ouf, gives em the goose bumps. I have been dissapointed so many times by signers not getting this aria right, this one made me smile :) fabulous voice quality...
Sumi was informed that her father passed away before she went up the stage. Her mother told her that it was her father's wish that she would stand up on the stage until the end. At the end of the performace, Sumi sang this song for her father.
Nobody denies that Sumi is far better than the miscellaneous popera singers. But definitely can not be compared to Dame Kiri ; Kiri te Kanawa - O mio babbino caro - Puccini. You can find difference before reaching 30 secs of the clip. I feel Sumi's voice has a bit of artificiality. Needs more genuineness and stability in her power through the performance.
I am a newcomer to opera who got here after falling in love with Jackie Evancho on America's Got Talent. It's clear that Jackie can get better and better over the next 40 years, but even after listening to the best (Sumi Jo here, Renee Fleming, Leontyn Price, Maria Callas) I believe Jackie will be considered their equal if she isn't overwhelmed by pop culture first.
@sharvester ...except...Jackie is going to absolutely destroy her voice if her trainers keep giving her opera at that age. This style of singing will mutilate her vocal cords while she's a child. Students of opera don't even begin until their early twenties in some cultures; in the States, it's more popular to begin around 17. Female voices don't even *begin* to mature until their mid-twenties. It breaks my heart to see teachers push ingenue students while their cords are still vulnerable.
@AerithOnBroadway Are your credentials greater than the panel of the BBC? Where is your Doctorate in Music from? How many years training/experience do you have in professional opera? None? I didn't think so. Be quiet, and go back to your room.
Wow your immaturity amazes me. I'm just saying shes overrated. There are many others who are just as great if not better. Plus its the BBC nothing but limeys. Also its pretty obvious your a troll of the internet with no life. Instead of trolling others intellectual opinions and conversation go get screwed.
@AerithOnBroadway At La Scala they said Callas was not human......that's top of the World Class Opera.
Joan Sutherland said she would not sing one particular aria after hearing Callas live, because " Callas was perfect ". Mexico City went insane when Callas performed there. Palais Garnier ( Paris ) was opened JUST FOR CALLAS!! So stoopid-head Aretha, not just the BBC revered Callas, the entire world did, you nincompoop. Now, go to your room and be quiet, you bad child!!
I cannot believe that someone was ignorant enough to compare Brightman,,,,a london/broadway theatre performer to Sumi Jo!! There is no comparison between the two and any attempt to do so is a great insult and offense.
@mumoCMhq I'm disgusted at your perusing Sumi Jo videos perpetrating a fraud by making yourself out to be an erudite connoisseur of opera. You are nothing of the sort. What you are is a dilettante who's on the outside looking in. You are the sort who goes to the French restaurant and can't pronounce the sauces.
@mumoCMhq Herbert Von Karajan has been deceased since 1989 you blithering idiot! The greatest sopranos of the 20th century were Rosa Ponselle and Maria Callas.
But for the record please cite an article with Herbert Von Karajan says that Sumi Jo is the greatest soprano of the century.
@mumoCMhq "Jo is the best soprano of this century." Say's who? Please, cite one credible figure who will substantiate such gibberish. I'll save you the time of conducting a fruitless inquiry because no credible authority on the subject will say that Jo is the greatest soprano of this century because they would soon be out of a job.
It also must be noted that we're only 11 years into the 21st century and very premature to levy such a title on anyone, especially Jo.
@mumoCMhq Judging by what's transpiring on this page I'd say you're the troll. Furthermore, your ineptitude to properly evaluate and critique music has already been woefully demonstrated so there's no need for you to continue to offer statements made out of abject stupidity.
@mumoCMhq Yes, I lack expertise in telling if someone's technique is perfect of not, what I question is if 1) there may have been other singers with perfect technique too 2) other people may hear flaws that you don't hear. It's the "best ever" issue that I question - do you know if in 600 years of opera history there were singers with perfect technique? BTW -are you a singer or a voice teacher?
@mumoCMhq Because some people think that one singer has better technique and someone else think another singer has better technique or as good? While at that - have you listened to Rachelle Gilmore? Do you think her control and technique isn't as good? Sutherland's? Also, if you are talking "best ever", are you 600 years old? How was Farinelli's technique?
@mumoCMhq How many past and present singers did you compare? Have you listened to every opera soprano who's ever lived? How about Giuditta Pasta, I think her technique was better, can you disprove it? Look I think she is an excellent singer, but when people say "best ever", it's always an opinion unless one has lived forever and listened to every single soprano who has ever lived. In terms of technique and control, I'd imagine some may disagree. Since I don't know, I'll take your word for it.
To the person who stated that she lacks the emoution for Opera listen to Queen of the Night. She is a coloratura so she sounds best singing light floaty music with complex high notes that dance around like a birds song. She is not every type of singer she is only herself. To some of us she is the VERY VERY best since some of us like her style. I find her magical, beautiful. If you like a deeper more dramatic sound then she is not for you. To me, she is unbelievable.
Sumi is at least 178x better than brightman and jenkins. Not only is her breath much longer than them, but also does she rarely make sound between breath. that means brightman and jenkins can't be match for Sumi even in this very basic part.
She has such beautiful control.A little scooping but mot singers do.I saw Kiri Te Kanawa in Adelaide Australia a couple of weeks ago.She sang this aria at the end of her concert.To be honest she chose very easy arias and basically cruised through the performance.No big notes.Not much sustain.I like her and she has done the hard yards but.Sumi Jo sang this much better here and i will be going to see her if i have the chance.All singers are gifted and different.
