She has a following aftertone or note that trails on some notes - it happens often. It's almost as if another note is in the making; about to take place....but it doesn't but you can still hear it fleetingly. It rings with a harmonic fabulousness. Her tamber is so pearlescent, it's truly beautiful. She's not afraid to sometimes "speak" versus "sing". Her voice will sometimes hit that harmonic note/overtone - whoa!
@miyaling : Yeah, this and all the other stuff she sang:)
Can't help myself, altho' there are great singers of today who agree with you or rather say that she is the best example, to quote Renee Fleming, of the best that can be done in ARABELLA. She is sublime.....
Stop being such a misery. I adore della Casa but in recent years at Covent Garden we've had Lucia Popp, delightful, Studer, whom I didn't see but she was very well received, Kiri and Mattila, who were both very good.
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Stop being such an imbecile. Popp ruined her light lyric voice years before her career ended, by singing roles exactly like Arabella (two fachs or so too big); Studer is not worth mentioning; Dreary is an ignorant cow who sings wrong notes in live performances of this opera (perhaps if you knew the score you might realize this...LOL) and Mattila is yet another maniacally ambitious small lyric in the process of wrecking the none-too-large, ordinary voice she originally had.
Wo' evah. We'll agree to differ but I do freely admit I've got better things to do than study the score of Arabella. Perhaps you too need to get out more.
@tarstan So many light voices are ruined by this kind of forcing to bigger-voiced roles (or heavy ones moving to soprano roles, i am thinking of Christa Ludwig singing Leonora and, i believe, Isolde!) Thanks for your comments! Popp was perfect as a light lyric coloratura. Strangely, Rothenberger didn't seem to ruin her voice by singing heavier roles, but who could surpass her in the light ones her voice was made to sing?
@mckavitt You are right of course but there are many examples of singers who were wonderful in roles that were theoretically too big for them. I'm sure you'd agree. As regards Arabella, I simply wanted to point out that there have been some lovely ones who are not dead (or over 90). These things are subjective of course and it can be fun to debate them, although not with tightlygagged.
that comment was cut off. The fact that you can listen to della Casa and Ursuleac , and then trot out Cheryl STUDER as an example of anything other than incompetent, ugly, embarrassingly unprofessional singing is very disturbing.
Pay attention. I'm only going to say this once. CHERYL STUDER can barely produce a tone; she is utterly devoid of correct vocal technique, she knows nothing about the art, has no mind, and is the possessor of an instrument which is mediocre at best. Yes, della Casa is the last. The fact that you can listen to della Casa and Ursuleac, for whom Strauss created four operas and who was considered the ideal Strauss soprano as long as she sang, is very disturbing. Please learn to hear.
Sadly, the very last Arabella. For those who have heard Ursuleac, the astouding singer who created four Strauss roles and sang virtually all the rest, della Casa is the last in the succession which is completely dead now, never to be revived.
I recently uploaded Ursuleac's 'Mein Elemer' and also her Schlussszene from Capriccio. But is della Casa truly "the last"? To debunk that notion/myth, please listen to the two 'Mein Elemers' I uploaded featuring CHERYL STUDER, one from 1996, the other from 1999 (I particularly prefer the latter). Pay attention. Anyway, all the aforementioned tracks are on my channel. Search for them and enjoy.
Arabella has been blessed by many a wonderful Straussian soprano with good looks but top four will always be IMHO Della casa, Te Kanawa, Mattila and Fleming..not necessarily in that order!:)
Voice, technique, musical refinement, perfect understanding of the style, personal beauty and elegance, complete identification with the role... a miracle which was then often taken for granted.
Absolutely beautiful!!!!
sevcik2 3 months ago
Amazingly beautiful singing! Thank you for posting.
peopleinsorrow 8 months ago
I didn't know her acting was so good!
the face expression... as convincing as Callas in italian opera...
and so beautiful :)
amfortas1978 10 months ago
The word Arabellisima is true! I cannot find a word to express her singing and acting in this live movie.
Himiko2010 1 year ago
THE Arabella.
ssballs 1 year ago
She has a following aftertone or note that trails on some notes - it happens often. It's almost as if another note is in the making; about to take place....but it doesn't but you can still hear it fleetingly. It rings with a harmonic fabulousness. Her tamber is so pearlescent, it's truly beautiful. She's not afraid to sometimes "speak" versus "sing". Her voice will sometimes hit that harmonic note/overtone - whoa!
hitomusic 1 year ago
I think her singing voice is the best in this Opera
miyaling 2 years ago 6
@miyaling : Yeah, this and all the other stuff she sang:)
Can't help myself, altho' there are great singers of today who agree with you or rather say that she is the best example, to quote Renee Fleming, of the best that can be done in ARABELLA. She is sublime.....
mckavitt 1 year ago
Stop being such a misery. I adore della Casa but in recent years at Covent Garden we've had Lucia Popp, delightful, Studer, whom I didn't see but she was very well received, Kiri and Mattila, who were both very good.
