I saw her in concert in London in 1970. She was a "stand-in" for Caballé. My God ,what a stand-in ! She brought the house down. Four years later at 31 years of age at Covent Garden she was begining to show the sad signs of wear. She had taken on too much too young. Mind you she was still very exciting. So sad she didn't have time to turn into a true great.
I don't think it is a question of singing Forza at such a young age. I think Ponselle was about this age. If you read about the careers of the divas of old, e. g. Raisa, you would be surprised at the roles they sang very young, in alternation, many times a week. It depends on the security of the technique and constant study with good teachers and supportive conductors and coaches. Unfortunately we lost a great talent for some stupid oversight. She sings so carefully and well here.
It is true that some singers start young but sing for many years. But all I know are from years ago. I guess that the difference is their schedule. Yeah, Raisa sang several roles at a place, but she had enough time to rest during the travel between two places. And Ponselle stayede in one place and had more time to study. However, Souliotis travelled too much. She traveled every month, including flying to South America, instead of on a ship. How could she study or rest?
I think a lot of people have made many comments about her and her singing. She is ONLY 23 years old here, so I think she is amazing. It was a voice of power and agility, sadly as a lot of people commented she sang the wrong things too quickly. She didnt say no, to Norma, Abigaille and as you see this Forza. For anyone to undertake these roles you need experience and maturity in the voice, the voice needs to settle into them. Truly a great artist but also a great example of when not to sing.
Singing is all about confidence. This great soprano lost it...and her voice. I am sure that many people were so shocked at her great singing, that they simply told her that she couldn't sing like that...and soon enough, she couldn't. A great pity. She was one of the greats.
Actually, she lost her voice from singing the role of Abigaille in Verdi's Nabucco too early in her career. The high tessitura damaged her still maturing voice
Suliotis at her best is unbeatable. Who cares how long she had or why. I'm grateful that she ripped herself up in order to leave us her exciting legacy. Viva La Suliotis!
Si esta gran dramática no hubiera caído ante la seducción de cantar (típico en los jóvenes)roles aún no propios para su corta edad pero sí para su instrumento si hubiera madurado paso a paso, más años de su inmenso arte habría entregado. El arte vocal es muy injusto con los cantantes, porque para dar varias lecturas y que sean nuevas y más profundas, demasiados sacrificios han de sufrirse.
Was für eien Stimme und was für eine Begabung, so reich und expressiv. So ein Mist, dass sie nicht von einem weisen Lehrer oder Lehrerin begleitet wurde. Sie hätte all diese Rollen 5 bis 7 Jahre später singen sollen und erst mal mit Mozart, Rossini und etwas leichteren Rollen reifen können. Sie verschenkt sich und bezahlt einen so hohen Preis!!! So eine schöne Bühnenerscheinung, einfach berührend.
Souliotis was an exciting performer. It seemed pretty clear when she was still young that her voice was unlikely to survive the punishing roles she undertook.
She recorded several operas and a recital for London/Decca. Some still available on CD. In the l990s she recorded Suor Angelica w/ Mirella Freni. She sounded fine.
There are also several live performances available. Sound is generally not too good tho.
I was a teenager when "La Suliotis" came to Mexico City, I heard her live in Bellas Artes and then she had dinner with my family at my home... she sang a bit for us and with us all, I fell in love with her voice, thankyou so much for this post. I have no recordings of her and there such few avail. Thankyou again.
A Great singer despite of all mistakes she did in the choice of her roles .she was too young to leave the stage of opera ....too young really ..........
not too wisely but too well. she studied on mt pelion with the centaurs and hunted like achilles and orpheus with the brave. this is a great and intriguing posting. onegin65 is a star
Another example of too much too soon. I first heard of her when she was booed (I think) at a performance of Norma and Callas was in the audience applauding her. She was just to young to be doing Norma and she paid the price. However, it was she who chose the roles to sing and how to sing them.
Wow...now THIS is unusual. You NEVER see anything of her or Anita Cerquetti on video. And to think, she was only 23 here...shows you why she burned out so quick. Digging into that chest and those big metallic high notes were exciting things, but they cost her a lot. FABULOUS.
