From the first sound out of this great diva's mouth, I'm startled as if for the first time hearing her, by the size and beauty of her voice. This last time I heard her, in the House, a late-career Puritani, my reaction was the same but more so-....her voice, heard immediately on her entrance,simply flooded the entire theater...
I just had the same suprise. The recording just started on my computer by chance. I was not looking, I was busy doing something else. And upon hearing that voice I stopped, saying to myself that voice is pure perfection and I went and looked and it was Joan Sutherland to whom I had not listened for years and I thought waouh! she is really unique. And remains unique in spite of so many fantastic singers one can hear today. Years and years ago, I was 18 years old, I used to listen almost exclusively to Maria Callas. In my opinion, no one could rival with her. With one exception! And that was Joan Sutherland. 55 years later I still feel the same... The same emotion...
@TheWiseMonkey8888Joan Sutherland is a flawless dramatic Coloratura. . Whenever I get down, and I was in urgent care For three days; I put on my Joan sutherland and she takes me to heaven. I'm an Opera 😂 singer myself
This is my first time seeing Ms. Sutherland singing that BEAUTIFUL INTERPRETATION. I sure enjoyed it very very much. Every Diva uses her own way..and that makes it FANTASTICO/AMAZING/OWESOME/ ETC. Thanks so much for allowing me to listen and enjoy every beatiful interpretation.
I would like to jump into the fray. All above so true but what an absolute joy to hear her singing this most gorgeous of arias. Leontyne with Karajan on disc probably one of the most thrilling, Kiri at her best sublime, Leonie Rysanek on her stomach heavenly, Lubja Welitsch out of this world and all the rest. Try the movie I live for art. Vissi D'arte with all the greatest including Tebaldi, Callas, Albanese, Olivero and more, truly transporting. A must for all lovers of the aria. Cheers
Thanks for bringing these other Tosca’s up!! My favorite is Price! I forgot about Welitsch, of course Kiri (my cat’s namesake), I was introduced to opera with Callas doing Tosca (very dramatic, but I’ve always had trouble with her tone, couldn’t fault her interpretations though)! I’ll probably get backlash - Sutherland, Price, Te Kanawa, and Fleming are the most vocally beautiful in my estimation!
It's ridiculous to even compare these magnificent sopranos! They were all equally great, and each one was unique, magnificent, and one of a kind. As with any artist, they had their strengths, they had their weaknesses. But they all made a huge mark in the world of opera. Brava Sutherland, Callas, Price, Caballe, Sills, and whoever else. Thank you all for your greatness and for enriching our lives with your art and beauty!
Those good old days of the GOLDEN AGE of OPERA...that which will be a long long long time to ever know as then. My, how fortunate to have been enriched in our lives of a wealth money can not match.
Tosca, Suor Angelica, L'Oracolo: Dame Joan was very good at singing verismo which she approached with bel canto phrasing that worked so beautifully. Brava.
It is not possible ...even somoene who resembled( and that was almost unattainable in nature if you ask me) her and had a similar facial bone structure did not have the hand of GOD on voice like this humble gift of GOD did. He fellow stars said SHE WAS GOD GIVEN TO US
JSutherland le imprime una humildad y delicadeza que hace de esta aria otra "oracion",odría haber hecho como otras sopranos y aprovechar la partitura para mostrar todas sus fortalezas vocales,pero ella lo ha sacrificado en pos del sentimiento de la obra,una grandeza digna de esta gran soprano.
I think this is a beautiful performance of this aria. It might lack some of the drama that other singers have given it (Callas), but like Callas, Caballe, and Ponselle it is being sung by someone who can sing the bel canto repertoire.
This is a gorgeous rendition of the most beautiful soprano aria ever written.Dame Joan's soaring voice supports the role of Tosca without the need to overplay the passion.Her heavenly vocal instrument gives this aria a unique and very moving quality. Divine !
Tosca é pura paixão. Ciumenta, intensa, instintiva. A performance de Joan não reflete isso, não traduz a angústia de uma mulher com tal temperamento, que está sendo torturada psicologicamente ao extremo. Que se debate entre o medo e o ódio por Scarpia. E que sabe atacar, como demonstra logo em seguida ao matar Scarpia. Ela é uma fera acuada, desesperada, não uma donzela indefesa. E Joan não transmite nada disso! Tosca pede paixão sim!
