Eileen Farrell - "Depuis Le Jour"

"Depuis Le Jour" from Gustave Charpentier's "Louise."

Sung by Eileen Farrell with the Bell Telephone Hour Orchestra conducted by Donald Voorhees. Recorded for June 28, 1954 radio broadcast.

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Music

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• Eileen
• Farrell
• Depuis
• Le
• Jour
• Louise
• Gustave
• Charpentier
• French
• Opera
• Aria
• American
• Soprano

[cantorandopera]

Everyone comments about the great sopranos who sang this aria, and I would like to add 2 names to the ones that seem to be missing: Beverly Sills - in my opinion, the best in this aria, and the Met Gala honoring James Levine with Fleming singing this aria. Amazing that so many voice types can to this aria justice.

[SheHadManHands]

@cantorandopera Fleming? Gags..

[kigomin]

wow... never heard such a nice version so far. Perfect diction as well. Hard to believe she's not French or was she?

[SheHadManHands]

No. She was American and what she sang on her early radio programs would suggest she was Irish-American.

[RobNYNY1957]

There area a few things she sang better than anyone else (Ozean, Divinite' du Styx), and for everything else she had very little competion. It's amazing that someone who sang Gioconda so well could sing this at all. Or is it amazing that someone who sang this so well could sing Gioconda at all?

[benderpm]

What a fabulous singer! I loved her voice dearly.

[XXSIXPENCE]

A stunning voice - new to me. Thanks for posting

[foropera]

Fleming has listened to that, as a child, I am sure. :-) There's the same candor, luminous opulence, and most of all "phrasing".

[assindiastignani]

@windstorm1000 I always liked Farrell, yet I always found it unfair when shde complained (as she did often, loudly, and in public) that she was badly treated at the MET, because it just ain't so.She got plenty of chances, but Bing wanted to promote her more in the German Rep. and she wanted to do the Italian, for which Bing preferred Tebaldi, Price, Tucci, Freni, et.al.

[Randidan]

@stan724 I was just going to add that! Mason didn't get the phonographic exposure she deserved... I really have to nominate it as the best version of this -- in spite of all the other incredible versions such as this one by the beloved Farrell and not forgetting everyone from Garden and Gluck onward...

[jd7x7jd]

@SheHadManHands Renee Fleming's performance of this aria was indeed immaculate. Please put aside your prejudices! :)

[windstorm1000]

@pjdonagh I agree with you. I think the High Brow snobs (ie Bing) didn't give her enough chances to shine here--very stupid. They had a shining treasure right here in America with Ms. Farrell--powerful, ringing , golden voice--instantly appealing.

[GoshGus]

What an unexpected treasure. I am working on this aria, and I've listened to dozens. The high B is a bit of trouble,& I adore that she cuts a beat of it-rob Peter to pay Paul- but it sounds intentional. Sometimes it's a case of whatever works. Most audience wouldn't notice, and that's the important thing.

[kgarmaker123]

Lovely... lovely, so musical.