My god! To finaly see souliotis on stage, after hearing her recordings for so long - where did you find this? Is there a full video of La forza with her?
TROPPO PRESTO DIMENTICATA........MOLTO BRAVA!
romygil 6 months ago
I saw her in concert in London in 1970. She was a "stand-in" for Caballé. My God ,what a stand-in ! She brought the house down. Four years later at 31 years of age at Covent Garden she was begining to show the sad signs of wear. She had taken on too much too young. Mind you she was still very exciting. So sad she didn't have time to turn into a true great.
voicemad 7 months ago
brava Elena. Ci manchi
lipsotino 8 months ago
bravissima, cara!
ubedajils 9 months ago
elena, zweifellos die grösste sängerin in der zeit die ihr verblieb.
danke für dieses video
jocmuc1 9 months ago
Wonderful... a shooting star...
robert13007 1 year ago
Un'ottima cantante sottovalutata dal disco. Davvero un peccato..
labirintodivetro 1 year ago
I cannot understand why her "Suicidio" has disappeared from YT.
Aetion 1 year ago
One of the voices that will be never forgotten. NEVER!!
Gracias, Onegin65 :)
Aetion 1 year ago 3
I don't think it is a question of singing Forza at such a young age. I think Ponselle was about this age. If you read about the careers of the divas of old, e. g. Raisa, you would be surprised at the roles they sang very young, in alternation, many times a week. It depends on the security of the technique and constant study with good teachers and supportive conductors and coaches. Unfortunately we lost a great talent for some stupid oversight. She sings so carefully and well here.
ploplisphilin 1 year ago
@ploplisphilin
It is true that some singers start young but sing for many years. But all I know are from years ago. I guess that the difference is their schedule. Yeah, Raisa sang several roles at a place, but she had enough time to rest during the travel between two places. And Ponselle stayede in one place and had more time to study. However, Souliotis travelled too much. She traveled every month, including flying to South America, instead of on a ship. How could she study or rest?
kh3205 1 year ago
I think a lot of people have made many comments about her and her singing. She is ONLY 23 years old here, so I think she is amazing. It was a voice of power and agility, sadly as a lot of people commented she sang the wrong things too quickly. She didnt say no, to Norma, Abigaille and as you see this Forza. For anyone to undertake these roles you need experience and maturity in the voice, the voice needs to settle into them. Truly a great artist but also a great example of when not to sing.
Nico35 1 year ago
Chanter "Leonora" à 23 ans!!! quelle folie... que de regrets devant tant de dons gâchés ... qui nous redonnera un soprano de ce calibre?
antequem 2 years ago
Such a nice and great person besides her extraordinary singing, but she lost it...
Castellale 2 years ago
Great voice! Thanks!
M.
maldoror26 2 years ago
Did she sing at the MET and La Scala?
vocedivinax 2 years ago
Me arranco lágrimas hace 40 años en el Colón, su lirismo me llega al alma !!! Gracias
banavivi 2 years ago
Singing is all about confidence. This great soprano lost it...and her voice. I am sure that many people were so shocked at her great singing, that they simply told her that she couldn't sing like that...and soon enough, she couldn't. A great pity. She was one of the greats.
Operaddict 2 years ago
Can you tell me what you think is wrong with this performance and her voice?
operawhore64 2 years ago
Actually, she lost her voice from singing the role of Abigaille in Verdi's Nabucco too early in her career. The high tessitura damaged her still maturing voice
tenor220 2 years ago
You are probably right...but it is too late now to ever know the real story. At least we have some wonderful recordings to remember her by.
Operaddict 2 years ago
Listen to Leontyne Price in this aria. Price was the best Leonora.
JessyeNormanFan 2 years ago
She didn't conquer Mozart because she never had a voice for that style.
babycatcher2004 2 years ago
To make opera rock you need a touch of dirt. Souliotis rocks! Great stuff! Thanks
Klinxor 2 years ago 2
Bravooo! Bravo! Wish you were here again! Thank you for the music!
distefanopavi 2 years ago
tutti continuano a parlare della "bella voce" edel poco cervello della Suliotis, ma meno male che c'è stata anche se è durata tre anni!
