Maria Barrientos - Bell Song from Lakme (Delibes)

[@paulostroff99]

Superb! TY.

[@Leanrosso]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤LIKE MARISA GALVANY, AND LUISA TETRAZZINI, THEY WERE SUPREME PERFECTION.

[@smarttraveler2964]

Best Lakmé ever❤❤❤❤

[@AulicExclusiva]

I agree about the cuts, but still find it hard to resist the warm voice.

[@AulicExclusiva]

Her singing of the slow opening Légende is so beautiful, not all white or breathy. I wish she had been given a whole side for it. The abreviated Clochettes are sweet, but she naughtily vocalises up to the final high note: cheating! Still, despite the cuts to fit it into on single side, this is one of the best versions of this exceptionally difficult piece. A Parisian favourite, her French is excellent, except when she has to say "nuit" or "puis". Lovely singer.

[@olgamariaramosmadrid]

Extraordinaria

[@65attila]

MB is matvelous here and another favorite of mine is by Antonina Nezhdanova who also could fly with eas but I wish she wouldn't slide up to notes as much. The special glory of AN is the warmth of her tone. trill and wistful feeling. I am glad I own both + Amelitta . Luisa., Mady Mesple , Sutherland To me they are different gems on a glorious piece of jewerly

[@AulicExclusiva]

Pons' several versions are among her best records. I just don't care for her little whistle voice, that's all. I know the Clairbert and Ben-Sédira singles. And though you don't care for Mado Robin, she sang this rather well. Frankly, no one can hold a candle to Maria Callas in this scene. She sings so very well in her 1956 performance with Tullio Serafin, and actually makes sense of the words, puts some drama into the Bell Song! That's a first!

[@AulicExclusiva]

One just wonders what De Hidalgo thought of the big fat girl with the huge black voice, and whatever possessed her to teach her to sing things like the Bell and Shadow songs!!! (Which, by the way, she sings in "fixed position" style, just like a Latin Koloratur from the 1920s!)