Kristine Opolais sings aria froma A.Dvorak opera ''Rusalka'' - Song to the Moon. Conductor Mārtiņš Ozoliņš 26.07.2008. Opermusic festival in Ogre, Latvia
Je l'écoute en boucle. Christine Opolais interprète merveilleusement ce morceau ou plutôt elle le vit. Une très grande émotion, un moment merveilleux. Merci.
Adore Opolais - such a breath of fresh air ! I can't comment o the quality or purity of her voice - but this rendition moves me to tears, she is beautiful, skillful, sounds and looks divine - seems truly emotionally involved in conveying the music - sublime!
Passionné d'opéra ,je dois avoir une douzaine d'enregistrements de grandes mezzo et sopranos différentes et il y a longtemps que je ne n'avais pas eu une telle chair de poule et la gorge serrée . Projection puissante des aigus canalisation parfaite du timbre , tenue des notes et final magnifique . Je ne l'écoute pas suffisamment Merci Mme Oppolai
Ak vie Kristina takto zaspievat v reci českej, co je pre ňu cudzia reč, lepsie, ako Cešky, tak Vam poviem...je užasna a genialna...ma užasnu energiu.....milovanie s nou musi stat za to......................
I am touched by her clear soprano that sings the outpouring of the heart of the Spirit of Water in love . My mother was listening to this song with tears in her eyes
Besides the clearer pronunciation of all singers I checked on UA-cam, is also the best "andamento" for this aria, in my opinion. She does not run, or drag the andamento. Brava! I became a fan immediately!
Shall I let this moment of beauty pass without comment? Indeed, I shall not. I have enjoyed many talented sopranos’ interpretation of this wonderful classic by Dvorak, but this performance by Kristine ranks among the top two or three. She is amazing. How is it I have not had the pleasure of her voice until now? I don’t know, but this will not, cannot, be my last.
Her assent to opera diva was hard won and her beauty is just added gift to those of us who love music. And I would love to hear her sing next to a male opera star in any composer's work of song.
I don't understand such harsh comments here. She has a wonderful voice, she is perfectly in the character, her diction is great, overall she gives the aria everything it needs. People compare her with Flemming, who hasn't done as good job with Rusalka as Opolais is doing here. Contrary to Flemming, Opolais lives the music and projects all the emotions the water nymph is going through in this piece. For me she could easily be compared to Beňačková, who set an international bar with this aria in the late 1980's. Well done, Kristine!
Every singer is a unique experience. Kristine is an extremely passionate singer. She is at the same time very straight forwtard in her phrasing. She hardly ever drops the end of the phrases. That is something that Renée does in a very studied way. She sings in a way that is secure for the conductor too. She can take more chances than she does here and use less voice and more shading. But this is a wonderful singer and a beautiful woman. I could imagine listening to her for a lifetime. Can't you?
Kristine O is one of the best Rusalka singers. She really knows how to express the meaning of the song. One can feel being same emotional state with her by looking at her gestures and facial expression. She is very sensual looking, too.
Funny, I listened to her performance exactly one year ago. After listening to many who sang "Rusalka" in the past, tonight I have decided Kristine Opolais to be the best for this song. Absolutely marvelous.
I was really impressed she did Madame Butterfly at the Met. She has a beautiful lyrics spinto voice. The fact that she is a beautiful woman should not even be an issue. Sincerely Arnold Bourbon Amaral
Bravurne zvladnuta Cestina, ale to srdce co dala do najkrajsej Dvorakovej arie.........Absolutne excelentna spevacka Kristine Opolais...1000x BRAVO....pozdrav zo Slovenska.....
I think for the Czech purists Urbanova,Subrtova and Souckova are the sopranos of choice due to ethnicity.I wonder if they shun the Slovak sopranos like Benackova &Orgonasova.Czechs or slovaks let me know.For the rest or us,this Latvian girl here is sensational!!! She just bowled me over with passion & intention in her performance.Just going back to listen again,all the best,John from Australia
Why can't people simply enjoy this stunning performer, voice and looks, and stop criticizing? I guess doGreatartistsgrowontrees? can sing Mimi standing on his head at very short notice...
I always wonder the same. I guess she is too beautiful for some people's standards, but to be honest with you, she is one of the most gifted living women these days.
This is not the type of singing that this art form demands!! This is pop singing!!! Anyone who likes this has not listened to truly great singing. Please take the time and treat yourself to some of the greats like Moffo, Caballe, Callas, Sutherland, Sayao, Norman, Price...or there are so many...please...listen to more that just this!!!
