It is ridiculous IMHO to compare Callas to regular singers, even the best of them. She is a PHENOM that will never be born again. She is unique in every way that transcends the human person. She is LA DIVINA for ever.
The video of her singing this in Hamburg in 1959 is mesmerizing. As the music begins, her face rearranges itself, and suddenly there is Elisabetta the queen standing in front of you. Her face, her body language, her beautiful hands, they all reflect what is happening in her voice. You don't need scenery or costumes. She creates it all with her genius.
Maria CALLAS : a great 👍 Elisabetta di Valois, la Grande 👍 Frase Verdiana per Lei non ha segreti , fraseggio ricco di Colori, espressi grazie 🙏 ad un Magistero Tecnico Superiore !! CALLAS ha veramente tracciato una Linea di Confine, separando il vecchio stile di Cantó dalla lettura assai imperfetta dal nuovo Stile, di totale fedeltà al Segno Scritto del Compositore , al quale Lei votava la Sua Lettura e la sua Cifra Interpretativa !! Senza MARIA CALLAS non sarebbero mai esistite (per come le abbiamo conosciute) le più Grandi Interpreti Femminilidel DOPO GUERRA (II WORLD WAR) : M.CABALLÉ, L.GENCER, J.SUTHERLAND, L.SERRA, S.VERRET, F.COSSOTTO, J.NORMAN, L.ALIBERTI, B.FASSBÆNDER, E.OBRATSOVA etc.etc. !! DEAR MARIA, REST in PEACE ✌️ !! THANKS for EVERYTHING .... MAY GOD BLESS YOU FOREVER !!!
Верди -это гордость Италии и всей мировой культуры, и молодцы итальянцы, что чтут это славное имя. Спасибо всем участникам этого замечательного спектакля.
Tu che le vanità conoscesti del mondo E godi nell' avel il riposo profondo Se ancor si piange in cielo Piangi sul mio dolore E porta il pianto mio Al trono del Signor Carlo qui verrà, sì Che parta e scordi omai... A Posa di vegliar Sui giorni suoi giurai Ei segua il suo destin La gloria il traccerà Per me, la mia giornata A sera è giunta già Francia, nobil suol Sì caro a' miei verd' anni Fontainebleau! su voi schiude Il pensier i vanni Eterno giuro d' amor là Dio da me ascoltò E quest' eternità Un giorno sol durò Tra voi, vaghi giardin Di questa terra ibera Se Carlo ancor dovrà Fermar i passi a sera Che le zolle, i ruscelli I fonti, i boschi, i fior Con le lor armonie Cantino il nostro amor Addio, addio, bei sogni d' or Illusion perduta Il nodo si spezzò La luce s'è fatta muta Addio, addio verd' anni ancor Cedendo al duol crudel Il cor ha un sol desir: La pace dell' avel Tu che le vanità conoscesti del Mondo, etc Se ancor si piange in cielo, ah Il pianto mio reca appie' del Signor
This is the best ever rendition of this aria. And this time I won't limit to just leaving one more blank statement of praise, but I'll try to explain why this interpretation is so far a never after surpassed accomplishment in the history of opera. The acapella beginning 2:30 is one of the hardest introductions written in the history of opera. The line passes from high through center to low register all in one and has to meet the orcestra in just one point in unison. 99% of the singers around the world don't cope to do this puncutally and diminish in intonation. There are hundreds of thousands of recordings that proove it. She does this flowlessly. And in a way that you can never imagine the vast difficulty of this passage. The aria is one of the underestimated ones - people think that there's nothing too special in it apart from the hell of a start. But they're wrong: this aria has a huge inner dinamic and drammatism and a very thorough and logically developed culmination; surpressed hopes and passions. Fears and storms piercing through the heart - and Callas reveals them all in an understandable and relating way: she paints them with her voice. Every phrase is not just perfctly intonated- it's built up like a fortress. A fortress, deep and dark in its roots, sharp and deadly in its heights. Controlled passion. Perfectly thoughtful phrasing. Flowless vocal technique, perfectly controlled rangem dashing might, mesmerising pianissimi, captivating expression of the voice - one that doesn't wobble and sob, one that doesn't possibly need to show off some riches of the flesh to catch attention - one that just IS. And that's it. The absolute classiness. And will never ever more be. Because they don't make this kind of phenomena any more: why should they? Callases don't sell well. The world is bursting with dayflies like Netrebko - whose basic skills and tastelessness match more accurately the level of their audience. Callases stand no chance in the world of Netrebkos. Good that we have those records to only know that Art has not always been dominated by kitch and vulgarism. And their fandom in the face of the very competently speaking "critics" in comments.
