68 years? He still performs very well. His vocal cords and diaphragm aged in the same way as all people. His pianos still sound beautiful. He is simply our Maestro Gedda.
At some point in a glorious career, you have to make do with you have left, and some tricks are used more or less convincingly. Too many regrettable accents in the Gounod to simulate the enthusiasm of youth at the expense of purity of style. But thank you dear great Gedda for all you have given to us over the decades.
68 years? He still performs very well. His vocal cords and diaphragm aged in the same way as all people. His pianos still sound beautiful. He is simply our Maestro Gedda.
At some point in a glorious career, you have to make do with you have left, and some tricks are used more or less convincingly. Too many regrettable accents in the Gounod to simulate the enthusiasm of youth at the expense of purity of style. But thank you dear great Gedda for all you have given to us over the decades.