tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6166918155946600787.post7325628407154134310..comments2024-03-05T22:44:45.962-05:00Comments on Great Opera Singers: Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6166918155946600787.post-33075273819268158662015-09-13T15:52:10.490-04:002015-09-13T15:52:10.490-04:00I'm sorry I never saw her do this....she did i...I'm sorry I never saw her do this....she did it in a number of theaters in the 70s. Paris, where I was at large , missed out on several things....Khovantschina.....a staged Pique Dame and it was Rouen who, as I recall, applauded her....she got rave reviews as usual, as Kostelnicka in Jenufa.....Can you imagine? What was sad is that she and Lieberman could not agree on Klytaemnestra...it would have been around 1975 with Nilsson as Elektra...I do believe that I was fortunate to see her Carmen during the last year in which she performed it. The manner in which the character developed during the course of the performance, and the shattering impact of her Card aria and subsequent death were shocking, which is rare indeed, so jaded are we. Saludos desde Nueva York.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08104479634702088370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6166918155946600787.post-30233217809080614982015-09-02T10:16:29.373-04:002015-09-02T10:16:29.373-04:00Thank you for your article. Very interesting. Toda...Thank you for your article. Very interesting. Today I heard the "Tango pour une femme seule" avec Scharley. It's really a sympatic piece, and the voice is really imponent and very theatrical. Best wishes from Germany. Alejandro Grazianigauchodelnortehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02390649686238519632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6166918155946600787.post-79039019638526762882015-06-13T00:15:40.120-04:002015-06-13T00:15:40.120-04:00Thank you for sharing your thoughts and reminiscen...Thank you for sharing your thoughts and reminiscences of Denise Scharley, Fr Cornelius. Although I never had the privilege of seeing Madame Scharley in person, on record her voice made a profound impact upon me. Indeed, she is among my favorite singers on record and I value first hand stories about her as an artist.Jeffrey Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15950106014184454057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6166918155946600787.post-5182292545530933732015-02-26T14:00:31.125-05:002015-02-26T14:00:31.125-05:00For CuzonRoad: most welcome. I never got over her....For CuzonRoad: most welcome. I never got over her. And the Old Prioress in Carmelites was, in just those two scenes, the embodiment of Aristotelian katharsis, I assure you. As powerful as the recording is, the physical impact of the death-rattle in the theater left you almost breathless: it precipitated a sympathetic reaction in the beholder...unsettling... and a reminder that someday we too shall die. Thank Scharley rather than me.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08104479634702088370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6166918155946600787.post-18690949641609147892015-02-25T15:56:44.883-05:002015-02-25T15:56:44.883-05:00A singer totally new to me, and thus a "disco...A singer totally new to me, and thus a "discovery" by way of Father Cornelius' very fine and astonisingly eloquent article. One can well identify with his reaction as a 17-year-old to having witnessed, to have actually seen and heard this gifted, formidable artist. Many thanks to Father Cornelius, and to EdmundStAustell for this memorable introduction. CurzonRoadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16047206477681570192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6166918155946600787.post-30438686948386263092015-02-18T12:58:51.079-05:002015-02-18T12:58:51.079-05:00WOW! Denise Scharley had a beautiful voice. Thank ...WOW! Denise Scharley had a beautiful voice. Thank you for sharing, Father Cornelius. Laurenhttps://viennaoperatickets.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6166918155946600787.post-27641405488096330942015-02-16T11:23:09.982-05:002015-02-16T11:23:09.982-05:00For Natalie n.a.
