Comments on: The Letter http://parterre.com/2008/02/03/the-letter/ where opera is king and you, the readers, are queens Sat, 26 May 2012 21:09:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tamerlano http://parterre.com/2008/02/03/the-letter/comment-page-3/#comment-180 Tamerlano Mon, 04 Feb 2008 17:51:59 +0000 http://parterre.com/?p=21#comment-180 On the suject of Youtube Lady Macbeth's, try out Brenda Harris who sings by far the best Brindisi I have ever heard, complete with a knock out trill. http://youtube.com/watch?v=DqoI1f8xz1k&feature=related On the suject of Youtube Lady Macbeth’s, try out Brenda Harris who sings by far the best Brindisi I have ever heard, complete with a knock out trill.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=DqoI1f8xz1k&feature=related

]]> By: TM http://parterre.com/2008/02/03/the-letter/comment-page-2/#comment-158 TM Mon, 04 Feb 2008 15:36:36 +0000 http://parterre.com/?p=21#comment-158 Zampieri's clip shows arguably the best Lady Macbeth since Callas, or at least the finest Una macchia Zampieri’s clip shows arguably the best Lady Macbeth since Callas, or at least the finest Una macchia

]]> By: OM http://parterre.com/2008/02/03/the-letter/comment-page-2/#comment-154 OM Mon, 04 Feb 2008 12:31:49 +0000 http://parterre.com/?p=21#comment-154 patane - weird (but much less painful than gruber, or guleghina for that matter), though no doubt a very beautiful woman. zampieri - sublime. what would we not give for a singer like this today? she's always been a secret passion of mine, though I usually fear ridicule and don't admit it in public. thanks for the clip armerjaquino. patane – weird (but much less painful than gruber, or guleghina for that matter), though no doubt a very beautiful woman.
zampieri – sublime. what would we not give for a singer like this today? she’s always been a secret passion of mine, though I usually fear ridicule and don’t admit it in public. thanks for the clip armerjaquino.

]]> By: armerjaquino http://parterre.com/2008/02/03/the-letter/comment-page-2/#comment-153 armerjaquino Mon, 04 Feb 2008 08:52:02 +0000 http://parterre.com/?p=21#comment-153 Now here's a thing. Following that youtube link to Patane (verdict- NO) I stumbled across the following link. Since we've all been listening very hard to the sleepwalking scene recently, I was shocked by how false memory can be. What you have here, contrary to what I would have said before listening/watching, is a voice utterly under control, nowhere near as odd sounding as I remembered, rich and full. Shame about the lack of a top D, but you can't have everything. Those of you with Italian will enjoy the madre e padre of all bitchfights in the comments section, too. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVl3vm-UCJU Now here’s a thing. Following that youtube link to Patane (verdict- NO) I stumbled across the following link. Since we’ve all been listening very hard to the sleepwalking scene recently, I was shocked by how false memory can be. What you have here, contrary to what I would have said before listening/watching, is a voice utterly under control, nowhere near as odd sounding as I remembered, rich and full. Shame about the lack of a top D, but you can’t have everything.

Those of you with Italian will enjoy the madre e padre of all bitchfights in the comments section, too.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVl3vm-UCJU

]]> By: Alice Roberts http://parterre.com/2008/02/03/the-letter/comment-page-2/#comment-152 Alice Roberts Mon, 04 Feb 2008 07:31:03 +0000 http://parterre.com/?p=21#comment-152 The thing about Silja is her impact 'live' and the vocal imperfections seem not to matter in the theatre as the overall peformance is extraordinary, I saw her many many times in London, in Germany, in Paris, and once I'd seen her in a role, she ruined the piece for me to see anyone else in it. Nobody pretends it's a beautiful voice, but again, I can only repeat, the impact of seeing her live certainly during the 60s and 70s, [and 80s and 90s], was an experience once seen never forgotten. The thing about Silja is her impact ‘live’ and the vocal imperfections seem not to matter in the theatre as the overall peformance is extraordinary, I saw her many many times in London, in Germany, in Paris, and once I’d seen her in a role, she ruined the piece for me to see anyone else in it. Nobody pretends it’s a beautiful voice, but again, I can only repeat, the impact of seeing her live certainly during the 60s and 70s, [and 80s and 90s], was an experience once seen never forgotten.

