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Fleming - Dvorak
Posted by: fernandoclassic

Video duration: 461 seconds

Renee Fleming sings "Song to the moon" from Dvorak's Rusalka.

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Can I also say, ...
By: TrackerAction. on 15 Nov 08, 06:08:39
Can I also say, that I think it's interesting that anyone who has a negative opinion of this video, has gotten -1, -2, or -5 ratings?! It's like a Renee cult.

I'm sorry. Renee ...
By: TrackerAction. on 15 Nov 08, 05:55:22
I'm sorry. Renee Fleming has a stunningly beautiful voice, and she's got technique to burn. But her portamentos make me feel as if I've eaten an entire container of icing with no cake. Ugh!

Anna Netrebko is my ...
By: ChristinaLuiseNikita. on 11 Nov 08, 22:52:23
Anna Netrebko is my favorite soprano but this interpretation by Renée is also very beautiful !

Such a beautiful ...
By: fairskyze. on 11 Nov 08, 22:13:34
Such a beautiful song and so beautifully sung.

Geweldig !!!!!!!!!! ...
By: paleophonus. on 05 Nov 08, 15:59:09
Geweldig !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This is a trully ...
By: zurdoflippah. on 04 Nov 08, 04:03:44
This is a trully amazing performance, both emotionally charged and technically flawless. Can anyone tell me where it took place. who else sang in this concert where when it took place? Thanx!

:')
By: Emogirlazy. on 02 Nov 08, 20:24:54
:')

I am totally in ...
By: violinist1990. on 25 Oct 08, 19:38:02
I am totally in love with Renee Fleming!!

It's amazing. A ...
By: rayclentchris. on 24 Oct 08, 22:39:41
It's amazing. A student at Presbyterian College sang this equally as well as Fleming. Don't understand why she didn't major in voice. Oh well. Bravo Fleming!!

Excelente!!
By: danyarbey. on 21 Oct 08, 20:41:19
Excelente!!

Rene Fleming is as ...
By: vincentpdonnelly. on 20 Oct 08, 18:05:24
Rene Fleming is as my true hero. She and Renata Tebaldi have been true Sopranos. may there music live forever and ever and maybe some day i will be lucky enough to see her in opera!

Simplesmente ...
By: nanelavigne. on 18 Oct 08, 23:13:30
Simplesmente maravilhosa !!! Minha diva!

i think i'm in love ...
By: tinchurch. on 17 Oct 08, 23:09:38
i think i'm in love...she has a voice like velvet...breathtaking.

In response to the ...
By: 4399794. on 08 Oct 08, 21:45:15
In response to the comment about the sliding, one must remember that this song is being sung by a young lady in a very emotional state, I don't think that surgical notes quite cut it. For me Renee has really cracked the spirit of the song as the composer intended. Bravo Renee!

Renee, I think that ...
By: 4399794. on 08 Oct 08, 21:37:29
Renee, I think that the song to the moon is the aria most suited to you. Nobody exceeds you to my mind. I sincerely love all of your work but this song for me is the absolute best. Andy.

She has a great ...
By: Grigor99. on 07 Oct 08, 14:11:26
She has a great voice, but slides a little much for my taste

funny games anyone? ...
By: rusk1992. on 24 Sep 08, 21:59:41
funny games anyone???

Lump in throat.
By: nitramgnal. on 23 Sep 08, 13:37:03
Lump in throat.

to ...
By: alabina0311. on 21 Sep 08, 08:16:08
to dessaybestactress: miss flemming is singing in Wales with the orchestra of welsch national opera/G. Jones

Where is she?
By: DessayBestActress. on 19 Sep 08, 07:13:24
Where is she?

Krásná Renee a ...
By: Milan1959. on 18 Sep 08, 15:11:31
Krásná Renee a geniální Dvo?ák. To sedí :-) Czech forever ...

absolutely ...
By: bafitchbb24. on 16 Sep 08, 07:58:45
absolutely beautiful, so emotive, i'm absolutely speechless at this performance.

Dear julisa, this ...
By: swapplace. on 06 Sep 08, 11:28:57
Dear julisa, this week I've buried my mother with that music. She was an angel like Rusalka. My mother had several cancers too. RIP

a special way of ...
By: painter1026. on 02 Sep 08, 03:22:42
a special way of caressing the melody with her soothing, beautiful tone.

I have listened to ...
By: xannthik. on 01 Sep 08, 20:32:17
I have listened to a number of versions and this one is most evocative of love and longing -- lovely!

Te Kanawa & Cotrubras
Posted by: fernandoclassic

Video duration: 163 seconds

Dame Kiri Te Kanawa & Ileana Cotrubas sing "Sull'aria" from Mozart's "Le Nozze di Figaro. Absolutely stunning!

Related: cotrubas, dame, figaro, ileana, kanawa, kiri, mozart, nozze, sullaria, sullaria, te

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Pure genius.
By: handlexo. on 16 Nov 08, 21:17:11
Pure genius.

What can I say...? ...
By: TAPATIOENGRECIA. on 11 Oct 08, 10:52:13
What can I say...? Mozart came from heaven indeed

A lovely ...
By: laraineannebarker. on 11 Oct 08, 05:50:20
A lovely performance. Kiri was at her best at the time this video was made. If it's based on the CD with Cotrubas and von Stade then it was conducted by John Pritchard. The only CD I have of Figaro (just highlights) is the one conducted by Karajan with Schwartzkopf as the Countess, so old it's in mono, and I definitely prefer Dame Kiri and Cotrubas.

It's a beautiful ...
By: jopinofcabra. on 08 Oct 08, 05:25:53
It's a beautiful song. But it's about a note arranging a meeting outside of a marriage. And as a two time loser, I'm kinda down on marriage at the moment..

I woould like to ...
By: Queennie1979. on 07 Oct 08, 20:16:05
I woould like to have this song played when I enter the church on my wedding day next year....It is so beautiful it must be about love and hope. As the main theme in shawshank redemption

I agree this is one ...
By: dij144. on 05 Oct 08, 19:05:26
I agree this is one of the best. Kiri's voice is as always ravishing and the tempo is just about right for this aria.

A couple of ...
By: MattBecken. on 26 Sep 08, 00:27:11
A couple of astonishing singers for an incommensurable, beautiful music.

Ladies, I must ...
By: jopinofcabra. on 22 Sep 08, 05:45:42
Ladies, I must disagree. This is the most beautiful version of this aria I have ever heard, and Dame te Kanawa embodies a noblewoman, while ms Cotrubras is far more talented than I would expect a maid to be. And neither is 250 lbs....

I'm so glad you ...
By: KarlAmade. on 19 Sep 08, 20:41:39
I'm so glad you said that, I've noticed the same each time I view this clip. But I do also mean the same concerning the orchestra... It doesn't sound as the music is played with love. But more like if it was played just to be played. Perhaps there was a bad conductor conducting this? Well well. There are ups and downs;)

They both sing and ...
By: KatherineXIX. on 15 Sep 08, 05:03:50
They both sing and act beautifully, but I don't feel as much of a connection between them as with some of the other clips.

To anneyre: Thanks ...
By: loverflicka. on 04 Sep 08, 16:33:45
To anneyre: Thanks for your amiable and genteel response. Of course, you're rigth, there's other arts, and I love them: painting, sculpture, architecture... (certainty, I myself am architect!), but, in my opinion, the music ist the purest and participative art, because her matter, her "substance", is not marble, stone, linen, mixtures, precious metals... but AIR, only AIR, and moreover she need to be completed of musicians or singers, and of people that listen. (please: excuse my english)

I agree, this is ...
By: as6146273. on 03 Sep 08, 19:02:57
I agree, this is the best Sull´aria, the best voices, the right pace, it´s enthrailing

The best version of ...
By: flouraki. on 03 Sep 08, 03:30:49
The best version of the duet! Let alone the best countess and the best Susanna! I'm very impressed! BRAVA!

