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Acting is what makes the greats great. It's not just a voice, although that too is very special.

Of these three only Callas was a fully accomplished actor.

Is the full performance exists somewhere?

Thank you for sharing

Acting is necessary for singers in the first place because having a total understanding of what their piece means and acting consequently helps them to find the perfect way to deliver the singing.

Speaking of the greats in the past, some voices are perfect but just don't move me. Some singers may have faults but they give me emotion being great actors and giving great interpretations. Today I feel that the level is quite low, regarding both tecnics and acting.

Necessary & needs are evolutionary..., no one would doubt. What one doubts is where indulging in takes us to, lead us into. 🤫

Just don't get caught in camera closeups when you are acting to reach the last row in the balcony! (Ditto...Stage makeup!!!)

Opera is dead !!!! Honestly, it's hard to understand how they can focus on acting when they can't even sing a score properly. 💀

Joan Sutherland was not the worlds greatest actress, but she never failed to thrill. Teresa Stratas, though not at that level vocally, is a great actress who has never failed to move me to tears. I'm incredibly grateful to have experienced both artists. To have a Callas or a Corelli (who have both amazing acting and singing techniques) is a rare phenomena that gives all artists something to strive for.

Fedora was unstoppable. Such clear and strong sounds.

Of course it is!! Watch Corelli's movie of Tosca.

I’ve always thought that the best singers are the best actors. Without the voice being lined up, the motions they do onstage don’t really matter. It doesn’t convey the meaning unless the voice is right first. Then once the voice is set up, the acting is easier, because they can put the emotion into their voices, and then the movements they do have more meaning.

Acting is totally necessary. Not only is good singing good for transmitting the feeling of what you're singing, but the acting, the body language is also extremely important.

Yes! Yes! And yes again! Lol! Acting is incredibly important in opera because it's such a complex art form. Unfortunately, nowadays, we often see a lack of both great acting and singing.😅

L'opéra de nos jours n'est plus respecté, on ne sait pas chanter, et les théâtres sont à moitié vides, de toute façon ce n'est plus dans l'ère du temps, rap, musique techno et j'en passe

Opera is dead to me today, No glorious voices today. It’s a dying art. I listen to the greats on UA-cam

I don’t want to sound like a conspiracy theorist, but honestly, it wouldn’t surprise me if all the great references to real singing just vanished one day. It seems like there’s zero motivation to help people shake off their ignorance and apathy, especially when it comes to boycotting the awful stuff they’re calling art these days. That’s their biggest fear, they don’t want people to wake up.

Phenomenal! We need more excerpts like this one to show people that opera can grab you - hard to do with a lot of the weak performances today.

I have to confess something…I study opera myself, but every time I hear these incredible voices, I can’t help but feel a bit embarrassed. It really puts into perspective just how small and insignificant I am compared to these giants. I guess acknowledging our limits shows that we have a functional brain and some common sense. Can you imagine if today’s celebrities felt the same way?🙈

Yep, I’m one of those people who don’t care much about opera today because there’s nothing exciting left. This duo was epic. I love them dearly! Real opera!!!!

Neither had high powered “agents” or “managers.” Too often people are led astray by business people with expense accounts and little else to do.

Other level 🤌

I saw Corelli 4 times. He melted me! I couldn't move. Got his autograph too. Handsome as his voice.

Real💥operatic💥singing

These kinds of sounds come occasionally in many lifetimes. Moreover, one gets the feeling that they’re not just singing their best, its like they are living these characters or may have even personally experienced some of the emotions that they are singing about. That makes this experience ever so much more real and raw.

Fantastic! Thanks!

Legends👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Great contralto? Greatest. Nearly 70 years since I first heard her sing. Not yet heard the equal, let alone better.

Every word is worthless!!

Wonderful ❤great rendition ❤❤

Amazing to be able to see and hear this. Thank you so much!

Was a small child but loved her voice , especially the spinning wheel song❤

As noted in late recordings by Anna Moffo and Andrea Bocelli, the mike creates other problems, eg imbalance that confuses the hearer. Honesty is the best policy! Anyway, la Zeani is glorious, a wonderful artist and human being.

we NEED MORE FEMALE DEEP CONTRALTO,TENOR OR BARITONE!! chics/girls CAN, no more denying THIS AMAZING THING!!

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Was the first voice that of Stuart Burrowes?

Jadlowker is one of the most underrated, unknown yet phenomenal tenors of the 20th century.

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Et le monsieur, c'est qui ?

MAGNIFICENT is the only word that comes to mind.

Substandard technique is the norm in opera. Most singers only develop 2 resonanators in thier vocal production. It varies but most just do the woofy moany mouth position with a nasal buzz. These are only two out of 5 resonators that should ge working in tandem. Most of the better voices are using at least 3. People trained post war up until the early 1990's still aimed for all five. Ni we barely get more than 2. Not to mention warbly and woofy voices hace more acceptabce today than they used to.