Looks like we have all the usual cloth eared experts that know it all again, music is not a competition it is something to be enjoyed, and 88 dislikes out of nearly half a million is no mean feat. To be respected by "real" musicians says all there is to know.
You can receive information from Becky and send messages to her on her Facebook and twitter sites. Also, you can follow Becky on twitter. Finding these sites is easy. Just web search for, “Becky Jane Taylor Fans” then on that site click ‘Stay in the Loop’ you will then find links to Becky on Facebook, twitter, and myspace all on one page.
beautiful sound. unlike the noise some twats are making on here. let us hear if you can do better, if not, stop being such pretentious pillocks and go and do something useful with your petty little selves.
There is a new Becky video on You Tube. Please search You Tube for: "Becky Jane Taylor - 6 Nations (Singing The Same Song)” I think it has some connection with the Rugby World Cup, something similar to Pavarotti singing Nessun Dorma a few years ago at the Football World Cup.
To mark the tenth anniversary of 9/11 I have uploaded a video tribute to the fire fighters and others on rescue work in the twin towers disaster with pictures before and after the disaster. Search You Tube for: “Becky Jane Taylor In New York – 9/11 Heroes”
Sorry,there is the french coloratura,Patricia petibon; the canadian,Suzie Le Blanc and the Roumanian mezzo,Cristina Lordachescu.I just cant get into the pop girls doing this! I love listening to BJ doing other vocals-just not Haendel.
@SuperJohnnykay This is a short version of the aria; coloratura usually comes in the latter part of the longer version. The ‘pop girls’ sing this because it is a popular song. Haendel would have heard lots of people singing this outside of opera. It was the pop music of his day.
@Bish29 :I guess it comes down to what effect this has on you,emotionally!I am not being an opera snob.There are renditions on YT from some fine sopranos who just seem to be going through the motions.In any case,Wishing You were... is a fine rendition,& thank you for posting.
Oh wow. Seriously. I thought her you raise me up cover was impressive. This girl really has the vocal versatility and quality like none I have heard in a very long time!
Becky has just made a recording of the song, Was It Only Sunday. Fans can find this video easily by copying and pasting into You Tube search: TonyClaymanPromotions
Dear Becky: run in the olympics, swim the channel, fence, be shining in perfume ads, marry into nobility or riches or both, flower in a spring field, become a poker ace, travel the world, fall in love, make millions desperately fall in love with you, sing in the rain, but please, please, please, do not sing Lascia Ch´io Pianga anymore or opera for that matter. Thank you very much.
@debttopleasure You don’t need to be a world famous experienced opera star to sing operatic arias as popular songs in concerts. Judging by the viewing figures and ‘likes’ this video seems to be enjoyed by many viewers. What you should do now is click on the link ‘Bish29’ below this message to hear Becky sing Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again, from The Phantom of the Opera..
Let me say something. To all of the pompous classical assholes out there who have nothing better to do than to insult young female singers who are not "mainstream classical" when they attempt to sing these arias, you have absolutely NO maturity. Becky has a gorgeous voice, and absolutely rocks this piece. Put a friggin cork in your negative comments, and take your elitism out of the faces of those who are trying to enjoy this music.
I have now uploaded a video of Becky singing Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again, from the musical Phantom Of The Opera. To find, please click below title of THIS video, where it says ’18 videos’.
Okay, guys, she was only 19 when she did this. Give her a break! I think she did an AMAZING job!!! She has the voice of an angel, and I can always feel the emotion in her voice. She's a beautiful singer, and so is Hayley Westenra!
@Bish29 I never said I thought she was an opera singer, I can gather that she is not. However, if she is going to sing operatic arias she should make some effort to learn the sense of style beforehand.
@suzymcgrath Sorry, when you said “it is right to ask young singers to watch great artists”. I thought you were referring to opera singers. They all have their own sense of style, as do other singers. I think it’s a big mistake to copy other singers. She is doing very well singing the way she has been taught. Just look at her viewing figures for ‘You Raise Me Up’ (well over 2 million) and ‘My Heart Will Go On’. Also, the viewing figures and ‘likes’ are quite good for this aria.
@Comodusprimus You are SO right. No dignity, no line, appalling pronunciation and horrible ornamentations on the da capo. @Bish29 it is right to ask young singers to watch great artists. They then learn how not to sing in such a self-indulgent manner.
@suzymcgrath Becky is not an opera singer. She sings operatic arias and other songs in concerts and on CDs. Please read my replies to Comodusprimus
Here is a clip from an article about West Side Story, at the Gala Theatre Durham: “Every scene with Ben Starr’s Barnardo and Becky Grosvenor-Taylor’s Anita in it sizzled with chemistry. Indeed, Starr and Grosvenor-Taylor provided two of the most electric performances of the evening.”
Becky’s full name is Rebecca Jane Grosvenor-Taylor.
Despite my intense love for bartoli and the others, I just happen to adore this rendition. Her voice is so drastically different than anyone else's...its refreshing.
People . . . please . . . it is not the pronunciation but the absence of technique, meaning and dignity. There is as much pleasure hearing this profoundly tragic aria sung by a mediocre and uncomprehending talent as there would be listening to Shakespeare recited by Stephen Hawking. Why do so many people spend their lives staring at their feet. Look up, for pity's sake.
@Bish29 i assume the irony in your is unintentional . . . if we must defer to no greater authority on baroque opera than the Huddersfield Examiner then the hosts of the deluded at Covent Garden, Glyndebourne, La Scala , the Met etc should all pack up and go home. . . .
Pax anyway . . . I invite you you listen to the same aria, sung (their assessment by the Huddersfield Examiner notwithstanding) by Patricia Petibon, Cecilia Bartoli, Angela Gheorghiu or Renee Fleming, and weep.
