Mimi Coertse sings The Nun's Chorus from Casanova

[MrAndredekock]

I am a South African born and bred and ESPECIALLY proud to be one SINCE 1994, when ALL the people living in this country and NOT just a privileged few Caucasians, were able to call this magnificent country truly their home and the RACIST practices of the past were officially removed from the statute books! Those who have run off to other lands and hanker back to a SHAMEFUL and UNGODLY RACIST past are not worthy to be called South Africans and good riddance! Brava Mimi!

[mdwshort]

A NIGHTINGALE!!

[steinwaygrande1]

Probably the only Soprano ever to come out of South Africa.

[sumacjk]

@steinwaygrande1 There are others namely Emma Renzi who just got "The Star of the Italian Solidarity" award. She sang for 21 years in Italy in all the big opera houses there. Then there is Marita Napier, Elizabeth Connell just to name a few.

[steinwaygrande1]

@sumacjk Thanks for that info. I had no idea about EmmaRenzi. Can you bring me up to date on her and on Marita Napier and Elizabeth Connell. I `ve been out of the countr for 30+ years, but grew up only knowing Mimi Coertse. Any good tenors and baritones from there ? Thanks very much. 

[grenadian11]

gerrieventer I sense a little racist bone in you there!

[steinwaygrande1]

@grenadian11 I too am South African born and bred and proud to be one up until 1994. South Africa is now destroyed adn will never be the smam,e great country that thousands of POMS, Italians Greeks and former POW Germans called HOME - Yes, there is a town outside of Durban called New Germany where the POW Germans set up "camp" and made South Africa there new home. Now everyone, including the blacks that wanted their so called freedom, are now here in Australia - so much for freedom

[rondarb]

very impressive :)

[gerrieventer]

When I listen to her I am proud to be a South African (up to 1994)

[bingcro]

tks for reply will look at the site tks.tks for your imputs to youtube.ive lots of bing crosby 88 home made audio tapes but dont know to upload to youtube.will hve to learn then i can share some of my music

[pjb98422]

Marvellous! I agree with tez601.

This performance takes over from that of Anni Frind, I'm sorry it was removed from YT but Mimi is here now.

[bingcro]

ive been searching for anni frind for ages where will i find her singing this pse

[pjb98422]

I have it as an old 45 rpm single.  If you google "anni frind" "nuns chorus" (no apostrophe) you'll get to a web site offering a CD I haven't bought but it looks like it's the one. The CD is called "Great Voices of the Century". I've only just found the web site, looks like I'll have to buy the CD!

[rego21a]

I have posted the Anni Frind version

[bingcro]

@rego21a thank you for posting anni frind will try to find and download it

[rego21a]

I have posted the Anni Frind version

[tez601]

perfect voice, perfect version

[antigug]

stupendo

[steinwaygrande1]

Mimi Coertse was one of the greatest Sopranos evr to have come out of South Africa. She went on to make her fame and fortune over seas where she was highly regarded and sough after by the great Opera companies of Europe and America. She has now retired back to South Africa to continue helping other aspiring singers