Crystalline, emotional, powerful... BRILLIANT. While Patti and.Betty sing nice versions of "Meadowlark," nobody does it better than Liz Callaway. PERFECT!
@@jerryedmonson5041 Thanks for commenting; so happy to have received the notification in my inbox, because my soul needed to be replenished by this bit of Liz' brilliance and humanity today. :)
Just recently saw videos of Alice Ripley's staged performance and Betty Buckley's unique concert version, which are both very different and each amazing in their own ways, but this is still my favorite traditional performance of the song; just lovely.
No one can define a song like Patti LuPone, the originator of the character and the first to sing this song on stage. ua-cam.com/video/utxsw-Up9X8/v-deo.html
I was very fortunate to be sitting front row center to witness this performance at Carnegie Hall. Liz Callaway's rendition was jolting! I felt every emotion she conveyed. Vocally and emotionally, Liz was pure perfection. What a talent! Side note: Liz's lovely mother sat behind me. I glanced at her after the number. She was teary eyed and beaming with pride.
nobody can match liz callaway. she will forever be a timeless masterpiece of talent. i don't have the words for how incredible this rendition is - her beautiful soaring and princesslike voice is everything this song needed.
Liz Callaway... Broadway SUPERSTAR. It doesn't get better than her interpretation of "Meadowlark." And her voice... great. Just GREAT! Stephen Schwartz must be proud!
I've been having this on replay for 2 weeks now. Liz Callaway's voice is so divine. Her rendition of this song gave me chills on end. Very delicate, her diction is impeccable and you just feel every word, every lyric. She deserves to be heard more.
THIS is her song! I've seen her present it live a few times. Each and every time she brings chills and maybe a few tears. I know she is known for "Baby" "Anastasia" and so much more but THIS (in my opinion) is her VERY BEST!
@@carr0760 It baffles me how she managed to trick the world into calling her a great singer! She's a fabulous actress and has amazing stage presence, but the singing? No thank you, yelling everything while barely forming the words!
@@xubs5919 Not every song needs to be belted. Do you not understand subtlety? Evita should be be belted. This song needs dynamics. Love LuPone in many roles but she’s not at all dynamic.
I think the comments section is unanimous in saying that this is the BEST VERSION of Meadowlark.. And I definitely agree! Damn, she meant every word -- and I mean EVERY WORD. For example, in 1:50, she sang "rough and tender"', and she enunciated it like well, it's rough and tender.. Great enunciation and interpretation, plus the orchestra complemented very well on top of this world-class performance! I applaud every single time she finishes the song and I can't even count how many times I've replayed it. LOL
I can never get enough of you singing this song! like the mix in this performance better than some of the other orchestral versions where your voice is buried too far back. We want to hear you up front! So excellent! Thank you for sharing!
The Hamlet of theater songs. I'm not sure I personally would call hers definitive, but she is certainly up there with the best of them. Epic song, and she has the chops to do it justice. Thank you for sharing.
When I was a girl l I had a favorite story Of the meadowlark who lived where the rivers wind Her voice could match the angels' in its glory But she was blind, the lark was blind An old king came and took her to his palace Where the walls were burnished bronze and golden braid And he fed her fruit and nuts from an ivory chalice And he prayed: "Sing for me, my meadowlark, Sing for me of the silver morning, Set me free, my meadowlark, And I'll buy you a priceless jewel And cloth of brocade and crewel And I'll love you for life, If you will sing for me." Then one day as the lark sang by the water The god of the sun heard her in his flight And her singing moved him so He came and brought her the gift of sight He gave her sight And she opened her eyes to the shimmer and the splendor Of this beautiful, young god, so proud and strong And he called to the lark in a voice both rough and tender "Come along. Fly with me, my meadowlark, Fly with me on the silver morning, Past the sea where the dolphins bark We will dance on the coral beaches, Make a feast of the plums and peaches Just as far as your vision reaches Fly with me." But the meadowlark said no For the old king loved her so She couldn't bear to wound his pride So the sun god flew away And when the king came down that day He found his meadowlark had died Every time I heard that part I cried And now I stand here starry-eyed and stormy Oh, just when I thought my heart was finally numb A beautiful, young man appears before me, Singing â??come, oh, won't you come?â?? And what can I do if finally for the first time The one I'm burning for returns the glow? If love has come at last it's picked the worst time Still I know I've got to go Fly away, meadowlark Fly away in the silver morning, If I stay, I'll grow to curse the dark So it's off where the days won't bind me I know I leave wounds behind me But I won't let tomorrow find me Back this way Before my past once again can blind me Fly away And we won't wait To say good-bye My beautiful young man And I.
