Ingeborg Hallstein - Shadow Song - Dinorah - 1963

Ingeborg Hallstein - Shadow Song - Dinorah - 1963

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[16thCenturyArt]

Ms Dessay would say that wouldn't she. since she does not have 1 the skill 2 tallent 3range 4output 5perfect diction... should I go on. Ms Dessay is nothing compared with Her Majesty Ms Hallstein

[moghedien13]

I think Dessay was a really intelligent singer and one of the few leggieros who could also be dramatically effective even when doing acrobatics (sample her Aspasia). It s shame she has to stress her voice out so much trying to attain volume and power thats wasnt her's naturally.

[reginabellestar]

@33blueberries I think it is about time we stop comparing everyone to Callas. Callas is great but whereas indeed everybody fell behind her shadows, die hard self absorbed fans do nothing but keep everybody else behind her. Some are dead already like Sutherland and Sills, are they still behind Callas' shadow? In terms of recorded archive and fan base maybe behind the seams but in terms of true artistry many could match and even surpass CALLAS. In the end they are all dinosaurs, last of their kind

[reginabellestar]

no fighting please!!! Hallstein is great and so are the likes of Mesple, Solenkova, Sokorska, Korjus, Welting, and later roster of Dessay, Vidal and Hoch. But in the realm of true acutes Hallstien is the most sensible and artistic. Chances are we may just have not heard it, but Dessay, Vidal, Hoch and Doindalska havel ikely run across their Hallstein and was influenced. Hallstein also recorded this in French and performed a live German broadcast with A6. Could anyone look for it in case?

[anonymusum]

@33blueberries

So you seriously mean she has a "poor technique"?

[vivegedda]

I sang tenor roles in countess Maritza an princess czardas with her and the voice was superb with great agility!

[MastersoftheOpera]

@flowersings Most 20th century opera singers are now on Youtube. That's where Ingaborg is right now :) And I loved hearing hearing her version of Dinorah's Shadow Song. Very beautiful, quite possibly the best interpretation of the aria!

[flowersings]

Where has this beautiful diamond been hiding all this time?!!

[7inga7]

She is just sooooooooooooooooooo good!

[jocmuc]

schade, dass sie die arie in deutsch singt,

das ist unelegant.

die stimme kann sich jedoch mit den grössten messen.

frau hallstein ist eine grandiose sängerin

[33blueberries]

I have to disagree. To my ears, the voice was doomed from the beginning. As much as I hate to compare her to Callas...it's like Callas. Even in 1949, you could hear the dryness and wild oscillation in the top register coming. Nothing to do..well, comparatively little to do, with weight loss, much more to do with a faulty technique. Or rather, an approach to singing that disregards vocal technique in favour of expression. Which is fine, when you express like Callas, which Dessay does not.

[moghedien13]

u think? in her earlier recordings and performances she seemed to be rock solid. if u check her martern aller arten i think thats a perfect example of a great technique, but pushing her instrument way beyond its capacities. of course it can be argued that being aware of one's limitations is one of the keys to good technique.