Lily Pons-Vocalise

[tobyt57]

Fantastic terracite.You must have a great collection of music.Keep them coming. By the way did anyone notice she sang this with NO MICROPHONE.I would like to see todays ''artistes' try this they would fallflat on their faces.(the last word i had to change for decency reasons.

[Nadir2711]

Une voix qui reste gravée dans les mémoires des amoureux du chant...

[demarezmichel]

Belle interprétation

[Marcelosopro]

SIMPLESMENTE DESLUMBRANTE!!!

[in15ter]

STUPENDO VIDEO E STUPENDA ESECUZIONE, ..BELLA VOCE, ... ..MA PERCHè LA VITA CI TOGLIE VIA VIA  IL GUSTO DI VIVERE ? ..VEDENDO ANDARSENE TANTE BELLE PERSONE NEL POCO CHE DI LORO RESTA.. ..

[Snowgina]

ich liebe Rachmanonov..einfach genial!

[nonnopirro52]

meravigliosa

[543693The]

Même abîmé, le document permet de se rendre compte au moins de ses aigus extrêmes de diva Comme j'aimerais la retrouver dans ce vocalise de Rachmaninov !

Merci

[512gontran]

@543693The

Heureusement Lily Pons l'a enregistré aussi en studio avec un son correct. Merci pour le commentaire !

[543693The]

@512gontran

Oh merci de votre réponse ! Bonne journée,

MarieK

[carlajpatterson]

Lily Pons was such a phenomenal singer - every time I hear her voice, I am amazed. Thanks for posting this! :)

[sashok982]

Спасибо, какая певица! Настоящая дива!

[candacekanecook]

Lilly Pons...aaaahhh....when singers were intrepid and REAL!! THIS is a diva.

[blondzuher]

video is of poor sound quality however siknging it's absolutely magnificent!

[Rabauwds]

Wow

I love the ending...

[patefon39]

Thank , Thank

[paulostroff99]

Lovely lady and a delightful songstress!

[Feodulova]

Это лучшее, что я слышала. Божественно

Спасибо

[512gontran]

De rien, je suis heureux que cela vous plaise.

Вас приветствую, я рад, что он понравится вам.

[Quiteashtrudel]

many miss the point. Each soprano brings a different timbre, a different gift. Ms Pons had a brilliant career and was charming and slim and made movies. she brought opera to the masses... think of that... she was wonderful in her own right and amazing vocally ... How many in a million can do what these ladies do? How many..... We all have our preferences, but this kind of singing is a rare and ravishing and sensual.

[antistry]

this is in Eflat i think as the top note is not a C sharp but higher than that!

[bwaygammagurl]

It's almost like a vibrato between Eflat and E natural. This woman is awesome.

[woohoooabcdefg]

Does anyone know what key this is in?

[JSAntares]

C-Sharp Minor.

[nectenorboi09]

Here it is transposed up a whole step - the key of d sharp minor (very odd).

[Babejuda]

I agree ebaytimr - it's very important to know which one: the "ah" or the "oo". You are right also about her perfect breath control. This piece is one of the most beautiful and hard to perform ever.

[melthedino]

She will always remain THE definitive coloratura in my mind =]

[meltzerboy]

Pons is the first opera singer I ever heard (on recordings) so I have a special affection for her and her voice. But since that time, many decades ago, I've heard such great coloraturas as Galli-Curci, Tetrazzini, Melba, Sembrich, Sutherland, Sills, Peters, and many more (as well as singers of other voice types, of course), and can no longer call Pons the definitive coloratura, great as she is. However, she will always hold a special place in my heart and mind.

[jdthemindfreak]

IM A PONS!!

I DIN'T KNEW ABOUT THIS...

[robertdonkers]

Notes are there but no feeling listin to Moffo or Fleming

[Chutson353]

I disagree - I think she is a spectacular and the definitive coloratura -

[robertdonkers]

Hi there, I have quite a few CDs of Miss Pons, I do like her but just prefer the others.

[nectenorboi09]

OMG, it cracks me up that she does this up a whole step.... it's spectacular though, brava lily!

[Monrocsol]

You are my favorite!!

[Slaikovskaya]

It`s beutifull!