LA OTRA TIPA NO PUEDE MAS KE TENER FANS IGNORANTES BRUTOS Y AGRESIVOS KE NO TE DAS CUENTA IMBESIL KE SARA JAMAS PODRA CANTAR LA REINA POR EJEPLO TE AS PUESTO A PENSAR EN ESO IDIOTA?? NOOOOOOOO TU Y TU KERIDISMA CANTANTE BASURA SARA BRIGHTONTA
2,000 years of Confucianism have rendered East Asians incapable of the emotional dexterity need for opera. Her performance is far from exemplary; she lacks pliancy, looks sucked-in, and possess all the grace and nuance of a rock.
Your post hardly warrants a reply but I will waste a couple of minutes on you.
Go back to football hooliganism or what ever sad past time suits your philistine tastes!
If you don’t like Sumi Jo, listen to what you find agreeable. Don’t show off your ignorance in public with unfounded critisism of the greatest female singer ever to grace our ears with music.
@rmcinuk I suppose one unwarranted response deserves another. Furthermore, you only expose your ignorance about opera by proclaiming a woman of mediocre talent as "the greatest female singer." And spare me your half-baked and amateur opinions on what constitutes quality music.
@QRF11B It's not true that she is "incapable of the emotional dexterity need for opera"! Try to listen to her 'Oh quante volte, oh quante', or 'Ah fors'è lui - Sempre libera', or 'Ardon gli incensi - Spargi d'amaro pianto'! In this performance she sounds really boring, but I think it's because her voice is too light and sweet for this kind of opera, that requieres a bigger and deeper voice, like Tebaldi's, Caballé's, Callas' ecc.
@jazpyy I've really gotten under your thin skin. Maybe you'd like me to educate you on the finer points of opera as well? Let me know, I'll be in the neighborhood.
@rmcinuk Sumi Jo is a fine coloratura soprano, but there are other great coloraturas. Saying "greatest female singer ever" shows you haven't heard too many opera singers. Even among coloratura sopranos there are some who are better, but then it's a matter of taste. But there are other voice types in opera, even among sopranos there are divisions by weight and agility as well, and even in one type a singer could be great in one repertory and not other. Plus, opera has 600 years of history...
Music is totally subjective. Over the last 30 odd years I have in fact listened to most of the sopranos past and present who have recorded material.
Now when I revisit works I loved in my 20s and 30s, I find I prefer Sumi Jo's versions. Her voice has a unique quality that I cannot find in other great singers. So from my perspective "greatest " is correct. Please enjoy whom ever your years finds "greatest" as I enjoy Sumi Jo, the greatest opera singer ever!
@sopranocontraltomezo No puedo creer tanta ignorancia, Sarah Brightman es la Britney Spears entre sopranos, Sumi Jo es una de las más importantes, reconocidas y respetadas sopranos de su generación y tu te atreves a compararla con una mujer que es incapaz de cantar opera y suena completamente fatal al interpretar en vivo su mayor exito, sinceramente me parece tan de mal gusto tu comparación
@EdenVandeCamp siiii yo estoy de acuerdo, sara=britney es una pesima cantante lo ke pasa es ke muchos se atreven a comparar a esa basura con esta diva Sumi Jo ii x eso puse mas abajo que sumi es mucho mejor
Giọng Sumi Jo không hợp với bài này lắm ! Hơi khô và thiếu tình cảm ! Nhưng đây là một con người đa năng. Nếu bớt được âm "A" của tiếng Hàn Quốc thì hay biết mấy !
@03violetta How does she not look like she understands what the song is about? I'm not sure that this fact is correct, but I was told that her father recently died before this performance so she had a strong emotional connection to it.
This is a real education for me! When I hear Sumi Jo , Montserrat Caballe, Anna Netrebko and Renee Fleming sing this Puccini number I get that they have drilled this song ! There are versions on youtube from Sarah Brightman, Hayley Westenra.... sweet ! Yet, now I know the difference between a professional and a music hall performer.Well done Sumi JO, john from australia
@freeqwerqwer LOL, music FAIL to you...you clearly know nothing about what it takes to become a musician let alone differentiate between technical and musical aspects of someone's singing. Maybe you should listen to this one more time, with your ears.
she came to singapore this year. i know this version is very thick,, very rich.. the one she performed in singpaore this year, was fantastic, no doubt,, legend.. she was the best. her dress, of course, extremely pretty and gorgeous. those people who say she lakcs in emotion are crazy people
@fockewul , That's just what i was thinking. Her voice is best suited to roles with a lot of vocal pyrotechnics like the Queen of the night or Olympia. Her voice is technically perfect, but lacks the warmth for something like O mio babbino caro.
Her technique is magnificent. The contrast she created with her voice is so beautiful. Something that Netrebko lacks, (Not that it's needed though) but it adds a nice touch.
i saw live at juilliard beverly sills sing the HELL out of this aria. she has by far interpreted this piece out of context of the opera. as for the most 'dramatic' soprano who has sung it, it was has been ad always will be maria callas. no one sings puccin like her; the 'squillo' and chiauroscura in her voice are on a completely different level; she's in a league of her own--before and since
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For more heavenly treats, listen to performances by Kathleen Jenkins, Sissel, Sarah Brightman, Anna Netrebko. Sissel is unearthly, a soprano with the depth of tone of an contralto. Netrebko's is classically perfect Italian, Jenkins, like Brightman, has that unique Welsh beauty of sound. And there are so many other beautiful renditions. We are blessed to be able to enjoy hearing all of them.
