Alison Moyet - Dido's Lament: When I Am Laid In Earth

[ramenbo]

dark and beautifull

[FRANKAHERNE]

Alison is a real talent. Just love her voice

[daz3406]

With Jessy Norman, you can also hear the words ! But Alison has an incredible voice, that's a wonderful song for her !

[revbores]

@daz3406  Totally agree!

[MegaBigDank]

Her voice is almost jazzy, so rich

[perlaurent]

Just listened to the Waldbuehne Berlin performance of Sasha Waltz which was fantastic. Still - for that aria I prefer this deep voiced, non-operatic interpretation - Alison, I love You for that - a music one would like to die with

grand admiration perlaurent

[fringelily]

A very nice non-operatic version ... but the famous Janet Baker performance makes me weep.

[sarys73]

So far I have to go with this version... Alf rules

[yourforte]

The most moving version of this aria I've heard.

[radiussong]

@yourforte

yes, I think Alison did it better than operatic singers

[yourforte]

@radiussong Yes, I agree. So much more emotion.

[CattailsandRoses]

@yourforte try Jeff buckley's version of Dido's Lament

[yourforte]

@CattailsandRoses Thank you, I've just listened. Hauntingly beautiful.

[radiussong]

this is not a song, it's an aria from Henry Purcell's opera "Dido and Anaeus"

[bronskilx]

@radiussong don't be a prig - opera is made of songs. Some "borrowed" from the popular canon of their time while others become standards. Just because we call it an aria don't stop it being a song

[CrownedWithLaurels]

@bronskilx That's the first time I've seen someone use the word "prig" outside an Enid Blyton book - and you're quite right :) I can't stand pedants.

[mmenolwenn]

:'(

[ClassicalKaren]

wow this is one unique voice. i've never heard anything like it before. Its sounds almost if she was a male tenor. The most deepest rich alto voice I've ever heard<3

[novellover1]

wow!!!!!

[Szafran50]

fantastyczne wykonanie !

[hootersnooter]

Wonderful, this is such a sad song, and Alison brings a fresh approach - much nicer than the usual operah singers who crucify this fabulous melody with tons and tons of over done vibtrato. ,,,and you can hear the words....Bravo!

[VolkColopatrion]

@hootersnooter vibrato is crucial to healthy singing.

if you heard straight tones i guarantee you wouldn't like it.

[hafoko]

is there anybody who knows where we can buy the cd VOICE, its impossibel to get it...please help!!!!!

[Jake40s]

@hafoko - it's available from independent sellers via Amazon - I just ordered it via Amazon-Germany

[cmdpc]

I've been a fan for years. Her voice gets better and better. This always makes me cry.

[tinmccool]

Jeff Buckley sang it at the Meltdown years back, amazing.

Best song of the 17th century.

Sure they'll be saying the same about 'shad uppa ya face' in a few hundred years

[nannygoatj]

@tinmccool Your post was actually pretty clever and funny.

[tinmccool]

wasn't joking, but hey ever listen to Roy Harper singing 'Another day', similar heartbreaking sniffle music. This Mortal Coil (Blast First records) do a version and all, just a thought

[thermokipiatsi]

one of the best versions!

[hafoko]

what an emotion,,,she sings it so beautiful.....great...........­.....i know here songs, but this is farout the best,,,her voice is breakable and yet son strong

[canp12]

She's amazing! I want to buy her CD :-)