Beverly Sills - Roberto Devereux - Final aria

Beverly Sills - Roberto Devereux - Final aria

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• sills
• opera
• donizetti

[BeauTenor]

That's the dumbest fucking thing I ever heard. Joan- GREAT dynamic variation, better diction than generally credited, and great legato (and a top that didn't quit; far better in her 60's than the thin, slidy squeal that Grubi is producing these days). Sills had technique to BURN, great chest for a voice of her type, and was a better actress than anyone but Callas. Caballe had mind boggling breath control, a true PP (that falsetto crap is bullshit since women don't have real falsetto), and a top

[BeauTenor]

Every time I see this I think I've seen something really amazing and unique. NO ONE inhabited this role like Sills. Yes, the voice was a little light for the role, but she somehow made it work.

[intelegentable]

Sills was an extraordinary singer/actress.You knew her sound from the first few notes she uttered. she could not be compared to any other singer. Sills proved how in control of her voice she was with her Cleopatra, Baby Doe, Elizabeth,Violetta,Lucia,Manon­, and the three heroines in Hoffman.Her suor Angelica was fabulous too.She sang Norma, Aida,and any damn thing she chose to and sang it well. Brava Diva!

[SymphonyBrahms]

This is simply the greatest operatic performance I have ever seen by the greatest soprano I have ever heard. The sublime, brilliant, and magnificent Beverly Sills.

[ChrisStockslager]

@BeauTenor I agree on all counts!

[godivapaw]

I listen to this and I cry! I miss her so much!!!

[lopezbon513]

She is The Regina for all times. This is the superb recording from Wolff Trap, a must have video.

[TheJakenatorr]

i am related to the person who this opera was about. Robert the 2nd earl of essex.

[Tenortalker]

She was staggeringly good - New York you were fortunate to be able to witness live so many of this artist's greatest achievements. She knew her voice inside out and put it at the service of Donizetti. A great dramatic performance vehiculed through the voice , gesture and musical phrasing.

[mmbriggs]

there is one uncharacteristic moment here, where sills does step out of character and seems almost mortal! she did this role art wolf trap because she wanted to have a full video and audio record of it through the pbs live broadcast, and she seems determined to nail the last high note, which she does, but she prepares for it, by pacing her breathing and licking her lips. sills could at times, lose support by not taking the time to breathe deeply enough and here she makes sure its not the case

[giant469]

Beverly Sills is second to nobody in this role. She could have shared the throne with Callas, had the latter decided to sing Elisabeth.

[Jakopsohn]

The best Donizetti soprano EVER!! Yes Gruberova is pretty good, Sutherland was amazing, but Sills is unbeatable here! Her coloratura is so much faster, secure and better than anyones. How can anyone say that this is too much for her vocally? That's crap!! Just like Nilsson, Sills had the ability to project her voice out, and through the thickest orchestral sound. Incredible! she was the fastest voice alive acording to thomas schippers ;)