This is not an operatic song, but a religious one...written for a Broadway voice, not an operatic one, although an operatic voice can do it. Usually, Sarah Brightman does it, and that girl from Wales, C. Church. The whole 'Requeim' needs some operatic voices, but this song, does not. It is supposed to be done sweetly and gently, as the words profess. Was not badly done, but was not opera or Broadway....but somewhere in between.
I admire Lea's artistry and how she handles her craft but this song doesn't fit her voice and range; yes it's not from an opera but it requires a different technical foundation and discipline- just my two cents...
Guys please. Lea did a beautiful job! Requiem is musical theater, not an opera, and it just has songs with an operatic style. Lea was NOT trying to sing opera, and she very well knows that she's not been trained for it. What she showed here is a more "classical" style of singing, that regardless of what you want to call it, is very pleasant and delightful to the ears. It just goes to show how versatile her voice is, regardless of her specialization and training. Kudos to you Lea!!! :)
The word came from 'colorare' or 'colorazione' - Italian for "to colour, to enliven". Many bel canto roles from the 18th to 19th century require a coloratura singer.
A coloratura is a singer who can perform very fast, agile vocal acrobatics - i.e. elaborate ornamentation, embellishment, fast runs, etc. Their tessiturae are higher than other types of voices, and typically sing up to F6 or above. It's not exactly falsetto because they have to be able to sing up there in their full head voice, with only the highest notes tapping into whistle register for sopranos.
Let's not belittle other peoples comments, but musicyh I found a degree of musical snobbery in your comments over ALW and his Requiem. I accept a Requiem is not an opera, yet the musical form requires operatic voices to give the piece the justice it deserves. Sunset Boulevard is musical theatre in an operatic sense. II have no doubt that Wagner viewed the Ring Cycle as musical theatre! Because musicals usually take place in say Broadway, does that mean they are less operatic? I think not!
Lyrics: :D Pie Jesu, Pie Jesu, Pie Jesu, Pie Jesu, Qui tollis peccata mundi; Dona eis requiem, Dona eis requiem. Angus Dei, Angus Dei, Angus Dei, Angus Dei, Qui tollis peccata mundi; Dona eis requiem, Dona eis requiem. Sempiternam, sempiternam requiem.
This is beautiful. :) Way better than Charlotte Church's version-. Don't get me wrong, I think Charlotte Church has a great voice... but her technique isn't as good as Lea's. I think Brightman's version is still the best, but Lea's version is amazing.
I saw a TV performance by Charlotte Church with Boccelli. I liked her and I thought she could be in the British theatre or in Broadway. I could not recall Church performed in either of the 2 venues. I have no doubt Lea can act in Shakespearean drama. She is gifted with high intelligence too (her brother, Gerald, graduated summa cum laude from UCLA).
I don't want to compare Lea with Charlotte but some ignoramus posted her selfish, subjective assessment - actually belittling Lea's ability.
well, Charlotte Church's performance is way better than this.. You know, it's okay to say that Charlotte sang this song better because her genre is in the Classical world, and Lea is only on Broadway world.. Then she tried to sang outside her world, so, it is impossible that she'll be better than a resident in that world...
But Lea's performance is good..but not as good as Charlotte church
"..it is impossible? I enjoy it as much as other music lovers do. I notice that most of the YT posts are inappropriately done. The praises should be in the performer's vid site but those who lack education and token of courtesy will insist their own selfish "take on things". The vid site is of Boccelli and yet some one would post that he likes Pavarotti better. Oh yeah? then go to Pavarotti's.
musiclover1891: by classical singing standards, charlotte is not good. she doesn't have the right breathing support, which is why her voice doesn't have power and her transitions are not smooth.
For someone who's not a classical singer, Lea Salonga does very well here and is way more pleaseant to listen to than Charlotte's weak voice.
Would like to echo your remark and also to mention that Lani does Nessun Dorma pretty well (not really good in classical singing standard) but Lea sounds more clean and more pleasing to the ear than Lani's operatic singing....
i like her version of this song than hayley coz i understand better the vocals than other singers.. it only proves that she can do anything if she wanted to.. THE BEST!
because Eponine is generally an alto/mezzo role - but there's nothing to say that a soprano with a great range can't pull it off =) (Fantine is actually lower, but for some reason I've always thought it was easier for the larger ranged sopranos to pull off - I think because its more acceptable to switch into a really chesty sound... I know that there's been at least one Fantine whom also played Christine in the Phantom of the Opera - so yet more proof that if one has a big range you can do alot
Ms. Lea Salonga - so versatile, she can sing from Beyonce's Stand Up For Love, Mariah's Joyful, Joyful and make a big leap to an operatic aria like this - ohhh so talented and what an angelic voice!!! She's after all Alan Menken's fave Disney diva. Bravo Lea!!!
That's a pretty voice. I still prefer her in Mulan and Disney songs though.
But actually, this is not considered an operatic aria. It still belongs to Broadway. Andrew Lloyd Webber doesn't compose opera (Phantom of the Opera is not an opera...it's a musical :)).
