Birgit Nilsson's 'Hojotoho' on James Levine's Met Anniversary

[@mk5244]

…a personality, a vocal miracle singing in her own league, full of humor, authentic and as her audiences loved and adored her, Birgit Nilsson gave it back out of her big, big heart. She will be remembered as one of the greatest singers of all times passed and still to come. RIP

[@patrichellberg9596]

What a woman! What an operasinger she was! And the speech to Mr Levine at the MET! Wow!

[@angelaknebel4156]

Tears in my eyes!!! Those wonderful top notes - always Birgit!!! 💜

[@danielcabrera4161]

She was so adorable 🥹🥹

[@angelaknebel4156]

@@danielcabrera4161 I wish I could have seen her live, along with all the mighty legends like Bjorling, Callas, Sutherland, Norman ...I also must go to the Met some day, was brought up listening to "Live from the Met" radio broadcasts!!! I've been to Covent Garden and saw Domingo in Pagliacci which was astounding 💜

[@David-dz3ig]

This was truly amazing! I also loved her Swedish interview in 1981 where Franco Corelli surprises her from behind the curtain and serenades her with a piece from Turandot. She had a delightful sense of humor as I recall from that interview. She was an excellent artistAnd also a very humble person. Personally, I think humility and excellence go hand-in-hand.

[@grizzelpuss]

I remember this. Thank you. I can't see the video for the tears of joy. Awesome Lady.

[@aidepaul534]

I'll never forget the first time I heard this. They released a CD of this concert, including the speech as the last track. I'd stumbled upon the CD in the local library and taken it home. I was in art college doing some tedious sketching while listening to the CD in my earbuds. Already a big fan of Nilsson. Suddenly she comes on and does this speech and then out of nowhere she starts hojotoho'ing. And then the rapturous applause. I started crying and a fellow student had to ask if I was alright. :D

[@jjgghhjk]

chills! she still could attack those high notes!

[@Jeanne90275]

La Nilsson was 78 in 1996. Amazing❤

[@user-fz6xf5hy9y]

このガラは日本でも放映されました。 若い日の私は夢中になって視聴した記憶があります。 偉大なるプリマ、ビルギット・ニルソンの愛のあるレヴァインへのスピーチ&一節歌った気高いブリュンヒルデは、若きトーマス・ハンプソンの溌剌としたフィガロと共に私の心を最も捉えたシーンとなりました。

[@anjakorber6192]

Great Woman 😊❤

[@ctmagnus760]

Dear God. How about THAT from an 83 y/o lady? RIP dear lady.

[@vanmusician]

She was 78, not 83. She was born in 1918.

[@jordipanadesribera6890]

❤❤❤

[@ferrisburgh802]

A terrible misfortune that his career ended the way it did.

[@markdarenvillanueva7740]

im just curious, if there's la divina, la stupenda, la superba, what is the nickname of the great birgit nilsson?

[@konstantincherkasov3392]

La Nilsson. That's all.

[@pauloolivier3134]

Simply , THE BEST!!

[@gerardoidie]

RIP Levine!