Grace BUMBRY - Carmen - Gypsy Song (Les tringles)

[Prancer1231]

tra la la la la la la laaaaa

[MsColleenW]

what is there to be embarassed about?

[ProphetessLaJoy09]

One of my favorite Grace Bumbry pieces...

[deeznutz757]

Shes so gorgeous!, of course fabulous voice

[MsColleenW]

@deeznutz757 absolutely, the bomb! love it!

[TheTherese3]

Sure,there have been so many Carmens.In the modern times we can only try to figure Bizet.Grace captures those Romantic days like we were there.

[genesis820]

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh male dancers

[intelegentable]

There have been many great Carmen's. Whose portrayal is best is subjective. ALL the women here bring something unique to their version of Bizet's gypsy. Different interpretations, different voices, and personalities.Look at the wealth of talent here and who can say who is truly best. We have beeen blessed with so many great singing actresses in this role relax and enjoy the Divas do their thing.

[JMusicLover24]

Dang it. First I want Elina Garanca's costumes from her performance last year, and now I want Grace Bumbry's here xD

[olympicfreak678]

@JMusicLover24 So lavish and sexy, a true diva! Although i question the polka dots on some :p (it was the 60s i guess)

[moghedien13]

i like how she's eyein up the dancer rather than making a spectacle of herself

[olympicfreak678]

@moghedien13 Very interesting observation! I'm liking this wonderful directing you've just pointed. really shows how powerful and desirous Carmen truly is to those around her, although we see her power come to fruition at the end when she hops up herself and captivates the scene.

[Feantur1]

I like that she is flirting with the feet of the dancer :-)

Thats cute!

[dangmills]

brava brava bravissima brava tutti brava bella brava bellamisa

[looker768]

the spanish male dancers are hot!

[Desideria7]

YES, this is a CARMEN!!! Bumbry+Karajan forever!!!!!!

[iuli1978]

bets carmen ever too in my opinion

[bjroberts65]

Grace is so good that @ 1:42 She's thinking about driving her red Ferrari

[chopinidolatry]

Bravissimo!!! :)

[aztequedeor]

Great voice, but I can't understand a thing she says, unlike Maria Ewings singing.

[kiyomi012]

I'ts my favorite aria of "Carmen".Carmen is an enchant woman.But it's fantasy.She expressed Carmen very well.Thank you!Ms.Grace Bumbry.

[sisisk]

Elina Garanca is just best carmen ever

[Saltalastrancas]

Estoy de acuerdo contigo (Elina Garanca; De España vengo)

[cantanteporsiempre]

@sisisk No please, don´t say that. Best Carmen ever is María Ewing, then Berganza.

[sisisk]

@cantanteporsiempre I am sorry, but Elina ist just the Best :-)

[aztequedeor]

@cantanteporsiempre MAria Ewing is the best Carmen ever. Her creativeness takes carmen to a different level. She's not afraid to make carmen too seductive. She feels it rather than acting.

[cantanteporsiempre]

@aztequedeor Yes, it´s a matter a good taste. Garanca is cooold like the ices of Letonia. Ewing gives the exact dimention to the role, for me.

[marinalukachoque]

Amazing!!!

She sings so softly even though this part has a very different tessitura in every song..

And Grace finds every time new colors and timbres....

[marianamejia]

great vocie but her eyes in2 : 36 are creepy

[seetsebea1]

had the chance to see her in Vienna, she was the darling of the public here. great!!!!!

[po8t]

AMAZING...

[coconutgrove8]

does anyone know what she's saying? I don't speak French, so any lyrics would be nice.

[tenornmd]

She looks so athletic here. The acting is great, and the singing is superb!  And I'm glad that she did not dance. At the time that this film was created, it made sense for her. The next thing you know, she would have become "Grace Bumbry, the dancing mezzo".

[tenornmd]

I meant beautifully athletic.

[corellithebest]

Her singing is AMAZING, her voice so rich, luxurious and resonant, and her acting full of eroticism! But yes, it's stupid that she is not really dancing, she seems to be in the background (however, not with her voice! :) )

[odalrich]

She signed a contract as a soprano not as a dancer.

[corellithebest]

Yes, but the character she is portraying is supposed to dance, and, being the main character, Carmen is supposed to be in the centre of attention. And I am not saying it is her fault she is not dancing, it has to do with the production. I meant to praise her, not to criticize her! :)

[SiEtIn1]

she a signed a contract as a mezzo not as a soprano

[odalrich]

A mezzo? I didn't know that! Are you sure? I'll have to learn more about opera. Anyway, she signed a contract as a mezzo, soprano or whatever NOT as a dancer, or ballarina?