tarstan 2 years ago
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Stop being such an imbecile. Popp ruined her light lyric voice years before her career ended, by singing roles exactly like Arabella (two fachs or so too big); Studer is not worth mentioning; Dreary is an ignorant cow who sings wrong notes in live performances of this opera (perhaps if you knew the score you might realize this...LOL) and Mattila is yet another maniacally ambitious small lyric in the process of wrecking the none-too-large, ordinary voice she originally had.
tightlygagged 2 years ago
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tarstan 2 years ago
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Wo' evah. We'll agree to differ but I do freely admit I've got better things to do than study the score of Arabella. Perhaps you too need to get out more.
tarstan 2 years ago
@tightlygagged You are so right on, thanks for this albeit raucous critique!
mckavitt 1 year ago
@tarstan So many light voices are ruined by this kind of forcing to bigger-voiced roles (or heavy ones moving to soprano roles, i am thinking of Christa Ludwig singing Leonora and, i believe, Isolde!) Thanks for your comments! Popp was perfect as a light lyric coloratura. Strangely, Rothenberger didn't seem to ruin her voice by singing heavier roles, but who could surpass her in the light ones her voice was made to sing?
mckavitt 1 year ago
@mckavitt You are right of course but there are many examples of singers who were wonderful in roles that were theoretically too big for them. I'm sure you'd agree. As regards Arabella, I simply wanted to point out that there have been some lovely ones who are not dead (or over 90). These things are subjective of course and it can be fun to debate them, although not with tightlygagged.
tarstan 1 year ago
@tarstan Here YOU are right of course, but della Casa, bless her, is still my favourite, dead or alive. Thanks for responding.
mckavitt 1 year ago
that comment was cut off. The fact that you can listen to della Casa and Ursuleac , and then trot out Cheryl STUDER as an example of anything other than incompetent, ugly, embarrassingly unprofessional singing is very disturbing.
tightlygagged 2 years ago
Pay attention. I'm only going to say this once. CHERYL STUDER can barely produce a tone; she is utterly devoid of correct vocal technique, she knows nothing about the art, has no mind, and is the possessor of an instrument which is mediocre at best. Yes, della Casa is the last. The fact that you can listen to della Casa and Ursuleac, for whom Strauss created four operas and who was considered the ideal Strauss soprano as long as she sang, is very disturbing. Please learn to hear.
tightlygagged 2 years ago
Sadly, the very last Arabella. For those who have heard Ursuleac, the astouding singer who created four Strauss roles and sang virtually all the rest, della Casa is the last in the succession which is completely dead now, never to be revived.
tightlygagged 3 years ago 2
I recently uploaded Ursuleac's 'Mein Elemer' and also her Schlussszene from Capriccio. But is della Casa truly "the last"? To debunk that notion/myth, please listen to the two 'Mein Elemers' I uploaded featuring CHERYL STUDER, one from 1996, the other from 1999 (I particularly prefer the latter). Pay attention. Anyway, all the aforementioned tracks are on my channel. Search for them and enjoy.
Scalatti 2 years ago
goodness such a joy of singing...almost convinces me that Strauss is first rate.
jleeol 3 years ago
Oh? What string would put Richard Strauss in?
I usually find that people who don't like Richard Strauss are akin to people who don't like fine dining.
jmahlon 3 years ago 3
Such an artist! So secure in her vocal production and the style of R. Strauss. Yes, we have had many fine a fine Arabella, but this is very special.
timopragod 3 years ago
Arabella has been blessed by many a wonderful Straussian soprano with good looks but top four will always be IMHO Della casa, Te Kanawa, Mattila and Fleming..not necessarily in that order!:)
domi2020 3 years ago
Simply amazing
viverito 3 years ago
Doesn't get any better, does it. Amazing indeed.
TedMichaelMorgan 3 years ago
Thank you so much for posting this treasure.
baroque121 3 years ago
WHAT A TREAT. Della Casa was a superb artist.
And she was every bit as great or better than Schwarzkopf.
profgv 3 years ago 2
She was indeed and that is not a negative comment about Schwarkopf.
TedMichaelMorgan 3 years ago
Voice, technique, musical refinement, perfect understanding of the style, personal beauty and elegance, complete identification with the role... a miracle which was then often taken for granted.
A moving video indeed.
AulicExclusiva 3 years ago 3
Could we have her "Aber der richtige"?
1959franco 3 years ago
She just KNOWS how Strauss's melodies work.
1959franco 3 years ago
Perfection to listen to - and to look at. One of the singers I would most like to have seen. Thank you so much.
tarstan 4 years ago 3
addicitive, beautiful lady and singing
hcusack 4 years ago 2
Her voice floats so gorgeously, a true soprano.
FoggyRoad81 4 years ago
Oh this is perfection.... Thank God this live recording exists, a lesson for all of us (and for today's stage directors!)
DemisLian 4 years ago 10
Thank you so much for posting this. Much appreciated!
baroque121 4 years ago
Lisa della Casa is wonderful in this role. Brava!
BillyBudd56 4 years ago
She was just made for this role. Perfect.
mrrk 4 years ago