Claudio Abbado "La Damoiselle Elue" Debussy

"La Damoiselle Elue", Lyric Poem
after Dante Gabriel Rossetti by Claude Debussy
1. Beginning
2. Chorus "La Damoiselle Elue s'appuyait"
3. La Damoiselle: "Je voudrais qu'il fut déjà
près de moi"
4. Chorus "La lumière tressaillit"
Maria Ewing (Damoiselle)
Brigitte Balleys (Récitante)
London Symphony Chorus & Orchestra
Claudio Abbado, conductor

[@emmanuelscerriyoutub]

Claudio's elegant performance is much appreciated.

[@christianlotito2106]

Une oeuvre trop rarement jouée en concert.
Sous le jeune Debussy c'est déjà Debussy ! ( 5 ans environ avant le "prélude...." , un peu plus de 10 ans avant "Pelléas...." c'est le dernier envoi de Rome )
Sous la baguette d'Abbado c'est un bonheur sans pareil; un lyrisme tendu à l’extrême mais toujours délicat, jamais vulgaire.

[@wuyipiano]

It's divine...

[@MarkAhrens-HeritageFilms]

So undiscovered. I am amazed by how few know this work. So emotional.

[@laurencedankel4751]

Yes, we must tell Donald Trump! It could change his life!

[@georgesmelki1]

Abbado was a great Debussy conductor. His Pelléas, in particular, is outstanding!

[@mauricesalentiny5495]

I fully agree with you. On the other hand, the Karajan interpretation (of Pelleas) is also outstanding, not least because of the singers.

[@xwowiex]

Thank you so much for sharing this so so beautiful version!!!!!
This deserves to be among the highest VIEWS on youtube .... why?
Because its one of the finest pieces of art humans have ever made ... first of all Rossettis poem, Debussys unbelievable beautiful composition and Abbados "impossible" (revolutionary) tender conduction ... its a 150 year lasting masterpiece!!!
This piece can hold up to the beauty and perfection of Ravels Daphnis and Chloe or Mahlers 9th or Sibelius 4 Legends or Massenets works ....
i love it ... forever!
Thanks! :)

[@steveegallo3384]

@xwowiex -- Indeed......BRAVI TUTTI from Acapulco!

[@nathaliegreck6775]

Etrange sujet que celui de cette damoiselle élue qui attend au paradis que son amoureux la rejoigne. La musique de Debussy est absolument féérique...

[@MarkAhrens-HeritageFilms]

Sad there no live recording of one of my most favorite pieces of music.

[@stuartbeverly894]

thank you

[@davidmcdonald1600]

Thanks for posting - I was just listening to my vinyl copy of Eugene Ormandy - Bidu Sayao - Soprano and Rosalind Nadell - Contralto and thought I'd listen to a stereo performance.

[@angelinipatrizia2601]

da sentirsi male..

[@RobertVazquezNYC]

I first heard La Damoiselle Elue sung by Monserrat Caballe. I was transfixed. This is gorgeous although I love Monserrat's version. She has the more beautiful voice but this is really beautiful.

[@Champlac]

I guess, this is Maria Ewing singing.
Unfortunately, I could not find any recording with Montserrat Caballe, but this one with Mme. Ewing (?) is enchanting.

[@RobertVazquezNYC]

It is on UA-cam.

[@2906nico]

F***ing adverts! Lovely performance of a little known piece.

[@benjamincuevaseninde]

-- Délicatesse & poésie. --

[@johnransom1146]

Commercials suck interrupting classical

[@nathaliachavez948]

Casi muero de un infarto con esas interrupciones