[SiEtIn1]

yes sure, she was a mezzo,she sang soprano roles later in her career though, but carmen is a mezzo role

[musikenergy]

Agreed, except she was signed as a Mezzo at the time, but I totally agree otherwise. Then we didn't know what she was after Aida. But I love Grace the Mezzo. LOL! I come to hear opera singers sing, not do a dance. In most stagings, Carmen isn't dancing. Dancers are.

[writerdirect]

she is a MEZZO; the bit where she thought was a soprano was in a sense a delusion because she is probably the greatest mezzo who ever lived; thats why shes so amazing; carmen is written for a mezzo not a soprano

[musikenergy]

I know that. I've sung Carmen before. I was responding to a comment above mine. She in my opinion was a Mezzo, but the point is she did do soprano roles and refused to be called either at one point.

[writerdirect]

i know but as a professional director thats just a singers craziness; what she was was the worlds greatest mezzo with a good high top like christina aguilera; who i have in mind for a rock version of the piece; grace bumbry is my absolute favorite singer; and i was lucky enough to see the production on film as a small boy of 9

[yodavidnavarro]

With that body, face and voice you could never be in the background!

[1Hannah730]

isnt this also called dance bohem?

gorgeous voice =)

[Y2H]

No, its called « Chanson Bhémienne ».

The original name is « Les Tringles des Sistres Tintaient ».

[vincik80]

fantastica bumbry..... voce e figura di grande avvenenza.... grande carica erotica....

[garyrobert13]

such a strong middle/low. I was sad she switched to soprano roles. Many of her high notes fly upward- she sang sharp on many of the highest notes as a soprano. Always an amazing artist,. The low/middle- so rich and strong. Not swallowed like some mezzos- One of my all time favorite voices...

[blackmaestro]

Well speak for yourself...I think she played the hell out of the Carmen role. Her french interpretations are so warm and clear.

[Chilair1]

I think he's saying he does like her carmen (a mezzo role) and was sad when she began to sing soprano rep.

[craptasticusa]

NOT the best Carmen ever, in my opinion.

Her singing is beautiful, but her characterization is only pleasant, and 'pleasant' doesn't fit.

A lot of the problem here is the staging -- stilted and meaningless. Not her fault; just a relic of the stilted times. (1960s?) And, worse, the staging treats her like a curiosity or a bystander instead of the main act.

Check out Maria Ewing for the real deal.

[BeatlesLove11]

grace bumbry = love.

[carolinahermelina]

the best carmen ever, maybe

[kaisaibo]

i also think so..

[gadsy]

No la conocía (lo cual no es raro porque soy bastante burra), pero me encanta. Además es muy bella y simpática.

[JorPove]

Desde la decada e los 60 me parecio que las interpretaciones de la norteamericana Bumbry eran excepcionales,bajo el sello de la disquera Deutsche Grammophone. Recientemente (2004) se ha lanzado una edicion en conmemoracion a esta insigne cantante por la misma disuera conteniendo los "masters originales" de sus grabaciones en 3 CD en los que canta Gluck,Mascagni,Bizet,Gounod, Sains Saenz ,Tchaikosky, Falla,Wagner, Brhams, Schubert, Liszt,Wolf (todo su extenso repertorio y de primera calidad).

[jad83]

bumbry one of the best carmens (and maybe the best).

I also adore all callas works

[kaisaibo]

Mmm. Different style.

[conserlera]

Super!!! En algun tiempo vi este video, y siempre quice encontrarlo! Esta genial, me encanta la interpretacion, Bizet es todo un genio. Muy buen trabajo kaisaibo.

[kaisaibo]

sei il benvenuto.haha..

[lullybasblancs]

those flamenco dancers are sooooo gettin' it on!

[fairies47]

Bravo!!!!!

[kaisaibo]

I'm embarrassed..I can't understand..

[fairies47]

Is it my comment that you can't understand, or the lyrics of the song? If not, I'll try to translate them for you, 'cause I'm French...

[Frufrucucu]

She is my favourite Carmen, alongside Callas, Ponselle, Simionato....and...ok, maybe De Los Angeles...

When it comes to Carmen, you just can't compare Bumbry to any other...so don't try!

[Klassizismus]

Again: I only can say: Grace Bumbry is the perfect Carmen!

[kaisaibo]

Of course she is perfect. Thanks for your patient wait.

The network may become worse and worse because of the stupid earthquake you know.

[Klassizismus]

Thank you!

[kaisaibo]

You're welcome. haha.