Kathleen Battle - Handel Let The Bright Seraphim

Kathleen Battle & Wynton Marsalis - Baroque Duet

Handel Let The Bright Seraphim

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Music

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• Kathleen
• Battle
• Baroque
• Duet

[yupptoc]

beautiful trumpet work here as well

[brad130978]

This woman makes the hairs on the back of my neck stand on end every time she opens her mouth! Enough said!!!!

[Cissy97]

I think as a singer she is every bit on par with Te Kanawa.

In terms of fame, much less so.

Personality defect -  what a pity!

[meetykusch1]

@MaddameButterfly504 as for Magdalena Kozena I think that a clearer diction would mean a loss of musicality; anyway, we have to take it as it is and I'm in love with the sublime work of Kathleen, not to forget Wynton! because they are closest to the great SPIRIT, and manage to touch my heart

[pedrofribeiro]

@hisimperialmajesty Yes, another thing Sutherland had, the natural inability to pronounce a single word. She just vocalized, over and over, never sang a word in her whole life.

[pedrofribeiro]

@goldenthroat86 A little tale, not true, of course.

[pedrofribeiro]

A glorious rendition, simply the best. Perfect diction, pitch, tempo, coloraturas beyond perfection, silvery voice, pure timbre. A delight, greatest rendition of this magnificent piece. For sure.

[pedrofribeiro]

@calaftheeast Sutherland never sang anything... just mumbled some notes, without any words. Kiri only wishes of having half the voice and technique Battle displays in this single piece.

[Marmalade000000]

Kathleen Battle has certainly been blessed with an angelic voice!! She really touches the soul of my soul when I hear her voice!

[calaftheeast]

Her diction is really clear which is a plus. Handel singing usually doesn't care for diction all that much, but it's nice to hear some soprano actually care about the libretto. The voice is uniquely Battle: you either like it or hate it. Like Callas.

I like Kiri better. Sutherland though will always be untouchable among all that attempt to sing Handel.

[MaddameButterfly504]

I wish she had been clearer on the diction :-/