Absolutely ...
By: vnemesis. on 01 Sep 08, 00:41:52
Absolutely beautiful...

to loverflicka: ...
By: anneyre. on 31 Aug 08, 23:11:08
to loverflicka: You're right. It is the power of pure beauty that makes us cry. Overwhelming, entering our souls, lifting us up, higher, closer and closer to eternity. Music goes straight to your heart, but I remember I cried when I saw Michelangelo's 'Pieta' too. Again, it is the perfect beauty that touches me so deep. And yes, I do cry when people suffer or die, and I'm sorry for what happened in Madrid. Rest in peace for those who died.

To neshamah08. ...
By: loverflicka. on 31 Aug 08, 21:57:07
To neshamah08. ARTHAUS-MUSIK EuroArts DVD. Cat.-Nr. 101 089 LE NOZZE DI FIGARO. W. A. Mozart Recorded in live at the Glyndebourne Festival Opera 1973 Figaro: Knut Skram Susanna: Ileana Cotrubas Count Almaviva: Benjamin Luxon Countess Almaviva (Rosina): Kiri Te Kanawa Cherubino: Frederica von Stade The London Philharmonic Orchestra John Pritchard Frederica: absolutely ravishing Kiri: a pure Countess Ileana: absolutely perfect PURE GOLD!

Dear anneyre: But. ...
By: loverflicka. on 30 Aug 08, 13:46:31
Dear anneyre: But... why ashamed? I'm a man of 58, and I can say you that I cry often hearing music... really the music is actually the only thing who made me cry (well, recently I cried too about the aircraft crash in my country). It's not a matter of sadness, but of beauty, of sensibility and, over all, because the music is the most intense and passionate art in the world.

to loverflicka: ...
By: anneyre. on 29 Aug 08, 02:47:34
to loverflicka: Me tooo :) I was just too ashamed to say it in the open, but I every single time I listen to it I can't stopppppp crying :) It's wonderful :)

Waiting ...
By: jopinofcabra. on 25 Aug 08, 04:32:27
Waiting breathlessly for my DVD from Amazon to arrive. This is my favorite of all the versions I've seen or heard...

For those of you ...
By: SAFXNYC. on 20 Aug 08, 16:36:49
For those of you that don't know, this piece is from the opera 'The Marriage of Figaro', and the music was composed by none other than Mozart.

One of my favourite ...
By: BesACB. on 19 Aug 08, 22:16:12
One of my favourite pieces of all music, medieval, baroque, modern, carnatic...

From Shawshank ...
By: BenjaminGay. on 03 Aug 08, 22:00:23
From Shawshank Redemption when Tim Robbins' character plays it over the P.A. System and all the inmates are awestruck......Great Scene

Each time I hear ...
By: loverflicka. on 02 Aug 08, 20:53:41
Each time I hear this aria, I cry. What a simplicity... and what a beauty!

Beautiful , would ...
By: simmojag. on 01 Aug 08, 21:04:44
Beautiful , would have loved callas to have performed this !!

kiri my idol :)
By: taumeasina. on 05 Jul 08, 22:23:46
kiri my idol :)

Cecilia Bartoli & Arleen Auger - MOzart
Posted by: fernandoclassic

Video duration: 280 seconds

Cecilia Bartoli and Arleen Auger sing "Benedictus" from Mozart's Requiem.

Related: arleen, auger, bartoli, benedictus, ceciclia, mozart, requiem

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Hey that's the same ...
By: zegermans750. on 17 Nov 08, 05:59:10
Hey that's the same guy that played sorastro in that weird movie rendition of magic flute

Here u have GOD`s ...
By: bombeu. on 07 Nov 08, 15:55:12
Here u have GOD`s performing in harmony ... u dont need to seek GOD in old Biblle writings ... this is ... perfection at is most!

I just wonder: are ...
By: tmcons. on 01 Oct 08, 14:31:04
I just wonder: are all those guys posting critical comments professionals on clasical music? Somehow, though those critics sound like flounting from buffons who are desperate for recognition of their "knowledge", or are they?

Also, wenn das von ...
By: augustviersen. on 28 Sep 08, 06:56:13
Also, wenn das von Süssmayr ist, ist die Missa solemnis von Franz Ries. So muß es sich abgespielt haben: Süssmayr schrieb vom Originalmanuskript ab, schmiß es hinterher in den Ofen und behauptete frech, die Musik sei von ihm, und sogar "Fachleute" fallen darauf herein.

How amazing...
By: cleareyedwolf. on 28 Sep 08, 04:08:10
How amazing...

The conductor is ...
By: swiftsboy. on 16 Aug 08, 22:16:53
The conductor is Sir Georg Solti,known at Covent Garden as "Shouty" because of his habit of shouting at the orchestra.Known later in life also as "The Screaming Skull".LOL Given all this,he was still a very outstanding conductor!

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Who is the ...
By: leoperarm. on 24 Jul 08, 02:18:16
Who is the conductor??

explore all your ...
By: duqbilow. on 09 Jul 08, 13:10:44
explore all your wildest fantasies! meetyourfling(.Com) nokes 7670387911

FYI, Arleen Auger ...
By: Firestarjude. on 02 May 08, 00:17:50
FYI, Arleen Auger was ill with a brain tumor at the time and died very soon after this performance. There is more of her gorgeous singing (from happier times) on youtube.

Best thing Sussmayr ...
By: gspaulsson. on 22 Mar 08, 17:22:50
Best thing Sussmayr ever wrote.

mozart wat toch een ...
By: 194734. on 10 Feb 08, 12:37:18
mozart wat toch een zeldzame componist treft je steeds weer in hart en ziel zelfs naar 250 jaar prachtig werkelijk een muzikaalgenie

On the website of ...
By: metudka. on 10 Feb 08, 09:27:14
On the website of Arleen Auger is written: "on December 5, 1991, the anniversary day of Mozart's death, Arleen Auger sang in a worldwide televised performance of Mozart's Requiem Mass with her young colleague and "fan" Cecilia Bartoli and the Vienna Philharmonic conducted by Sir Georg Solti in St. Stephen's Cathedral, Vienna. Already stricken by the brain tumor that took her life, it was the last Mozart she would ever sing."

From which year is ...
By: dalangie. on 30 Jan 08, 16:03:45
From which year is this recording?

03:17,03:18,03: ...
By: korHan7. on 12 Jan 08, 05:31:46
03:17,03:18,03:19,03:20 tenor loves the notes there.. so am I..

Mmm, Solti. One of ...
By: gssq. on 05 Jan 08, 20:25:54
Mmm, Solti. One of the finest Mozart Requiems ever.

Thank you for ...
By: anneyre. on 14 Dec 07, 20:07:37
Thank you for posting this! Very beautiful rendition of the Requiem, thank you again! Could we have all the other parts? :) Dies Irae, Lacrimosa, and so on :) Thank you!

I don't like the ...
By: 141407078989. on 13 Dec 07, 00:43:16
I don't like the chior at all, they seem the perfect choir to sing Turandot. Very good cuartetto!!! didn't know that Auger is so big an Bartoli so small. Like very much the tenor... what can I say? Thank you very very for this video hahahaha.

I totally disagree ...
By: evaeke. on 24 Nov 07, 13:52:59
I totally disagree with you...Pape sings very good (especially in the tuba mirum - sadly unavailable at youtube). The one that does a weak performance is Bartoli especially when she is paired up with Augér...compare her singing with Sara Mingardo's and you will hear!

Self-proclaimed ...
By: martinpip. on 23 Nov 07, 05:45:29
Self-proclaimed experts who write uncouthly about established professional singers give much offense So does incorrect spelling and badly conjugated simple sentences. Their arrogant little lives might might not be so negative if they learned to respect those who sustain the opera and other arts.

