Elizabeth Connell: Strauss Elektra: Allein, weh ganz allein

Soprano Elizabeth Connell sings Elektra's monologue "Allein, weh, ganz allein" in the opera by Richard Strauss in a performance

For more info about the singer:
http://www.fischerartists.com/connell...

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[tombwomb]

not lyric. not lyric heard live it zings.

[Kaiserinbeatrix]

Wie die Rosse wiehern, ist unglaublich.

[guinnytv]

Camryn Manheim sings opera ? ?

[Turand0t]

ELIZABETH CONNELL, soprano, born 22 October 1946 (Port Elizabeth, South Africa)

She looks damn good for her age! And sings better than any other Electra out there for the time being.

[Turand0t]

Fantastic voice, but no Electra... Who says that Electra cannot have a beautiful voice? I certainly don't. I think many singers bark the role instead of singing it. The only thing that bothers me here is that I do not believe a word of what she's singing... Unfortunately. Or else this would be bliss for me....

[dannymaestro]

The acting is like she is singing a lullaby or a operetta-melodie...

[shaun20483]

The voice is too warm for Electra-very musical though. Is this a concertato perofrmance?

[Rob Mathers]

This is my favorite version so far. Such heart-rending vulnerability from Elektra! Sometimes she sounds truly lost. And then her spite and venom almost choke her. I have never heard this aria sung with such deep identification with the character, nor with such insight. I am convinced Richard Strauss himself would bow.

[CONTESTAR]

Have heard this lady live sing various performances and she is a great technician who -wisely- does not try to make the voice "heavy" for dramatic effect... The funny thing is that the dramatic point is achieved nontheless, and sounds healthy.

As for Gwyneth, who is mentioned by other viewers, and feel myself blessed to have also seen live quite often, she goes for everything or nothing!! And on a good day, she is transcending the human nature...

[martello79]

Bad acting but try to find an Elektra out there that sings it better (why don't we see Nadine Secunde's Elektra somewhere around?). Funny that she missed exactly the same Agamemnon as Birgit Nilsson did in one of her Paris performances....