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Leonie Rysanek Abscheulicher 1971.wmv
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This live 1971 performance finds Leonie Rysanek in superbly thrilling voice, making light of the enormous vocal hurdles posed by Beethoven's muisc aria and bringing Leonore...
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Medea Act 2 Santunione.wmv
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Orianna Santunione as Medea in wheedling, cunning mode in Act 2. Other singers may do more with the text but few can match Santunione for power and richness throughout the ...
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Medea Act 1 Santunione.wmv
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A reminder of the vocal splendour of Orianna Santunione, who gives her all as Medea in this performance from Trieste in 1973. I hope you agree with me that the value of the...
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Medea Act 3 Santunione.wmv
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There have been more subtle portrayals of Medea, but Orianna Santunione brings tremendous power to the great final scene. Excerpts from Acts 1 and 2 have also been uploaded.
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Helen Watts Caccini, Calestani, Cifra
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From the 1956 collection "Songs for Courtiers and Cavaliers", an example of the blossoming art of the 29 year old Helen Watts.
Caccini: Dolcissimo sospiro (1602), Calesta...
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Helen Watts - Frauenliebe und Leben
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Helen Watts's gravely beautiful 1966 performance with Geoffrey Parsons is more womanly and introverted than girlish, but equally valid. Schumann songs suit her unique timbr...
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Margaret Ritchie - Four Haydn Songs
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Some more Margaret Ritchie for your enjoyment. The songs are The Mermaid (0.00), Recollection (3.15), She never told her love (7.10) The Sailor's Song (10.52)
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Margaret Ritchie Schubert Songs
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Delightful performanes of Amalie and Heidenroslein from Margaret Ritchie, along with Joan Cross surely among those great British singers most deserving of commemorative CDs...
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Shuard and Turner Duet in Turandot
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A real rarity here. Two great Turandots in duet as Eva Turner marks, still with considerable power, while Amy Shuard sings the first part of In questa reggia and Messiah..
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Pauline Tinsley Salome Final Scene
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A marvellous one-off. As far as I know, this is Pauline Tinsley's only Salome, for Chelsea Opera Group on 4 June 1977, with conductor Nicholas Braithwaite, Graeme Matheson-...
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