Joan Sutherland - Tornami a vagheggiar - Alcina - 1965.flv

Trill at 2:44 is awesome!

[@Capetenor1]

Has been my most loved aria sung by Joan for over 50 years. It has never been matched by anyone in my opinion.

[@bovnycccoperalover3579]

Agreed but some acted a bit of acting fun to it like Nathalie Dessey and Patricia Petibon. But a voice like Sutherland's only comes around once.

[@jmiller05]

There's something so incredibly baroque and artistic about how she's leaning on a chair and draped magnificently. The gorgeous, free, sparkling prime Sutherland voice too.

[@highbaritone]

I’ve wanted to tell you for a long time how much I admire your comments. Thank you.

[@crazyorganist1609]

Joanie was special. Ive admired het incredible talent wnd her as a person for years

[@dougbarker3019]

The way Sutherland's sound rides on the breath is remarkable. Every note is supported perfectly.

[@MrSwifts31]

I don't think that there is a more greatly loved singer than Joan.

[@crazyorganist1609]

Her personality contributed to that. Its why her fans adore her

[@meltzerboy]

If Sutherland had sung ONLY Handel, she would still be regarded as one of the greatest sopranos of the twentieth century. This is singing in the grand manner. I doubt that even Adelina Patti had sung Handel more beautifully. Thanks for sharing!

[@stephensuzman3254]

Her Alcina at the Festival Hall was my favourite of all her roles.

[@vic-iv2ff]

I’m sure Handel was in awe when the sound reached heaven

[@eddiemaxwell6949]

No wonder she was called "La Stupenda"!

[@talvela100]

Quando un soprano di coloratura si fonde con un soprano lirico...una meraviglia unica!

[@crisha721]

4:16 OMG so much harmonics in the voice, it's huge and beautiful

[@highbaritone]

In her prime. A prime that lasted a long time.

[@herrbrucvald6376]

I mean.....what can you say of this?? Unbelievable? The Standard? ---"that was heaven, darling..." Indeed!

[@MrStpendouslvforjo]

That was done so easily....yet it was stupendous

[@Hako2004]

Sutherland's trill was the most natural of any I have ever heard. Natural, but somehow supernatural. Thanks for the post.

[@Dadacomero]

Phenomenal squillo! voce in maschera esemplare, canta con tutta la facilità del mondo DIvina

[@mateodedios4507]

Voce in maschera Is an stupid thing La voce Is in the larynx and the resonance in all the body That Is a correct tecniche and no a stupid thing

[@oooooooooo582]

I never tire of listening to this masterpiece and being moved by it.❤❤

[@tjw2469]

If you want to know what is the perfection of sing, listen to Joan Sutherland. One can sing as complicated as they wish, but can never surpass the perfection level of Joan Sutherland.

[@debbiewoodburn6786]

The one and only Joan Sutherland.

[@blessOTMA]

You can listen to the same tape of Joan's performance and be astounded every time.

[@massimoiapichino6257]

Inarrivabile e, a tutt'oggi, ineguagliata

[@debbiewoodburn6786]

Exceptional! Breathtaking!

[@MiguelArcangel-zi7xd]

Ah La Stupenda!!!! La perfección!!!!

[@airaaquino9497]

Omg this is the best. My heart is beating abnormally. 😭❤️

[@riceshower8935]

My prima donna!! Brava!!

[@normanzurich2781]

Stupenda ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

[@user-fv4hu2do7b]

Великолепно! Восторг!

[@Hyllende]

Enorme. Bravissima!!!! :))))))))

[@MrKvarner]

Perfection!!

[@vebyayulidia5746]

Bae Rona bring me here🥺❤

[@MrCrazyforsinging]

❤

[@bovnycccoperalover3579]

Gorgeous singing from La Stupenda. Callas was La Divina. Only the greatest would receive such honorific titles. This is actually Morgana's aria from Alcina but Dame Joan appropriated it in 1959!😂 One denies La Stupenda nothing.

[@farahnurhafiza7955]

I’m here bcs penthouse😃

[@JV-ul5dz]

me too

[@yaelpalombo4093]

💖🎉💖🎉💖🎉💖

[@VICTORY808CHUL]

Tnx a Lot!! Sso Rare Video......😢😢

[@iancadag]

I think the penthouse version of this song was inspired also by this singer!

[@yanderemaidezu328]

It's almost the same version like rona sang in penthouse But it is way harder and higher than the penthouse version 😭🤩

[@sannybunny614]

@John Michael Rodriguez no soprano can be compared to dame joan

[@Shahrdad]

She's my favorite Handel singer, but it's interesting how her middle voice sounds so much darker than it did in the 1962 program with Elkins, and how the vibrato in the middle had already started to get quite heavy.

[@jondavwal13]

The voice is heavier. The vibrato his not.

[@jondavwal13]

She is my favorite singer, but for the year this is I think she was having a bad day. LOL. Of course it would be anybody else's good day, but she sounds like she's working hard and like she isn't completely warmed up.

[@highbaritone]

An amazing comment. I’m digesting.

[@edwardamosbrandwein3583]

Her live recording with Fritz Wunderlich conducted by Ferdinand Leitner remains UNSURPASSABLE to this day.

[@yvonnelenders5986]

Beautiful singing but diction not good