@jfichter69 it's the most immediately attention grabbing, but imo 8:14 is the most technically impressive, crescendo -> dim trill that is solid throughout.
Kathleen Battle is just an american or english whore.i am surprised that american english people can understand and appreciate classical music with their limited brains.lady gaga or eminem is music for american limited brains and not classical.
que en el debut en un teatro tan comprometedor como el del palacio de la opera de Vienna sea una obra tan espectacular como esta con un dominio tan impresionante y una coloratura tan perfecta me hace admirar aun mas a esta cantante. en mi humilde opinion la creme de la creme del panorama actual.
Natalie Dessay: (noun) the true epitome of a coloratura soprano, perhaps one of the most amazing operatic vocalists ever known to man. Able to hit high A-flats over high C with such control and beauty that it's both inhuman and angelic. (synonyms) amazing, astonishing, brilliant, delightful, fantastic, magnificent, perfect. :)
And here we are eighteen years later... and... she doesn't do the extremely high notes anymore, but in my, and many people's opinion she is better than ever in what she does sing. Her musicianship is phenomenal.
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@dopineapple I suppose it just sounded higher to me last I listened. Her singing is indeed beautiful, German diction, not so much! Lol, but I stand corrected Dr. Dopineapple :)
i know dessay's voice is bigger then battels', and think she is an extra ordinary performer and singer. yet I prefer battels' voice - a more sweet and better coloured one- for this walz.
@theblueangel28 Mariah might have an octave on this singer, however her notes sound like she's being stuck with a pin! natalie D has a voice that MC can only dream of.
@123claremont oh well i wasnt commenting on how they sound, just a technicality. and even though Mariah isnt a classical singer, she can cascade through r&b better than anyone ever has
but i am not making a comparison, of course Natalie is a virtuoso
What a great moment that must have been for the young Dessay. She absolutely nails the piece. One of the best demonstrations of the quality of her voice back then, but if you want to see Dessay at her very best you cannot go past her magnificent Glitter and Be Gay performance... youtube.com/watch?v=B5pTwRhmRL4&feature=related
As I said, met her person-she's a little slip of a lady, but what volume comes from that tiny person! Lovely in every way! Natalie, you are magnifique!
This lady is so wonderful. I live in Santa Fe--and saw her in La Sonambula, La Traviata and in concert (shook her hand, thanked her)--and at a local night club ere where I shook her hand again. She is so modest, no diva temperment. And my friend who saw her in Chicago at the Lyric echoes me. Sweet, kind, incredible talent. Class. Ms. Dessay the remote possiblitiy you are reading this--a BIG THANKYOU for your artistry and kindness!
@Babs22h Kathleen Battle's voice, as wonderful as it is, is anything but warm. Ms. Battle's voice is the very epitome of "silvery". Ms. Dessay has a much warmer and more floral tone.
This woman's voice simply makes me happy. Her acting entrances me, and were she not young enough to be my daughter, I should make a fool of myself over her.
Ok, I will clare this up...between Battle and Dessay:
Kathleen Battle sounds perfect. She makes it sound like it is very easy. Dessay presents us here a more bold interpretation. She reachess to the boundaries of the human voice, of her voice.
If you like perfektion, You like Battle. If you prefer boldness, you like Dessay. And they are both great!
Let me just say, Natalie's voice is beatiful and versatile and I love her. BUT, Kathleen has the most beautiful melody to her singing...it is simply ethereally euphonious. Noone in the world has that kind of sound. Some may have better technique, perhaps even more versatility, but not that melodious sound. Kathleen transcends the genre of opera, even when she is singing opera. It could be pop or jazz or R and B for all we know or care. It is simply just beautiful music.
To my perfect pitch she hit just about every note dead centre. A very crisp accurate performance with brilliance. Good to be young of course. As wonderful and spectacular as her voice was back then I find I like her older more harmonic voice. The thing that really sets Dessay above others is her superb musicality and acting intuition. But that comes from so many years of experience I guess.
