Offenbach Tales of Hoffmann - Met 1973 - Antonia complete scene Joan Sutherland

Antonia Scene from the 1973 Met producion of Tales of Hoffmann that was supposed to be aired on TV but failed due to poor lighting levels -Joan Sutherland, Placido Domingo, Thomas Stewart, James Morris, Richard Bonynge cond. (Franz Aria left out)

[@DavidAsset78]

I'm just glad this exists, poor lighting and all.

[@petelovesbevsills]

Here Ladies and Gentlemen we have an incomparable world-class live performance from Joan and Placido who are at the top of their game. Thank you 'Alexbaires' for the unique uploads of this performance that you have generously shared with us.
I lament the fact that the 'powers that be' didn't like the lighting. If it came to a toss-up of would you rather have slightly poor lighting AND Joan or nothing I know which corner every Sutherland fan and I would be standing in.

[@johnnie543]

I had no idea this was supposed to be the premiere broadcast for _Great Performances at the Met_ before the Pavarotti/Scotto _Bohème_ with the improved lighting! A fascinating document of Domingo and Sutherland onstage together 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@castodivo]

That trill! Perfection!

[@karenkim3377]

Brilliant. Thank you for posting ❤

[@nolango6160]

This will be really hard to surpass ...... The voices, the power, the art...all in the highest level!

[@aliciamariacecotti3840]

Un elenco extraordinario !!!!!

[@crazyorganist1609]

Beautifully sung by Joan and the rest of the cast. This opera perfectly suited her

[@user-mt7xl1li3s]

I was in the audience at one of these performances. I saw it twice that season. I loved every moment. Looking back it's amazing how you can take things for granted. To be honest I never cared for her recitals. I found most of them boring, but I loved the sound of her voice.

[@UMVELINQANGI]

Awesome!

[@joshuamcpherson007]

There is nothing comparable these days. I am still astonished but the absolute security in the vocal line, the seamless transitions and legato, to fearless excursions into the high register...and those perfect top notes. The dramatic high Db at 34:50 was followed by a perfectly executed collapse to the stage, as only Sutherland could do. And there was that liquid trill. Was that voice real? Did it really happen? Even now, it's stupefying.

[@ryan.engstrom]

21:00 omg Joan!!!

[@Mahlerweber]

To think I'd come across such a gem on Saturday morning. Thank you for posting.

[@wotan10950]

This was one of the first opera performances I ever saw. It was before the days of subtitles, so I wasn’t sure what was going on. Most important, there were big bulky cameras on each side of the stage, and rumor is that the Met and Bonynge have a pristine copy. I don’t know why it’s never been released, perhaps union issues.

[@crazyorganist1609]

It was union issues

[@cadoh8143]

Que maravilha. Deveriam lançar a ópera inteira em DVD.

[@wotan10950]

35:30 Young James Morris, in his pre-Wagner days.

[@DrDarylBarclay]

Surely, with all the upscaling and AI technology available today, this performance could be restored to something very credible at a technical level because it's obviously incredible at an operatic level.

[@hrh4961]

The voice of Antonia's mother is Cynthia Munzer.

[@antoniosemperem]

tienes la ópera entera?

[@Alexgent07]

Tengo el DVD que me envió Richard B hace unos años. Supuestamente debería estar completa ya que el Met la grabo para emitirla... Pero no se pudo debido a que salió muy oscuro. Pero el DVD tiene el prólogo....el acto de Olimpia y de Antonia completo. El de Giulietta y el epílogo no están completos.

[@antoniosemperem]

@@Alexgent07 que suerte! Gracias por responder, a ver si algún día se animan y suben la ópera en el canal del met

[@Alexgent07]

Acabo de subir completo el Prologo, la escena de Olimpia y lo que hay de la escena de Giuletta.

[@antoniosemperem]

@@Alexgent07 muchas gracias!! 😃😃

[@highbaritone]

Just glorious singing. Thank you for sharing.

[@brunopicaude3092]

Dame Joan a une voix insolente mais on ne comprend pas un traître mot de ce qu'elle dit, à part dans les récitatifs où l'on parvient à en capter par-ci par-là. Domingo fait légèrement mieux.
Lorsqu'on écoute des chanteurs étrangers du temps des 78 t, on est surpris de la qualité de leur diction; beaucoup ne trahissent même pas la moindre pointe d'accent. Il est vrai qu'à l'époque , l'étude du chant comprenait un domaine qui s'appelait... la DÉCLAMATION !

[@Wotan123456789]

Maybe some of declamation but only for aesthetic purposes, few care what they were saying as long as it sounded pretty. And the taste of many of those 78 t, with the never ending long notes and ordinary musicality.
It a shame that you are unable to hear one of the most incredible singers of the XX century and only underlined her pronunciation.