Riveting and remarkable. Her dexterity is unbelievable. It’s all about personal taste. I find my ‘favourite’ depends on my mood. One day it’s Callas, the next Sill, or Sutherland, or Gruberova, or Dessay. The list goes on and on. Each one (and so many more) is a diva in her own right. Thank God we have them preserved for posterity, and for our personal, listening pleasure. 🥰
I loved her acting, femininity, and the "silver" in her voice. She always made me believe in, and like, the characters she played; that is a rare gift. Even if they were flawed, you always felt the good in them.
The coloratura may be excessive for some, but she had to use the vocal resources that differentiated her from the others, and highlight her way of expressing drama. It is the destiny of artists! For me, it's astonishing.
@@asepheleleshabalala1352 Sills is showing a brilliant technique here but Callas shows how the piece must be interpreted. A difficult choice… But Callas has no rivals, anyway
In my personal experience with Ms. Sills, she was friendly and formidable, and deftly managed her celebrity status. I've gravitated toward other sopranos, and never warmed to Lucia, this is my first time hearing Sills' mad scene. I think I like it. If a mad opera scientist were to cross Callas with Dessay, would we have Sills?
@@marilynmichaels8358 What horrible words Ms. Michaels to refer to a fabulous performer with a stratospheric voice. Mado Robin is a favorite along with Bogna Sokorska, Elena Zimenkova, Erika Koth, Erna Sack, Evgenya Miroshnichenko, Halina Mickiewicz, Ingeborg Hallstein, Jessye Norman, Katarzyna Dondalska, Leontyne Price, Lilly Pons, Petia Ivanova and Zdzislava Donat. Abrir no Google Tradutor • Feedback
Maria Callas e Joana Sutherland para mim as verdadeiras" Lúcia"! Não contesto que seja uma boa voz mas tantos trinados aqui são desnecessários e talvez até despropositadas!
Lovely, truly lovely. Not quite equivalent to the Callas-Karajan recording, but a very, very commendable achievement. No complaints from me, except that it was terminated too abruptly. For f sake, allow it to finish decently before cutting it off!
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Perfection! No one will ever better this in anyone's lifetime again.
Riveting and remarkable. Her dexterity is unbelievable. It’s all about personal taste. I find my ‘favourite’ depends on my mood. One day it’s Callas, the next Sill, or Sutherland, or Gruberova, or Dessay. The list goes on and on. Each one (and so many more) is a diva in her own right. Thank God we have them preserved for posterity, and for our personal, listening pleasure. 🥰
THE finest recorded LUCIA, no contest, the gold standard
I loved her acting, femininity, and the "silver" in her voice. She always made me believe in, and like, the characters she played; that is a rare gift. Even if they were flawed, you always felt the good in them.
Great performance by Beverly. Very effective use of the glass harmonica too.
The coloratura may be excessive for some, but she had to use the vocal resources that differentiated her from the others, and highlight her way of expressing drama. It is the destiny of artists! For me, it's astonishing.
For me too. I feel the same way
absolutely!
Absofreakinglutely Amazing!
Interesting, not the same old variations that many people believe are actually written by Donizetti.
So much fun
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Brava !!
Immense!
❤ ! ! !
This is very fine performance. The best ever... well no but this is great.
Ben Franklin's glass harmonica really gives me the creeps and is the perfect accompaniment to Sills' chillingly shaded interpretation.
Any criticism of this is absurd.
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Callas, Virginia Zeani and she! For Lucia we don’t need anybody else!
Callas or Sills? Specifically for this part...
@@asepheleleshabalala1352 Sills is showing a brilliant technique here but Callas shows how the piece must be interpreted. A difficult choice…
But Callas has no rivals, anyway
The 1959-61 Sutherland's performances of this role are amazing.
@@casagrandecantatas EXACTLY and her studio ‘71 recording.
@@georgemosarm1345 this is correct.... not just about trills, but the soul of a character...
Who knows where her cadenza come from? Is it personal?
It was written for her by Roland Gagnon, Beverly's music coach.
In my personal experience with Ms. Sills, she was friendly and formidable, and deftly managed her celebrity status. I've gravitated toward other sopranos, and never warmed to Lucia, this is my first time hearing Sills' mad scene. I think I like it. If a mad opera scientist were to cross Callas with Dessay, would we have Sills?
more Sutherland and Freni...
Erna Sack's interpretation with her high notes is my favorite, howewer I also love Mado Robin's and Zdzislawa Donat 's interpretation.
Mado.... such cheap shtick... awful...no class
@@marilynmichaels8358 What horrible words Ms. Michaels to refer to a fabulous performer with a stratospheric voice. Mado Robin is a favorite along with Bogna Sokorska, Elena Zimenkova, Erika Koth, Erna Sack, Evgenya Miroshnichenko, Halina Mickiewicz, Ingeborg Hallstein, Jessye Norman, Katarzyna Dondalska, Leontyne Price, Lilly Pons, Petia Ivanova and Zdzislava Donat.
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I agree that the post from @marilynm.... is Horrible!
....however, I DO find Ms Robin's Lucia (and many other rôles) a bit boring
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excellent coloratura but no one touches JOAN.
I'd love to have heard JOAN try and sing these cadenzas and by the way, this upload is all about Beverly, definitely not JOAN.
@@petelovesbevsills also not Callas!
@@paragod333 Triple amen to that!
Maria Callas e Joana Sutherland para mim as verdadeiras" Lúcia"! Não contesto que seja uma boa voz mas tantos trinados aqui
são desnecessários e talvez até despropositadas!
Rubbish!
Not True
Lovely, truly lovely. Not quite equivalent to the Callas-Karajan recording, but a very, very commendable achievement. No complaints from me, except that it was terminated too abruptly. For f sake, allow it to finish decently before cutting it off!