Thank you Malena for your professional clarification how difficult this aria is and how Maria Callas succeeds in overcoming its major challenges. To me, Callas is a league apart. There is simply nobody else in that league. That's why comparing other sopranos is always a bit unfair to them. Lastly, music is resonance with emotions. Each of us resonates differently. I tend to resonate with Maria Callas interpretation 80% of the time, and only occasionally, with other sopranos, mostly only for one or two arias. But I don't compare them. Otherwise, very instructive clarification, thanks again. 🙏
Yes you are right this is so unique, and thank to explained, is just the emotions so difficult sometime to keep it under control but as you say SHE IS THE ONLY ONE the rest is show business from hollywood vulgar and full of banality.
Today's stars like Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann and a few more are ruining the beauty of Opera. As you said correctly, kitsch and vulgarism dominate today in Opera. And I will not even mention the latest productions (they have been suffocating us, the real lovers of Opera already the last 10 or 15 years) as there are no words for what they are. I think they "the artists' intentionally do this to kill any beauty, wholesomeness, sacred and delight a true production would offer. This the trend in everything todays' "artists" produce.
END OF A MYTH - dark voice with "incrinature", laborious, raucous, and uneven singing, lack of agility, fluidity and purity of sound, unsophisticated "parlato", unfinished phrases, occasional barking and yelling, no overall unity and elegance, etcetera, etcetera. General impression: sounding like the mother-in-law scolding her son-in-law.
Dear DNE : your message shows your ENORMOUS IGNORANCE ! You are not able to talk about MUSIC and so you talk just about NOTHING !! You look so stupid and ignorant , just a bla bla bla bla !!! GO to HELL !!
Well said. This stupid Callas myth that she was the greatest is so overblown. She, she was good in some roles, but most of the time that wobble. screeching top notes that turn very sour are just not acceptable as great singing. And most interesting, Tulio Serafin, who gave Callas her big chance, was asked who were the greatest singer he ever heard, he answerd "In my lifetime, there have been three vocal miracles: Caruso, Ruffo and Ponselle. Apart from these, there have been several wonderful singers".
It is ridiculous IMHO to compare Callas to regular singers, even the best of them. She is a PHENOM that will never be born again. She is unique in every way that transcends the human person. She is LA DIVINA for ever.
The video of her singing this in Hamburg in 1959 is mesmerizing. As the music begins, her face rearranges itself, and suddenly there is Elisabetta the queen standing in front of you. Her face, her body language, her beautiful hands, they all reflect what is happening in her voice. You don't need scenery or costumes. She creates it all with her genius.
Here is Hamburg:
ua-cam.com/video/J1GUatmAMdE/v-deo.html
This aria begins at 28 minutes / 30 seconds
Perfect in every way.
assoluta !! einfach überwältigend ! mehr braucht man nicht zu sagen....
Nessuna come Lei. La Migliore Sempre. Dopo che ascolti lei il silenzio ❤❤💋❤😚🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹
Timeless. The range ... listen to the wonderful lower register ...
