On Friday, May 5, 2000 at 12:00:00 AM UTC-7, Shahrdad wrote:
> Ron D'Argenio <rdar...@erols.com> wrote in message
> news:391322DA...@erols.com...
> > Hiya Lars,
> > Obviously beauty is in the ear of the listener. Tebaldi, to me, has a
> beautiful
> > voice, but beyond that, I'd say that most of her admirers would point to
> that
> > same quality as her greatest asset. Stage personality? I have no idea. I
> was
> > just surprised at Gedda's opinion.
> It seems very ironic that for years people would speak of Tebaldi's great
> and beautiful voice versus Callas' stage personality. And now, some are
> saying that Tebaldi became famous and well loved for HER stage personality.
> In my opinion, no matter how magnetic you are or how incredible an actress
> you are, you are not going to make it big in opera the way these two women
> did unless you have a voice more than capable to deal with the music you're
> singing. Callas became a famous (they were referring to her as a legend as
> early as the early fifties) by virtue or a remarkable voice, faultless
> musicianship, a florid technique without peer, and on top of that, the
> ability to act with the music and breath life into the roles in a way that
> hadn't been done for many decades. Tebaldi became famous for her beautiful
> vocalism, her good musicianship, and her commitment to her performances.
> The fact that these women could keep the audience's eyes fascinated in
> performance is of secondary importance. First and foremost, they were great
> singers and musicians who could do justice to their music, not "stage
> personalities."
> S.

Could the difference between Callas and Tebaldi be described as Kunst Diva vs. Stimme Diva?