Marilyn Horne Documentary: The Legendary Singer in Opera & Pop | With Joan Sutherland & Samuel Ramey

[@maryjoburnette7589]

Years ago I heard Marilyn Horne perform coloratura passages in person more perfectly than l ever believed anyone could. One of the truly GREAT SINGERS of this or any other time. A woman who could live up to and beyond what a singer needed to do. A perfect performance!

[@Eiswirth1]

I adore her, and not just because of the voice. She's so "normal" while being so extraordinary. And intelligent, and funny, and likable. I was drawn to Pavarotti first, in the early 70s, who opened my ears to Sutherland (the greatest voice/singer in all of operative history) who opened my ears to Horne. I cannot overstate how much joy these three have given me.

[@baritonebynight]

I wouldn't be a singer today if it were not for Ms. Horne's kindness.

[@tomtalker2000]

Marilyn's range is ABSOLUTELY PHENOMENAL...!!! She is in my opinion THE VERY BEST mezzo opera has or will ever see. Although i must say i love Elina Garanca. She is truly something special.

[@frogmouth]

My favourite singers are mostly mezzos and a very wide range is advantageous but not necessary in all roles.and i cant agree that Horne is always best . I can't imagine her matching Lorraine Hunt Lieberson in Theodora or Janet Baker in Elgar's Sea Pictures or Christa Ludwig in Bernstein's Candide

[@theonlygoodlookinghabsburg2081]

@@frogmouth She herself said she wasn't among the best when it came to late 19th century roles.

[@tomtalker2000]

The TRIFECTA as i like too call them. Marilyn, Joan, and Pavarotti. They ALL were the very best of their era and beyond for quite some time. But when Joan and Marilyn sung they had something very special together.

[@artistinlederhosen]

absolutely agree! the best.

[@jamesmiller6244]

Also June Anderson should be mentioned

[@Geoplanetjane]

Plus Caballé

[@jondavwal13]

@@jamesmiller6244not in the same breath as Sutherland and Horne. Is this a joke?

[@coloraturaElise]

I heard her sing a recital in summer of 1994 at Ravinia, as part of the MH Foundation, and she was simply amazing. I got to attend a masterclass, and she knew EXACTLY what each person needed....best famous singer teacher I've seen! As a younger vocal student, I particularly remember in her recital the different voices she used in "Death and the Maiden", each a distinct character but still actual singing, not cartoonish or caricature. I cried continually through the concert as she kept moving me with her art, and when I met her, I couldn't really speak....I was still crying!

[@talmagebandy667]

I sat in the front row at the Kennedy Center to hear Marilyn Horne. I've loved music, especially opera since I was a little girl, and I could not get over her breath control ~ I actually saw her diaphragm move. She was wonderful and I really enjoyed this documentary.

[@jaroslavakajerova4236]

Marilyn Horne is incomparable, phenomenal !!!!!!!!!!

[@jasl3715]

A fantastic singer and so humble. That makes her one of the greatest.

[@Darrigrande]

She has an incredible voice, from incredible versatiliy. She is a living legend!

[@peterwylliejohnston]

She is the essence of greatness in musical performance: a phenomenal artist.

[@grantc61]

Marilyn Horne has always been one of my favourite singers. She was able to sing popular songs, operetta, dramatic mezzo/contralto and bel canto so, so beautifully - just superb. If you get a chance, try and find her opera arias album from 1981 with Claudio Scimone. I know it by heart.

[@NickiUn]

God bless her for bringing so much passion and joy to us with her work ❤️

[@coloraturaElise]

At 11'30" she talks about her duet-singing skills, and you absolutely hear and see her doing those things in all those wonderful duets with Sutherland. Also, all those skills she possessed of imitation, and technical facility, were assisted by great intelligence, because you just can't do what she did without it.

[@CAnative64]

An absolute American treasure. - What a blessing she was to us all.

[@samueljaramillo4221]

One of the best mezzo’s of this century, if not one of the greatest singers in the world. Brava Marilyn👏👏

[@rikkiharcourt3868]

Fascinating. I have still got my LP of the Carmen jones.

[@anthonyshakes9781]

A masterclass in singing and musician at the best.

[@turtle60]

I live in Eugene OR where she sang at the grand opening of the Hult Center then two years later at SF in La Cenerentola. She is an artist of extraordinary talent and I 'm so glad I got to experience her live.

[@flav2689]

44:03-44:11 It’s heart-warming to see how down-to-earth she is. She is truly touched by the gesture. Adorable ❤

[@stephenmclaughlin1763]

Greatest mezzo of all time

[@Tomzao212]

I will never forget hearing her sing Arsace at the Met. I was astounded by her articulated coloratura, her gorgeous Italian legato, her command of everything. Every young singer should listen to this over and over until she lives inside of them.

