'Sutherland is a thrilling soprano, and the album is an attempt to claim Coward for the classical realm. The theatrical works in question may have run in the West End in their initial productions, but this is an interpretation for the opera house. Fans of Coward's music who think of it as variations on "Mad Dogs and Englishmen" need not apply. Like most opera singers, Sutherland is far more interested in the quality of her lovely voice than in any interpretation of the lyrics, and, in any case, none of Coward's witty songs are included. (The closest thing to an exception is "Countess Mitzi," and Sutherland does have some fun applying a German accent to it.) Some of his better-known melodies are, however, among them "I'll Follow My Secret Heart," "I'll See You Again," and "Zigeuner." (Bron: William Ruhlmann, Allmusic)
Nederlands
| Titel | Sutherland Sings Coward |
| Auteur | Noe?l Coward |
| Type materiaal | CD |
| Uitgave | Decca, 1966 |
| Overige gegevens | 1 disc |
| Annotatie | Noel Coward: (1) I'll Follow My Secret Heart - 'Conversation Piece'; (2) Never More - 'Conversation Piece'; (3) Melanie's Aria - 'Conversation Piece' (sung in French); (4) Charming, Charming - 'Conversation Piece'; (5) I'll See You Again - 'Bitter Sweet'; (6) Zigeuner - 'Bitter Sweet'; (7) Dearest Love - 'Operette'; (8) Where Are The Songs We Sang? - 'Operette'; (9) Countess Mitzi - 'Operette'; (10) I Knew That You Would Be My Love - 'After The Ball'; (11) Bright Was The Day - 'Pacific 1860'; (12) This Is A Changing World - 'Bitter Sweet'. Uitvoerenden: Joan Sutherland, Richard Bonynge, National Philharmonic Orchestra, Noel Coward, Margreta Elkins, Elizabeth Robinson, Morag Beaton, John Wakefield, John Leach. |
| Taal | Nederlands |
| Onderwerp algemeen | musical ; fragmenten opera/operette/musical |