@Kina123123 well you have to remember, her acting comes from, well, originally being an actor. then she found she had an incredible voice and........this beautiful performance, among many others, now exist
I don't like this video, she is out of tune in lots of notes, her only attraction here are her high notes. She has done certainly better in other pieces. I prefer Kathleen Battle's.
The main differences between the marvelous and charming Erna Sack are, first, the incredible powerful of N. Dessay ( although she is a light soprano, his voice is rich and full, and reaches all the listeners like a laser ), and secondly, her dramatic impact and intensive presence on stage.
This was incredibly beautiful & phenomenal singing! I can't believe the comments from some of you guys. Are you just jealous or what?? I think Strauss would have adored Natalie!! BRAVA!
@buffiexoh Its not from an opera--its a concert aria adaptation of the famous waltz "Voices of Spring" by Strauss. This concert aria is a great favorite of coloraturas (Like Ms. Dessay). But watch out--not for anything lower than that!!
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@kilerbunny123123 it i disgusting for me because she hurts my ears when she does that. It may be fine that she is unique singing so high, but, for me, the song may sound as good without that.
@mitxael lol! haha why disgusting?? although she doesnt like singing the high notes, she does it for the audience.....and as u might know, there aren't that many ppl on this planet who can sing an A6 with that technique and control making it sound almost like a bird singing......so why do u, not only not like it, but also find it disgusting??? i rly wanna know :P
Chi sono quei dodici che hanno messo "non mi piace" al video?!?!? =') stupenda stupendo stupendissima! arriva al "la bemolle" in cima alla tastiera del pianoforte... O.O
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05 August 2008
Natalie Dessay, in her continued progress towards greater artistry, still doesn't know what opera is about.
In recent years, Dessay's top notes have been shrieky and metallic, cold, effortful, and generally unpleasant to the ear. The disdain she has for top notes is therefore understandable. She tends to compensate with buffoonish histronics, overacting the pieces of meaning she gleans from the (mostly bankrupt) text.
Trev, no need to apologize. Someone was just having a snarky day. Welcome to the wonderful world of listening to Opera in general and Dessay in particular. You might enjoy her concert performance of "Air des clochettes" as well
I could be wrong but I feel like this is what they chose for the entertainment portion during the Ball at Prince Orlofsky's Palace in 'Die Fledermaus' don't quote me though! :-)
Dessay is magnificent vocally bel canto and acts with charm and grace that brings out the beautiful nuances of Hoffman's lovely but difficult music, Brava
One of the great modern bel canto singers and actresses with a magnificent voice that captures Hoffmans' gorgeous music and adds her wonderful charm and beauty to every scene, BRAVA!
Natalie is as magnificent a bel canto actress as she sings this wonderful and very difficult Hoffman music with such graceful style that you almost overlook how beautiful she is. A tour de force!
Dessay is quite simply magnificent in Hoffman's wonderful music, with a controlled bel canto acting almost as wonderful to watch as to listen to her beautiful singing.
speaking of clothes: Dessay looks ridiculous in this dress not her style at all she's too classical for this nonsense I know it's supposed to be Wien Walzer & stuff but there's a limit
singing superb as (nearly) always plus she has a really good German diction (contrary to Petitbon)
Natalie is so amazing, and her high notes are just perfect! I love her voice! :)
Also, you should check out Erna Sack! She sang a C7 in ''Voices Of Spring'', but she never got the credit she deserved, so only a few people know about her.
oooh that not at 6:55 was pretty cool....I liked this rendition....I thought she had really good technique, I would agree with this piece needing a lighter singer however I think she pulled it through, good bel canto ; )
Natalie sings this long,difficult bel canto to perfection. Hers is the best, controlled, and wonderfully restrained delivery imaginable. Let's just llsten to her magic here and forget criticisms of her later roles.
In my opinion Mrs. Dessay isn't a great singer since 2000. I think her voice is too thin, she wobbles too much and her high tones are too spiky and without depth and it reminds me of the last school choir singing of my daughter.
I believe, today she sings only in the second class like Callas in the past and Nathalie, it's time to say goodbye opera stage!
The fans can hear you 1000 years on YouTube but for the new opera audience you're too bad!