Interesting to hear JS sing Tosca - not her usual repertoire by any means! I think she does it rather well. But it is her stunning bel canto singing which sticks in the memory -was lucky enough to see her as Lucia at CG in the early 80s: she was just sensational. Her voice filled the house like no other I’ve heard.
It was fantastic. I saw her inn person six times. But not in Lucia, unfortunately. Traviata, Norma, Giovanni, Puritani and two recitals. All were fantastic.
With Callas in this aria you get goosebumps and tears in your eyes, as she reveals the pathos of her entrapment; with Sutherland we hear deliciously floating notes devoid of the unfolding drama. Sutherland herself has said, during her talk at Wollongong University, that you go to the Opera to listen to a voice and that if you need dramatic performance one ought to go to the theatre! How wrong is that! Opera is vocal acting, and that is why Callas is not Callas, she was not projecting “Callas” but became the embodiment of Tosca, Violeta, Lucia, Norma, Anna Bolena, Rosina etc. Having said this, when Sutherland’s singing was not cutting out all the consonants, and when one does not seek a profound characterisation, Sutherland did have an angelic voice, so suitable for church masses…
Say what you will about her diction and acting. Joan's voice was beautiful. I double dare anyone, especially from the Callas cult, to find a more perfect "Perche signor" than this one. That has to be one of the most beautiful B flats ever recorded.
Very beautiful rendition. Sutherland didn't get much involved in Puccini, singing only a Turandot on record, and a few Suor Angelicas in Australia. She wisely turned her attention to bel canto, but this clip shows that she could sing a beautiful Puccini line as well.
I saw that Suor Angelica at the Sydney Opera House. At the final curtain the audience reaction was extraordinary. In 50 years of opera going I have never experienced anything like it. The cheers, bravos foot stamping could be heard all over Sydney. Let there be no doubt Joan could sing Puccini.
... NÃO EXISTEM , MAIS PALAVRAS , A SEREM USADAS , PARA JOAN SUTTHERLAND E O SEU CANTO PARADISÍACO !!!!!!!! .... APENAS , AGRADECE -LA , ETERNAMENTE !!!!!!!!💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙
As much as I love joan sutherland... there are way too many blinded admirers posting comments on this page... again callas and price were EXCELLENT SINGERS and should not be compared to sutherland... its not fair to any of them for they had different strengths.... price was the ultimate verdi and puccini heroine... Joan was an excellent bel canto specialist and Callas did both with great acting to boot! Stop trying to tear down ppl who have extraordinary careers under their belts...thanks ;-)
@@anne-louiseluccarini4530. I know. Look at the keyboard. Both letters (i and o) are close to each other. I misspelled it mistakenly. I know Tito Gobbi and Totò actor comedian since my childhood in 1950's. BTW, I like your beautiful Italian name, Luccarini...😊
AUN ASI Y TODO PIENSO QUE SU VOZ ESTA PERFECTAMENTE EXPUESTA EN ESTA ARIA.....ES ENORME......Y FULMINANTE........CON LA RIQUEZA DRAMATICA....PERO CON ROMANTICISMO........LIRISMO.......SUAVIDAD.......Y PLENITUD.....DE SEÑORIO........ENVUELVE........ENSUEÑA.....Y TE LLEVA L CAOS MENTAL........
Sutherland is fabulous here. She WAS actually a full Dramatic Soprano who could negotiate the most intricate coloratura (which is not called for here), and she rarely sang this kind of music, yet she certainly could have. Like Callas, she was one of a kind.
SUTHERLAND.......ES UNA VOZ DE OTRA DIMENSION.......MARAVILLOSAMENTE INDESCRIPTIBLE.......Y DESCRIPTIBLE....HASTA ESCRIBIR ETERNAMENTE LIBROS....INTENTANDO SABER.......MAS Y MAS ACERCA DE SU VOZ PRODIGIOSA........