@tenor220 HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHA!!! MY GOSH, I JUST CAN"T STOP LAUGHING!!! Seriously, did someone compare Brightman and Jenkins to Jo? HAHAHAHA... excuse me.
Sarah Brightman (?) is the "operatic" Britney Spears (super technological "boost") ... she's way out of Anna Netrebko and Sumi Jo's league ... contralto(?) this is a soprano aria ... a contralto is Ewa Podles ... terms clearly above your head ... Sissel is a soprano who sings mezzo but her vocal colour (fach) is clearly soprano but she is better recorded than live or miked (technological boost) ... it's a matter of taste ... all the above are enjoyable but are NOT IN THE SAME LEAGUE!
So, what you're claiming is that, let's say Netrebko or Brightman are beter than Jo? Just because she has a richer, darker tone? I'm not Jo biggest fan, but...
Well, Netrebko has the stiffest voice, unable of the "fine" singing and Brightman isn't EVEN singing opera. She's just a typical NON-operatic soprano with a thin voice.
If this woman lacks emotion, I'll take a dozen. What a voice, what technique, and yes, what heart. Listen to her "Ave Maria" sometime. One of the greatest sopranos in the world today. I can think of no other who moves me like she does..
@jd1906sf ... you said "I can think of no other who moves me like she does.. "
i would say 'Renee Fleming' is the best version of this song i have heard as she really floats her voice flawlessly in parts.
Sumi Jo wise.. the best song i heard her sing 'so far' is 'Vocalise' (from 'The Ninth Gate' (1999) soundtrack) as she's great on that song but on O Mio Babbino Caro she lacks the 'feeling' (i.e. the stuff that moves me) that Renee Fleming gives me. but i think Sumi Jo does great on Vocalise.
@jd1906sf It is true that there are other Opera singers with more emotion but no one , I mean NO ONE, has better technique than Sumi. And for that reason I would consider her the best.
What an amazing gift this lady has. Technically, I don't think there is another one like her... she's lacking emotions compared to other singers, but her voice is so breathtaking that I can easily forgive her.
che rivolgendosi al padre Gianni Schicchi gli chiede il permesso di coronare il suo amore per Rinuccio sposandolo. Naturalmente essendo l'opera ambientata a Firenze chiama il padre "babbino". Evita di fare commenti se di Opera non sai nulla....
Pero no gli chide il permesso, gli chiede l'aiuto.
She is not asking for a permission to marry. She is asking Gianni Schicchi to agree to help Rinuccio's parents to steal the inheritance. Then Rinuccio's parents would agree to the marriage. Instead Gianni Schicchi steals the money for himself so now Lauretta has a dowry and can marry.
If you are Italian, you should know that she is singing to her father (dad, babbo, babbino) not to her baby... Now if she were singing to her baby, the words wouldn't have make any sense at all.
It's Babbino, as Lauretta is trying to cajole her father, Gianni Schicchi in this case. Not only is Babbino in the aria title, the use of bambino also makes no sense in the overall plot.
And about Sumi Jo, she's considered the voice of a generation. I don't know why people keeps bashing these amazing talents on youtube.
Ich finde ihre stimme ist zu hoch für das stück, es ist für einen Lyrischen Sopran geschrieben, und nicht für einen dramatischen Koleratursopran, der Sumi Jo nun mal ist, sie gefällt mir in anderen Stücken sehr viel besser!
She certainly is great Anastasiary, No doubt about that. Have you heard Hayley Westenra's version of this aria, also very, very good. But for a real treat, listen to the version done by the fabulous Norwegian soprano, Sissel Kyrkjebo, just type in Sissel !!!! You wont be sorry !!! Cheers.
absolutely AMAZING! wow! she has one of the best dynamics and her crescendo decrescendo are PERFECT! talk about passion and depth! excellent vibrato and her tone color is so clear! well done!
I listen and enjoy Rush, Coldplay, AC/DC, Eagles, Nanci Griffith and Neil Diamond amongst others. Only Sumi Jo touches my soul.
chinaman612 3 months ago 7
ouf, gives em the goose bumps. I have been dissapointed so many times by signers not getting this aria right, this one made me smile :) fabulous voice quality...
KatAzcrack 3 months ago
Sumi was informed that her father passed away before she went up the stage. Her mother told her that it was her father's wish that she would stand up on the stage until the end. At the end of the performace, Sumi sang this song for her father.
No wonder it was so emotional and perfect :'(
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Nobody denies that Sumi is far better than the miscellaneous popera singers. But definitely can not be compared to Dame Kiri ; Kiri te Kanawa - O mio babbino caro - Puccini. You can find difference before reaching 30 secs of the clip. I feel Sumi's voice has a bit of artificiality. Needs more genuineness and stability in her power through the performance.
jva1254 4 months ago
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jva1254 4 months ago
I agree. But if you want to make a comparison....try Kiri Te Kanawa. Forget Brightman and Jenkins.
staceymartin84 4 months ago 2
best performance for a legenedary tune, all emitators/cover singers, stop trying, she just owned you...
oraddadi 5 months ago
She is absolutely amazing.
operaman1000 5 months ago 5
I am a newcomer to opera who got here after falling in love with Jackie Evancho on America's Got Talent. It's clear that Jackie can get better and better over the next 40 years, but even after listening to the best (Sumi Jo here, Renee Fleming, Leontyn Price, Maria Callas) I believe Jackie will be considered their equal if she isn't overwhelmed by pop culture first.
sharvester 6 months ago
@sharvester ...except...Jackie is going to absolutely destroy her voice if her trainers keep giving her opera at that age. This style of singing will mutilate her vocal cords while she's a child. Students of opera don't even begin until their early twenties in some cultures; in the States, it's more popular to begin around 17. Female voices don't even *begin* to mature until their mid-twenties. It breaks my heart to see teachers push ingenue students while their cords are still vulnerable.