This makes me sad...... Natalie really sang well in "93". Now she just pushes through her rep... ... yes, we age, but she did not take the best care of her talent. I think she's so gifted, and I really used to love her singing, but now it just gets on my nerves most of the time... She's a wonderful talent, but the bloom is gone and her "acting" doesn't make up for shrill and forced singing. Not in a small voice like this.
she continues singing very well. The best Fille du Regiment I've seen was hers in the
State opera in Wiena Not only her singing,but her acting was very good.
alguso 2 weeks ago
6:51 is my favorite part of the whole song.... WOW
jfichter69 3 weeks ago in playlist Favorite videos
@jfichter69 it's the most immediately attention grabbing, but imo 8:14 is the most technically impressive, crescendo -> dim trill that is solid throughout.
regulargonzalez 3 weeks ago
The lady sitting to the right of Dessay at 8:45 is getting an eargasm :)))
operamusicfan 1 month ago
Thank you great. Mira
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Kathleen Battle is just an american or english whore.i am surprised that american english people can understand and appreciate classical music with their limited brains.lady gaga or eminem is music for american limited brains and not classical.
anableps67360 2 months ago
Kathleen Battle is better isn't ?
Search Strauss - Kathleen Battle - Frühlingsstimmen - Voices of Spring
castelproof 2 months ago
que en el debut en un teatro tan comprometedor como el del palacio de la opera de Vienna sea una obra tan espectacular como esta con un dominio tan impresionante y una coloratura tan perfecta me hace admirar aun mas a esta cantante. en mi humilde opinion la creme de la creme del panorama actual.
krotemob 2 months ago in playlist Valses
Her coloratura just... AWWmazing ^.^
HeidelbergSoprano 2 months ago
Me encanta, su voz me lleva a un lugar que no existe y me hace envidiar y amar a la vez
ViolettahBlack 4 months ago
The best!!!!!
ElenJoiaRara 4 months ago in playlist Nathalie Dessay - handel etc.
whats to say about an absolutely stunning LIVE performance. WOW
kgarmaker123 4 months ago
day-um.
CarrieBHS 4 months ago
Natalie Dessay: (noun) the true epitome of a coloratura soprano, perhaps one of the most amazing operatic vocalists ever known to man. Able to hit high A-flats over high C with such control and beauty that it's both inhuman and angelic. (synonyms) amazing, astonishing, brilliant, delightful, fantastic, magnificent, perfect. :)
JesseDiAngelo 6 months ago 26
And here we are eighteen years later... and... she doesn't do the extremely high notes anymore, but in my, and many people's opinion she is better than ever in what she does sing. Her musicianship is phenomenal.
MrHbc3 6 months ago 22
@MrHbc3 absolutely agree!
Klaudhius 6 months ago
The fact that her A-flat is actually beautiful is insane. Such control and clarity. I'm floored by this video.
Judill 6 months ago
My favorite thing she ever did.
Chimier 7 months ago
lucia popp
thamytax 7 months ago
this is the reason the Damrau version only has 18,146 views...
kodygoad 7 months ago
@kodygoad It's not like Damrau is a bad singer...her voice is just lower than Dessay's. I agree with you, though.
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horseloversi44 7 months ago
LOLOLOLOLOL... SHE S JUST OUT OF THIS WORLD!!!! MY GOD! SHE S AMAZING! LOLOLOL I LAUGH EVERY TIME I HEAR THE TOP NOTE AT 6:54 LOLOL
miuzefreak 7 months ago
@3:41 it sounds like a pinball machine.
SarahBashford 8 months ago
I'm learning this song with my vocal coach now. LOVE her version. She is truly talented. :D
sopranoalto13 8 months ago
GLORIOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
trekkingeek 8 months ago
she has unbelievable control over her voice. i love her voice!
elisethora16 9 months ago
I'm pretty sure those weren't a-flats...lol. I think they're like e-flats. That's insane!!!
ladyjbug841 9 months ago
@ladyjbug841 I'm pretty sure she IS singing an Ab at 6:54 at the top of the scale.
dopineapple 8 months ago
@dopineapple I suppose it just sounded higher to me last I listened. Her singing is indeed beautiful, German diction, not so much! Lol, but I stand corrected Dr. Dopineapple :)
ladyjbug841 8 months ago
Very nice!