What's wrong with giving credit to the music? Is this not opera? Sutherland gives feeling and emotion through her beautiful voice. There is not one voice in the recording archives as spectacular as her's. Didn't Pavarotti said that Sutherland is the voice of the Century? Of course, Callas is TOSCA. And Sutherland probably would not have been a complete Tosca had she sung the entire role. But here, she is spellbinding. As you know, Tito Gobbi wanted her to sing this role on stage with him.
Oui "Perhaps the acting could be more convincing"; de ce point de vue, c'est zéro; le charisme d'une huître. Par contre, pour avoir vue JS en scène, je ne peux que témoigner que c'était une expérience incroyable, une voix et des moyens incomparables.
She acts supremely well through the incredible inflections and nuances of her voice -- her performance has remarkable intensity and at the same time is so very touching ...
I think 1968. There is a video out there that also included Nicolai Gedda singing the sextet from Lucia and the quartet from Rigoletto with Sutherland. There is also the final trio from Faust.
@slicerprime - I have come across a rendition from Wilhelmenia Fernandez - Since Maria... beautiful, emotional... Has it all... Try it - sung live all lying on the ground - unbelievable...
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Mum worked with Dame Joan Sutherland many years ago & she was very approachable & friendly not afraid to have a laugh.
So beautiful! Not just the voice. Her face, her hair, her sparkling eyes, her entire being!
Joan Sutherland’s magnificent talent transcends music.
She really is a queen!!! Beautiful singing
R.I.P. Dame Joan Sutherland (1926-2010)
From the first sound out of this great diva's mouth, I'm startled as if for the first time hearing her, by the size and beauty of her voice. This last time I heard her, in the House, a late-career Puritani, my reaction was the same but more so-....her voice, heard immediately on her entrance,simply flooded the entire theater...
@TheWiseMonkey8888 ...so true..!
I just had the same suprise. The recording just started on my computer by chance. I was not looking, I was busy doing something else. And upon hearing that voice I stopped, saying to myself that voice is pure perfection and I went and looked and it was Joan Sutherland to whom I had not listened for years and I thought waouh! she is really unique. And remains unique in spite of so many fantastic singers one can hear today. Years and years ago, I was 18 years old, I used to listen almost exclusively to Maria Callas. In my opinion, no one could rival with her. With one exception! And that was Joan Sutherland. 55 years later I still feel the same... The same emotion...
@@faitesentrerlesmusiciens1532 , Callas e Sutherland sono stati I piu' grandi soprani del XX° secolo...e anche del XXI°.
There is only one joan sutherland. There will never be another Joan sutherland. She puts me in ecstasy. I'm an Opera singer myself.
@TheWiseMonkey8888Joan Sutherland is a flawless dramatic Coloratura. . Whenever I get down, and I was in urgent care For three days; I put on my Joan sutherland and she takes me to heaven. I'm an Opera 😂 singer myself
I bet she's giving those angelic choirs in heaven a run for the money with that voice. God bless her!
I've listened to many versions....this has to be my favorite
A consummate peformer and the best soprano voice of the 20th century. Gorgeous 🙂
Brava. Sutherland!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I love her voice on this aria!
I really would not have thought this was for her before hearing this, but she is amazing.
Wonderful voice Mrs.Suthterland .Live here forever ❤ .from Chile 🙏🇨🇱
This is my first time seeing Ms. Sutherland singing that BEAUTIFUL INTERPRETATION. I sure enjoyed it very very much. Every Diva uses her own way..and that makes it FANTASTICO/AMAZING/OWESOME/ ETC. Thanks so much for allowing me to listen and enjoy every beatiful interpretation.
I would like to jump into the fray.
All above so true but what an absolute joy to hear her singing this most gorgeous of arias. Leontyne with Karajan on disc probably one of the most thrilling, Kiri at her best sublime, Leonie Rysanek on her stomach heavenly, Lubja Welitsch out of this world and all the rest. Try the movie I live for art. Vissi D'arte with all the greatest including Tebaldi, Callas, Albanese, Olivero and more, truly transporting. A must for all lovers of the aria. Cheers
Thanks for bringing these other Tosca’s up!! My favorite is Price! I forgot about Welitsch, of course Kiri (my cat’s namesake), I was introduced to opera with Callas doing Tosca (very dramatic, but I’ve always had trouble with her tone, couldn’t fault her interpretations though)! I’ll probably get backlash - Sutherland, Price, Te Kanawa, and Fleming are the most vocally beautiful in my estimation!