@@rawr3122 ehh I’d argue Disney princesses sound like her. All the other princesses from the 90s were her theater contemporaries in that era. She for sure has a style, but she sang like this on Broadway long before Disney.
When I was a girl, I had a favourite story Of the meadowlark who lived where the rivers wind Her voice could match the angels' in its glory, But she was blind, The lark was blind. An old king came and took her to his palace, Where the walls were burnished bronze and golden braid, And he fed her fruit and nuts from an ivory chalice and he prayed "Sing for me, my meadowlark Sing for me of the silver morning. Set me free, my meadowlark And I'll buy you a priceless jewel, And cloth of brocade and crewel, And I'll love you for life if you will Sing for me." Than one day as the lark sang by the water The god of the sun heard her in his flight And her singing moved him so, he came and brought her The gift of sight, He gave her sight. And she opened her eyes to the shimmer and the splendor Of this beautiful young god, so proud and strong And he called to the lark in a voice both rough and tender, "Come along, Fly with me, my meadowlark, Fly with me on the silver morning. Past the sea where the dolphins bark, We will dance on the coral beaches, Make a feast of the plums and peaches, Just as far as your vision reaches, Fly with me." But the meadowlark said no, For the old king loved her so, She couldn't bear to wound his pride. So the sun god flew away and when the king came down that day, He found his meadowlark had died. Every time I heard that part I cried. And now I stand here, starry-eyed and stormy. Oh, just when I thought my heart was finally numb, A beautiful young man appears before me Singing "Come Oh, won't you come?" And what can I do if finally for the first time The one I'm burning for returns the glow? If love has come at last it's picked the worst time Still I know I've got to go. Fly away, meadowlark. Fly away in the silver morning. If I stay, I'll grow to curse the dark, So it's off where the days won't bind me. I know I leave wounds behind me, But I won't let tomorrow find me Back this way. Before my past once again can blind me, Fly away. And we won't wait to say goodbye, My beautiful young man and I.
Crystalline, emotional, powerful... BRILLIANT. While Patti and.Betty sing nice versions of "Meadowlark," nobody does it better than Liz Callaway. PERFECT!
The definitive version - clear, engaging, emotionally textured, vocally flawless storytelling.
You captured perfectly everything I would say about this performance, except it is now my absolute favorite performance of this song!
@@jerryedmonson5041 Thanks for commenting; so happy to have received the notification in my inbox, because my soul needed to be replenished by this bit of Liz' brilliance and humanity today. :)
leojbramble I love when the world works in harmony to help one another! ❤️
Just recently saw videos of Alice Ripley's staged performance and Betty Buckley's unique concert version, which are both very different and each amazing in their own ways, but this is still my favorite traditional performance of the song; just lovely.
No one can define a song like Patti LuPone, the originator of the character and the first to sing this song on stage. ua-cam.com/video/utxsw-Up9X8/v-deo.html
“Fly with me my meadowlark” gave me chills.
I love love love Liz Callaway. But the full orchestra behind her gives me goosebumps.
0:44 this lead in to "sing" sends me everytime.
I was very fortunate to be sitting front row center to witness this performance at Carnegie Hall. Liz Callaway's rendition was jolting! I felt every emotion she conveyed. Vocally and emotionally, Liz was pure perfection. What a talent! Side note: Liz's lovely mother sat behind me. I glanced at her after the number. She was teary eyed and beaming with pride.
That must have been one of the most beautiful moments of glorious sound. Ever.
@@kittmarie8285 oh that’s a voice you can FEEL. How could you not be moved
What year was this?
The cleanest, and clearest rendition of this beautiful song!
nobody can match liz callaway. she will forever be a timeless masterpiece of talent. i don't have the words for how incredible this rendition is - her beautiful soaring and princesslike voice is everything this song needed.
My absolute favourite version of this song. Wonderful performance. The first time she sings "fly" is so powerful, so soaring.
Liz Callaway... Broadway SUPERSTAR. It doesn't get better than her interpretation of "Meadowlark." And her voice... great. Just GREAT! Stephen Schwartz must be proud!
