Early Maria Callas Rises her D6 Above Franco Corelli and Elena Nicolai

Early Maria Callas Rises her D6 Above Franco Corelli and Elena Nicolai - An Ode to the Supreme

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@RaimundoNonato-nk9sc 2 жыл бұрын

Um ser humano assustador e perene! Um Ode ao Supremo !!

@LohengrinO 2 жыл бұрын

An Ode to the Supreme... indeed

@giovic9802 10 ай бұрын

The most powerful soprano + the most powerful tenor + the most powerful mezzo soprano

@LohengrinO 10 ай бұрын

Elena isnt very audible here, is she? :D

@giovic9802 10 ай бұрын

@@LohengrinOhehe

@caijdew6185 Жыл бұрын

Christ, the way that Maria gives a dozen new meanings to what it means to be a phenomenal singer, performer, musician… the pianissimo is so free, the rubato so controlled, the quick flute-like dispatches done almost mechanically… the upper register is so weightless but so well-supported, the chest voice is so dense and cavernous; the staccato, trills, legato done perfectly… the coloration of the voice is done so tactfully; always with consideration to how it must grade into the next feeling. Every cubic millimeter of air in her lungs is predestined, it’s just otherworldly. I blame (and thank) you for this obsession

@essevikt Жыл бұрын

Будем же благодарны и творцу и создателю этой потрясающей красоты, благодаря которому могли творить и блистать все вокальные знаменитости и гении последующих поколений, - Винченцо Беллини!

@dantewalston2755 2 жыл бұрын

These were Callas’ best vocal years, no soprano could touch her, she had the power, refinement, and had a slue vocal characters at her disposal. Brava Callas!!!

@essevikt Жыл бұрын

Два огромных вокальных гения - Мария Каллас и Франко Корелли!

@philipc67 3 ай бұрын

Trieste November 1953. First time singing with Corelli, she was just a few days short of her 30th birthday. If I am not mistaken she sang Norma on two consecutive nights. The high D6 at the end of the duet is astonishing!

@LohengrinO 3 ай бұрын

she drowns Corelli and completely obliterates Nicolai (inaudible there)

@OperaMyWorld 2 жыл бұрын

What a HUGE Voice!! And from the low to high Notes she almost get the recordings mics off!!! So so powerful! Not to talk about the technique! Callas the only Norma!!!

@jlb9368 2 жыл бұрын

Anger, sadness, disappointment, and even affection despite the anger - all seem to be wrapped up in Callas’ sound. The effect is devastating - thank you. This should be played at every singing class at every conservatory. That said, I don’t believe this can be taught. Of course, she is singing with two Titans. Reminds me of majestic waves crashing against rocks.

@mao1878 2 жыл бұрын

She was the only one that sung as if speaking! All embellishments are within the vocal line and along with the music line. Not separate entities but a whole. The embellishments are there just to empathize the words, they are not by any means artificial things or demonstrative ones. I think this is what all other singers don’t get that they need virtuosity but not to show off but to do justice to the composer and his music!

@dankurth4232 2 жыл бұрын

So true, somewhat emulating Flaubert‘s dictum, yet with tones and phrasing instead of words and sentences, she used not one too much and none too less and each and any in its perfect place

@dankurth4232 2 жыл бұрын

@@purisermonisamator Not sure you’ve asked me. But yes I’ve heard several recordings by Chaliapin. And yes Chaliapin and also Caruso had a similar natural presence and - so to say - parsimonious opulence and precision as Callas had

@dankurth4232 2 жыл бұрын

@@purisermonisamator LOL If you would be Colombo, I would pretend not to understand your question. But since luckily for me you aren’t Colombo I will explain. ‚Parsimonious Opulence‘ was intentionally meant to be a seeming contradiction in terms or at least a somewhat paradoxical expression, it could also be paraphrased as ‚frugal extravagance‘ and it actually means a combination of being very controlled and at the same time very daring or courageous. It’s not a real contradiction, but in the first moment it appears to be one. And it is a characteristic of very great singers. They don’t produce one note too much and none too less

@dankurth4232 2 жыл бұрын

@@purisermonisamator let me propose a little modification or rephrasing of Aristotle‘s statement. I would say: ‚the superior performance, habit, action etc. tends to be a balanced one. And this is the case for all mentioned singer here, they are balanced with respect to their performances yet without becoming boring or ordinary. All the mentioned ones also had been very intelligent each of them in a very particular way. There are quite a lot of vocally more beautiful sopranos than Callas, but none of them come close to her highly intelligent understanding of how to express the composer’s views and intentions

@dankurth4232 2 жыл бұрын

@@purisermonisamator despite your denial it seems a bit of Colombo is in your … mind. But you’re a good detective I actually live in Germany. What made you suspect that this is the case? And BTW something makes me suspect you may be Russian?