Из всех известных мне исполнений Вокализа Рахманинова - это самое прекрасное исполнение.

Thanks a lot Lily Pons!!!

[stingabe]

Kathleen Battle has an awesome version of this also. Bravo lily!

[ebaytimr]

She sings on "ah" and not "oo". That's one reason why she sings it better than anyone else. The song is pure melody, and should be sung as such; not over-sensualized and careless as some have sung it. She shows perfect breath control, and looks like a little doll. Fleming or Moffo don't come close.

[ebaytimr]

This is the one that does it for me, every time. Sometimes you hear a song and it moves you so much you just want to hear it over and over. What a gift!

[gabsanju]

I rather hear Moffo singing this. That's legato and not this!

[meltzerboy]

Pons' legato was never perfect although better in her early years. By 1947, however, the line was often broken and the aspirates intruded more frequently in her scales. As she grew older, her coloratura also became less accurate. And Pons was not known for emotional expression or profound interpretive skill. Despite all of this, I find many of her recordings reveal tonal purity and beauty, clear diction, a sense of style, much charm and taste, gentle pathos, and thrilling technical acrobatics.

[meltzerboy]

Continued--I might also add that her high notes were usually perfectly placed, well taken, and on pitch although she did have pitch problems in later years. A singer of contradictions for sure, but also a unique singer and an endearing one.

[paulostroff99]

Nice singing!

[nicorazon2r]

Sublime !

[ebaytimr]

The best ever. She makes me weep. It's so beautiful. One can only imagine the hours of practice, and what a good teacher she had. Her breathing, perfect.

[dulcamara66]

Veramente bravissima, tecnica superba. BRAVA

[ceccopisa]

Meravigliosa come sempre!!!! Grazie

[stephenTGV]

Fabulous, Superb !!!!

[vaman77788]

aaah...she leaves me breathless!

[balletamie]

Lily Ponds was as famous as Callas nowadays.

A great artist!

[796824]

Sopranos today should listen and learn

[Art7962]

Bravo Lily............Bravisimo!!!!!­

[geologicalmap]

Brava

[hturtsisusej]

Voice of an angel...Beautiful

[mizzfit24601]

terrible it sounds like crap

[bud21s]

wait until you hear her "bell song" from Lakme' her lower register is perhaps a little thin but no one has ever matched her ringing high notes!!

[urthanjell]

She gave me chills

[Luirs]

wow...

[ampicob]

Some say she had a "little voice" and compare her to other singers (Joan Sutherland)who had great range, but to me, there is nobdy like Pons. Her high notes are absolutely thrilling and her coloratura singing is like no other.

[nedmanxxx]

thought the high note was d sharp

[NHKMM]

That was fantastic, wow.

[ray617]

awesome

[argisct]

My teacher use to say that she was "la quinta escencia de la musica" .SHE WAS ONE OF THE GLORIES OF THE HUMAN VOICE

[Puppyizzy]

what year was this?

[512gontran]

Puppyizzy, it's from the film "Carnegie Hall", 1947. Lily was 49, then.

[gulfrazthehunk]

49?! gosh! what a tight voice for a 49 year old. go lily! r.i.p.

[jdeslauriers]

why not 49? the problem with the modern singer today is that their careers are ended shortly because of a lack of good solid training. She was from the old school. If the voice is well trained, no reason it can't last till 60. But most sop's are now finished after 12 or so years.

[geddafan1]

You're absolutely right! They all rush to do roles they shouldn't be doing and sound like wobbly old women before they are 30 years old! There aren't any newer singers on the stage today that I'd waste my money on. Give me Berger, Sutherland, Gueden, Nilsson, Norena, Auger, Etc.!

[paulostroff99]

Where are Flagstad,Ponselle.Glad you have Berger listed,as she was as good as it gets.She was intimidated by the great Ponselle,and had stage fright after marvelling at a Ponselle performance.Ponselle encouraged her,and even attended a performance.After the performance Ponselle said to her-Lily,tonight you sang the elle out of Ponselle.

[coryisasleep]

how mechanically sung..lovely nonetheless

[Melissa987654321]

very pretty :D

[Steven139]

lovley :-]