]]> By: Ned http://parterre.com/2008/02/03/the-letter/comment-page-2/#comment-144 Ned Mon, 04 Feb 2008 03:08:32 +0000 http://parterre.com/?p=21#comment-144 There is definitely SOME flat singing here (though nowhere near as consistently flat as, say, Ghouleghina), but that's the least of her problems.. I'd love to hear what everyone thinks of the Lady MacBeth on the youtube link below. She's singing Turandot in Philadelphia next season. Based on appearance alone, I wonder why Gelb doesn't try to get her for the Gruber MacBeth's later this season. I've heard her voice is huge. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEyFQwD_Axg There is definitely SOME flat singing here (though nowhere near as consistently flat as, say, Ghouleghina), but that’s the least of her problems..

I’d love to hear what everyone thinks of the Lady MacBeth on the youtube link below. She’s singing Turandot in Philadelphia next season. Based on appearance alone, I wonder why Gelb doesn’t try to get her for the Gruber MacBeth’s later this season. I’ve heard her voice is huge.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEyFQwD_Axg

]]> By: Bing http://parterre.com/2008/02/03/the-letter/comment-page-2/#comment-140 Bing Mon, 04 Feb 2008 01:23:31 +0000 http://parterre.com/?p=21#comment-140 Confidentially, she stinks. Confidentially, she stinks.

]]> By: OMG http://parterre.com/2008/02/03/the-letter/comment-page-2/#comment-139 OMG Mon, 04 Feb 2008 01:04:30 +0000 http://parterre.com/?p=21#comment-139 This is really quite hideous. The voice brigade checks in and says, EEK. get the cheese. HOrrednous italian, and no real high notes. Committment? Bite? Bullshyte. She sings it, or tries to. Hideous. This is really quite hideous. The voice brigade checks in and says, EEK. get the cheese.
HOrrednous italian, and no real high notes. Committment? Bite? Bullshyte.
She sings it, or tries to. Hideous.

]]> By: Krunoslav http://parterre.com/2008/02/03/the-letter/comment-page-2/#comment-134 Krunoslav Sun, 03 Feb 2008 20:17:22 +0000 http://parterre.com/?p=21#comment-134 Love that "cool Nordic sound" she produces. Love that “cool Nordic sound” she produces.

]]> By: Indiana Loiterer III http://parterre.com/2008/02/03/the-letter/comment-page-2/#comment-133 Indiana Loiterer III Sun, 03 Feb 2008 19:26:42 +0000 http://parterre.com/?p=21#comment-133 Yes, having a chest voice is a must for "La luce langue" later on--but once I got used to the lack of chest voice (which Silja never had), I thought this clip was pretty terrific--some trouble when leaping to that one high note Sanford notices, but the slow rises to high notes were splendid, and I didn't expect such agility. And no, she's not flat--she just has very little vibrato. Yes, having a chest voice is a must for “La luce langue” later on–but once I got used to the lack of chest voice (which Silja never had), I thought this clip was pretty terrific–some trouble when leaping to that one high note Sanford notices, but the slow rises to high notes were splendid, and I didn’t expect such agility.

And no, she’s not flat–she just has very little vibrato.

]]> By: chacowhacko http://parterre.com/2008/02/03/the-letter/comment-page-2/#comment-126 chacowhacko Sun, 03 Feb 2008 16:44:58 +0000 http://parterre.com/?p=21#comment-126 I am not a hater, but I have to say I have always been immune to her charms. If nothing else, I want a LMB with a chest voice. I am not a hater, but I have to say I have always been immune to her charms. If nothing else, I want a LMB with a chest voice.

]]> By: armerjaquino http://parterre.com/2008/02/03/the-letter/comment-page-1/#comment-123 armerjaquino Sun, 03 Feb 2008 15:51:04 +0000 http://parterre.com/?p=21#comment-123 'I’d love to hear what the ‘opera is voice and voice only’ brigade think of this.' Well, that's that question answered. She's not flat throughout, by the way. ‘I’d love to hear what the ‘opera is voice and voice only’ brigade think of this.’

Well, that’s that question answered.

She’s not flat throughout, by the way.

]]> By: Marshie http://parterre.com/2008/02/03/the-letter/comment-page-1/#comment-122 Marshie Sun, 03 Feb 2008 15:45:23 +0000 http://parterre.com/?p=21#comment-122 Why was this awful video profiled by La Cieca? What exactly is redeemable in it? The woman is FLAT throughout. This is commitment? And is that a Hungarian hybrid she's singing in? Reminds me of Mattila in that you can NEVER understand ONE word be it German or Italian or French, never mind Finn of course. But this garbage is what passes for greatness today. Why was this awful video profiled by La Cieca? What exactly is redeemable in it? The woman is FLAT throughout. This is commitment? And is that a Hungarian hybrid she’s singing in? Reminds me of Mattila in that you can NEVER understand ONE word be it German or Italian or French, never mind Finn of course. But this garbage is what passes for greatness today.