Requiem IS a Classical piece though, and most editions of it are really Operas. So while this isn't technically Opera, it's really close to it I guess, as Classical.
This one is a Broadway piece written in the classical style, because ALW is not a classical composer.
Requiems are not operas - Mozart's Requiem isn't an opera, Faure's neither. Opera requires acting and costume - requiems don't. Just because it has vocal soloists and an orchestra doesn't mean it's opera. It's simply a sacred composition, written for funeral use. They're classical, but they're not operas. There's quite a distinction between operas and other types of classical vocal music.
Ah, I see. I know it's definitely not Opera, but I was saying quite close, because Classical is associated with it. You've mentioned some stuff I never knew though. Thanks!
What do you guys think about Hayle Westenra's version?! I'd really like to see her sing side by side with Charlotte Church. Sarah's voice is just classic. But I agree with samtihnwrong, a song like this is best sung by a child!
Lea Salonga is really a versatile singer she can sing a broadway piece and even a opera piece caming from her heart; she is the real diva I'am planning to buy watch her cinderella musical here in the Philippines
All I can say is that this singer doesn't make me feel tired or HURT my ears listening to her unlike some of the so-called "opera" singers, just being honest :) Crystal clear voice par exellence! Lea sings, she does not shout.
Anna sings well but I still prefer Lea's voice due to its lightness/smoothness in it but that's just my own opinion and you're entitled to your own opinion too. What's good about music is that you're free to choose whatever or whoever you want to listen to. As for the so-called opera singers, I didn't generalized them; I said "some" :)
Wow, kaya rin ni Lea. Tho, I like the versions of Charlotte Church and Sarah Brightman more... pero sana wag na siyang ituloy mag-crossover sa classical, mas sikat na siya sa theater...
Oo nga.. pero i doubt that she could be in the range of coloratura-soprano... unlike Sarah Brightman and Charlotte Church (in her classical singing days. Now, she switched to pop, para na siyang si Britney spears!)
Don't get me wrong but i am a big fan of Lea, ever since her Klim Commercial. hahaha. She was like 6 years old in that! Sana meron siyang version ng Nella Fantasia. It would be interesting to hear her version of that song.
hehe 6 years old lang ako nung nagmiss saigon siya eh...talo ako. senior na fan po pala kayo :) pero pag napapanood ko yung mga old films ni lea sobrang pinapanood ko pa rin talaga.ang cute niya lalo na nung super round faced pa siya.^__^
the best range that lea can probably play in the soprano category is a soubrette. her voice is too thin and its tessitura is not that high. in this particular piece, her voice is too thin. to be a coloratura you need a very powerful voice.
I agree that Lea sounds like a soubrette (or maybe a light lyric), but her voice is fine for this piece, since this piece clearly does not require a coloratura range. Also, I won't deny that some coloraturas have powerful voices, but in general coloratura sopranos are very "delicate" vocal types. It's the mezzos, the lyric spintos, dramatic sopranos, and of course, the contraltos, with the thicker vocal folds who have the truly powerful voices.
why not use the terms coloratura or mezzo-soprano? soubrette is not even a range dude. Look it up. coloratura does not mean powerful. it's supposed to be lighter than soprano coz' of the higher range.
I think Lilith was talking about the more specific vocal types WITHIN the soprano/mezzo-soprano range. She didn't say 'soubrette range'. Coloratura is not a range either - it's a specific type of soprano. So your "it's supposed to be lighter than soprano" is incorrect use of terms. I interpreted Lilith as talking about the notes that coloraturas need to sing when she said 'coloratura range'.
And yes, coloraturas can have powerful voices, though of course not as loud/powerful as dramatic sopranos. There's a reason they're divided into 'lyric' and 'dramatic' coloraturas. Edita Gruberova, for one, didn't have a very 'light' timbre. Neither did Joan Sutherland. Edita is a dramatic coloratura. Compare her to Natalie Dessay, who is a lyric coloratura, and you'll hear the marked differences.
for lea trying to do something new is another amazing thing. i just hope she sings as perfect in classical as when she does in broadway. i just know she can do the classical singing. how i wish id hear her singing opera someday...i love her like ever since there was alladin!and even if i was born like 30 years ago, id still like her.man, she's a legend.
soprano or not (yet), she has what it takes to be a really good one. this version is remarkably unique. she's giving new and fresh take on an operatic song and WE WANT MORE!!!
If she were to be trained in opera singing, I would think her voice would not be as warm as what she has today. I"m classically trained, and quite frankly I am glad she is not classically trained. I prefer her voice just the way it is.
yes i agree. she's a lyric soprano in contrast to what was written in forums that she's a mezzosoprano. in some songs, she sounds like a light-lyric soprano, but in some songs like "I Dreamed A Dream", she sounds more powerful, so I guess she can be a full-lyric soprano.
The question is could of Lea been a world class opera singer , had she had the training? I believe so, few people are ever born with the raw talent and musical instincts his lady has. If she has any desire to go the classical route, I don't think it is too late. After a full course of study at a major music school such as Juilliard, followed by an apprenticeship with a opera company, who what kind of vocal wonders Lea would be doing.
