Pt.2. MAGDA OLIVERO at 65. Mefistofele- (private video) '76

[Juliet0307]

Geniale!!! Bravissima!!! Mille grazie!!!

[coryisawake]

I love how Olivero phrases this bit of madness like someone who has indeed suffered a sinister fate, but is in a state of delirium.

[andreernestgretry]

BRAVA!!!!!!

[robertdonkers]

The best Marguerite ever, who can even come close. What a great great singer.

[ingriddoppler]

A great historical document of this so valued  great Artist;

thank you @teachertenor for sharing it.

[Kievest]

A priceless and rare treasure to have the opportunity to see this tremendous

performance by three astonishing artists. Magda Olivero owns the stage as

Margaret and gives me chills down my spine! Deep appreciation to StuartLou

for graciously sharing from his private collection and to teachertenor for sending

to me!

[8Romantica]

Fantástica interpretación la de Magda Olivero

Gracias Eduardo

Juanita

[tukilala]

Bravo , Magda !!!!!!!!!

[laoniricArte1]

of these Gods Sacred

of the Olympian Lyrical!!!

God, do not create again,

no one today can match them

would be interesting to know

date and theater

Many thanks!!! *StuartLou *

for sharing with the World

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[ziropera]

Grazie StuartLou. Una grande emozione! Ancora grazie!

[viverito]

The most incredible thing I have ever seen. But then again Magda Olivero is my favorite singer of all time. I had heard about this performance but I didn't know there was a film of it.

[ploplisphilin]

I just discovered this jewel. For me opera is about singing and acting--equal portions. One can tell just from the movement in this film that she was a great singing actress. Frankly, no one today is on the operatic stage who does both as well as this living legend has. She captures and communicates the spirit of the role and the idea of the composer. That audience is responding to genius--not just to a sound technique..

[9546aw]

@ploplisphilin I was at this performance of the NJ State Opera. You will note that there is nio scnery. Ms. Olivero's performance was so powerful I forgot all about no scenery and was transported. Keeping in mind she was 66 at the time and was singing 15 to 20 years after the average soprano retires the performance was magical.

[ploplisphilin]

@9546aw --I did not realize there was no physical scenery. The scenery is in the music. Just by Mme. Olivero's postures we understand her inner torment. I do wish I had her address to send her birthday greetings on her 100th. She deserves a flood of good wishes from all of her fans and admirers of her transcendent art. She is truly diva.

[enrigoletto]

Very interesting video, the voice of Olivero is caught quite neatly. Great interpretation, but also many problems with her voice, flat, out of tune and screming in the top (listen around 4'25', for example)'. Sorry, I can't agree with those who pretends her to master a great technique. But of course she was intense on stage and I understand her success

[melbapatti]

Fine. Don't agree. But in my opinion, your perception is off. Yes, in her 60's she sometimes sang flat, but she also could sing IN TUNE better than anyone half her age. You can't call her high B at 4'25" a scream, because screams don't have a regular even vibrato. In L'altra notte she sings the high B and diminuendos it. THAT IN ITSELF is a great technical accomplishment matched by NO OTHER SOPRANO LIVING OR DEAD. Give credit where it is due, man. She could still sing 25 years later!

[enrigoletto]

Sorry, man, but I think that Olivero was often out of tune for all her career, the vibrato stretto (and in my and not only my opinion vibrato stretto means technical problems) sometimes didn't allow me to understand exactly which tune she was singing. And she specialized in a repertoire made for heavier voices than hers, so that it's also easier for her to sing some effect like diminuendos or so. If Dessay (for paradox) would sing L'altra notte, she could easily make a diminuendo on that B.

[KILLERADVICE]

The worse analysis ever written on Magda Olivero's voice and eternal art of singing: i hope you don't teach anything to anyone... So, if a voice has a vibrato you don't appreciate, it is because she has a bad technique ? How ridiculous is such opinion...

[enrigoletto]

I' don't appreciate vibrato stretto, and vibrato stretto comes from technical problems. That's it. It's quite easy, ask anyone who knows something about vocal technique

[KILLERADVICE]

I don't like vibrato stretto too... and i know many things about this : with the same vocal technique, you can obtain vibrato with one voice, flat voice with another voice... and vibrato stretto with another voice. So it is absolutely wrong to say, to write and to repeat it comes from technical problems. Magda Olivero never had a beautiful voice, NEVER... but a marvellous vocal technique, unique sense of drama and surprising longevity.

[enrigoletto]

Ah, and of course that's so because you tell us, so we MUST believe you. Vibrato stretto affects just a few of singers, and it comes from problems with appoggio, for me it's a fact, if you want to believe that it's a matter of anatomy, please, I won't use my time to convince you... She has a marvellous vocal technique, yes, yes

[KILLERADVICE]

Yes, that's it : a matter of anatomy. You like Beverley sills : me too, despite her strong vibrato ! Did she have a bad technique too ? of course, not...

[enrigoletto]

No, it's not true. Young students who are not able to use appoggio properly have vibrato stretto, for example. Sills had no problem of vibrato, not stretto, at least. What do you mean with strong vibrato?

[felicitacolombo]

Certo che se la tecnica vocale è quella che esibisci nei TUOI video che hai caricato su Youtube, caro enrigoletto... stiamo freschi!!!

[enrigoletto]

@felicitacolombo Commento di cattivo gusto, non argomentato, che punta la persona invece del topic... complimenti, un vero en plein

[Q2w3e4r5tion]

enrgoletto, ritirati che fai meglio invece di postare i giganti.

pirla!

[enrigoletto]

@Q2w3e4r5tion Perché le risposte argomentate scatenano squallidi commenti come questo? E anche incomprensibili, cosa vuol dire postare i giganti?

[gestas60323]

Absolutely great, thank you for posting this. Her performance gives me goose bumps - and I even don´t like this opera. She is divine!

[robertdonkers]

Unbelievable for someone aged 66 to sing like that what a stamina

[TheMPG70]

Dear Mr.StuartLou , only THANKS because this is OPERA and this are SINGERS.

Amazing. Please more !!!!!!!!

[ganimaedes]

thank you so much this is so great you make my days shine!

[cleanears]

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[lamadonnadegliangeli]

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[schaunard1]

There are no words to thank you for these incredible videos!