2/2 - Cotrubas and Allen discuss and perform Violetta-Germont duet from TRAVIATA (with S. Oliver)

This is what "meltingly beautiful" singing is, in my opinion. Allen sounds simply gorgeous and Cotrubas - well, as Allen says in the programme, referring to Germont, "he'd be a hard man if he were not moved by this". Pity they didn't do the complete duet (or the whole act...)
Ileana Cotrubas - Violetta
Thomas Allen - Germont
Stephen Oliver - piano
London Symphony Orchestra conducted by David Atherton

Filmed in a television studio for a programme in the "Understanding Opera" series (written and presented by Stephen Oliver). LWT (London Weekend Television), early 1980s.

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• Cotrubas
• Allen
• Oliver
• Verdi
• Traviata
• Atherton
• London
• Symphony
• Orchestra

[interpreterr]

You're welcome! I wish I had seen them both in Eugene Onegin. A friend of mine did and says that the atmosphere was electric!

[schweitzer006325]

Lovely and emotionally powerful singing and acting from both Allen and Cotrubas...truly beautiful.

Thanks for posting!

[Nagennif1011]

This may not be Contrubas' [sic] best singing, but I would be thrilled to experience singing as passionate and commited as she (and Allen) offer here. Plus, I didn't realize that mad women's jaws shook.

[drtmuir]

Gorgeous.

[dolicimani]

Contrubas' jaw is shaking about like a mad woman hear. Her tone isn't focussed at all.