- Alex Ross, who loved her performances, has posted an impressive and beautifully-sung clip from her 1977 Salome recording.
- A. C. Douglas says farewell, tipping a hat toward her stage presence.
- Tim Mangan has comments up at the OC Register arts blog, including an embedded video of the soprano in an uncharacteristic role. I don't what year this was, but her appearance is characteristic: you can see her preparing for every phrase. That's also visible on the Met Ring videos.
- Anthony Tommasini wrote her Times obit. "Purist" is a word I really don't like to see critics using, with its implication that there's something wrong with commenting unfavorably on a singer's weaknesses or suitability for a role or repertory. He's done it before, in connection with Netrebko in bel canto.
- An unsigned Telegraph UK obit.
Lisa Hirsch's Classical Music Blog.
The iron tongue of midnight hath told twelve. Lovers, to bed; 'tis almost fairy time.
Berce mollement sur ton sein sublime
Ô puissante mer, l’enfant de Dindyme!
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Wednesday, August 19, 2009
More Behrens
Tributes to Hildegard Behrens are popping up around the blogosphere, as well as obituaries.
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