The Met's last real production of Semiramide. June is clearly feeling her oats and didn't leave any crumbs for that poor hungry chorus; her voice sounds so happy in this music :)
June Anderson was a marvel in the bel canto rep - she had this confidence that really was so palpable like omg - and her variations in this aria rival Sutherland….
I saw dear June twice during this run of Semiramide’s at the Met. She was in great form. I, for one, did not under appreciate her spectacular voice. Saw her at Carnegie Hall, the Met debut as Gilda with Pavarotti (tickets were impossible to come by, Lincoln Center, every time she sang in NYC. During this run, she was accompanied by Marilyn Horne as Arsace bidding farewell to the Met. Lella Cuberli also sang some performances of the queen. I caught one, but don’t remember it being memorable. I love June’s CD of Rossini arias. Fab.
I love that she chose to sing the early Sutherland ornaments that even Sutherland herself ditched after some years. I just love those ornaments for this aria, they blend so well with the score that you might think they're already written in it. Whoever wrote them is must receive my congratulations and thanks. Anderson was definitely the best Semiramide after Sutherland dropped the role from her repertory, and it's so great to hear a coloratura voice that has some metal and heft in her high register. Semiramide must NOT sound like a sweet girl. If it does, it's the wrong voice for the role.
I dont think the ornaments blend at all with this aria in fact I believe they completely distort the musical value of the aria, but I also love them very much just like I love most of Sills' ornaments which were also gigantic halabalubas :D
I was fortunate to hear her, Horne, Merritt and Ramey sing this in concert in Covent Garden with Horne's hubby Henry Lewis conducting. They were phenomenal! I also caught her at her very best in Lucia with Kraus and Capuleti with Baltsa and Muti. In her prime, she was touted as the successor to Sutherland and reigned in Pesaro and the temples of bel canto. After that, illness and forays into heavier repertoire (including Norma) shortened her career. She is a legend.
saw her live as Lucia in Megaron, she was a White Flame in spectacular vocal form... best live opera performance I have attended along with Edita's early 90s Herdous Atticous recital and Renee Fleming's recital in Megaron
I detect a couple Sutherland ornaments in there! By this time, Joan was retired from singing, and I can't imagine her not being very pleased that there was still somebody to sing this incredibly difficult role so well. She said at a master class that there was no point in singing coloratura if it wasn't clean; well this is spotless!
Honestly from everything I've heard from her it doesn't seem Sutherland was THAT competitive to be displeased by the excellent performance of a singer that doesn't even compete with her at the same time when she was singing in her prime. I think she'd be rather flattered that Anderson is obviously "mimicking" early Sutherland in this performance, a clear inspiration on La Stupenda's singing style and ornaments. I wouldn't say she surpasses or even equals Sutherland in her nearly unbelievable and otherworldy The Art of the Prima Donna, but this is definitely as close to it as we're likely to hear from anyone.
Gorgeous singing... so well tuned... a marvel of intonation and control... and to think she retired because she thought her singing wasnt being appreciated enough...
By the idiot masses who crave puccini sound, she was probably correct - which is depressing for the art and losing interest of the older and oft more challenging composers
Such beautiful, clean, accomplished singing. Was kind of under-appreciated, I think. Why? Is it perhaps because the voice isn’t instantly recognizable/is more on the generic side? Idk, I have no explanation. People would kill to be able to hear this kind of singing live these days.
I feel like she under-appreciated because great bel canto singing was less desirable after the resurgence and the later years of Sutherland- also a trend of the more well known pieces of the rep overshadowed the bel canto rarities like the Rossini/ Donizetti deep cuts that June was singing at the time. Basically if it wasn’t sung in the 1960-1970’s it was still considered just fluff and melodramatic- which is sad
No one has surpassed her in this aria. It's beyond perfection ; it sounds like it was written for her at her request, to show her off. Not even Sutherland, not even Callas. She does it much better. Say what you will.
in Callas' case this particular aria was never a showcase piece... it had an element of uncanny feeling that neither dame Joan or June ever achieved... in terms of virtuosity I think dame Joan and June are equal but dame Joan had that uncanny EASE of flowing the most difficult ornaments June never had although June herself was always flawless
@@LohengrinO Agree on everything. (But about Joan, except in her prime, all her wonderful skills for ornaments and high notes are always a bit spoiled for me by the weakness of her middle and lower registers.)
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The Met's last real production of Semiramide. June is clearly feeling her oats and didn't leave any crumbs for that poor hungry chorus; her voice sounds so happy in this music :)
Much better than the current one.
June Anderson was a marvel in the bel canto rep - she had this confidence that really was so palpable like omg - and her variations in this aria rival Sutherland….
