Callas is the only singer who ever drowned Del Monaco, Oralia, the Verdian orchestra and the choir together. NOBODY ELSE HAS AND NOBODY ELSE EVER WILL! Understood? EVER WILL! EVER, EVER, EVER!!
Holy crap. She cuts past an entire orchestra AND the chorus, and that note just blazes into the atmosphere. Made me cry, I don’t even know what just happened.
This Aida was the epitome of a superb team: Maria Callas (Felt in love for opera because of her), Oralia Dominguez (By far my fav dramatic mezzo, a very pleasing hear her chest voice), Mario Del Monaco (Skips introduction) and Taddei
This was 70 years ago. Since this time many other sopranos tried to sing this impossible note... with various results, but far, far behind this unequaled performance.
In the now rare occasion of having time to find myself a little treat on CZcams I sometimes come back to this recording, and this moment in particular. It reminds me of the possibilities of the artist, the grandiosity of the artistic character and in general of what the human person is able to do. This may seem exaggerated, or out of place, but producing such a sound, one of the most impressive notes in the history of operatic recordings, after so much vocal work and granting it a musical and dramatic meaning is inhumanely incredible.
When I listen to this performance, once is not enough. I have to play it over and over and over. It is so unbelievable! I always think of it as the E Flat heard around the world! A lot of sopranos have tried this, I have listened to them, and again Callas is the only one who makes it sound as if it is an integral part of the score, all the others sound as if they tacked it on. An artist above all others.
Das sind, das waren, Töne, die nicht nur ich begeistert hörte. Maria Callas und Oralia Dominguez erschufen an diesem einen Abend ein Ereignis an dem sich in den folgenden zig Jahren sämtliche Protagonisten die Zähne rausbeissen!!!
Callas is the only singer who ever drowned Del Monaco, Oralia, the Verdian orchestra and the choir together. NOBODY ELSE HAS AND NOBODY ELSE EVER WILL! Understood? EVER WILL! EVER, EVER, EVER!!
The size and ring of that full throated metallic high E-flat is still amazing till this day.
The best soprano ever.
Holy crap. She cuts past an entire orchestra AND the chorus, and that note just blazes into the atmosphere. Made me cry, I don’t even know what just happened.
Legend has it, that high E-flat is still heard in the Teatro de Bellas Artes in Mexico City.
A 7 second piercing, huge E flat!!!!!!! What a moment!!!
This one is RIGHT, beware of another one on youtube which has manipulated to make it last longer, the REAL ONE was impressive enough, thank you!!!!!
The most phenomenal note ever ushered from a human throat captured on tape!!!
Amazing! Callas, a voice of several centuries! A Super Nova gift!
This Aida was the epitome of a superb team: Maria Callas (Felt in love for opera because of her), Oralia Dominguez (By far my fav dramatic mezzo, a very pleasing hear her chest voice), Mario Del Monaco (Skips introduction) and Taddei
This woman was not just a miracle. She was a freak of nature !
This was 70 years ago. Since this time many other sopranos tried to sing this impossible note... with various results, but far, far behind this unequaled performance.
What an incredible voice! What an amazing woman! A true goddess!
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Y...la tierra se estremeció... más de medio siglo después...seguimos hablando del fenómeno Callas ..madre mia;;!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
In the now rare occasion of having time to find myself a little treat on CZcams I sometimes come back to this recording, and this moment in particular. It reminds me of the possibilities of the artist, the grandiosity of the artistic character and in general of what the human person is able to do. This may seem exaggerated, or out of place, but producing such a sound, one of the most impressive notes in the history of operatic recordings, after so much vocal work and granting it a musical and dramatic meaning is inhumanely incredible.
When I listen to this performance, once is not enough. I have to play it over and over and over. It is so unbelievable! I always think of it as the E Flat heard around the world! A lot of sopranos have tried this, I have listened to them, and again Callas is the only one who makes it sound as if it is an integral part of the score, all the others sound as if they tacked it on. An artist above all others.
Das sind, das waren, Töne, die nicht nur ich begeistert hörte. Maria Callas und Oralia Dominguez erschufen an diesem einen Abend ein Ereignis an dem sich in den folgenden zig Jahren sämtliche Protagonisten die Zähne rausbeissen!!!
Nothing could ever rival this ! La Divina ❤️❤️❤️