Leontyne Price "Casta diva" Norma

1980

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Opera
• Bellini
• Norma
• Leontyne
• Price

[higharch]

She is one of the greatest singers in the world.

[wpunderlich]

None belcanto role is killer. Sills & Sutherland had not low notes and sang Norma without spoiling their voice . If Miss Price didn't sing Norma, would be for other reasons. She is a Top singer

[jmiller05]

Having listened to this again, i still think the voice sounds too heavy and laboured. She breaks the line somewhat when tackling the Ab's, and generally her middle to low register in the passagio isn't entirely fluid, which should be the case in Bel Canto.

I always thought of Price's voice being quite lyrically flexible despite being a spinto, and this opera would've pushed her voice to uncomfortable limits.

[Trinite33]

@lallanzinho Actually, Price does sing the cabaletta and to incomparably beautiful and powerful effect, I might add. This posting simply does not include it. It is found on the Prima Donna #5 recording. The entire performance is fabulously sung and, in the unique Price voice and technique, it is an emotional powerhouse.

[friederich66]

if you want to know how wonderful she was try to find her in verddi´s "ernani", recorded.. i think december 1961 in the N.Y. Met with Bergonzi, Tozzi and Mcneil i can´t understand why so many people don´t know that opera, i have a recording from "classic radio" contact me if are interested, maybe i will upload an example, let´s say "tutto sprezzo" you will love it, after that you will ask "who is callas?"

[StruGGle1991]

@Bolshoi34 Poor little fool

[hubertdebahia]

tout simplement MAGNIFIQUE..

[wpunderlich]

@mjmacmtenor Indeed! This is what I mean

[mjmacmtenor]

@wpunderlich Leontyne Price was fairly conservative in her choice of onstage roles, actually decreasing her repertoire over the years, but she was far more adventurous in her choice of material for recitals and recordings. These cover a VERY wide range of repertoire and hint and many interesting roles (such as Norma) that she might have sung or recorded complete. Despite her smaller stage repertoire, her recordings and recitals demonstrate the incredible range of her singing.

[esquire2K11]

Simply Marvelous!

[reypetiso]

Porqué traducen tan mal?

[reypetiso]

No soy tan "entendido" sobre perfecciones líricas pero esta dama me conmueve sin vuelta de hoja. El aria es hermoso y a mis gusto lo hace muy bien y si una voz me llega a las vísceras es suficiente para mi.