I've been having this on replay for 2 weeks now. Liz Callaway's voice is so divine. Her rendition of this song gave me chills on end. Very delicate, her diction is impeccable and you just feel every word, every lyric. She deserves to be heard more.
THIS is her song! I've seen her present it live a few times. Each and every time she brings chills and maybe a few tears. I know she is known for "Baby" "Anastasia" and so much more but THIS (in my opinion) is her VERY BEST!
Best version I have ever heard... stunning..
Holy shit...she outdid LuPone. Breathtaking.
That's not hard to do. Patti doesn't sing, she yells. Always.
@@carr0760 It baffles me how she managed to trick the world into calling her a great singer! She's a fabulous actress and has amazing stage presence, but the singing? No thank you, yelling everything while barely forming the words!
@@joshpyman9678 seriously. I don't understand it either.
@@joshpyman9678 do you people just not understand belting
@@xubs5919 Not every song needs to be belted. Do you not understand subtlety? Evita should be be belted. This song needs dynamics. Love LuPone in many roles but she’s not at all dynamic.
This is the best version of the song. Definitely.
Proud to be a fan of both Patti and Liz.
NOBODY does it better. No one. Period
amen
If you weren’t watching the video, you’d think it was a studio recording
I get Goose Bumps every time I listen to this wonderful rendition.
Such gorgeous colors. I believe her when she sings.
I just discovered Liz's rendition and am gobsmacked; absolutely stunning vocally combined with a thoughtful, nuisance's interpretation.
Holy crap...I have never heard anything so perfect
I think the comments section is unanimous in saying that this is the BEST VERSION of Meadowlark.. And I definitely agree! Damn, she meant every word -- and I mean EVERY WORD. For example, in 1:50, she sang "rough and tender"', and she enunciated it like well, it's rough and tender.. Great enunciation and interpretation, plus the orchestra complemented very well on top of this world-class performance! I applaud every single time she finishes the song and I can't even count how many times I've replayed it. LOL
Liz Callaway is the finest singer we have on Broadway. YAY!
Best version ever
This is truly superb.
My god! That woman has a voice!
Oh, Liz Callaway...more working actress than star! AND I DON'T KNOW WHY!? She is is glorious.
The perfect match of wonderful song and wonderful singer! Liz is the absolute best!
Liz Callaway YOU SLAY ME! BRAVA! You are the one I tell my students to listen to! You got it figured out! xo
came here looking for an audition song to use in a few weeks and left with TEARS
She is an ethereal force! Wow👏
Shivers! So beautiful!
I can never get enough of you singing this song! like the mix in this performance better than some of the other orchestral versions where your voice is buried too far back. We want to hear you up front! So excellent! Thank you for sharing!
One of my favourite songs. Liz Callaway's Meadowlark is so beautiful.
The Hamlet of theater songs. I'm not sure I personally would call hers definitive, but she is certainly up there with the best of them. Epic song, and she has the chops to do it justice. Thank you for sharing.
Gives me chills every time. Such a talent.
Thia is so perfect! She is either a robot or a beautiful alien!!!! Can't stop listening!
Best version I've ever heard of this song.
Wow, absolutely effortless amazing
Good LORD! This is such a hard song to sing that not many people tell the story. I believed every word and she destroyed the vocals too.
WOW!!!!
I stand in awe of you, Liz! The first time I heard you sing this song, I was hooked. Simply perfection! Thank you!
Simply brilliant. I love your interpretation of this song.
What a song, what a performance. There's something at once accessible and epic about these pipes. It's a pretty remarkable vocal quality.
Dang! What a voice!
Absolutely amazing. Maravilhosa!
wow just wow
Truly wonderful performance of this amazing song. Brava Liz Callaway, you had me in tears for all the right reasons!
Greatest singer, greatest song
Holy F. Ms. Liz, you rock!!!
Glorious!
Absolutely lovely.....
Beautiful!!
Perfection!!
I want Liz Callaway to play my mom in a movie. Just putting that out there to you God and the universe...
When I was a girl l I had a favorite story
Of the meadowlark who lived where the rivers wind
Her voice could match the angels' in its glory
But she was blind, the lark was blind
An old king came and took her to his palace
Where the walls were burnished bronze and golden braid
And he fed her fruit and nuts from an ivory chalice
And he prayed:
"Sing for me, my meadowlark,
Sing for me of the silver morning,
Set me free, my meadowlark,
And I'll buy you a priceless jewel
And cloth of brocade and crewel
And I'll love you for life,
If you will sing for me."
