The Flower Duet - Katherine Jenkins (featuring Kiri Te Kanawa)

[mjt1658]

beautiful 

[veeerooniicaaa]

Hermoso. Gracias por publicarlo

[mullanyr]

Armoracia7--Thanks for combining this beautiful song with the amazing pictures. I can only assume that you get it.

[Think0Care]

It was very nice on the dancing with the stars show too.

[nellypettitt]

goosebumps

[Amphipolis]

Kiri rules always!

[mukokoroos]

Beautiful!

Wow,I love Lakme,This is pure joy to listen to.it is wonderful !Wunderschön

Katherine!!!

Thank you for posting, "The Flower Duet"! beautiful version brings tears to my eyes.

[Porolepis]

I can think of a couple that might please you, LauraD. Baccarolle from Tales of Hoffman; the duet from the opera Norma are two that come to mind quickly.

I love Lakme. Unfortunately it's hardly ever performed, maybe because it's an extremely demanding role for the coloratura. As good as Sutherland was, she wasn't able to handle the vocal gymnastics of the Bell Song... in fact, the only two sopranos I've ever heard who have sung it properly are Lily Pons and Katherine Grayson.

[landl47]

@Porolepis: Try Mado Robin's version, it's on youtube. I also have a very good version by Mady Mesple. There seems to have been a particular French coloratura style that suited Lakme.

[LauraDkechan]

Beautiful!

Can someone give me the name of more songs similar to this one?

[OldSuffolk]

This is beautiful, but what does "featuring" mean? Did they sing together, or did Katherine sing to a reecording of Kiri - or vice versa?

[papidou1934]

Ce duo est extrait de Lakmé,compositeur Français...Léo Delibes...amicalement.

[puresweetness19]

This is pure joy to listen to.. and the video is beautiful, thank you for sharing it with us, I will add it to my favourites

[NananneMaxson92217]

If you wanna download this mp3 goto easymp3grab doht cohm.

[smiler62]

Ahhhhhhh.....Katherine, Oh to be awakened from a deep slumber by the Angelic tones of your voice.........we can only dream :)

[oden60]

Bravissime !!!!

Karin

[nellouffa]

castle at 1:18 is wonderful! Reminds me the Whitesnow's one

[CTheartsong]

Katherine does a good job, but I prefer Grace Bawden's version.

[MaggieK1974]

beautiful!!

[startrekwarsmixguy]

The new BA ad: weeee've lost your bags, weeee've lost your bags..... =)

[mmmagique53]

Another New Zealand voice irresistable

[Kleryan]

What is the building at 0:45?

[MaggieK1974]

@Kleryan it's the Palace of Catherine the Great in St. Petersburg, Russia

[aristophron]

La joie de vivre, chante par le fleur plus beau!!! 7*!!!

[MaBu888]

@aristophron

la ioia de uiuere ciante par le fleor plus beadu

AMATATEORISCA LENGUA FRANCIAISA ANTICA.

[aristophron]

@MaBu888 : Cea me plauit vocoop! LENGUA DITTA. LOL!!!

[MaBu888]

@aristophron

Est oc est oc. :)

[ie20]

whos sung this originally?

[wigsaw]

@ie20 lol

[wenglishsal]

Beeautiful... simply beautiful... Not only can you hear each voice but they blend so well.. Katherine below and Dame Kiri sailing along on the top line... Sheer bliss... :0)x

[NeelamAnandii]

im not usually a fan but this is wonderful, allot better than charlotte church's version

[xVickiex]

Wonderful!

I'm not usually a fan of Katherine's voice but it suits this aria.

[NEOAndres]

agree

[jam27775]

I have another version of flower Lakeme, it sounded like it was techno. I have been looking for it. Can someone please tell me how I can it? I really love this song a lot!

[smithy4kerry]

I'm not entirely sure what all the other comments are going on about... Nonsense about snobbishness and whatnot... But anyway

I truly think that this is a beautiful piece, and whilst I am the first to admit that I am not a huge fan of opera (to me, Gilbert & Sullivan do not count as they're technically operettas) but I am in love with this piece, and both singers do it wonderful justice.

I would give anything to be able to sing like this

[joshy284]

certainly is magical-

[catatoniafan80]

she is hot

[ruthbuss]

Fantastic... thanks!

[allislove1]

This is one of those rare pieces of music that I could listen to again and again and never get tired of. Sheer joy.

[Music4MyBrain]

This is a beautiful song!!! I enjoyed the performance. The images are also very nice.

