Barbara Bonney and Anne Howells sing "Ist ein Traum"

Barbara Bonney (Sophie) and Anne Howells (Octavian) sing "Ist ein Traum" from the Finale of Richard Strauss's Der Rosenkavalier. Georg Solti conducts the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden.

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[TruculentBones]

I love Barbara Bonney. And I have a dumb question. Is Anne Howell playing a man's character, or is this an opera about lesbians? Or is that a "pants" role?

[inwit]

It's a trouser role, yes. With a woman playing a man playing a woman (not this scene).

[beeswaxer]

I fell in love with this Opera because of these two ladies they touched my heart

[Sochilinda]

WOW! Amazing!!! Besides the fact that they are great singers. You can really believe that both women are actually man and girl and very inlove. Anne Howells it's amazing as a guy and Barbara Boney looks so fragile and girly. The kisses were beautiful and tasteful, no like some other productions nowadays.

[kigomin1972]

@TruculentBones You should watch the version with Bonney and Von Otter, it will seem more convincing to you as Von Otter looks like a fine young man.

[tossedover1]

very nice! thanks for posting. I love Barbara Bonney's voice!

[ggkirke]

Simply one of the best performances ever.



[franklindavid]

Two great talents come together,nice rendition.

[Republicrat74]

Of all the video clips from Der Rosenkavelier this final trio and duets are easily my favorites....Kiri, Ann, and Barbara are so perfect for their parts, and the acting is so touchingly real!!

[krysant50]

thanks Gisa, its so good to have come here watching this fine acting, not often seen in opera houses. it usually voices we enjoy, here we can have fully artistic expression of the main characters presented by the two ladies.

kk

[suzanneetmoi]

Ms.Bonney is indeed actively performing concerts and recitals as well as teaching. She was absent from the stage for over a year due to problems with a "difficult divorce"-her words.

This performance is one of my all time favorites due to the incredible voices of the three women and we are lucky to have it at all; Ms. Howells stepped on the very day of the taping to replace a singer who's contract would not permit her to be filmed.

[lovezyah67]

way a pleasant blend =)

[wenarto]

THE BEST OF ALL BEST.......

[burtsbees2]

as it's a light dramatic soprano role, bonney probably shouldn't consider it, though many sopranos that start their careers with sophie understandably feel inclined sentimentally to sing the marschallin later. bonney has already eloquently tried her voice on several of the heavier, epic strauss songs, like die vier letzte, so i wouldn't be surprised if we heard her recording some selections from rosenkavalier as the marschallin at some point