I heard this beautiful love song by Dvorak for the first time sung by Patricia Janekova, then only 13. After searching youtube versions by several sopranos, thus far only Patricia and Kristine Opalais produce the proper separation of notes in the triplets that make the song so delightful. I love the way these two equally beautiful sopranos don't slide through those passages!
But there is big difference. Patricia is Slovak by origin and living in Czechia, so there is not problem with pronauncion in Czech. Kristine is another case and there belongs big respect for her.
Kristine I am your fist fun. You are talented Latvian star. And trust me. Soon you will be singing together with Anna Netrebko. You have ability to touch viewers hearts and come back to Opera again. Please sing the song: "O mio bobbino" . One of my favorites. I hope you have nice people who take care of your career.
KRISTINE GRAN DIVA; SU VOZ ATERCIOPELADA CLARA ,BRILLANTE ES UN ÁNGEL DEL CIELO QUE NOS HA ENVIADO DIOS PARA CONOCERLA Y DISFRUTAR SUS PRESENTACIONES....MUCHAS BENDICIONES.Chile.
Wonderful voice, she's got a timbre of personality, with metal, beautiful vibrato, all under excellent control. I especially like how she uses the richness of her voice to the advantage of the slight variations and nuances of the song. She's certainly a singer of great promise and will enjoy a great career, I hope so (for the sake of the Opera fan world). Her undeniable beauty won't be a problem, at least for those who don't have envy problems with beautiful and talented divas.
Fabulous --- a powerful voice packed with emotion, and very attractive!! -- I will be going to see her at Covent Garden in June in Manon Lescaut playing opposite my favorite Tenor Jonas Kaufmann --- can't wait to see them!!
Oh moon in the deep sky, your light sees far, you roam over the wide world, and peer into human dwellings. Oh moon, stay a while, tell me, where is my love ? Tell him, silvery moon, that my arms enfold him, so that for at least a moment he’ll remember me in his dream. Shine for him into the distance, tell him who awaits him here ! If the human soul dreams of me, may he awake with that thought ! Oh moon, don’t fade !
Brava!!! great interpretative talent and beautiful voice, in a beautiful woman!!! The perfect package for a lircal artist. Never heard until yesterday about her (through our stage director Omar Ottomani, for our September "Tosca" in Perú and Argentina). Brava!!!
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Whenever I listen to her unsurpassed soprano , sadness is coming In memory of Mrs Miku Ishida who was a kind and heartfelt person My only regret is that I have not heard from you , Mrs Miku Ishida I'm worried about you suddenly losing communication From Tokyo of the Land of the Rising Sun 🇯🇵
While to me, I shall never hear this and not think of Gabriela Benackova (pardon me but I have a US keyboard) Ms. Opolais sings this beautifully, not just with her voice, but her expressions as well. For me, she was Rusalka in that moment.
Georgeous and wonderful. What a voice! But she made a little mistake (she sang "kdo to naň čeká" instead of "kde je můj milý!"). One can tell she's not Czech by the "dy" in lidí. :) But enough critisism. I like it nevertheless. Like somebody else said, it's appreciated when non-natives try to sing in Czech.
Interestingly, but according to Wikipedia, Fleming's parents immigrated to the US exactly from Prague, which is the capital of Czechia - a Slavic country, the birthplace of Dvorak.
@gautama2009 For me (I'm czech) is accetable only Karita Mattila's pronunciation. I know that our language is very difficult and we are glad and grateful when someone makes that hard work and tries to uderstand our culture and language, but sometimes trying is not enough :-) On the other hand this is not so bad. For example russian accent of Anna Netrebko in this song is really embarrassing.
She is very beautiful. Pronunciation in Czech is OK. But I am not sure regarding the intonation. Either the mic is incorrectly placed, and acoustic is bad, or the intonation is not correct. I voted for "like". An overall feeling is good.
Been playing this version by Kristine for 15 years. It gets better with each time of playing. Thank you Kristine.
Beautiful woman, gorgeous voice. So much passion. ❤
Magnifique ! merci
Beautiful. Gave me tears. Such passion in her voice and incredible expression. Just what i needed to hear tonight.
Je l'écoute en boucle.
Christine Opolais interprète merveilleusement ce morceau ou plutôt elle le vit.
Une très grande émotion, un moment merveilleux. Merci.
Adore Opolais - such a breath of fresh air ! I can't comment o the quality or purity of her voice - but this rendition moves me to tears, she is beautiful, skillful, sounds and looks divine - seems truly emotionally involved in conveying the music - sublime!
