Leontyne Price "Im Abendrot" by Strauss Live 1971

1971

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Music

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• Opera
• Song
• Strauss
• Leontyne
• Price

[tHEnOOSEsWING]

I am always looking forward to your rarities that you put on Onegin65. Rare Leontyne Price, Jurinac, Jussi, Victoria de los Angeles, Milanov, Montserrat Caballe and Eleanor Steber. Thank you.

[Onegin65]

My pleasure

[brodsky96]

Long live Onegin65.... coz LEONTYNE is anyway immortal!!!!

[olmaleo]

Harsh and confused sound, it's a pity... but stunning singing.

[rockandbluesboy]

I'm having a little hard time with my operatic vocal training!! i always thought i was a lyric or a spinto tenor!! now with the maturation of my voice it seems to be that I'm a leggiero as i tend to hit easy the hit piches, but kind of losing in the low ones!! and man it is really confusing, it'd be great and advice of price herself XD

[AmericanEvita]

Leontyne has a gorgeous voice for the Strauss 4 Last Songs but the quality of this live, obviously pirated recording is terrible and she sounds very distant and faint. I wish the sound was better. 1971 was still a good year for Leontyne and her singing was beautiful. Her vocal problems began in the late 70's and about the time she was set to retire (1980). I think that as beautiful as this is, no one can top Jessye Norman's 4 Last Strauss recording from '82.

[bygojohn]

@MastersoftheOpera I wouldn't compare the two. Just appreciate their renditions for the beauty that each merits

[bygojohn]

@mjmacmtenor Why make conmparisons? They are two different singers.

[MastersoftheOpera]

Leontyne singing Im Abendrot is just grand. She has the right voice for Strauss but I much prefer Martina Arroyo singing Im Abendrot. She has a more subdued voice that is quietly spiritual and yet big enough for the Strauss music, with a simple, heart-felt rendition. I love Leontyne but if I had to choose between her and Martina's 4 Last Song played at my funeral I'd chose Martina.

[lovesGenet]

Didn't know she sung these 4. Her Ariadne I must find.WOW!!!

[saagua1953]

I find all these four songs done with this conductor too fast, without the relaxed tempi that seem to me more suitable.

[sorobji]

That legato is SOOOOOOOO right!!!! Why do we always think of "ritorna vincitor" when we hear her name?!?!?!? I suppose the italian repertoire made her rich and famous, but she could cross those musical barriers better than Nillson and co.

Thank you, again, Onegin for all this listening pleasure.