Gwyneth Jones "Abscheulicher! Wo eilst du hin?" Fidelio

Karl Bohm conductor. Film, 1970

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[Steinweg9]

I have always marvelled at this fabulous artist. Critics unanimously, unfailingly and eternally crucified her for every performance she gave. I learned early on to trust my own ear and to ignore them. Get Mike Richter's CD-ROM that has the '76 Boulez Ring on it -- her Gotterdammerung Brunnhilde that year was wonderful. I always thought that if the Sun could sing, it would sound just like Gwyneth Jones. And she was passionate about music, she was electrified by it.  I've always loved her.

[Glenmed]

Stunning!

[dexterrathbone]

Oh my!! What an artist. And what a voice.

[mizofan]

@Steinweg9 "if the Sun could sing, it would sound just like Gwyneth Jones". I like that very much: was a greater compliment ever paid to a singer? Still performing aged 75, due at Vienna State Opera in 2012 according to wikipedia. Must take some stamina and passion, after so long; that sun is still burning.

[bouncingalong1001]

She was a goddess! Voice, style, musicianship and looks! She is indeed divine!

[tenorschofield]

Oh God!, such a lovely voice, musicality and looks.She was for mr the "complete hole package"!!!.Bravaaa!!! Her ellegant phrasing mixed with a lovely vocal set of shades, allows to get into the heart of the role.She is a living "Master class".

Divine!!!!!!

[jhb134]

@Steinweg9 - Too bad that her great voice burned-out, somewhat quickly in her career. In THIS aria, she even rivals Kirsten Flagstad.

[55werther]

Una artista, de las grandes; Cantante multifacetica de una llamativa ductilidad.

Sabia perfectamente captar todo el sentido, tano vocal, como, artistico, de los

roles que abordaba. Una artista imprescindible para olvidar.

[BGSourgas]

Wonderful! The wobble came and went it seems, at least on record - its not evident at all in the '68 Hollander; the attack here in '70 tends towards the scoop (doesn't affect 3'36 however!!!) but then the '73 Aida is flawless!

all academic: she never once phoned it in and always gave as much as she could and i'll love any singer for that

[rwadia]

@Steinweg9 Superb artiste, indeed. Recently watched her Elisabetta in Don Carlo with Sandor Konya -- magnificent. Yes, she had a wobble early on in her career (Covent Garden mavens dubbed her the "friendly soprano" because the voice "waved" at the audience), but it was a fine instrument used with intelligence and creativity, and she often plumbed emotional depths that others couldn't. I was lucky to catch her Isolde at Covent Garden in London, with the amazing Jon Vickers by her side.

[operafan85]

Not bad, but I prefer Eva Marton's version from 1981. Listen to it on youtube! I also like Dame Gwyneth Jones!

[Chrysothemis]

Agreed. And almost as much zu sehen!