Finishing a book about her family in Atlanta.... so glad I searched her in YouTube just listened to her beautiful voice with my 3 year old little lady and she said "I like it mommy"! Thank you!
Madame Dobbs was incredibly gifted and should have been featured in much more at the Met than the few roles she was given to sing.Her being Black was only part of the problem another gifted American diva Gianna D'Angelo was badly used there too. Both ladies did much BETTER in Europe. hank God we have the recordings and broadcast.
Her beautiful voices rests nicely on my ears. I've never hear another coloratura sing as beautifully. The effortless high notes; uncomparable. Is there video of this great American treasure singing? There should be!!! Thanks for posting and we want more!!
Oh my stars, this is so beautiful it gave me chills up and down my body, soul and spirit. Mattiwilda Dobbs had the whole package! Thank you, whoever posted this.
I believe that Mattiwilda Dobbs was in a complete recording of PearlFishers sometime in the 50's...She was exquisite vocally. I believe the conductors name was Francois Rene Liebowitz from the French Opera..
Great singer1 I'll never forget her Mozart's xultate Jubilate performing in Israel in the sixties - a most beautiful event! (The majority of the great singers have visited our country throughout the years) unfortunatelly we did not hear enough from her and of her...
I was able to she her in 1990 at Spellman college here in Atlanta. Here voice was still very nice.
It is a terrible shame that more roles were not given to her. What a waste.
One of her choices may have led to her not receiving roles due to her refusing to appear before segregated crowds, Dobbs did not perform in her hometown of Atlanta until 1962, where she appeared in front of an integrated audience at the Municipal Auditorium. I admire her for this!
Truly a magnificent rendition of Caro Nome. I also had the privilege of hearing Ms Dobbs at Spelman College when I taught there in 1970-71. She sang the aria "Je suis Titania" from Thomas' opera Mignon. A wonderful experience!
A marvelous singer and an American Treasure. I bought a cd not long ago here in London. I always knew of her (I'm from Mobile originally) but had never heard her. This is total singing: command of the instrument, the breath, always within the scope of the artist, and ringing true on every word and note. Brava Mattiwilda!
A truly great singer and a wonderful human being. I once had the privilige and pleasure to have Mattiwilda and her husband as dinner guests in our home in Washington DC. I will always treasure the spirituals that she quite spontaneously performed for us and the other guests! Thank you so much for posting this beautiful aria!
What an experience that must have been! I can't even imagine such an episode. You mention her husband but did not mention his name. One thing about her that I've recently discovered and that is she studied at Madame Lotte Lehman's Music Academy of the West, where Grace Bumbry also studied.
Thank you for sharing. So good to learn that the marriage was indeed sucessful, similar to that of light opera star, Anne Wiggins Brown, who adopted her husband's country, Norway, as her own.
I actually was able to see Ms. Dobbs sing in 1999 at Spellman College here in Atlanta. It was for something...for her Nephew Atlanta Mayor Andrew Jackson.
Her voice was still so beautiful. I was able to talk to her and her accompanist after the recital for quite awhile.
Finishing a book about her family in Atlanta.... so glad I searched her in YouTube just listened to her beautiful voice with my 3 year old little lady and she said "I like it mommy"! Thank you!
LoveLocsLectionary 1 month ago
Madame Dobbs was incredibly gifted and should have been featured in much more at the Met than the few roles she was given to sing.Her being Black was only part of the problem another gifted American diva Gianna D'Angelo was badly used there too. Both ladies did much BETTER in Europe. hank God we have the recordings and broadcast.
intelegentable 2 months ago
Wow...that trill @4:45
AriD2385 4 months ago
Wow This Just Made My Day!!!
LoSoSuperSonicTV 4 months ago
you can see her live on an Ed Sullivan Show in 1957
shane013a 7 months ago
Her beautiful voices rests nicely on my ears. I've never hear another coloratura sing as beautifully. The effortless high notes; uncomparable. Is there video of this great American treasure singing? There should be!!! Thanks for posting and we want more!!
Gary2837 8 months ago
Her top notes are splendid and she has a lovely spin too!! Fooled everything by the book!! Bright sound!! Just beautiful!!
musicalopera93 9 months ago
What an amazing voice, and an amazing woman.
tenorman123 10 months ago
Exquisitely sung. Clear, unconstricted high notes.
gmmix 10 months ago
Oh my stars, this is so beautiful it gave me chills up and down my body, soul and spirit. Mattiwilda Dobbs had the whole package! Thank you, whoever posted this.
