A Big Frock
The dress worn by Joan Sutherland in the Royal Opera House's production of Donizetti's "Lucrezia Borgia" is on display in the foyer of the Royal Opera House. It is a magnificent costume, notable for its closely detailed decoration.
And thanks to youtube, the costume and its wearer can be seen in action!
This is one of my very favourite Sutherland clips. Recorded in 1980 it shows what she could do at the end of a long and taxing role. It shows the huge power of the Sutherland voice ( a voice that could have sung Isolde). It shows the extraordinary range of the voice. It demonstrates her extraordinary ability in fioriture, without losing any vocal quality. And it is capped by a wonderful "Sutherland special" a fully voiced top E flat.
Enjoy!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7E445edhyw&feature=related
And thanks to youtube, the costume and its wearer can be seen in action!
This is one of my very favourite Sutherland clips. Recorded in 1980 it shows what she could do at the end of a long and taxing role. It shows the huge power of the Sutherland voice ( a voice that could have sung Isolde). It shows the extraordinary range of the voice. It demonstrates her extraordinary ability in fioriture, without losing any vocal quality. And it is capped by a wonderful "Sutherland special" a fully voiced top E flat.
Enjoy!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7E445edhyw&feature=related
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