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Beautiful color and rich voice
Ohhh my God, She's singing from her Heart!, Thank you for this video, is really, really beautiful !
A beautiful woman with a splendid voice brings Rusalka to life. Thank you, Kristine!
I am a big fan of this version , her voice is resonant and smooth like silky honey !!
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Beautiful voice, beautiful emotions, beautiful performance, beautiful aria, beautiful girl! ❤️💔🔥
The best version of Rusalka I have ever heard.
Try again. For instance, L. Popp.
Beautiful woman, beautiful voice. Brava!
She's gorgeous! Her voice is so rich and clear. BRAVO!
Passionné d'opéra ,je dois avoir une douzaine d'enregistrements de grandes mezzo et sopranos différentes et il y a longtemps que je ne n'avais pas eu une telle chair de poule et la gorge serrée .
Projection puissante des aigus canalisation parfaite du timbre , tenue des notes et final magnifique .
Je ne l'écoute pas suffisamment
Merci Mme Oppolai
Ak vie Kristina takto zaspievat v reci českej, co je pre ňu cudzia reč, lepsie, ako Cešky, tak Vam poviem...je užasna a genialna...ma užasnu energiu.....milovanie s nou musi stat za to......................
GREAT AND BEAUTIFUL
I am touched by her clear soprano that sings the outpouring of the heart of the Spirit of Water in love .
My mother was listening to this song with tears in her eyes
Besides the clearer pronunciation of all singers I checked on UA-cam, is also the best "andamento" for this aria, in my opinion. She does not run, or drag the andamento. Brava!
I became a fan immediately!
Shall I let this moment of beauty pass without comment? Indeed, I shall not. I have enjoyed many talented sopranos’ interpretation of this wonderful classic by Dvorak, but this performance by Kristine ranks among the top two or three. She is amazing. How is it I have not had the pleasure of her voice until now? I don’t know, but this will not, cannot, be my last.
She's so beautiful! God bless!
Her assent to opera diva was hard won and her beauty is just added gift to those of us who love music. And I would love to hear her sing next to a male opera star in any composer's work of song.
We can hear this aria from almost every singer dead and alive She is up there. Beautiful.
I love her! Just perfect!!!
tato píseň je český klenot-kristine ji zpívá jako rodilá češka,nádhera krásná výslovnost,perfektně ji rozumím
+Jura Jaryn presne tak
@Svatopluk Vodička to se snad dá odpustit
The pronunciation of Opolais is the most clear to me, and she makes the best "andamento" also. Brava!
merveilleuse voix! son chant m'émeut .... une des interprètes que je préfères pour Rusalka ... je suis fan!!
Una explosión de talento y voz él acompañamiento..musical impecable,..la distinción y presencia imponen..Hermoso bravo!..mil veces Bravo.
Beautiful ...
I don't understand such harsh comments here. She has a wonderful voice, she is perfectly in the character, her diction is great, overall she gives the aria everything it needs. People compare her with Flemming, who hasn't done as good job with Rusalka as Opolais is doing here. Contrary to Flemming, Opolais lives the music and projects all the emotions the water nymph is going through in this piece. For me she could easily be compared to Beňačková, who set an international bar with this aria in the late 1980's. Well done, Kristine!
Jealousy
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Exquisite rendition.
Every singer is a unique experience. Kristine is an extremely passionate singer. She is at the same time very straight forwtard in her phrasing. She hardly ever drops the end of the phrases. That is something that Renée does in a very studied way. She sings in a way that is secure for the conductor too. She can take more chances than she does here and use less voice and more shading. But this is a wonderful singer and a beautiful woman. I could imagine listening to her for a lifetime. Can't you?
Love her voice, her smile! :)
such beauty and perfection!
Kristine O is one of the best Rusalka singers. She really knows how to express the meaning of the song. One can feel being same emotional state with her by looking at her gestures and facial expression. She is very sensual looking, too.
Funny, I listened to her performance exactly one year ago. After listening to many who sang "Rusalka" in the past, tonight I have decided Kristine Opolais to be the best for this song. Absolutely marvelous.
Absolument splendide!
oh my, she is wonderful, what a voice and what a beautiful woman, just magnificent
I was really impressed she did Madame Butterfly at the Met. She has a beautiful lyrics spinto voice. The fact that she is a beautiful woman should not even be an issue. Sincerely Arnold Bourbon Amaral
bravissimo! I'm so impressed and touched, thank you very much, Mrs. Opolais! God blessed you!!
