paulostroff99 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Renata Tebaldi -was IMHO opera in those days!!

paulostroff99 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Federicopera-Thank you! If you would like to make a comparison-listen to Oda Slobotskaya do the letter scene from Eugene Onegin,and then the Fleming version. I love this aria and have heard it from all that do it,but nobody IMHO has ever done it better than Oda.

Federicopera (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

I totally agree!!!!!

54spiritedwill54 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Such beauty of tone.

paulostroff99 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

opera535989-Opera as with many or any other art -is subjective! Best wishes.

opera535989 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

I agree that Tebaldi is the greatest Desdemona ever, and I was lucky enough to see her perform the role many times in person at the Met in the 1960's and 1970's. However, do not disparage Renee Fleming. I have seen her Desdemona in person, and it was truly memorable. If you have never heard her sing, the trip to New York to see her at the Met will be time well spent.

paulostroff99 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Tebaldi leaves most of the others far behind. As for Fleming-she is just the idol of Americans who would be better served in Idolizing the greatest American vocalist-Rosa Ponselle.

OperaLover84 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

And Fleming!!!

OperaLover84 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Um...and Fleming! The best I think!

cleanears (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

the BEST ever in this role!