Pankalove1 9 months ago
how can someone be so flawless in singing ? and such a pleasant voice ... this woman is where she belongs .
NadjaPonte 9 months ago
i know dessay's voice is bigger then battels', and think she is an extra ordinary performer and singer. yet I prefer battels' voice - a more sweet and better coloured one- for this walz.
liatma1 10 months ago 5
Suprema Nathalie,hermosa voz,que gracia,belleza y estilo,agudos y sobreagudos bellisimos,Queen Nathalie!!!!
sopranoymezzo 10 months ago
Da kommt richtige Frühlingsstinnung auf! Bei der Stimme!
Inglish1000 10 months ago
the finale note is out of tune ....
a75567556 10 months ago
8min30seconds of heaven....make that 17min..I'm playing it again~! XD BRAVA^_^
magicmonkichi 10 months ago 2
What a final! What a beginning! What a middle! What a perfec presentation! I love opera! I love Natalie Dessay! :)
winelegend 10 months ago
Mariah Carey struggles to hit those notes. lol
arabiandouble 11 months ago
@arabiandouble thats so funny you mentioned her
i was just thinking man thats so high, and Mariah still has almost an octave
theblueangel28 10 months ago
@theblueangel28 lol, yeah. just a few life facts...
arabiandouble 10 months ago
@theblueangel28 Mariah might have an octave on this singer, however her notes sound like she's being stuck with a pin! natalie D has a voice that MC can only dream of.
123claremont 9 months ago
@123claremont oh well i wasnt commenting on how they sound, just a technicality. and even though Mariah isnt a classical singer, she can cascade through r&b better than anyone ever has
but i am not making a comparison, of course Natalie is a virtuoso
-Love
theblueangel28 9 months ago
What a great moment that must have been for the young Dessay. She absolutely nails the piece. One of the best demonstrations of the quality of her voice back then, but if you want to see Dessay at her very best you cannot go past her magnificent Glitter and Be Gay performance... youtube.com/watch?v=B5pTwRhmRL4&feature=related
Kina123123 11 months ago
she makes it looks so effortless!
Kilicka123 11 months ago
omgg!!! the best soprano!
jessywiru0403 11 months ago
7:02 Erna Sack do it better then anyone!
kouldeliee 11 months ago
she is little rsrs i was think she was tall lol
kouldeliee 11 months ago
As I said, met her person-she's a little slip of a lady, but what volume comes from that tiny person! Lovely in every way! Natalie, you are magnifique!
windstorm1000 11 months ago
This lady is so wonderful. I live in Santa Fe--and saw her in La Sonambula, La Traviata and in concert (shook her hand, thanked her)--and at a local night club ere where I shook her hand again. She is so modest, no diva temperment. And my friend who saw her in Chicago at the Lyric echoes me. Sweet, kind, incredible talent. Class. Ms. Dessay the remote possiblitiy you are reading this--a BIG THANKYOU for your artistry and kindness!
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Lafam23 1 year ago
her sound isnt very warm... I prefer K bATTLE
Babs22h 1 year ago
@Babs22h Kathleen Battle's voice, as wonderful as it is, is anything but warm. Ms. Battle's voice is the very epitome of "silvery". Ms. Dessay has a much warmer and more floral tone.
regulargonzalez 1 year ago
Truly you cannot get a cigarette paper between Nathalie and Kathleen Battle. They are both on top of their game.
pushertug 1 year ago
She's amazing. :)
RibbonGirllify 1 year ago
This woman's voice simply makes me happy. Her acting entrances me, and were she not young enough to be my daughter, I should make a fool of myself over her.
terwilligerjones 1 year ago 2
6:54 Sol# O_O
Liszt31 1 year ago
I am really not a Dessay fan, however no one can deny those beautifully and effortlessly executed high notes.
flowersings 1 year ago
The supernumeraries and chorus on scene seem to be having a ball with her performance!
