June Anderson soars to Stratosphere (Laserbeam end E6) in her Spectacular Gulnara

[@junefun55]

One of the most underestimated great divas of opera. I saw her in Semiramide and the most unforgettable I Puritani. I also think her Lucia in that mad Paris Opera version has to be seen to be believed staged by Andrei Şerban and designed by William Dudley it’s insane but she literally goes for it. I happen to love it! Thanks as always Lohengrin, you truly are the opera Knight.

[@arnoldamaral7406]

junefun55 One of the few 😢 my friend. Opera genocide indeed. Then what must we do I asked you? 👴🌿🌏🌎🌍🌹🙏🇬🇧🇺🇸🇪🇸🇫🇷🇷🇺💙🎹🎻🎶👑📖🙏

[@philippeparra7015]

Great and we'll known from opera lovers. In Paris she sang a lot and remember to go to buy tickets at 4 in the morning at the opera comique.

[@joaogalambadealmeida8883]

I also saw that Lucia twice, in 2000!!

[@Emanuel9991000]

Divine high notes. Awesome interpretation. Beautiful × beautiful × beautiful. Thanks Lohengrin.

[@eric644]

This is the zenith of her art. An absolutely underrated mastersinger. Her technique and top extension are breathtaking.

[@Ronizetti]

I'm one of those that was there from near the very beginning. June was always spectacular and I never heard her give a performance anything less than excellent. Her Bellini was DIVINE, her Donizetti Superb and Verdi exceptional ~ the voice was GORGEOUS in the house - BRAVA!

[@NLidar]

7:02 and my soul parted away to heaven with that note...

[@milesmontemore5060]

Thanks. Anderson was very consistent, always in good voice, never let the public down. She said she almost quit opera in the middle of her career because she felt she wasn't being appreciated. Cheers.

[@gataca1976]

Absolutely true. She wanted to quit, didnt know what to do, or how to do things differently to please the business. Really sad. So many Roles where she was not cast like Trovatore, Anna Bolena, Maria Stuarda. Its actually tragic, but i'm so glad we get to enjoy everything she did. Thank you, June!

[@SeansLipSyncingSock]

@@gataca1976 She actually did sing Trovatore at the Met-how many times, I don’t know. Fille du regiment, as well. I think the big houses were overwhelmed by her talent, intellect, and personality. It’s as if audiences loved her while she and the companies clashed.

[@thesoubretteoftheopera7313]

Such an underrated talent in the United States.

[@jmiller05]

She reminds me a lot of prime-Gruberova, but with a plusher, healthier sound and none of the scopping of the later. I just swoon when I her those sequential, legato-scales and fioratura in this repertoire, and Anderson sings them so hypnotically.

[@LohengrinO]

...and so beautiful voice and musicianship... such a rare Diamond she was

[@jmiller05]

Lohengrin O Indeed... real Bel Canto singing. Maybe the last great Bel Canto artist.

[@LohengrinO]

the last is Niki Minaj :D

[@arnoldamaral7406]

Lohengrin O & her sister was a Mezzo NOT!!!

[@drtslim]

This is quite a performance; although I would have thought that she would have been cast as Medora in this opera.

[@lamiremilamila]

Il Corsaro Verdi. Superb!

[@alvenerio]

Una de las más grandes que no tuvo la trascendencia que merecía , yo la vi en Argentina , en Norma y La Traviata, gracias por subir

[@docvinceroy5706]

this first encounter is certainly a. revelation!!entranced really. my soul soars up high to the heavens w her effortlessly light voice,not pressed to vocal cavities even in her high register.BRAVISSIMO!!!

[@陳科祕書長]

Each note is so well produced and supported, what an accomplished singer!

[@LohengrinO]

...and in tune, because so many "Legendary" singers were actually singing variations of the written score because they were tonality disasters

[@mrturtle1128]

another great recording of anderson🙈 I am not sure if you have heard it before, but there is an extraordinary studio recording of her singing bizet's la jolie fille de perth, totally recommended.

[@cosimoepicoco7022]

Emozioni allo stato puro.Grazie!

[@ThomasDawkins88]

The focus of that E is downright Sutherland-esque.

[@LohengrinO]

Phenomenal!!!

[@tonytony8747]

More squillo than Sutherland? You have not heard Sutherland before the1970's.

[@Hako2004]

I would agree with that observation, very similar, but Sutherland's high E's had a bit more weight.

[@roxalysmendez7941]

exquisite!

[@nathandavis3002]

Right off the bat that diminuendo! Jealous of you for having heard her live. Present day there are not many opportunities left to hear truly great opera singers live. Im lucky enough to have been able to hear dolora zajick live as amneris. Probably the only time I will ever experience live a singer of the caliber of the golden age titans. Unless the opera world takes a dramatic shift.