@Comodusprimus How do you know that the reporter is not one of the people that visit the opera houses you mention, and assume that he/she has little knowledge of opera? The reporter was at the concert listening to Becky’s live performance of six songs. You have only heard a recording. You have invited me to listen to four of the worlds top sopranos, therefore assuming, wrongly, that I have not already done so. You are wrong to compare young singers with world famous experienced opera stars.
@Bish29 - I have worked on newspapers for the past 35 years and have edited three of them. From what i know of regional dailies I would not set much store by what the Huddersfield Examiner reporter/critic thinks. Anyway, that's not the point. Attempting to explain why sweet Becky Jane's Handel rendition is not a sublime piece of artistry to those who fall at her feet is like trying describe rain to battery hens.
@Comodusprimus You wrote: “I would not set much store by what the Huddersfield Examiner reporter/critic thinks”. Having previously said that you yourself have worked on newspapers for 35 years, does that mean we should not set much store by your recent comments?
Here is a good question for you. Who said that Sweet Becky Jane’s Handel rendition was sublime?
@Bish29 Having said that, your quote is from the Huddersfield Examiner... I doubt that publication is famed for hard-hitting music journalism. Just saying...
@Comodusprimus This is Lascia ch'io pianga by Händel, sung by Becky Jane Taylor in concert at Huddersfield Town Hall with brass band accompaniment.
Becky Jane Taylor is an English soprano who has made 3 albums, made television appearances all over the world, performed in outdoor and indoor concerts including 3 shows at the Royal Albert Hall where, on one occasion, she met HRH Prince Charles. She also appeared as young Eponine in 'Les Miserables' in London when she was 7 years of age.
@Bish29: So? If public approbation were ever an indication of quality, then the Nuremburg rallies would make Hitler one of history's greatest politicians. BJT has a pretty voice, I'll grant you, but this is not Handel, it lacks drama, intelligence and dignity. What I find incomprehensible is why so many people willfully deny themselves the pleasure of experiencing one of the most moving baroque arias in the repertoire when it's so within reach.
There may be more "correct" versions out there, but this is by far the most beautiful version I've heard. What's more, it's a live version....just incredible.
@Uhbu1 It must be difficult to pronounce each word correctly when you are singing in a language which is not your own. However, I am glad you liked the video, although you didn't mention that in your comment.
Why do purists even watch and listen to these videos and crossover singers? Go and listen to your Gheorghiu, and enjoy her. It's like that you all have an axe to grind. No, these singers are not opera singers, so of course they are not going to sing these arias like opera singers. But it's all free material open to any kind of artist interpreting and arranging it in anyway they see fit. If you don't like it, don't listen to it! Would be nice if you could respect that people DO enjoy this.
I will never understand the condescending comments form the cogniscenti whenever anyone who hasnt trained all the natural beauty out of their voice attempts to sing an aria.
@milewalker1 Yes Jon, I'm still here. I shall be 88 next month, but whose counting? I can’t understand why people make such comments about singers either.
Becky graduates in the next few weeks, having studied History at Durham University. She then plans to re-establish her music career. I'm hoping this will be Becky's big year.
Singer has a beautiful voice and lovely musicality. Lots of potential. She could, with training become an excellent singer. But now is just a talented beginner. Anyone studying this aria should look elsewhere for a proper example of how to approach this.
@charluti I presume that when you say that Becky, "is just a talented beginner" you are just referring to her singing this aria and have not clicked on the information just below the video picture. If you copy and paste, "Becky Jane Taylor" into the You Tube search, you will be surprised to see that she has been singing as a child for many years. Please listen to some of her other songs.
@mex73aussie If you don't understand her words, please copy and paste into You Tube search: 'Bish29+Becky Jane Taylor+Lascia ch'io Pianga (English Subtitles'.
@mex73aussie I think you understand every word she sings, it’s just that you complain about the pronunciation of some words. When an Italian girl sings in English she may not pronounce every word correctly, but I would not complain about that.
@Bish29 I'm afraid I would also complain if I went to see Rinaldo and the pronunciation in this (or any) aria was not up to scratch. Handel was a German composer, who spent years of his life in England. He used an Italian libretto for a reason, and would not have been impressed had his singers not worked on pronunciation. As a singer, I feel it is important to study the text so that I have a thorough understanding of the music, and pronunciation is part and parcel of offering a good performance.
@MaeWestsKnickers It seems that you would not sing any song in any language unless you could pronounce every one of the words correctly. Does this mean that you never sing songs in English where there are many different dialects, and therefore pronunciations, not just in the UK but also all over the world? When an Italian girl sings in English she may not pronounce every word correctly, but I would not complain about that. If she was a good singer I would enjoy listening. You wouldn’t.
@Bish29 Totally agree. In fact, I have listened to so many different singers during my own being-on stage, and before and later in the audience. Often you cannot understand a singer singing in his/hers own language, and yet it is enjoyable, Besides, I have heard much worse her on yt, especially with this aria.
@pliubumas Thanks for your comment. I haven't heard anything about Becky wanting to become an opera singer, but this aria, and others, is sung by many people who are not opera singers. I think they help to keep opera alive. As regards accent, when Italian singers sing in English they have a lovely Italian accent.
I think of all versions, Becky Jane Taylor and Magdalena Kozena have made me feel the grief of loss with their vocal interpretation of this song, tehcnique and emotions are hard to combine and both have done their best by making me tear up =)
Ceeelineee. She is now about halfway through her final year at university. Becky then plans to return to her singing career. So, 2010 could be her big year..
It's not. I don't like the brass. Strings are essential for this song.
I was going to write it was good either way, just not interpreted the way I wanted it. But as I was typing this, i heard that totally inappropriate belch at 2:15. What was that? The note works since she is hitting the 5th of the dominant chord (A7 in her key of Dmaj), but still.
she's okay @ singing. its just that she sings operaish music and it makes her sound not as good as she could b. But hey i hate opera music anyway so.........