The bass is Rene ...
By: martinpip. on 23 Nov 07, 05:33:25
The bass is Rene Pape. His singing in the Benedictus is sublime as are the other beautifully blended voices - he's German-trained and sings regularly at the Met - incidentally George Solti is conducting.

vinson cole is the ...
By: xjuno11. on 14 Nov 07, 20:30:05
vinson cole is the tenor, i've seen him perform in seattle wa quite a bit so i'm glad to see him on here. thats one more name for you : )

is it a young rene ...
By: fiordiligicymraeg. on 12 Nov 07, 21:41:38
is it a young rene pape? i wish youtubers would include the names of all soloists, it's a quartett after all

My God, I'm sure ...
By: freespiritQC. on 11 Nov 07, 17:51:40
My God, I'm sure Mozart hired Arleen Auger in heaven to have her sing all of his music. She really understood what Mozart is about. She even has la Bartoli sings decently, which is an event!

Ohhh my god... you ...
By: Ganwokakeru. on 25 Oct 07, 03:46:41
Ohhh my god... you know you don't have to make yourself sound like a potatoe is stuck in your throat to be a good bass - Personally, I think he sounds terrible... maybe he's doing a good job at the style, but I really, really despise it... Anywho, long live Cecilia!

Dame Te Kanawa - Dove Sono
Posted by: fernandoclassic

Video duration: 313 seconds

Dame Kiri Te Kanawa sings "Dove sono," from Mozart's Le Nozze di Figaro.

Related: dame, dove, figaro, kanawa, kiri, mozart, nozze, sono, te

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Magnificent....love ...
By: nessie96. on 08 Nov 08, 22:41:00
Magnificent....love Kiri!!!!!

Tremendous. Kiri is ...
By: Jitpring. on 02 Nov 08, 01:05:46
Tremendous. Kiri is also tremendous in the Verdi Otello DVD, at the Met, with Domingo. Get it.

a qndo risale qsta ...
By: cleopatraandcesare. on 25 Oct 08, 13:32:17
a qndo risale qsta rappresentazione?

italian is the ...
By: Tigno93. on 24 Oct 08, 17:37:46
italian is the music language. I like italian wery much!!!

I loved Dame Kiri ...
By: jabdelbaky. on 24 Oct 08, 12:53:26
I loved Dame Kiri Te Kanawa since I was a child. I still have some of her recordings. This is among my favorites!

molto bene.
By: MarioYanenko. on 12 Oct 08, 05:12:11
molto bene.

beautiful, elegant, ...
By: klarynn. on 04 Oct 08, 00:19:10
beautiful, elegant, and amazing!!

Beautiful elegant ...
By: Heraopera. on 02 Sep 08, 12:48:39
Beautiful elegant and sexy lady with a wonderful voice for liric sopranoparts! She has been very very very good - amazing! BRAVA!!!!!!!

when was this?
By: theblueangel28. on 24 Aug 08, 05:38:11
when was this?

beautiful
By: DivaDeb1234. on 22 Aug 08, 06:14:14
beautiful

as much as i love ...
By: operaaddict. on 11 Aug 08, 13:59:48
as much as i love renee.. for me there is no contest... kiri is amazing!!!

I like her dress.
By: atlblkprync1981. on 30 Jul 08, 01:23:30
I like her dress.

And cancer is ...
By: candidnt. on 30 Jun 08, 20:42:22
And cancer is always better than champagne. AIDS is always better than winning the lottery. Getting kicked in the face is always better than a massage. I think it's pretty clear you have no taste.

I'm italian singin ...
By: cleopatraandcesare. on 28 Jun 08, 20:49:54
I'm italian singin student,but I write in English...according my friends I look like her about voice and physical appearance.she is very good dramatic soprano!

She sounds like she ...
By: themastergecko. on 25 Jun 08, 03:26:03
She sounds like she really feels the Countess's anguish. However, I slightly prefer Elisabeth Schwarzkopf.

Margaret Price is ...
By: cuddlebear51. on 24 Jun 08, 06:46:59
Margaret Price is better.

she looks kinda ...
By: tubeninja1. on 21 Jun 08, 04:39:53
she looks kinda like teri hatcher, except much smarter and classier

Renee Fleming is ...
By: cuddlebear51. on 11 Jun 08, 09:15:48
Renee Fleming is always better than Kiri.

renee sang in mf, ...
By: ardjoena. on 08 Jun 08, 03:29:07
renee sang in mf, Dame Kiri is singing in p. That explains the pitching. I feel that Renee tends to sing in a dark color most of the time. For this aria, the voice must always shine What is so difficult about this aria is that you have to sing with 'true piano' for 2-3 minutes and then you have to reach the upper register continuously, higher and higher till the end of the aria in f.

I don't know much ...
By: ssbs18. on 02 Jun 08, 19:53:01
I don't know much about music/singing, but I watched renee fleming's performance then this one. And I prefer Kiri. Renee has a beautiful voice, just gorgeous but there is nothing interesting about it. Kiri grabs my attention and the sound of her voice is so different and powerful, and beautiful I loved it. She sounds like she really feels it, and Renee sounds like she is trying to make it sound pretty. Plus Kiri is hot.

almost had a heart ...
By: Haynkekai00. on 31 May 08, 21:24:10
almost had a heart attack at 2:00-3:00

Great voice and ...
By: Sarrettronni. on 30 May 08, 01:18:13
Great voice and poise but her pitch is flat at times. Renee's voice is much more rich and beautiful. However I love her face and her expressiveness!

Kiri, I now know ...
By: KDF9andTD1A. on 24 May 08, 05:49:02
Kiri, I now know what the fuss was all about. This is sublime, exquisite, effortless, a beautiful redition. This generation has heights to aim for, this is a mountain top in a lofty range. Thanksyou for showing that mastery goes beyond mere performance.

What a beautiful ...
By: musicyh. on 15 May 08, 06:19:16
What a beautiful voice and face. She's my Contessa. She's the first countess I watched for this opera, and so far I haven't found a better Contessa yet.

she's sharp a lot. ...
By: jimmymartinezzz. on 26 Apr 08, 05:12:14
she's sharp a lot. i prefer renee.

Porgi Amor
Posted by: fernandoclassic

Video duration: 272 seconds

Dame Kiri Te Kanawa sings "Porgi Amor," from Mozart's Le Nozze di Figaro. Enjoy

Related: almaviva, amor, countess, dame, kanawa, kiri, mozart, porgi, te

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Tremendous.
By: Jitpring. on 02 Nov 08, 00:47:29
Tremendous.

I think this has ...
By: mizofan. on 31 Oct 08, 10:08:53
I think this has Kiri close to her best, suits her nicely

Listened to ...
By: calisouthqueen. on 10 Sep 08, 05:12:59
Listened to Schwarzkopf,Janowitz, and Flemming and I prefer this version over all. Not to discredit the artistic beauty of the other singers, but I FELT this performance.

slobone, I actually ...
By: Gobbi2007. on 05 Sep 08, 15:36:51
slobone, I actually found it pretty funny, got the joke right away. is SLO what I think, SLO,CA?

long live mozart
By: beethomozart. on 04 Sep 08, 01:09:17
long live mozart

Porgi, amor, ...
By: SlotShop. on 15 Aug 08, 01:20:22
Porgi, amor, qualche ristoro, O Love, give me some remedy Al mio duolo, a'miei sospir! For my sorrow, for my sighs! O mi rendi il mio tesoro, Either give me back my darling O mi lascia almen morir. Or at least let me die.

Many times I love ...
By: Heraopera. on 10 Aug 08, 00:01:53
Many times I love Te Kanava and many times I feel more that she have been better than the sopranos today are...because she has sung with a female tone not like many young liricos...!

For me, Schwarzkopf ...
By: swanningaround. on 02 Aug 08, 13:27:06
For me, Schwarzkopf, Te Kanawa and Janowitz are the best at this role. I think that Janowitz has that little something which makes her the true Mozart virtuoso.

She broke my heart ...
By: musicyh. on 31 Jul 08, 16:11:52
She broke my heart with this aria. It's just so exquisitely beautiful.

This is what a ...
By: candidnt. on 30 Jun 08, 20:39:32
This is what a breaking heart sounds like. I never knew such exquisite pain could be so beautiful. Also that dress is completely fierce. It's like a giant fluffy cake.

It's a '73 ...
By: musicyh. on 06 Jun 08, 17:37:47
It's a '73 Glyndebourne production. Kiri was 29.

