Sumi Jo - O zittre nicht - Die Zauberflöte - 2001

[iyamt]

I like Sumi's voice so clear and good german pronunciation!

[pazu970]

This is the best theater i the world: Teatro Massimo, Palermo. I saw this Opera in 2001, 4 times! Fantastic!

[hansacrew]

speechless perfect...... but where was it?

[90lysander]

Leaving aside the singing (which is fine, but not necessarily my favorite), this scene is beautifully and simply staged. This is how I always imagined the Queen's first appearance.

[StriclyRomantic]

The best one !

[StriclyRomantic]

Flawless technic !

[smoothiw]

2001... 15 years later after her international debut... Gorgeous madame... Love her...

Thanks for posting this.

[bkmustang07]

Wow she sounds so mature here :-)

[Sutherland2]

Nicely done.  This is a good role for her. Somewhat mechanical, accurate as a computer, laser-beam coloratura. She doesn't score half so well in more human parts. Nice to see she has found a good role here.

[wotansings]

@Sutherland2

"she found a good role" what a joke! she just recorded it 3 times in studio (with Solti, Oestman, and Jordan) abd sang it soem 300 times on stage! hahaha...

the real gem isn that she still has it 15 years or more after her debut.

[rmcinuk]

@wotansings

Totally agree with you.

In fact she "still has it" now and will soon celebrate 25 years of superb artistry. She is the consummate performer, for my part, non have or will ever come close!

Long live Sum Jo