Why does she sound so old. This is a legacy opera training issue that sadly we won't see the end of until people stop reading less and listening more.
koushukei This is an audio recording of Becky Jane Taylor in concert at Huddersfield Town Hall with brass band accompaniment. Why did you think it was a FAKE?
sairamnagarajan You are right. many singers do sing the words "mia cruda sorte", but Becky is singing "la cruda sorte" as sung in the movie Farinelli and also as sung by Sarah Brightman and many others. You can hear a teacher giving the pronunciation of lyrics if you copy and paste /watch?v=Wsr9704BUXM; into You Tube search.
I'm a mezzo soprano and I sing this song as well. Ms. Taylor here does an excellent job singing this song, in my opinion. Perhaps the beginning shouldn't be as rushed (or maybe my ears decieved me, who knows), it sounded fantastic, considering this song is not meant for soprano. But hey, La Habañera is for mezzo soprano and Maria Callus (a soprano) sang it many times to perfection. Well done, Ms. Taylor. You have great talent.
beautiful voice, but she needs to have more selfrespect and respect for music specially opera. She should stay in musical only, this music belongs to opera singers...she is not. please don't mistreat this music no more I beg you!!
ludomar999 This lovely aria would be one of the popular songs of its day, sung by people as they went about their daily routines. You dont have to be an opera singer to sing these songs. If you disagree, please prove me wrong by naming someone who never sang an operatic aria before becoming a solo opera singer. You should not have said that Becky should have more selfrespect. You have no right to tell people what they should or should not sing.
Becky Jane Taylor is an English soprano who has made 3 albums, made television appearances all over the world, performed in outdoor and indoor concerts including 3 shows at the Royal Albert Hall where, on one occasion, she met HRH Prince Charles. She also appeared as young Eponine in 'Les Miserables' in London when she was 7 years of age. Born June 29th 1988.
Belcore14 But she is singing in a musical theatre not an opera. Many operatic arias are sung out of context. Pavarotti sang Nessun dorma to introduce a football competition.
Bish29: Thank you. Ah she went back to complete her education. I'm glad she did that. I followed her when she was young and she was amazing. She has grown into a beautiful young woman and she has a beautiful voice too. I'm waiting to hear more from her. Wish her all the best.
Bish29: Her Italian is not perfect but she performs the aria as Handel meant it to be. She is the prisoner Almirena weeping her fate and crying for liberty. Lascia ch'io pianga mia cruda sorte, e che sospiri la libertà. "Let we weep my cruel fate and let me sigh for liberty".
Sono d'accordo la pronuncia non è perfetta, ma la melodia e il ritmo è come l'aria dovrebbe essere cantata. Anche il tentativo di pronuncia "YVETTE2470" è imperfetto.
I have just uploaded the song "The Bluebird" in which Becky sings a duet with herself. It is really well arranged and can be found by searching You Tube for Becky Jane Taylor, or Bish29. Listen carefully.
its extremely hard to believe that this is a 19 year old singing, it sounds like a 40 year old, shes amazing, but this genre doesn't really appeal to me, but you can't deny that she has talent.
for nothing ... if you upload a video and makes it public should be subject to criticize people who know and are critical to focus on one genre does not sing but speaks very badly wrong and has no voice or technique educated enough to sing an aria ....
YVETTE2470 You must understand that because Becky is English she will not be able to pronounce all the words exactly as an Italian singer would. When Italian singers sing in English, they do not pronounce all the words the same as an English singer would, but I enjoy their singing and would never criticize them.
independent of its origin the diction must be perfect ... not to say that his pronunciation is like an Italian, when you hear a Japanese speaking Spanish, pronounces it perfect so it is obvious that is not Latin ... my English is not very good ...
You said, "la cruda sorteeeeee NO sortiiii --------e cheeeeeeee sospiri NO e chiiii", but, to me, she sounded the way you say she should, but you are used to putting more emphasis on the 'eeeee'. She was singing this aria in a concert, not an opera. Many sopranos do this, and operatic singers also sing songs from the musicals. You said that your English is not very good, but I am not going to criticize you and say you should not write in English.
entonces le escribo en español: ese es el punto ,,,no es opcional decir las palabras como uno quiere!!!y pronunciar como uno quiere especialmente en este tipo de musica por el hecho de ser de lengua extragera eso se admite en la musica popular.. un cantante lirico se mata estudiando diccion para poder interpretar realmemte una obra en aleman italiano, latin, fraces,,,
solo debe estudiar la diccion, pero si se excusa por ser extrangera entonces cante en su dioma y ya, su voz es realmente hermosa pero no puede pretender cantar en otro idioma pronunciando como usted quiera es todo tomelo o dejelo simplemnee es una critica para mejorar ....
In my last message I invited you to write in English, though, as you said, your English is not very good. You should be prepared to listen to other people singing in Italian even if the words are not perfect. It's a matter of being polite. I just want to ask you this question. If you had never heard this aria before and did not know the words, would you understand what Becky was singing about?
Looks like we have all the usual cloth eared experts that know it all again, music is not a competition it is something to be enjoyed, and 88 dislikes out of nearly half a million is no mean feat. To be respected by "real" musicians says all there is to know.
chromatic8 6 days ago
Never heard of her but now I'll never forget. Stunning captivating voice.
chromatic8 6 days ago
A new recording by Becky has been uploaded. Please search YouTube for:
“Becky Jane Taylor - Sailor 2011”
Bish29 1 month ago
You can receive information from Becky and send messages to her on her Facebook and twitter sites. Also, you can follow Becky on twitter. Finding these sites is easy. Just web search for, “Becky Jane Taylor Fans” then on that site click ‘Stay in the Loop’ you will then find links to Becky on Facebook, twitter, and myspace all on one page.
