Beautiful ! I think Marilyn Horne once said that she never ever knew how the high notes came out of her throat in this trio, during this 1973 concert ! At that time she was firmly established as a mezzo (and even a contralto, by Rossini standards)... What a technique ! Great singing from these three ladies, and great conducting from Maestro Lewis... who seems to be underrated as a music man nowadays... Too bad...
I definitely didn't know this recording could even exist. Beautiful rendition, and the possibility to hear Horne as the Marschallin is priceless. Thanks!
I wish Bernstein used her in his recording although Popp is not bad. But then Popp never sang “Somewhere” in WEST SIDE STORY on Broadway either as Reri Grist did.
@@johnpickford4222 Why the hell do you have to denigrate one truly great artist to compliment another? "Although Popp is not bad" says more about you than it does about Lucia Popp.
I have to say this is a wonderful coupling of talents never heard on any stage, but how lush and perfectly blended. Having heard each artist separately for many years, I wonder what a full production would have been! Horne as Marschallin?!!
This is amazing. The tempo is fast and the whole thing is excitingly furious and huge. I find this a very virile version that is welcome versus the usual slow and stretched out renderings one hears constantly.
I believe the role distribution attributed is correct with Horne as Marschallin. She also sang the Four last songs a great deal in early mid career. Both Von Stade and Horne are great, but I have to say Grist is something else as Sophie Gorgeous.
Fabulous performance by three of my favorite ladies. I hate to be snide, but how can anyone be confused about who's singing? The original poster is correct. Of course, it's Marilyn Horne as Marie Therese (conducted by her then husband, Henry Lewis). The vibrato and darkness in the voice are unmistakable. Schwarzkopf often sang Marie Therese to della Casa's Octavian so a higher register voice Octavian is not unusual and more in line with the ages of the characters (the wise, older Marie Therese and the young boy Octavian). If there's still doubt, the recording comes from Marilyn Horne: Rarities from Her Repetoire. Anyway, both Horne and Von Stade are sublime, but my heart belongs to Grist's stratospheric Sophie.
Hayden George: I don’t think Marilyn Horne’s ability to sing the Marschallin should be interpreted as a cakewalk. I’ll take s great Marschallin over a mediocre Brunehilde anytime.
I hope someone can clear up the issue over WHO is the Marschallin here. Whoever it is does a fine job and it is great to her the final note of "In Gottes namen" really cutting through.
+Melvyn Elphee If this article is to be believed, Horne is indeed singing Marchallin. I seriously doubt that von Stade would have a B of that substance! bit.ly/1R93IBh
I must correct something. Actually, von Stade sang both the role of Marschallin and Octavian during her career. However, I believe in this recording, she is singing Marschallin.
Kyle Nelson: “You can’t light a fire when the wood is all wet, you can’t make a butterfly strong” and you can’t right Kyle Nelson when he’s wrong. Leave well alone and make any corrections because YOU ARE WRONG! Horne is Marie Therese, Von Stade is Octavian and Reri Grist never recorded as much as she should. Apologies to Oscar Hammerstein II on using his lyrics for SOUTH PACIFIC.
I believe the singers names are incorrect with their characters. I believe it's von Stade singing Marschallin and Horne doing Octavian, the lowest range. That would be consistent with their careers, also.
You don't know Ms. Horne's voice very well do you? Or Flicka's voice for that matter.......learn your singers before you speak of things that you don't know.
Early in her career, while in Germany, she sang many soprano roles. She was scheduled to sing Lucrezia Borgia in concert at Carnegie Hall in 1966 when Caballe stepped in at the last minute. She also sang Marie in Daughter of the Regiment and Wozzeck if I'm not mistaken as well as Mimi. This would be been, the late 50s or early 60s before fully settling in the mezzo contralto repertoire
Marilyn, you are unbelievable and beautiful as the the Marschallin !
Warmly,
Lois
Beautiful !
I think Marilyn Horne once said that she never ever knew how the high notes came out of her throat in this trio, during this 1973 concert ! At that time she was firmly established as a mezzo (and even a contralto, by Rossini standards)... What a technique ! Great singing from these three ladies, and great conducting from Maestro Lewis... who seems to be underrated as a music man nowadays... Too bad...
OMG!! Horne knocks the Marschallin out of the ball park here....Bravissima Marilyn!!!!
I definitely didn't know this recording could even exist. Beautiful rendition, and the possibility to hear Horne as the Marschallin is priceless. Thanks!