I agree. I've just ...
By: musicyh. on 06 Jun 08, 17:33:27
I agree. I've just listened to Janowitz and Schwarzkopf sing this. They both have beautiful, pure voices, but they both sing it more reflectively. Kiri's has that extra 'oomph' which makes you feel for the Countess. Hers sounds more 'real', not as prim/proper. Her voice is darker in colour too - adds to the pleading aspect.

I've just listened ...
By: ssbs18. on 30 May 08, 14:08:16
I've just listened to a bunch of other versions of this, and this is my definite favorite...some sing it with this soft reflection, but I like that Kiri sounds like she is pleading. Her voice is the most interesting too.

Brava!! She manages ...
By: musicyh. on 15 May 08, 05:29:23
Brava!! She manages to capture the emotions so well that it's as if she's the Countess herself - without actually falling into tears! She nearly made me cry with this aria.

Nobody sings this ...
By: 1NomDePlume. on 15 Apr 08, 03:16:27
Nobody sings this aria like Kiri..

Nobody sings this ...
By: 1NomDePlume. on 15 Apr 08, 03:16:26
Nobody sings this aria like Kiri..

Awesome. Beautiful!
By: Carolynnhall. on 16 Feb 08, 22:56:24
Awesome. Beautiful!

I completley agree! ...
By: olympicfreak678. on 15 Jan 08, 00:58:10
I completley agree! Sorry I misinterpreted your message!

No offense ! What I ...
By: swe50. on 11 Jan 08, 05:01:38
No offense ! What I mean, and I am sure you understand, is that you seldomly hear a singer, whatever genre, living up to the quality of their recordings due to technological manipulations in the recording process. Te Kanawa is one of the few who sounds as perfect on stage as in the studio!!

Why would she be ...
By: olympicfreak678. on 11 Jan 08, 00:24:58
Why would she be lip-syncing? This isn't a movie. This is a live production. The Jean-pierre Ponelle film is different!

Now THAT was funny ...
By: taterfrog. on 09 Jan 08, 19:30:39
Now THAT was funny !!!!!!!!!!

Yep. It's perfect. ...
By: bobbyVisitor. on 05 Jan 08, 07:36:58
Yep. It's perfect. Wasn't it '75 though?

Stunning, Dame Te ...
By: swe50. on 01 Jan 08, 12:54:55
Stunning, Dame Te Kanawa! She even manages to transcend tears into her voice without the dangers of falling into wailing. She is so in carachter and lovely it´s hard to believe she´s not lip syncing. Bravissima !!

I don´t know if it´ ...
By: all276. on 30 Dec 07, 14:59:37
I don´t know if it´s a la mode to dimiss Dame Te Kanawa recently. Even if I find the tempo a bit slow, she proves that she´s one of the greatest singers in her generation. She has managed to popularize opera on par with the three tenors and she should be given credit for her stunning achievments. Brava, Kiri!

Phew *wipes ...
By: muzikalguy19. on 17 Nov 07, 00:37:47
Phew *wipes forehead* j/k

Renee Fleming - Catalani
Posted by: fernandoclassic

Video duration: 259 seconds

Soprano Renee Fleming sings "Ebben ne andro lontana," from La Wally.

Related: andro, catalani, ebben, fleming, lontana, renee, wally

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This was performed ...
By: pwll46. on 07 Nov 08, 20:33:05
This was performed at The Vaynol Estate in North Wales, I think 2003.Concerts given each August by Bryn Terfel. Google "Brynfest"

poo poo
By: baadhshah. on 02 Nov 08, 14:14:04
poo poo

I think Renee ...
By: shannonbradford. on 23 Oct 08, 21:45:30
I think Renee Fleming is such a beautiful soprano! The expression and passion in her singing is so remarkable!

Sublime. Perfectly ...
By: Pywacket2. on 22 Oct 08, 21:57:31
Sublime. Perfectly Italianate in style.

you go on and watch ...
By: distantm. on 07 Oct 08, 15:17:26
you go on and watch her..ugly people who watch the beautiful and perfect renee should stop leaving stupid remarks like this ..

stupid remark, ...
By: distantm. on 07 Oct 08, 15:16:23
stupid remark, don't watch this you impertinent fool..

sonofvangie...why ...
By: jnsotak. on 01 Oct 08, 00:10:23
sonofvangie...why resent her fame? Listen closely...its beautiful...yes there on many wonderful voices, rejoice...Ms Flemming is truely a wonderful voice...resent the marketing system of performers...but don't shoot the piano player!

Sei bravissima ...
By: sopranobrasileira. on 30 Sep 08, 09:29:04
Sei bravissima sempre, BRAVAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

Where was this? I ...
By: pianoandpipes. on 29 Sep 08, 03:51:31
Where was this? I wanted to know who was going to sing pourquoi me reveiller.

listen to Joe ...
By: arman2288. on 26 Sep 08, 18:52:14
listen to Joe Guyton's nessun Dorma , that is old school singing! Go Renee!!

You should listen ...
By: kosssko. on 23 Sep 08, 06:40:16
You should listen the Gena Dimitrova's "Eben,.."! At the end of the aria she blows up the sky!!!

I've been listeting ...
By: anasconuto. on 19 Sep 08, 07:58:32
I've been listeting a lot of version of Ebben? I think the best are Fleming, Tebaldi, Caballé y Brightman! and obviously Callas. The don't like the versions of Gorghieu, Nebrebtko Kiwara(I don't know the right spelling)

I've listened ...
By: warpony42. on 08 Sep 08, 23:54:22
I've listened closely several times, and have a problem discerning anything that isn't simply part of the expression I have grown to know and lvoe from Ms. Fleming. But I am getting older . . . perhaps the road trip got to her a little, but this is one of the more difficult vocals for a soprano. And that incredible high! What a voice! Best, Chuck

I adore her ...
By: Tonacity. on 05 Sep 08, 20:41:54
I adore her artistry but such glotal sounds were heard in this clip.. I wonder if she was having some vocal problems that night! I think even as a professional singer its important for me not to be so judgemental on my peers and idols simply because we are not machines.. its not going to be perfect EVERYTIME!! And being on the road and having to be the best I totally understand what can happen to the voice!!

she definitely has ...
By: flouraki. on 01 Sep 08, 01:19:13
she definitely has a stage appearance fo' sure!

I only resent ...
By: Heraopera. on 29 Aug 08, 15:54:30
I only resent stupidity of the singers today who are slaves and never become real artists.... And tody we have to much singers who only sing for the industrie behind....They need more risk in life!

She's got a fine ...
By: sonofvangie. on 29 Aug 08, 12:36:40
She's got a fine voice. I completely resent her fame because as you tour YOUTUBE, you'll fine literally dozens of singers of equal artistry. Many with no name. I think listeners are responding to her fame.Just listen to Blythe, Hunt-Lieberson, Berganza, Schwarzkopf, Tebaldi, Callas to name a few.

I love her. Thanks ...
By: vocalvideos. on 27 Aug 08, 02:12:35
I love her. Thanks for sharing. She is so expressive.

She sounds old and ...
By: Heraopera. on 21 Aug 08, 18:19:47
She sounds old and not exquisit (legatoline and breathing are a horror) enough for that aria! She lost her qualitys because she is singing to much the heavy stuff - and her voice is not uge enough for that- only to darken the voice is not good and never enough! RENE FLEMING is a killer of her voice! Excuse I am not praud about... to say this... Normally I love her Mozart and Händel......

she is GREAT BRAVA
By: nkosazanadimande. on 18 Aug 08, 14:12:02
she is GREAT BRAVA

perfection! I just ...
By: MariadeMoll. on 14 Aug 08, 10:38:49
perfection! I just adore her!

É incrível como uma ...
By: davidcuellar01. on 10 Aug 08, 16:57:48
É incrível como uma boa técnica vocal é capaz de dar brilho, cor e qualidade vocal. Pianíssimos maravilhosos, fraseado impecável, etc, etc, etc... e o melhor de tudo... sem esforço algum. PERFEITA!!!!!!!

