Once again we have to correct the historical revival of the bel canto composers. Callas and Serafin initiated this revival in the 190's. Both Sutherland and Bonynge acknowledged the impact that Callas had on the expectations of opera houses to present the great bel canto repertoire. Sutherland brought the most perfect voice supported by incredible technical mastery [as evidenced here in the Handel] to the repertoire and kept the renewal going and expanding after Callas. If you read the historical reocrds of opera there have always been the Callas type voices [highly emotive but not always perfectly manageable] and the Sutherland type voice [technically perfect but only somewhat emotionally effective]. Opera must have both to survive and one hopes occasionally for perfection but never achieves it.
It would have been wonderful if each of the recordings was identified in the transcript that accompanies this. I always like to know when a particular song or aria was recorded and whether it was a studio or a live performance.
Joan Sutherland did not started all the Rossini, Donizetti, etc. It was Callas who started that and the main reason why Callas became famous - because she revives Bel Canto and Joan Sutherland follow Callas 10 years after!
@@peace-now I just cannot understand why a subset of opera fans have an obsession with Callas. I have really tried to like or understand her, but I can’t get past that ugly sound. (And here come the comments about my pathetic life, which is actually quite wonderful 😀)
@@wotan10950 I think it is because she is American, and was in the company of the super rich. I personally prefer other Americans to her, such as Barbara Bonney. For me, Kiri has a much more pleasant voice than Callas. Callas is no where near the quality of Gundula Janowitz either.
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Once again we have to correct the historical revival of the bel canto composers. Callas and Serafin initiated this revival in the 190's. Both Sutherland and Bonynge acknowledged the impact that Callas had on the expectations of opera houses to present the great bel canto repertoire. Sutherland brought the most perfect voice supported by incredible technical mastery [as evidenced here in the Handel] to the repertoire and kept the renewal going and expanding after Callas. If you read the historical reocrds of opera there have always been the Callas type voices [highly emotive but not always perfectly manageable] and the Sutherland type voice [technically perfect but only somewhat emotionally effective]. Opera must have both to survive and one hopes occasionally for perfection but never achieves it.
Marvellous to hear Joan Sutherland's glorious voice, of course.
Truly a voice of the spheres. Sublime as Violetta,Gilda and Norma.She brings joy to my life.
I heard Joan live as Lucia, Gilda, Violetta, Norma, Maria Stuarda concerts etc. She was soooooooooo special.
It would have been wonderful if each of the recordings was identified in the transcript that accompanies this. I always like to know when a particular song or aria was recorded and whether it was a studio or a live performance.
Joan Sutherland did not started all the Rossini, Donizetti, etc. It was Callas who started that and the main reason why Callas became famous - because she revives Bel Canto and Joan Sutherland follow Callas 10 years after!
It cringed me so much to hear some people discrediting Callas. This world doesn't deserve Callas.
@@-giakhanh--kayden-8337 It happens as so many "experts" say Callas is number one. Many of us disagree.
@@peace-now I just cannot understand why a subset of opera fans have an obsession with Callas. I have really tried to like or understand her, but I can’t get past that ugly sound. (And here come the comments about my pathetic life, which is actually quite wonderful 😀)
@@wotan10950 I think it is because she is American, and was in the company of the super rich. I personally prefer other Americans to her, such as Barbara Bonney. For me, Kiri has a much more pleasant voice than Callas. Callas is no where near the quality of Gundula Janowitz either.