Jo or Lucia Popp or Renee Fleming or June Anderson, etc., because these last 4 women had decades of vocal training under their belt. There's just no contest at all. Lea is better for Broadway shows, not opera, definitely. BTW I am a Filipino like Lea, and I am proud of her, but to claim that she is a soprano would be a big lie.
I agree with you that it's rather unfair to compare Lea to Lucia Popp or other opera trained singers, but I must point out that she did go through formal vocal training - it's part of being in any theatre company, after all.
And yes, Lea is not a soprano. She's a mezzo with a rather impressive range. :)
Well, Fyi Lea was trained by Mr. C or Ryan Cayabyab before she did the Miss Saigon in London and after years doing Miss Saigon Lea's voice was deteriorated for about a year because of the stress of Broadway songs she need to have a break for about a year coz she could not sing the way she is and that time when she was refer to a vocal coach in West end and the other one in New york to help her Restoring her beautiful voice and keep singing. The bottom line is she had a vocal training sorry =P
This is an excellent performance. Does Lea's high notes float as effortlessly as the BEST classically trained sopranos can sing them? Not exactly, but her upper range is better then most professional singers. Had Lea been classically trained over the years, I think she would be now one of the opera greats. Her voice is that good.
great,superb, astonishing, all the superlatives, an angelic voice indeed. proud to say im filipino each time i hear lea singing this song. bravo, hands down, one of the most amazing voices ive ever heard, pwede siyang makipag duet kay pavarotti, botocellli, and charlotte church...bravo!
she's good but I think she has a little trouble with the higher notes; she sounds a little weak. also, her pronunciation is off. and to whomever said all classical sopranos sing shrilly, well...you're wrong. no offense. but if you go to a good opera, no one should sound shrill even on the high notes. if you listen to a clip of Diana Damrau or Robin Schlotz on Youtube singing the Queen of the Night aria from the Magic Flute, they don't sound shrill at all.
The composition achieved a Grammy Award in 1986 in the category of best classical composition, according to Andrew LLoyd Webber's official site. Lea is doing classical soprano here. Shrilly? I don't think so, all classical sopranos sing this way.
Uh, opera this most certainly not. It's sacred music. And though I love Lea's voice to bits, I do agree with the one poster who said her voice is too shrill for this sort of piece. Still pretty in its way, though.
pls vote for Lea Salonga at voote website (u know what letters come before and after the "voote" word, can't post it here) as Hottest Female of Asian Origin
Love Lea to pieces, but her voice is too shrill to adequetly pull off this song- the rounded vowels just arent there and she needs to raise her soft pallet to get rid of the shrillness. I much prefer Sarah Brightman's version. And just FYI, this piece is called Pie Jesu from Andrew Lloyd Webber's Requiem- it is not opera.
Andrew wrote a Requiem Mass that premiered in NYC on 2/25/85 at St Thomas Church,inspired by an article he had read in the New York Times,about a Cambodian boy who had the option of killing his mutilated sister or being killed himself.The Requiem Mass was dedicated to his father,William Lloyd Webber,who died in '82.
songpidgeon,Perhaps surprisingly given the classical nature of the work, THE PIE JESU FROM REQUIEM CLIMBED TO THE TOP OF THE POPULAR MUSIC CHARTS IN GREAT BRITAIN. This song was not handed down from ancient traditional mass but is an Andrew Lloyd Webber composition that he dedicated to his deceased father.
A big WOW. Kudos, Lea Salonga!
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jayvuhn 6 months ago 2
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jayvuhn 8 months ago
is this lea salonga singing?
clarizzealcoreza 9 months ago
this is Hayley Westenra
Mrdv904k 11 months ago
@Mrdv904k hahaha Hayley was just a child when Lea recorded this just so you know.
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Hayley Westenra is still better :D
neoclassicalmusic 11 months ago
@neoclassicalmusic Westenra has serious articulation issues when she speaks and sings. She needs to take speech lessons from Salonga.
joshgardell 3 months ago
This is not an operatic song, but a religious one...written for a Broadway voice, not an operatic one, although an operatic voice can do it. Usually, Sarah Brightman does it, and that girl from Wales, C. Church. The whole 'Requeim' needs some operatic voices, but this song, does not. It is supposed to be done sweetly and gently, as the words profess. Was not badly done, but was not opera or Broadway....but somewhere in between.
sarmadasco 1 year ago
It's not opera but it was VERY VERY well done. :)
scarredbanner 1 year ago 3
i wonder if there's just an audio for this, it melted my heart the way she sung it.. so angelic..
sportsrehab13 1 year ago
Outstanding tenor Daniel Rodriguez blending beautifully with Lea on this one.
musicteach99 1 year ago
@musicteach99 I love daniel rodriguez.
Spiceofmadrid 1 year ago
Requiem was actually composed by Andrew for his father's eulogy mass service.
bonbonquest 1 year ago
I admire Lea's artistry and how she handles her craft but this song doesn't fit her voice and range; yes it's not from an opera but it requires a different technical foundation and discipline- just my two cents...
