Sissel - Våren (Last Spring)

[Allard88]

This is Nynorsk right?

[Buildoman]

Man at 2:38:

"I'd tap that."

[zdevol7]

Je to andělský hlas- Sissel je pro Griegovy písně momentálně nejlepší interpretkou- dokáže vyjádřit náladu písní .... nádhera ! Díky

[tocksfors222]

I think Grieg should be very proud!

[themadrona]

Saw her live in Gothenburg 02/11. She was awesome!

[softquake]

Mnie to podesłał Rosjanin, z pochodzenia Fin.

Zbigniew Kozioł

[ForAll23]

@sisselfan

Verkligen..?

[jwilliam2255]

Your use of the adjective “pop” continues to baffle me. There is nothing even remotely “pop” about this performance, either in arrangement or execution. I think you must use the term to refer to any performance that doesn’t measure up to your own operatic musical standard. You seem personally offended that someone who isn’t officially part of the opera “guild” would dare to sing a classical song.

[jwilliam2255]

Can we hope that, to protect your sensibilities from being subjected to this sort of desecration, you won’t grace us with your opinions in the future?

[furmitten]

@jwilliam, Sissel may have a very nice voice indeed by cross-over or pop standards. I have no way to judge pop / cross-over voices. It's a different universe. But this is not a pop song. Sure anyone has the right to make a famous classical piece into a pop song, if they choose, it's a free world, but in that case, it's no longer Grieg, and I have a right not to like it.

[jwilliam2255]

Sissel is often criticized by armchair opera "experts" for not displaying enough emotion when singing classical songs. These people don't know how to listen or watch. Her ability to express emotion through tonality is incredible and together with the expressiveness of her face, she communicates the emotion of her songs more clearly than any "real" opera singer I have ever heard.

[BareBraMusikk]

Sissel IS the voice of the century.

[achantus1]

But I have to admit- reluctantly-that she has a good voice indeed. And, besides, Bergensere is not quite like other Norwegians , are they? I love Holberg, so I'm inclined to forgive you. Holbergs father served at Fredriksten Festning in Halden, my home town. Yes I definitively can tolerate" Bergensere", but I dislike Møringer and Sogninger. Frekke folk! Fysj!

[BareBraMusikk]

We have Streisand. We have Dion. And we have Sissel.

[furmitten]

Okay, this person has a formidable publicity engine who is trying to make you all think she is the voice of the century, but please understand this girl is not a classical singer, but a pop/crossover voice, using a microphone. In comparison to a classical singer, her voice is limp, lifeless, colourless, the interepretation lacks imagination, nuances and shading, power, spin and shine. The accompaniment is also pop-ified. This is Grieg processed and pasteurized for mass market.

[jwilliam2255]

@furmitten Interesting that a page or two down in these comments an actual operatic tenor thinks she has, "Such a lovely voice … . I like her very much. She touches my soul...Bravooo!!!!". Other ignorant people like Placido Domingo and Bryn Terfel have made similar comments during their multiple performances with her. But now, thankfully, we have you to set us straight … Bravo!!!

[jwilliam2255]

@furmitten Your comment is comically idiotic. So Sissel uses a microphone, really ... you mean like the one clearly visible in every song she performs? And a 'publicity engine' ???? Sissel is probably the least-advertised singer of her caliber in the world.

[sivertha]

@furmitten "Grieg processed and pasteurized for mass market." fits better for Anna Netrebko, in my opinion.

[Ramaz1969]

@furmitten publicity engine? Well, I don't really know what you're talking about, because I was just surfing on Youtube to find different versions of one of my favorite compositions and I found this version. I didn't even know who Sissel was. I can say that this is the best performance I've ever heard. It goes right through my soul an makes me cry of joy. This is all what music is about and I don't care about theoretical stuff about some 'nuances, shading and power'. Sorry.

[furmitten]

@Ramaz1969 - You've compared how many versions ? It's hard to compare apples and oranges. This performance uses a microphone, and a pop orchestration - and a pop singer. So ... we are comparing this to performances by classically trained singers without a microphone, and using the music by Grieg ? We don't even know how this singer really sounds without the technology.