Brava!
cgomezmoreno 1 year ago
Ok, I will clare this up...between Battle and Dessay:
Kathleen Battle sounds perfect. She makes it sound like it is very easy. Dessay presents us here a more bold interpretation. She reachess to the boundaries of the human voice, of her voice.
If you like perfektion, You like Battle. If you prefer boldness, you like Dessay. And they are both great!
anothertry75 1 year ago
I loooooove her!!!! she has been always soo amazing! =)
LorraineCash 1 year ago
AMAZING. my new favorite music EVER! I think the guy behind her is in love with her. ;D
taedonsgirl 1 year ago
AMAZING. my new favorite music EVER!
taedonsgirl 1 year ago
I am going to be her when I grow up!
musicalluver101 1 year ago
Genius.
BioHotaru 1 year ago
She is my favorite, and she is so young in this!
JO876mDH 1 year ago
Ill add though< I love Natalie's ending.
spencophany 1 year ago
Let me just say, Natalie's voice is beatiful and versatile and I love her. BUT, Kathleen has the most beautiful melody to her singing...it is simply ethereally euphonious. Noone in the world has that kind of sound. Some may have better technique, perhaps even more versatility, but not that melodious sound. Kathleen transcends the genre of opera, even when she is singing opera. It could be pop or jazz or R and B for all we know or care. It is simply just beautiful music.
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janakisaman 1 year ago
Is this Mozart? Love her voice so much
WilyDacklor 1 year ago
@WilyDacklor This vaudeville crap is NOT Mozart! Natalie makes it worthwhile though.
DottoreJojo 1 year ago
@DottoreJojo Crap?? Why would u used that word? Isn that too sarkastic.
WilyDacklor 1 year ago
Saying you prefer Kathleen Battle to Dessay is like preferring spray cheese to Brie.... there's no comparison...
Pashley91684 1 year ago
@Pashley91684 hahah love the comparison with cheese ! I totally agree
tetrazzini 1 year ago
@tetrazzini Excuse me. I happen to love them both. But long before there was
Miss Dessay there was Kathleen who was/is fantastic. I am not at all interested in her behaviour etc etc. Her voice was/is superb.
NART65 1 year ago
Perfection!
TexasCookie70 1 year ago
Increible
outsidemc 1 year ago
To my perfect pitch she hit just about every note dead centre. A very crisp accurate performance with brilliance. Good to be young of course. As wonderful and spectacular as her voice was back then I find I like her older more harmonic voice. The thing that really sets Dessay above others is her superb musicality and acting intuition. But that comes from so many years of experience I guess.
Kina123123 1 year ago
@Kina123123 well you have to remember, her acting comes from, well, originally being an actor. then she found she had an incredible voice and........this beautiful performance, among many others, now exist
jtg10795 1 year ago
@Kina123123 Oh darling to your perfect pitch. Wow.
NART65 1 year ago
I don't like this video, she is out of tune in lots of notes, her only attraction here are her high notes. She has done certainly better in other pieces. I prefer Kathleen Battle's.
liyysopr 1 year ago
The main differences between the marvelous and charming Erna Sack are, first, the incredible powerful of N. Dessay ( although she is a light soprano, his voice is rich and full, and reaches all the listeners like a laser ), and secondly, her dramatic impact and intensive presence on stage.
bpicaud1 1 year ago
Me gusta
necrogoddess 1 year ago
< 3<3 3,<3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 < 3< 3< 333
coolsnak3 1 year ago
me dan ganas de llorar el solo escucharla ES MARAVILLOSA!!
Mildred357 1 year ago
There are no such nooootes, haha, still she's able to reach them. :DDD Unbelievable!
dfgrbtr 1 year ago
Wie kann aus so einem zierlichen Körper eine solche Stimme kommen! Einhach nur phantastisch!
Inglish1000 1 year ago
What a voice! She looks like Christine Daae in that gown. Sounds like her too.
FantasmaLuna 1 year ago
EHIIII!!!! The one at 6:54 it's an A, and not an A-flat! I've got a diapason with me, it's absolutely the same note!
