Karolina11 Thank you so much for posting this wonderful video clip. One of the BEST " cuartetos " in this world. Sutherland, Cioni and the rest make a "Perfecto Quartet" I wish I could see then again. They are magnifique, origina and unique.
This stands well (recorded '61) against that which followed ten years later, but it is the latter that sends a tingle down my spine on Joan's final top note.
There is a great story about this recording in Russell Braddon's biography of Joan Sutherland published in 1962 (p. 210). Apparently the sound engineers were delighted with the quartet, but kept asking for further takes. Sutherland sang it eight times - the whole way through and in full voice - before firmly declining to do a ninth!
Yes . it is a ravishing quartet isn't it (meant to be, of course) and superbly performed. Just one thing Sutherland on splendid form as always and she was an extremely nice individual - always used to say 'just as long as you like what i sing' - as if we couldn't - however Maria Callas was, in fact, the greatest female singer that ever lived - she dug much deeper into the context both musically and lyrically and brought a great deal more to Opera, as a result : her performances both raised the bar and opened the door to many performers since.
Se olvidan de Renato Cioni como ataca las notas con tanto furor estremecedor, así como la inconfundible Joan con su potente voz, que tiempos con este bello cuarteto
I think I just had a musical orgasm. This is the first time I've ever heard Renato Cioni, he's fucking brilliant. Joan Sutherland, as per usual, is the greatest female singer who ever lived. This was beautiful.
Karolina11 Thank you so much for posting this wonderful video clip. One of the BEST " cuartetos " in this world. Sutherland, Cioni and the rest make a "Perfecto Quartet" I wish I could see then again. They are magnifique, origina and unique.
La Stupenda was, in fact, the greatest female singer that ever lived...
This stands well (recorded '61) against that which followed ten years later, but it is the latter that sends a tingle down my spine on Joan's final top note.
There is a great story about this recording in Russell Braddon's biography of Joan Sutherland published in 1962 (p. 210). Apparently the sound engineers were delighted with the quartet, but kept asking for further takes. Sutherland sang it eight times - the whole way through and in full voice - before firmly declining to do a ninth!
Yes . it is a ravishing quartet isn't it (meant to be, of course) and superbly performed. Just one thing Sutherland on splendid form as always and she was an extremely nice individual - always used to say 'just as long as you like what i sing' - as if we couldn't - however Maria Callas was, in fact, the greatest female singer that ever lived - she dug much deeper into the context both musically and lyrically and brought a great deal more to Opera, as a result : her performances both raised the bar and opened the door to many performers since.
Se olvidan de Renato Cioni como ataca las notas con tanto furor estremecedor, así como la inconfundible Joan con su potente voz, que tiempos con este bello cuarteto
Que pena que Cioni haya grabado dos operas con Joan y otras con cantantes no menos importantes, pero aquí fue lo máximo, RIP
I think I just had a musical orgasm. This is the first time I've ever heard Renato Cioni, he's fucking brilliant. Joan Sutherland, as per usual, is the greatest female singer who ever lived. This was beautiful.