Montserrat Caballe "Depuis le jour" from Louise

[DanyelHawkes]

she sounds very young in this. Caballé has such a gorgeous tone and great sense of musicality. She's always such a pleasure to listen to.

[normendez55]

Sus pianissimi son gloriosos pero, sus portamentos son insoportables...!

[StuartLou]

I started listening thinking this was fantastic- then as it drug on i thought, there's more to an aria than gorgeous high notes and went back to my favorite.. EILEEN FARRELL live from the Bell Telephone Hour.

[Toscavsky]

La sua voce è un miracolo.

[troppofiato]

This is gorgeous singing except for the obstrusive glottal attacks that mar the rendition. Caballe sang this aria much better in the later 1970 French Aria album for DG - although in the later version the final high b pianissimo is not quite as magical as this earlier recording.

[iskenderuna]

I agree totally. I would even go so far as to say its almost vulgar the way she sings it here. She sounds way to "plummy". The recording however for DG is stunningly beautiful. Lots more piani than here- she really gets that floating feeling across. Anyway, interesting comparison. This is really the one fantastic effect of YT. For the opera scene it has been a revelation. So wonderful to be able to hear and compare recordings and a big thanks to the people like Onegin that keep it always coming.

[paulostroff99]

Stunning!

[MrFrancogianni]

classe purissima!!!!!! voto 7.

[TheWisemonkey8]

I dont think this is strictly true. If you listen to Renata Tebaldi or Zinka Milanov you will see an abundance of wonderful pianissimos being produced. Kind regards my friend in music.

[eugenelohks]

but I think what he means is that the pianissimi at the very top of her register (eg the high c in aida, the high d in lady macbeth sleepwalking scene) is simply unbelievable!

[ximenadore]

me muero de emoción escuchando su voz!!!NADIE LA IGUALARÁ NUNCA

[EnricoAtHome]

She is just marvellous ... and I don't think that her French is awfull. Conversely, I think that she has a good pronontiation. Montse has always had a funny way of pronouncing but also Spanish or Italian. Perhaps, one can think that this makes her French a little fancy

[ahava77]

interesting!

[claudedebussy34]

大変素晴らしい！

[OPERATEMIS]

Monserrat Caballe no ha sido de este mundo, es un genio que cantaba con una belleza sin igual, podía hacer lo que quisiera el mundo se paraba para ver y oir su belleza. Yo no escucho sólo lloro de emoción y me acuerdo de las veces que la he escuchado en directo. Maravilla de las maravillas!!!!!

[normendez55]

Sí, unos pianissimos espectaculares, pero, lástima los portamentos...! Me quedo con Renée Fleming.

[callastoujours]

I think this aria suits perfect for her and her extraordinary pianissimi!!

[basenjidiva]

Absolutely beautiful! She is out of this world! If you love this, you might love Virginia Zeani's rendition of this aria; it's gorgeous, too, and her French is teriffic!

Thank you for this beautiful posting.

Brava, Caballe!

[tamerlano]

That moment at "je suis h'eureuse" is SO gorgeous...and yes, the french is awful. But who cares, when the voice sounds like THAT.

[bellanotte23]

holy crap! bad freaking french!

[TheWisemonkey8]

One word: pianissimo. You are a musical troglodyte. 4:45 no other singer in recording history can do this it is simply a musical miracle. Kind regards Mr OneGin this entire 1964 recital is simply a dream.

[joanabanyeres]

Ok her pianissimo es quite good, but l don't like it, you why, because she does not say the words, HEUREUSE, she makes a pianissimo with a vocal. . Caballé has been famous for it:. well what can l do,,shut up my mouth.!

[TheWisemonkey8]

That might be a good idea!!! Ha! my dear firiend in music have a wonderful day. I send my warm and kind regards.

[andrecueca]

i agree with you...and i do think that opera is not only about sound..the lyrics are important as well....but listen to that...its not just a pianissimo...its something from heaven to us....

[miuzefreak]

4:42 .... at 4 min 48 sec = million dollar note !

[johndlabella]

Boy does she sound young! and her French is horrible, horrible! and the Tempo is so rediculously indulgent! and the technique is so impressive and voice so beautiful. Her diction and artisty matured a huge amount, the sign of a great professional. Only a great singer can simultaneously demonstrate such extremenes of brilliance and awfulness. I have to laugh and also be astounded.

[orphyborphy]

@johndlabella This is exactly what I was thinking.

[Ahnongiunge]

Increible esos pianisimos!!! Bravaaa!!!!

[Bartolinita]

que manera de cantar....BRAVO!!!!

[WiseMonki]

Gosh...

[pearlmuth3]

BOY, CAN SHE SING!

[mako162]

(segue) In quest'aria, deliziosamente cantata da V. Zeani, D. Mynor ed E. Farrell, M. Caballe non regge il confronto con le rivali appena citate a dispetto della sensualità e dell'innata capacità di affabulare la platea. A tacer della pronuncia: orrenda.

[mako162]

M. Caballe ha sempre avuto difficoltà a portare il registro di petto nella zona acuta, dove ha sempre preferito ricorrere al filato. Soprattutto le "e", che suonano metalliche, non le porta mai in voce oltre la tessitura media. Ecco perché ricorre continuamente ed estenuantemente al filato. Certo, essendo una grande cantante, è riuscita a fronteggiare molti problemi, una spia dei quali risiede nell'esecuzione dei trilli che sono piuttosto tremolii. (continua)

[airelav1001]

Non concordo, forse non è delle sue migliori incisioni, ma non porta affatto tutte le notte acute col filato. Tra l'altro il filato è molto più difficile farlo sull'acuto rispetto alle note di petto sulla medesima tessitura

[doiodos]

Ma cosa intende per registro di petto nella zona acuta? si spieghi meglio, sono curioso.

[maxmorphing]

the "filatos" are absolutely striking deeply and impressively moving.

I was in the audience of her concert at the Scala (30 years ago ;-(.... ) and she ends the concert with the Strauss wiegenlied: her breathing and pianissimo was just sovrumane; it was like she was singing whispering at each one ear. Mostly of people was crying, of joy.

[Barabanych]

Well, maybe it's not her best recording, but I have no words to describe her fantastic singing. What a master! Diva!

[Klassizismus]

Her recording of this aria on the "French Opera Arias"-album released at Deutsche Grammophon is much better! But nevertheless this recording is fantastic!

[meinfb]

Great sound, but her voice rather overwhelms this delicate aria.

[paminamichellle]

Montse, on dirait t'as l'accent de Montpellier, hehehe....

[andrecueca]

touching ...love her

[Rapicienta]

hermoso.

[lawally]

Oh my god I love this woman!!!

Thank you so much!!

[jokenruth]

Mais la chanson et l'expression sont d'un autre monde

[epa300]

Wow, her French is terrible! But she is La Caballe, and so I can forgive. Thanks for posting. :)

[ioSonoCallas]

Oui effectivement, surtout au début de l'air! C'est sûr, on lui pardonne, car elle a le mérite de le chanter en francais à une époque oû, trés peu d'artistes chantaient dans la langue originale du livret. Et de plus Madame Caballe parle couramment plusieurs langues et sa voix est tellement divine. Alors on lui pardonne tout!