[@joseandrade-santos7521]

Marilyn Horne is a DIVA❤🎉

[@angelaknebel4156]

Absolute legend!!! 💜 I believe Dame Joan's name is La Stupenda, I wonder what Marilyn Horne's name should be? 💜. Definitely in the group "Voice of the Century" and this is a great documentary!! 💜

[@jonbaum]

I saw her once - L'Italiana in Algeri, Covent Garden, 1989. She was fabulous and it was the incomparable production by Jean-Pierre Ponnelle.

[@mauricioszwerdszarf1455]

Love her!!!!!!

[@Bailey2006a]

Happy 91st Birthday, Jackie….

[@aliciamariacecotti3840]

Amaizing mezzocoloratura❤

[@wookinooki9023]

This is 30 years ago. She is now 90. Burnett is 91. Farrell died in 2002 age 82.

[@lt.savior141]

Exciting singing. Always loved her and her unconventional way of singing. Not only pure legato. That becomes so boring. I even detect coup de glotte technique at 40:06. That surprised me.

[@MiguelArcangel-zi7xd]

Teresa Berganza, Marilyn Horne, y Cecilia Bartoli. Las mejores del siglo. Únicas en su tiempo, timbres distintos, rango enorme, color diverso. han escrito páginas de Antología

[@wookinooki9023]

nomention of Eileen Farrell in that Carol Burnett show. no mention of the "Three Little Piggies" sketch also with Carol and Eileen. LOL

[@nelypadial-collins9388]

Just great!

[@moirbasso7051]

Sutherland Gone. Ramey Gone. Levine gone. And Horne will be 90 next year. Jackie's was the first opera singer I saw, live, as a young singer in high school. (Met Carmen, on tour 1970's) Sad to learn this film was released already over 25 years ago. And sad to realize as I now myself have sung professionally for over 30 years, I no longer care for that swallowed, muscled tone, as I once did. And not a mention of Vennard, who she studied with, before Lewis messed it up. Live and learn.

[@samueljaramillo4221]

Samuel Ramey is still very much alive.

[@65NART]

@@samueljaramillo4221exactly what I was thinking. Thank you for that.

[@zauberfee2492]

Maryland Horn fand ich trotz allem ein sympathischer Mensch Singen soll Freude bereite, mit Freude auf die Bühne. Ob nun etwas mehr oder weniger muskulös. So ist Ihre Stimme ausgelegt Ihre,Stimme nach Ihrem😊

[@moirbasso7051]

@@zauberfee2492 Personal charm is not the same as proper vocal technique. I love some of my colleagues, but cannot stand how they have ruined students' voices- esp. when they then come to me, and expect me to 'fix' what is wrong, which never should have happened in the first place. Apples vs. kumquats.

[@mka7741]

🇧🇬💐💞O, MADAM, YOU ARE AMAZING!!!🐘🍀 🌹BRAWISSISSISSIMO MAESTRA !!!🦄 🌸BRAWISSISSISSIMO!!!🐞🦉🏡🌞♾🌈🎼🎶🎵

[@scottgrunow5201]

She started out as a soprano

[@juanjosedubal]

Ms. Horne knew good. That´s why she looked Caballé in the end of her happie birthday´s end.

[@claesrobertnyman]

❤

[@coloraturaElise]

When you look up "kick %^& " the dictionary, that's who you see!

[@DavidSmith-is4ph]

Her brother Richard was a passenger on PSA Flight 182 that crashed in San Diego on 9/25/78 killing 144 people. It is still the deadliest plane crash in California history.

[@AllenJones-w3p]

Nadine Sierra and Pretty Yende are the worthy succesors to Sutherland and Horne.

[@Geoplanetjane]

Cali is still the Golden State

[@ohmy5650]

Sounds like Golden Age all this, now shining way less at many points of "view" (less so "hearing-wise" as far as opera singers, I tend to be conciliating because I adore well trained lyrical voices).

[@gingerday6654]

And we’re still one of the coldest places in the nation.

[@hunkhk]

I bet these days they would never have a white person voice be dubbed for a black Carmen thanks to wokeness

[@josepacifico-mc9pr]

NUNCA ME GUSTO, ni la voz, ni como canta, DEMASIADO SOBREVALUADA para lo que es, como netrebko, un pajarito con una gran empresa de marketing sobre sus espaldas....

[@rolandetisseyre113]

You must like ugglyness ?

[@joseandrade-santos7521]

🎶OPERAMUSIC! 🎶 🎻🥁🎷🪘 🪗🎺🎸🎹🪕❤️Operasingerbass*musicologist*philosopher*writer*polyglot=7 spoken-english*português*français*italiano*español*deutsch*swenska*3 sung=ancient latin*ancient Ελληνικά*sanskrit σανσκριτική