C'è anche chi segue e consiglia gli artisti e comunque almeno una "voce" c'è stata....si sentono tanti pseudo cantanti oggi.....
taurusbs 2 years ago
Che voce unica !!!!
Nemorino11 2 years ago
Suliotis at her best is unbeatable. Who cares how long she had or why. I'm grateful that she ripped herself up in order to leave us her exciting legacy. Viva La Suliotis!
heyred52 2 years ago 15
She was great, fearless, exciting and wild...
yodavidnavarro 3 years ago
Si esta gran dramática no hubiera caído ante la seducción de cantar (típico en los jóvenes)roles aún no propios para su corta edad pero sí para su instrumento si hubiera madurado paso a paso, más años de su inmenso arte habría entregado. El arte vocal es muy injusto con los cantantes, porque para dar varias lecturas y que sean nuevas y más profundas, demasiados sacrificios han de sufrirse.
filiodecallas 3 years ago
Was für eien Stimme und was für eine Begabung, so reich und expressiv. So ein Mist, dass sie nicht von einem weisen Lehrer oder Lehrerin begleitet wurde. Sie hätte all diese Rollen 5 bis 7 Jahre später singen sollen und erst mal mit Mozart, Rossini und etwas leichteren Rollen reifen können. Sie verschenkt sich und bezahlt einen so hohen Preis!!! So eine schöne Bühnenerscheinung, einfach berührend.
PapagenoHannover 3 years ago
Souliotis was an exciting performer. It seemed pretty clear when she was still young that her voice was unlikely to survive the punishing roles she undertook.
She recorded several operas and a recital for London/Decca. Some still available on CD. In the l990s she recorded Suor Angelica w/ Mirella Freni. She sounded fine.
There are also several live performances available. Sound is generally not too good tho.
Ts 4 posting, Onegin.
rockgor 3 years ago
I was a teenager when "La Suliotis" came to Mexico City, I heard her live in Bellas Artes and then she had dinner with my family at my home... she sang a bit for us and with us all, I fell in love with her voice, thankyou so much for this post. I have no recordings of her and there such few avail. Thankyou again.
Castellale 3 years ago
A Great singer despite of all mistakes she did in the choice of her roles .she was too young to leave the stage of opera ....too young really ..........
Phaidra69 3 years ago
She was really great.Her pianissimo on 4:06 was quite strange.
tonyantony 3 years ago
not too wisely but too well. she studied on mt pelion with the centaurs and hunted like achilles and orpheus with the brave. this is a great and intriguing posting. onegin65 is a star
52dalibor 3 years ago 5
Not a waste of talent. It was her time to go .
tenorismo 3 years ago 2
Grande!!!
silsio 3 years ago
Also, a very strange technique (or lack of it).
meinfb 3 years ago
Another example of too much too soon. I first heard of her when she was booed (I think) at a performance of Norma and Callas was in the audience applauding her. She was just to young to be doing Norma and she paid the price. However, it was she who chose the roles to sing and how to sing them.
meinfb 3 years ago
thanks for posting this video,..she was one of a kind...
ss4vegitoss4 4 years ago
jaren geleden de nabuco van haar en gobbi op de plaat gekocht. nooit gedacht haar nog eens te zien zingen. geweldige ervaring .dank je wel onegin65.
gyslangsdeweg 4 years ago
Elena truly rocks!!! What a waste of such tremendous talent.
petelovesbevsills 4 years ago 3
What a find. I've heard som nuch of Souliotis but to finally get to see her is wonderful.
Thank you for posting this.
angelus2002 4 years ago
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Wow...now THIS is unusual. You NEVER see anything of her or Anita Cerquetti on video. And to think, she was only 23 here...shows you why she burned out so quick. Digging into that chest and those big metallic high notes were exciting things, but they cost her a lot. FABULOUS.
BeauTenor 4 years ago
Wow, I never knew there was footage of Souliotis. This is amazing. Such a great singer. Thank you.
mrrk 4 years ago
My god! To finaly see souliotis on stage, after hearing her recordings for so long - where did you find this? Is there a full video of La forza with her?
urierman 4 years ago
Good voice. The vibrato is a bit odd sometimes, but I really like her sound. Very good singing.
MrCafiero 4 years ago