June Anderson - D'amore al dolce impero - Armida - Rossini - 1988

Aix-en-Provence 1988 - Gianfranco Masini - with Rockwell Blake (Rinaldo)

[@jamesmiller6244]

Simply divine love and adore this Lady

[@fabriziomaschio8639]

Da una maga così brava,bella e seducente non so chi non resterebbe incantato.Fantastica June Anderson.

[@martinchotrucco1185]

The best dramatic soprano of coloratura: 1. Fine voice, rich in the tone and range. 2. Excellent pronuntiation, coloratura technique and breath control 3. Gorgeous figure 4. Very unifed vocal ranges Go june Anderson!!!

[@jamesmiller6244]

Simply the Greatest

[@KajiVocals]

She considered herself a lyric coloratura. And it is very clear by her timbre. Her being able to project well does not make her a dramatic anything.

[@jimbuxton2187]

@@KajiVocals thank you for your comment. I heard June live and it was very evident to me she was a Lyric coloratura soprano. Sometimes her middle voice sounds a little like Joan Sutherland so I think people assume her voice is bigger than what it is.

[@MrStpendouslvforjo]

This is an impossible role - and I admire Ms Anderson greatly!

[@eduardobraivein8496]

george prentice Far better than Fleming!

[@user-gt7xs1fc6g]

This is an excellent rendition of an incredibly difficult aria. It far surpasses other recorded versions [e.g., Fleming or Caballe] and comes close to Callas in execution of the coloratura although without the myriad emotions Callas evokes. This is an aria that even Sutherland did not attempt although it would have been marvelous to hear what she might have done with it. Kudos to Anderson for this.

[@stephenfletcher6801]

What a glorious voice!

[@FranciscoFerrerGaliana1930]

Espectacular interpretación.!!!

[@65attila]

Wonderful.

[@yaninaenikeeva-prokopenko4620]

Armida Grandiosa! Brava!

[@adris2604]

Meravigliosa!

[@Alex-cy3zp]

Великолепно! Brava!!!

[@GianlucaMargheri]

❤

[@stefanocautavera]

I prefer her in other roles, but this is quite good. The legato is exquisite.

[@gerardmignon700]

C'est absolument superbe. Point. Que les grincheux passéistes la ferment ou qu'ils trouvent l'équivalent de June maintenant.

[@canalsoloparaverunvideodem8451]

This is an excellent rendition of this impossible aria, why isn't this viedo properly been restored and made available in digital formats? It might be desirable a bolder voice for this part, but I find June Andreson's Armida far more thrilling than Renée Fleming for instance.

[@markdarenvillanueva7740]

Listen to Callas drag these girls in the ground with her armida

[@marr6920]

Dragan Vidic Bel canto singing is mainly through legato though.

[@jamesmiller6244]

Brilliant as usual from June Anderson one of greatest

[@brunopicaude3092]

I've heard the great June Anderson twice: first in a recital in Cannes (perfect), secondly in Norma (she was about 60 and absolutely convincing). She 's certainly not a dramatic voice but her voice was always in ability to fill the space. Armida is not the best partition for her (of course, everybody thinks to Callas who sang it in a crazy way) but her exceptional technic permits her to overcome this terrible aria.

[@edwardamosbrandwein3583]

Could Sutherland and SIlls have been able to tackle this fiendishly difficult role?

[@henkhartman3048]

Nice to see the opera going on occasions...but people..for me there is only one real Armida...Maria Callas....by far....

[@ms.chaewon9231]

Henk Hartman Maria Callas's version is far perfect than this.

[@terrance7220]

Rossini would told Callas to fuck off the stage because her voice is so ugly.

[@Empoweredwoman1234]

I love this song. June’s not bad but Callas is the best by far. What is this song about?

[@terrance7220]

Wow callas fans sure are the retarded pests of the opera world

[@bvdswqawe11]

look at the title of the aria,,,dummmasss

[@kraus3591]

La más grande Armida de Rossini fue María Callas .

[@patrickandrew122]

This is not an aria necessarily for gorgeous sounds. The soprano should give the impression that she is breathing fire; spiting venom or tax.

[@misanthropelife]

Not as compelling as callas but still second best for me 😊😊😊

[@theartfulme1898]

She does a decent job, but she doesn't have the voice for Armida. I like her much better in Donizetti.

[@edwardamosbrandwein3583]

And neither do Renee Fleming, Lucia Aliberti and Anna Caterina Antonacci, to mention but a few

[@tjtyjtj65tj651tj]

@@edwardamosbrandwein3583 Renee in 1993 did a very competent rendition, in my opinion.