@sullany12 2 жыл бұрын

Like Pippo said, “she was the queen of opera.” Period.

@MichaelDG2023 2 жыл бұрын

Her high notes have given me goosebumps for thirty years.

@user-jo6sm9mf4m 10 ай бұрын

Еlena Nicolai e un genio del canto!

@jmiller05 2 жыл бұрын

I never get over how easily Callas incorporates the C6s into the coloratura phrases. She sings them as if they were very middle voice.

@brunobalzano7566 Жыл бұрын

No one, absolutely no one, before and after La Divina. Great thunder voice ❤❤❤

@raynardi2326 7 ай бұрын

Ma un trio di questa immensa levatura quando maI lo sentiremo più....😢

@neildarling2404 2 жыл бұрын

The Norma production that God himself would choose for his desert island recordings list. The ultimate dream cast for this most incredible opera!

@dankurth4232 2 жыл бұрын

Considering the state of this world a desert island seems to be the appropriate retreat for God. And your recommended choice of music would fit HIS Allmighty and Allknowing … nature

@mao1878 2 жыл бұрын

Although to me Callas’ best Adalgisa will remain Ebe Stignani. Maybe it could havd been Oralia Dominguez but they never sung Norma together

@LohengrinO 2 жыл бұрын

yes Ebe was a real dramatico d'agilita mezzo although she always skipped Adalgisa's C6s perhaps because she was too old at time... the truly FULL Adalgisa both in dramatic and in top notes terms (blasting C6s) was Simionato... that is why Callas had noticed that audience should appreciate the enormous C6s of Simionato

@mao1878 2 жыл бұрын

@@LohengrinO Simionato was in the end the preferred Callas female companion in most roles. But to me Ebe was her best Adalgisa just as Dominguez was her best Amneris. Sadly she sung practically no other roles with any of them, but thankfully she had Simionato who was a masterpiece of a singer in her own right

@Tatiana-yp2bk 2 жыл бұрын

All time favorite role. So Callas! No one can sing it. Never will. 😢

@NLidar 2 жыл бұрын

I've always wondered at what point does a voice's natural, almost terminal sumptuosness, elemental strength and sheer inexhaustibility become unfair for all other singers... I think this is it.

@Crooner0810 2 жыл бұрын

When listening to this kind of recordings, I’ve always wondered if the public there, were really aware they were witnessing a historic moment. Lucky people!

@user-qy8ut8gt6q 2 жыл бұрын

I agree with you. I don't know if you have heard the duet between Violetta and Germont with Kallas and Bastianini. Madamigella Valery

@Crooner0810 2 жыл бұрын

@@user-qy8ut8gt6q I’ve just listened to it. Quite impressive. Thank you very much.

@lindadillon3061 2 жыл бұрын

The only things I have read is that Franco Corelli and Maria Callas were perfectionists so they would have wanted to meet the expectations of the other. As Norma is the main role Maria Callas was justified to ensure her voice was strong and heard when singing with the others.

@lorenzob206 2 жыл бұрын

The perfection of Callas' vocal line here is astonishing. Her attacks, her coloratura di forza, the shading of her tone, her vocal colours, her diction create a formidable character. I don't agree with those who think this is not a subtle assumption. It is a more heroic and majestic assumption than her later ones, but not less subtle.

@essevikt Жыл бұрын

Искусство бессмертно. Такая красота, раз прозвучав, уже изменяет мир и, пусть на миллиметр, отдаляет его от звериного царства и приближает его к царству небесному.

@fransalazar66 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing, wondering how would it feel to be there … she is not just “the best Norma” she IS Norma! Thanks for sharing!