Edita Gruberova Roberto Devereux 1990

[@ilprezzo]

I heard her live in a Concert Version of Roberto! Unbelievable.....i will never hear anything like it again. It was magical.....and i miss her...R.I.P.

[@Ronizetti]

OMG I had no idea this early document existed!?! ~ Bravissima!!! Listen to that audience! True royalty, complete adoration ... I can only join them - Bravaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!

[@arboretum1153]

exceptionnel!!un final comme nous n'en vivons plus maintenant.

[@lucasdebevec8581]

Si sólo hubiera hecho ésto, TIENE EL DERECHO DE LLAMARSE UNA SE LAS MEJORES ARTISTAS DE LA HISTORIA. Gracias Edita.

[@rubenbenitez8342]

Edita, absolutamente genial!!! Excelsa calidad unica, no fue solo dar la nota final, fue el cierre magistral de la ópera,!!! Bravisimoooo

[@tonifortunycasas4600]

Esto es su debut de Elisabetta en el Gran teatre del Liceu en Barcelona. Yo estaba allí y realmente fue una representació històrica. Nosotros la adorabamos. El golpe teatral que fue quitarse la peluca en el aria final es,todavia, uno de mis mayores recuerdos.

[@niconico7281]

su debut en el rol ... DIOS MIO cada dia era una LOCURA.. nos volviamos todos LOCOS !! la soprano con las mayores ovaciones en el Liceu! .

[@crazyorganist1609]

Despite the thunderous applause Edita never breaks character , that's the sign of a true actress

[@lioneldemello9707]

Edita pone los pelos de punta! Ella es tan emocionante! Interpreta tan bien el personaje y su canto se hace sublime! No habrá nada Igual! Gran producción perfectamente acompañada ! Y dirigida nada más y nada por Richard Bogyne, (esposo de otra mítica soprano como la Sutherland).

[@gameshowfanatic9311]

Wow! Not only with Edita Gruberova arousing deafening ovations but Dame Joan Sutherland’s husband, Richard Bonynge, conducting the orchestra to perform Donizetti’s music

[@Sir.Larselot]

Gruberova was in her prime simply breathtaking. Thanks for the video with this famous performance.

[@arboretum1153]

a very long prime ...

[@Sir.Larselot]

@@arboretum1153 , it was a long time indeed. But i really think, it would have been better to retire 10 years earlier when she did it.

[@arboretum1153]

@@Sir.Larselot i do agree. But it id thé problem with almost all the singers even the greatest : Callas gencer sumi jo mattila Domingo...

[@Sir.Larselot]

@@arboretum1153 , indeed. And it's a bad show for sure from all of them. I love world famous singers with the dignity to leave as a beloved one and not as a parody of their own.

[@pauloribeiroal1370]

Simplesmente a melhor! Parabéns Senhora Gruberova!

[@RobertoMartinez-eb1bd]

Que interpretacion, que voz tan inmensa la de esta Edita. Tengo el corazon arrugado. Geniales todos

[@jorgealbertojoselettera4829]

Merecedora de todos los aplausos y ovaciones. Bravisima!!!!!

[@SR-jx8yu]

This nigh must go down as having been one of the great legendary performances that went down in history ... Like Sutherland’s debut in Lucia. Gruberova is one of the true legends of Bel Canto! What an artist!

[@dardanustr1]

R.I.P.

[@jirizika6266]

This performance is a pure perfection, from the begining to the end, all performers are doing very well, Edita is giving her best Elisabetha. Such production is among the best opera performances, direction, production, singing. This is equal to famous 1957 La Scalla Anna Bolena with Maria Callas. Just an ultimate production of this opera. What a shame this is not comercially released and available !! Professionally taken recording must float around in such a horrible sound and picture quality !! Anyway thousand thanks for posting this again on youtube.

