1969 Joan's Blooper: Sage mir, Vogel by Abt

JS flubs early in the piece (0:27), but the audience is more than willing to give her a second go at it. RB even tries to make light of the situation with a false start of his own.
Sage mir, Vogel im grünen Wald by Abt
From a 1969 Canada concert
Joan Sutherland, soprano
Richard Bonynge, piano

[@piustwelfth]

To err is human; to sing like Joan Sutherland is divine!

[@josephmosikili1902]

Very, very true ...she is the undisputed Queen of Bel-canto.

[@herrbrucvald6376]

Only a real woman could carry such gigantic hair.....love it.... Sutherland = divine

[@Khalid7a]

Piano and the greatest song bird Joan Sutherland, perfect blend.

[@user-gy6tj3sh2b]

Absolut unwiederholbar Perfekt in jeder Hinsicht: - Humor und Tragik zusammengeschmolzen!!

[@LaDivinaLover]

Sage mir, Vogel im grünen Wald, Kuckuck, Kuckuck, Kuckuck! Sage mir, Vögelein, werd' ich wohl alt? Kuckuck, Kuckuck, Kuckuck! Ach, nur noch zwei, drei Jahr?! Vogel, das ist nicht wahr, das ist nicht wahr! Länger noch möcht ich auf Erden gern sein, Warte nur, Kuckuck, ich helfe dir ein! Rufe, mein Vöglein, ich gönn' dir nicht Ruh! Kuckuck, Kuckuck, Kuckuck! Ei, wie das prächtig klingt, immer nur zu! Kuckuck, Kuckuck, Kuckuck! Wenn ich's nicht leiden will, Schweigst du wieder schon still? Dreißig, auch vierzig Mal mußt du noch schrein! Warte nur, Kuckuck, ich helfe dir ein!

[@65attila]

Despite the mistake this is tremendous singing.

[@ewqaSopran]

Das macht sie noch mehr sympathisch - brava!

[@wotan10950]

I attended Sutherland’s concerts in places as varied as Buffalo and Brooklyn. And she ALWAYS made mistakes and had to start over again. Who cares? The public, including me, loved her even more for being down to earth.

[@user-kn9mt5tx9w]

Как здорово, что Вы слыхали мою любимую певицу много раз!!! 🙏

[@piustwelfth]

Joan was in a class by herself. One of the greatest sopranos ever. P.S.: I wonder how much that hair weighed. Talk about crowning glory!

[@magicmonkichi]

hahaha, so she IS human~! :P Brilliant performance by both.

[@justArchiiee]

Gorgeous!

[@scottttbutcher]

In reply to harry roldie: The sixties was the decade of BIG HAIR. This fact has been parodied by film director John Waters in his film "Hair Spray" as well as other films of his. (Don't watch them if you are squeamish.)

[@andrealupini6769]

Ma allora era un essere umano anche lei! È la prima volta che la vedo sbagliare! Che simpatia però! Invece delle pseudo dive attuali che ci regalano solo aria calda!

[@Tkimba2]

Aria tiepida*

[@jacopovarese6834]

She is beautiful😂😂💖💖💖

[@oruamavlis]

Lovely!

[@AS-rx4tp]

She’s awesome. No bad prima donna behaviour here. Thanks for this video. 😊

[@cl8594]

Now, Mr. Bonynge!!! LOL

[@schneevongestern9898]

I adore and admire her. But the hair is outrageous.

[@Fair-to-Middling]

Cute. :-)

[@ebenezeradjierteh2498]

..such a lady

[@acacia-bloom]

She was obviously under a lot of pressure that night because she says "it's too much". Bonynge probably too demanding...

[@LaDivinaLover]

Acacia Bloom I think she was referring to the applause but sure let’s hate on the husband... ??? I really don’t understand the animosity everyone has towards him.

[@familypondman]

@@LaDivinaLover Haha why? They are envious ofcourse, he is handsome and she has the voice only and still has it all!

[@gualtierocofresi]

@@LaDivinaLover Actually, Bonynge was quite demanding of her, but he also knew she was a talent like no other and she said she sometimes was a little lazy and he kept her focused.

[@user-kn9mt5tx9w]

Нет, он работает мягко , он не тиран.

[@harryroldie4698]

why is her hair sooo huge!!!! that must be so heavy!!!

[@josephhapp9]

That was the fashion of the day.

[@draganvidic2039]

What language is she trying to sing?

[@mafelix]

It's very understandable german.

[@draganvidic2039]

mafelix HAHAHA !!!!!!

[@Bumblebeebeebee]

It is very understandabe indeed. At all, do you speak or understand German at all so you could judge?

[@user-kn9mt5tx9w]

@@Bumblebeebeebee Он глуп

[@Shamsithaca]

WAS THAT CALLAS GIGGLING???? oh shit! holy cow...WOW! THATS HER ISNT IT!

[@NLidar]

Shams That was definitely not Callas.

[@nathandavis3002]

Ive always though joan to be very statuesque and beautiful. BUT. She looks a bit like a drag queen here. Her very square pink chiffon dress accentuating her broad shoulders and small chest, the heavy makeup and ENORMOUS BEJEWELED(?!) WIG. But that was the 60s I guess. And when you have such a voice looking draggish can be forgiven, especially since most of the time she looked wonderful

[@misscameroon8062]

You don`t say?!

[@Tkimba2]

I think she looks funny but in a cute, inoccent way. She never cared for fashion

[@josephhapp9]

She was ahead of her time,,, And no drag Queen can sing like her, even with auto-tune microphones.

[@kbhprinsesse]

That's just what we need - an ignorant know-it-all-male belittling a woman for her looks even though the reason for her fame is her glorious voice and outstanding technique. Try looking up the terms "misogyny" and "mansplaining" and please refrain from commenting further until you've understood what they mean.