if you want to hear how this should really sound look for horne and caballe, their voices are far more in tune and they need not resort to over the top vocal gymnastics! sutherland had a good voice but in no way is she comparable with the great mistress of the bel canto montserrat caballe!!
@emf1918 I dont think your comments are made on sound ground. Ms Caballe is a gorgeous singer and I am a fan of hers but when it comes to coloratura roles Sutherland is LA Stupenda. They are different voices of course but what Sutherland has Caballe doesn't come close I am afraid. For that matter- Sutherland /Horne partnership was one of the most miraculous to have ever taken place .
@domi2020 we all have different ears and vive la difference I say. I respect your opinion x i agree sutherland performs lucia de lammermoor way beyond even the gifts of La superba! but for me it is chemistry and sung live semiramide with horne and caballe had something special too.
It's the prompter; most operas have a person in a box reciting the words so that singers don't get lost. Sometimes they place the microphone too close to the prompter and you can hear him. I know, it's annoying.
Er... it's the other way round, actually, i.e. it's Anderson that sounds Sutherland-esque. Except that when Dame Joan sounds sublime and unearthly, Anderson sounds just plain boring!
Amazing. Ma Sutherland non è più grande di Horne. Un esempio: ella canta le due note di «Tutto!» (Re-Do diesis) un'ottava sopra, e non all'ottava grave, come è scritto in partitura. Viceversa Horne esegue il corrispondente «Morir» (che è anche più difficile per la presenza dalla «i» su una nota molto grave) correttamente. In ogni caso, i duetti Horne-Sutherland sono tra le cose più belle in assoluto che ci sia stato lasciato in incisione.
Amazing... what a treasure to hear this live from '71. Technically perfect in every way. Horne is great, but Sutherland's scale work is just beyond. Her ascending scare 4:34 and again at 6;13 is unreal in its accuracy. Thank you for posting this fantastic clip.
They were the best soprano/mezzo pairing of the latter half of the 20th century. No other duo comes close. Brava!
Eiswirth 1 year ago
if you want to hear how this should really sound look for horne and caballe, their voices are far more in tune and they need not resort to over the top vocal gymnastics! sutherland had a good voice but in no way is she comparable with the great mistress of the bel canto montserrat caballe!!
emf1918 1 year ago
@emf1918 I dont think your comments are made on sound ground. Ms Caballe is a gorgeous singer and I am a fan of hers but when it comes to coloratura roles Sutherland is LA Stupenda. They are different voices of course but what Sutherland has Caballe doesn't come close I am afraid. For that matter- Sutherland /Horne partnership was one of the most miraculous to have ever taken place .
domi2020 1 year ago
@domi2020 we all have different ears and vive la difference I say. I respect your opinion x i agree sutherland performs lucia de lammermoor way beyond even the gifts of La superba! but for me it is chemistry and sung live semiramide with horne and caballe had something special too.
emf1918 1 year ago
I wanna know who the annoying ass saying text is right before they come in.
CountertenorJ 2 years ago
It's the prompter; most operas have a person in a box reciting the words so that singers don't get lost. Sometimes they place the microphone too close to the prompter and you can hear him. I know, it's annoying.
asdfopera 2 years ago
I'm ill! All the operas I've sung in didn't have such a luxury. I just made sure to know how to make up words on the spot. :-/
CountertenorJ 2 years ago
Sutherland sounds like June Anderson in some of this!
sour7lemon 2 years ago
Er... it's the other way round, actually, i.e. it's Anderson that sounds Sutherland-esque. Except that when Dame Joan sounds sublime and unearthly, Anderson sounds just plain boring!
beignet58 2 years ago
il duetto più piacevole e che posso ascoltare anche dieci volte di seguito senza stancarmi....
faffyssimo 2 years ago
Amazing. Ma Sutherland non è più grande di Horne. Un esempio: ella canta le due note di «Tutto!» (Re-Do diesis) un'ottava sopra, e non all'ottava grave, come è scritto in partitura. Viceversa Horne esegue il corrispondente «Morir» (che è anche più difficile per la presenza dalla «i» su una nota molto grave) correttamente. In ogni caso, i duetti Horne-Sutherland sono tra le cose più belle in assoluto che ci sia stato lasciato in incisione.
99Isher 2 years ago
talk about a powerhouse duo!!!!
arturo8402 3 years ago
The best.
Iareto 3 years ago
Adore queste due voci. Sono senza pari in questa musica. Ciò fa la versione di Horne/Caballe sembrare abbastanza inferiore.
vocalissimo1 3 years ago
Amazing... what a treasure to hear this live from '71. Technically perfect in every way. Horne is great, but Sutherland's scale work is just beyond. Her ascending scare 4:34 and again at 6;13 is unreal in its accuracy. Thank you for posting this fantastic clip.
tenorbear60 3 years ago