Birgit Nilsson - Macbeth (1963)

[@brianparks3417]

This is always such a shock to hear her sing this so well with her gargantuan instrument, it's great how she skips through the coloratura like it's her thing..

[@WelshHomo87]

Proper technique is everything

[@whatever4929]

Just wonderful. Coloratura wasn't her thing as she wasn't a coloratura, but nonetheless one of the greatest dramatic sopranos of all time. SUCH power! I adore her!

[@Operafreak9]

No one thrills in this role like Nilsson. Who gives a fig if the coloatura is not given its full due. Really. The coloratura is astonishing, I think.

[@judygarland7186]

no, noone even comes close to Callas in this aria and opera macbeth in general

[@redScreen2024]

@@judygarland7186we cant deny nilsson sings cleaner here than callas

[@judygarland7186]

@@redScreen2024 define cleaner

[@redScreen2024]

@@judygarland7186 the trills and the way she hits notes are on point in a more lighter manner, making it manageable to go one note then to another

[@judygarland7186]

@@redScreen2024 nilsson has no trills

[@andreasgeorgiadesgr]

Were the artists singing in real time with the accompaniment of recorded orchestral music? Or were they recorded as well and they were only acting in the telecasts?

[@LiviaBrash]

I can’t say if the orchestra was pre-recorded (although my guess is it’s not), but she is definitely singing live here :)

[@AlainArvelo]

sloppy coloratura but for such a massive voice-very impressive attempt. Every rendition of this aria makes you understand how impressive that 1953 Callas live recording is.

[@judygarland7186]

1952

[@larrychan622]

a real staged performance by the queen of glacial terror might have have been more compelling. her heart isn't really in this. she's too detached here, maybe because it's just a televised program showcasing a few select arias.