Product Details

• Format: Black & White, Classical, NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Video Artists Int'l
• VHS Release Date: February 18, 1997
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6304397755
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #437,544 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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47 of 47 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bravisima, Diva!!!!!!!!!!!!!!, May 24, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Joan Sutherland: Age of Bel Canto [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This tape had Dame Joan Sutherland in her absolute prime. Recorded in 1963 when she was the greatest coloratura soprano of this century. During the 60's and 70's, Dame Joan had a huge soprano voice of amazing clarity and gorgeous tone form low G to F above high C! And unlike all other coloraturas, her top notes are big and fat. I don't even think the Wagnerian soprano Birgit Nilsson had high notes of that size!!! But most incredible about Sutherland was her phenomenal technique, every requirement of the coloratura soprano's art was met with complete ease and perfection. Especially impressive were her lightning fast staccati and that trill...The most ravishing trill in history...An actual fast spinning of two adjacent notes, just like the trill of a flute!!! That alone would have made her famous. But of course, vocally she was the complete package. She was the "Voice of the Century", and perhaps every century...Alas, we'll never hear singing like hers again. Bravissima!!!

40 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Oh, my ---!, December 10, 1999

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This review is from: Joan Sutherland: Age of Bel Canto [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I started my interest in opera with Tebaldi. When Sutherland came along, I then followed both. This tape is magnificent! In '63, Sutherland was hitting her stride and it's wonderfully audible here. How she hits those high notes with seeming ease, always leaves me gasping. The only things wrong with this tape are: it's too short and doesn't rewind fast enough to be played again, and again, and again. Simply beautiful! This was first time I had heard Sutherland perform "E Strano" from Traviata. I must admit that I found myself thinking; "Oh, THAT's the way that's supposed to sound." This die-hard Tebaldi fan had to admit that Sutherland does "E Strano.." better. The contents of the rest of tape fall squarely in the Bel Canto - Coloratura reportoire. I would be interested in opinion from Callas fan. Well worth the price. Wow! What a voice!

38 of 38 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Prima Donna Absoluta !, February 3, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Joan Sutherland: Age of Bel Canto [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Sutherland is one of the best coloratura soprano I've ever heard. Her dizzy high notes & vocal techniques are closed to perfection. A glorious example of Joan Sutherland's singing - a model for any generation. Sutherland's voice is overwhelmingly beautiful, rich, accurate and imaginative. Her voive is so sweet that can make one's head spin and she is at the very height of her powers.