7thViking 1 year ago 3
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christmasfairytale 1 year ago
This isn't opera. It's Andrew Lloyd Webber's 'Pop' Requiem.
Tolstoy111 1 year ago 4
Is this Lea Salonga?! She is amazing!
thasingingbee 2 years ago
From what album was this lifted please? Thanks!
drrenesam 2 years ago
"in the presence" by Daniel Rodriguez.. Lea has 2 songs there i think and this is one of them.
zergyzerg 2 years ago
@zergyzerg Thank you! :-)
drrenesam 2 years ago
wow! she can sing opera!
zzzmarjmd 2 years ago
It's not actually opera, but yeah, she can sing. lol
thebeautyisLP 2 years ago 14
Ooh... that was an f sharp...
broadwaylove52 2 years ago 2
Oh my god, I didn't know she had such a range!!! Wow... amazing.
broadwaylove52 2 years ago 5
OMG!!!!! SHE IS ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!
NYCHombre 2 years ago
that was amazing! she has a versatile voice.
d1stsoprano 2 years ago 2
I don't care what these classical types say... this is outstanding. Such a heavenly voice, I can't believe it's her. =D
undefeated29 2 years ago 4
awesome
razam123 2 years ago
awesome
razam123 2 years ago
Gosh.....clap clap clap clap.....and more claps
chariceangels 2 years ago 6
I love Lea's voice but this one sounds quite dangerous. For once I'm worry her voice would crack midway :-S
SambaScramble 2 years ago
I actually didn't know Lea had this kind of range. Even though it's not Opera, I respect her more than I did.
JackieDeBurg 2 years ago 7
Guys please. Lea did a beautiful job! Requiem is musical theater, not an opera, and it just has songs with an operatic style. Lea was NOT trying to sing opera, and she very well knows that she's not been trained for it. What she showed here is a more "classical" style of singing, that regardless of what you want to call it, is very pleasant and delightful to the ears. It just goes to show how versatile her voice is, regardless of her specialization and training. Kudos to you Lea!!! :)
hommie41123 2 years ago 24
LEA SALONGA!!!! the best!
aaazzz710 2 years ago 4
The word came from 'colorare' or 'colorazione' - Italian for "to colour, to enliven". Many bel canto roles from the 18th to 19th century require a coloratura singer.
musicyh 2 years ago
A coloratura is a singer who can perform very fast, agile vocal acrobatics - i.e. elaborate ornamentation, embellishment, fast runs, etc. Their tessiturae are higher than other types of voices, and typically sing up to F6 or above. It's not exactly falsetto because they have to be able to sing up there in their full head voice, with only the highest notes tapping into whistle register for sopranos.
musicyh 2 years ago 2
Let's not belittle other peoples comments, but musicyh I found a degree of musical snobbery in your comments over ALW and his Requiem. I accept a Requiem is not an opera, yet the musical form requires operatic voices to give the piece the justice it deserves. Sunset Boulevard is musical theatre in an operatic sense. II have no doubt that Wagner viewed the Ring Cycle as musical theatre! Because musicals usually take place in say Broadway, does that mean they are less operatic? I think not!
mostarguyuk 2 years ago 4
jade7smile 2 years ago 3
This is beautiful. :) Way better than Charlotte Church's version-. Don't get me wrong, I think Charlotte Church has a great voice... but her technique isn't as good as Lea's. I think Brightman's version is still the best, but Lea's version is amazing.
Mai2xchan 2 years ago
Dang it!
Lea S. sure can sing ...
hostclub17 3 years ago
OMG..... she's is so amazing...., can't get enough of her voice...
ret64 3 years ago
amazing. her clarity is so moving. i had no idea she could do opera type.
pnaigrlrizz 3 years ago
wow!!! mezzo soprano!!
Prisonbreaknow 3 years ago
Lea Salonga is amazing!!! That's all
spinto03 3 years ago
wow excellent!ganda nga ng rendition ni lea ng pie jesu. whew! what can i say?
gummybabe06 3 years ago
I saw a TV performance by Charlotte Church with Boccelli. I liked her and I thought she could be in the British theatre or in Broadway. I could not recall Church performed in either of the 2 venues. I have no doubt Lea can act in Shakespearean drama. She is gifted with high intelligence too (her brother, Gerald, graduated summa cum laude from UCLA).
I don't want to compare Lea with Charlotte but some ignoramus posted her selfish, subjective assessment - actually belittling Lea's ability.
jurbinsky77 3 years ago
Lovely! Prefer Sarah Brightman's version though ;)
CoolMapleStore 3 years ago
then go to Saqrah Brightman's video site...
jurbinsky77 3 years ago
I'm pretty sure I have the right to express my opinion, yes?
CoolMapleStore 3 years ago
your opinion will serve it's purpose better if you go and praise charlotte in her viseo site.
jurbinsky77 3 years ago
My opinion was stated with the sole purpose of expression.
I do not need you to inform me whether it was effective or not, for I believe you're not, by chance, a spokesman of the Youtube community?
