Great moments of opera
I will be posting what I deem to be some of the very greatest moments of opera and vocal performance captured on recordings. Exceptional voices in exceptional interpretations.
Schwanewilms produces a Vocal Miracle as Die Marschallin, Der Rosenkavalier (LIVE) Strauss
Fleming/Giordani - Lucrezia Borgia - "Infelice il veleno bevesti" (LIVE 1998) - Donizetti
Jessye Norman (LIVE) Ariadne auf Naxos - "Es Gibt Ein Reich"
M.Mödl and R.Vinay Die Walkure: "Siegmund! Sieh auf mich!"(LIVE 1955) Wagner
Fleming and Hawlata: The Marschallin and Ochs standoff. RARE LIVE (1997) Rosenkavalier Act III
Renée Fleming "Don Ottavio, son morta!...Or sai chi l'onore" LIVE (2000)
Don Giovanni sextet: Fleming, Pape, Koch, Gergiev et al. LIVE (2000) "Sola sola in buio loco"
Renee Fleming sings de Falla "Nana" LIVE (2001) from Siete canciones populares españolas
Callas' Aida ENTREATS her father (LIVE 1951) "Pieta!... Padre, a costoro schiava io non sono"
Early Ewa Podles sings "O Don Fatale" (LIVE 1990)
Yo-Yo Ma plays Elgar - the endless legato line (LIVE 1997)
Te Kanawa sings Beethoven ravishingly aged 26 (LIVE 1970)
Jenufa Finale - Renée Fleming, Mark Baker RARE LIVE (1993) Janacek
Leontyne Price "Ach! Wo War Ich? Tot?" LIVE (1977) Ariadne auf Naxos
Renée Fleming - Strauss - Epheu op.22 no.3 RARE LIVE (1999) Madchenblumen
Renée Fleming and Richard Leech Manon Act III duet LIVE (1997) ROLE DEBUT
Renée Fleming "Je Suis Encore tout étourdie" LIVE (1997) ROLE DEBUT
Renée Fleming "Il est doux" LIVE (2003) Herodiade
Renée Fleming "Allons... Adieu, notre petite table" LIVE (1997) ROLE DEBUT
Renée Fleming "Je Marche sur tous les chemins" LIVE (1997) ROLE DEBUT
Renée Fleming sings Rachmaninov - A Dream LIVE (2002) Сон
Renée Fleming sings Act 1 Finale of Il Pirata LIVE (2002) "Ah! partiamo, i miei tormenti"
Renée Fleming and Schagidullin sing Il Pirata Duet RARE LIVE (2002) Bellini
Renee Fleming "Ah Non Giunge" laser beam Eb6 diminuendo! LIVE (1991) La Sonnambula - Bellini
Grimeborn: The Cunning Little Vixen - 25 Reasons to come and see it!
Christa Ludwig's earliest recording aged 22 LIVE (1950) "Chacun a son gout"
Renée Fleming, S. Graham - Rosenkavalier - Marschallin's Monologue - RARE LIVE (1997) Strauss
Renée Fleming "Porgi Amor" Figaro LIVE (1998)
Renée Fleming, J. Botha Daphne duet LIVE (2004) Strauss "Dieser Kuss"
Renée Fleming Capriccio Letzte Szene LIVE (2005) "Kein andres... Du Spiegel Bild"