[Ramaz1969]

@furmitten @furmitten Not very many, really. If you could give me the link to your favorite version, I'll be very thankful. Or at least better than this one

[zdevol7]

Překrásná Griegova píseň a v interpretaci Sissel - zkrátka úžasná!!!

[Mrsandokanmalayo]

La musica y el canto son la forma mas pura del arte y la expresion mas directa de la belleza. Sissel y esa orquesta lo demuestran. Abrazo de musica, canto y paz desde Tucuman Argentina. Bravo sisselfan.

[Matuku35]

Please convince Sissel to come to New Zealand. I would love to see her live in concert!!!

[achantus1]

She is singi'n in the West-Norwegian language, which the Southeast-Norwegians absolutely hate! Right?

[anettsudland]

@achantus1 Most Southeast-Norwegians are proud that we have different "languages" here in Norway. The part some "hate" is the fact that we are tought both in school. It is difficult to learn two such similar languages for many people.

But, yes, she is singing in Nynorsk, a constructed language based on different Norwegian dialects, and not Bokmål, wich is mostly based on Danish, and that is the language we mostly use in Southeast-Norway. No one really speaks either one of them.

[Arild1963]

Snøen smelter .............Dette er lokkande vakkert

[HOMOBALEARICUS1]

Wonderful Grieg, and Sissel.......wonderful interpretation.....her expression helps a lot to enjoy the song. when she smiles.......it comes the spring too

[HOMOBALEARICUS1]

Wonderful Grieg, and Sissel.......wonderful interpretation.....her expression helps a lot to enjoy the song.

[Arild1963]

Du er .........

[valllhalla]

tears in my eyes...

[zdevol7]

Celý život miluji písně E. Griega a v tomto provedení - úžasné!!

[kasha1932]

SISSEL'S VOICE IS PERFECT FOR GRIEG'S MUSIC...KIND OF MOURNFUL, YET VERY VERY SWEET.I FIRST HEARD HER SING AT THE OPENING OF THE WINTER GAMES IN L(?). I WONDERED...'WHO IS THIS BEAUTIFUL SINGER?' LATER A NORWEGIAN FRIEND TOLD ME AND I THOUGHT THAT THE WORLD SHOULD HEAR HER.

[ForAll23]

Vacuous.

[iloneens]

I love this.

She's the best singer in the world.

[nidmanswe]

One of the best classical songs ever written, and a divine performance by Sissel, completey marvelous vocals.

Also very good orchestral arragement.

[lolqueto]

Extremely talented.. she effortlessly reaches very high tones; but definitely not the kind of music we like here in America...I love her lyrics, specially the pop songs of her, she shows intelligence in what she says.... why executive suits??? is that the formal for Europe or what??? I´ve seen that on a Lara Fabians video performing in Canada also...

[harvey28f22]

@lolqueto Speak for yourself. This American loves her music. Beautiful music is international!

[mannevit]

what is danish? I haven't heard of that language. I think they speak English in Denmark. This is norwegian.

[sillychad18]

@mannevit really? Danish, Norwegian and Swedish are all very much alike and they look almost the same when written...sort of, but Norwegian I think might be closer. Denmark is a shithole and the language is not as nice :P and yes they speak English I think in all of the Scandinavian countries.

[sillychad18]

@sisselfan ahhh ok good. and yes I love Grieg =)

[mikedrippe]

Fantastic!

[tenorschofield]

Such a lovely voice; this is a soprano with the talent and look for been one of the most important ones!!!.I like her very much. She touches my soul...Bravooo!!!!

[erial80]

Ella es muy hermosa y juvenil, e interpreta con sentimiento , pero... hay que escucharla con los ojos cerrados....Su belleza y el brillar de sus ojos están tan lejos de lo que expresa la letra de Varen ¡¡

Erial80

[SuperLoverHero]

F A N T A S T I C ! ! !

