Handel - Serse, HWV 40 "Ombra mai fu" Marilyn Horne

[kasha1932]

Oh "Jackie"....it saddens me to know you are struggling with cancer....My prayers are with you each day that I hope to hear from you. Last letter was written to California...#5. Your voice is absolutley supreme! And m if you nevaer see what i've written, all you havae to do is dia up YOU TUBE, and you will see what a great admirere I am and havae been for a long time. BRAVA, Marylin...May the Lord keep you and bless you...whereever you happen to be.BRAVA!!!!

[kasha1932]

@kasha1932 I wish YOU TUBE would have given me time to proof read this horrible mess! I am sorry about it. And would have liked for it to be cancelled so I could re-write it. Oh well...I think you must get the jist of it anyway. BRAVA Maylin Horne!

[yasuo25337]

I love this.......................I'v­e heard that you may listen to its sound through the ears.

[keydet72]

I preferred Janet Baker's rendition, but it was pulled for God knows what reason. Such a loss!

[reviewsvoiceontube]

In every aspect to consider with this Haendel aria-to me- the most complete rendition of Ombra mai fu-even though many other greats that I`ve heard.

[grnslvs7]

C'est la meilleur intrepretation que j'ais entendu, (personel)

[BurnElectric]

full, strong voice, but i hate it when singers use vibrato on every single damn note

[marchesedecoccibus]

FA maggiore...ma nella testa me lo figuro sempre in Sol, non so perché ^^

Profondissima interpretazione, quasi "austera": preferisco l'ineffabile, ferma levità della Bartoli

[AmatureComposer]

I guess it is not that important, but the music is a whole tone lower than the notes.

It is not unusual for mezzos to transpose the piece down, but together with these notes it is confusing.

[Heartlessiceboy]

@AmatureComposer Xerxes is one of the most important Händelian operas and there are a low,medium and a high versions since Tenors,baritons,Contraltos and countertenors and sopranos sing this aria. The sheet music in this video is for a higher version.I'm a countertenor and sung this aria half tone lower than this score and half tone higher than Marilyn Horne's version.

[AmatureComposer]

@Heartlessiceboy Good for you, but if the score of the version sung here is available, why should anyone upload a different score in a different key?

[Taenyr]

@AmatureComposer Agreed. Sheet music in E-flat major (the key of this particular recording), though possibly rarer than F-major (original key), is readily available.

[jhb134]

@AmatureComposer - If a certain aria is more-comfortable, in a lower key, for a great voice ... then why not? Some of the notes, here, are not perfect ... but it's nice to have yet-another fine version of this very-spiritual aria. Kathleen Ferrier had a TRULY-great version, and there are others, with great male voices.

[raigekimaru]

this might sound crazy, but I think Marilyn Horne was a contralto in disguise. her timbre is so dark and smoky and she sang a lot of rep for contralto (which really wouldn't be all that different. contralto and mezzo soprano are practically the same in opera. especially in earlier opera like handel and rossini)

[Solis5932]

Alguien save el porque se ponen q vídeos no compartibles con iPod si cuando los baje se escuchaban??

[irregularverb37]

Superb.

[matavidya]

Very, very nice!

[marhar2]

Thanks so much for posting these. I really get a better feeling for all the parts, being able to follow along. I will use my little USB keyboard on my computer to play along sometime, which is a wonderful refreshing way to take a break from work.

Thanks again, it's such a great idea, you're wonderful to do it and it's much appreciated!!