Joan Sutherland sings Lohengrin at 23 RARITY! - Wagner: Elsa's Dream ‣ Einsam in trüben Tagen (1949)

23-years-old (or maybe still 22-years-old, since she was born in Nov. 7th) soprano Joan Sutherland sings the wonderful aria of Elsa in Richard Wagner's opera Lohengrin, "Einsam in trüben Tagren" (also known as Elsas Traum, i.e. Elsa's Dream), in an English language translation, at an opera singing contest in her homeland, Australia, in 1949. The aria begins at 0:26 in the video above.

She had made her very early debut in 1946, singing Dido in Purcell's Dido and Aeneas, and had barely performed in operas (not concerts and recitals) by 1949, a time when most people thought she was destined for the lyric spinto and dramatic repertory, especially that of Wagner.

Interestingly, she would again record Elsa's Dream in her Wagner-only album released exactly 30 years after this very early performance... and she still had 11 more years of singing career after that.

Видео Joan Sutherland sings Lohengrin at 23 RARITY! - Wagner: Elsa's Dream ‣ Einsam in trüben Tagen (1949) канала Homoclassicus