Renata Tebaldi in Verdi's Traviata "Prendi quest'e l'immagine' act III finale

Arena Flegrea, San Carlo 1954. Tullio Serafin conducting.

The heartbreaking death of Tebaldi's Violetta. The long arches, the vocal control and even production, the phrasing and pathos are to die for. A rare musician with the most beautiful voice I've ever heard.

Unfortunately the sound at the end collapses with Violetta..

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Music

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• Renata Tebaldi
• Giacinto Prandelli
• Verdi
• La Traviata
• finale

[AnnElliot]

Woow ! ...really impressed ! :) some slight veristic excesses aside, I don't think people who say she is bland have any idea of what they are talking about.

[Dondinin]

This is the best Violetta's death I've ever heard. The only one really moved me (including other Tebaldi recordings...)

[Maripudelmonaco]

!!! QUÉ BELLEZA DE  VOZ !!! INTERPRETACIÓN PERFECTA, INSUPERABLE, LÁSTIMA DE SONIDO !!!

[rogalesi58]

bravissima

[OperaMystery80]

She's glorious. Despite whatever differences, for me sopranos like Callas, Tebaldi, Milanov and Zeani were old school voices were taught to sing in a forward, strong manner. They came closer and in Callas' case were full dramatic sopranos, even voices suited to Wagner), but also able to sing fine delicate roles like Violetta or coloratura roles in the bel canto genre. For Violetta I prefer a light lyric. Tebaldi was magnificent in her own right. I love both Callas & Tebaldi.

[tebaldicallas]

The sound is Glorious.

[lips555so]

The best Violetta's death. punto.

[Onegin65]

The best Traviata recorded by Tebaldi

[Andante735]

Anyone who feels this voice is bland has a cognitive disorder.

[Andante735]

" A rare musician with the most beautiful voice I've ever heard." That really says it all - thanks Orfeus!