Joan Sutherland - Marilyn Horne

Joint Recital (15 October 1979)

Barcarole Contes d'Hoffmann Sutherland/Horne
Tornami a vagheggiar Alcina Sutherland
Iris, Hence Away Semele Horne
Ah, fors'e lui ... Sempre libera La Traviata Sutherland
Ah quel giorno Semiramide Horne
Serbami ognor Semiramide Sutherland/Horne
Viens, Malika Lakme Sutherland/Horne
Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair Horne (with Meyer Rosen, harp)
Vilja Lustige Witwe Sutherland
Mon coeur, s'ouvre a ta voix Samson et Dalila Horne
Regnava nel silenzio Lucia di Lammermoor Sutherland
Cruda sorte L'Italiana in Algeri Horne
Waltz Song Mireille Sutherland
Giorno d'orrore Semiramide Sutherland/Horne


Joan Sutherland and friends (1967)

Terry McEwen speaks with Sutherland and Bonynge; with the help of Marilyn Horne and John Alexander, Ms. Sutherland demonstrates. My apologies for the poor sound quality, especially during the first 15 minutes.

Hark when the brazen trumpets sound
Waltz Song Ricci: Crispino e la Comare
Act III duet Rossini: Semiramide with Marilyn Horne
Nel cor piu non mi sento Paisiello
Tornami a vagheggiar Handel: Alcina
O beau pays Meyerbeer: Les Huguenots
Act IV duet Bellini: I Puritaniwith John Alexander
The Gypsy and the Bird
The soldier tir'd


A BBC Sutherland overview from 1962 and 1980

Introduction (spoken)
Di cor mio Handel: Alcina
Tornami a vagheggiar Handel: Alcina
Regnava nel silenzio Donizetti: Lucia di Lammermoor
Figlia tal nome palpito Verdi: Rigoletto with Jonathan Sommers
Czardas Fledermaus gala


Marilyn Horne (17/19 February 1965) speaks and sings of bel canto with Morton Gould.

Introduction (spoken)
Convey me to some peaceful shore Handel: Alexander Balus
Iris, hence away Handel: Semele
Ah, quel giorno Rossini: Semiramide
Nobles seigneurs, salut Meyerbeer: Les Huguenots


Joan Sutherland speaks of Don Giovanni with Tony Randall (March 1978)

Bel Canto - Bonynge, Sutherland, Horne, Pavarotti discuss the term

Marilyn Horne on Tancredi with Terry McEwen (November 1979)

Henry Lewis on Tancredi with Marvin Tartak (November 1979)


Marilyn Horne appeared frequently on television during the 1970's. Where possible, I have included the dialogue.
On Carson: "Stride la vampa"; "Bless this House" (26 November 1977)
On Carson: "Una voce poco fa" (24 March 1978)
On Carson: "O, Holy Night" ;"Turtle Dove" (22 December 1978)
On Carson: "Nobles seigneurs, salut!"; "Beautiful Dreamer" (8 November 1979)
On Carson: "O Holy Night", "Ten Thousand Miles" (23 December 1980)
On Carson: "No, no, no, no"; "Pineapple Rag"
On Carson: "Il segreto"; "Danny Boy"
On Carson: "I Dream of Jeanie"; "Nacqui all'affano"
On Cavett: "Blow the Wind Southerly"; Nightingale (19 March 1979)
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