Provoke? Hey I ...
By: LadyPudrete666. on 04 Aug 08, 18:26:20
Provoke? Hey I don't know so much about opera because I like it since a few months ago, but I'm interested in that so I only made a question and the question was replied already sooo THANKS. And I do can appreciate, I've never said that Fleming's voice not be amazing to me.

WHATEVER. YOU KNOW ...
By: ariaHDW. on 31 Jul 08, 05:04:29
WHATEVER. YOU KNOW NOTHING.

.... doesn't get ...
By: WHQODJYSingers. on 27 Jul 08, 05:21:19
.... doesn't get much better than that!

Edita Gruberova & Luciano Pavarotti - Rigoletto 4
Posted by: fernandoclassic

Video duration: 191 seconds

Edita Gruberova and Luciano Pavarotti sing a duet from Verdi's Rigoletto - "Ah inseparabile"

Related: edita, gilda, gruberova, pavarotti, rigoletto, verdi

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Genial.
By: HenriMesquida. on 15 Nov 08, 21:20:46
Genial.

Ma che meraviglia! ...
By: GliOminiVerdi. on 29 Sep 08, 12:03:12
Ma che meraviglia! Starei a guardarli tutta la vita.

sará sempre il ...
By: cesarhervaz. on 28 Sep 08, 19:16:43
sará sempre il primo e voce come quella non esistira niente piú

Che voce virile! Mi ...
By: clarissamarro. on 22 Aug 08, 21:04:04
Che voce virile! Mi fa squagliare!

CS_ITALY Rules!!
By: dIngenieroAntiTODOb. on 16 Aug 08, 10:28:32
CS_ITALY Rules!!

lol, CS_italy map! ...
By: Pavarotti4eva. on 04 Aug 08, 07:30:03
lol, CS_italy map! i always played that map simply for the music. italy rep, pavarotti4 eva!

I like to feel sexy ...
By: TheMeatfilledTaco. on 13 Jul 08, 14:06:48
I like to feel sexy....knowing someone is watching me ..wanting me...turns me on!BADLY! I like to flirt and pose..and sometimes i like to get WILD! how? ..he he..come in video and youll see:-)) maybe u can teach me something..or maybe i will ! come visit me at MeetYourFling (.COM) my user-id there is rodie-pblh chat soon on cam :-) drhatyitbzxq

Maravilloso!!!
By: vaiwilliams. on 12 Jun 08, 02:33:29
Maravilloso!!!

cs_italy... great ...
By: D3gg37. on 09 Jun 08, 19:06:09
cs_italy... great memories... Why people always destroys the radio? T.T Simplemente magnifico.

Che bravi!
By: mahlerichter. on 29 Apr 08, 12:53:20
Che bravi!

it is one of ze ...
By: daviddvd484. on 29 Apr 08, 02:11:10
it is one of ze best prodaction of Rigoletto.

strepitosi tutti e ...
By: alceste66. on 23 Apr 08, 19:11:53
strepitosi tutti e due!!!!!! fantastico Ponnelle, fatta eccezione per la parrucca della Gruberova....

fire in the hole
By: xenomorphelv426. on 21 Apr 08, 19:35:16
fire in the hole

Hostages have been ...
By: xenomorphelv426. on 21 Apr 08, 19:34:14
Hostages have been rescued...

*shoots radio*
By: TurmoilDeceit. on 16 Mar 08, 08:21:46
*shoots radio*

he's a fucking ...
By: danielvutran. on 16 Mar 08, 04:28:13
he's a fucking legend meng.

YEAAAAHH, Pavarotti ...
By: djpoutsa. on 12 Mar 08, 22:36:34
YEAAAAHH, Pavarotti is SO 1337, RIP my man, great CS memories :'-(

Counter terrorist ...
By: xnagash. on 12 Mar 08, 15:48:22
Counter terrorist winn

cs italy jajaja yes ...
By: urns100. on 01 Mar 08, 03:47:58
cs italy jajaja yes pavarotti the grand master

ahhh some1 shoot ...
By: turkey10. on 27 Feb 08, 00:43:41
ahhh some1 shoot the radio please.

She's getting ...
By: angrymormon. on 26 Feb 08, 23:20:06
She's getting pretty wet.

god that was good.. ...
By: aga080. on 11 Feb 08, 17:55:01
god that was good...

magnifico, riposa ...
By: clarissamarro. on 11 Feb 08, 17:12:40
magnifico, riposa in pace maestro.

brings back ...
By: ihira2. on 22 Jan 08, 08:30:22
brings back memories of cs_italy and Terrorists. ahh

italy....cs.... ...
By: zabra1983. on 13 Jan 08, 20:24:36
italy....cs....terrorists are campers....!!!

Edita Gruberova - Gilda
Posted by: fernandoclassic

Video duration: 389 seconds

Edita Gruberova sings Gilda's "Caro Nome," from Verdi's Rigoletto.

Related: caro, edita, gruberova, nome, rigoletto

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Brava Edita! Superb ...
By: Glenmed. on 25 Oct 08, 16:58:00
Brava Edita! Superb! 1983 production I think.

Edita's performance ...
By: GarboFour. on 08 Oct 08, 09:11:36
Edita's performance is unforgettable! It's been years since I watched this. And I could remember it completely.

She's my favourite ...
By: DiegoMartinazzoli. on 22 Sep 08, 10:26:05
She's my favourite one, too. The one and only. At 60 (now 62) yo she sings a great Norma. I've never really liked Norma before.. Now it is my favourite opera!

There is a superb ...
By: CharlotteinWeimar. on 13 Aug 08, 09:05:08
There is a superb early live recording posted of Virginia Zeani full of character and beautiful tone. Unmissable.

For a new superb ...
By: marcmomus. on 18 Jul 08, 21:09:30
For a new superb interpretation try Eglise Gutierrez posted by jung123456.

Her cadenza at the ...
By: latraviata1853. on 29 Jun 08, 17:59:47
Her cadenza at the end is absolutely perfect. Perfectly stable, pianissimo, gorgeous high notes.

she is a bad ass ...
By: quietstorm2009. on 20 Jun 08, 18:06:13
she is a bad ass soprano!!! so beautiul i'm singing this for solo/ensemble i just luv it! =)

Gruberova and ...
By: niallguinan. on 14 Jun 08, 15:51:19
Gruberova and Sutherland are unsurpassed in this role. I love the way Gruberova does those wonderful high notes where she starts piano and goes to forte.

nobody on this..... ...
By: musoph21. on 03 Jun 08, 18:14:44
nobody on this.....Sumi Jo and Dessays' are good but it doesnt have the same full quality..

How many high ...
By: Diva1415. on 01 Jun 08, 07:13:51
How many high coloraturas do you know that can match her????

shi is one of ze ...
By: daviddvd484. on 29 Apr 08, 02:08:48
shi is one of ze best Gilda.

En su voz ..... es ...
By: KYUBY73. on 24 Apr 08, 22:42:11
En su voz ..... es chingonsisima esta aria la adoro pero solo en su voz

increible!!!!!!!!!! ...
By: Zharita25. on 18 Jan 08, 14:34:14
increible!!!!!!!!!! la mejor gilda!!!!

I felt like she was ...
By: eatondani. on 04 Jan 08, 20:10:08
I felt like she was Gilda. She wasn't pretending! Stellar performance and I'm glad it included the recit.

She's so sweet! ...
By: musicyh. on 21 Nov 07, 13:06:00
She's so sweet! Love what she does with her voice...it really melted my heart.

Oh, God! The ...
By: RachieLizOpera. on 11 Nov 07, 00:33:31
Oh, God! The quartet is to die for! So amazing!!!!

She is by far my ...
By: RachieLizOpera. on 11 Nov 07, 00:29:52
She is by far my favorite soprano. The wig doesn't even matter. She could have shaved her head and I wouldn't even notice because the beauty of her voice is so amazing!