[Operataurus]

A very brave choice for Katherine. Te Kanawa's voice is much less closely recorded and yet sounds more vibrant and colourful. There is of course also thirty years' difference in age.

[saigoners]

The difference between Jenkins and Te Kanawa is that Jenkins doesn't use the correct technique of lowered larynx and open throat technique.

[Fantasia90210]

Yep kinda agree with you there, but I actually like their combination of voice together. Neither one is competing with the other iykwim, the resonance in both their voices seems to blend well. Could listen to this duet over and over......

[cogermax91]

beautiful pictures of Paris bravo and nice music !!!!

[corellithebest]

Wonderful! Magical!

[bparno]

I heard Ms. Jenkins was thrilled to be singing with dame Kiri, and look what that experience has produced, absolute joy.

[bparno]

Wonderful, absolutely wonderful.

[CantwrCymreig]

Katherine Jenkins' "A Pure Heart" in Welsh:

watch?v=kM0Oug2DuhA&feature

[antred11]

I've been in love with this version ever since I first heard it in a British Airways commercial.

[passion2muse]

Wow, I heared exactly this version before and I liked it best because of the sound of the orchestra and the voice! I was a bit shocked when I found out it's by Katherine J. because I usually dislike her. But I'm not quite shure: Does she sing both voices or are there 2 singers?

[ParArdua]

@passion

Two. Kiri Te Kanawa, and Katherine Jenkins.

[artpatronforever]

Bravo ! Magnificent ! Of course that is only the opinion of someone who has taste and appreciates art and music worth experiencing. There will always be "those other sorts" whose youth and inexperience prevents their having any refined taste for anything exquisite, including beautiful older women. Nature's wisdom is a marvel.

[Mikirekai]

Dieses Lied von Oper Lakme mag ich sehr...

wunderschön^^

[swanningaround]

Unfortunately the Jenkins web site said that Katherine sang with Kiri, as she felt sorry for the old lady. I find this attitude from the Jenkins people quite arrogant. Katherine is probably much more famous, but that doesn't make her better.

[saxamaphoneguy1]

Wow, that's really obnoxious of her, I've never even heard of this Katherine Jenkins, Kiri te Kanawa is the one of the worlds greatest singers of the 20th century, Jenkins should feel extremely blessed to get to sing with such a legend.

[elk312]

That is horribly obnoxious of the Jenkins camp as anyone who knows anything about voice knows that Jenkins is only as fortunate as she is because of her looks, not because of her voice, which is amateur at best. And she'll be old one day too. When she loses her looks then where will she be? Kiri Te Kanawa will always be a great diva!

[antred11]

Why are so many folks with a musical education such despicably arrogant snobs? WE (i.e. thousands of people who are not you) happen to enjoy the song very much.

[ParArdua]

@antred

We can all enjoy Opera.

Opera on YT even has its own troll, who won't leave any non-Italian Opera pages unvandalised.

Perhaps it is like motor cars. I have a complete love affair with my 20 year old Toyota Corolla. Never broken down, reliable, love her more than some family members, but others criticise her mercilessly.

The snobs will do what boring people always do - crap on -, you and I can sit back and take in all the beauty of this performance.

I know whom I would rather be.

[elk312]

What the hell are you even talking about???

[ednawalling]

elk, paradua was responding to a remark about snobbery in music, particularly in opera, it seems pretty clear.

Click on 'Show 37 comments' below right hand side if you do want to understand.

[BeauTenor]

More famous than who, Kiri? Hardly. Jenkins is nothing more than a fake "popera" star.

[12harby]

Untrue Katherine was thrilled to sing with her

[covmatak]

Everytime i hear this song, i feel like i'm in a meadow, on the mountains or on a cruise that never ends & i'm breathing in the cool air & watching the landscapes and i'm so happy.

[pabloatpethig]

I love this song! Thank you for posting, beautiful, beautiful version...brings tears to my eyes.

[brushstrokesrock]

For me, this is the best version of "The Flower Duet"! :-D

[jimincairns]

A Taffy and a Kiwi showing the world how to sing like angels!

[ElizabethTryon]

I love this! Beautiful job.

[enormousboredom]

Thanks so much - I can carry that around in my imagination for ever.

[angelitornado]

Gourgeous and sumptuous! A feast both for the ears and the eyes. Thanks so much armoracia7.

[damekirilover]

Very beautifully done by you! Thanks!

Dame-Kiri-Lover