Evelyn Tubb - Purcell: Dido's lament - When I am laid

[quedieutaccompagne]

no trrrrrrrrrrouble...no trrrrrrrrrrouble... ???

[arunachala1]

So very beautiful.

[squider98]

Just listen to Jeff Buckley singing this. All other versions will seem pedestrian.

[VolkColopatrion]

@squider98 you mean walking?

[kikkimaki]

This is the best interpretation I have ever heard! It just touched my heart deeply.

[jankerle58]

What a monkey tempo!!!!

No go!

[RoboSlater]

The 1950's version by Dame Janet Baker still remains the best. Fortunately, it's on YouTube. The aria is all the more affecting when you realize that she is a queen dying of a broken heart.

[AndyRubio1]

She can't wait to get through this can she? What's the rush - last train about to leave? Maybe 'Holby City' is about to start and she hasn't even boiled the kettle. Remember who?

[operagirl81]

@AndyRubio1 The rush is she can't wait to die! ;)

[mipobrekiss]

Wow, I want these lyrics on my tombstone.

[clockwork421]

Its sped up..

:D

[wendy1037]

Wow! Very nice :) Thanks for sharing!

[goldie1102]

I like the fact that it isnt 5 min i wonder how long it would be witht the recit!

[fan2jnrc]

No, I'm sorry but I can not understand how it is possible to hear that (and to love that) after Jessye Norman...

Yes, yes, I know, maybe that is more authentic, that is Baroque not Romantic, blah blah blah. Well, in this case, "authenticity" is disappointing, "romantic adaptation" is sublime, and that's all...

[VolkColopatrion]

so is this is or did she sing the beginning?

"Thy hand, Belinda, darkness shades me,

On thy bosom let me rest,

More I would, but Death invades me;

Death is now a welcome guest."

[kikkimaki]

@VolkColopatrion İt is before than this one. This is the second from the end, and there is only one more after this with the choir.

[kikkimaki]

@VolkColopatrion İt is before than this one. This is the second from the end, and there is only one more after this with the choir.

[hootersnooter]

Classically trained singers....Yuuuuk. Such a lovely melody though - clumsy on the extra volume on the high "remember me" 3/4 way through. At least she doesn't over do the vibrato

[alipitogen]

I love Evelyn Tubb's voice and usually her performances too. I also often agree with the increase in tempo that authentic performance tends to favour. However, this character is just about to keel over and die so how would that impression be best conveyed? I would venture to say perhaps not this way.She sings it beautifully but I do detect more anticipation of an after-performance dinner at a favourite restaurant than of a visit to the hereafter. Janet Baker is still the best for me in this.

[maxjamesorgans]

This is amazing

[listacanales]

muy triste y tan hermosa la voz

[dinulipat]

The ONLY version on youtube that I like! I strongly disagree with those who find the slower versions more emotional -- quite the opposite! But, everyone is entitled to their opinion :)

[FUNERARIA79]

Sublime!!!!

[jking1974]

This is very beautiful, but it lacks the emotion that I have heard in other versions (Janet Baker & Jessie Norman).

[wisesatyr72]

Oh bliss! Bliss and heaven! Oh, it was gorgeousness and gorgeousity made flesh. It was like a bird of rarest-spun heaven metal or like silvery wine flowing in a spaceship, gravity all nonsense now. As I slooshied, I knew such lovely pictures!

[alonzogarbanzo]

As this is my favorite aria from any opera, I have about a couple of dozen versions of it. This one is very high on my list. It's direct, simple in an almost folk-like way, and sung what what I consider consummate feeling and taste. The harmonium-like organ and dark lute tones are perfect for the text.

[lilyaoifan]

i only dont like one thing about this one, it is by far my faveorite, because you can understand her clearly, and she has a beutiful voice, but i dont like the rolling of the R's :) 5 star material my friend

[christineannemarsden]

This is one of my favourite arias & I love the way she does it. Some of the other comments are very "nit picking" It is all to do with communication and she gets the message across. Of course in a different acoustic she would do it differently again, the available space being part of the instrument?

[BreeVassar]

not my fav.. but you know what... who cares.. who says you don't have the right to sing if you can't do it perfectly?... gosh some of you are harsh.. and funny thing is I bet not all of you even sing.. it's not easy..

