A—Ky—Stately, impassioned; good dialogue with orchestra
A—Ch—Arleen Auger; tenderly operatic; sweet, clear voice
A—Gl—Joyous, exuberant
C—LT—Doris Soffel; Operatic, warbly; voice has an unpleasant edge; trouble with low notes near end
C—Gr—Smooth, hymnlike, listless, restrained, draggy
B—DD—The very different characters of S1 and S2 make for good tension and a decent battle; I really don’t like the way S2 slides down from her high B flat and high A near the end
A—QT—Serious, sober, good stagger
A—Qu—Brisk, jaunty; good presence of all 3 voices
A—JC— Same
A—CSS—Broad, driving; less than dramatic climactic cadence
A—Cr—Slightly muddy voices; no chickens
A—Et—Arleen Auger; Sweet, tender love song
A—S—Exultant, bright; good brass
A—H—Crisp, clear voice entrances; good balance with orchestra
A—B—Joyful, playful; all 4 voices assert and blend well; detached strings at B