[@BellaFirenze]

I did not know Gulnara had a sister. Be that as it may, this opera comes 9 years after Verdi's first opera Oberto, Conte di San Bonifacio), and the composer was busy with other projects when he set eyes on Byron's poem The Corsair in 1844. There were a few kerfuffles with this opera, as well as I masnadieri, I due Foscari, and Macbeth. The plot of Il Corsaro is quite ridiculous (a Greek island with pirates, slaves, a eunoch, the Pasha of Coron???), but I do enjoy certain parts. Miss Anderson shines in Gulnara's scena. I love the aria "Non so le tetre immagini" (Medora). Back to Nicki Minaj, née Onika Tanya Maraj.

[@Toscarpia]

I'm sorry I don't get you... What do you mean by "I did not know Gulnara had a sister" ?

[@BellaFirenze]

@@Toscarpia I was referring to various conversations below. If you read all the comments you will understand.

[@Toscarpia]

@@BellaFirenze OK, got it !

[@tneprescintr]

Wonderful sound and musicianship. She sounds like a young Sutherland here. I know there have been comparisons but I had never found them to sound similar until listening to this

[@elsaasta5164]

.... Suscita sempre una grande emozione sentire una voce simile!! La voce di questa esimia Artista June Anderson arriva fino nel profondo del cuore... un trillo magico di alta poesia!! Grazie caro Lohengrin0 per aver condiviso il profumo della vera Arte Lirica.... e ti invio un cordiale saluto 🙋🙋🙋🙋🙋Elsa.

[@cosimoepicoco7022]

Elsa Asta ....non aggiungo altro.Ciao.

[@elsaasta5164]

.... Quanto una cosa è a questo livello..caro Cosimo non ci sono argomenti adeguati.. solo ammirazione.. Un buon Sabato ed a prestissimo!! Elsa

[@cosimoepicoco7022]

Elsa Asta ...infatti! Mentre ti leggevo, mi sono venute in mente le parole di Salieri,nel film: "Amadeus" quando dice:...la voce di Dio..." "sposta una sola nota" Avro ' visto quel film almeno 20 volte.Tu l'hai visto?

[@elsaasta5164]

@@cosimoepicoco7022... Siiiii.. Anch' io sono affascinata da tutti e tutto e da chi nasce con doti particolari ed ammiro chiunque possieda quel quid... Che a noi comuni mortali manca!! Come non posso godere di quell' immenso prodigio che nacque nelle viscere di Amadeus Mozart.... Compositore e pianista... in tenera età!! Quali misteri nasconde ed infonde e sceglie Madre Natura di chi deve essere il suo prediletto. Beh! Dopo questa dissertazione sul tema se ho visto il film " Amadeu" anch'io come te l' ho visto più volte.... Ciao Cosimo a risentirci... Elsa

[@cosimoepicoco7022]

Elsa Asta infatti Salieri, ( nella finzione,) impazzì' perché' Dio avrebbe privilegiato Mozart.No, non bisogna mai essere invidiosi dei talenti altrui,ma anzi goderne io non faro' mai gli acuti di Domingo tu quelli di Caballe' ma li ascoltiamo.E questo ci basta.

[@tyxikosgatopoulos3094]

She sounds very much like the Divine Joan!!!Which of course means GREAT.

[@rogerdodger8349]

Wonderfull! I'm so glad I stopped by tonight. Thank you, Lohengrin, for this sensational performance.

[@Feisenbach]

It's actually an E flat. Still great though.

[@arnoldamaral7406]

Lohengrin. O Did she ever perform Roberto Devereux? With that voice and her looks she would be ideal as the Queen Elizabeth 1. Great post thank you my friend. When a Soprano sings A Verdi opera that's not very well known Etc it's a sign that they can sing anything. Arnold Bourbon Amaral 🌿🌏🌎🌍🌹👴

[@LohengrinTheo]

Im not that knowledgable on her repertoire... she had a long career... I have seen her live as Lucia, she was Unforgetable..

[@arnoldamaral7406]

Lohengrin Theo I don't think she did. I remember her Lucia truly impressive. Arnold Bourbon Amaral

[@Empoweredwoman1234]

Hi Arnold. I don't think Anderson's voice is big enough for Queen Elizabeth, as I think it's written for a Soprano Sfogato. She might struggle with the dramatic parts, as I think the character is quite vengeful and angry. Callas could have done it justice. I'm not sure if Anderson performed it. Few singers have tried.

[@arnoldamaral7406]

Sitting Duck Hello Anderson did a great Lucia. Her voice was capable if that role my friend. I don't think she ever sung Roberto Devereux. Sincerely Arnold Bourbon Amaral👴🌿🌏🌎🌍🌹🇬🇧🇺🇸🇪🇸🇷🇺🇫🇷💙

[@Ronizetti]

My darling June ❤️ The great soprano of my youth. Her Puritani (and Beatrice) were the closest we've ever seen to perfection in Bellini - Spectacular! No, she did not perform in Roberto Devereux, only taking on one of the three queens; Anna Bolena in Pittsburgh which I sadly missed. She was without peer in Bellini, excellent in Rossini and spectacular in Donizetti. She understood bel canto and had a true style in her singing.

[@vivianbelissima]

bravaaaaa

[@LohengrinO]

indeed