She looks just like a girl in my first period music class in high school. Such memories! Kristine sings this classic very well indeed.
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Bravurne zvladnuta Cestina, ale to srdce co dala do najkrajsej Dvorakovej arie.........Absolutne excelentna spevacka Kristine Opolais...1000x BRAVO....pozdrav zo Slovenska.....
I think for the Czech purists Urbanova,Subrtova and Souckova are the sopranos of choice due to ethnicity.I wonder if they shun the Slovak sopranos like Benackova &Orgonasova.Czechs or slovaks let me know.For the rest or us,this Latvian girl here is sensational!!! She just bowled me over with passion & intention in her performance.Just going back to listen again,all the best,John from Australia
Great Art from a Great Interpreter.... and Obviously ..... a LOVELY Soul! I am a FAN!
Why can't people simply enjoy this stunning performer, voice and looks, and stop criticizing? I guess doGreatartistsgrowontrees? can sing Mimi standing on his head at very short notice...
I always wonder the same. I guess she is too beautiful for some people's standards, but to be honest with you, she is one of the most gifted living women these days.
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Alain Guët I totally agree! ❤️
This is not the type of singing that this art form demands!! This is pop singing!!! Anyone who likes this has not listened to truly great singing. Please take the time and treat yourself to some of the greats like Moffo, Caballe, Callas, Sutherland, Sayao, Norman, Price...or there are so many...please...listen to more that just this!!!
Kristine Opolais ist seit der aktuellen Münchner Kusej-Inszenierung die Number-One-RUSALKA weltweit. Eine exorbitante Leistung dieser jungen Dame!
I heard this beautiful love song by Dvorak for the first time sung by Patricia Janekova, then only 13. After searching youtube versions by several sopranos, thus far only Patricia and Kristine Opalais produce the proper separation of notes in the triplets that make the song so delightful. I love the way these two equally beautiful sopranos don't slide through those passages!
But there is big difference. Patricia is Slovak by origin and living in Czechia, so there is not problem with pronauncion in Czech. Kristine is another case and there belongs big respect for her.
one of the best performance, so expressive and her diction is so clear, you can understand every letter, great!
Kristine I am your fist fun. You are talented Latvian star. And trust me. Soon you will be singing together with Anna Netrebko.
You have ability to touch viewers hearts and come back to Opera again.
Please sing the song: "O mio bobbino" . One of my favorites.
I hope you have nice people who take care of your career.
KRISTINE GRAN DIVA; SU VOZ ATERCIOPELADA CLARA ,BRILLANTE ES UN ÁNGEL DEL CIELO QUE NOS HA ENVIADO DIOS PARA CONOCERLA Y DISFRUTAR SUS PRESENTACIONES....MUCHAS BENDICIONES.Chile.
Great
Wonderful voice, she's got a timbre of personality, with metal, beautiful vibrato, all under excellent control. I especially like how she uses the richness of her voice to the advantage of the slight variations and nuances of the song. She's certainly a singer of great promise and will enjoy a great career, I hope so (for the sake of the Opera fan world). Her undeniable beauty won't be a problem, at least for those who don't have envy problems with beautiful and talented divas.
אני אוהבת את היצירה הזו מאד מאד
úžasné,dojemné a skvělá čeština,bravo!
Wow! She nailed it. Never heard her before, she is marvelous, beauty and expression. Where is she from?
happened on to this via a link. have listened to it 10 times so far WONDERFUL
Exquisite.
I am very impressed with this performance. Bravissimo
Belíssima voz. Pura arte! Maravilha!
Kristine ochen krasyvaya y ochen khoroshaya. Very beautiful and very good. The most beautiful singer in the lyrics ;)
I like the song. Love her voice and acting skills. And she is Hot!
Regardless of others Kristine is perfection indeed. Close you eyes ans listen to perfection. Then open your eyes and WHAMMO!!!!!
sublime!!!
Fantastico!!! She is the real deal!!! Very womanly singer with energy unlike her contenders!
+Claude Observateur c'est mon plaisir!
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Vince C refreshing!! Thank you.
@@vincec8218 Broken record. We heard you the first time.
Voracious Reader Hmm, I believe you answered your own question of me.
Fabulous --- a powerful voice packed with emotion, and very attractive!! -- I will be going to see her at Covent Garden in June in Manon Lescaut playing opposite my favorite Tenor Jonas Kaufmann --- can't wait to see them!!
Oh moon in the deep sky,
your light sees far,
you roam over the wide world,
and peer into human dwellings.
