Maria Callas Would Have Been 90 Today. Do You Have A Favourite Aria?

[sandyRoe]

This is mine.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-9IvuEkreI

[joggerjayne]

Yes, Seguedille from Carmen. This clip is in concert, rather than in an actual performance. But I still love her singing this ...
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[naomi24]

[joggerjayne]

Do you have a favourite aria?

I was going to say the South Downs are nice, but ... I resisted.

[sandyRoe]

Don't hold back, JJ. A good pun unspoked is a pun wasted

[joggerjayne]

Well, I've said it now.

:0)

[Ric.ror]

I like "remember me" from dido
Is that counted?
Saw Onassis in London a few years ago about Jackie Ari and Maria
Won't get that three hours back ever

[joggerjayne]

As bad as that ??

[joggerjayne]

I think Elina Garanca is developing into a "give Maria a run for her money" kind of voice.

I'm not sure who else at the moment can really carry on the great mezzo-sop tradition that goes back to Maria.

This is her singing the same piece as Maria in my post above ...
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[Sqad]

Can't bloody stand Opera.

[B00]

Im with sqad, all that warbling, aint half annoying.

And im pretty sure the vast majority of opera fans only say they like it so they sound clever ;-)

[SlackAlice]

Squad and Boo are heathens ☺☺☺

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5cF5GGqVWo

[B00]

That's what I mean, in a tongue in cheek way, if you dislike opera, you're somehow thick and uneducated. Ok, might be true in my case, but it isn't in sqad's ;-)

[shoota]

Someone give Sqad some couth for Crimbo....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5oZi2fovnZQ

[B00]

Shoota, if Sqad's same as me, he aint opened any of the links!

By all means, post away, but don't post 'em for our benefit as it's wasted i'm afraid.

[shoota]

In amongst all that annoying warbling you find some great toons ('cept for Waggy Wagner) like finding a nugget of gold in a panful of detritus.

[SlackAlice]

Boo,
In no way did I mean you or Squad were 'thick and uneducated', just heathens ☺

Whilst I do like Opera it's not my first choice.

[tonyav]

This the only opera I have ever seen.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPGRYrI5sew

[sandyRoe]

I say, that Elina Garancia is certainly easy on the eye and has a fine set of pipes too.

[joggerjayne]

I'm sorry, I can't let that one go ... shoota ...

You'll find some great tunes "except for Wagner" !!

(splutter!!)

Oh hey, hang on ... you're just kidding, right?

As so many of the best tunes actually do come from Wagner, you feel safe in having a little playful dig, tongue in cheek, knowing that Wagner will not be shaken from his pedestal of musical excellence.

Yes?

[shoota]

A gentle wind up JJ _ I know he did write one good tune.
Can't remember which it was but I'm sure he must have somewhere in the midddle of all that lot.....
Vivaldi on the other hand.....