Maria CALLAS : a great 👍 Elisabetta di Valois, la Grande 👍 Frase Verdiana per Lei non ha segreti , fraseggio ricco di Colori, espressi grazie 🙏 ad un Magistero Tecnico Superiore !!
CALLAS ha veramente tracciato una Linea di Confine, separando il vecchio stile di Cantó dalla lettura assai imperfetta dal nuovo Stile, di totale fedeltà al Segno Scritto del Compositore , al quale Lei votava la Sua Lettura e la sua Cifra Interpretativa !!
Senza MARIA CALLAS non sarebbero mai esistite (per come le abbiamo conosciute) le più Grandi Interpreti Femminilidel DOPO GUERRA (II WORLD WAR) : M.CABALLÉ, L.GENCER, J.SUTHERLAND, L.SERRA, S.VERRET, F.COSSOTTO, J.NORMAN, L.ALIBERTI, B.FASSBÆNDER, E.OBRATSOVA etc.etc. !!
DEAR MARIA, REST in PEACE ✌️ !!
THANKS for EVERYTHING ....
MAY GOD BLESS YOU FOREVER !!!
Верди -это гордость Италии и всей мировой культуры, и молодцы итальянцы, что чтут это славное имя. Спасибо всем участникам этого замечательного спектакля.
Meglio di così? Impossibile. Maria Callas è l'essenza della musica stessa
E' proprio così. I paragoni crollano, altre hanno cantato in modo mirabile, ma solo sulla sua fronte brilla la fiammella del genio
Masterpiece of the Queen of the Opera!
Preciosas fotos de La Divina y un fragmento que me emociona . Ninguna como ella
ma perche si è fatta rovinare da quell individuo quel greco ......
and great great Verdi...
l'une des plus belle voix de la musique classique
Tu che le vanità conoscesti del mondo
E godi nell' avel il riposo profondo
Se ancor si piange in cielo
Piangi sul mio dolore
E porta il pianto mio
Al trono del Signor
Carlo qui verrà, sì
Che parta e scordi omai...
A Posa di vegliar
Sui giorni suoi giurai
Ei segua il suo destin
La gloria il traccerà
Per me, la mia giornata
A sera è giunta già
Francia, nobil suol
Sì caro a' miei verd' anni
Fontainebleau! su voi schiude
Il pensier i vanni
Eterno giuro d' amor là
Dio da me ascoltò
E quest' eternità
Un giorno sol durò
Tra voi, vaghi giardin
Di questa terra ibera
Se Carlo ancor dovrà
Fermar i passi a sera
Che le zolle, i ruscelli
I fonti, i boschi, i fior
Con le lor armonie
Cantino il nostro amor
Addio, addio, bei sogni d' or
Illusion perduta
Il nodo si spezzò
La luce s'è fatta muta
Addio, addio verd' anni ancor
Cedendo al duol crudel
Il cor ha un sol desir:
La pace dell' avel
Tu che le vanità conoscesti del
Mondo, etc
Se ancor si piange in cielo, ah
Il pianto mio reca appie' del Signor
ci sono quelli che capiscono..... schichezza
Love everything about this suite
wonderfull music
maravillosa.
Espectacular interpretación..¡¡
This is the best ever rendition of this aria. And this time I won't limit to just leaving one more blank statement of praise, but I'll try to explain why this interpretation is so far a never after surpassed accomplishment in the history of opera. The acapella beginning 2:30 is one of the hardest introductions written in the history of opera.
The line passes from high through center to low register all in one and has to meet the orcestra in just one point in unison. 99% of the singers around the world don't cope to do this puncutally and diminish in intonation.
There are hundreds of thousands of recordings that proove it. She does this flowlessly. And in a way that you can never imagine the vast difficulty of this passage. The aria is one of the underestimated ones - people think that there's nothing too special in it apart from the hell of a start. But they're wrong: this aria has a huge inner dinamic and drammatism and a very thorough and logically developed culmination; surpressed hopes and passions. Fears and storms piercing through the heart - and Callas reveals them all in an understandable and relating way: she paints them with her voice.
