Virginia Zeani - Violetta supreme - La Traviata [6] Act III - Addio" Live Met NY

Virginia Zeani as Violetta in a broadcast performance from the Metropolitan Opera New York in 1966. Zeani sang rarely at the Met., as at that time their popular resident Violetta was Anna Moffo. However this did not prevent the audience responding spontaneously to their visitor with applause at the end of "Addio del passato" which lasted for over two minutes, The tenor singing is Bruno Prevedi but the photo shows Alfredo Kraus. The paintings are from performances at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London in 1962.

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Music

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• Opera-Verdi-La
• Dame
• aux
• Camelias-Covent
• Garden-Soprano

[CharlotteinWeimar]

from Facebook: That makes me weep. There is so much sadness and tenderness in her voice, no anger. I think the lisbon traviata [Callas] which I've listened to so many times really imprinted in me an association of latent anger with this scene. But Z's Violetta here is so quiet and womanly. It touches on a released spirituality in the role. Callas can be like a prophet railing at God in the desert-- struggling against her inevitable calling--, but Zeani is lovingly dying for our sins. Brava.

[adeville]

Amazing I love it! Is there someone prompting? I hear the odd word sung along! Is it the conductor?

[CharlotteinWeimar]

It is the prompter, positioned in the prompt box, centre stage, at the feet of the singers and much closer to them than the conductor. In fact when you are on stage in as large an opera house as the Met, the prompter is an absolutely vital link in keeping everything running smoothly.

[PopoliDiTessalia]

Thank you, thank you, thank you, dear Charlotte. Your "sharing job" is really wonderful. And you alone make a better job than all the big majors together...

Julien

[CharlotteinWeimar]

Thank you Julien you have made my day!

[bAdAbAdA13]

This is not a broadcast but a good in-house recording.

[CharlotteinWeimar]

Thanks for the information, but how did you know?

[basenjidiva]

A more heartrending rendition of Teneste La Promessa is unimaginable. Virginia Zeani is undoubtedly the consummate actress; vocally, physically--all one. Photos of that exquisite face, green eyes filled with tears...basta!

Then desperation! Then joy! Such drama!

Thanks to CharlotteinWeimar for illustrations that capture her essence beautifully.

Brava, Virginia Zeani; and, Brava CharlotteinWeimar!

I think I'll go cry, now!

[7inga7]

Best Violetta ever!

[Ellevius]

This is just too beautiful.

She resides in incredible operatic heights.

[Ellevius]

Fantastic. 

[Ellevius]

She is a real queen.

Shivers...

[81satura]

and the applause says the rest. :-)

[81satura]

i think the tone in her voice is some kind of dark but i like it so much how she transports the strong feeling. the first violetta i hear wich is really dying and feeling the pain.

[Operamagnifico]

Yet another example of the exquisite Violetta of the great Virginia Zeani. She sings with absolutely beautiful tone injected with passionate vocal acting. There is no doubting that this wonderful artist is the definitive Violetta of our time!

Steven

[Cantormatis]

Glorious, glorious singing and vocal acting. Heart-rending performance and great singing on every level. Here in particular you can tell she was a student, however brief of the great Pertile.

[distefano13069609]

@CharlotteinWeimar this is very well said, Brave to both of them!

[distefano13069609]

@CharlotteinWeimar Hello Y.. Charlotte! There are two recordings of the 1966 Zeani Traviata. One is a Broadcast and the other is the in-house (this one)

:)

[SavHub]

I'm hypnotised! Just incredible!!!