Bish29 3 months ago
Very bad!!!
nonaCbarC 3 months ago
beautiful sound. unlike the noise some twats are making on here. let us hear if you can do better, if not, stop being such pretentious pillocks and go and do something useful with your petty little selves.
yodaferret 3 months ago
There is a new Becky video on You Tube. Please search You Tube for: "Becky Jane Taylor - 6 Nations (Singing The Same Song)” I think it has some connection with the Rugby World Cup, something similar to Pavarotti singing Nessun Dorma a few years ago at the Football World Cup.
Bish29 4 months ago
someone should teach this girl some italian, and then she should try again.
ClemvSt 4 months ago
@ClemvSt not cool
meerkatfriend 3 months ago
To mark the tenth anniversary of 9/11 I have uploaded a video tribute to the fire fighters and others on rescue work in the twin towers disaster with pictures before and after the disaster. Search You Tube for: “Becky Jane Taylor In New York – 9/11 Heroes”
Bish29 5 months ago
dislike. terrible pronunciation.
EnLugal 6 months ago
some of you are just haters, she has an amazing voice
Kabgirl24 7 months ago
Sorry,there is the french coloratura,Patricia petibon; the canadian,Suzie Le Blanc and the Roumanian mezzo,Cristina Lordachescu.I just cant get into the pop girls doing this! I love listening to BJ doing other vocals-just not Haendel.
SuperJohnnykay 7 months ago
@SuperJohnnykay This is a short version of the aria; coloratura usually comes in the latter part of the longer version. The ‘pop girls’ sing this because it is a popular song. Haendel would have heard lots of people singing this outside of opera. It was the pop music of his day.
Bish29 7 months ago
@Bish29 :Well OK,Bish,I hear what you are saying.
HaberfieldChiro 7 months ago
@Bish29 :I guess it comes down to what effect this has on you,emotionally!I am not being an opera snob.There are renditions on YT from some fine sopranos who just seem to be going through the motions.In any case,Wishing You were... is a fine rendition,& thank you for posting.
SuperJohnnykay 7 months ago
Pretentious...
Rosendrache 8 months ago
way too pop style. This song should NEVER be sang in any kind of pop style...
MimiChan37 8 months ago
Oh wow. Seriously. I thought her you raise me up cover was impressive. This girl really has the vocal versatility and quality like none I have heard in a very long time!
jsmith1979ful 10 months ago
Becky has just made a recording of the song, Was It Only Sunday. Fans can find this video easily by copying and pasting into You Tube search: TonyClaymanPromotions
Bish29 11 months ago
Dear Becky: run in the olympics, swim the channel, fence, be shining in perfume ads, marry into nobility or riches or both, flower in a spring field, become a poker ace, travel the world, fall in love, make millions desperately fall in love with you, sing in the rain, but please, please, please, do not sing Lascia Ch´io Pianga anymore or opera for that matter. Thank you very much.
debttopleasure 9 months ago
@debttopleasure You don’t need to be a world famous experienced opera star to sing operatic arias as popular songs in concerts. Judging by the viewing figures and ‘likes’ this video seems to be enjoyed by many viewers. What you should do now is click on the link ‘Bish29’ below this message to hear Becky sing Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again, from The Phantom of the Opera..
Bish29 9 months ago
can you get this on iTunes?
NatalieHilder 11 months ago
The audio has a very disturbing hiss. It really should be fixed!
scottadler 11 months ago
hot hot hot hot x
stillmatic117 11 months ago
Tooth-grindingly bad in places. No good.
evieiable 11 months ago
sehr schön!!!
marcofrizi 11 months ago
Let me say something. To all of the pompous classical assholes out there who have nothing better to do than to insult young female singers who are not "mainstream classical" when they attempt to sing these arias, you have absolutely NO maturity. Becky has a gorgeous voice, and absolutely rocks this piece. Put a friggin cork in your negative comments, and take your elitism out of the faces of those who are trying to enjoy this music.
chrissteer001 11 months ago
I was born the same day as her, but in 1994
terimble 1 year ago
I have now uploaded a video of Becky singing Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again, from the musical Phantom Of The Opera. To find, please click below title of THIS video, where it says ’18 videos’.
Bish29 1 year ago
Okay, guys, she was only 19 when she did this. Give her a break! I think she did an AMAZING job!!! She has the voice of an angel, and I can always feel the emotion in her voice. She's a beautiful singer, and so is Hayley Westenra!
TheSingingSweater 1 year ago
A bit better than Hayley Westenra but could learn a lot from listening to patricia Petibon!Oh, thats how you are supposed to sing it!!!!
SuperJohnnykay 1 year ago
woah.... shes only 19 there! :O
XxXxKiddlywinkxXxX 1 year ago
@Bish29 I never said I thought she was an opera singer, I can gather that she is not. However, if she is going to sing operatic arias she should make some effort to learn the sense of style beforehand.
suzymcgrath 1 year ago
@suzymcgrath Sorry, when you said “it is right to ask young singers to watch great artists”. I thought you were referring to opera singers. They all have their own sense of style, as do other singers. I think it’s a big mistake to copy other singers. She is doing very well singing the way she has been taught. Just look at her viewing figures for ‘You Raise Me Up’ (well over 2 million) and ‘My Heart Will Go On’. Also, the viewing figures and ‘likes’ are quite good for this aria.
Bish29 1 year ago 2
@Comodusprimus You are SO right. No dignity, no line, appalling pronunciation and horrible ornamentations on the da capo. @Bish29 it is right to ask young singers to watch great artists. They then learn how not to sing in such a self-indulgent manner.
suzymcgrath 1 year ago 5
@suzymcgrath Becky is not an opera singer. She sings operatic arias and other songs in concerts and on CDs. Please read my replies to Comodusprimus
Here is a clip from an article about West Side Story, at the Gala Theatre Durham: “Every scene with Ben Starr’s Barnardo and Becky Grosvenor-Taylor’s Anita in it sizzled with chemistry. Indeed, Starr and Grosvenor-Taylor provided two of the most electric performances of the evening.”
