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[Yiazmat]

Just finished reading/watching everything

She took it down a half step, but I am also really partial to this Caro Nome performance. She ends it differently than the one you linked to.

That recording quality tho. And why is there someone talking over it? x_x

By the way Mumei have you watched her Medea movie? I was interested in it, but then I read it's not the actual opera and she doesn't even sing in it? Why.jpg

Also I'm at a point where I still can't notice any wobble (not even in later recordings) so she always sounds great to me. Maybe it's for the best lol.

 

[PalaceBrother]

It's a name I've always known, but never listened to.

Thank you so much for putting this together, OP. I'm down a rabbit hole thanks to you; my tube amp is glowing and I'm loving every second of this.

 

[besada]

Amazing OP as always, Mumei. Can you do us a youtube playlist of individual great performances?

 

[leroidys]

Knew this was going to be a Mumei thread, great OP!

 

[mu cephei]

Great OP. I know nothing about opera and even thinking about getting into it is a little overwhelming, so this was a nice intro, thanks.

Of the links, I liked these the best: Ingeborg Hallstein Die Fledermaus // Calla dark, powerful low-lying passages // Calla Habanera from Bizet's Carmen // Caballe Speaking of tones to die for. Though I think at this point it might have more to do with the music than the voice. The Habanera tho!

 

[Mumei]

Amazing OP as always, Mumei. Can you do us a youtube playlist of individual great performances?

Sure.

There are duplicates here, of course, but I mostly went by going to accounts that I knew had lots of Callas uploads and pulling from them. I'd rather have too much overlap than miss things. I didn't grab everything, though, so I would still recommend checking out those accounts for more.

Also, one of the accounts has a tendency to excitedly announce some high note in the title, which is sometimes a half step higher than what the note actually is. I don't know why, but take those claims with a half a grain of salt.

Awesome thread and extremely informative post, thank you for this. I'm a musician and I have a wealth of information but am sadly lacking in the operatic department so thank you for the knowledge. I have heard the name Maria Callas before and knew a bit about her but this is fascinating stuff to read.

I have tendinitis and carpel tunnel, which I undoubtedly got from improper technique as a youngster. I started playing music when I was around 9 years old but didn't start taking lessons until I was 15. It was around that time I started to learn proper technique which allowed me to play faster, more challenging pieces with ease. But in my 20s I started to feel pains associated with tendinitis. Even though I had corrected my technique, the damage had been done when I was younger from playing incorrectly. I'd wager that was the same thing with Maria Callas. When you damage your tendons/vocal chords, they unfortunately stay damaged permanently. You can take precautions and fix your technique but even still, there can be a nagging pain/issue that keeps you from being able to perform the way you used to perform.

I realized I forgot to respond to this part of your post earlier, and I didn't want to just skip it entirely!

This is more or less exactly what is described in The Unknown Callas: The Greek Years, except that the problem was said to be a weakness in her diaphragm rather than the vocal folds. From the sounds of it, she had a really severe wobble throughout her voice at that time. It was only in the mid/late-1940s that her wobble was basically gone, and when it reappeared it was only ever after above ~A5.

Knew this was going to be a Mumei thread, great OP!

Yes, but not a mumeithread.

Great OP. I know nothing about opera and even thinking about getting into it is a little overwhelming, so this was a nice intro, thanks.

Of the links, I liked these the best: Ingeborg Hallstein Die Fledermaus // Calla dark, powerful low-lying passages // Calla Habanera from Bizet's Carmen // Caballe Speaking of tones to die for. Though I think at this point it might have more to do with the music than the voice. The Habanera tho!

mu! I just previewed my post and saw your response there, so I had to grab it and say hi.

And I hope you also listened to Hallstein's Frühlingstimmen ! It's so waltzy. <3

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yes i know it is actually a waltz, pedants

 

[mu cephei]

Sure.

mu! I just previewed my post and saw your response there, so I had to grab it and say hi.

And I hope you also listened to Hallstein's Frühlingstimmen ! It's so waltzy. <3

Spoiler

yes i know it is actually a waltz, pedants

Hello!

I did listen to Hallstein's Frühlingstimmen, it's lovely and very waltzy

I've now started on your playlist, I think it will take a while...

 

[Mumei]

I received a birthday present from my grandmother on Sunday:

Some of the reviews say that the remastering isn't much of a remastering, but since I didn't already own them and didn't pay for it... *shrug*

<3

Hello!

I did listen to Hallstein's Frühlingstimmen, it's lovely and very waltzy

I've now started on your playlist, I think it will take a while...

I look forward to hearing more favorites!

 

[mu cephei]

Happy birthday. Have a card.

I was hoping to report back with opinions'n'stuff, but I've hardly made a dent in the playlist.

 

[Mumei]

Happy birthday. Have a card.

I was hoping to report back with opinions'n'stuff, but I've hardly made a dent in the playlist.

Thanks for the card!

 

[CebollaDeAbbott]

Hi there Mumei.

Just checking in to praise you for one of the most eloquently written posts I've seen on here.