Joan Sutherland sings Anna Bolena (vaimusic.com)

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Joan Sutherland sings "Cielo, a' miei lunghi spasimi" (Donizetti)
From: VAI DVD 4203 Anna Bolena (Donizetti)
Dame Joan Sutherland in one her one of her greatest triumphs, portraying Anne Boleyn, opposite the formidable Henry VIII of bass James Morris, in this 1984 production by the Canadian Opera Company. Cast also includes Judith Forst, Michael Myers, and Ben Heppner;
Richard Bonynge conducts.
157 minutes, Color
Sung in Italian, with English subtitles.
Canadian Opera Company Orchestra and Chorus
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[leprincebeaumont]

Anche in declino, Dame Joan restava la più grande di tutte. Sentite l'ampiezza, la morbidezza, l'eleganza e la facilità con cui canta! superba!!!!

[MisterSoprano]

Well, even the cabaleta is transposed, I like Joan here better then usual.

[nwdixieboy]

Pavarotti called her the Greatest Voice of the 20th Century. That is high recommendation. To sing this splendidly at 58 is amazing!

[Ianey11]

Sounds like she's singing theirs no place like home. Which i thought was written way after the Tudor period

[canpete1]

transposed? Who has ever sung a Db like that at 58, not to mention the rest?!

[canpete1]

please God let me sing like that at 58

[shantibel]

@GoldenAgeSunshine

The new generation of stars are instant coffee as opposed to the Sutherland and her peers, who were the real beans.

[vocalissimo1]

Listen to how fresh and vocally triumphant Joan sounds after a very big night of singing. Her technique and vocal intuition were amazing - so good that the more she sang, and the more difficult music she sang, the better she sounded. Throughout her career she chose roles very carefully, and lived a very disciplined lifestyle to allow her to be in the best possible shape whenever she appeared before an audience.

[vocalissimo1]

@Remalia19 That's because the muscles of the larynx conigure quite differently for the lower notes, especially in chest voice. It is more conspicuous with Joan beacause (a) she had such a big jaw and long neck; and (b) her gear change to the lower notes is higher up the scale than for most sopranos.

[Remalia19]

Does any one think that Joan lifts her head up when she sings a low note to have a greater voice quality?

[Homoclassicus]

@dziady1 The language of music, which is of course not to be understood as spoken talking. As Sutherland said, if you want perfect diction, go watch a play and not opera. Actually, for someone who speaks a Romance language like me, I can understand many words she sings. Are you a native Italian speaker? If you are, then I understand it's somewhat disturbing to hear a slightky English-accented Italian without perfect diction, but then this is opera, and opera's been international for centuries.

[GoldenAgeSunshine]

@leprincebeaumont

Carissimo: si, è vero, e poi il TRILLO! Rimasto intatto, poi un verro trillo, non alla Caballé o come tante altre!