Verdi - Requiem - Violeta Urmana - Libera me Part I

Violeta Urmana (sopran) sings the most beautiful and difficult part of the Requiem of Verdi.
Conductor: Semyon Bychkov
Chór des Teatro Regio Turin - NDC Chor - WDR Rundfunkchor Köln
WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln

[@aprilneho6165]

My GOD!!!! For a voice as powerful and full, that top C was astounding!!!!

[@Homoclassicus]

This has got to be one of the best renditions of "Libera me" that were ever recorded. The final "fil di voce" high pianissimo was absolutely perfect, and it's rarely sung like that.

[@petrokhymych6443]

Браво! Мне кажется, что именно такой голос слышал Верди, когда сочинял свой гениальный Requiem. Он должен был бы быть доволен. А мы-то как довольны!

[@jal5240]

Oh my God, absolutely fantastic ! Some do not like Urmana, but if she can be evaluated for this work/Requiem, the deserves the maximum grade. JAL, from Brazil, South America

[@sea1song]

Oh my goodness, now this is a libera e. Amazing!!!!!!!!!! There are some unbelievalbe recordings here but I don't know if I have heard anyone sing it like that, even her pianos are throbbing with passion. WOW!!!!

[@gustavodamata6557]

Violeta Urmana is a fantastic soprano! Beautiful voice!

[@Nettovox]

Maravilhosa!

[@dustyrhodes4561]

Thanks for uploading this video. That was a breathtaking performance. She hits all of her notes, including the high C, right in the middle and makes tough piece look effortless. BTW, I agree about Caballe.

[@NYCFOX18]

Beautiful! The first Requiem I heard live was (now I'm dating myself....) was Leontyne Price at the old Met! Ms. Urmana certainly falls into a category approaching Price's!

[@Toscarpia]

Magnificent...

[@opricnik]

Non c’è niente da dire. Qi dobbiamo solo inchinarci di fronte ad una esecuzione che, negli anni, potremo dire di aver avuto la grandissima fortuna di ascoltare.

[@matthiaslorenz-binondo6060]

GIGANTE!!!!

[@deadwalke9588]

Verdi's non-opera that really resembles Aida in so many ways...

[@erikamunizsoprano]

Maravilha!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@remsan03]

Soprano that can achieve that effect are too rare. Caballe is the only other. It should be perdendosi - floating in pianissimo. Xtremely hard to do tho

[@KhassioMartins]

Epic!

[@MariposaRedimida]

Wow..