In Reply to: And for some really off-the-beaten-track gorgeous, melodic Barber posted by jdaniel@jps.net on August 24, 2014 at 17:53:41:
She has two discs of Barber songs on the Etcetera label, both of which are well-sung. But IMO Dawn Upshaw is not a winner in Knoxville. I'd go for Leontyne Price or Eleanor Steber any day...
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- Roberta Alexander - pbarach 03:53:47 08/25/14 (9)
- In my humblest of opinions, you really want Brunhilde singing on a porch in Tennessee?? nt - jdaniel@jps.net 08:00:35 08/25/14 (8)
- To be fair, I doubt either Leontyne Price or Eleanor Steber did much Wagner... - Ivan303 08:19:28 08/25/14 (5)
- RE: To be fair, I doubt either Leontyne Price or Eleanor Steber did much Wagner... - rbolaw 08:54:52 08/25/14 (0)
- I was joking. : ) That said, their stylized singing doesn't do it for me, esp since the poem is about - jdaniel@jps.net 08:31:06 08/25/14 (3)
- Do keep in mind.... - Ivan303 08:50:02 08/25/14 (2)
- I'm aware, but IMHO Steber's highly-stylized singing doesn't mix well with Agee's lower-middle class imagery. nt - jdaniel@jps.net 08:58:29 08/25/14 (1)
- Agree that applies on some level... - Ivan303 09:39:26 08/25/14 (0)
- RE: In my humblest of opinions, you really want Brunhilde singing on a porch in Tennessee?? nt - pbarach 08:16:39 08/25/14 (1)
- Can't argue with that, but.... - jdaniel@jps.net 08:53:33 08/25/14 (0)