Product: Donizetti - Roberto Devereux / Rudel, Sills, Alexander, New York City Opera (1975)
Rating: 5.0
Amazing
Sills is absolutely amazing in this Roberto Devereux. She most certainly can be heard. I am one of the few that think that Sills had a large voice. Listen to many of her recordings and the sound she emits is lyrical but the sound is huge. Many times my ears have pinged when I listen to her singing. No other singer has done that for me. It's trumpet toned, not as rich as Sutherland's but not as heavy or droopy. She's not as fresh as she was on her recorded performance, but the voice is larger here, perhaps a bit shriller. She is thoroughly magnificent. Listen to her last, somewhat shrill and wobbly Gilda (I still love the portrayal) and you will hear an absolutely PERFECT Lady Macbeth. What a shame we had to miss out on that.The rest of the cast is very good. [...]