That realy is a stunning performance!!
It's ridiculous to even compare these magnificent sopranos! They were all equally great, and each one was unique, magnificent, and one of a kind. As with any artist, they had their strengths, they had their weaknesses. But they all made a huge mark in the world of opera. Brava Sutherland, Callas, Price, Caballe, Sills, and whoever else. Thank you all for your greatness and for enriching our lives with your art and beauty!
Agreed!
@@renegaderunner332 Y Bravísima TEBALDI....
Callas is the only Tosca on that list. Surherland is not a Tosca. No sir period!
Those good old days of the GOLDEN AGE of OPERA...that which will be a long long long time to ever know as then. My, how fortunate to have been enriched in our lives of a wealth money can not match.
A shame Callas could only try and scream the high notes . Her higher notes from the mid 50s onwards just wobble
What a great Diva !!! She is amazing !!!
a wonderful artiste whose voice will always be remembered by those who appreciate great sining
joannie, I didn't know your portamenti could be so beautiful in verismo music. brava! rip. my dear.
Simply stunning.
I totally agree about Joan. The phenomenon I heard on stage in my lifetime.
Regards-John
You were lucky and smart to have set. And heard this great lady! Wow, I’m sure you’ll always remember that!
I just love her voice. Heavenly!
La Stupenda. Happy 92nd birthday Dame Joan. We miss you
Stunningly beautiful!
Magnifique, comme tout ce qu'elle a chanté !
Tosca, Suor Angelica, L'Oracolo: Dame Joan was very good at singing verismo which she approached with bel canto phrasing that worked so beautifully. Brava.
Beautiful singing ! Brava JOAN SUTHERLAND !
She was the GRESTEST!!! There will never be another one like her.
It is not possible ...even somoene who resembled( and that was almost unattainable in nature if you ask me) her and had a similar facial bone structure did not have the hand of GOD on voice like this humble gift of GOD did. He fellow stars said SHE WAS GOD GIVEN TO US
JSutherland le imprime una humildad y delicadeza que hace de esta aria otra "oracion",odría haber hecho como otras sopranos y aprovechar la partitura para mostrar todas sus fortalezas vocales,pero ella lo ha sacrificado en pos del sentimiento de la obra,una grandeza digna de esta gran soprano.
I wish someone would put all these fabulous clips on one dvd and release it commercially.
Joan Sutherland is the best!! Her voice is of such a stunning beauty❤😭
I love Joan
I think this is a beautiful performance of this aria. It might lack some of the drama that other singers have given it (Callas), but like Callas, Caballe, and Ponselle it is being sung by someone who can sing the bel canto repertoire.
This is a gorgeous rendition of the most beautiful soprano aria ever written.Dame Joan's soaring voice supports the role of Tosca
without the need to overplay the passion.Her heavenly vocal instrument gives this aria a unique and very moving quality. Divine !
well said
Tosca é pura paixão. Ciumenta, intensa, instintiva. A performance de Joan não reflete isso, não traduz a angústia de uma mulher com tal temperamento, que está sendo torturada psicologicamente ao
extremo. Que se debate entre o medo e o ódio por Scarpia. E que sabe atacar, como demonstra logo em seguida ao matar Scarpia. Ela é uma fera acuada, desesperada, não uma donzela indefesa. E Joan não transmite nada disso! Tosca pede paixão sim!
heavenly..I never understood why she didn't sing or just record more Puccini than the Turandot recording, great as it is
fucking incredible
A masterful rendering no doubt. Wonderful!
Beautiful singing ! Brava JOAN SUTHERLAND :)
Stunning!!!!!
Interesting to hear JS sing Tosca - not her usual repertoire by any means! I think she does it rather well. But it is her stunning bel canto singing which sticks in the memory -was lucky enough to see her as Lucia at CG in the early 80s: she was just sensational. Her voice filled the house like no other I’ve heard.
