Jenufa Finale - Renée Fleming, Mark Baker RARE LIVE (1993) Janacek
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- Опубліковано 13 жов 2024
- Dallas opera - December 4, 1993 - Inhouse recording
Renée Fleming - Jenufa
Mark Baker - Laca
Though Fleming was identified with Rusalka for her entire operatic career, she only essayed one other Czech role - Janacek's Jenufa, which she sang for just one season at Dallas opera in 1993. Sadly she never returned to it, despite glowing reviews, except to record the emotional Act II scene with Gergiev on her Homage album. She talked after this about returning to the role and having looked at Katya Kabanova too as she loved Janacek, but she never did. I dearly wish she had recorded the Katya scenes, the final scene of Makropulos, and more of Jenufa, but sadly it never happened. This poor in house recording is the only record I have found of her Dallas Jenufas - I hope one day that a better source will emerge.
I absolutely love Janacek - he is the only composer who makes me cry every single time, and always at a different place - he gets me deep! It's not the most glamorous vocal writing, but for me it might be the most psychologically incisive and emotionally raw. The moving finale of Jenufa that we hear here, almost like an epilogue to the main action, is a moment of deeply touching forgiveness and hope, in an opera that might seem irredeemably bleak without it, for all its awe inspiring beauty.
The picture is sadly not of Mark Baker, but I couldn't find any production photos from this Jenufa.
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Thank you so much for posting this. Always has me in floods of tears. Whatever the limitaitons of the recording, it's clear it's a wonderful performance.
Thank you. I assume that this is Janacek's original scoring.
Thank you for posting. The "Jenufa" finale always brings tears to my eyes. No matter if sung in German or in Czech. :-)
Delighted you enjoyed it. I adore it too, one of the most moving scenes in opera. I think it is in Czech here. You should also check out Fleming’s studio recording of the famous act 2 scene with Georgien: it is incredibly moving too.
That’s my grandad!!
Magical! It shimmers like you were in an enchanted forrest even if this is not the case at all.❣️🎶❣️
Listened again and I believe this is the most gorgeous performance I’ve ever heard❣️🎶❣️It’s so beautiful singing ang playing it really hurts in every cell of my body. I do pitty those who never get to feel this way from a musical experiance.😳
Forgot to say Thank you!❣️
Glorious singing
My brother Mark Baker is singing, but is not pictured in the photo.
It’s mentioned in the video description. I couldn’t find a single photo from that production. If you know of any and where to find them, I will try to change it!
thanks, I didn't read the whole description. If I ever see a picture from the production, I'll let you know. I'm always happy to hear recordings of my brother. He's my favorite singer, even if I am biased.
@@michellebakerlee He is certainly wonderful in this clip, muddy though the sound is.
I had no idea that Fleming ever ventured Janacek; perhaps had she ventured further into this rep she might have been a more interesting singer although there is no questioning the beauty of her voice. I have no idea what language she is singing--surely the original although she claims to be fluent in German and that was the language that was used for Janacek in the early days of his revival. From Janacek to Carousel--a strange journey.
davy91101 I've seen some sources that say this is an English translation, by as you say it's hard to hear from the murky recording. I've listened very carefully, and I think some bits sound like the Czech but I wouldn't put money on it.
I think Fleming was a fascinating singer! Such a broad repertoire, and so excellent in so much of it. The prime years 1993-2004 are astonishing by any standards.
She is fluent in German by the way, and French - plenty of interviews on radio and TV in both countries attest to that.
@@greatmomentsofopera7170 I asked Mark tonight. It is Czech. :)
M. Lee thanks so much!