Yep, I was in radio school at Fort Dix...the following week I was at the matinee of Die Walkure with Nilsson, Crespin, Vickers, Adam and Veasey - von Karajan...I was in uniform standing in a long line tyring to get a ticket at the last minute (lots of luck, I thought) and a kind gentleman gave me a ticket
How special a night! A ticket was there for you, waiting for you! Of all the wonder, Montserrat Caballe at the MET while then she was launching of her prime. Wonderful!
This is beautifully sung. However, IMHO the timbre is a little too strong and robust for Liu. I think I would have chosen a more delicate, lyrical voice like Beverly Sills, Anna Moffo, Helen Donath or Lucia Popp to serve as a foil for Birgit Nilsson.
Perdón! Pero no tiene Vd ni idea acerca del papel de Liu! Puede no gustarle Caballé y está en todo su derecho, pero excepto Anna Moffo el resto de las sopranos que nombra no pueden cantar ese Rol ni con micrófono
I prefer the weight of Caballe and Scotto's voice. Moffo had a nice juicy round sound as well and sang Liu beautifully. Not sure I would want to hear Sills, Donath or Popp as Liu. In more recent times, Hei Kyung Hong was glorious.
Liu superstar ! Nilsson+ Caballé two reginas all together with Mehta !!!!
I was there that night - the 1st performance I saw at the Met, and what a night it was! I will never forget it...Nilsson, Caballe, King and Mehta.
no you were not
Yep, I was in radio school at Fort Dix...the following week I was at the matinee of Die Walkure with Nilsson, Crespin, Vickers, Adam and Veasey - von Karajan...I was in uniform standing in a long line tyring to get a ticket at the last minute (lots of luck, I thought) and a kind gentleman gave me a ticket
How special a night! A ticket was there for you, waiting for you! Of all the wonder, Montserrat Caballe at the MET while then she was launching of her prime. Wonderful!
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"Incredible."
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her voice sounds so round live
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This is beautifully sung. However, IMHO the timbre is a little too strong and robust for Liu. I think I would have chosen a more delicate, lyrical voice like Beverly Sills, Anna Moffo, Helen Donath or Lucia Popp to serve as a foil for Birgit Nilsson.
Perdón! Pero no tiene Vd ni idea acerca del papel de Liu! Puede no gustarle Caballé y está en todo su derecho, pero excepto Anna Moffo el resto de las sopranos que nombra no pueden cantar ese Rol ni con micrófono
@@2jasan Exactly!
Would you indeed? Then we were lucky that Bing was in charge!
You're on to something, her voice is very unclassifiable. In any case, it seems Nilsson herself liked her loads. They did it in Buenos Aires as well.
I prefer the weight of Caballe and Scotto's voice. Moffo had a nice juicy round sound as well and sang Liu beautifully. Not sure I would want to hear Sills, Donath or Popp as Liu. In more recent times, Hei Kyung Hong was glorious.