Solidaire

Which was the greatest female voice in your opinion? Whom would you nominate? Perhaps later I could create a relevant poll with your nominees.

My first choice:

tjadams

K.D.Lang
Karen Carpenter

avon

Maria Callas probably does eclipse all others.

I like Renee Fleming:

And Karita Mattila (who has the stronger voice of the three):

Solidaire

It might be kind of unfair to include Opera performers in a singing competition, as theirs are the most perfect, technically speaking, voices, but there is a lot more in singing than technique. So I'll nominate a few more of my favourite female singers.





Padam Padam

Her farewell success, and a summary of a life, in a touching performance. A frail, tormented body, producing this voice:

One of my favourites, Theodorakis' "Omorfi Poli" ("Beautiful City"), adapted in French as "Les Amants de Teruel".

The famous "La Vie en Rose", also sung magnificently by Louis Armstrong.

McGrunt

Joan Baez

AlpinLuke

I grew up hearing Maria Callas at the radio [my grandmother adored her].

I would add Joan Sutherland from Australia


And Monserrat Caballe [same aria] from Spain

d'artanian

I like Jessye Norman too.

laketahoejwb

BARBARA STREISAND

olly

When i discover a good female voice it kinda makes my day, as i did with Eva long time ago, i think most of us are familiar with her sweet tones..

Sarah McLaughlin

d'artanian

In concert with the season, Barbara Bonney singing Ave Maria (Schubert). I have to agree with the youtube poster, she does something with this rendition that makes it breathtakingly beautiful.