Beverly Sills delivers the most Melancholical and Transparent Lucia

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@randazzo404 Ай бұрын

I heard her sing this role at the New York City opera on the cusp of international fame and in radiant voice. She was a thrilling singing actress.

@petergraham8681 2 ай бұрын

A real TRIP indeed. I was lucky enough to be able to sing in the chorus of Seattle Opera in 1972 when Sills performed LUCIA there. This opportunity allowed me to experience her work in the several performances she gave & fortunately she was still in top form vocally & absolutely riveting in her characterization. Since then I have sung in other LUCIA productions as Raimondo but Sills complete mastery of the role is still the gold standard for this opera. Some may have matched her vocally as LUCIA but overall in timbre & dramatic insight she remains, IMO, unequalled, much less, surpassed.

@michaelinmass 2 ай бұрын

This recording captures how incredibly good she was at her peak. Thank you for posting it!!

@aetion 2 ай бұрын

Αυτή την υπέροχη φωνή, ντυμένη με έξοχη τεχνική, την αισθάνεται κανείς μέσα στην καρδιά του! Ευχαριστώ, φίλε μου.

@user-highbaritone 2 ай бұрын

Good lord, you are right, skip to the fast bits, who ever wrote them. I’ve never heard these before. I only heard her live twice. She was great both times. Oh those days of great singing I witnessed as a young man. Thank you for all your work. ❤️

@LohengrinO 2 ай бұрын

I love the first part as well but sometimes we need to hurry here...

@tamerlano 2 ай бұрын

I would guess that Gagnon wrote them.

@neildarling2404 2 ай бұрын

I think it would have been an absolute TRIP to see Bubbles in this role. It’s actually a genius choice in a lot of ways. Natural joy and vivacity being overtaken by servitude and denial. I bet the contrast there would have been cathartic to see and hear.

@LohengrinO 2 ай бұрын

of all the roles she sang I think this one was the perfect fit in psychological terms... transparent melancholy

@neildarling2404 2 ай бұрын

@@LohengrinO These little passionate opera conversations bring me such joy throughout the day. You really are doing God’s work here, Lohengrin!

@manolis.799 2 ай бұрын

Bev maintained that Lucia was mad from the start

@rugby8-Philadelphia 2 ай бұрын

Absofreakinglutely agree!!! 😎😎😎

@barbarahernandez3531 2 ай бұрын

Wow ❤️🫡

@Matt75003 2 ай бұрын

As a matter of principle, I am not a fan of the (apocryphal) flute cadenza, let alone of attempts to expand it, but this is wonderful in every way and I LOVE it. It is exquisite and an instant favourite.