Original upload date: Sat, 17 Aug 2013 00:00:00 GMT
Archive date: Thu, 16 Dec 2021 02:51:24 GMT
Welsh Soprano Janet Price sings excerpts from her performance as Camilla in Mercadante's 'Orazi e Curiazi' with Opera Rara in April 1975.
Bournemouth Sinfonietta
Conductor: Kenneth Montgomery
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are four different pieces throughout the video (but sadly no film footage, just the audio!) They are all quite different so definitely worth a listen if you have 30 mins free.
1. Come sul labbro mio
2. Ecco il delubro (around 11'30)
3. Arde gia (19'30)
4. Sento l'estremo anelito (around 25'30)
I am currently a student of Janet's at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama in Cardiff, UK. Janet is now retired but I asked her if she had any recordings from performances during her earlier career and she eventually gave in and gave me a CD with some of her bel canto style singing from the 1970s. I really enjoy listening to these rare excerpts and thought that others would appreciate the beauty of this bel canto singing too! I asked for Janet's permission before sharing and she was more than happy for others to listen and enjoy.
The quality of the recording is not perfect (please remember it was the 70s!) but you soon forget once you get listening!
More to come
Enjoy! :)