CoolMapleStore 3 years ago
LOL... GOOD REPLY TO CoolMaple Store..lol
LEA is still the BEST.. CHARLOTTE IS ALSO GOOD BUT I PREFER LEA WAY BETTER...
franque68 3 years ago
this doesn't compare to brightman's rendition. coolmaplestore is absolutely correct.
louiselindres 3 years ago
People mention other singers to give a better comparison, no? How else could some people learn of a better rendition?
louiselindres 3 years ago
i agree with coolmaplestore.
louiselindres 3 years ago
Lea is the best! Sarah Brightman CAN'T sing opera. She better quit.
hommie41123 3 years ago
very crisp pronunciation...
naje 3 years ago
Exactly! This is her edge oer others. Good point!
jurbinsky77 3 years ago
good.. but not as good as Charlotte church & Sarah Brightman
musiclover1891 3 years ago
tell that to the sir lawrence olivier board..
jurbinsky77 3 years ago
well, Charlotte Church's performance is way better than this.. You know, it's okay to say that Charlotte sang this song better because her genre is in the Classical world, and Lea is only on Broadway world.. Then she tried to sang outside her world, so, it is impossible that she'll be better than a resident in that world...
But Lea's performance is good..but not as good as Charlotte church
musiclover1891 3 years ago
"..it is impossible? I enjoy it as much as other music lovers do. I notice that most of the YT posts are inappropriately done. The praises should be in the performer's vid site but those who lack education and token of courtesy will insist their own selfish "take on things". The vid site is of Boccelli and yet some one would post that he likes Pavarotti better. Oh yeah? then go to Pavarotti's.
jurbinsky77 3 years ago
then go to charlotte's vid site..
jurbinsky77 3 years ago
musiclover1891: by classical singing standards, charlotte is not good. she doesn't have the right breathing support, which is why her voice doesn't have power and her transitions are not smooth.
For someone who's not a classical singer, Lea Salonga does very well here and is way more pleaseant to listen to than Charlotte's weak voice.
mdiamse 3 years ago 4
Would like to echo your remark and also to mention that Lani does Nessun Dorma pretty well (not really good in classical singing standard) but Lea sounds more clean and more pleasing to the ear than Lani's operatic singing....
regpourmoi 3 years ago
wow
DerCanOnlybeONE 3 years ago
great Lea.
theaterminstrel 3 years ago
i like her version of this song than hayley coz i understand better the vocals than other singers.. it only proves that she can do anything if she wanted to.. THE BEST!
franque68 3 years ago
why some people say she's an alto?
supjoe31 3 years ago
because Eponine is generally an alto/mezzo role - but there's nothing to say that a soprano with a great range can't pull it off =) (Fantine is actually lower, but for some reason I've always thought it was easier for the larger ranged sopranos to pull off - I think because its more acceptable to switch into a really chesty sound... I know that there's been at least one Fantine whom also played Christine in the Phantom of the Opera - so yet more proof that if one has a big range you can do alot
KrystynaAria 3 years ago
she sounds really soprano and a bit mezzo. IMO
supjoe31 3 years ago
She DEFINITELY has the technique and the voice for this one
saelynne 3 years ago
wow!!!!!!
sagitdecember 3 years ago
Ms. Lea Salonga - so versatile, she can sing from Beyonce's Stand Up For Love, Mariah's Joyful, Joyful and make a big leap to an operatic aria like this - ohhh so talented and what an angelic voice!!! She's after all Alan Menken's fave Disney diva. Bravo Lea!!!
nivula18 3 years ago
That's a pretty voice. I still prefer her in Mulan and Disney songs though.
But actually, this is not considered an operatic aria. It still belongs to Broadway. Andrew Lloyd Webber doesn't compose opera (Phantom of the Opera is not an opera...it's a musical :)).
musicyh 2 years ago
hehehe!.. yeah..
"Phantom of the Opera is not an opera...it's a musical." This is very true. Made me laugh when you stated it, though... Ironic, isn't it...
bonbonquest 2 years ago
Requiem IS a Classical piece though, and most editions of it are really Operas. So while this isn't technically Opera, it's really close to it I guess, as Classical.
CoolMapleStore 2 years ago
This one is a Broadway piece written in the classical style, because ALW is not a classical composer.
Requiems are not operas - Mozart's Requiem isn't an opera, Faure's neither. Opera requires acting and costume - requiems don't. Just because it has vocal soloists and an orchestra doesn't mean it's opera. It's simply a sacred composition, written for funeral use. They're classical, but they're not operas. There's quite a distinction between operas and other types of classical vocal music.
musicyh 2 years ago
Ah, I see. I know it's definitely not Opera, but I was saying quite close, because Classical is associated with it. You've mentioned some stuff I never knew though. Thanks!
CoolMapleStore 2 years ago
What do you guys think about Hayle Westenra's version?! I'd really like to see her sing side by side with Charlotte Church. Sarah's voice is just classic. But I agree with samtihnwrong, a song like this is best sung by a child!
gweasley 3 years ago
"Pie Jesu" is a special song, I don't think it's for Lea - although she has a nice voice.