Naimasturn 11 months ago
WHAT A MAGNIFICENT VOICE UNDOUBTABLY ONE OF GEORGIA'S GREAT TREASURES.
bbdogdidly 1 year ago
I believe that Mattiwilda Dobbs was in a complete recording of PearlFishers sometime in the 50's...She was exquisite vocally. I believe the conductors name was Francois Rene Liebowitz from the French Opera..
tomi1927 1 year ago
Great singer1 I'll never forget her Mozart's xultate Jubilate performing in Israel in the sixties - a most beautiful event! (The majority of the great singers have visited our country throughout the years) unfortunatelly we did not hear enough from her and of her...
Menahem Breuer, IPO concertmaster
menahembreuer 1 year ago
OMG! I am SUBBING to you! This is gorgeous! *aspiring opera singer*
book492 1 year ago
This was Felicia Coleman's voice teacher!
okebaram 1 year ago
What a gorgeous trill!
flicfan416 1 year ago
Wow I wish she had more recordings she sounds awesome
bkmustang07 1 year ago
She was an amazing talent.
I was able to she her in 1990 at Spellman college here in Atlanta. Here voice was still very nice.
It is a terrible shame that more roles were not given to her. What a waste.
One of her choices may have led to her not receiving roles due to her refusing to appear before segregated crowds, Dobbs did not perform in her hometown of Atlanta until 1962, where she appeared in front of an integrated audience at the Municipal Auditorium. I admire her for this!
Brent
BrentAudi 2 years ago
Terrific!
Fegen 2 years ago
What a singer!!!! Simple and emotional!!!
Federicopera 2 years ago
Truly a magnificent rendition of Caro Nome. I also had the privilege of hearing Ms Dobbs at Spelman College when I taught there in 1970-71. She sang the aria "Je suis Titania" from Thomas' opera Mignon. A wonderful experience!
josetacoronte 2 years ago
Y'all don't get it. That's actually her real voice, not head voice. She is a soprano beyond soprano beyond soprano.
okebaram 2 years ago
A marvelous singer and an American Treasure. I bought a cd not long ago here in London. I always knew of her (I'm from Mobile originally) but had never heard her. This is total singing: command of the instrument, the breath, always within the scope of the artist, and ringing true on every word and note. Brava Mattiwilda!
RVP57 2 years ago
Thanks for sharing!
SENAFOREVER 2 years ago
A truly great singer and a wonderful human being. I once had the privilige and pleasure to have Mattiwilda and her husband as dinner guests in our home in Washington DC. I will always treasure the spirituals that she quite spontaneously performed for us and the other guests! Thank you so much for posting this beautiful aria!
hellstfr 2 years ago
What an experience that must have been! I can't even imagine such an episode. You mention her husband but did not mention his name. One thing about her that I've recently discovered and that is she studied at Madame Lotte Lehman's Music Academy of the West, where Grace Bumbry also studied.
ccaammiiittoo1 2 years ago
Mattiwilda Dobbs was married to the Swedish newspaperman Bengt Janzon, who sadly died in 1997.
hellstfr 2 years ago
Thank you for sharing. So good to learn that the marriage was indeed sucessful, similar to that of light opera star, Anne Wiggins Brown, who adopted her husband's country, Norway, as her own.
ccaammiiittoo1 2 years ago
This is fantastic! Thank you for posting.
I actually was able to see Ms. Dobbs sing in 1999 at Spellman College here in Atlanta. It was for something...for her Nephew Atlanta Mayor Andrew Jackson.
Her voice was still so beautiful. I was able to talk to her and her accompanist after the recital for quite awhile.
Very first class all the way.
I was happy that I went.
Brent
BrentAudi 3 years ago
Wow! Her voice is so beautiful. Thank you for the youtube.
Yettamae 3 years ago
Her voice and its mellifluous beauty touches the heart and soul.
azarattura 3 years ago
I wish I could hear her Lucia. She sang it at the Met but I'm not sure the year or if anyone has recordings of it.
OldHollywood1 3 years ago
I'm so gald that someone finally posted Mattiwilda's voice here on Youtube
benderpm 3 years ago 6
Beautiful! Just as good as the other great Gildas!!
nichtsleezy 3 years ago
Wow, thank you so much for putting this up. I have been research Black sopranos and this is excellent!
bramair 3 years ago
The coloratura is beautiful....wow
operaficionado 3 years ago 4
A great fluid coloratura of the previous generation, still refined with great personal beauty in retirement.
mm9913 3 years ago
Yes, the Dobbs family is one of great genes. Those qualities that we see in her run throughout this patrician African American family!
ccaammiiittoo 3 years ago