Dear Mrs Sutherland forever ❤ .from Chile southamerica.🙏🌹🌹🌹🌹🇨🇱
I can feel the echo the ring the resonance the power
I really appreciate a different and unique interpretation, all are valid if they move you emotionally.
actually, i love her acting here: vulnerable, womanly, simple.......
what i wouldn't give to have been in an opera house in the 1960s w/ JS on stage.
It was fantastic. I saw her inn person six times. But not in Lucia, unfortunately. Traviata, Norma, Giovanni, Puritani and two recitals. All were fantastic.
Einfach großartig! Joan sei stupenda!
wonderfull voice and woman
Good grief! Has anyone ever heard anything more beautiful?
Yes , I did.. Callas.
Yes, Maria Callas Tosca
Yes Maria "La Divina" Callas
Maria did a great performance of Visse d'arte, but I still like Joan.
With Callas in this aria you get goosebumps and tears in your eyes, as she reveals the pathos of her entrapment; with Sutherland we hear deliciously floating notes devoid of the unfolding drama. Sutherland herself has said, during her talk at Wollongong University, that you go to the Opera to listen to a voice and that if you need dramatic performance one ought to go to the theatre! How wrong is that! Opera is vocal acting, and that is why Callas is not Callas, she was not projecting “Callas” but became the embodiment of Tosca, Violeta, Lucia, Norma, Anna Bolena, Rosina etc. Having said this, when Sutherland’s singing was not cutting out all the consonants, and when one does not seek a profound characterisation, Sutherland did have an angelic voice, so suitable for church masses…
Say what you will about her diction and acting. Joan's voice was beautiful. I double dare anyone, especially from the Callas cult, to find a more perfect "Perche signor" than this one. That has to be one of the most beautiful B flats ever recorded.
Otherworldly - an angel came from heaven to sing of art and love to us.
That is actual fact. Her singing could put you in a trance...relax and heal nerves
Sensational voice.
Che impostazione stupenda! Grazie. ❤️🌺😘
OMG! Where the duol, passion and suffering of that part 've gone???
Gracias por esta gran presentación. Muy distinguida.
René Pariente: Magnifique interprétation.
La más grande Soprano que he escuchado en mi vida. Viva la Stupenda!!!!
Sad sad day for the opera world. What a great loss
MARAVILLOSA
Pavarotti said she taught him the most important thing in opera, how to breathe.
Right...
Too bad Pavarotti couldn't teach her how to enunciate!
That's very comical, because she had serious problems to breath correctly... 😂
@@fan2jnrc whoops 🤭🤭😬
@@fan2jnrc no she didn't. She had throat problems but never breathing issues
Super!!! Und die Rolle macht Sie auch extrem schön.
Very beautiful rendition. Sutherland didn't get much involved in Puccini, singing only a Turandot on record, and a few Suor Angelicas in Australia. She wisely turned her attention to bel canto, but this clip shows that she could sing a beautiful Puccini line as well.
She recorded also suor angelica
I saw that Suor Angelica at the Sydney Opera House. At the final curtain the audience reaction was extraordinary. In 50 years of opera going I have never experienced anything like it. The cheers, bravos foot stamping could be heard all over Sydney. Let there be no doubt Joan could sing Puccini.
Una Tosca mancata... Straordinaria La Stupenda
... NÃO EXISTEM , MAIS PALAVRAS , A SEREM USADAS , PARA JOAN SUTTHERLAND E O SEU CANTO PARADISÍACO !!!!!!!! .... APENAS , AGRADECE -LA , ETERNAMENTE !!!!!!!!💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙
lei è meravigliosa e incanta!
She is the greatest of all❤❤❤❤❤
Grande entre las grandes !!!!,a sus pies SEÑORA !!!
As much as I love joan sutherland... there are way too many blinded admirers posting comments on this page... again callas and price were EXCELLENT SINGERS and should not be compared to sutherland... its not fair to any of them for they had different strengths.... price was the ultimate verdi and puccini heroine... Joan was an excellent bel canto specialist and Callas did both with great acting to boot! Stop trying to tear down ppl who have extraordinary careers under their belts...thanks ;-)
Straordinaria,,,,straordinaria.
Creo que lo he repetido (sin exagerar) más de 100 veces en esta temporada de navidad. 2024/25. ❤
Beautiful vocal tones.............!
lo mejor de lo mejor...............................