In the the variety of color yk
I saw dear June twice during this run of Semiramide’s at the Met. She was in great form. I, for one, did not under appreciate her spectacular voice. Saw her at Carnegie Hall, the Met debut as Gilda with Pavarotti (tickets were impossible to come by, Lincoln Center, every time she sang in NYC. During this run, she was accompanied by Marilyn Horne as Arsace bidding farewell to the Met. Lella Cuberli also sang some performances of the queen. I caught one, but don’t remember it being memorable. I love June’s CD of Rossini arias. Fab.
I love that she chose to sing the early Sutherland ornaments that even Sutherland herself ditched after some years. I just love those ornaments for this aria, they blend so well with the score that you might think they're already written in it. Whoever wrote them is must receive my congratulations and thanks. Anderson was definitely the best Semiramide after Sutherland dropped the role from her repertory, and it's so great to hear a coloratura voice that has some metal and heft in her high register. Semiramide must NOT sound like a sweet girl. If it does, it's the wrong voice for the role.
I dont think the ornaments blend at all with this aria in fact I believe they completely distort the musical value of the aria, but I also love them very much just like I love most of Sills' ornaments which were also gigantic halabalubas :D
I was fortunate to hear her, Horne, Merritt and Ramey sing this in concert in Covent Garden with Horne's hubby Henry Lewis conducting. They were phenomenal! I also caught her at her very best in Lucia with Kraus and Capuleti with Baltsa and Muti. In her prime, she was touted as the successor to Sutherland and reigned in Pesaro and the temples of bel canto. After that, illness and forays into heavier repertoire (including Norma) shortened her career. She is a legend.
saw her live as Lucia in Megaron, she was a White Flame in spectacular vocal form... best live opera performance I have attended along with Edita's early 90s Herdous Atticous recital and Renee Fleming's recital in Megaron
I love it when you leave lots of applause in at the end of the arias! Thank you for the video!
She’s breathtaking
I detect a couple Sutherland ornaments in there! By this time, Joan was retired from singing, and I can't imagine her not being very pleased that there was still somebody to sing this incredibly difficult role so well. She said at a master class that there was no point in singing coloratura if it wasn't clean; well this is spotless!
Honestly from everything I've heard from her it doesn't seem Sutherland was THAT competitive to be displeased by the excellent performance of a singer that doesn't even compete with her at the same time when she was singing in her prime. I think she'd be rather flattered that Anderson is obviously "mimicking" early Sutherland in this performance, a clear inspiration on La Stupenda's singing style and ornaments. I wouldn't say she surpasses or even equals Sutherland in her nearly unbelievable and otherworldy The Art of the Prima Donna, but this is definitely as close to it as we're likely to hear from anyone.
Damn, need to listen to more June Anderson
deeeeeeeeefinetely!!
Wonderful. Again, thank you.
Crystal-clear deliciousness
Gorgeous singing... so well tuned... a marvel of intonation and control... and to think she retired because she thought her singing wasnt being appreciated enough...
@@LohengrinOReally 😲 ?
By the idiot masses who crave puccini sound, she was probably correct - which is depressing for the art and losing interest of the older and oft more challenging composers
Very beautiful !!!!
Such beautiful, clean, accomplished singing. Was kind of under-appreciated, I think. Why? Is it perhaps because the voice isn’t instantly recognizable/is more on the generic side? Idk, I have no explanation. People would kill to be able to hear this kind of singing live these days.
I feel like she under-appreciated because great bel canto singing was less desirable after the resurgence and the later years of Sutherland- also a trend of the more well known pieces of the rep overshadowed the bel canto rarities like the Rossini/ Donizetti deep cuts that June was singing at the time. Basically if it wasn’t sung in the 1960-1970’s it was still considered just fluff and melodramatic- which is sad
Melhor de todas nessa ária ❤
No one has surpassed her in this aria. It's beyond perfection ; it sounds like it was written for her at her request, to show her off. Not even Sutherland, not even Callas. She does it much better. Say what you will.
in Callas' case this particular aria was never a showcase piece... it had an element of uncanny feeling that neither dame Joan or June ever achieved... in terms of virtuosity I think dame Joan and June are equal but dame Joan had that uncanny EASE of flowing the most difficult ornaments June never had although June herself was always flawless
@@LohengrinO Agree on everything. (But about Joan, except in her prime, all her wonderful skills for ornaments and high notes are always a bit spoiled for me by the weakness of her middle and lower registers.)
The best interpretation of this aria.
👍👍👍🙏
❤
❤❤❤😊😊😊🎉🎉🎉
One of the few who I think can legitimately compare to Joan Sutherland's iconic version of this aria.
June is wonderful, but what's up with this choir? They sound as if they are sight-reading and their vibrato is shocking.
they need a Maria side look...
@@LohengrinO 😂 true)
5:56 June thinking: Damn do I need to sing their part too?
the aspect ratio is wrong, please re-upload....