PersephoneInBlue 5 months ago
@sharvester Jackie Evancho is adorable and sings beautifully, but she will NEVER equal DaVina Callas................. take that to the bank.
hammer55292 5 months ago
In 2007, The BBC, declared Maria Callas, " The Greatest Soprano Of All Time ".
hammer55292 6 months ago
@hammer55292
D: NU! she had great emotion but her singing was sooo sooo ....
AerithOnBroadway 5 months ago
@AerithOnBroadway Are your credentials greater than the panel of the BBC? Where is your Doctorate in Music from? How many years training/experience do you have in professional opera? None? I didn't think so. Be quiet, and go back to your room.
hammer55292 5 months ago
@hammer55292
Wow your immaturity amazes me. I'm just saying shes overrated. There are many others who are just as great if not better. Plus its the BBC nothing but limeys. Also its pretty obvious your a troll of the internet with no life. Instead of trolling others intellectual opinions and conversation go get screwed.
AerithOnBroadway 5 months ago
@AerithOnBroadway At La Scala they said Callas was not human......that's top of the World Class Opera.
Joan Sutherland said she would not sing one particular aria after hearing Callas live, because " Callas was perfect ". Mexico City went insane when Callas performed there. Palais Garnier ( Paris ) was opened JUST FOR CALLAS!! So stoopid-head Aretha, not just the BBC revered Callas, the entire world did, you nincompoop. Now, go to your room and be quiet, you bad child!!
hammer55292 5 months ago
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I cannot believe that someone was ignorant enough to compare Brightman,,,,a london/broadway theatre performer to Sumi Jo!! There is no comparison between the two and any attempt to do so is a great insult and offense.
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cvlet 7 months ago
awesome!
Ladykittiana 7 months ago in playlist GRANDES CANTANTES DE OPERA
She is... perfect
nistaneznam62 7 months ago
Sumi Jo is a fantastic singer and musician. See the video when she visits Alfredo Kraus in Spain and plays piano briefly.
gregnz2006 7 months ago
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Listen Sumi Jo is to have a fresh encounter with angels.
mcpetropolis 7 months ago
Senti cara Sumi, non sei la Tebaldi, canta le tue arie di coloratura dove sei perfetta e lascia stare le altre!!!
stesondrio88 7 months ago in playlist Sumi Jo
... wonderful
nicolebeleno 7 months ago
@mumoCMhq I'm disgusted at your perusing Sumi Jo videos perpetrating a fraud by making yourself out to be an erudite connoisseur of opera. You are nothing of the sort. What you are is a dilettante who's on the outside looking in. You are the sort who goes to the French restaurant and can't pronounce the sauces.
QRF11B 7 months ago
@mumoCMhq Herbert Von Karajan has been deceased since 1989 you blithering idiot! The greatest sopranos of the 20th century were Rosa Ponselle and Maria Callas.
But for the record please cite an article with Herbert Von Karajan says that Sumi Jo is the greatest soprano of the century.
QRF11B 7 months ago
@mumoCMhq "Jo is the best soprano of this century." Say's who? Please, cite one credible figure who will substantiate such gibberish. I'll save you the time of conducting a fruitless inquiry because no credible authority on the subject will say that Jo is the greatest soprano of this century because they would soon be out of a job.
It also must be noted that we're only 11 years into the 21st century and very premature to levy such a title on anyone, especially Jo.
QRF11B 7 months ago
@mumoCMhq Judging by what's transpiring on this page I'd say you're the troll. Furthermore, your ineptitude to properly evaluate and critique music has already been woefully demonstrated so there's no need for you to continue to offer statements made out of abject stupidity.
QRF11B 7 months ago
@mumoCMhq Whatever. I don't really have strong opinions here. I do like Sumi Jo.
jewelmarkess 7 months ago
@mumoCMhq Yes, I lack expertise in telling if someone's technique is perfect of not, what I question is if 1) there may have been other singers with perfect technique too 2) other people may hear flaws that you don't hear. It's the "best ever" issue that I question - do you know if in 600 years of opera history there were singers with perfect technique? BTW -are you a singer or a voice teacher?
jewelmarkess 7 months ago
@mumoCMhq Because some people think that one singer has better technique and someone else think another singer has better technique or as good? While at that - have you listened to Rachelle Gilmore? Do you think her control and technique isn't as good? Sutherland's? Also, if you are talking "best ever", are you 600 years old? How was Farinelli's technique?
jewelmarkess 7 months ago
@mumoCMhq How many past and present singers did you compare? Have you listened to every opera soprano who's ever lived? How about Giuditta Pasta, I think her technique was better, can you disprove it? Look I think she is an excellent singer, but when people say "best ever", it's always an opinion unless one has lived forever and listened to every single soprano who has ever lived. In terms of technique and control, I'd imagine some may disagree. Since I don't know, I'll take your word for it.
jewelmarkess 7 months ago
To the person who stated that she lacks the emoution for Opera listen to Queen of the Night. She is a coloratura so she sounds best singing light floaty music with complex high notes that dance around like a birds song. She is not every type of singer she is only herself. To some of us she is the VERY VERY best since some of us like her style. I find her magical, beautiful. If you like a deeper more dramatic sound then she is not for you. To me, she is unbelievable.
bmaldonado1223 7 months ago
@bmaldonado1223
Well said, the "very very best" always and forever!
