Kerstin Thorborg - Brangäne - Einsam wachend in der nacht

Swedish contralto singer, performed at the Met between 1936-1950.
From Tristan und Isolde. Recorded in 1940.

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• Tristan
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• Isolde
• wagner
• brangäne
• thorborg
• kerstin

[jrtrmish]

How sad that we don't get this kind of vocal artistry nowadays.

[796824]

THORBORG, as were her contemporaries, far SURPASSED ANYONE heard on the operatic stage TODAY, indeed even extending beyond this period of mediocrity.

[jrakg]

This is the best memento of a very distinguished Swedish contraslto. - John Austin, Australia

[ilnytska]

Fantastic!!!

[gwirgalon]

The right place is the high placement for voice health. All the other singers get the famous wobble, that is a sign of tiredness, of the muscles in the cords being forced to move while being tense at the same time, ususally, and n the end often brings the callusses on the cords called nodes, if not careful. Low placement means that there is alot of stress and strain put on the cords also. But the terms may not be so clear to you also..eh that needs more than words! Best of luck !

[gwirgalon]

@OlenaGlynka No, you are wrong about the breath's importance..it is the most fundamental part of any singing technique that preserves the voice. Because, among other things, in the 365 days of the year, we only have about 3 when everything is perfectly in place and we are relaxed perfectly etc. The technique is for tose 362 other days when there is singing to be done.And also, a truly good technique brings out more feeling and colour in the voice than the singer even knew was there...

[gwirgalon]

Hello Olena, no i DID mean use legs and keep supple on them to sing..It is vital that there be a counter balance to the effort of controlling the breath, and often that counter effort goes right into the shoulders and makes it very hard for the poor cords to do their work correctly.The kind of singing you are talking about is natural walking down the street singing that is also very lovely. I am speaking here of voice technique for professional voice use on a stage.

[LohengrinT]

@796824

most of her contemporaries were the worst Amateurs the world of opera has ever seen. She is extremely good ias Brangaine though but dont generalize with her contemporaries (more off tunes and bad singing than anyone could handle)

[Sshelly34213]

@gwirgalon I was looking up some definitions and this one seemed to be the closest to how I would describe my voice: Dramatischer Alt. I have no idea what that means, but that is my Fach in a nutshell.