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How amazing would it have been if Rita and Marisa Galvany sang Maria Stuarda together with Rita as Elisabetta! That confrontation scene would have been monumental!

Brava Brava

only Gertrud Grob Prandl equalled Rita in all sizes...

Just watched this again , so very beautiful Rita 😍 🤩 💝💘

This is stupendous!

That was Great! Brava, Rita Hunter👏👏👏

Stunning! Flawless from top to bottom.

Who sang Pollione when Corelli walked out? Having sung Calaf with Nilsson I can't imagine that Miss Hunters voice intimidated him, but this was rather late in his career. High praise from Miss Hunter though. Her voice and diction always clear!

This kind of evening can’t exist anymore… the aging queen of bel canto, and two great dramatic divas in one evening??? There isn’t one singing today I would buy a ticket for! A legendary night, 3 great great great ladies of the opera stage… in stunning form as always!

Beautiful and rich

Wonderful CAST 🍾🥂👏💐 !!!

Who's the Pollione? Sounds like it could be John Alexander?

I was playing in the orchestra…. We did 2 Rings in a row that summer … we did the Ring many summers here she was one of the best by far

I was at this performance. The date was Nov. 6, 1975 Norma Metropolitan Opera November 6, 1975 Norma Rita Hunter Pollione John Alexander Adalgisa Frederica von Stade Oroveso John Macurdy Flavio Charles Anthony Clotilde Carlotta Ordassy Conductor Gianfranco Masini (Debut)

Who would guess she sang a Walküre the night before… Iconic

Absolutely breathtaking concert 👏👏👍🏻

Magnificent 👏👏👍🏻

Amazing. Thank you for the upload and story, Mairwyn! 💟

I had zero idea that this even existed! Always loved Rita Hunter; she could sing anything. Surprised that Von Stade essayed this at all. No matter, it’s gorgeous.

The treatment of your mother was appalling. It was cheap, nasty and low by people who could not hold a candle to her. People who put politics above the music itself are just charlatans. I was mortified when I learned who was partly responsible. Nothing, however, will take away your mother's place in posterity. It's great we at least have recordings by which to still hear true singing.

Thats an amazing trio!!! Who is the rest?

I heard Ms Hunter in Trovatore in Seattle - with Cossotto!

What a beautiful performance! Her Leonora truly sounds like a Spanish noblewoman passionately in love with a dashing stranger. I would never have expected a Brünnhilde to navigate the coloratura so effortlessly.

Bravissime... bellissimi timbri molto in sintonia...

All the things you are 💖💝💘

The Holy City 😍 🙌 👏 🔥

So glad to see this on UA-cam and the story behind it 😊 Legend has it, this climax was unrehearsed and spontaneous on the night ❤

This is absolutely beautiful. Three voices equally matched in shimmer, artistry, and musicality., AND supported by a conductor who understood how to breathe with a singer!

I worked at Melbourne's Art Center when it first opened in the early 80's so I saw Rita in concert performances as Aida and Isolda, then in Australia Opera productions where she played Lady Macbeth and Brunnhilda. More than once since I was working there. Great memories. What a voice!

I was so very sad to watch this. Your mum deserved better. Shame on the company. X

Brava Rita. How many other sopranos could sing both Norma and Brunnhilde in the same season at such a phenomenally high standard. You probably have to go back to the early days of Callas. That’s not bad company to keep. Thank you for sharing this with us. What a shame it was a video performance. Encore. ❤❤❤

To watch this today-La Favorita 91st Birthday . . . 😢

Wonderful. Apart from the outstanding 2 ladies special mention should be made of the conductor Gianfranco Masini who was making his MET debut.

Wow! So beautifully sung. I've been a fan of Rita Hunter since I listened (over and over) to the ENO Ring in English, where she delivers the goods unforgettably. But I am not familiar with her in Italian rep, and this make me realize I need to listen to much more of her!

Brilliant. Great close ups and performance with Rita delivering straight down the barrel of the camera.

It has not changed, its still a nasty cut throat business. Sadly voices cannot cope these days and only last a few years. Gone are the big singers who can sustain the big roles which again is very sad. Opera productions are set in the weirdest of settings and are a complete turn off. Bring back the voices and the old traditions before we start the process of stopping attending opera.

Just rewatced it , RIP Rita 🙏 you were wonderful ❤️ 💙 ♥️ 💕 😢 💛

I'm sorry Mairwyn. Not only were they bastards, they were stupid bastards. Rita's voice was glorious in these excerpts. If she wasn't singing Wagner-Verdi-Norma then who in hell was??!

I saw Rita twice in one year. To give you an idea of her versatility, it was as Brunnhilde (Gotterdammerung) and Donna Anna (Don Giovanni)!

Wow I mussed this. Can’t wait to hear.

It was rare for my Mother to sing it. Therefore this recording is rare...for her. Read the description and it will tell you WHY she sang it. Glad you enjoyed it. There are many more videos on this channel to enjoy. By the way....how would YOU write the video description?

How special. ❤

AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Queen.

Amazing performance and wonderful story! I can't imagine a better birthday present to a friend.

Spectacular! Such a lovely birthday gift - from your Mum to her friend, and from you to us! And what an amazing evening that must have been! We thank you for sharing some of it with us. <3

Some of the most sublime music ever written, beautifully sung by the three principals and crowned by a blazing high D direct from the stratosphere to top it off. Birthday fireworks indeed for Rita's friend!

Brava! Happy Birthday Diva!

Thank you!!!!!

I very fondly remember Rita performing with the Victoria State Opera (with whom she had a very warm relationship) - we had a number of treats from her. I can't recall whether it was Norma or a similar work she performed, among other things. A remarkable person as well as a remarkable performer. Thank you for uploading this.