How Rita Hunter Handles the Insane Vocal Range of Abigaille in Act 2 of Verdi's Nabucco: C6 to C4?!

Rita Hunter as Abigaille in Verdi's Nabucco
"'Ben io t'invenni", "Anch'io dischiuso un giorno" and "Salgo già"
New Orleans USA
Conductor: Anton Copolla
21 October 1978
New Orleans Opera
Orchestra & Chorus
Zacharia - Norman Anderson
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Пікірлер: 13

  • @ritahunterlafavorita
    @ritahunterlafavorita Жыл бұрын

    Sorry for the spelling mistake on PIANOFORTE! Too late to change it now sadly 😢 Mea Culpa

  • @dantewalston2755
    @dantewalston27553 ай бұрын

    This is great singing!

  • @jameslevister153
    @jameslevister15316 күн бұрын

    I didn't realize she had facility in dramatico- coloratura repertoir. She sings forcefully and beautifully. I heard her do a beautiful Ballo in Maschera in Birmingham, England in about 1975. This was at her height, when she did Ring Cycles as well. What an artist!

  • @draganvidic2039
    @draganvidic2039 Жыл бұрын

    Simply AMAZING. I need to point out she’s using chestvoice even in the cabaletta which few manage to do in the middle of the ”acrobatics”. Supreme singing…

  • @ritahunterlafavorita
    @ritahunterlafavorita Жыл бұрын

    Thank you to everyone here that has shared their thoughts and memories here on this video. It means SO much to me. Please feel free to share with with anyone who you feel would enjoy it. I am fighting to preserve the very vast collection. Every view counts so your help in sharing will be appreciated

  • @anthonysmith2542
    @anthonysmith2542 Жыл бұрын

    Wonderful! Rita at her best. How I wish I seen her do this. A perfect role for her!

  • @iestynovich
    @iestynovich Жыл бұрын

    Goodness how fabulous! We are lucky to be able to hear these recordings. Thank you so much.

  • @operalover42
    @operalover42 Жыл бұрын

    Pourquoi aucune major ne lui a permis d'enregistrer plus. Heureusement, sa fille fait vivre le souvenir de cette magnifique voix, par cette chaîne KZread !!!! Merci

  • @richardhands8932
    @richardhands8932 Жыл бұрын

    More music that I probably wouldn't have gone out of my way to hear! But well sung and I have to pinch myself that this is from the singer I believe to have been the finest Wagnerian soprano of her (and possibly any) generation. Your recordings have shown her remarkable versatility!

  • @16toulousse
    @16toulousse4 ай бұрын

  • @purpletc1
    @purpletc1 Жыл бұрын

    That was a wonderful night of opera in New Orleans. If I’m not mistaken Ferrucio Furlanetto made his U.S. debut as Zacaria in this performance

  • @ritahunterlafavorita

    @ritahunterlafavorita

    Жыл бұрын

    For this performance, I am pretty certain it was Norman Anderson. However, in the other performances, I am not sure. When I get to those cassettes, we will know!

  • @judyjones2475
    @judyjones2475 Жыл бұрын

    Very masterfully done ✔️ 👏