Act II. Semele's fate is sealed when Juno (Susan Bickley) inflates her ego with a magic mirror. However, this is the point where Semele (Rosemary Joshua) falls in love with her own image - 'Myself I shall adore'. This comes from the English National Opera's 1997 production.
She is the best!
prmberndt 1 month ago
Excellent!!! 5*****
corlammers 4 months ago
She's definitely the most seasoned Semele EVER. I still count her performance in Aix-en-Provence the best, however. I also think her recording is pretty much the definitive edition. Here in this performance, she sounds just a tad bit less secure in G at the modern pitch. I think she might've sounded better by singing in F, instead.
vitellia 4 months ago
Beautiful!
seenger4lief 5 months ago
Gosh, she seems perfect for it to me--the best Semele I've ever seen or heard.
la200o 10 months ago
Superb!
la200o 1 year ago
And of course, Ms Joshua is stunning as always! The only version musically/vocally I've heard as charming is La Sills!
rlee1976 2 years ago
Thanks for posting this! The sound quality is excellent!
rlee1976 2 years ago