Becky’s full name is Rebecca Jane Grosvenor-Taylor.
Bish29 1 year ago
I think that this performance shows that she has a lot left to learn actually...
Kincha 1 year ago
Despite my intense love for bartoli and the others, I just happen to adore this rendition. Her voice is so drastically different than anyone else's...its refreshing.
xxWayoftheSunxx 1 year ago
la più brutta versione che abbia mai sentito.
nebbiosone 1 year ago
wow she grew
girlletty23 1 year ago
I don´t like this version.
GundulaBraum 1 year ago
High notes sound very clean but not the low register is all fussy
cantanteporsiempre 1 year ago
People . . . please . . . it is not the pronunciation but the absence of technique, meaning and dignity. There is as much pleasure hearing this profoundly tragic aria sung by a mediocre and uncomprehending talent as there would be listening to Shakespeare recited by Stephen Hawking. Why do so many people spend their lives staring at their feet. Look up, for pity's sake.
Comodusprimus 1 year ago
@Comodusprimus You said: “sung by a mediocre and uncomprehending talent”:
The Huddersfield Examiner Reported on her singing of this aria:
“Becky Jane's voice, with its clarity, purity of tone
and considerable power, was shown to far
better advantage when singing not the crossover style, but
the work for example of Handel in the aria Lascia ch'io
pianga”.
Bish29 1 year ago
@Bish29 i assume the irony in your is unintentional . . . if we must defer to no greater authority on baroque opera than the Huddersfield Examiner then the hosts of the deluded at Covent Garden, Glyndebourne, La Scala , the Met etc should all pack up and go home. . . .
Pax anyway . . . I invite you you listen to the same aria, sung (their assessment by the Huddersfield Examiner notwithstanding) by Patricia Petibon, Cecilia Bartoli, Angela Gheorghiu or Renee Fleming, and weep.
Comodusprimus 1 year ago
@Comodusprimus How do you know that the reporter is not one of the people that visit the opera houses you mention, and assume that he/she has little knowledge of opera? The reporter was at the concert listening to Becky’s live performance of six songs. You have only heard a recording. You have invited me to listen to four of the worlds top sopranos, therefore assuming, wrongly, that I have not already done so. You are wrong to compare young singers with world famous experienced opera stars.
Bish29 1 year ago
@Bish29 - I have worked on newspapers for the past 35 years and have edited three of them. From what i know of regional dailies I would not set much store by what the Huddersfield Examiner reporter/critic thinks. Anyway, that's not the point. Attempting to explain why sweet Becky Jane's Handel rendition is not a sublime piece of artistry to those who fall at her feet is like trying describe rain to battery hens.
Comodusprimus 1 year ago
@Comodusprimus You wrote: “I would not set much store by what the Huddersfield Examiner reporter/critic thinks”. Having previously said that you yourself have worked on newspapers for 35 years, does that mean we should not set much store by your recent comments?
Here is a good question for you. Who said that Sweet Becky Jane’s Handel rendition was sublime?
Bish29 1 year ago
@Bish29 Having said that, your quote is from the Huddersfield Examiner... I doubt that publication is famed for hard-hitting music journalism. Just saying...
MaeWestsKnickers 10 months ago
@Comodusprimus This is Lascia ch'io pianga by Händel, sung by Becky Jane Taylor in concert at Huddersfield Town Hall with brass band accompaniment.
Becky Jane Taylor is an English soprano who has made 3 albums, made television appearances all over the world, performed in outdoor and indoor concerts including 3 shows at the Royal Albert Hall where, on one occasion, she met HRH Prince Charles. She also appeared as young Eponine in 'Les Miserables' in London when she was 7 years of age.
Bish29 1 year ago
@Bish29: So? If public approbation were ever an indication of quality, then the Nuremburg rallies would make Hitler one of history's greatest politicians. BJT has a pretty voice, I'll grant you, but this is not Handel, it lacks drama, intelligence and dignity. What I find incomprehensible is why so many people willfully deny themselves the pleasure of experiencing one of the most moving baroque arias in the repertoire when it's so within reach.
Comodusprimus 1 year ago
@Bish29 what does all of that change about the quality of her performance?
duipanijackyque 1 year ago
@duipanijackyque What does all of WHAT change? I would love to answer your question if you would let me know what it is.
Bish29 1 year ago
There may be more "correct" versions out there, but this is by far the most beautiful version I've heard. What's more, it's a live version....just incredible.
katethegreat19 1 year ago
神に選ばれもの。いいはずよ。
anasiro 1 year ago
i just watched the "once upon a december" video of her wow! i have to stay stunning and elegant she is:)
Motokitty1 1 year ago
@Uhbu1 I meant that from your comment, many people would get the Impression that you did not like the video.
Bish29 1 year ago
@Uhbu1 It must be difficult to pronounce each word correctly when you are singing in a language which is not your own. However, I am glad you liked the video, although you didn't mention that in your comment.
Bish29 1 year ago
WOWW! I'm not keen as to the pronunciation and what not, but I think this was FABulous! Beautiful! GOOD LUCK to Becky in her endeavours!!
tubeeorrnottubee 1 year ago
what a hottie... for that, I'll accept the octave lower singing
robbydamusicman 1 year ago
looks far better than she sings...
atnagy1978 1 year ago
happy birthday for yesterday becky, keep that amazing voice going girl XD
blestiney 1 year ago
こんな美しい歌声を聴いたら、神を信じたくなる。
anasiro 1 year ago
Why do purists even watch and listen to these videos and crossover singers? Go and listen to your Gheorghiu, and enjoy her. It's like that you all have an axe to grind. No, these singers are not opera singers, so of course they are not going to sing these arias like opera singers. But it's all free material open to any kind of artist interpreting and arranging it in anyway they see fit. If you don't like it, don't listen to it! Would be nice if you could respect that people DO enjoy this.
