Wonderful to hear the Barcarole from L'ETOILE du NORD performed by Joan Sutherland in the "Romantic French Arias" album. Her singing of the rapid passages over the men’s chorus is exhilarating!
I remember attending my first Joan Sutherland recital at the newly-opened Kennedy Center in D.C., where she wore the gown from the cover of the "Romantic French Arias" album. There was much great singing that night, but I've never forgotten an audience member's interruption of the recital.
Thank you for this lovely listing, which makes for gorgeous listening as well. I bought the new box, even though I have everything in it. Alas, the notes are only slightly interesting, nothing more. But it is nice to have all the recitals in one box with the proper integrity, even if it makes for some short CDs. Unreleased items? One night I heard her sing Norina's aria backstage and she said she had recorded it, but "Moystro didn't like me variants." So, there must be other items!
Shame on Decca for doing so much repackaging, but I'm hoping the October release has everything in chrnological order, exactly as it came out in the original vinyl releases. I've had to "piece together" from various CDs to get Command Performance in the same LP order on my Ipod! My collection is still missing items from Noel Coward, Operetta. Let's hope some previously unreleased studio items make it to release (my understanding there's a LOT of it!)
@DanRobSo Unreleased materials? Oh, that makes the set even more tempting! But yes, I wish Decca released all her recitals in the manner of The Art of the Prima Donna. I too have pieced together the original LPs for my computer & iPod. The Noel Coward recital is on CD now, but I image you'll want to wait for the set.
And yes, I have thought of doing a guide of her studio recordings. That would be an adventure!
@CaptFitzbattleaxe the UK Amazon site lists the contents (amazon.co.uk/Joan-Sutherland-Complete-Studio-Recitals/dp/tracks/B005DWWVS4). Nope, no unreleased items (boo!) Yes, I will repurchasing A LOT of it (some of it for the third or fourth time!) but that the sacrifice of being a complete Sutherlandian!
@DanRobSo Just looked at the track listing. I own every minute of the music there. Bah, Decca. They don't even bother to include the 6 newly discovered French Songs released on The Art of Joan Sutherland. Also: kind of odd how they pushed the 1959 Baroque Arias to the last disc to mate with the 1968 Russian Gems pieces (padded out by the 1959 Acis & Galatea). Whatevs, Decca. If they included texts and translations though, it would be worth every penny. Maybe I'll get it for Christmas. :D
Do you know of any unreleased studio items? It was quite suprising that her recording of "Ernani" was released years after the recording. Back in 1999 I asked Dame Joan why DECCA does not release her Wagner recital on CD. She told me "I never know what they are doing".
I'm not sure about unreleased studio items. If there is anything, it's something "undiscovered" like the 6 French Songs. Every scrap of music she recorded in the studio has, to my knowledge, been released.
Wonderful to hear the Barcarole from L'ETOILE du NORD performed by Joan Sutherland in the "Romantic French Arias" album. Her singing of the rapid passages over the men’s chorus is exhilarating!
I remember attending my first Joan Sutherland recital at the newly-opened Kennedy Center in D.C., where she wore the gown from the cover of the "Romantic French Arias" album. There was much great singing that night, but I've never forgotten an audience member's interruption of the recital.
jhs777 2 months ago
Thank you for this lovely listing, which makes for gorgeous listening as well. I bought the new box, even though I have everything in it. Alas, the notes are only slightly interesting, nothing more. But it is nice to have all the recitals in one box with the proper integrity, even if it makes for some short CDs. Unreleased items? One night I heard her sing Norina's aria backstage and she said she had recorded it, but "Moystro didn't like me variants." So, there must be other items!
Richiesutherland 3 months ago
@Richiesutherland I do hope your right. You'd think Decca would try to scrape up something...
CaptFitzbattleaxe 3 months ago
Thank you sooo much!
leprincebeaumont 4 months ago
Shame on Decca for doing so much repackaging, but I'm hoping the October release has everything in chrnological order, exactly as it came out in the original vinyl releases. I've had to "piece together" from various CDs to get Command Performance in the same LP order on my Ipod! My collection is still missing items from Noel Coward, Operetta. Let's hope some previously unreleased studio items make it to release (my understanding there's a LOT of it!)
DanRobSo 5 months ago
@DanRobSo Unreleased materials? Oh, that makes the set even more tempting! But yes, I wish Decca released all her recitals in the manner of The Art of the Prima Donna. I too have pieced together the original LPs for my computer & iPod. The Noel Coward recital is on CD now, but I image you'll want to wait for the set.
And yes, I have thought of doing a guide of her studio recordings. That would be an adventure!
CaptFitzbattleaxe 5 months ago
@CaptFitzbattleaxe the UK Amazon site lists the contents (amazon.co.uk/Joan-Sutherland-Complete-Studio-Recitals/dp/tracks/B005DWWVS4). Nope, no unreleased items (boo!) Yes, I will repurchasing A LOT of it (some of it for the third or fourth time!) but that the sacrifice of being a complete Sutherlandian!
DanRobSo 5 months ago
@DanRobSo Just looked at the track listing. I own every minute of the music there. Bah, Decca. They don't even bother to include the 6 newly discovered French Songs released on The Art of Joan Sutherland. Also: kind of odd how they pushed the 1959 Baroque Arias to the last disc to mate with the 1968 Russian Gems pieces (padded out by the 1959 Acis & Galatea). Whatevs, Decca. If they included texts and translations though, it would be worth every penny. Maybe I'll get it for Christmas. :D
CaptFitzbattleaxe 5 months ago
@CaptFitzbattleaxe
Do you know of any unreleased studio items? It was quite suprising that her recording of "Ernani" was released years after the recording. Back in 1999 I asked Dame Joan why DECCA does not release her Wagner recital on CD. She told me "I never know what they are doing".
vonFalkenstein77 4 months ago
@vonFalkenstein77 Hehe. Sounds like Dame Joan all right.
I'm not sure about unreleased studio items. If there is anything, it's something "undiscovered" like the 6 French Songs. Every scrap of music she recorded in the studio has, to my knowledge, been released.
CaptFitzbattleaxe 4 months ago
Hey, Cap'N, maybe thinking about double a chronological guide for the complete studio operas as well? And private/pirate recordings?
DanRobSo 5 months ago
FYI - Just announced on Amazon:
Joan-Sutherland-Studio-Recitals-Sutherland
ASIN: B005DWWVS4
23 discs, October 11, 2011 release
DanRobSo 5 months ago
@DanRobSo Oh, so very very tempting! Even though I own all of it. :|
CaptFitzbattleaxe 5 months ago
These clips say to me,' there was no-one like our Joan'!
timsuffolk 6 months ago
Thank you, great clip. I´m the proud owner of all of Dame Joan´s studio recordings. She was the greatest -ever soprano,,
vonFalkenstein77 6 months ago
Congrats we have the same collection!!!!! She was and still IS the best. :)
christiaandhooghe 6 months ago 2