Homoclassicus Horne is singing the Marschallin. Get over it, folks.
Of all the trios I've ever heard, this has, I think, the most well-matched voices. And three gloriously beautiful voices they were!
Grist is outstanding
I wish Bernstein used her in his recording although Popp is not bad. But then Popp never sang “Somewhere” in WEST SIDE STORY on Broadway either as Reri Grist did.
@@johnpickford4222 Why the hell do you have to denigrate one truly great artist to compliment another? "Although Popp is not bad" says more about you than it does about Lucia Popp.
I have to say this is a wonderful coupling of talents never heard on any stage, but how lush and perfectly blended. Having heard each artist separately for many years, I wonder what a full production would have been! Horne as Marschallin?!!
This is amazing. The tempo is fast and the whole thing is excitingly furious and huge. I find this a very virile version that is welcome versus the usual slow and stretched out renderings one hears constantly.
I believe the role distribution attributed is correct with Horne as Marschallin. She also sang the Four last songs a great deal in early mid career. Both Von Stade and Horne are great, but I have to say Grist is something else as Sophie Gorgeous.
Only Grist sings beautiful.
Fabulous performance by three of my favorite ladies. I hate to be snide, but how can anyone be confused about who's singing? The original poster is correct. Of course, it's Marilyn Horne as Marie Therese (conducted by her then husband, Henry Lewis). The vibrato and darkness in the voice are unmistakable. Schwarzkopf often sang Marie Therese to della Casa's Octavian so a higher register voice Octavian is not unusual and more in line with the ages of the characters (the wise, older Marie Therese and the young boy Octavian). If there's still doubt, the recording comes from Marilyn Horne: Rarities from Her Repetoire. Anyway, both Horne and Von Stade are sublime, but my heart belongs to Grist's stratospheric Sophie.
Glorious!!!
I never knew Ms Horne sang the marshallin
my God!
great version of this gorgeous trio. horne was preparing the gotterdammerung brunnhilde at one point, no surprise she can cakewalk the marschallin
Hayden George: I don’t think Marilyn Horne’s ability to sing the Marschallin should be interpreted as a cakewalk. I’ll take s great Marschallin over a mediocre Brunehilde anytime.
I hope someone can clear up the issue over WHO is the Marschallin here. Whoever it is does a fine job and it is great to her the final note of "In Gottes namen" really cutting through.
+Melvyn Elphee If this article is to be believed, Horne is indeed singing Marchallin. I seriously doubt that von Stade would have a B of that substance! bit.ly/1R93IBh
It's Horne as Marschallin. The voice is unmistakable as are the other two.
Unquestionably Horne! I wish she had sung the role, but it would have taken away from her Rossini "brand" and focus.
I must correct something. Actually, von Stade sang both the role of Marschallin and Octavian during her career. However, I believe in this recording, she is singing Marschallin.
You are wrong. Ms. Horne is singing the Marchallin. Flicka is singing Octavian.
Von Stade NEVER sang the role of the Marschallin. The role here is sung by Marilyn Horne.
Horne is singing Marschallin. There is no way you can mistake Horne for von Stade, or vice versa. The voices are so distinguishable.
@@SilfredoSerrano agreed. The last solo line confirms that!
Kyle Nelson: “You can’t light a fire when the wood is all wet, you can’t make a butterfly strong” and you can’t right Kyle Nelson when he’s wrong. Leave well alone and make any corrections because YOU ARE WRONG! Horne is Marie Therese, Von Stade is Octavian and Reri Grist never recorded as much as she should.
Apologies to Oscar Hammerstein II on using his lyrics for SOUTH PACIFIC.
I believe the singers names are incorrect with their characters. I believe it's von Stade singing Marschallin and Horne doing Octavian, the lowest range. That would be consistent with their careers, also.
You don't know Ms. Horne's voice very well do you? Or Flicka's voice for that matter.......learn your singers before you speak of things that you don't know.
@@baritonebynight I stand corrected. Thank you.
Early in her career, while in Germany, she sang many soprano roles. She was scheduled to sing Lucrezia Borgia in concert at Carnegie Hall in 1966 when Caballe stepped in at the last minute. She also sang Marie in Daughter of the Regiment and Wozzeck if I'm not mistaken as well as Mimi. This would be been, the late 50s or early 60s before fully settling in the mezzo contralto repertoire