Emma Calvé, Barcarolle, Offenbach: Les Contes d'Hoffmann (Pathé, 1920)
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Uploaded by dantitustimshu on Jun 12, 2011
The great French soprano Emma Calvé (1858-1942), perhaps the most sensational singing-actress (and also the most famous Carmen) of her day, in "Belle nuit, ô nuit d'amour" (Barcarolle) from Jacques Offenbach's Les Contes d'Hoffmann, recorded in 1920 for Pathé, when the legendary diva was 62 years old.
A detailed appreciation of her life and career can be found in the following website from Marston Records:
http://www.marstonrecords.com/calve/calve_liner.htm
Another well-written appreciation can be found in Edmund St Austell's "Great Opera Singers" blog:
http://greatoperasingers.blogspot.com/2011/05/emma-calve-operas-first-femme-f...
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If Calve was way past her prime in this recording, it's difficult to hear. She is an outstanding artist in all respects: beauty of voice, legato phrasing, style, diction, and interpretation. Thanks for sharing, Tim.
meltzerboy 8 months ago
Glorious! TY Tim for posting.
paulostroff99 8 months ago
Fantastic! Thanks for posting!
transformingArt 8 months ago
The instinctive use of legato! Beautiful.
Bivolari 8 months ago
TY Tim for posting.
paulostroff99 8 months ago
Lovely! Smooth as silk, and spun as though it actually were silk. The voice is wonderful at this age; superb singing. Thanks for this, Tim.
EdmundStAustell 8 months ago
62 years and such exceptional performance! It's also interesting to hear this aria without the mezzo.
Herur22 8 months ago
A God-given talent! Thank you, dear Tim for this wonderfully presented video!
SuperLuckydream 8 months ago