Long live Sumi Jo
rmcinuk 7 months ago
This is a voice . Effortless, great control and with so much feeling .Could listen to her forever.
fiefie2k 9 months ago
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Sumi is at least 178x better than brightman and jenkins. Not only is her breath much longer than them, but also does she rarely make sound between breath. that means brightman and jenkins can't be match for Sumi even in this very basic part.
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rasingfury 9 months ago
Personally I prefer the Sarah brigtman Version of this song...
Th3pHo3nIx 9 months ago
@Th3pHo3nIx Try with Montserrat Caballé or Maria Callas, you will totally forget Sarah Brightman.
3F93 9 months ago
Personally I prefer the Sarah brigtman Version of this song...
Th3pHo3nIx 9 months ago
ms charlotte church and ms leontyne and ms maria callas are fantastic u got to hear them rip ms callas
opera328 9 months ago
Very moving and dynamic. Such control and emotion. One of the better versions of this song I've heard in a while.
ItsMadNess88 10 months ago
DAMN THAT'S WHAT I CALL DYNAMICS! such control. wow.
jammin455 10 months ago
hëhe_âñÿÒÑë_wáNÑÃ_chät_wîth_mÈ_î_fÈêl_s0_loÑélÿ_tødAÿ..
BabioElanoraa518 10 months ago
dude. She's a goddess.
stringofrhapsodies 11 months ago
She's perfect.
morganthecelt 11 months ago
She has such beautiful control.A little scooping but mot singers do.I saw Kiri Te Kanawa in Adelaide Australia a couple of weeks ago.She sang this aria at the end of her concert.To be honest she chose very easy arias and basically cruised through the performance.No big notes.Not much sustain.I like her and she has done the hard yards but.Sumi Jo sang this much better here and i will be going to see her if i have the chance.All singers are gifted and different.
SquabTheBlob 11 months ago
LA OTRA TIPA NO PUEDE MAS KE TENER FANS IGNORANTES BRUTOS Y AGRESIVOS KE NO TE DAS CUENTA IMBESIL KE SARA JAMAS PODRA CANTAR LA REINA POR EJEPLO TE AS PUESTO A PENSAR EN ESO IDIOTA?? NOOOOOOOO TU Y TU KERIDISMA CANTANTE BASURA SARA BRIGHTONTA
sopranocontraltomezo 11 months ago
does anybody else get the occasional shiver during this song? I know thats my soul
Lilyisbored 11 months ago
Truly Gifted.
I Cr 13:8a
johnnycee888 11 months ago
2,000 years of Confucianism have rendered East Asians incapable of the emotional dexterity need for opera. Her performance is far from exemplary; she lacks pliancy, looks sucked-in, and possess all the grace and nuance of a rock.
QRF11B 11 months ago
@QRF11B
Your post hardly warrants a reply but I will waste a couple of minutes on you.
Go back to football hooliganism or what ever sad past time suits your philistine tastes!
If you don’t like Sumi Jo, listen to what you find agreeable. Don’t show off your ignorance in public with unfounded critisism of the greatest female singer ever to grace our ears with music.
rmcinuk 9 months ago
@rmcinuk I suppose one unwarranted response deserves another. Furthermore, you only expose your ignorance about opera by proclaiming a woman of mediocre talent as "the greatest female singer." And spare me your half-baked and amateur opinions on what constitutes quality music.
QRF11B 9 months ago
@QRF11B It's not true that she is "incapable of the emotional dexterity need for opera"! Try to listen to her 'Oh quante volte, oh quante', or 'Ah fors'è lui - Sempre libera', or 'Ardon gli incensi - Spargi d'amaro pianto'! In this performance she sounds really boring, but I think it's because her voice is too light and sweet for this kind of opera, that requieres a bigger and deeper voice, like Tebaldi's, Caballé's, Callas' ecc.
3F93 9 months ago
@QRF11B
Guess I hit a nerve there then!
Further more, how dare you judge such a huge and vibrant part of the world community on a pathetic piece of evidence as like Confucianism.
Not only don’t you know music you have no idea of humanity either and no I’m not Oriental.
rmcinuk 9 months ago
@QRF11B Wow I'm finding you everywhere, you are really hated.
jazpyy 4 months ago
@jazpyy I've really gotten under your thin skin. Maybe you'd like me to educate you on the finer points of opera as well? Let me know, I'll be in the neighborhood.
QRF11B 4 months ago
@rmcinuk Sumi Jo is a fine coloratura soprano, but there are other great coloraturas. Saying "greatest female singer ever" shows you haven't heard too many opera singers. Even among coloratura sopranos there are some who are better, but then it's a matter of taste. But there are other voice types in opera, even among sopranos there are divisions by weight and agility as well, and even in one type a singer could be great in one repertory and not other. Plus, opera has 600 years of history...
jewelmarkess 7 months ago
@jewelmarkess
Music is totally subjective. Over the last 30 odd years I have in fact listened to most of the sopranos past and present who have recorded material.
