On TV: Eleanor Steber - Vissi d'arte (Tosca) - 1949

Steber was a household name during this era. Here she begins the show's 22nd consecutive year on the air with a full-blooded, soaring rendition of the famous prayer from act II of Tosca.
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This channel is primarily about vocal emission-aural examples of basically correct singing, correct impostazione-chiaroscuro, vowel clarity, firm and centered pitch, correct vibrato action, absence of throatiness or thickness, sounds free from constriction and from the acoustic noise that accompanies it-with occasional video examples that demonstrate what the body, face, mouth, jaw, and tongue look like when used with correct impostazione-the vocal emission of the one and only Italian school.
Caveat: I'm biased in favor of baritones and baritone literature, but if you want to learn about and listen to all the greatest singers in the old-school tradition, explore this spreadsheet (voice parts are separated by tabs): bit.ly/2W4qmE3

[@user-bu1kc1dv4h]

Что то невероятное!!! Таких голосов сейчас нет((

[@Operafiend22]

She was a real force....one of the best of her generation

[@xxsaruman82xx87]

I love Steber so much!

[@alfredoloyola921]

brava steber!!

[@operabilia]

She was such an accomplished artist, a radiant soprano with a huge repertoire. She could actually have tackled the whole light to lyric soprano repertoire (including baroque music), not forgetting mélodies, popular songs and operetta! She kept her splendid voice late in her life, accompanying herself on the piano! I actually (and incidentally) met her when I was younger in NYC in a department store where she was ... buying a hat! Love her. RIP.

[@mino7520]

La grande classe , la propia voce della tosca !

[@romearomeo]

Sublime! Una voce stupenda. Grandissima artista.

[@Lechatnoir3]

I’ve never heard a B flat like that. Wow, I’m sorry I’m just learning about this fantastic artist just now

[@Lechatnoir3]

Pimp The Human oops..thanks

[@liedersanger1]

It’s a B flat. And many other sopranos sing it as well, or better.

[@Lechatnoir3]

@@liedersanger1 ok and?

[@alger3041]

I met her once. Very friendly, approachable person, she autographed for me my copy of Barber's Knoxville, Summer of 1915, which she originally commissioned.

[@dennisdeemii]

Makes me proud to be a native son of West Virginia.

[@johntalle9727]

I was lucky enough to have met her in Santa fe opera in 1972. That I believe was her last opera performance. She was a wonderful performer even then. Even though she had to have her staging so that she could take a hit of oxygen as she moved to either side of the stage. The audience never knew.

[@liedersanger1]

Why?

[@Tenortalker]

She suffered from asthma which was quite severe at times so that would explain the oxygen. So glad that you got to see this wonderful singer in opera.

[@kid926]

Un vero fenomeno ,voce e interpretazione da 10 e lode

[@Lisnageeragh]

What a singer!

[@ramonvaras6111]

A really lovely voice.

[@samueljaramillo4221]

This wonderful singer was such a outstanding singer with a beautiful voice. She ranked up there with the best of them.

[@adrianday3118]

Exquisite voice ❤

[@mariarosaesergiomarycib2492]

Molto brava !!!!piacevole nell'ascolto brava :Tosca!!!!!!!

[@Altonahh10]

Just wonderful. That decrescendo is heaven!

[@likemariane]

Altonahh10 , which is diminuendo) sorry))

[@xxsaruman82xx87]

@@likemariane Nope, descrescendo is right in this instance.

[@OwenPhillipsonBass-baritone]

What a gem of a recording

[@andrealupini6769]

voce privilegiata e cavata straordinaria legato fantastico ! aveva poi un un repertorio molto ampio e riusciva a fare trilli pieni di colore e nonostante avesse una voce molto robusta riusciva ad eseguire tutta la coloratura di soprano leggero e drammatico ! questo dimostra una volta di più che in quegli anni non bisognava per forza chiamarsi Maria Callas per saperlo fare! grazie per questo vissi d'arte che nonostante sia molto inflazionato discograficamente parlando resta in bocca sua uno dei più belli in assoluto!

[@Tkimba2]

Beh... adesso... Lasciamo stare la povera Callas, che è stata di un altro pianeta. Steber comunque stupenda, come sempre.