ClassicalCrossoverUK 1 year ago
Hi Harold (Bish 29 for the uninitiate)
It is good to see you are still posting here.
I will never understand the condescending comments form the cogniscenti whenever anyone who hasnt trained all the natural beauty out of their voice attempts to sing an aria.
Jon
milewalker1 1 year ago
@milewalker1 Yes Jon, I'm still here. I shall be 88 next month, but whose counting? I can’t understand why people make such comments about singers either.
Becky graduates in the next few weeks, having studied History at Durham University. She then plans to re-establish her music career. I'm hoping this will be Becky's big year.
Harold.
Bish29 1 year ago
She's rather good but i prefer the Celtic Woman a lot more. You should listen to her on this song. Just type in Lascia ch'io pianga Celtic Woman.
peaceepam03 1 year ago
Ce morceau est si beau que nous l'avons transcrit pour duo flute guitare
Michel et Jean
demarezmichel 1 year ago
Ce morceau est si beau que nous l'avons transcrit pour duo flute guitare
Votre voix est magnifique
Michel et Jean
demarezmichel 1 year ago
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Merveilleuse musique que nous n'avons pu nous empêcher de transcrire pour notre duo guitare/ flûte Voir YOUTUBE DEMAREZ CASSIGNOL
demarezmichel 1 year ago
Shes sooo pretty and has an amazing voice!!! if you listen and look at her when shes smaller there is a massive difference!
Not in a bad way she was pretty and had a lovely voice when she was younger well..... you know what I mean.
fluflu1999 1 year ago
Singer has a beautiful voice and lovely musicality. Lots of potential. She could, with training become an excellent singer. But now is just a talented beginner. Anyone studying this aria should look elsewhere for a proper example of how to approach this.
charluti 1 year ago
@charluti I presume that when you say that Becky, "is just a talented beginner" you are just referring to her singing this aria and have not clicked on the information just below the video picture. If you copy and paste, "Becky Jane Taylor" into the You Tube search, you will be surprised to see that she has been singing as a child for many years. Please listen to some of her other songs.
Bish29 1 year ago
Well, I was really impressed.
wastedfruit 1 year ago
Very bad singing!
manoloyloles 1 year ago
I love it. She has a lovely voice and it makes me wan to go see an Opera...
alefeb1 1 year ago
please someone tell her to learn italian...
mex73aussie 1 year ago 2
@mex73aussie If you don't understand her words, please copy and paste into You Tube search: 'Bish29+Becky Jane Taylor+Lascia ch'io Pianga (English Subtitles'.
Bish29 1 year ago
@Bish29 hi there , I am italian and I know this handel's opera...
mex73aussie 1 year ago
@Bish29 I am Italian mate... and I use to go to opera...
mex73aussie 1 year ago
@mex73aussie I think you understand every word she sings, it’s just that you complain about the pronunciation of some words. When an Italian girl sings in English she may not pronounce every word correctly, but I would not complain about that.
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mex73aussie 1 year ago
@Bish29
Hi bish29, thanx for your comment, I am italian and it is diffucult for me to understand, she has a strong accent ...
She is pretty, cute and young and she has a really nice voice... i think she just need time...
take care...
p.s. look for Cecilia Bartoli and see the different....
mex73aussie 1 year ago
@Bish29 I'm afraid I would also complain if I went to see Rinaldo and the pronunciation in this (or any) aria was not up to scratch. Handel was a German composer, who spent years of his life in England. He used an Italian libretto for a reason, and would not have been impressed had his singers not worked on pronunciation. As a singer, I feel it is important to study the text so that I have a thorough understanding of the music, and pronunciation is part and parcel of offering a good performance.
MaeWestsKnickers 1 year ago
@MaeWestsKnickers It seems that you would not sing any song in any language unless you could pronounce every one of the words correctly. Does this mean that you never sing songs in English where there are many different dialects, and therefore pronunciations, not just in the UK but also all over the world? When an Italian girl sings in English she may not pronounce every word correctly, but I would not complain about that. If she was a good singer I would enjoy listening. You wouldn’t.
Bish29 1 year ago
@Bish29 Totally agree. In fact, I have listened to so many different singers during my own being-on stage, and before and later in the audience. Often you cannot understand a singer singing in his/hers own language, and yet it is enjoyable, Besides, I have heard much worse her on yt, especially with this aria.
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mex73aussie 1 year ago
I sang that song yesterday!!!!!!!
gLeeFREAK929 1 year ago
totally spoiled by her accent. She should learn italian if she wants to go anywhere in opera.
pliubumas 1 year ago
@pliubumas Thanks for your comment. I haven't heard anything about Becky wanting to become an opera singer, but this aria, and others, is sung by many people who are not opera singers. I think they help to keep opera alive. As regards accent, when Italian singers sing in English they have a lovely Italian accent.
Bish29 1 year ago
porpora is the best
samy6666 1 year ago
bit nasal, badly controlled vibrato and inaccurate italian
daintylover 1 year ago
lascia che io pianga..... for the italian TEXT
saltapollo 1 year ago
lets be honest, she is really cute, that good marketing... But being cute, is not a defect man. Well, it is an essential quality in our age you know
oliviermic 1 year ago
troppo stars and stripes... versione inno americano...
actimiras 1 year ago 2
Beautiful song and voice.*****
theyoungforester 1 year ago
I think of all versions, Becky Jane Taylor and Magdalena Kozena have made me feel the grief of loss with their vocal interpretation of this song, tehcnique and emotions are hard to combine and both have done their best by making me tear up =)
dangmills 2 years ago
absolutely beautiful..like an angel..Thx
takoma5 2 years ago
she is sooooo amazing now when she was 10 i was like ahh shes not that good NOW SHES AWESOME!!!!! =D
DAponygirl135 2 years ago
Es una versión diferente a todas las que había escuchado, es hermosa! Bravo
arkudaki 2 years ago
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londoncabby1 2 years ago
She's amazing. Why did she stop recording?