[jrtrmish]

Why is this perfectly marvelous vocal artist not singing at the Met instead of some of those barkers? Peter Gelb is proving to be a marketing master and a company manager disaster. Worse than Bing and (Edward) Johnson combined.

[nimmidiel]

@jrtrmish Coz she can't be heard without a mic... she's got a lovely CROSSOVER voice... but she's not ok for live opera WITHOUT A MIC, like real OPERA singers.

[posortiza]

gracias por mandarme este vidio, que voz y que velleza,nunca había escuchado música de ella hasta muy recientemente.

[paulprocopolis]

Touchingly beautiful - thankyou!

[choirboyfromhell1]

Her best yet.

[Soniaalbafika]

Muy hermoso. Y qué bella voz.

Saludos desde Argentina.

Sonia

[OlDoinyo]

She has a lovely light-lyric voice and very nice technique, with relatively little vibrato, reminiscent of Julianne Baird in her musical style. I do agree with the earlier poster who said that the performance sounded too cheerful, given the material; plangence and melancholy do not seem to come easily to her.

[jrakg]

This well-produced video, subtitles provided, brings to a world-wide audience a beautiful singer, a beautiful language and beautiful music. - John Austin, Australia

[54spiritedwill54]

Beautiful music sung by a wonderful singer!

[SuperLoverHero]

Wow! I have never heard a more beautiful voice than this. This is the best version of Last Spring. No one can sing like Sissel. Her voice is not made of this world. This is an angel singing the most beautiful song made on earth. Sounds like heaven to me.

[paulostroff99]

Breathtaking song and singing!

[SisselFanForever]

Sissel`s voice is much better than many internationally known sopranos and other big names. Her voice is perfect for classical music and songs like this.

[xSolveEtCoagulax]

I am a relatively new fan of her's. I have never in my life experienced such a surreal and captivating artist. I am blown away. I am convinced that her voice is divinely inspired. So crystalline and delicate, yet haunting and powerful. She truly becomes the music. Her facial expressions are priceless, it gives me goosebumps, she truly feels the music, and it shows. She is an embodiment of hope and love in humanity. This is the way it should be. This is true beauty through art. This is Sissel.

[jwilliam2255]

@xSolveEtCoagulax A beautiful description of the most beautiful vocalist ever.

[thekirstin29]

After listening to this performance, if anyone still thinks that Sissel does not have the Best Female voice of all time either has had a lobotomy or is on psychiatric drugs. Wow.

[furmitten]

Okay, I get that people are touched by Sissel... I'd love you to hear this same piece sung by a superb classically trained soprano, without a microphone, like Karita Matilla.... and then tell me what you think.

[JACQUES0011]

Sisselfan,

It's impossible to find words to describe the magic flowing out out of her voice. With her own style and tune, Sissel may sing in any voice and will always be captivating and fascinating. Pleased the most, and, naturally, thankfull for remebering me when you uploaded this master piece.

Your friend,

Jacques

[EngelNr666]

tack så mycket :)

[marhomist]

Beautiful!Beautiful!Beautiful!

As Always Everything What Is From Sissel!

[1401JSC]

Beautiful voice.

Pity about the arrangement of Grieg.

Does she need a microphone? A lieder singer normally doesnt.

does the recording need a swimming pool acoustic? To hide what?

[94mav98]

I think you are forgetting one tiny detail -> you need a microphone to record a performance! :P

[JSC1401]

There don't seem to be any mikes for the orchestra!

Does this mean they"'re not being recorded? They don't need amplification in order that the public to hear them.

Is she singing to a playback?

[94mav98]

Maybe it's just that the orchestra mics aren't that visible. I don't know, but I guess that's the case. If there truly weren't any mics for the orchestra, that means only the vocals were recorded and the "live arrangements" were re-recorded in post-production and then mixed with the live vocals.

[Chris1Joyce]

@1401JSC, yes, every singer needs a microphone to communicate a song with weak parts, if the audience cannot fit into a closet. Are you one of those deceived crackpots, believing mic free performance is good quality by itself, regardless?

