Cretin

Beverly Sills was an amazing artist who brightened the world with her presence. Her passing brings us both hope, as her legacy reminds us of the heights of human potential, and a deep sadness for the last act has finally come to close.

Brava Sills. Bravo Donizetti. A beautiful and touching moment sung with great feeling. Addio Bubbles.

How very,very Blessed we all were can't wait to hear your voice again

It must be a typo, because i'm sure it was in March 1977

Check out beverlysills dot com and premiere opera dot com. It was 11/25/1976. (That's the only way they let you indicate URL's here.) Burnett also appeared in Bev's 1980 farewell concert at the City Opera.

foxyzzz - the Met concert was in 1978

I just adore the way her voice floats in this mad scene! She is superb!

Bravo, bravo, you will be missed but your voice lingers.

They can be captured with the free videovac program. Google it. Also go to the website of the fellows who post most of her videos: beverlysills dot com (not allowed to post a full URL.) You can see more plus commercial and non-commercial recordings.

I wish this recording was better. But either way she was amazing.

i so totally agree with you about Bubbles being such a wonderful person. This aria is her at her best in her later years. That high D always brings tears to my eyes, and her presence onstage was astounding. She has opened my soul and allowed me to sing opera in a completely different way... for that iam forever grateful. The Heavens are ringing with beautiful song now...

Lovely Beverly RIP

To gatsbyfaith-- She and Burnett became best friends after their 1976 concert at the Met. Saw her in her Met debut 1975.

And BTW, she DOES not screech! She sings like a thrush or nightingale. Anyone who says that doesn't know what screeching IS...

Second time hearing this, I think I will listen to this every night until I get the remastered CD of this opera. Too bad it's not on video. She was just incredible.

This is stupendous... thanks so much for this video... Bubbles was f*ing incredible. As a past opera singer, there is no way that most people can do an aria for over 20 minutes, it's physically next to a marathon event. She did it, and she kept in character, and she was, frankly just amazing. Bubbles, wherever you are, you are still loved. This performance made me cry that you are no longer here.

sometimes we forget that opera is performance....if you didn't know who sills was(if possible) you would say that it was Queen Elizabeth singing......i just turned the sound down and asked my partner who was on the screen - and he said Bette Davis as Queen Liz -there you go! and now that he's left the room...oh, BEV - my favorite aria...Rest in Peace - I'll always love you!!!!

RIP

RIP, dear Bubbles. What a gift you shared with us!! Thank you.

BRAVA! DIVA!

Rest in peace Beverly you will be greatly missed

Then who, in your opinion, could sing just as well? Opinions are important, don't get me wrong, but who do you think does not screech? Because evidence is just as important as an opinion.

OMG! This is unbelievable! In this video, Sill's Lucia is much more fantastic than Joan (Just my opinion).I sometimes thought that her diction is not perfect, but in this video, her diction as well as her vocal technic are flawless, fantastic, beautiful, dramatic!! I love this!!! Thanks for posting this!

WOW!!! This is wonderful! In this video, Sill's Lucia is more fantastic than Joan Sutherland (Just my opinion!)! I sometimes thought that her diction is not exact but in this video, her diction as well as her vocal technic are flawless! Gergeous! Perfect! Beautiful!!!

whoa. this is why i love bev so. wow. incredible even through the bad audio

This was a show in the early 1970's entitled "Beverly Sills, A Profile In Music" Several Scenes from Various Operas,Cesare,Barber,Lucia,Devereux,Doe,Manon. At This time Beverly was at top form, and top of her career.

great note at the end!!!! yessir!