Thank you for your comment Natal...For Natalie n.a.<br /><br />Thank you for your comment Natalie. Это всегда приятно слышать от вас. Мне так жаль, что вы были больны.Гриппа плохо в любое время года, но особенно плохо в течение зимних дней в январе и феврале. Укутайтесь и остаться в помещении. Вы не хотите быть на открытом воздухе на улицах Москвы в такую погоду!Edmund St. Austellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14490721790447218365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6166918155946600787.post-66901158854603076472015-02-16T11:19:13.711-05:002015-02-16T11:19:13.711-05:00What a voice! I never heard her before, and she is...What a voice! I never heard her before, and she is absolutely fantastic! Thanks a lot to Father Cornelius for the article.<br /><br />n.a.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6166918155946600787.post-26885766608782728742015-02-16T11:02:36.038-05:002015-02-16T11:02:36.038-05:00
For Fabienne Arel Merci boucoup,mon ami!<br />For Fabienne Arel Merci boucoup,mon ami!Edmund St. Austellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14490721790447218365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6166918155946600787.post-5737981793416381972015-02-15T06:10:54.951-05:002015-02-15T06:10:54.951-05:00
Bravo et merci de faire revivre la merveilleu...<br /><br /> Bravo et merci de faire revivre la merveilleuse<br />voix de <br /><br /> DENISE SCHARLEY<br />Fabienne Arelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6166918155946600787.post-68446323287738709982015-02-14T12:41:40.178-05:002015-02-14T12:41:40.178-05:00For M.JD Hobbs,
Thank-you for the good wishes. A...For M.JD Hobbs,<br /><br />Thank-you for the good wishes. As to Stendhal's syndrome, who knew! Read with delight, back in my university years, both his and Balzac's reactions to Rossini's more dramatic, revolutionary scenes. Scharley's Carmen, Dalila and Mme. de Croissy were so powerful as to be unsettling. My other top favorite, Taddei, whom I saw in his belated career at the MET as Falstaff and Dulcamara, had a different impact: he was so warm and charming, he made you feel whole. That's the best way to put it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08104479634702088370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6166918155946600787.post-49155817651294406602015-02-14T12:10:20.688-05:002015-02-14T12:10:20.688-05:00Thank you, gentlemen. As long as Father is willin...Thank you, gentlemen. As long as Father is willing to do so, he has an open invitation to publish here! EdmundEdmund St. Austellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14490721790447218365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6166918155946600787.post-4803696134341611842015-02-14T10:20:00.354-05:002015-02-14T10:20:00.354-05:00God's blessings to Father C! What a clear and...God's blessings to Father C! What a clear and well-written contribution to this blog. I do believe he is a man with Stendahl's syndrome--a man who has a physical reaction to things of great beauty. And he expresses his admiration so well. I can think of no other adjectives for Scharley's voice. I hope Father C will contribute again to your blog, Sir Edmund.JD Hobbeshttp://cinci.rr.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6166918155946600787.post-38386517914987972482015-02-14T08:58:21.617-05:002015-02-14T08:58:21.617-05:00Il n'y pas de quoi. It is the least I can do, ...Il n'y pas de quoi. It is the least I can do, given that Scharley was, perhaps along with Giuseppe Taddei, the most complete singing-actor I saw in the flesh. Those who read French and would be interested in further reading about the life and career of this fascinating woman, might consider searching out her biography: ¨Carmen, il est temps encore¨ by her children on Amazon Kindle. This was published in 2014. A CD appeared in June 2014 from Malibran Music, and there is an ongoing project to release a 1956 Samson et Dalila with Jobin and Bianco, conducted by Louis Fourestier. That set is also slated to contain bonus, hitherto unpublished material from the same opera, as performed by Scharley and DelMonaco in 1960. Thanks, Edmund.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08104479634702088370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6166918155946600787.post-56274758045200551302015-02-14T07:15:43.429-05:002015-02-14T07:15:43.429-05:00First, let me extend my sincere appreciation to Fr...First, let me extend my sincere appreciation to Fr. Cornelius for his extraordinary essay; so well written and so informative. One does not commonly come across this kind of erudition in musical history and criticism, especially French musical history and criticism. A heartfelt thanks, Father, from all of us!Edmund St. Austellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14490721790447218365noreply@blogger.com