Lorraine Hunt Lieberson - Handel - Theodora - Bane of virtue

nfahring Says:

Apr 28, 2007 - Our tragic heroine gone......her incredible voice and artistry remain. Thank you.

misterclough Says:

Apr 29, 2007 - thank you so much for this...I was lucky enough to see her at NYCO several times. I still can't believe that she is gone, a tremendous loss.

backyardtrees Says:

Apr 30, 2007 - Bravo, Lorraine Hunt Lieberson! Your memory lingers in your voice.

Bachsoboe Says:

May 17, 2007 - A truly great artist. I cried when I heard she died. Very few singers equal her.

SEAMUS123456 Says:

May 21, 2007 - Not since Mozart's or Schubert's untimely death has humanity lost such an artist.I am proud to say that I saw her in Ashoka's Dream, something I will treasure forever.

dusha7 Says:

May 26, 2007 - ovo je od moje duse komadicak..

Gigglingatagas Says:

Aug 12, 2007 - Ah, what a divine, serene-sounding voice. Notice Dawn Upshaw back there? They both belong to that angelic school of singing that is inborn, not learned.Thanks so much.

vickersman Says:

Sep 7, 2007 - Well I think the loss of Fritz Wunderlich, was an equally tragic untimely death-but to lose one to the devilish cancer seems even more cruel.

Theodora67 Says:

Oct 5, 2007 - what do you mean she died? What happened to the singer?

nessie96 Says:

Oct 5, 2007 - Unfortunately, Lorraine Hunt Lieberson succumbed to cancer a few months ago....she was scheduled to perform at the Met this past season. She was an extraordinary artist who will certainly be missed.

jabberwock01 Says:

Oct 18, 2007 - Such a marvellous singer - and her warmth and humanity and care for others came through her every note - she had an 'inner light', as someone has said (this is quoted in the booklet of her Mahler etc CD). Sadly missed. I recommend the DVD of Theodora from which this clip was taken, too, as well as all of her CDs. She died in July 2006 of breast cancer, at an early age.

Graviak Says:

May 8, 2008 - really a very nice performance,.../bow

XPRT10R Says:

Jun 19, 2008 - She was fantastic and magical everytime. So committed she transcended technicalities and took ou on a journey of pure bliss. Being on stage with her was an unforgettable experience! And a lovely and caring person too. Bless her soul forever

flugelhorn1976 Says:

Oct 4, 2008 - Fabulous. Just fabulous.

grig035 Says:

Oct 5, 2008 - You were on stage with her?! Please tell us some more if it's not too painful. Many thanks.

RicardoAndreFrantz Says:

Oct 25, 2008 - oh my God!

rinaldo1978 Says:

Mar 13, 2009 - I love Her!!! My singing teacher used to perform with her, and he often tells me about the things they did, a great woman! Since she's been gone, the sky has another star!Thaks Lorraine, for such a wonderful perfomance!

tlrox Says:

Mar 25, 2009 - [Recitative - Irene]O bright example of all goodness!How easy seems affliction's heavy loadWhile thus instructed and companioned thusas 'twere with heaven conversing, we look downOn the vain pomp of proud prosperity.[Air - Irene - begins 0:30]Bane of virtue, nurse of passions,Soother of vile inclinations,Such is, prosperity, thy name.True happiness is only found,where grace and truth and love aboundAnd pure religion feeds the flameBane of virtue ... [da capo]

sfkcbf Says:

Mar 31, 2009 - The timelessly great genius of Handel combined with the beautiful voice of Lorraine. I am able to control my enthusiasm, however, for Sellars.

Handelfreak Says:

Nov 10, 2009 - I love it how in the dacapo she is singing directly to the audience of Glyndeborne. I would have thrown my diamond earings up on the stage after that performance.

piustwelfth Says:

Nov 22, 2009 - These are very appropriate lyrics for today's world. In our consumer-driven, materialistic society, "prosperity" is indeed the bane of virtue. True happiness is only found where grace and truth and love (and peace) abound.

piustwelfth Says:

Nov 22, 2009 - Line 2 should read "soother of fine inclinations" -- not "vile". The meaning of the lyric is that prosperity (i.e. wealth) is the soother of "fine inclinations" -- that is, it leads us to more base inclinations.

heyboy08 Says:

Jul 15, 2010 - this is pure bliss. pure pure pure. i make the same facial gestures and body movements the singers do when listening to lorraine perform his aria. Ah!

heyboy08 Says:

Jul 15, 2010 - @sfkcbf "I am able to control my enthusiasm, however, for Sellars."Um. If anything, he did a fantastic job of stripping away any excess and letting Lorraine's performance--and Lorraine's profound power and grace, Handel's transcendent music, and the rejuvenating content (like a breath of fresh air) of the libretto--be the focal point. I think in this beautifully spare production in particular, he didn't make his presence the focal point at all. Lay off Peter. This is a virtuous production.

noratranvouez Says:

Jul 21, 2010 - how we miss her !