Kathleen Battle - "Sul fil d'un soffio etesio" Nanetta's Aria from Falstaff video free download

Die Fledermichael

A fine version indeed, but, in the opinion of many, Anna Moffo's rendition here on youtube is in a class all by itself.

Marjon Kroeze

mooier dan zzN

Marjon Kroeze

mooi!

Celtic Rose

Kathleen Battle is my all time favourite singer. The sound is so warm, clear and full or character. She has such a special timbre. But I'm always surprised by how many people comment on the size of her voice. It's so irrelevant. It doesn't matter how big or small a voice is as long as it has quality and the singer is generous with their expression. Timbre, beauty, freedom and expression - these are the things that matter, not size.

jenson nutmeg

I cannot cope with the beauty of her voice ....it is astounding ....otherwordly ....for me no sound can even come close to this most beautiful voice!....Fully agree with you!

Bruce taylor

most amazing voice I have ever heard.She is exquisite.Never to be missed

jenson nutmeg

Totally agree ....ive never heard anything more beautiful in my entire life!

Rudy Carrera

Kathleen Battle - "Sul fil d'un soffio etesio" Nanetta's Aria from Falstaff

MadonnaImperia

This is very, very beautiful.

FoggyRoad81

Absolutely agree. I only saw her once and was astonished how even more wonderful the sound was in person. And can we talk about the fact that, despite the size, she had multiple colors, she had morbidezza when she wanted and she phrased beautifully. The section from 4:02 to 5:15. Classical vocalism doesn't get better, despite the small voice.

ViardotVSGrisi

for those who saw her live: a special voice. Tiny, but it glittered like a diamond. Difficult to fit into the strange world of big house opera. How things have changed nowadays, she makes me want to put my iPhone away and just enjoy.

Pippin76

@FoggyRoad81 Yup, shes sublime :)

FoggyRoad81

@Pippin76 Not bat? She's sublime. But that's the point isn't it? If she were any less than sublime no one would have put up with bad behavior would they? That's the KB paradox.

Pippin76

So this is the famous Über-bitch? Shes not bad though.

PIPZZZ02

Magically beautiful. Worth comparing to Barbara Hendricks ( similarly sensitive & rapturous). These are the best.

bcom11

@shivastotravali well I guess it depends on what you mean by bizarre and embarrassing. I saw her at her most recent Carnegie Hall engagement and she was lovely.

bcom11

with that said, this is glorious. it's like a little piece of heaven. i wish there were more singers like this on the stages today :) foggyroad81, thanks for this upload!

bcom11

@shivastotravali seriously...get a life. i'm sick of losers like you who know nothing about kathleen battle except hearsay, commenting on videos of her about her personality (when you probably have never met her), when CLEARLY this upload was intended to reflect NOTHING else except her glorious vocal instrument. That's what made her the interantional star that she still is today.

FoggyRoad81

I know how you feel. What's odd to me is that so many of her best performances reflect great collaboration, she and Solti here are singing a lovely duet, the chorus is so nice, it just makes you wonder why she never recognized the importance of those collaborations.

FoggyRoad81

1985 was an AMAZING year for her, probably her best ever.