June Anderson - SEMIRAMIDE

June Anderson sings Rossini's SEMIRAMIDE "Bel raggio lusinghier", Opéra de Paris, 1987. Michelangelo Veltri conducts.

[@TaylorHawley-u1j]

The Queen of high E's. Flawless. I miss her singing. Wish more people would download more videos of her.

[@heather_soprano]

It doesn’t get better than this. PERFECTION 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@Ronizetti]

I can think of no other soprano more excellent in Rossini than June .. with perhaps the addition of Beverly's L'Assedio - June reigns supreme in Rossini and Bellini - Bravissima!

[@ESilva-gw9ig]

Only Callas and Sutherland stand alongside June Anderson in this aria. Superb in every way. A true bel canto lesson as we don't hear anymore. Bravissima.

[@robert111k]

Come on. Callas was technically perfect (I mean, her dynamics) but her voice was ugly and this aria requires beauty of tone as well. Regarding Sutherland, she had a wonderful voice when she was under 30. The rest of her career is pure fake singing. So Anderson is, by far, better than those two in this particular aria (and better than Sutherland in almost every other one she sang).

[@SymphonyBrahms]

Absolutely wonderful. A brilliant performance of this aria. June Anderson is the worthy successor of the great Joan Sutherland.

[@holdenwilder4506]

I know it is kinda off topic but does anyone know of a good site to stream newly released tv shows online ?

[@robert111k]

In fact, she is quite better than Sutherland. No nasal, no fake.

[@MrStpendouslvforjo]

She has a style similar to Anna Moffo! And the looks of Joan Sutherland! What very good fast passages and the GLEAM in her top voice I'm really impressed by this lady

[@pramudya_jkt]

This is just too good!

[@dougbalt]

I know. It's been years of listening to June's rendition of this piece over and over again for me. She's just intoxicating. I have it on CD, and her high E's and perfectly articulated runs sound ever crisper on it.

[@stavrosanthias7876]

Bel canto at its best. Such a stunning rendition of this dazzling showpiece. Bravo! 👌🏻😄

[@jackhamm1745]

Bravissima! Wow! This is spectacular and beautiful. Love her.

[@陳科祕書長]

Bel canto singing, elegant and clear diction.

[@christophecesar4761]

The best Bel raggio ever recorded. The only time a soprano beat Sutherland in her kingdom. The air of Paris was good for June Anderson: with her Isabelle there were her best renditions

[@Eiswirth1]

I would disagree. Sutherland owns this aria, but Anderson is spectacular here.

[@stephenfletcher6801]

The best rendering of this aria I have ever heard......and I’ve heard way too many. Absolutely brilliant performance. Thank you soooo much for sharing this.

[@stefanocautavera]

Her best "Bel Raggio", and that's saying something.

[@ZhengGuo-c4f]

I also think June Anderson is the perfect one to perform this piece

[@AnaLuiza-rl9ee]

Minha preferida nessa ária. Muito digna e elegante.

[@dougbalt]

If you like this, Netflix the live DVD with June Anderson, Marilyn Horne, and Samuel Ramey in Semiramide. Luckily that historic performance was caught on film for us to enjoy.

[@zhamiram6578]

Omg really????? Will have to search!!! 🥰

[@jjh2456]

Lovely as always from June.

[@nickbigd]

i keep coming back to this clip - unbelievable!

[@sevoflurane]

She is a great Semiramide! The diction is very good and I find her fioriture really effective.

[@SR-jx8yu]

A flawless genius of Bel Canto

[@nathaliebonargent8048]

que dire ... tout simplement ...MAGNIFIQUE !!!! quels aigus : justes et splendides !!!

[@GabrielLopez-ts1md]

Magnifica!Yo pienso que posee un estilo propio y único!!! 👏👏👏👏👏

[@Hako2004]

Very exciting rendition, fantastic clear high E's. Brava.

[@jamesmiller6244]

Brilliant stuff

[@jamesmiller6244]

The Greatest

[@JuliaSOPRANO]

I like this record. Can't stop listening it. She has got pure voice and lightness. She is incredible. How did she sing this coloraturas? Like a breeze.....

[@alwaysnew189]

unsurpassable!

[@Fredzeblak]

A voice from heaven!

[@ZKJonathan]

Simply amazing !! So glad I found this post... Thanks for posting !!!

[@tornadodolce]

She is a wonderful singer

[@nickbigd]

Incredible is right! This is her best version of Bel Raggio, I think. Prefer it to her earlier version on the Dal Vivo en Concerto CD or the later Met live performance.

[@smoothiw]

How great !!1

[@magicmonkichi]

Same here! Thanks for the post! Lovin it!

[@birgitnilsson]

She is perfect!

[@operara]

Yes, it was broadcast on French TV.

[@nickbigd]

Thanks so much for this - I've got the audio recording of the concert, but have never seen the video! Was this recorded from French television?

[@sebastianomuddolon1617]

Superb coloratura

[@pampiliong]

La divina

[@magicmonkichi]

Whatever became of Anderson? She was great ~! BRAVA

[@wotan10950]

magicmonkichi She had a very distinguished career, mostly in Europe. Even in the 2000s, she was singing a very fine Norma, as well as Strauss’s Daphne and Salome.

[@nickbigd]

Search on YT. Many clips of her distinguished career,

[@nwdixieboy]

@@wotan10950 Salome????????I'm not doubting you but it just surprises me because I didn't think her voice was quite that big. I would like this to be the case

[@wotan10950]

John Roberts It’s pretty easy to look it up on KZbin: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hYnTqJ9ni6xkZtk

[@nwdixieboy]

@@wotan10950 Sorry David. I was at work and just scrolling comments on the elevator and intended to check it out after work. It just goes against all I had heard from critics at the time who said she looked like Sutherland, had great coloratura, but it was a lyric sized voice. I never heard her live so I had nothing but ear-witnesses to report what she sounded like live. I had no idea she had a big voice as well. Thanks.

[@miuzefreak]

I share exactly the same thought : )

[@ricardorojoparra]

Qué bien cantado pero ¿por qué no dejaba las manos quietas?

[@nelifitkova8568]

Bezaubernd!

[@DrGarri]

She was amazing. I heard her Traviata live in the early 90's, she was spectacular, in every aspect. I remember the poor Alfredo was a Japanese short tenor, he always had to sing on top of something to not look like a dwarf if he got too close to Anderson, she is quite tall and had a splendid figure as well.

[@mimi-e3w8v]

1:45

[@suzannederringer1607]

My God - the '80s Gown and Hair! But she looks and sounds wonderful. A lyrical feminine interpretation rather than imperious.

[@raffaeleviggiano4901]

Eccezionale, peccato che poi si sia cimentata in un repertorio lirico e lirico spinto in cui non ha di certo eccelso

[@giulianademedici691]

Mi piacerebbe saperne di piu: so poco di June Andserson e l' ammiro moltissimo, per quel che ne ho ascoltato.Vorrei poterla ascoltare anche in un repertorio a lei poco adatto e meno riuscito, per valutare meglio.Potrei avere qualche indicazione? Grazie

[@sweetOpera]

The 2 high notes aren’t “A” but “F”.

[@magicrainbeaux8548]

Looks like it was filmed with a potato. The style of the dress isn't entirely flattering. But the singing is glorious! The voice is at its peak here ,and I don't care if the embellishments aren't authentic Rossini style - they're beautiful and exciting! A performance on par with La Stupenda's recording on The Art of the Prima Donna.

[@nathandavis3002]

Twas the 80s, darlink

[@raigekimaru]

devia is an excellent singer overall, but she does not posses the effortless coloratura of true bel canto soprano