[trompetermax]

"..you don't have the right to sing if you can't do it perfectly?.." Evelyn Tubb is just Professor for singing at the SCHOLA CANTORUM BASILIENSIS! She is an incredible singer, who knows perfectly what to do and she is one of the best singers for the repertoir of this period! Listen to her "MAD SONGS" CD and you will never ever forget her anymore!

[BreeVassar]

It would be that you selectively quoted something you misread to begin with.... before you go off on a tangent.. re-read what i wrote and then comment in defense.. you would find (had you read it well in the first place,) that I was saying that people should not criticize her and I was actually in agreement with you... but of course (lik so many,) you were too busy on your soap box to pay attention.

[DivaDeb1234]

Also this is whole step down from what is in the aria books !!

[bcmummy]

If that's what's comfortable and good for her, then I say let it be! It's better for it to be "inaccurate" than for her to try to squeak out those top notes and have them spill out sounding horrible.

Fact is, the human voice isn't like other instruments. Each one has its own unique range and its own quirks. Even with all the practice in the world, a piece might not work for a certain person if it doesn't have a couple key changes, but any violinist can play a piece written for violin.

[trompetermax]

That's the original diapason for the Music of Purcell a'=ca. 392 Hz.

[DivaDeb1234]

I wish they would write it in the key that reflects the original Diapason because it would be so much easier and nicer to sing. It's hard for the mezzo to get up to all those high Gs. High Fs are much easier !! LOL...All joking aside. I really wish they would honor the original pitches.

[DivaDeb1234]

Nicely done. I like it. Tempo is for me best at this pace. I like the blue and the dramatic veil too.

[guyosborn]

Maybe, maybe, whatever, whatever....Whatever you say, it's still not Janet Baker...And what has "closer to the original" got to do with anything? Most violins were not Stradivari and orchestras were not as accomplished as they are now - I would rather not have authenticity at the expense of brilliance and emotion

[magsharding]

i disagree with those who criticize the tempo. performances like those be Jessye Norma are highly affecting in thier own way, but the piece is Baroque not Romantic, and this performance reflects that historical reality. the pace gives the piece room to be emotional in its own terms, by virtue of the purity of the voice and the beauty of the composition, not the heart-wringing emotionalism of the more 'operatic' performances. Utterly beautiful.

[VolkColopatrion]

@magsharding

wasn't the tempo and ornamentation up to the performer?

actually, did Purcell give a tempo?

[XxOakDryadxX]

Excellent piece with astounding vocals, but the tempo is a too fast for this piece... I agree, magicminstrel. 5 stars;

[luisiege2]

I Think she's just doing what you can see at the Score, but to give the piece a lot more of sense you need to make a lot of ritardandos and play with the tempo, enjoy de disonances and really get in the role of Dido, that's part of the interpretation, and singing Baroque it's quite particular, hard for me.

I love this Aria.

[magicminstrel]

Clearly, while it is a matter of taste, people should understand that the faster tempo is far more in keeping with historically informed performance practice. This clip comes from a TV show that was shot in a sound stage without any natural acoustic, and admittedly not improved by the audio mastering. But that's TV for you. If you want to experience music properly, go listen to it live and acoustically!

[JBearInIndiana]

"When I am laid, am laid in earth, may my wrongs create No trouble, no trouble in, in thy breast. When I am laid, am laid in earth, may my wrongs create No trouble, no trouble in, in thy breast. Remember me, remember me, but ah! Forget my fate. Remember me, but ah! Forget my fate. Remember me, remember me, but ah! Forget my fate. Remember me, but ah! Forget my fate."

[dorotttta]

"Rimember me but forget my face"??

[Isiik]

..forget my fate.

[BernardProfitendieu]

lol! hence, the veil!

[TheChipster91]

"Remember me! But, ah! Forget my fate!"

In other words, she is saying "Remember me but not what became of me." (Dido kills herself after Aeneas leaves her)

[bnewbyb]

Remember me, but forget my feint. (She plays football terribly).

[jangmiflower]

@bnewbyb: thanks for the comic relief! very funny pun, which i may steal if you don't mind ^.^

[vidaflippie]

no me gustó en absoluto..algo anda mal..

[dinmolle]

<3 shit she's good

[Montyleeny14]

Everyone has their likes and tastes on an Opera Singer; I prefer the opera singers that actually add emotion and make the audience feel the emotions in the song.