Now when I revisit works I loved in my 20s and 30s, I find I prefer Sumi Jo's versions. Her voice has a unique quality that I cannot find in other great singers. So from my perspective "greatest " is correct. Please enjoy whom ever your years finds "greatest" as I enjoy Sumi Jo, the greatest opera singer ever!
rmcinuk 7 months ago
@rmcinuk You have a point.
jewelmarkess 7 months ago
mucho mejor que sarah brightman
sopranocontraltomezo 1 year ago
@sopranocontraltomezo No puedo creer tanta ignorancia, Sarah Brightman es la Britney Spears entre sopranos, Sumi Jo es una de las más importantes, reconocidas y respetadas sopranos de su generación y tu te atreves a compararla con una mujer que es incapaz de cantar opera y suena completamente fatal al interpretar en vivo su mayor exito, sinceramente me parece tan de mal gusto tu comparación
EdenVandeCamp 11 months ago
@EdenVandeCamp siiii yo estoy de acuerdo, sara=britney es una pesima cantante lo ke pasa es ke muchos se atreven a comparar a esa basura con esta diva Sumi Jo ii x eso puse mas abajo que sumi es mucho mejor
sopranocontraltomezo 11 months ago
@sopranocontraltomezo Hola troll ;-)
DEHC19 11 months ago
Louise Florence singing O Mio Babbino Caro
youtube.com/watch?v=HaXeEZeExYk
BigAlCavan 1 year ago
Want to hear a good soprano Renata Tebaldi write this Renata Tebaldi - O mio Babbino caro (Concert)
victrocx134 1 year ago
Want to hear a good soprano Renata Tebaldi
victrocx134 1 year ago
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I am so glad this Korean woman sing very beautifully.
12345garden 1 year ago
I am so glad to hear this Korean lady sing very elegantly and beautifully. Yes, real good performance!
12345garden 1 year ago 4
Giọng Sumi Jo không hợp với bài này lắm ! Hơi khô và thiếu tình cảm ! Nhưng đây là một con người đa năng. Nếu bớt được âm "A" của tiếng Hàn Quốc thì hay biết mấy !
conghoan1998 1 year ago
sumi jo : coloratura soprano: a female voice with an upper extension of high notes
maria callas : dramatic soprano : the heaviest or most darkly colored of the soprano types.
123audreyC 1 year ago
mmmm.. as callas or caballe, no one
frarimol 1 year ago
@bigsley what acc. To u is THE original ?
bartt3002 1 year ago
wow! this is bery good!!
septimoangel2003 1 year ago
Her voice is amazing !
pamir6325 1 year ago
of course she understands what about she is singing, she speak 6 different languages. Amazing.. =)
narsis58 1 year ago
She looks like she doesn't understand what about she is singing. She has got quite good technique but that' all.
03violetta 1 year ago
@03violetta How does she not look like she understands what the song is about? I'm not sure that this fact is correct, but I was told that her father recently died before this performance so she had a strong emotional connection to it.
bndgrl1lm 1 year ago
no, this one is no good, far behind others (I'm asian but still, it's just not good enough)
domineilluminatio 1 year ago
wow, way better than the original
bigsly 1 year ago
This is a real education for me! When I hear Sumi Jo , Montserrat Caballe, Anna Netrebko and Renee Fleming sing this Puccini number I get that they have drilled this song ! There are versions on youtube from Sarah Brightman, Hayley Westenra.... sweet ! Yet, now I know the difference between a professional and a music hall performer.Well done Sumi JO, john from australia
HaberfieldChiro 1 year ago
the most beautiful babbino caro ive ever heard....this aria was written for her
NothingED 1 year ago 2
Great singer, but not the best recording. It doesn't do her justice, unfortunately.
Merytsetesh 1 year ago
I hear a little technique but no character nor emotion.
freeqwerqwer 1 year ago
@freeqwerqwer LOL, music FAIL to you...you clearly know nothing about what it takes to become a musician let alone differentiate between technical and musical aspects of someone's singing. Maybe you should listen to this one more time, with your ears.
pousateris 1 year ago
0:16 she makes it look so easy:) when we all know singing opera is anything but easy:)
lancetop 1 year ago
Sorry but not to good to me... :S
idonperg 1 year ago
@idonperg oops didnt want to do that... i dont like it either.. so its a thumbs up..
chetstun 1 year ago
You can try but you cannot improve on this version...she is way over the top, wonderful
Tipledan 1 year ago 2
Too slow..
schonklang 1 year ago
@GreekCallas callas in this aria is horrible ... sumi is angel
etoiledelkirov 1 year ago
Grandioso
Jogab37 1 year ago
Sumi Jo is great. Brightman? Jenkins? They are not singers, they are moneymakers.
AllyMcBeal2907 1 year ago 15
Absolutely beautiful! Love every note of it.
2007nc 1 year ago
Bravissima.
jeamba 1 year ago
I dunno, i find that she is amazing in some roles, but this aria is not suited for her.. Maria Callas then Montserrat Caballe and thats it..
ArchiducDeBelgrade 1 year ago
her voice doesn't have the warmth that caballe does in this aria, but I know nothing about opera, i just listen and that's my outsider opinion
MYLANNZ 1 year ago
she came to singapore this year. i know this version is very thick,, very rich.. the one she performed in singpaore this year, was fantastic, no doubt,, legend.. she was the best. her dress, of course, extremely pretty and gorgeous. those people who say she lakcs in emotion are crazy people
sumimimi0 1 year ago
I was in her performance with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra some years ago. Her voice and performance did not impress me.
Anthony Lau
anthonylau85 1 year ago
Caballe?
She's always sounded like a sick wolf to me
mactopolis 1 year ago
I think Kiri sings it best / loyal to the manuscript and the composers intentions.
gharusa 1 year ago 2
Great singer Sunmi Jo-love her Bell Song, but no one moves me when singing this aria like Caballe does.
Nungirl238 1 year ago
Just gives you chills, she is stunning!
Jayonesgirl 1 year ago
I love Sumi Jo, but I can't say that I like this. It's just no suited for her voice.
fockewul 1 year ago
@fockewul , That's just what i was thinking. Her voice is best suited to roles with a lot of vocal pyrotechnics like the Queen of the night or Olympia. Her voice is technically perfect, but lacks the warmth for something like O mio babbino caro.
bassfanne45 1 year ago 3
I prefer Netrebko´s version...
