Beverly Sills CASTA DIVA

Artists - Beverly Sills Shirley Verrett, Enrico Di Giuseppe, Paul Plishka, Delia Wallis, Robert Tear, John Alldis Chorus, New Philharmonia.
Conductor - James Levine
Date & Location -
August 1973; All Saints Church, Tooting, London

Category:

Music

Tags:

• NORMA
• BEVERLY
• SILLS
• CASTA
• DIVA
• BELLINI
• SHIRLEY
• VERRETT
• LEVINE

[cantorandopera]

If posters would just stop comparing this singer to that singer, and enjoy ONE while they are listening. This is just drop dead gorgeous singing, coming from the voice of an angel, done in her particular style, and with her unique timbre. She had a light, silvery sound, but was convincing in everything she attempted. The tempo here is a little slower than most, but Ms Sills carries it through with wonderful legato singing, always pushing the line forward. Brava :))

[petelovesbevsills]

luisjose1962,you are 100% correct. Beverly Sills was smart enough to sound just like herself. it would have been very confusing buying recordings of "Beverly Sills sounding like Callas singing Norma". Her technique was definitely not Joan's...she could never be accused of putting her audiences nor herself to sleep while she sang.Just as a bonus, she also had more talent and intelligence than 100 of todays talentless singers.

[lovingee1]

Everyone thinks it must be ELITE to compare singers with Callas! At least SILLS and today's singers don't screach like chalk on a blackboard as Callas did ALL THE TIME.

For those who loved the VOICE of Callas and constantly want to demise other Sopranos, here's something for you: BEVERLY SILLS was FAR SUPERIOR to Callas in EVERY WAY. Hands down.

Barb T/NY

[dctom47]

I heard Sills, Sutherland and Caballe sing Norma on stage and I heard Callas sing Casta Diva in concert - thank God for all of them!! Sills has a VERY warm place in my heart because I heard EVERY performance she did in NYC and in other cities as well - just listen to that sound and that amazing legato....legato....legato!!

[ian1856]

@MrAndredekock AMEN! She was magnificent.

[MrAndredekock]

@cantorandopera Here you are listening to the Mistress or the Queen of impeccable legato lines. Sills sang this aria at a tempo slower than I have heard any others singing it and because of her amazing breath control and that impeccable legato line I spoke of, she carries it off triumphantly as ONLY she could! The versatility of her voice and technique is what you SHOULD be taking note of here. From the runs, roulades and trills of Giulio Cesare to this impeccably sustained legato line ... BRAVA

[ininacsot]

que c'est beau,merci Madame

[withchalie1]

Sills was Sills and Callas was Callas.....why do people always compair......

I bet Callas would be less terrific as QE in Roberto Devereux.....small voice...eh.............chacun a sa facon.

What about Sills' Cleopatra....? different from Callas' Carmen...........? one should never compare........Take people for their worth and for what they are worth.

Chalie from Bangkok...................

[withchalie1]

Sills was Sills and Callas was Callas.....why do people always compair......

I bet Callas would be less terrific as QE in Roberto Devereux.....chacun a sa facon

[abracadabranque]

Lent,mais belle ligne et beaux aigus.Un peu bas parfois,la note finale surtout....

[dougpnyc]

What year is this performance?

[FRANKHODGES39]

Wow! is quite right. Bel Canto is opera and together with Callas and Sutherland they kept it alive. This is a perfect and "bravo!" effort but not one in the best historical renditions. Again, bravo!