No words can ...
By: janstary. on 30 Oct 07, 17:09:06
No words can describe what this lady does with her voice! Her ultimate technique enables her to do anything she wants with her instrument, even at the highest notes. How flexible her high C is, working it flawlessly from pianissimo to forte and back again, doing a crescendo a decrescendo on one damn high note as if it was nothing!! Or her last trill in this aria, what she does with it and how playifully she crowns it with her straight perfectly pitched pianissimo...Brava!!

Is it possible, if ...
By: Fyuvish. on 11 Sep 07, 12:31:11
Is it possible, if I may be so bold to ask, to post some videos? :)

absolutely the best ...
By: suhaozhun. on 15 Aug 07, 19:58:51
absolutely the best ''gilda'' ever come. i couldn't find any mistakes at the notes could you? :)

I have this ...
By: gruberosa. on 02 Aug 07, 10:55:25
I have this recording on DVD. I wish she had sung this role with Alfredo Kraus though. She is my favourite soprano of all time. Bravo Gruberova

Gruberova's voice ...
By: aiolosgr. on 26 Jul 07, 11:10:07
Gruberova's voice is simply perfect in this video. I think this is the most beautiful recording of the opera as a whole. Unfortunately, it's a video with low sound quality. (the studio recording with Bruson/Sinopoli is much inferior)

Maravillosa voz!!.. ...
By: aladelata. on 03 Jul 07, 20:36:55
Maravillosa voz!!.... Una perla preciosa...

Gruberova, ...
By: evianna. on 07 Jun 07, 05:46:01
Gruberova, Slovakia's jewel.

Listening to her is ...
By: dbrzdejmasakr. on 26 May 07, 10:44:05
Listening to her is sooo relaxing...i ADORE her voice...

The Great Joan Sutherland
Posted by: fernandoclassic

Video duration: 146 seconds

Coloratura, Joan Sutherland sings an aria from Bellini's "I Puritani." This is Young Sutherland at her best.

Related: bellini, coloratura, joan, puritani, sutherland

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I sang with Dame ...
By: Zero300000. on 16 Nov 08, 03:14:31
I sang with Dame Joan in Philadelphia back in the '70's. She had been my idol since I was 12. It was the most amazing experience. I sang in the chorus for "La Traviata" and "Maria Stuarda." What an amazing voice and amazing experiences for me!!!

I agree with your ...
By: meltzerboy. on 13 Nov 08, 03:02:41
I agree with your second comment. In fact, one of the remarkable things about Sutherland's performances were that one got the impression there was so much voice in reserve that she could immediately sing the whole opera again! Same with artists such as Nilsson and Flagstad (on live recordings). Despite the diction problems, this performance is splendid from the perspective of sheer voice and brilliant technique.

HAPPY 82nd BIRTHDAY ...
By: tklogan11809. on 07 Nov 08, 19:33:26
HAPPY 82nd BIRTHDAY!! HAIL TO LA STUPENDA!

"ah sento, o mio ...
By: JuillHope17. on 14 Oct 08, 06:40:43
"ah sento, o mio bel angelo" is soooo awesome.

Amazing.
By: enautica04. on 09 Oct 08, 11:31:30
Amazing.

Do u sing or teach ...
By: moghedien13. on 26 Sep 08, 20:31:59
Do u sing or teach singing at all?

Wow - she is amazing
By: crazygeo81. on 10 Sep 08, 17:16:15
Wow - she is amazing

That was amazing ...
By: feuxfollets1395. on 06 Sep 08, 15:19:48
That was amazing and perfect, even by the standards of Joan Sutherland.

i love this! Joan ...
By: flouraki. on 01 Sep 08, 01:17:20
i love this! Joan you are just fantastically fantastic! ;)

Do we have any news ...
By: LaStupenda. on 20 Aug 08, 19:34:18
Do we have any news of our Joan?

grandiosa!
By: bastet218. on 14 Aug 08, 18:07:08
grandiosa!

check my page then, ...
By: Lohengrin. on 05 Aug 08, 13:12:48
check my page then, you will be surprised including for dame joan ;)

Lol...whhat!?
By: 33blueberries. on 05 Aug 08, 04:57:54
Lol...whhat!?

Holy cow!! This ...
By: Iareto. on 04 Aug 08, 23:05:55
Holy cow!! This shows how little I knew back then! How different I am now. Lol. Ever look back and find that you sounded kind of stupid? She's INCREDIBLE here. One of the best recordings of the aria ever. La Stupenda!

Zzz...*snore*...
By: Iareto. on 04 Aug 08, 23:03:21
Zzz...*snore*...

I'm not totally ...
By: Iareto. on 04 Aug 08, 23:01:30
I'm not totally sure that I've ever seen you say a single positive thing about Joan or any artist outside of La Callas and La Fleming. You must get bored listening to only two sopranos all of the time.

I agree. There are ...
By: Eiswirth. on 03 Aug 08, 01:27:30
I agree. There are many sopranos past and current with extaordinarily beautiful voices and great interpretative skills, but to my ear no one has ever equalled producing the brilliant sounds Sutherland made. She will always remain first in my book. This Puritani aria is a perfect example; thank you for posting it.

Yes, I think you're ...
By: operamagnus. on 26 Jul 08, 08:52:11
Yes, I think you're right. Also, the tessitura of this aria is very high, higher than most of the rest of the role.

Dame Sutherland ...
By: AndreRieuFans. on 08 Jul 08, 14:50:42
Dame Sutherland just broke both of her legs at age 81. (July 7, 2008) I send her best wishes for a speedy recovery. My prayers are with her.

She was the best of ...
By: beautytwo. on 30 Jun 08, 20:15:16
She was the best of her time and probably will be the best for always.

c'est une superbe ...
By: laurentius76. on 23 Jun 08, 19:40:51
c'est une superbe version. Si Bellini avait pu l'entendre il aurait écrit pour joan sutherland de nombreux opéras!

Joan Sutherland ...
By: drcajus. on 21 Jun 08, 06:24:14
Joan Sutherland wants to be titty fucked!

It was on youtube ...
By: 33blueberries. on 15 Jun 08, 15:07:26
It was on youtube some time ago. I've seen clips of it reproduced in other shows, most recently, a documentary of Australian ABC about Sutherland. It's worth watching :)

Where can you find ...
By: VirnAlfakyn. on 28 May 08, 23:13:42
Where can you find that?

My guess is it's ...
By: Eiswirth. on 22 May 08, 04:32:00
My guess is it's described as "difficult" because it comes at the end of a very demanding opera for the soprano. Joan's version of it here is simply one of the most amazing and beautiful displays of vocalism I've ever heard. I don't think we'll ever be as lucky to hear a voice as incredible as hers again--she was the best! I'm so grateful to those fans who place these snipets of her talent on YouTube.

Bryn Terfel & Renee Fleming
Posted by: fernandoclassic

Video duration: 263 seconds

Bryn Terfel and Renee Fleming sing "Wheels of a Dream," from Ragtime. This is one of my favorite musical theatre pieces.

Related: bryn, dream, fleming, musical, ragtime, renee, terfel, theatre, wheels

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ALL I WANT TO KNOW ...
By: studyingINSA. on 01 Sep 08, 07:32:37
ALL I WANT TO KNOW is... is there any possibility that someone can tell me where to find this dvd 2 "borrow it" from the web??? since it's very hard to find here (in Argentina)... I've been dying to be able to see this impressive concert... I admire Terfel a lot and I insanely love Mrs Fleming. so please if there's someone that can help me :( links 2 get the dvd from rapidshare/megaupload or something like that? tones of thanks.

I think Bryn lets ...
By: peteredwardjacobson. on 03 Aug 08, 16:26:39
I think Bryn lets it down at the start.

I'm with you, ...
By: adumb4ever. on 05 Jul 08, 19:03:08
I'm with you, babs22h. Renee has a fabulous voice, but absolutely no soul in this song. Now...I'm not trying to be like one of those negative posters, so I would like to say that I do appreciate you posting this here. It's just disappointing to be that Renee has to turn the song from something that has that much soul and power into a chance to show off her voice. I mean, her voice is stellar, but the high C at the end is completely unnecessary and should be relegated to vocalises, not this.

yick....this ...
By: Babs22h. on 30 Jun 08, 04:06:52
yick....this version will have to grow on me... renee though a fabulous singer is devoid of ...well....soul.... which is probably why audra mcdonald sang this song on broadway and won tonys for her performance. but yeah the ending was nice i guess...not really music theqater so much as wannabe opera diva finish but...okay...since i like renee..3 out of 5

This is actually a ...
By: richieh86. on 14 Jun 08, 17:37:58
This is actually a better version than the one on the C.D.