Then one day as the lark sang by the water
The god of the sun heard her in his flight
And her singing moved him so
He came and brought her the gift of sight
He gave her sight
And she opened her eyes to the shimmer and the splendor
Of this beautiful, young god, so proud and strong
And he called to the lark in a voice both rough and tender
"Come along.
Fly with me, my meadowlark,
Fly with me on the silver morning,
Past the sea where the dolphins bark
We will dance on the coral beaches,
Make a feast of the plums and peaches
Just as far as your vision reaches
Fly with me."
But the meadowlark said no
For the old king loved her so
She couldn't bear to wound his pride
So the sun god flew away
And when the king came down that day
He found his meadowlark had died
Every time I heard that part I cried
And now I stand here starry-eyed and stormy
Oh, just when I thought my heart was finally numb
A beautiful, young man appears before me,
Singing â??come, oh, won't you come?â??
And what can I do if finally for the first time
The one I'm burning for returns the glow?
If love has come at last it's picked the worst time
Still I know
I've got to go
Fly away, meadowlark
Fly away in the silver morning,
If I stay, I'll grow to curse the dark
So it's off where the days won't bind me
I know I leave wounds behind me
But I won't let tomorrow find me
Back this way
Before my past once again can blind me
Fly away
And we won't wait
To say good-bye
My beautiful young man
And I.
Such a beautiful song about justifying leaving your husband.
And thank god I did. The sun god and I now have two children and a happy life.
@@ritadolphinstotts8223glad for you, though the character singing this song was not so fortunate
Sooo beautiful
the best
This song makes me BAWL
Brava!
So divine Liz. Definitive version. Who is the conductor and who did the orchestration? Love love love
Sheer class .
Omg.
Is there any better rendition of "Meadowlark"? NO absolutely not!
Beautifully sung, and performed. I'd love to know who's conducting.
Anyone else come here from the Patti lupone video😂😂
Me! And disappointed. Patti is better.
@@daviddye6558 Patti doesn't even come close!
@@joshpyman9678 Patti sang like the character. Liz sang like a disney princess. Context and character matter.
@@rawr3122 ehh I’d argue Disney princesses sound like her. All the other princesses from the 90s were her theater contemporaries in that era. She for sure has a style, but she sang like this on Broadway long before Disney.
Patti is better and more emotional!
You don’t even need to search for the lyrics. Her rendition is so clear! Pattis version, you have to guess what the hell shes saying. Lol.
Perfection!
When I was a girl, I had a favourite story
Of the meadowlark who lived where the rivers wind
Her voice could match the angels' in its glory,
But she was blind,
The lark was blind.
An old king came and took her to his palace,
Where the walls were burnished bronze and golden braid,
And he fed her fruit and nuts from an ivory chalice and he prayed
"Sing for me, my meadowlark
Sing for me of the silver morning.
Set me free, my meadowlark
And I'll buy you a priceless jewel,
And cloth of brocade and crewel,
And I'll love you for life if you will
Sing for me."
Than one day as the lark sang by the water
The god of the sun heard her in his flight
And her singing moved him so, he came and brought her
The gift of sight,
He gave her sight.
And she opened her eyes to the shimmer and the splendor
Of this beautiful young god, so proud and strong
And he called to the lark in a voice both rough and tender,
"Come along,
Fly with me, my meadowlark,
Fly with me on the silver morning.
Past the sea where the dolphins bark,
We will dance on the coral beaches,
Make a feast of the plums and peaches,
Just as far as your vision reaches,
Fly with me."
But the meadowlark said no,
For the old king loved her so,
She couldn't bear to wound his pride.
So the sun god flew away and when the king came down that day,
He found his meadowlark had died.
Every time I heard that part I cried.
And now I stand here, starry-eyed and stormy.
Oh, just when I thought my heart was finally numb,
A beautiful young man appears before me
Singing "Come
Oh, won't you come?"
And what can I do if finally for the first time
The one I'm burning for returns the glow?
If love has come at last it's picked the worst time
Still I know
I've got to go.
Fly away, meadowlark.
Fly away in the silver morning.
If I stay, I'll grow to curse the dark,
So it's off where the days won't bind me.
I know I leave wounds behind me,
But I won't let tomorrow find me
Back this way.
Before my past once again can blind me,
Fly away.
And we won't wait to say goodbye,
My beautiful young man and I.