Robert, toi que j'aime, Beverly Sills

[@MrAndredekock]

Breathtakingly stunning! Her piano notes are just awesomely controlled and even her forte high notes are just extraordinary with such perfect control and placement for a leggero coloratura!!! BRAVISSIMA!

[@cinziavidali411]

La migliore interpretazione di questa celebre aria

[@massimopasticci1761]

peccato nn l abbia incisa tutta...

[@johnquigley751]

To me this is THE most Beautiful & Heartfelt version of this aria...Love that Beverly !

[@AulicExclusiva]

A fine performance of one of Meyerbeer's best inspirations. Some of her soft singing here is quite extraordinary.

[@marco-marchi]

Bravissima.

[@Romper566]

She left me speechless!! WOW!

[@petelovesbevsills]

Sheer perfection that will always remain forever unrivalled! Brava Beverly and thank you youfeda!

[@sillsforsinging]

Simply stunning!!

[@kgarmaker123]

This is beautifully sung by Beverly Sills and is a perfect role/ for her vocal type.

[@wilsonwatt9283]

I find it interesting that both Sills and Sutherland seem to have a greater affinity for French 19th Century works than for Italian ones. I do not mean that they do not excel in the Italian repertoire but they both seem to be more emotionally/musically attuned to the French language/composers.

[@tristanhnl]

I'm not sure about Sutherland, but I do know Bev knew french and had a fondness for the language from childhood. The french repertoire also fit her voice very, very well, both in weight of voice and colour. It's just a better match.

[@terrycloth6380]

Wonderful. Such control

[@rogerpropes7129]

Does anyone know if Sills, Callas, and Sutherland ever commented on the others' singing?

[@wilsonwatt9283]

Callas never commented on either of the others. Sutherland said that Callas in her early years [up to 1953] had the largest voice she had ever experienced. Sills also did not comment on the other two.

[@MicahandModesta]

Does anyone know of any other sopranos that take it up to the C# in the third climactic Gracie? That is hauntingly beautiful. Sills simple choice of doing that has somewhat made other versions a little inferior (not that the other sops are not amazing too :) )

[@protopresvyter]

Diana Damrau!

[@MicahandModesta]

Thanks for the suggestion. Do you know where I can find the clip? The only thing I can find on KZbin is the very end of her performance.

[@lalexander1276]

Lisette Oropesa

[@fan2jnrc]

She's great, yes... But absolutely no performance will ever rivals Grob-Prandl's one... She's the one in this aria.