Every phrase is not just perfctly intonated- it's built up like a fortress. A fortress, deep and dark in its roots, sharp and deadly in its heights. Controlled passion. Perfectly thoughtful phrasing. Flowless vocal technique, perfectly controlled rangem dashing might, mesmerising pianissimi, captivating expression of the voice - one that doesn't wobble and sob, one that doesn't possibly need to show off some riches of the flesh to catch attention - one that just IS. And that's it. The absolute classiness. And will never ever more be. Because they don't make this kind of phenomena any more: why should they? Callases don't sell well.
The world is bursting with dayflies like Netrebko - whose basic skills and tastelessness match more accurately the level of their audience. Callases stand no chance in the world of Netrebkos. Good that we have those records to only know that Art has not always been dominated by kitch and vulgarism. And their fandom in the face of the very competently speaking "critics" in comments.
Thank you Malena for your professional clarification how difficult this aria is and how Maria Callas succeeds in overcoming its major challenges.
To me, Callas is a league apart. There is simply nobody else in that league. That's why comparing other sopranos is always a bit unfair to them.
Lastly, music is resonance with emotions. Each of us resonates differently. I tend to resonate with Maria Callas interpretation 80% of the time, and only occasionally, with other sopranos, mostly only for one or two arias. But I don't compare them.
Otherwise, very instructive clarification, thanks again. 🙏
Yes you are right this is so unique, and thank to explained, is just the emotions so difficult sometime to keep it under control but as you say SHE IS THE ONLY ONE the rest is show business from hollywood vulgar and full of banality.
Exactly. She was surpassed in nothing.
Wow
Today's stars like Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann and
a few more are ruining the beauty of Opera. As you said correctly, kitsch and vulgarism dominate today in Opera. And I will not even mention the latest productions (they have been suffocating us, the real lovers of Opera already the last 10 or 15 years) as there are no words for what they are. I think they "the artists' intentionally do this to kill any beauty, wholesomeness, sacred and delight a true production would offer. This the trend in everything todays' "artists" produce.
GRANDISSIMAììììììììììììììì
Wonderful callas just to spell her name is such an honor
immensa
Grandeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee......
SUPERBO....GREAT...!!
CALLAS POR SIEMPRE!!!!
Per l'amor de Dio!
Elle seule avait assez d'objectivité par rapport à son art et à elle-même! Sans commentaires
Siiiiiiiiiiiiii perfetta !!!!!!!!!
너무 멋져요!
Cada día canta mejor. Sí, como el Zorzal...En la voz de la Callas sufre, canta, ama, muere y nace la humanidad.
E vero, e vero
Perfetta! When was the recording made?
Hamburg is special like maria
Chills
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END OF A MYTH - dark voice with "incrinature", laborious, raucous, and uneven singing, lack of agility, fluidity and purity of sound, unsophisticated "parlato", unfinished phrases, occasional barking and yelling, no overall unity and elegance, etcetera, etcetera. General impression: sounding like the mother-in-law scolding her son-in-law.
You've proven you have something to prove.
Dear DNE : your message shows your ENORMOUS IGNORANCE !
You are not able to talk about MUSIC and so you talk just about NOTHING !!
You look so stupid and ignorant ,
just a bla bla bla bla !!!
GO to HELL !!
And still, the GREATEST
@@swtshortforsweet8122 Absurd and ridiculous. You don't not anything about music and opera.
Well said. This stupid Callas myth that she was the greatest is so overblown. She, she was good in some roles, but most of the time that wobble. screeching top notes that turn very sour are just not acceptable as great singing. And most interesting, Tulio Serafin, who gave Callas her big chance, was asked who were the greatest singer he ever heard, he answerd "In my lifetime, there have been three vocal miracles: Caruso, Ruffo and Ponselle. Apart from these, there have been several wonderful singers".