6sushi66 1 year ago
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Her technique is magnificent. The contrast she created with her voice is so beautiful. Something that Netrebko lacks, (Not that it's needed though) but it adds a nice touch.
Well done.
ThEiMpErSoNaToR7 1 year ago
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ThEiMpErSoNaToR7 1 year ago
instead, i *really* do feel emotion here.
ramirinnn 1 year ago
this is GORGEOUS. i love maria callas but sumi jo sings this aria better.
explosivejohnny 1 year ago
@explosivejohnny i agree, she is much better singing mozart... actualy, the only rolles that fit her are mozart operas
antinoj2005 1 year ago
it's a shame the sound is not perfect. We can't exactly hear her collutura like this ....
yllodnkcor 1 year ago
i saw live at juilliard beverly sills sing the HELL out of this aria. she has by far interpreted this piece out of context of the opera. as for the most 'dramatic' soprano who has sung it, it was has been ad always will be maria callas. no one sings puccin like her; the 'squillo' and chiauroscura in her voice are on a completely different level; she's in a league of her own--before and since
ivantwill 1 year ago
Wonderful! :D
ST3WARTcee 1 year ago
By far better than Maria callas.
wjp8888 1 year ago
No way, nothing is better then callas.
tissetatten 1 year ago
nice, but not like maria callas.. the one...
SaraMetalSinger 2 years ago
Perfect!
mianlalo 2 years ago
Bha dis donc, maria callas doit se retourner dans sa tombe la pauvre .
Ou est passer le bel canto de y a 50 ans du temps de a callas et de la tibaldi ? ...
AuroreEtArgent 2 years ago
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For more heavenly treats, listen to performances by Kathleen Jenkins, Sissel, Sarah Brightman, Anna Netrebko. Sissel is unearthly, a soprano with the depth of tone of an contralto. Netrebko's is classically perfect Italian, Jenkins, like Brightman, has that unique Welsh beauty of sound. And there are so many other beautiful renditions. We are blessed to be able to enjoy hearing all of them.
darylfs 2 years ago
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Brightman and Jenkins???? You've got to be kidding me.
tenor220 2 years ago 46
@tenor220 : Brightman hát quá tệ ! Như một đứa trẻ con lên 3 học hát Opera
conghoan1998 1 year ago
@tenor220 HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHA!!! MY GOSH, I JUST CAN"T STOP LAUGHING!!! Seriously, did someone compare Brightman and Jenkins to Jo? HAHAHAHA... excuse me.
Oikuvxwbos 11 months ago 27
darylfs
Sarah Brightman (?) is the "operatic" Britney Spears (super technological "boost") ... she's way out of Anna Netrebko and Sumi Jo's league ... contralto(?) this is a soprano aria ... a contralto is Ewa Podles ... terms clearly above your head ... Sissel is a soprano who sings mezzo but her vocal colour (fach) is clearly soprano but she is better recorded than live or miked (technological boost) ... it's a matter of taste ... all the above are enjoyable but are NOT IN THE SAME LEAGUE!
fierysensual 2 years ago 6
@fierysensual I agree, Sissel sounds like a pop singer live .....
yllodnkcor 1 year ago 4
@fierysensual I agree. Brightman is shit
sopranocontraltomezo 1 year ago
So, what you're claiming is that, let's say Netrebko or Brightman are beter than Jo? Just because she has a richer, darker tone? I'm not Jo biggest fan, but...
Well, Netrebko has the stiffest voice, unable of the "fine" singing and Brightman isn't EVEN singing opera. She's just a typical NON-operatic soprano with a thin voice.
PhoenixFlowerSophia 2 years ago 5
what do you mean that netrebco is perfectly itaklian she is russian..
And sissel and sarah arent opera singers. you should lissen to maria callas, moserrat cabbale, renata tebaldi
tissetatten 1 year ago 3
@darylfs Brightman? Jenkins! I'm laughing so hard something just trickled down my leg I hope it was a tear.
ChazsmateIII 1 year ago
If this woman lacks emotion, I'll take a dozen. What a voice, what technique, and yes, what heart. Listen to her "Ave Maria" sometime. One of the greatest sopranos in the world today. I can think of no other who moves me like she does..
jd1906sf 2 years ago 56
@jd1906sf ... you said "I can think of no other who moves me like she does.. "
i would say 'Renee Fleming' is the best version of this song i have heard as she really floats her voice flawlessly in parts.
Sumi Jo wise.. the best song i heard her sing 'so far' is 'Vocalise' (from 'The Ninth Gate' (1999) soundtrack) as she's great on that song but on O Mio Babbino Caro she lacks the 'feeling' (i.e. the stuff that moves me) that Renee Fleming gives me. but i think Sumi Jo does great on Vocalise.
ThaCrip79 2 years ago
@jd1906sf yes,she is so emotional and so energetic..what a performance!!!
dulCISSIMA1 1 year ago 2
@jd1906sf It is true that there are other Opera singers with more emotion but no one , I mean NO ONE, has better technique than Sumi. And for that reason I would consider her the best.
jesparza562 9 months ago
mahal kita
odessafile75 2 years ago
canta hermoso
desdealgunlugarmejor 2 years ago
Bambino no (like child)
IT'S BABBINO (DADDY!!!!!)
It's a girl that wants marry with her boyfriend, bur her father refuse.
jaitower83 2 years ago
What an amazing gift this lady has. Technically, I don't think there is another one like her... she's lacking emotions compared to other singers, but her voice is so breathtaking that I can easily forgive her.