You should say that she is here with baritone Tito Gobbi. One of the greatest Scarpias in vocal history.
Tito, not Toto (Toto never sang Scarpia!)
@@anne-louiseluccarini4530. I know. Look at the keyboard. Both letters (i and o) are close to each other. I misspelled it mistakenly. I know Tito Gobbi and Totò actor comedian since my childhood in 1950's. BTW, I like your beautiful Italian name, Luccarini...😊
RIP dame Sutherland. We will miss you.
She was extraordinary. Thank God for recordings and rest in peace Dame Joan.
Lovely Dame.
AUN ASI Y TODO PIENSO QUE SU VOZ ESTA PERFECTAMENTE EXPUESTA EN ESTA ARIA.....ES ENORME......Y FULMINANTE........CON LA RIQUEZA DRAMATICA....PERO CON ROMANTICISMO........LIRISMO.......SUAVIDAD.......Y PLENITUD.....DE SEÑORIO........ENVUELVE........ENSUEÑA.....Y TE LLEVA L CAOS MENTAL........
Sutherland is fabulous here. She WAS actually a full Dramatic Soprano who could negotiate the most intricate coloratura (which is not called for here), and she rarely sang this kind of music, yet she certainly could have. Like Callas, she was one of a kind.
She was a lyric
The best performance of the air
Bravi.
RIP... An invaluable and unsurpassable DIVA, God bless :) xxx
Î am not a Joan fan...but I found this to be very beautiful.
I am a fan and find it beautiful;)
thomaslucia :: So beautiful, it doesn't sound like her !
oírla siempre es un sueño.............y por algo será.............
bravo la stupenda, we miss you!
La stupenda 💙
Magnífica e ETERNA....
Divinely sung and doesn't Dame Joan also look divine here!
Yes indeed, you are right
Exotique interprétation...
SUTHERLAND.......ES UNA VOZ DE OTRA DIMENSION.......MARAVILLOSAMENTE INDESCRIPTIBLE.......Y DESCRIPTIBLE....HASTA ESCRIBIR ETERNAMENTE LIBROS....INTENTANDO SABER.......MAS Y MAS ACERCA DE SU VOZ PRODIGIOSA........
otra dimension HEAVEN
A real Queen
What's wrong with giving credit to the music? Is this not opera?
Sutherland gives feeling and emotion through her beautiful voice.
There is not one voice in the recording archives as spectacular as her's.
Didn't Pavarotti said that Sutherland is the voice of the Century?
Of course, Callas is TOSCA. And Sutherland probably would not have been a complete Tosca had she sung the entire role.
But here, she is spellbinding.
As you know, Tito Gobbi wanted her to sing this role on stage with him.
Good bye, Dame Joan... and thank you!
incredible !
Джоан Сазерленд, как всегда - ВЕЛИКОЛЕПНА!!!! Очень завораживающее пение!!! ВЕЛИКОЛЕПНА!!!! БРАВО!!!
Perhaps the acting could be more convincing but what a voice, absolutely stunning!
Oui "Perhaps the acting could be more convincing"; de ce point de vue, c'est zéro; le charisme
d'une huître. Par contre, pour avoir vue JS en scène, je ne peux que témoigner que c'était une expérience incroyable, une voix et des moyens incomparables.
Acting is as convincing and stunning as singing
@@tamazpatarkalashvili2811 I agree. Her acting as she said herself wasn't good because of her height. All that matters is her diamond like voice
She acts supremely well through the incredible inflections and nuances of her voice -- her performance has remarkable intensity and at the same time is so very touching ...
With Gobbi on the prowl behind her she doesn't need to overdo it!
sublime
I think 1968. There is a video out there that also included Nicolai Gedda singing the sextet from Lucia and the quartet from Rigoletto with Sutherland. There is also the final trio from Faust.
I thought this absolutely delightful
Золото! Чисте золото!
Perfection
@slicerprime - I have come across a rendition from Wilhelmenia Fernandez - Since Maria... beautiful, emotional... Has it all... Try it - sung live all lying on the ground - unbelievable...
Wilhelmenia Fernandez sang an Aida in Kansas City in 1977 when she was very young!