Marie-Nicole Lemieux: "A Chloris" by Reynaldo Hahn

[serenaluce]

Actually, on YT there can be very helpful discussions. Before I thought that it's only logical if a MAN sings this beautiful song about his love towards a WOMAN, and not a woman about another woman. But I was told that Susan Graham sings it so beautifully and tenderly thinking about her DAUGHTER!:-) Well, then I accept it in a woman's interpretation too. Perhaps Lemieux sings her tender and emotional version thinking about HER daughter, or niece, any little girl at all? Anybody knows?:-)

[mounia813]

votre choix est superbe OPERAZALLE votre chaîne est passionnante!

mounia813

[Fiumita]

Es hermoso como canta Hahn!!! Quién pudo votar en forma negativa esto?

[orfeo1993]

realmente una interpretacion tanto de voz como de piano exquisitas

[constellationvocal]

Bravo.

Voilà une très belle démonstration de chant : un son toujours soutenu. Une voix libérée, (en témoigne le vibrato qui est parfaitement dosé) des harmoniques aigües exceptionnelles, aucun engorgement. Un texte très clair.

Et oui, on peut-être contralto et chanter purement sans vieillir sa voix.

Et au delà de tout ça, de l'émotion!

Merci d'avoir posté ce morceau qui devient une référence.

[adelaidaoheidi]

MARAVILLOSA...

MUCHAS GRACIAS...

[77Opera]

Très beau! Merci à vous operazaile

[tamerlano236]

Very nice. Beautiful song. The best version I've ever heard is Nicholas Spanos's.

[serenaluce]

It's beautiful, of course, and full of emotions. But I think there's more logic when a man sings about a woman's love. In a countertenor's voice it sounds just exceptional. But I mean a real countertenor and not that fake singer PJ who just produces sweet, empty sounds without sharing any soul and with all fake emotions. He is "a virus", profanation of countertenor's singing, art. The most beautiful version of A Chloris I've ever heard and full of TRUE emotions is Nicholas Spanos's! Exquisite!

[Tamino966]

Théophile de Viau (1590-1626): A Cloris S'il est vrai, Cloris, que tu m'aimes, Mais j'entends que tu m'aimes bien, Je ne crois point que les Rois mêmes Aient un bonheur comme le mien : Que la mort serait importune De venir changer ma fortune À la félicité des cieux ! Tout ce qu'on dit de l'ambroisie Ne touche point ma fantaisie Au prix des grâces de tes yeux.

[awmnk]

I think she is a dramatic mezzo soprano...I don't think she is a Alto though.. Beautiful job I like it.

[Danielmft]

@awmnk She bills herself as a contralto. If you listen to her high register, it has a heavy quality unlike a mezzo's, which tends to "pop" and shimmer. It's a different color. It's not the register, it's the timbre that determines the voice type, plus where the voice best "lies" and where the singer is most comfortable. M-N's voice works well in the middle register - warm and lovely and quite fluid

[Danielmft]

Hi actionsrlouder,  she is a lyric contralto. Unlike Marijana Mijanovic or Delphine Galou, who are female contraltos who have a counter-tenor like sound, Marie-Nicole has a plush, full sound and a certain heaviness that is not found in the mezzo-soprano timbre. She does not have the full, heroic, deep voice of Nathalie Stutzmann, who is a true low contralto. Just like all other voice types, contraltos have different subtypes. This voice type is so rare, we have many less voices to compare.

[actionsrlouder]

Lovely voice, but she is not a true contralto.

[manrico29]

What an incredibly beautiful voice, what a delicate and sensitive rendition !!!

I am ecstatic.

Marie-Nicole, vous êtes une déesse !!!

[orpheusABC]

Simply amazing to listen too.

This is what is needed for this song, this genre, a contralto. I love Philippe Jarrousky and we shouldn't compare, because his rendition is exquisite as well, but this, this thissss... aah, this takes me to heaven... A good contralto again, could it be, finally, please tell me yesss

[andreasscholl]

More beautiful then te sp praised record from Jaroussky!

This song needs a voice that can tough your heart...she does.

[senilangakali]

aw her live at the champs elyséees...really one of the most promising voices to date...no doubt!

[mradaChris]

Such a superb contralto!

chris...