BaritonoG 1 year ago
@BaritonoG That note is just amazing,
FloridianWolf 1 year ago
Nathalie, will you marry me ?
trudbol 1 year ago 34
@trudbol she is already mine hehehehe :D:D:D:D
esterdion 7 months ago
Tenemos a la sucesora de Edita Gruberova, creo. Gracias.-
melopedia 1 year ago
She's a nightingale with her colloratuur soprano. I got tears in my eyes.
hermanvandijk 1 year ago
what would Strauss say. beautiful just beautiful BRAVA
gayo72 1 year ago
This was incredibly beautiful & phenomenal singing! I can't believe the comments from some of you guys. Are you just jealous or what?? I think Strauss would have adored Natalie!! BRAVA!
ChristineFlora 1 year ago
WOW WOW WOW
newhotmailit 1 year ago
truly admirable performance!
angelofmyown 1 year ago
what opera is this from?
buffiexoh 1 year ago
@buffiexoh Its not from an opera--its a concert aria adaptation of the famous waltz "Voices of Spring" by Strauss. This concert aria is a great favorite of coloraturas (Like Ms. Dessay). But watch out--not for anything lower than that!!
windstorm1000 11 months ago
I love her high a-flats!
Kivimusic 1 year ago 18
amazing...
27cocoro 1 year ago
@killerbunny123123 it is simple. Two reasons:
1.- she hurts my ears when singing so high
2.- Generally, not only in this case, I prefer soberer but more elegant performances.
mitxael 1 year ago
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@kilerbunny123123 it i disgusting for me because she hurts my ears when she does that. It may be fine that she is unique singing so high, but, for me, the song may sound as good without that.
mitxael 1 year ago
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Buff! She is a great singer but for me is a bit disgusting when she sing so high tones. I prefer other performances of this waltz.
mitxael 1 year ago
@mitxael lol! haha why disgusting?? although she doesnt like singing the high notes, she does it for the audience.....and as u might know, there aren't that many ppl on this planet who can sing an A6 with that technique and control making it sound almost like a bird singing......so why do u, not only not like it, but also find it disgusting??? i rly wanna know :P
killerbunny123123 1 year ago
Maravillosa version!!!!!
Unica Natalie Dessay!!!!
acitipo 1 year ago
Please dont stone me but she starts off FLAT.
Jamaicanchocolate34 1 year ago
I love Dessay's voice... and I love the setting. It looks so XIX century Vienna. Is that Kaiser Franz Josef in the background?
Garpinator 1 year ago
jest po prostu najlepsza.
uztakts 1 year ago
pitch is absolutely flawless! her high notes and little trills aren't at all suppressed: perfectly clear. The longer I listened the more I loved it!
4800Sarah 1 year ago
Chi sono quei dodici che hanno messo "non mi piace" al video?!?!? =') stupenda stupendo stupendissima! arriva al "la bemolle" in cima alla tastiera del pianoforte... O.O
Batolino94 1 year ago
C'est magnifique !
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Sieglinde's Diaries
05 August 2008
Natalie Dessay, in her continued progress towards greater artistry, still doesn't know what opera is about.
In recent years, Dessay's top notes have been shrieky and metallic, cold, effortful, and generally unpleasant to the ear. The disdain she has for top notes is therefore understandable. She tends to compensate with buffoonish histronics, overacting the pieces of meaning she gleans from the (mostly bankrupt) text.
shirly961 1 year ago
Just superb! Thanks for posting.
gabbs312 1 year ago
Thanks! I did enjoy that! She has such a beautiful voice!
TREVAAA1234 1 year ago
Trev, no need to apologize. Someone was just having a snarky day. Welcome to the wonderful world of listening to Opera in general and Dessay in particular. You might enjoy her concert performance of "Air des clochettes" as well
terwilligerjones 1 year ago 2
I am a newbie to opera, but I really do enjoy listening to it. I didn't mean to offend anyone, and if I did, i'm terribly sorry!
TREVAAA1234 1 year ago
What gorgeous singing! Just wonderful!