I like Sarah's and Sissel's versions... but after hearing Andrew Johnston's, I think that's how "Pie Jesu" should sound... sung by a child !!!
samtihnwong 3 years ago
Lea Salonga is really a versatile singer she can sing a broadway piece and even a opera piece caming from her heart; she is the real diva I'am planning to buy watch her cinderella musical here in the Philippines
spinto03 3 years ago
I actually prefer Salonga over Brightman
Liabfly 3 years ago 6
I'm sorry, but Sarah Brightman owns this gorgeous piece of music. xD
Windgrace 3 years ago 4
Yes.. I agree with you. With Charlotte Church coming closely behind her.
rb1779 3 years ago
Congratulations Lea! I love your songs forever!
i prefer your broadway songs more though.
berryshortcake50 3 years ago 2
We are doing this song in Choir just a Choir version tottaly NOT opera! Coolness!
LesMiserablesEponine 3 years ago
she has a low voice this is a bit thin i agree but still good
and oh my god WHAT is that man all about lol
chubsykins 3 years ago
chubyskins, this song is a well-known duet. I like the man's voice.
dunk027 3 years ago 2
All I can say is that this singer doesn't make me feel tired or HURT my ears listening to her unlike some of the so-called "opera" singers, just being honest :) Crystal clear voice par exellence! Lea sings, she does not shout.
azzileakim 3 years ago
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dunk027 3 years ago
Anna sings well but I still prefer Lea's voice due to its lightness/smoothness in it but that's just my own opinion and you're entitled to your own opinion too. What's good about music is that you're free to choose whatever or whoever you want to listen to. As for the so-called opera singers, I didn't generalized them; I said "some" :)
azzileakim 3 years ago 4
I heard this song on the radio.
saigoners 4 years ago
OMG! REALLY??!
dunk027 4 years ago 7
di sya bagay sa opera, malambing voice nya. mas fit boses nya sa theatre/musical.
pallidamors8 4 years ago 7
i so agree with you dude!
dunk027 4 years ago 2
en is azt gondolm hogy nagyon szep! :)
hestift 4 years ago
i'm so happy that she's really a versatile singer... Amazing!!!!
michireicute 4 years ago 2
the best.... indeed, it's really amazing to hear her singing operatic style of music! thanks for posting!
sisterlead02 4 years ago
Wow, kaya rin ni Lea. Tho, I like the versions of Charlotte Church and Sarah Brightman more... pero sana wag na siyang ituloy mag-crossover sa classical, mas sikat na siya sa theater...
ildr2003 4 years ago
agree ako sayo. :) pero nakakacurious din diba kung ano kakalabasan pag nag-classical si lea.hehe :)
marissalain 4 years ago
Oo nga.. pero i doubt that she could be in the range of coloratura-soprano... unlike Sarah Brightman and Charlotte Church (in her classical singing days. Now, she switched to pop, para na siyang si Britney spears!)
ildr2003 4 years ago
Don't get me wrong but i am a big fan of Lea, ever since her Klim Commercial. hahaha. She was like 6 years old in that! Sana meron siyang version ng Nella Fantasia. It would be interesting to hear her version of that song.
ildr2003 4 years ago
hehe 6 years old lang ako nung nagmiss saigon siya eh...talo ako. senior na fan po pala kayo :) pero pag napapanood ko yung mga old films ni lea sobrang pinapanood ko pa rin talaga.ang cute niya lalo na nung super round faced pa siya.^__^
marissalain 4 years ago
onga din hehe.:) di ko na rin siya pipilitin pa sa classical. sa broadway naman talaga forte niya at dun siya nakilala. :)
marissalain 4 years ago
Senior!? Ouch....LOL
ildr2003 4 years ago
sorry po! :)
marissalain 4 years ago
the best range that lea can probably play in the soprano category is a soubrette. her voice is too thin and its tessitura is not that high. in this particular piece, her voice is too thin. to be a coloratura you need a very powerful voice.
jamesaolala 4 years ago
I agree that Lea sounds like a soubrette (or maybe a light lyric), but her voice is fine for this piece, since this piece clearly does not require a coloratura range. Also, I won't deny that some coloraturas have powerful voices, but in general coloratura sopranos are very "delicate" vocal types. It's the mezzos, the lyric spintos, dramatic sopranos, and of course, the contraltos, with the thicker vocal folds who have the truly powerful voices.