]]> By: Lindoro http://parterre.com/2008/02/03/the-letter/comment-page-1/#comment-121 Lindoro Sun, 03 Feb 2008 15:40:35 +0000 http://parterre.com/?p=21#comment-121 Was she about to give a pole dance? I agree with y'all, she should have received more offers to do this role. Besides Dimitrova, Bumbry and Verret, there were not a lot of people who could sing the role like this at this time. What a shame, yet we should be thankful that this video exists, even in the horrid production. Was she about to give a pole dance?

I agree with y’all, she should have received more offers to do this role. Besides Dimitrova, Bumbry and Verret, there were not a lot of people who could sing the role like this at this time.

What a shame, yet we should be thankful that this video exists, even in the horrid production.

]]> By: RJM http://parterre.com/2008/02/03/the-letter/comment-page-1/#comment-120 RJM Sun, 03 Feb 2008 15:20:34 +0000 http://parterre.com/?p=21#comment-120 What's with the little people cavorting about? What’s with the little people cavorting about?

]]> By: Sanford http://parterre.com/2008/02/03/the-letter/comment-page-1/#comment-118 Sanford Sun, 03 Feb 2008 15:04:04 +0000 http://parterre.com/?p=21#comment-118 She almost hits the high note at 1:43. She almost hits the high note at 1:43.

]]> By: armerjaquino http://parterre.com/2008/02/03/the-letter/comment-page-1/#comment-116 armerjaquino Sun, 03 Feb 2008 14:26:59 +0000 http://parterre.com/?p=21#comment-116 With the best will in the world, the spoken Italian is really quite poor. But who cares when the aria is sung with such bite and commitment, and acted so whole-heartedly? I'd love to hear what the 'opera is voice and voice only' brigade think of this. With the best will in the world, the spoken Italian is really quite poor. But who cares when the aria is sung with such bite and commitment, and acted so whole-heartedly? I’d love to hear what the ‘opera is voice and voice only’ brigade think of this.

]]> By: Alice Roberts http://parterre.com/2008/02/03/the-letter/comment-page-1/#comment-114 Alice Roberts Sun, 03 Feb 2008 12:24:15 +0000 http://parterre.com/?p=21#comment-114 I think it's great, thanks for posting it La Cieca. Nothing much wrong with Silja's Italian, and I'm astonished she only sang the role in Munich and Brussels, as it should have been heard in other major houses in the late 1960s and in the 1970s and 1980s. I think it’s great, thanks for posting it La Cieca. Nothing much wrong with Silja’s Italian, and I’m astonished she only sang the role in Munich and Brussels, as it should have been heard in other major houses in the late 1960s and in the 1970s and 1980s.

]]> By: spiderman http://parterre.com/2008/02/03/the-letter/comment-page-1/#comment-113 spiderman Sun, 03 Feb 2008 11:00:35 +0000 http://parterre.com/?p=21#comment-113 What is that? italian? I guess hwat Silja doesn't hav is a talent for language... actually the letter reminds me more of Mary Lynn in Traviata What is that? italian? I guess hwat Silja doesn’t hav is a talent for language… actually the letter reminds me more of Mary Lynn in Traviata

]]> By: TM http://parterre.com/2008/02/03/the-letter/comment-page-1/#comment-112 TM Sun, 03 Feb 2008 10:50:36 +0000 http://parterre.com/?p=21#comment-112 Frau Blücher lässt grüßen :) Frau Blücher lässt grüßen :)

]]> By: Youtube » The Letter http://parterre.com/2008/02/03/the-letter/comment-page-1/#comment-110 Youtube » The Letter Sun, 03 Feb 2008 06:43:16 +0000 http://parterre.com/?p=21#comment-110 [...] parterre box presents La Cieca wrote an interesting post today on The LetterHere’s a quick excerptThe Letter February 3rd, 2008 Amazing Anja Silja in one of her bazillion roles: Lady Macbeth. You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view this YouTube video Posted in youtube | No Comments » [...] [...] parterre box presents La Cieca wrote an interesting post today on The LetterHere’s a quick excerptThe Letter February 3rd, 2008 Amazing Anja Silja in one of her bazillion roles: Lady Macbeth. You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view this YouTube video Posted in youtube | No Comments » [...]

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