[@andrealupini6769]

@@Tkimba2 io non sto dicendo che è uguale..... Sto dicendo che prima era una prassi saper andare in ogni repertorio (se la duttilità della voce lo permetteva)

[@Tkimba2]

@@andrealupini6769 si, questo hai pienamente ragione.

[@radames5855]

salve...sicuramente una vocalità d'altri tempi...tuttavia la sua voce è molto più grande di quella della signora Callas,ma non è altrettanto espressiva come quella di Maria...un'escursione di tutto rispetto vocalmente parlando...saluti

[@robertstone8852]

spectacular!

[@gorgiasromero4647]

only 1,418 views? bravissima and better than crowds of other sopranos!

[@matimatitensi9033]

Fantastica

[@daniel_5606]

Wonderful.. Brava.. 👏👏👏👏😊😊😊

[@barbaraweselakfranch1387]

Très belle voix et elle chanté magnifiquement bien

[@donaldauguston9740]

Fabulous!

[@gylchrissprauve3760]

THIS!!!!!

[@Tenortalker]

Unique. Thank you for posting this wonderful performance from Steber.

[@CriticaLxThoughX]

Vissi d’arte, vissi d’amore, non feci mai male ad anima viva! Con man furtiva quante miserie conobbi aiutai. Sempre con fè sincera la mia preghiera ai santi tabernacoli salì. Sempre con fè sincera diedi fiori agli altar. Nell’ora del dolore perché, perché, Signore, perché me ne rimuneri così? Diedi gioielli della Madonna al manto, e diedi il canto agli astri, al ciel, che ne ridean più belli. Nell’ora del dolore, perché, perché, Signore, ah, perché me ne rimuneri così?

[@Richard.Lion5]

❤😍😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘

[@michaelmiller1215]

THAT is how it’s done $

[@bodiloto]

sublime . divina .

[@andrealupini6769]

D'altra parte fa parte delle grandissime anche se qualche volta scriveva lo spartito a sua immagine e somiglianza ..... Ma ad una voce così si deve perdonare!

[@Tkimba2]

@@andrealupini6769 e chi non lo faceva/fa?...

[@bodiloto]

@@Tkimba2 bellissima domanda !

[@bodiloto]

@@andrealupini6769 Carissimo amico, da anni invano i giovani soprani fanno finta che stanno rispettando i stili diversi d'interpretazione... Preferisco questa interpretazione e la voce Meravigliosa della Steber davanti le ''esibizioni'' della Netrebko,Harteros e compagnia ... cordialità il vecchio P.S. sono un vecchio peccatore ...

[@andrealupini6769]

@@bodiloto condivido in pieno tutto quello che ha scritto!

[@demadesgomes76]

Thank you very much for sharing, great !🤝👏🌺

[@estebanjaviersalvatierra6786]

Impecable

[@eberlinpascal2837]

Splendide ,et stupéfiant vocalement ,mieux que Tebaldi .

[@drnivek]

The tremolo at 1:52 is heartbreaking

[@alfredoloyola921]

she was a great american soprano in her own way a great voice and a great technique,but the adveni ment of. tebaldi firts then price,shadowed her carrear she was then in her early 40s.america did not justice to this great,versatile sopra no.her vissi d arte here is very well sang!!brava steber!!

[@Lechatnoir3]

Alfredo Loyola I agree, I wish I knew of her sooner!! She is such a pleasure to listen to

[@sergio-feferovich]

0:25

[@Duncan456]

Brava Steber! Callas who?

[@beachfanatic2010]

I love Steber very much! Callas is in another universe as everybody else when it comes to expression. She sings every note as if it was her first and last time she would ever sing it! Besides Toaca was meant to be sung by a dramatic soprano and Callas had a eay bigger and heavier voice than Steber.

[@RattusYu]

Maria.Callas.

[@Zva26]

Steber was a great soprano, but she was sure as hel wasl no Callas----------- not by a long shot!

[@beachfanatic2010]

Starting with voice SIZE. Callas’ voice was about 5 times bigger and heavier. Calls had a DEPTH to her tone that very very few other sopranos in history had.

[@beachfanatic2010]

Excuse me, you need to listen to this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/laGohodsrr57lcU&app=desktop. You hear that middle voice alone? Steber is a soubrette soprano compare to Callas!

[@alfredoloyola921]

brava steber!!