Blue beard castle. Castillo de Barba Azul
foropera 10 months ago
@foropera Gracias :)
ubedajils 10 months ago
Shirley Verrett is always a class act, sensitive to musical style, text, and never descends into mere histrionics. Her voice is always dignified, regal, and feminine. That's what makes her a Diva, in my opinion!
franceseattle 11 months ago
Thanks for listing (hard to believe she was a mezzo) .
Gary2837 1 year ago
@Gary2837 Agreed! Most definitely.
ccaammiiittoo1 5 months ago
Excellent ! The high C from Bartok's Bluebeared Castle is phenomenal. But singing is not only high notes, and Shirley Verrett was more than aware of this. She gaves life and meaning to these notes
tetrazzini 1 year ago
sorry to bother you but could you name all the pieces featured for me please?
bcom11 1 year ago
@bcom11
the first is from ballo in maschera, followed by: bluebeard's castle, anna bolena, tosca, medee, forza del destino.
StarRaft 1 year ago
Fabulous!!!
TreblesBasses 1 year ago
Miss Verrett gave a concert at my college in the seventies which I'll never forget. She was every inch the diva.
racheleleeba 1 year ago 3
Miss Verrett has been one of greatest genius vocal and artistic of XX the century, a great singer and artist; subtle and modern, without "veristas"s fits as more famous others
fajamaqui 1 year ago 9
@fajamaqui I agree.
profgv 1 year ago
Thank you!
WdeBz 1 year ago 3
Such an "Elegant" voice!
pfeliks 1 year ago 3
Miss Verrett is fabulous
jeffchester 1 year ago 2
Elle est vraiment unique dans son genre! Extraordinaire! Merci à vous foropera
77Opera 1 year ago
Shirley Verrett is unclassifiable, unique, a phenomenon of the nature and intelligence that will not be repeated. Bravo Shirley!
Onegin65 1 year ago
Love her, love her, love her; high notes and low. Thanks for posting this!
ceb2633 1 year ago
Thank you for posting this. I'm a Shirley Verrett fan & I agree with you. She is much more than a mezzo. Her high notes and soprano register was GLORIOUS. I love her Norma, Tosca, Lady Macbeth & her Liebestod from Tristan and Isolde. Thanks! Loved hearing her beautiful high notes
MastersoftheOpera 1 year ago