Sumi Jo - Mein Herr Marquis (Johann Strauss)

[texasnatty]

Amazing interpretation! Horrible dress! Love Sumi Jo! My first opera was seeing her sing the Queen of the Night Aria at LA opera. She is a consummate diva.

[emilykol]

is she holding a clutch or something? that confused me a bit..

[ConnorEpicLow]

Hey guys, chill. 1993year!

[diemouseari0429]

Must sing this for one of my recitals!!!! :D

[ebaytimr]

I love her voice! Beautiful dress, too!

[shindereen]

very good german!

[JurajIsamkral]

@shindereen wirklich? super

[elic2real]

I almost forgot how beautiful her voice was......that would have been a shame

[operasoprano21]

brava with the high notes

[cleanmyroomforme]

oh love the B. some people can hit it but its not pretty. i loved this! and ye, Adele was always fiddling with something, to go along with her jeune innocence. But... the tie? Ah, well, whatever helps her get into character.

[UtochkinaKaterina]

@cleanmyroomforme is it B or D??

[carami4]

@UtochkinaKaterina it's a D

[UtochkinaKaterina]

@carami4 Thanks, that's what I thought!

[carami4]

@UtochkinaKaterina yeah, no problem! There is a version done by Erna Sack and it sounds like she ends it on a G! It's ridiculous how high it is! lol

[emilykol]

@carami4 yeah, Carla Maffioletti does it too in the clip with Andre Rieu's orchestra. It's crazy sick! (:

[fifthdaughter]

She is very good! Her voice almost reminds me of Snow White.

[fbkbass]

What she's holding in her hands is the cummerbund from some man's tuxedo... I can't imagine why she has it. Maybe the fiddling with the dress was her trying to get it out of some hidden pocket? Very distracting, I agree, but beautifully sung.

[AuiaRose]

She changes her mouth shape a lot. I prefer her singing The Queen of the Night.

[mikey51653]

gran cantante de opera me pongo de pie

[googooshpugoo]

oh is THIS what its supposed to sound like, I've listened too long to Florence Foster Jenkins....christ.

[CriticaLxThoughX]

She handles every note so easily, like she was born to talk like that. ^-^´

And her pronunciation is another WOOW...

[sexyelfprince]

Hahaha, at 2:16 she seems so happy. I love the flirting demeanor in this piece. Wonderful Sumi Jo.

[tchmusik]

I'm with you, it's a distraction, especially when she needs nothing except her voice...wow! Fiddling with her dress coming onto the stage was wierd! I thought she had torn it or something as she walked past one of the instruments!?

Her voice needed no fan!

[acitipo]

Simpatiquisima!!!!!!

A pesar de la rotura del vestido!!!!!

Siempre contenta y saliendo airosa incluso en esos momentos!

[qilinmelb]

There are many versions which are much better than this, go and find yourself.

[qilinmelb]

She could perform better! It is not in the excellence, just moderate to be frankly. I feel disgusted to see her facial expression, not natural and not in alignment with the operatic theme.

[strauss12345]

Good performance, but what is she holding? Really, what is that? A purse? A fannypack?

[huni2226]

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!!!!!!!!!!wow

[CosmosPhile]

Love the voice! What fluidity! Love the demeanor! What whimsy! Love the dress! What class! Love the... um... what is she holding in her hands??

[patukott]

A little purse perhaps ? Or a fan ?:)

[dustangelanderson]

@CosmosPhile

it's a fan... at the Orlofsky's ball Adele holds a fan

[CosmosPhile]

@dustangelanderson - it's a pretty strange looking fan (in this video)!

But do you know if holding a fan is part of traditional staging, or if it's in the actual performance notes?

[dustangelanderson]

@CosmosPhile

if i'm not wrong, Adele always holds a fan... in those times a fan was part of a lady's toilette, as well the white gloves and a top hat were part of a gentleman's wardrobe... good times XD

[book492]

@CosmosPhile In her hands it looks like she's holding a male's tux cumberbun.

[Vincenzo2010an]

@CosmosPhile bravo!

[mkurnat]

*too... damnit.

[mkurnat]

I kinda wish she'd smile a little bit more. She looks to serious to be singing something called "The Laughing Song".

[dynatech13]

korean !

[ionutz1791]

doesn't meter if she is korean...meter the voice ;)

[dynatech13]

all i am sayin is .. I LOVE KOREAN !

[senilangakali]

Great singer. But the dress....

[cdl4315]

1993year....

[OGNamChik7]

i quite like the dress actually... hahah. :P

[MotemaTHEsweet]

@senilangakali looks like a dress of one of those old cheesy czech fairy tale movies...

[katesinger]

@senilangakali the dress is gorgeous!! 

[Glenmed]

Simply fabulous. A great and natural performer. Nothing looks difficult for Sumi Jo. It's a sure sign of greatness when you see that she is obviously enjoying it all as much as we are.