Ceeelineee 2 years ago
Ceeelineee. She is now about halfway through her final year at university. Becky then plans to return to her singing career. So, 2010 could be her big year..
Bish29 2 years ago
Thanks. What is she studying?
Ceeelineee 2 years ago
Ceeelineee She is studying History.
Bish29 2 years ago
wow, she's not just beautiful but talented and pretty famous.
chevron540 2 years ago
what a beautiful future she has in front of her.
therab86 2 years ago
Non è una voce completa, è mezza impostata, continua a impegnarti, studiare, ma non è male, è una buona interpretazione!
angelorosso4 2 years ago
it not a good interpretation
beliarnus 2 years ago 24
It's not. I don't like the brass. Strings are essential for this song.
I was going to write it was good either way, just not interpreted the way I wanted it. But as I was typing this, i heard that totally inappropriate belch at 2:15. What was that? The note works since she is hitting the 5th of the dominant chord (A7 in her key of Dmaj), but still.
no1use 2 years ago
no1use You are right about the strings, but this was a brass band concert where 2 singers were invited to perform. The other singer was Alfie Boe.
I'm not sure what you heard at 2:15 but , unlike CDs, clips on YouTube do not play without fault every time.
Bish29 2 years ago
she's okay @ singing. its just that she sings operaish music and it makes her sound not as good as she could b. But hey i hate opera music anyway so.........
sweetniegirl16 2 years ago
I prefer Bartoli's version....but still very nice....
Kcure57 2 years ago
her voice sounds like someone of 45
KiNgOfKaRaBiNeR 2 years ago
only with this song though
Xantios 2 years ago
Becky Taylor is one of today's true vocal prodigies. She is a treasure, and she is just getting started.
fuzzytarantula 2 years ago
Is this from one of her albums? If so which one?
Deansterdc 2 years ago
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horrible absolutely horrid!!!
immature0916 2 years ago
This is for immature0916: I went to your site, and just as I expected there was NOTHING there.
fuzzytarantula 2 years ago
I personally prefer Jaroussky and Radu Marian, but this is very beautiful.
Emeraldz1992 2 years ago
ANGEL!!!
syladance 2 years ago
what language is this ?
avrilXlavigneXO 2 years ago
This is Italian.
rocha1403 2 years ago
thanx :)
avrilXlavigneXO 2 years ago
Why does she sound so old. This is a legacy opera training issue that sadly we won't see the end of until people stop reading less and listening more.
ihamoitc2005 2 years ago
Sounds like she is saying "moi" (mw-ah) and not "mia"??
operagirl81 2 years ago
operagirl81 She is singing " la cruda sorte".
Bish29 2 years ago
Not SERIOUS. It's FAKE.
koushukei 2 years ago
koushukei This is an audio recording of Becky Jane Taylor in concert at Huddersfield Town Hall with brass band accompaniment. Why did you think it was a FAKE?
Bish29 2 years ago
Hi Bish29. I'm JPNs. sorry my poor English. Her voice sounds so poor and there's no AGOGIK. Pronunciatoin is auwul Latin. Unsuitable classical Aria.
koushukei 2 years ago
what's agogik? the language is italian........and as a native speaker I'm telling you it's pretty good for an English speaker...
wainblatrobert 2 years ago
Agogik? Variation in Tempo.
xXDNoNameXDx 2 years ago
Dulcicanto r-try to do it at least as she does than criticize , ok?the voice is really amazing,a real phenomenon.I wish her a lot of success!
Danussik 2 years ago
Ew, she's awful. I don't like her voice or her version of this aria. Yikes.
dulcicantor 2 years ago
ummm the MIA is bugggging me to no end.... darling its mI:a
singerbful 2 years ago
singerbful What does MIA mean?
Bish29 2 years ago
the actual lyrics are lascia ch'ia pianga, mia cruda sorte, e che sospiri, la liberta
mia means my or mine
sairamnagarajan 2 years ago
sairamnagarajan You are right. many singers do sing the words "mia cruda sorte", but Becky is singing "la cruda sorte" as sung in the movie Farinelli and also as sung by Sarah Brightman and many others. You can hear a teacher giving the pronunciation of lyrics if you copy and paste /watch?v=Wsr9704BUXM; into You Tube search.
Bish29 2 years ago
She does have a great voice and talent. She just needs to take pronunciation studies.
tinofilipino 2 years ago 3
sounds a little too much like a popsong for my taste.
GoldyMary 2 years ago
wonderful singer, pronunciation is a little faulty.=P
fallenangel272 2 years ago
she sounds great :)
i miss singing as a mezzo in my high school choir, we should of sang something like this its so pretty
sarahjaney1990 2 years ago
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ludomar999 2 years ago
I'm a mezzo soprano and I sing this song as well. Ms. Taylor here does an excellent job singing this song, in my opinion. Perhaps the beginning shouldn't be as rushed (or maybe my ears decieved me, who knows), it sounded fantastic, considering this song is not meant for soprano. But hey, La Habañera is for mezzo soprano and Maria Callus (a soprano) sang it many times to perfection. Well done, Ms. Taylor. You have great talent.
musicsforevahlovah 2 years ago
Italian FAIL
operaticxingenue 2 years ago 2
beautiful voice, but she needs to have more selfrespect and respect for music specially opera. She should stay in musical only, this music belongs to opera singers...she is not. please don't mistreat this music no more I beg you!!
ludomar999 2 years ago
ludomar999 This lovely aria would be one of the popular songs of its day, sung by people as they went about their daily routines. You dont have to be an opera singer to sing these songs. If you disagree, please prove me wrong by naming someone who never sang an operatic aria before becoming a solo opera singer. You should not have said that Becky should have more selfrespect. You have no right to tell people what they should or should not sing.