[@podkowalesna]

and one of the absolutely best top final notes

[@giant4692]

In my opinion this is even far from being the penultimate production - the Elizabeth of Devereux is much more than a couple of high notes placed at the end of a concertato or a cabaletta. La Gruberova in 1990 was still able to dominate her low and middle registers, but she was - and still is - inadequate as far as the interpretation is concerned, looking very much like an old silent movie star striving to express emotional intensity with comical results. Who does not know Beverly Sills video version may not have an idea as to how this difficult role should be rendered: that is PURE perfection, the perfection of a singer and an actress acting together. Not to talk about the rest of the cast, which in Gruberova's production is always second-rated just to emphasize the role of the prima donna.

[@jirizika6266]

Hi Giant. I know complete Beverly Sills production and have the same feeling like you from the Editaś one - overacted and hysterical (look, how personal opinion can be different!), and the result is comical for me like the Edita´s for you. Unfortunately I do not like Beverly´s voice colour, so however I consider her a fenomenal artist, can not enjoy her singing at all. I know this Barcelona production by heart and I can not help, the whole production is a perfection, conducting, acting, costumes etc. it is not only about Gruberova. You are very unfair towards the Sara, Roberto and Duca of Nottingham ( and corus and all the minor roles) as I think they all are very good and not "second-rated" chosen purposely so that Edita´s "mediocre" art shone more.... What wrong you could find with Sara for example? There are not too much better ones....

[@vespertinetale1963]

giant469, Imho Beverly Sills sounds and looks more like a singing frog in that opera movie that you talk about, in comparison to this. Edita has a different interpretation, different voice, everything different!! She is no Sills and she does no remake of Sills and thats all!! And you may not like it but please don't try to give us a professional oppinion, this is ridiculous, mate, no offence

[@rubenbenitez8342]

La perfección ❤, editha única!!!!!❤❤❤❤

[@valerianoherrera7248]

Gracias por tu generosidad Edita

[@sergiovilanavarro7736]

Yo asistí a todas las funciones de este Roberto, y es de lejos, mi mejor recuerdo en 40 años de aficionado

[@lioneldemello9707]

Cuéntanos alguna anécdota de este personaje inmortal!!! Felicitaciones

[@oliviertrostanatomie-freea4376]

Edita : simply the best !

[@peternystrom8981]

I was there that opening night one of my biggest opera experiences . I believe Sutherland, Caballe and also Domingo was in the audience . The public was in ecstasy shouting. “ E -di -ta” Long after the final courtain calls

[@adeeo]

What they were all there?

[@BellaFirenze]

@@adeeo Non è vero. Quei cantanti non erano presenti nel teatro. Il signor Nyström potrebbe essere stato lì, ma era sicuramente ubriaco o drogato.

[@gergelycsallo5133]

@@adeeo Liceu, Barcelona

[@crazyorganist1609]

​@@adeeo Sutherland wasin the audience as her husband Richard Bonynge was conducting

[@johnwayne8212]

R.I.P. beloved Edita :(

[@Paddy818]

Unbelievable! The Queen!!

[@romearomeo]

Una produzione veramente stupenda! Straordinaria la Edita Gruberova! Anche gli altri interpreti fantastici!

[@MisterSoprano]

Edita at her best. Sublime.

[@sevoflurane]

Absolutely phenomenal. She gives everything.

[@natanaelgorrin9473]

Ella simplemente fenomenal, mí respeto para la señora Gruberova en esta función. Magnífica.

[@LaForzadelDestino1]

Es wird nie wieder eine bessere in dieser Rolle der Elisabetta geben ❤

[@waynedaves5089]

it's absolutely stunning and brilliant.

[@Leanrosso]

Increible. Como dijo un critico de B.Nilsson. Aparece una como ella cada 100 anios.

[@christophecesar4761]

Even Doris Soffel and Fernado De La mora are very very good there. Her, because she is a subtile singer, him because he has amazing high note with a quite good conducted voice. And especially because booth are 100% involved, like Grubi is. Thanks Rickie for this, for sure!!!

