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Siren song

by | 8:27 pm | Feb 22, 2007

Currently on Unnatural Acts of Opera, the ravishing Loreley by Alfredo Catalani in a performance from La Scala in 1968. Heading the cast is perhaps the definitive “meteoric” diva, Elena Suliotis.

La Cieca remembers as a tiny child seeing this late ’60s photo of La Suliotis and thinking that she had to be the most glamorous star ever, with her frosted bouffant, nude lips and Barbara Parkins eyeshadow. And in this Loreley she sounds utterly glamorous as well!

Unnatural Acts of Opera

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  • Idomeneo says:

    She really deserved the title of meteoric diva. She’s radiante in this podcast… Flawless almost all the time. I’ve got a in-house recording of Luisa Miller, sang about the same time that this Loreley, she’s at her peak. Superb. just a few, very few time later, her voice was most gone! We, operalovers, couldn’t count with such a huge and flexible voice anymore, solid from top to bottom… At least, we still get these podcasts…

    on February 23, 2007 at 8:18 AM
  • Mark says:

    You have discovered a secret love of mine! I bought this recording like 20 years ago and I have just loved her performance over the years. It is a good good thing.

    on February 23, 2007 at 3:23 PM