I have 3 CDs of La Sonnambula and one DVD with the following Aminas:
Luba Orgonasova
Mariella Devia
Maria Callas (1957 Live)
Eva Mei on DVD (wish this were on a CD also)
So I am looking at the Sutherland Pavarotti La Sonnambula and like it a lot, but people are saying Sutherland sings better on one from the early 1960s. I checked one of those out and it did not seem to have as good of sound quality, so I am leaning towards the one with Pavarotti which I believe is about 1980. Also the price is much better.
I might be open to other Aminas too, but was kind of drawn back to this opera because of Sutherland.
Oh, I suppose Bartoli would be an interesting Amina, though I thought Amina was supposed to be a soprano.
Luba Orgonasova
Mariella Devia
Maria Callas (1957 Live)
Eva Mei on DVD (wish this were on a CD also)
So I am looking at the Sutherland Pavarotti La Sonnambula and like it a lot, but people are saying Sutherland sings better on one from the early 1960s. I checked one of those out and it did not seem to have as good of sound quality, so I am leaning towards the one with Pavarotti which I believe is about 1980. Also the price is much better.
I might be open to other Aminas too, but was kind of drawn back to this opera because of Sutherland.
Oh, I suppose Bartoli would be an interesting Amina, though I thought Amina was supposed to be a soprano.