Oh moon, stay a while,
tell me, where is my love ?
Tell him, silvery moon,
that my arms enfold him,
so that for at least a moment
he’ll remember me in his dream.
Shine for him into the distance,
tell him who awaits him here !
If the human soul dreams of me,
may he awake with that thought !
Oh moon, don’t fade !
Thank you for posting the translation! It always helps.
A beautiful voice !!
❤️👏👏👏😘🌿🌿🌿
Marvelous!
Brava!!! great interpretative talent and beautiful voice, in a beautiful woman!!! The perfect package for a lircal artist. Never heard until yesterday about her (through our stage director Omar Ottomani, for our September "Tosca" in Perú and Argentina). Brava!!!
John Schofield 💕
She sings passionately at emotional song . This excitement communicates itself to me.From where are you watching this video ？ please tell me it .
From B.C. Canada
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Thank-you
How is your country ？
In Japan ,
domestic and youth infections are increasing
People are all in a dither , and hustle and bustle with Covid -19
I'm managed to survive the third wave of Covid -19 attacks Tokyo while listening to masterpieces ( Bruckner , Debussy , Dvorak , Mussorgsky and etc. ) and reading various literatures of the world ( Faulkner , Verginia Woolf , Proust , Manzoni , Balzac , Norman Mailer , etc. )
Be on the alert for Covid - 19
Good luck ！
Someday please visit Japan in spring
The cherry blossoms in full bloom are beyond your imagination and beyond description ！
She is very beautiful and her voice is beautiful indeed. Not my favorite rendition but she is very good.
Lucia Popp is only one, but this was very nice. Thanks.
夢を見ているようなうっとりとした心に美しい歌声が響いてきます。素晴らしい貴女！ありがとう。
Kristine .Hermosa tesitura vocal delicada GRAN DIVA. Disfruto sus conciertos.muchos éxitos para este año.
Los Ángeles chile.
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Nádhernou interpretáciou překonala aj rečové problémy
+belcanto57 Presne tak.
you know? Kristine's pronunciation in Czech is one of the best in the opera world! And if You don't understand that than do not post the comment. :))
I understand and I admire her! I am Czech💗🇨🇿
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excellent!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WONDERFUL WOMAN! WONDERFUL VOICE!
Fabulous!
Very emotional performance.
i'm in love!
We all had different teachers, everyone has good and bad somewhere. Less critics. I've lent that. Good phrasing.
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Whenever I listen to her unsurpassed soprano , sadness is coming
In memory of Mrs Miku Ishida who was a kind and heartfelt person
My only regret is that I have not heard from you , Mrs Miku Ishida
I'm worried about you suddenly losing communication
From Tokyo of the Land of the Rising Sun 🇯🇵
While to me, I shall never hear this and not think of Gabriela Benackova (pardon me but I have a US keyboard) Ms. Opolais sings this beautifully, not just with her voice, but her expressions as well. For me, she was Rusalka in that moment.
Bravo
Georgeous and wonderful. What a voice!
But she made a little mistake (she sang "kdo to naň čeká" instead of "kde je můj milý!").
One can tell she's not Czech by the "dy" in lidí. :)
But enough critisism. I like it nevertheless. Like somebody else said, it's appreciated when non-natives try to sing in Czech.
Interestingly, but according to Wikipedia, Fleming's parents immigrated to the US exactly from Prague, which is the capital of Czechia - a Slavic country, the birthplace of Dvorak.
Wow--nicely done, sort of patterns after Leontyne. Beautiful use of the lilting upper register in those tender moments. Good job--- :)
Низкий поклон.
Maravillosa !!!
Kristine Opolais, RUSALKA " Song of the moon "
Maravilha !!!!!
🐾🐾🐻🇫🇮 Moi. 👍👍👍...
@gautama2009
For me (I'm czech) is accetable only Karita Mattila's pronunciation. I know that our language is very difficult and we are glad and grateful when someone makes that hard work and tries to uderstand our culture and language, but sometimes trying is not enough :-)
On the other hand this is not so bad. For example russian accent of Anna Netrebko in this song is really embarrassing.
Brava!
Merveilleuse partition
Merveilleuse et émouvante interprète
Skaisti, Kristine!
She is very beautiful. Pronunciation in Czech is OK. But I am not sure regarding the intonation. Either the mic is incorrectly placed, and acoustic is bad, or the intonation is not correct. I voted for "like". An overall feeling is good.
Going to give this version my vote. Although it looks lke it was sung in an unlikely place it shines sung as a soaring dream.