No, this recording doesn't need swimming pool acoustics, and neither does it have it. This space isn't ideal for music though, unless you want hall effect.

[cherryontopx1000]

Thanks for sending this! Beautiful music sung by a beautiful singer!

[AngelVoiceFromHeaven]

Sissel is a gift from God.

[Glenmed]

I was mesmerized!! Sissel is a dream!! I was so mesmerized by the face, the smile and the voice of an angel that I forgot to look at the words. So I will have to watch it again. I don't mind doing that at all. Thanks for sending it to me.

[paulostroff99]

Glenmed-My pleasure. I knew that you would love it. I try to send you only IMHO the best.

[RogueTheElfWarrior1]

This is beautiful. I enjoyed it.

[ketillflatnefur]

prefer the bokmål version that grieg actually set, though i know this is now a popular song. not much expression for such a somber nostalgic piece-she smiles too much like she singing something else - her voice is very pretty though

[Puchuchan]

@ketillflatnefur

the reason she's smiling so much is because she's doing what most stage singers call "flirting with the audience". it's one of the most important things about singing on the stage, dragging everybody in the hall into your performance. which is also why she never really rests her eyes on one set thing (except when she's looking straight at the camera), she keeps moving her line of sight.

it's one of the first things most singing teachers teach you, actually.

[Aldebaran3339]

Very Beautiful I really enjoy!

[skjellanger]

Great song, but does'nt think the singer is the best on this song... i think she has lack off feelings to it, at least that is what i think.... technical she is an very good singer, but after the most of the conserts i've been to i feel nothing when she sings. she have i good voice so i dont know why :s

[CanadaPisces]

A video gem...lovely music ....beautifully sung by a charming singer! TY!

[paulostroff99]

CanadaPisces-My pleasure my friend James.

[JorPove]

Un detalle que llama la atención en Sissel es la pureza de su voz,sin afeites,sin modulaciones extra,directa, y sin esfuerzo alguno .

Pese a que su voz es pura y cristalina mantiene un volumen adecuado sin que se le note tensión en el aparato fonador. No en vano Sissel se encuentra desde hace mas de una década en los principales escenarios deleitándonos con su voz.

[Ramaz1969]

I didn't know about her. She's fantastic. Really the best version.

[SisselMyLoveForever]

This is fantastic!!!

[TheMusicOfSissel]

Sissel is the finest soprano of the world today. Her voice is like a songbird singing. Soft as velvet, very clear and so pure. Her voice can reach high above the skies and deep inside our souls. A very gifted and extremely talented singer of our time.

[missbeauty58]

Beautiful song, I love the music by Grieg, I love this song so much and Sissel is amazing.

5 stars*

Love Carina XXX

[harvey28f22]

So beautiful! Definately on my favorite list..

[nidmanswe]

Thank you Grieg, Sissel and Norway.

:)

[giladsinger]

So beautiful! And thanks for the translation, though I would rather see a more literal translation than this one, that fits very well metrically, but slightly compromises the intelligibility of the translation.

[GerikPhan4ever]

Thanks for sending the vid. Now I have time to watch it :)

O how beautiful (as always) and in Norwegian again. I really love this song!

Sissel' s voice is just breathtaking! :D

I could hear it everyday ;)

[walui1958]

When she sings looking at the camera, she hypnotizes me, with her angel voice and celestial beauty ! Beautiful, very beautiful! Tks, Sisselfan...as I would like to be in Bergen, tomorrow, for listen in the room Grieg. but that is impossible. Again thank you, and also for the translation! Walter (Brazil)

[aznavour65]

That's Angel!

[ankra12]

Truly beautiful:)

[vito10vito]

I love as sings Sissel and his voice as a whole with this beautiful music.******

A big hug

Antonio

[BronxBornBroad]

I was one told that Grieg wrote this song ro mourn a friend who died very young.

What a beautful tribute!

Her voice is LOVELY!!

[SisselKyrkjebo]

Sissel is amazing. Wonderful song. I love this angel on earth very much.