These two did a ...
By: randomanda. on 07 Jun 08, 17:13:35
These two did a whole CD together, you should get it!

FABULOUS SINGING! ...
By: fludu1. on 22 Apr 08, 20:11:43
FABULOUS SINGING! Nothing in the throat or even close to the nose! That´s singing ;-)

You're right -- you ...
By: tosca333scarpia. on 11 Apr 08, 05:03:36
You're right -- you can do both. A lot is the difference in diction. Broadway and pop are more colloquial. In an interview, Bryn Terfel said if he was going to do Broadway he wanted to do it right, so he studied with a Broadway coach. Rene Fleming said she used to sing with big bands. Nice job!

I hear you Renee! ...
By: ChaseTheMusical. on 13 Mar 08, 01:38:24
I hear you Renee! Hit that high note at the end, girl! Alright now!

Two of the most ...
By: ceb2633. on 22 Feb 08, 04:27:49
Two of the most beautiful voices of today together. This is wonderful. Thank you.

Oooooh.
By: popertop. on 01 Feb 08, 18:52:03
Oooooh.

This is fantastic! ...
By: PONTYPRENNAU. on 30 Jan 08, 14:04:57
This is fantastic! Such artistry from both singers. And on stage in Bryn's own country - Wales! It is possible to do crossover well if you approach it from the right angle and get the drama out of the text. Renee's last note really does it for me but moreover, ALL of Bryn's do it for me!

I haven't seen ...
By: TimonyErt03. on 30 Jan 08, 05:24:16
I haven't seen Ragtime, but I'm familiar with the storyline. True, it is about a black family that faces tough times around the ragtime music era, but what all the characters have in common is their thirst for the ideal "American dream". That's the main idea and purpose for that story.

Have you SEEN ...
By: popertop. on 16 Jan 08, 05:21:56
Have you SEEN Ragtime? It's about a black family that faces tough times around the ragtime music era. Not American dream propaganda in any way.

Even from the first ...
By: popertop. on 16 Jan 08, 05:16:11
Even from the first phrase, Terfel is amazing.

like Brian Stokes ...
By: popertop. on 16 Jan 08, 05:09:48
like Brian Stokes Mitchell and Audra Mcdonald? look it up I'm sure it's on here.

i sang with Bryn ...
By: gary1088. on 20 Dec 07, 07:53:49
i sang with Bryn and he is soo cool

I think this is ...
By: w8kim. on 01 Dec 07, 23:27:23
I think this is awesome!! You just have to accept that it's Renee singing and not Audra Mcdonald. They're different, but both amazing in their own interpretation of the song.

What are you people ...
By: kreggerva. on 27 Nov 07, 21:56:44
What are you people talking about this song not being suited for her voice? The woman could sing the phone book in dissonance and make it sound like Strauss lieder. She is AMAZING--all songs are open to interpretation, have you all ever heard Aretha Franklin sing Nessun Dorma? I think it is awful, but I appreciate that she tried to make it her own. Get over it La Fleming is pure gold.

I'm sorry but she ...
By: robaries. on 17 Nov 07, 22:57:50
I'm sorry but she ruins it. Terfel has a reading of the song and adheres to it. She sings as though the words have no meaning and almost battles him. He finishes on a note of quiet satisfaction and she does an inappropriate shriek of triumpth.

that's just not true
By: jmalgier. on 15 Nov 07, 20:07:35
that's just not true

They are brothers. ...
By: rrocketp. on 28 Oct 07, 07:07:03
They are brothers. He's the child of Renee's mother second marriage.

I wish someone ...
By: atlblkprync1981. on 27 Oct 07, 05:42:13
I wish someone would post the original cast singing some of this stuff

oh she is so ...
By: LaFeeVerte1209. on 19 Oct 07, 19:16:34
oh she is so amazing with him they should get together!!!!

La verdad no es ...
By: cdral37. on 23 Sep 07, 23:59:30
La verdad no es Para tanto..

Edita Gruberova & Luciano Pavarotti - Rigoletto Part 5
Posted by: fernandoclassic

Video duration: 116 seconds

Edita Gruberova & Luciano Pavarotti sing a duet from Verdi's Rigoletto - "Che m'ami che ripetemi."

Related: duca, gilda, gruberova, luciano, pavarotti, rigoletto, verdi

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vai Fedora!!!!!!
By: alceste66. on 23 Apr 08, 19:25:17
vai Fedora!!!!!!

el maestro le ...
By: ivancin25. on 08 Apr 08, 17:23:56
el maestro le puesta dar el r en vivo.. y no sabemos si lo tenia como alfredo kraus o no???

tiene el re en el ...
By: PepinoJusticiero. on 19 Jan 08, 18:51:54
tiene el re en el sutto viene "fra queste braccia".Tengo una grabación de él cantando con una soprano desconocida 8aparte de la sutherland o la freni) donde canta el dúo en do mayro y pavashow hace el solo y luego el junto a la soprano.

oye se ve que sabes ...
By: ivancin25. on 05 Jan 08, 23:21:29
oye se ve que sabes de canto.. pero debes notar como cambia el color de la voz de pavarotti.. falsette es cuando cambia el color mantenido y se nota como cambia el color de la voz de pavaroti cuando hace el do sostenido al re.. por eso considero que es falsette... no por otra cosa. pero eso no le quita maestría a pavarotti.. pero si lo tenía .. ve la versión del 81 en vivo y la canta con su color ..

ok si es un re... ...
By: ivancin25. on 05 Jan 08, 23:14:52
ok si es un re... tenemos que ver... si es flasette o no.. pavarotti si podía cantar el re pero poco en la versión del 81 cantaba pero muy poco medio segundo en la versión en vivo... muchos dicen que no tenía el re pero si la tenía. pro era muy difickl para pavarotti darla.. el ra el rey del agudo y alfredo kraus de los sobreagudos

Ma quale falsetto.. ...
By: jago1976. on 22 Dec 07, 10:28:01
Ma quale falsetto...questo è un do diesis della madonna!

es una re sobre ...
By: sadel. on 23 Nov 07, 19:25:09
es una re sobre agudo y no es un falsete esta utilizando la cabeza

Mira ivancin25 eso ...
By: sadel. on 23 Nov 07, 19:24:02
Mira ivancin25 eso no es un falsete jamas en la vida...es la voz completa pero utiliza los resonadores de la cabeza lanza la voz hacia arriba y es un re sobre agudo es el maestro pavarotti

si es ree sobre ...
By: ivancin25. on 13 Nov 07, 03:00:26
si es ree sobre agudo saquen con piano.. parece que pav.. falsettea.,.. pero ta mare que falsetteee.. y a ver den un falsette asíi.. amen..

Exactly ! What a ...
By: italopera. on 07 Oct 07, 16:42:31
Exactly ! What a technique, italian of course !

Addio Maestro. And ...
By: vanzofaust. on 07 Sep 07, 01:08:24
Addio Maestro. And fwiw-Giovanna is no less than Fedora Barbiere!

Gruberova is ...
By: aiolosgr. on 26 Jul 07, 08:23:26
Gruberova is vocally perfect on this video. Her studio recording of the role is not as good.

If I had a picture ...
By: zurriuss. on 11 Jun 07, 23:31:47
If I had a picture of Pavarotti's throat (view inside), I would make a big poster and hang in my room. What a power!!!! Oh, what a technique!!!!

Who cares what note ...
By: profgv. on 13 Jan 07, 04:17:01
Who cares what note they hit. Pre recorded opera on film is opera for idiots!

They did sing a C#.
By: ilovecm. on 31 Dec 06, 21:20:28
They did sing a C#.

