I have not been moved by Nilsson once in anything she sang. An amazingly massive voice and amazing technique, but nothing to say. She was to Wagner singing what Sutherland was to Bel Canto. Give me Martha Modl, Callas, Ludwig etc etc. any day.
A quote from Birgit Nilsson: Isolde made me famous. Turandot made me rich. Her debut ( as Isolde) at The Metropolitan Opera made the front page of New York newspapers.
Bravo. All the recipients of Mme Nilsson's prize are exceedingly worthy, bravi a tutti. The jury has excellent taste, as did Mme Nilsson, as evidenced by her personally chosen premier awardee, the Great Domingo. They staffed their own mutual admiration society, with good reason. I look forward to the announcement of the next recipient. I could nominate a slew of living artists, but two who come to mind straight away are Waltraud Meier and Zubin Mehta. Mil gracias. Paz y salud.
范楚漳， Jordan C. Fan, Prophet of Environment， 環境先知: I guess if the conductor was Ridiculously Mute how can conduct an “Orchestra of more than 150 musicians/singer??? He should as well stay home and finish eating up his avocados 🥑. Everyone on this planet must listen to this stupid Beethoven or whoever Song/Dance at the very least ONCE!!! More than one hundred and fifty musicians/singers participated in this madness. This idiotic Orchestra would never stop until the very Fat Woman 👩 sing! So listen 👂 to it NOW.
Muti: Such a beautiful man inside and out. Thank you, and thank you for conducting Schuberts 9th symphony (the Great) with such passion, that I feel lifted up to heaven every time I listen to it. Bravo!
Graci Senor Muti. I wish I could have attended even one of his concerts. So grateful for his presence and how his contribution extends beyond the world of music. His unique and astute definition of the profound value of music transcends beyond the concert hall. It opens our hearts, teaches us how to live harmoniously in a civil society. He says being a musician in an orchestra teaches the individual how to maintain one's own freedom while also including all the other musicians. It is a conscious balance to participate as an individual while continually discovering and flowing with the unified heartbeat of the orchestra.
Oh come on... She's not a force of nature. Nilsson worked her ass to become what she's known today. She studied and worked with a good teacher and had a bright mind to absorb the words, ideas that it gave her.
Obviously she worked hard, but it is simultaneously true that she was a force of nature. Just the whole package of supreme vocal talent with the work ethic and intelligence to harness all of those gifts and grace us with some incredible performances
I was lucky enough to see her Isolde twice and a glorious concert in LA. Records, alas do not do her justice; live was a revelation and in truth it is the only way to make a reasoned judgement of any singer.
My compliments f t video Birgit and I never met inMET But we met in V Karup Skåne Just sad I was 2 young to ask her t On the other hand she was already married 1980 Sad she didnt get any kids She so dearly longed Mon homage
I was introduced to the phenomenon that was Birgit Nilsson by a friend at university in the early 70s. We were both on a voyage of discovery in classical music in general and opera in particular. The Decca Ring cycle was a special favourite, mainly because of Nilsson but for me also because of the VPO. I fell in love with the sound of the wienerhorns and years later played Horn as a semi-pro. In the late 70s my pal and I went to hear Birgit in Elektra at Covent Garden, conducted by Kleiber. This opera is not to my taste as I prefer music to a Hammer horror onstage. To this day, the only memory I have is of walking from the Tube station down Floral St and being able to hear our Birgit quite clearly warming up high overhead in her dressing room. No amount of street noise could mask THAT sound. Derek and I glanced at each other and grinning like Cheshire cats, made our way to the theatre entrance in Bow St. Afterward we waited outside the stage door as Derek wanted her autograph. When she emerged she was an absolute delight. Warm and friendly, chatting to friends and acquaintances about their families etc. A lovely, lovely person.
Thank you for uploading this ceremony telecast, it is part of the historical record of Birgit Nilsson, Don Placido Domingo, Sweden, Spain and the art of opera at large. Mm Nilsson and Maestro Domingo are immortals forevermore enshrined in opera's valhalla, deservedly so. If Mm Nilsson found Maestro Domingo deserving of her admiration, respect, affection and the first laureate of her eponymous prize, who are we to argue? Paz y salud.
Fabulosa otra persona que nunca conocí por qué yo era una niña pero la he conocido ahora y me alegro mucho que bosque voz ni callas ni nada ella y Victoria de los Ángeles las mejores
Kirsten Flagstad has the same or even more volume and above all a golden tone, Nilsson not. But the last twenty years there is nothing to compare with such voices like Frida Leider, Kirsten Flagstad and Nilsson or singer with a intensity like Martha Mödl or Inge Borkh (best Elektra).
This video is delightful! I think one can get an impression of the size of her voice at 4:28. Of course it’s only an impression but to me it seems massive!
@@Operafreak9 Thanks for the verification. Also, your comment caused an alert that made me listen again. You can just "feel" the heft and stunning clarity!
Great human beings are made, not born. You can see in that final bow how Opera made of her a Great Lady. I saw one other the like at the end of her career--Schwarzkopf. Sharing the love and gratitude with each person in the audience--with just a simple gesture. Wow.
I just watched the full documentary on PBS, 1:24 minutes. I have to say I couldn't contain my tears to see how humble and simple this woman was with her college and people around. No a diva. A Great, Great artist who knew how develop her own talent to share it with us. Her public. I love you Birgit. Always in my heart. ♥️
Every voice is constructed differently. She learned the fundamentals from a local choir director. But the advanced/sophisticated instructions she received at the music academy did not work for her. She had to discover techniques that suited her voice.