LilithStrayed 4 years ago 3
i like lea better doing pop and broadway. falsetto doesn't really suits her for a recording.
dunk027 4 years ago 2
why not use the terms coloratura or mezzo-soprano? soubrette is not even a range dude. Look it up. coloratura does not mean powerful. it's supposed to be lighter than soprano coz' of the higher range.
vanessapastor 4 years ago
agree!
rachellegerodias 4 years ago
I think Lilith was talking about the more specific vocal types WITHIN the soprano/mezzo-soprano range. She didn't say 'soubrette range'. Coloratura is not a range either - it's a specific type of soprano. So your "it's supposed to be lighter than soprano" is incorrect use of terms. I interpreted Lilith as talking about the notes that coloraturas need to sing when she said 'coloratura range'.
musicyh 2 years ago
And yes, coloraturas can have powerful voices, though of course not as loud/powerful as dramatic sopranos. There's a reason they're divided into 'lyric' and 'dramatic' coloraturas. Edita Gruberova, for one, didn't have a very 'light' timbre. Neither did Joan Sutherland. Edita is a dramatic coloratura. Compare her to Natalie Dessay, who is a lyric coloratura, and you'll hear the marked differences.
musicyh 2 years ago
i think that something's missing in her opera singing...
Hanparu 4 years ago
it's more in the mask than it is covered.
popertop 4 years ago
for lea trying to do something new is another amazing thing. i just hope she sings as perfect in classical as when she does in broadway. i just know she can do the classical singing. how i wish id hear her singing opera someday...i love her like ever since there was alladin!and even if i was born like 30 years ago, id still like her.man, she's a legend.
marissalain 4 years ago
soprano or not (yet), she has what it takes to be a really good one. this version is remarkably unique. she's giving new and fresh take on an operatic song and WE WANT MORE!!!
gentlespirit8 4 years ago
omg i rememba singing diz dang!!! i love lea from the beginning. i dont think i can still sing this. still love the song tho
babyjc02 4 years ago
Great!
sisterlead02 4 years ago
So much operatic pontential.. she's got the technique.
coy6642126 4 years ago 2
If she were to be trained in opera singing, I would think her voice would not be as warm as what she has today. I"m classically trained, and quite frankly I am glad she is not classically trained. I prefer her voice just the way it is.
dasteufelhund 4 years ago 3
I couldnt agree with you more.
mvconnelly 4 years ago
wow...miss lea salonga...simply the best...she could be anything!
hopeydopeysmokey 4 years ago
she's actually a lyric soprano.
czarjhaypi 4 years ago 2
yes i agree. she's a lyric soprano in contrast to what was written in forums that she's a mezzosoprano. in some songs, she sounds like a light-lyric soprano, but in some songs like "I Dreamed A Dream", she sounds more powerful, so I guess she can be a full-lyric soprano.
Garry24 4 years ago 2
Lea's been my fave singer since i was 6 years old and now i'm 18. she's so remrkable! the best singer on the planet!
Annalilyanna 4 years ago
and lea is incomparable to anybody with that exceptional talent go philippines is proud of her
robjamz05 4 years ago
i am proud of lea salonga! thats it no more questions needed to be asked
robjamz05 4 years ago
The question is could of Lea been a world class opera singer , had she had the training? I believe so, few people are ever born with the raw talent and musical instincts his lady has. If she has any desire to go the classical route, I don't think it is too late. After a full course of study at a major music school such as Juilliard, followed by an apprenticeship with a opera company, who what kind of vocal wonders Lea would be doing.
dolefulsounds 4 years ago
Lea is no soprano, that's the bottomline.
She had no formal vocal training at all,
so it is not fair to compare her to Sumi
Jo or Lucia Popp or Renee Fleming or June Anderson, etc., because these last 4 women had decades of vocal training under their belt. There's just no contest at all. Lea is better for Broadway shows, not opera, definitely. BTW I am a Filipino like Lea, and I am proud of her, but to claim that she is a soprano would be a big lie.
KevinFromSD 4 years ago
shut up!
robjamz05 4 years ago
so whaaat if she is not soprano!!!! the bottom line is she CAN sing that kind of songs.
irmsk69 4 years ago
I agree with you that it's rather unfair to compare Lea to Lucia Popp or other opera trained singers, but I must point out that she did go through formal vocal training - it's part of being in any theatre company, after all.
And yes, Lea is not a soprano. She's a mezzo with a rather impressive range. :)
Fyuvish 4 years ago
Well, Fyi Lea was trained by Mr. C or Ryan Cayabyab before she did the Miss Saigon in London and after years doing Miss Saigon Lea's voice was deteriorated for about a year because of the stress of Broadway songs she need to have a break for about a year coz she could not sing the way she is and that time when she was refer to a vocal coach in West end and the other one in New york to help her Restoring her beautiful voice and keep singing. The bottom line is she had a vocal training sorry =P
theDivas08 2 years ago 4
This is an excellent performance. Does Lea's high notes float as effortlessly as the BEST classically trained sopranos can sing them? Not exactly, but her upper range is better then most professional singers. Had Lea been classically trained over the years, I think she would be now one of the opera greats. Her voice is that good.
dolefulsounds 4 years ago
such an angelic voice! i love lea a lot... you could feel that her songs were sung from the heart!
michireicute 4 years ago
I love Lea, but this is not good at all. Sumi Jo's Pie Jesu or Lucia Popp's are two of my favorite versions.
vanessacochran2 4 years ago
wow! never knew Lea sings classically.
anthonyhenrysmith 4 years ago
great,superb, astonishing, all the superlatives, an angelic voice indeed. proud to say im filipino each time i hear lea singing this song. bravo, hands down, one of the most amazing voices ive ever heard, pwede siyang makipag duet kay pavarotti, botocellli, and charlotte church...bravo!