[@PeterSlazy]

RIP Edita! I am sad.

[@elenayakovleva2135]

FANTASTIC! BRAVOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!

[@jeffreymiller4814]

Well wasn’t THAT an Elisabetta for the ages!! Saw Sills do this “live” about 6 times and she too was sensational. When I heard Gruberova sing I puritani at the Met the year after this it made me realize her voice was twice the size as Beverly’s. Although size isn’t everything. I guess.

[@Leanrosso]

Y que reunion de genios!!!! Bonynge + Gruberova !!!!!

[@adeeo]

I was actually very lucky to hear her every, at least two years in Bratislava from 1988 upwards. This voice and absolute breathtaking control I have never since heard with any singer in this measure. Every time I would weep listening to the perfection a human can produce. This performance must have been, just wau...

[@mariaoyarzun9206]

EL TENOR DE LA MORA, MEJICANO FENOMENAL, HE ESCUCHADO MUCHAS VERSIONES DE ESTA OPERA Y CREO QUE ESTA SE ENCUENTRA ENTRE LAS MEJORES, VIVA MEJICO

[@SR-jx8yu]

Just astounding!

[@santi7616]

Magnifica¡¡¡

[@Disneylover2023]

These ovations are outstanding I wish I had mine like that.

[@pauloribeirodealmeida6279]

Está fazendo falta GRUBEROVA

[@claudinevoirain5945]

outstanding performance

[@ABRAHAMKENAN]

superb

[@gerardmignon700]

Ici elle atteint ce que nulle autre qu'elle peut atteindre. L'absolue perfection passionnante, car habituellement toutes ces dames parfaites, sont parfaitement ennuyeuses.

[@daumesnil32]

Nous étions à cette soirée... 5eme rang... Nous ne en sommes jamais remis..... Nous découvrions Mme gruberova.... Le choc.... L émotion... Les pleurs.... Merci madame... Nous nous retrouverons...

[@johnwayne8212]

Bravaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!

[@Michele-zp1tx]

she WAS amazing

[@commiraid8545]

ЕХИДНА ТЫ!

[@vespertinetale1963]

She still is amazing and will always be amazing for me and hundreds of thousands of people all over the world!

[@rubenbenitez8342]

La gran elizabeta ❤

[@sleo3098]

Legendary!

[@callas7736]

❤️🌹THE BEST ELISABETHA

[@fan2jnrc]

After Sills

[@RBP1963]

Brava !!! I would prefer Caballé in definitely early years however Gruberovà here do a great rendition !!

[@johnwayne8212]

Qua insuperabile. Subito dopo la Gencer. Qualsiasi altra con distacco...senza se e senza ma!

[@giant4692]

SE Beverly Sills non l'avesse mai cantata, MA se Mariella Devia non fosse esistita... :-)

[@regp2008]

Where was it performed? Conductor?

[@christophecesar4761]

Gran Teatro del Liceo - 1990 Conductor - Richard Bonynge Elisabetta - Edita Gruberova Sara - Doris Soffel Roberto Devereux - Fernado De La Mora Duca di Nottingham - Fernando Belaza Lord Cecil - José Ruiz Sir Gualtiero Raleigh - Stefano Palatchi

[@Danihogwda]

1:31:10 Queen

[@sebastianmelmoth685]

I do wish she had stopped singing this role before she started screeching so untunefully. She was remarkable here.

[@thomastmwc]

where was this pls

[@ivanadamek9791]

Barcelona

[@mirjamdevries9376]

Who is the tenor and the other singers ?

[@TenoreMr]

Fernando De La Mora

[@mirjamdevries9376]

@@TenoreMr Thanks!

[@LaForzadelDestino1]

Wer wurde denn da ausgebuht ?

[@ehowardgreen3554]

Can't understand why is highly rated because video is so poor. If the Audio is satisfactory, may need ti remove live camera and substitute a still frame