SondraHarnes 1 year ago
I really do enjoy listening to and watching her perform! Does anyone know if she has performed in Verdi's Aida?
TREVAAA1234 2 years ago
Do you know anything of opera?
How can a light coloratura like Dessay ever sing Aida's dramaticsoprano role?
velazquez2009 2 years ago 2
@velazquez2009 lol
Xavgap 1 year ago
Whoa! No need to be insulting. It's obvious TREV. is an opera newbie, but it's even more obvious he or she is enthusiastic and happy to learn.
dchiapello 1 year ago
It wasn't my intention to insult, but there are so many ignorant comments on you tube....but, you are right: better be constructive.
velazquez2009 1 year ago
I'm sure she could if she wanted to. Of course, it wouldn't be ideal. What if she likes the role though? Maybe it's part of her shower rep =P
tggold 1 year ago
shower rep?
gabbs312 1 year ago
You know...the stuff she sings in the shower.
tggold 1 year ago
Does anyone know more about the context of this video?
dionysosin2012 2 years ago
I could be wrong but I feel like this is what they chose for the entertainment portion during the Ball at Prince Orlofsky's Palace in 'Die Fledermaus' don't quote me though! :-)
Haydzart 2 years ago
Yes, that is correct.
trbryant3 2 years ago
es una verdadera maravillaaaaa, estupendooooooooooo
GABUAGGIE 2 years ago
Yo nunca vere una soprano ligera mejor que ella......todo lo que ella hace es genial.
jorgeandresossa 2 years ago
Fantástica, llena de vida, emociona hasta la médula. Gracias por poner este video!
epalleja 2 years ago
I never get tired of watching this video!
natylopez5 2 years ago
She is wonderful, I could listen to her all day.
AMAZING!!!!
grinka66 2 years ago
para mi es la mejor cantante y la mejor voz del mundo.
cuando ella canta me hace feliz. soy un gran admirador. le doy gracias a dios por ella
macotacovideos 2 years ago
i could soooo fall in love with her :DDDD
BelCantoFan2 2 years ago
6:51 !!
violaconcerto 2 years ago 8
To see her is to love her. I would like to travel in time and gobble her up. She's so perfectly yummy.
stanthology 2 years ago
Dessay is magnificent vocally bel canto and acts with charm and grace that brings out the beautiful nuances of Hoffman's lovely but difficult music, Brava
11777766 2 years ago 2
One of the great modern bel canto singers and actresses with a magnificent voice that captures Hoffmans' gorgeous music and adds her wonderful charm and beauty to every scene, BRAVA!
11777766 2 years ago
Natalie is as magnificent a bel canto actress as she sings this wonderful and very difficult Hoffman music with such graceful style that you almost overlook how beautiful she is. A tour de force!
11777766 2 years ago
Dessay is quite simply magnificent in Hoffman's wonderful music, with a controlled bel canto acting almost as wonderful to watch as to listen to her beautiful singing.
11777766 2 years ago
Who ever sang Adele in this production must have hated her pretty much for this.
Caskader 2 years ago 20
@Caskader LOL, you're probably right! Adele is the flashy role and this completely outshines anything anyone could do with the Laughing Song!
AgnesRegina 11 months ago
I think whenever Nathalie feels sad, she just takes her laptop, reads some comments on her Youtube movies and feels better instantly... ;-)
gadella1985 2 years ago 59
I love this comment :)!!!!!!!!!!!!!
thomastmwc 2 years ago
Yeah, magnificant. If i ever could listen to her live. But in the meantime i have to draw on videotapes.
LouiseFarrenc 2 years ago
Does this remind anyone else of the 3 stooges?
nestersg 2 years ago
she is a complete goddess.
beautamous1 2 years ago 6
Natalie is incredible!
rminadeo 2 years ago 4
Impresionante!!!!!!
No hay nada que hacer La Dessay y la Damrau, son las mejores del planeta los ultimos 10 años!