For example here, not the best but its worth watching for the taste of pain from loss' of love.

[roger5n5]

that's actually a very good tempo. makes more sense than most other famous performances. just not as convincing as baker, norman, kirkby.

[Justine1953]

I think Jessye Norman's is the best.

[robertcouturier]

Don't you think Janet Baker is almost absolute perfection?

[yoochoobb]

Yes, I happen to agree with you. Technically, artistically, and emotionally, hers is the performance that moves me the most. Dido And Aeneas was my introduction to Jessye Norman, and I couldn't ask for a better one.

[melinat]

Very very good performance!

[lvsiii]

PT Barnum had you in mind when he made his famous quip.

[1svlad]

Way too fast.....way way too fast...it's sad and meant to be powerful..not 'oh god, i've left the kettle on' so better sing this quick!!! Much better performances elsewhere.

[maryjivinjane]

LOL. I want to see that as a tempo marking on a sheet of music. "Prestissimo-- Tempo di 'oh god I've left the kettle on'"

[LillyArwen]

Yes, check out Dame Janet Baker's...sheer class!

[lvsiii]

NO! See Janet Baker to see this properly done.

[vegantrooper]

i highly recommend Emma Kirkby's version of this song. it can be easily found on youtube, and is definately worth checking out!

[maryclaude2]

Also Emily Van Evera's, which is lovely too.

[Cafww]

Much too fast...loses all emotion

[Zorica12]

i definately agree.

[paperduckie]

It is a lovely song and adequately done, but Tubb's voice lacks the gravitas that--I believe--the lament requires. Far too airy and light and, as everyone has already stated, far too fast. I'm a big fan of Jessye Norman's version.

[klarynn]

beautiful quality to her voice.. I wish the tempo was about half what it is.. I would like to hear more of the contrast in the choices she makes. beautiful voice.

[Jamaicanchocolate34]

Strong voice, but too fast a pace for a mournful ode, I think.  But a strong voice.

[mariasarda]

Jolie voix (de mezzo-soprano ?), pas très étoffée, qui convient pour le Baroque. Par contre, pourquoi avoir besoin de courir si vite vers la mort ?? On dirait que la demoiselle a un TGV à prendre pour l'au-delà...

[operagirl89]

Her voice is very lovely, but I also feel that this rendition is too fast. The accompaniment is great, too.

[condeceprano]

very interesting rendition from a specialist in baroque repertoire

[cantanteporsiempre]

too fast! but i like the voice for this, in resume it is for mezzo or for soprano voice?

[montecarlostar]

I don't like the rolling rrrrrs

[eoghdes18]

It's called classically trained singing.

Most classical singers would be envious of such fantastic rs. It's harder than it seems to get it so perfect. If the weren't rolled, the rs would be totally lost and it would sound like "wemember me"

[tararep]

it sounds like she's singing in a classroom. this recording needs to be run through a mixer to take out the deadness in the sound.

[baulkweon]

lolololol

[coopandre]

Faster than I'm used to. I like the accompaniment

[dolunaydainsanolan]

by the way does anybody know the chords? piano chords or guitar chords?

[whatowhatadeal]

dont know the chords but click on youtube subscriber " tpeluso (Dido's lament)". He has a video in which a guy is playing the electric bass to Dido's Lament.. Check it out..

[whatowhatadeal]

Sorry , It's under the title " When I am laid in Earth" under subscriber "tpeluso."

[dolunaydainsanolan]

ah thank you so much

[dolunaydainsanolan]

ah thank you so much

[dolunaydainsanolan]

jeff buckley's version is GREAT! I'm not saying it's the best...It could be but IT IS G-R-E-A-T! :)

[dbrel]

The fact that this is transposed down a third is what hurts the intensity. Sometimes the composer does know best...

[jenga68]

Yuck. This one leaves me cold.

She did do one nice ornamentation near the end... but on the whole? Snoozefest. Sorry.

[XJackAlmostTooMuchX]

i agree, i like the little thing she does, but it's not too good otherwise.

[annead]

her ending consonants were good in the beginning but they seemed to die away by the end. but great job though! i LOVE this piece!

[lildevillaya]

This is my favorite composer Purcell!! I love the text setting!

[eeli1]

Very bright color! Beautiful interpretation.