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ricardbdn5 4 years ago
she's good but I think she has a little trouble with the higher notes; she sounds a little weak. also, her pronunciation is off. and to whomever said all classical sopranos sing shrilly, well...you're wrong. no offense. but if you go to a good opera, no one should sound shrill even on the high notes. if you listen to a clip of Diana Damrau or Robin Schlotz on Youtube singing the Queen of the Night aria from the Magic Flute, they don't sound shrill at all.
shirarasunami 4 years ago
take note she rarely sings at this style..
hdlover23 4 years ago
I like it it's pretty
But why is it......shaky? Extremely shaky?
unknowndeoxys00 4 years ago
That's her vibrato. It is a natural thing for some voices, and it is saught after in classical music and musical theater.
Anyway, Lea Salonga is simply amazing. I didn't know she had such a range!
HarmonicSoul 4 years ago
that's vibrato
Kristanni20X6 4 years ago
my god she's got such a large range! her voice is amazing!
hyperbunnyninja 4 years ago
My old choir teacher's Advanced womens choir sang this!
BalvenUchiha 4 years ago
This is one of the most soothing pieces in the world in my opinion.
DOAer 4 years ago
100 percent Filipino talent!
dirmario2003 4 years ago
dang her range is crazy large. from the rich low tones to those amazing high notes. tuned to perfection. man shes great
quitiplamb 4 years ago
You forgot to put all the Awards she had recieived like the OLIVIER AWARD in London, Best Actress Award Tony etc..............
SirDudeofLondon 4 years ago
Thank you for posting this song - superb - touches my heart and describes my faith
PrincessGold1 4 years ago
I love her rendition of Pie Jesu!
GaminattheBarricades 4 years ago
The composition achieved a Grammy Award in 1986 in the category of best classical composition, according to Andrew LLoyd Webber's official site. Lea is doing classical soprano here. Shrilly? I don't think so, all classical sopranos sing this way.
iloveleasalonga2 4 years ago
love her voice... so angelic
sansyan 4 years ago
I like this version of Pie Jesu...
jo2wong 4 years ago
Wow I like this and Lea Salongga, her voice is truly hers, very unique. Well I am really going to sleep now after hearing this ;p
parekoto07 4 years ago
Uh, opera this most certainly not. It's sacred music. And though I love Lea's voice to bits, I do agree with the one poster who said her voice is too shrill for this sort of piece. Still pretty in its way, though.
ramesdale 4 years ago
This is sacred, not Opera.
9freakydarling9 4 years ago
pls vote for Lea Salonga at voote website (u know what letters come before and after the "voote" word, can't post it here) as Hottest Female of Asian Origin
Garry24 4 years ago
Love Lea to pieces, but her voice is too shrill to adequetly pull off this song- the rounded vowels just arent there and she needs to raise her soft pallet to get rid of the shrillness. I much prefer Sarah Brightman's version. And just FYI, this piece is called Pie Jesu from Andrew Lloyd Webber's Requiem- it is not opera.
behindgreeneyes17 4 years ago
This is not from an opera... it's a requiem from traditional Christian mass.
songpidgeon 4 years ago
Andrew wrote a Requiem Mass that premiered in NYC on 2/25/85 at St Thomas Church,inspired by an article he had read in the New York Times,about a Cambodian boy who had the option of killing his mutilated sister or being killed himself.The Requiem Mass was dedicated to his father,William Lloyd Webber,who died in '82.
iloveleasalonga2 4 years ago
songpidgeon,Perhaps surprisingly given the classical nature of the work, THE PIE JESU FROM REQUIEM CLIMBED TO THE TOP OF THE POPULAR MUSIC CHARTS IN GREAT BRITAIN. This song was not handed down from ancient traditional mass but is an Andrew Lloyd Webber composition that he dedicated to his deceased father.
iloveleasalonga2 4 years ago
Really? Thankyou for sharing:)
Beautiful piece, eh?
Have a nice day!
kisses
Sarah
songpidgeon 4 years ago
Very Excellent, Shes the One!!!!!
greenaldrin 4 years ago
Beautiful Voice and Song if i listen this Song i feel always that i am on clouds and fly away... Thank You very much...
romuluswalhala 4 years ago
ahhhhhhhhh shes amazingggggggggggggggggggggggggg
natalieboo89 4 years ago
Heh.. I sang this song in choir.
GoGoHyourinmaru 4 years ago
Lea is superb!
sandarakim 4 years ago
whoa...shocked i am...
crawlim 4 years ago
Lea is freaking AWESOME. Thanks for sharing this!
gweasley 4 years ago
This piece is from Andrew Lloyd Webers Requiem!
Torontobears 4 years ago
It's not opera. It's part of a Christian mass in Latin.
ananda01 4 years ago
ganda. i heard a version of this song by the phil madrigal singers, it was awesome.
kcsbeach 4 years ago
where can i download this song?
peepoy08 4 years ago