Fabulosa!!!!!!!!!
acitipo 2 years ago 2
perfect...once again !
alchimiquementmoi 2 years ago 7
muy pero muy buenoo me encantoooo!!!!!
condefede90 2 years ago 3
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She is lucky Anna Netrebko doesn't have this version on youtube. It will be better.
donny558 2 years ago
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W E are very lucky the former cleaning lady Netrebko doesn't have this on Youtube.
Astrofiammante 2 years ago
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her voice is so not supported - it makes everything sound random - try Kathleen Battle in this - and Dessay sings off-pitch a lot.
concertobub 2 years ago
Anything you say Concertobub.
Superwhodatt 2 years ago
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the woman in the tux freaks me out
GwendolynBlack 2 years ago
may I ask why?
and what's it with the thumbs down???
speaking of clothes: Dessay looks ridiculous in this dress not her style at all she's too classical for this nonsense I know it's supposed to be Wien Walzer & stuff but there's a limit
singing superb as (nearly) always plus she has a really good German diction (contrary to Petitbon)
47viviane 2 years ago
she's part of a Fledermaus production here, they put her in what they put her.
jmahlon 2 years ago
of course, I was aware of that but nonetheless they shouldn't have put her into what they put her in ha-ha.
But let's not sweat the small stuff: superb singing!
47viviane 2 years ago
Una maravillosa soprano ligera!!!:D..i
tanukisaki 2 years ago 4
Natalie is so amazing, and her high notes are just perfect! I love her voice! :)
Also, you should check out Erna Sack! She sang a C7 in ''Voices Of Spring'', but she never got the credit she deserved, so only a few people know about her.
FrozenMermaid666 2 years ago 26
@FrozenMermaid666 Erna do a B6 poked!!
kouldeliee 1 year ago
questa donna è impressionante...
ha una tecnica allucinante...
ed è anche una donna bella e simpaticissima...i love naty
Marcocucciolo91 2 years ago 4
Quando si dice perfezione...
cpeter007 2 years ago 5
oooh that not at 6:55 was pretty cool....I liked this rendition....I thought she had really good technique, I would agree with this piece needing a lighter singer however I think she pulled it through, good bel canto ; )
istreamda9te 2 years ago
are you kidding me? a lighter singer??? dessay here was one of the lightest sopranos i´ve ever heard, or which one wolud you recommend me please?
littlechildren01 2 years ago 3
I don't know of many other lighter singer exist.
any lyric or bel canto soprano i know could never pop out a high aflat from no where like at 6:55.
her technique is magnificent. it doesn't change from style to style - consistent as bjorling in my opinion
gaspumpergeorge44 2 years ago 2
Most coloratura sopranos can't A flat at all!
nestersg 2 years ago 3
Bravo
gemeinschaft 2 years ago 3
Natalie sings this long,difficult bel canto to perfection. Hers is the best, controlled, and wonderfully restrained delivery imaginable. Let's just llsten to her magic here and forget criticisms of her later roles.
11777766 2 years ago 6
my god i just fell in love with this song
complicatedt1 2 years ago
great
ugotitbabe000 2 years ago
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In my opinion Mrs. Dessay isn't a great singer since 2000. I think her voice is too thin, she wobbles too much and her high tones are too spiky and without depth and it reminds me of the last school choir singing of my daughter.
I believe, today she sings only in the second class like Callas in the past and Nathalie, it's time to say goodbye opera stage!
The fans can hear you 1000 years on YouTube but for the new opera audience you're too bad!
mtnmanjtt 2 years ago
Relax - she is fantastic.
DNAPROTEINN 2 years ago
This makes me sad...... Natalie really sang well in "93". Now she just pushes through her rep... ... yes, we age, but she did not take the best care of her talent. I think she's so gifted, and I really used to love her singing, but now it just gets on my nerves most of the time... She's a wonderful talent, but the bloom is gone and her "acting" doesn't make up for shrill and forced singing. Not in a small voice like this.
timopragod 2 years ago
This video is about Natalie, Eradesso, please stop acting on your secret crush for Netrebko :o)
Dessay had been singing for less than 10 years in 1993, if that isn't talent! Still prefer her later works though, less f-g-a but more colour !
luvxl 2 years ago