Bish29 2 years ago
lol she can sing whatever she wants =p
Tiniii23 2 years ago 2
Becky Jane Taylor is an English soprano who has made 3 albums, made television appearances all over the world, performed in outdoor and indoor concerts including 3 shows at the Royal Albert Hall where, on one occasion, she met HRH Prince Charles. She also appeared as young Eponine in 'Les Miserables' in London when she was 7 years of age. Born June 29th 1988.
WHAT HAVE YOU DONE WITH YOUR LIFE? ...
slipknotmetal66666 2 years ago
Non mi piace anche. La voce e abbastanza bene per musical theatre o la musica populare, ma non per l'opera.
Carina ragazza, anche.
Belcore14 2 years ago
Belcore14 But she is singing in a musical theatre not an opera. Many operatic arias are sung out of context. Pavarotti sang Nessun dorma to introduce a football competition.
Bish29 2 years ago
Sono d'accordo.
siryourbrains 2 years ago
Bish29: Thank you. Ah she went back to complete her education. I'm glad she did that. I followed her when she was young and she was amazing. She has grown into a beautiful young woman and she has a beautiful voice too. I'm waiting to hear more from her. Wish her all the best.
YT102008 2 years ago
Bish29: By the way, Almirena is eventually freed and reunited with Rinaldo.
YT102008 2 years ago
Bish29: Her Italian is not perfect but she performs the aria as Handel meant it to be. She is the prisoner Almirena weeping her fate and crying for liberty. Lascia ch'io pianga mia cruda sorte, e che sospiri la libertà. "Let we weep my cruel fate and let me sigh for liberty".
YT102008 2 years ago
Bish29: Forgive me, I mean Becky.
YT102008 2 years ago
YT102008 Becky is just starting her last year at university. She plans to re-establish her music career when she graduates.
Bish29 2 years ago
Bish29: What is Vicky doing today? There is very little current stuff of her today. Has she stopped singing?
YT102008 2 years ago
la cruda sorteeeeee NO sortiiii --------e cheeeeeeee sospiri NO e chiiii solo por nombrar algunas
YVETTE2470 2 years ago
Sono d'accordo la pronuncia non è perfetta, ma la melodia e il ritmo è come l'aria dovrebbe essere cantata. Anche il tentativo di pronuncia "YVETTE2470" è imperfetto.
YT102008 2 years ago
Io dico che ha una bella voce ... ma non ha voce per cantare l'opera, non tutti utilizzati per cantare tutti
YVETTE2470 2 years ago
pesima diccion!!! no es una voz lirica....una voz muy bonita para musica popular no para una opera
YVETTE2470 2 years ago
Grotesco y vulgar.
badcitoh 2 years ago
sing like an angel, she make me feel with biger soul
rinoazul 2 years ago
i think u ment to type then age 10 instead of 19.
hsm595 2 years ago
I have just uploaded the song "The Bluebird" in which Becky sings a duet with herself. It is really well arranged and can be found by searching You Tube for Becky Jane Taylor, or Bish29. Listen carefully.
Bish29 2 years ago
its extremely hard to believe that this is a 19 year old singing, it sounds like a 40 year old, shes amazing, but this genre doesn't really appeal to me, but you can't deny that she has talent.
drkatel 2 years ago 2
I think people who criticize he singing must be jealous. She IS very good and does have an Operatic voice.
jonsaguard 2 years ago 2
for nothing ... if you upload a video and makes it public should be subject to criticize people who know and are critical to focus on one genre does not sing but speaks very badly wrong and has no voice or technique educated enough to sing an aria ....
YVETTE2470 2 years ago
People who make comments, saying they think she is good, need not be criticized for thinking she is good.
jonsaguard 2 years ago
YVETTE2470 You must understand that because Becky is English she will not be able to pronounce all the words exactly as an Italian singer would. When Italian singers sing in English, they do not pronounce all the words the same as an English singer would, but I enjoy their singing and would never criticize them.
Bish29 2 years ago
independent of its origin the diction must be perfect ... not to say that his pronunciation is like an Italian, when you hear a Japanese speaking Spanish, pronounces it perfect so it is obvious that is not Latin ... my English is not very good ...
YVETTE2470 2 years ago
You said, "la cruda sorteeeeee NO sortiiii --------e cheeeeeeee sospiri NO e chiiii", but, to me, she sounded the way you say she should, but you are used to putting more emphasis on the 'eeeee'. She was singing this aria in a concert, not an opera. Many sopranos do this, and operatic singers also sing songs from the musicals. You said that your English is not very good, but I am not going to criticize you and say you should not write in English.
Bish29 2 years ago
entonces le escribo en español: ese es el punto ,,,no es opcional decir las palabras como uno quiere!!!y pronunciar como uno quiere especialmente en este tipo de musica por el hecho de ser de lengua extragera eso se admite en la musica popular.. un cantante lirico se mata estudiando diccion para poder interpretar realmemte una obra en aleman italiano, latin, fraces,,,
YVETTE2470 2 years ago
solo debe estudiar la diccion, pero si se excusa por ser extrangera entonces cante en su dioma y ya, su voz es realmente hermosa pero no puede pretender cantar en otro idioma pronunciando como usted quiera es todo tomelo o dejelo simplemnee es una critica para mejorar ....
YVETTE2470 2 years ago
In my last message I invited you to write in English, though, as you said, your English is not very good. You should be prepared to listen to other people singing in Italian even if the words are not perfect. It's a matter of being polite. I just want to ask you this question. If you had never heard this aria before and did not know the words, would you understand what Becky was singing about?
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