Ewa Podleś sings Klytemnestra in Strauss's Elektra -- LIVE Toronto 2007

[TheMuerdago]

Is this recording available? could you please upload more, at least finish the scene?

[OperaDepot]

This is great! Bullock was one of the worst Elektras I have ever heard but Podles is perfect!



[06ctenor]

Quelle extraordinaire artiste ...!! Fantastique !

[LohengrinT]

I had only dreamed that Klytemnestra's monologues could be sung this well

[coolsnak3]

podles is unreal. and on stage for like 50 years now? wtf mate

[raigekimaru]

@coolsnak3

generally the deeper the voice (both in terms of range and vocal weight) the longer the career. coloratura sopranos are usually done by 50, but contraltos and basses can keep singing well into their 80s =D

[Andreasberlin35]

Apart from her lisp, Podles is once again in superb form and understands what she sings. The way she pronounces the words is, yes Mr. Scholl, dazzling and spooky. A role model for all singers on this planet. Altona, I agree, Klytämnestra is not for ageing sopranos.

[VivaMariaCallas]

I attended one of these performances, one of the best COC performances in recent years, in my opinion. Being unfamiliar with the opera at the time, I was quite shocked.

I don't think Bullock's voice records well, I remember her voice (& performance) being quite effective during this performance. She got the standing ovation, not Podles. Podles's voice is also even more glowing in person.

[Snutih]

@VivaMariaCallas Obviously Podles' voice is not for everyone . The average opera-goer with a broomstick in the butt would find it too dark or violent I assume.. To me she's clearly one of the best singers ever recorded and even better on stage.

[Joeleole]

Is there more??? The next bit is my favorite!

[Altonahh10]

We can only assume how much Podles dominated the whole production. Bullock sounds rather weak whilst Podles, in clear German, gives a powerful and astounding performance. And once again: Klytämnestra is NOT a role for old sopranos!

[Hervinbalfour]

Susan Bullock has been very dissapointing as Elektra. I have yet to hear a performance of Elektra from her that was powerful. Her perfomance at the Met last month was rather lackluster and did not garner the best reviews.

[raigekimaru]

@Altonahh10

I agree with you with the exception of Astrid Varnay (although in my opinion she was really more of a mezzo to begin with and during her late career was practically contralto). this role belongs in the hands of a deep, smoky contralto. sopranos and even mezzos just aren't dark and sinister enough for a role like this

[Larryfine4]

One has go back to Jean Madiera to hear this sung so well

[rumpwrestler]

@Larryfine4 Yes, I remember those in the Vienna State Opera with Inge Borkh.

Totally amazing.

[chrizosthemis]

I'm going to go to the Warsaw Opera. Elektra with Podleś is our new production in 2010.

[Lohengrin]

i just heard it and it is truly fantastic...

This woman is a Miracle

[Lohengrin]

omg omg omg... thank you soooo much for this This is FANTASTIC (and I havent even heard it yet :p)

[BGSourgas]

sorry deserve

[BGSourgas]

not sure if i desreve to be listening to this..that good...

good job Everybody!!!

[andreasscholl]

La Podles in German, putting the voice in a diffrent place.

Dazzzzzzzzzling!!!!!!!