You are almost ...
By: tenorrman. on 31 Dec 06, 10:53:59
You are almost there... you are on the right track it is between C sharp and D sharp.

Sorry, I meant to ...
By: ilovecm. on 31 Dec 06, 06:13:46
Sorry, I meant to say C#

It's actually a D#
By: ilovecm. on 31 Dec 06, 02:02:53
It's actually a D#

Don't be so ...
By: JohannStraussSohn. on 21 Dec 06, 18:29:10
Don't be so complicated! It's great!! =) That's all

what about the last ...
By: tenorrman. on 20 Dec 06, 19:21:05
what about the last note...it is a D, and as it appears both E.D. nad L.P. cleanly place it.Not many around today who can hit that note and still make it sound as musical! Pavarotti-a world class treasure, who I think we may soon lose to cancer.

WHAT??? That last ...
By: trizkutt. on 13 Nov 06, 14:51:06
WHAT??? That last note...

Virginia Zeani - Masterclass
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Romanian Soprano, Virginia Zeani teaching

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Aspiring singers, ...
By: basenjidiva. on 15 Nov 08, 20:54:05
Aspiring singers, pay attention!!! You will find no finer teacher. Retiring from the stage, after thirty years as Prima Donna Assoluta of Rome Opera, Zeani and her late husband, Nicola Rossi-Lemeni made second, remarkable careers, teaching at Indiana Univerity, where--for the firt time in the history of the University, both husband & wife were elevated to the rank of Distinguished Professors! Some feat, indeed! You will find no better anywhere...ever! So, if you want to sing, LISTEN!

I have now posted ...
By: CharlotteinWeimar. on 29 Jul 08, 08:24:59
I have now posted the whole of Zeani's unrehearsed debut performance as Violetta at Covent Garden in 1960. She had had no sleep and only meets the other singers as she steps onto the stage. This is La Traviata as real drama AND beautifully sung. Unmissable.

Hardly. Her ...
By: rwprof. on 03 Jul 08, 13:25:06
Hardly. Her students were always the best at IU. That's why they were always cast. Zeani came in at a close second.

I count as one of ...
By: pagerbear. on 02 Jul 08, 22:02:41
I count as one of the blessings of my life the fact Margaret Harshaw did not accept me as a student. I heard terrible things about her teaching the entire time I was at IU.

Very little ...
By: augustovalenca. on 26 Jun 08, 07:45:49
Very little Virginia in this video. Although ANYTHING from her is better than nothing... What a fenomenal Artist.

Thank you very much ...
By: CharlotteinWeimar. on 09 Apr 08, 13:56:04
Thank you very much for this, but please can you post some more of Zeani actually teaching the students? .

what program is ...
By: dconfessgrl. on 02 Apr 08, 23:31:54
what program is this for?

Virginia was ...
By: CharlotteinWeimar. on 28 Oct 07, 20:29:41
Virginia was technically so secure as well as the most beautiful, passionate Violetta imaginable. An admirer of Callas, she was very different, but in her own way just as compelling. A great teacher, always encouraging, who helped me get back to performing after a long break.

One of Indiana ...
By: rwprof. on 06 Aug 07, 19:19:23
One of Indiana University's two greatest voice teachers (the late Margaret Harshaw was the other).

no comment, just a ...
By: meloow2005. on 23 May 07, 14:46:26
no comment, just a great teacher wonderful

What a difference ...
By: colibridelapampa. on 01 May 07, 02:17:28
What a difference with mirella´s masterclasses!!! That is really nice

I'd like to see ...
By: tudorbarbos. on 09 Feb 07, 19:45:11
I'd like to see more of this

This is a wondeful ...
By: ncrunch. on 04 Oct 06, 20:09:15
This is a wondeful video. Very informative.

Yes, really ...
By: Canuckoperafan. on 22 Aug 06, 22:57:38
Yes, really interesting. Thanks so much for posting it. Is it in New Zealand? I noticed Simon O'Neil is in the clip and he is a New Zealander...

Very interesting!!! ...
By: FABRIZIO82. on 19 Aug 06, 20:08:51
Very interesting!!!! Thank you so much!!!

Kathleen Kulhman Sings Alcina
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Mezzo Kahtleen Kulhman sings Alcina, from Vivaldi's "Orlando Furioso"

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non facciamoci ...
By: Abdlonimo. on 19 Mar 08, 14:45:53
non facciamoci inflenzare dai direttori "bersaglieri" (così io li chiamo) Vivaldi merita esecutori del calibro di questa orchestra, dei suoi (giusti) tempi e di interpreti come questi superbissimi cantanti. non la "fretta" né i cosiddetti "strumenti originali" che lo mortificano. Anzi, nelle arie della Horne, Randall Behr è un tantino troppo veloce. e i solisti veneti forniscono il tempo migliore, ma solo per queste due arie. bisogna essere "brillanti" non andar "di fretta"

I remember Kathleen ...
By: PecsMstr. on 18 Feb 08, 01:44:51
I remember Kathleen when she was an apprentice at the Chicago Lyric Opera - the first year they had the program. I remember her particulary as Kate Pinkerton.

Forse è un'edizione ...
By: floridante15. on 27 Nov 07, 10:36:41
Forse è un'edizione datata e quindi si può passare su certe mancanze.... è tutto molto lento mentre vivaldi meriterebbe più velocità, intanto bellissimi i costumo barocchi che latitano in moltissime rappresentazioni di oggi.

Pobríssima dicção. ...
By: encoberta. on 10 Jul 07, 10:09:48
Pobríssima dicção. What's she singing in ? Lol. Italian is it not anyway: menglish!! And then thsy dare to complain when any non-english native sings something english ONE vocal a little bit wrong... lol

The costumes are a ...
By: ranaflor. on 29 Jun 07, 09:37:32
The costumes are a bit funny, but what a fabulous music! Thank you so much for sharing!

this music is ...
By: scl70. on 10 Mar 07, 15:45:50
this music is sublime

Alza in quegl'occhi ...
By: accuratisimus. on 21 Feb 07, 09:54:26
Alza in quegl'occhi , the name of the aria

This opera is a ...
By: accuratisimus. on 19 Feb 07, 18:02:59
This opera is a masterpiece.

How much like ...
By: taumm. on 18 Feb 07, 12:25:44
How much like Mozart this sounds!

I hope you enjoyed ...
By: ariodante76. on 08 Jan 07, 15:28:56
I hope you enjoyed it

Thanks for tip. I ...
By: martykoll. on 21 Dec 06, 23:12:32
Thanks for tip. I have found it on good old Amazon, and ordered it. Merry Christmas!

Yes, this is from ...
By: ariodante76. on 21 Dec 06, 15:04:34
Yes, this is from the Orlando Furioso DVD with Marilyn Horne.

Please upload more! ...
By: aduron99. on 03 Nov 06, 17:58:58
Please upload more!! :-)

Terrific! Is this ...
By: martykoll. on 10 Sep 06, 02:52:10
Terrific! Is this on DVD?

WOW! Bravo! Thank ...
By: poisongrin. on 04 Sep 06, 03:11:46
WOW! Bravo! Thank you for sharing this!

WOW!! I never heard ...
By: Handelmania. on 07 Aug 06, 21:49:31
WOW!! I never heard her..Try wonderful..mellifluous singing and also melonious in other ways.....THANKS

Edita Gruberova & Pavarotti - Rigolleto Part 3
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Video duration: 139 seconds

Edita Gruberova & Wixell and Pavarotti sing "Giovanna, oh dei rimorsi," from Verdi's Rigoletto. Part 3

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Cecilia Bartoli & Ruggero Raimondi
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Cecilia Bartoli & Ruggero Raimondi sing "Bella Italia, alfin ti miro," from Rossini's Il Turco in Italia.

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Edita Gruberova & Wixell - part 2
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Edita Gruberova & Wixell sings duet from Verdi's Regoletto.

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Rosemary Gunn - Cornelia
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Contralto Rosemary Gunn sings Cornelia's aria "Nel tuo seno," from Handel's Giulio Cesare.

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