LisaIsabelle 2 years ago 2
too weird that everybody writes babbino,, even the one who wrote the song?
MrsBlueLove 2 years ago
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it's bambino not babbino....i'm italian ;)
Bahia1982 2 years ago
che rivolgendosi al padre Gianni Schicchi gli chiede il permesso di coronare il suo amore per Rinuccio sposandolo. Naturalmente essendo l'opera ambientata a Firenze chiama il padre "babbino". Evita di fare commenti se di Opera non sai nulla....
Wittgestein 2 years ago
Pero no gli chide il permesso, gli chiede l'aiuto.
She is not asking for a permission to marry. She is asking Gianni Schicchi to agree to help Rinuccio's parents to steal the inheritance. Then Rinuccio's parents would agree to the marriage. Instead Gianni Schicchi steals the money for himself so now Lauretta has a dowry and can marry.
jewelmarkess 2 years ago
If you are Italian, you should know that she is singing to her father (dad, babbo, babbino) not to her baby... Now if she were singing to her baby, the words wouldn't have make any sense at all.
jewelmarkess 2 years ago 2
Babbino... dear father. I'm American. ;)
melloyellophone 2 years ago
Wow is that so?..... Well just because you are Italian that dose does not make you are an expert in Opera
petshopgirl72 2 years ago
Oh my gosh! Such a beautiful voice! I enjoyed it very so much, one of my favorite opera arias!
stapp1029 2 years ago
What a fantastic voice. This young lady is destined to reach the top.
Fablife2000 2 years ago
It's Babbino caro and NOT Bambino....
So, title of this aria is:
O MIO BABBINO CARO
Meaning exactly ( my dear little dad )
Trust me, I AM ITALIAN!!
Italicorum3500 2 years ago 7
it is bambino. oh, my dear child (baby). I dont know what the hell they're talking about. Bambino is italian. And so is this song.
spuddyreed 2 years ago
It's Babbino, as Lauretta is trying to cajole her father, Gianni Schicchi in this case. Not only is Babbino in the aria title, the use of bambino also makes no sense in the overall plot.
And about Sumi Jo, she's considered the voice of a generation. I don't know why people keeps bashing these amazing talents on youtube.
kevin86h 2 years ago
ahahahahahaha that's so funny!!!
SmbwJessiRose 2 years ago
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Small voice. Small interpretation. Small technique. Small small small. Keep it!
cleanears 2 years ago
that's the thing - she may not be better than caballe or callas - but SERIOUSLY! listen to that technique! i DARE you to perfect that.
AgileTablet 2 years ago
love this
austintowncat 2 years ago
i like the Sumi Jo song 'Vocalize' from The Ninth Gate (1999) film as she sing that song great.
as far as O Mio Babbino Caro... i still prefer Renee Flemming as that's THE best version i heard of this song.
ThaCrip79 2 years ago
Thank you God for this great gift of voice and for the ears to hear!
dlsabbc 2 years ago
My Good Lord! That's the best version of this song I've ever heard. Do you hear how she just makes the notes linger in the air... Magnificent!!!!!
igbogoddess 2 years ago
good
ramy2schuts 2 years ago
i think sumi jo's technique is more higher than hayley or sissel... but sissel is better than hayley in this song.
tondano1 2 years ago 5
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it's "Oh mio bambino caro" Or "Oh my dear child", from Puccini's "Gianni Schicchi"
Pronnt 2 years ago
Actually, it's babbino meaning father... Stop confusing italian with spanish american
LordFabs 2 years ago 5
actually i'm italian, but i tought it was bambino...
Pronnt 2 years ago
it's O, mio babbino caro - Oh, my dear papa...
alunesifistic 2 years ago
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I dont think it sounded good. Should watch Sissel Kyrkjebo, Hayley Westenra and Sarah Brightman' s. It was far much BETTER!!!
uoykaerf 2 years ago
magnificient vivrato
garam21th 2 years ago
maravilloso, divino
begargra 2 years ago
that was amazing
jesseadiaz 2 years ago 2
Ich finde ihre stimme ist zu hoch für das stück, es ist für einen Lyrischen Sopran geschrieben, und nicht für einen dramatischen Koleratursopran, der Sumi Jo nun mal ist, sie gefällt mir in anderen Stücken sehr viel besser!
WolligesHangschaf 2 years ago
She is great!
TheGrayLadyAsh 2 years ago
She's the best living Soprano that I've ever heard.
Anastasiary 2 years ago 6
She certainly is great Anastasiary, No doubt about that. Have you heard Hayley Westenra's version of this aria, also very, very good. But for a real treat, listen to the version done by the fabulous Norwegian soprano, Sissel Kyrkjebo, just type in Sissel !!!! You wont be sorry !!! Cheers.
tinnsell 2 years ago
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Ever heard Sarah Brightman sing?
hpdramareader91 2 years ago
Yes but I still think Sumi Jo is the best :D
Anastasiary 2 years ago 3
she does have an extremely colorful voice...but this posts audio quality is aweful...it hurts my ears...
mactopolis 2 years ago 3
absolutely AMAZING! wow! she has one of the best dynamics and her crescendo decrescendo are PERFECT! talk about passion and depth! excellent vibrato and her tone color is so clear! well done!
KodarEvents 2 years ago 3
straordinaria soprano !!!
darin30may 2 years ago 5
puoi dirlo forte... Sumi Jo è asssurda!! troppo bella, troppo brava!!
rockandbluesboy 2 years ago