tiene una voz y una intelifencia especial....a parte de los mejores maestros del mundo.......y aparte tiene el oido afinadisimo........sabe lo que hacer con su voz y eso la pone en la cuspide en la actualidad....el privilegio de pocas en estos tiempos....pero no la hace soberbia...solo..alocadamente bien puesta......
Y que tiene que sea soprano ligera? acaso no adorma mejor con sus extraordinarias agilidades esta hermosa aria? acaso no han visto a Kraus, Flores, Blake, cambiando como quieren las arias y NADIE les puede decir nada! y se surran en los comentarios, los teatros son llenos y ellos haciendo antologia....
Aisance et naturel éblouissant, madame Sumi Jo réalise ce qu'elle veut avec sa voix... les graves sont superbes pour une soprano colorature et la vocalisation est juste parfaite. Quel plaisir. Grande classe.
I would give BOTH NUTS to see her perform in concert. Thank God I don't think that day will ever come. I've never been to the Opera and I never thought I would be interested in such, but Sumi Jo has actually touched my heart and brought the stress in my life down so much. So peaceful to enjoy.
the song can be sang by a mezzo and a coloratura. There are 2 options in the piece... so its your choice... :) but even the mezzo would hit a c at the ending.
nope... i think they would hit the c... im not sure if there is a transposed edition of it... well you can have yours done if its comfortable at that key... :)
It was written for contralto...Rossin's favorite female voice. Also, Mezzos were the "thing" in Rossini's day. Then, after he heard (I think) Adelina Patti sing, he transposed the entire role of Rosina for soprano.
In fact, it is for a Contraalto. I have a theory why it is sang by sopranos and mezzos: perhaps as there weren't so many contraaltos, this version was transposed as you say for mezzos whit very dark voices and then to sopranos with coloratura, like Sumi Jo
I'm pretty sure this aria is not meant for a mezzo, Yes it goes low somewhat out of a coloratura's range but the high note is a D I believe and the movement of the song would not suit the heaviness of a mezzo's voice, perhaps you are confusing a mezzo with a heavier soprano fach?
the high note is actually a B and Rossini wrote on his partitura "Rosina:contralto".
Naturally, leggero sopranos like Sumi Jo introduce some variations suitable to leggero sopranos, but I guarantee that the highest note in this aria (original version) is a B, which is affordable for a mezzo.
This aria is meant for a Mezzo. I am amazed that no one has mentioned the Queen of Rossina. Marilyn Horne. No one can touch Horne on this aria. Sumi does a wonderful job though. I do prefer a Mezzo singing the piece because the bottom notes are so much fuller with a mezzo as Rossini intended. However, sopranos have so many wonderful bel canto pieces to chose from. I don't know why they aren't done more by sopranos than Una voce.
Someone said she's trying to copy Callas' version -- it's true. If you compare them back to back, it's obvious, this is a copy -- not an original interpretation =(.
Are you insane? Callas's version is quite different from this. Sumi is copying nobody. She just sang it coloratura-version. and DeFiniTeLy Maria Callas is not coloratura.
Firstly, "Insane" are those who cannot express their opinions without insulting others -- such as yourself! This goes also lloydbaltazar. Very unprofessional of you both! Secondly, regarding her technique I made no comments, but regarding the ORIGINALITY of her interpretation I did express my opinion and stand by it -- go and listen to the two back to back.....enough said. Please know that I will not respond to any more rude comments from you or anyone else.
she is flawless, never out of breath never out of pitch and with a strong voice and a veeery large vocal range.....just like a perfect singing-machine!
esta aria no es para su voz la canta mejor una mezzo en especial BARTOLI aun que su tecnica es buena pero no pronuncia bien el italiano canta mejor en aleman
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she has a good voice and VERY VERY good technic, but why she is trying to sing same way like Maria Callas , to sing this aria ABSOLUTLY like Callas ,like a mirror of her? it is so funny and stupid! but with one exepcion- the tempo ! the tempo of Callas is more more slow (mm)
Please, watch Berganza's version with Alva and Prey. Teresa for sure is an actress, but Jo isn't so good! She doesn't convinces me! Muito seca na interpretação! Paupérrima!
Sumi Jo's irresistable charm, facial charisma, make her, I believe the only logical heir to the immortal Beverly Sills. They both have, besides the definable talents of their profession, that un-definable thing, consumate charm.
@blondello è der holle rache, ovvero la seconda aria della regina della notte, nel flauto magico. A me piace molto la versione di Luciana serra, però è molto bella anche quella di sumi jo :)
I can never decide whether I like the Soprano or the Mezzo ornamentations better! They both show different sides to the Rosina character that intrigue me. The Sopranos tend to sound more playful and coquetish while the Mezzos give Rosina a strength and sultry feel.
Opera Acting is meant to be in words "cheesy" so it is able to be seen from the far distance of the audience or else she would look dead in the face which would not act to the performance!
mmm, you need to read a bit, I was answering to rukiaAndsakura4ever, she/he asked what was the aria at the begining on the video, as you can see i'm not the only one who was answering.
I've never been fond of her in Rossini. That being said, she does some very good things here! The costume and design is...quite disturbing actually. And the user that said she is "too heavy" for this is odd. Jo isn't "too heavy" for anything. Too light for many, but never too heavy. Lol.
She's one of my favorite sopranos. Her French Arias album is brilliant. Also, she did a great recording of "I Dreamt I Dwelt"; it's a little over-produced, but it's really exquisite. She's only 45 or 46, so I'm not sure why she doesn't seem to be around much at this point.
although Callas is BRILLIANT with this, Sumi Jo did a great job, so much so that i prefer her's to Sutherland (which is rare, bc Sutherland is soo outstanding) That'll do Jo, that'll do
I actually really like this. I think because it doesn't tax her high range, she can actually relax a bit, and it shows. I still think you can see her concentrating, and that takes a bit away from it for me. But overall, well-performed with some unique ornaments. A lot of fun to listen to! Thanks for posting.
its amazing to me that when an artist is able to achieve great things technically, people often say that the artist is not capable of anything with regard to artistry in emotion, etc. It is the same in ballet. All artforms where viruosity can reign supreme this is a problem.
Perfect voice , brilliant technique, capable of the most witful and difficult coloraturas - and still it leaves me only admiring her skills. Emtionally nothing happens, alas!
for example, in this performance (and when most sopranos sing this aria) they change and 're-write' a few parts in the faster cabaletta section, as the written notes in the part go down to low G#, which most sopranos (especially coloraturas) cant really sing well. Also, there are parts later in the opera, like the 'goodnight' quintet in the second act where Rosina and Figaro actually switch parts often to facilitate the soprano cast as Rosina to sing a higher part (figaro's part up and octave)
which is why joyce didonato and ccecilia bartoli sound AWESOME on this aria, because they are both real mezzos and make the suff below middle C sound gorgeous. The reason sopranos sing this at all is because the amount of adlib bel canto traditionally incorporates allows them to change some of the really low passages,
I love Sumi Jo, but i must say i prefer her coloratura soprano roles, and as sujinshin points out, even though her technique is superb as usual, her voice does sound a bit heavy in the lower register stuff in the introduction. This is because, little known to most, the role of Rosina is actually originally written for a mezzo soprano, not a soprano,
she graduated from Santa Cecillia in Roma(of course attended Seoul university in Kora too), one of the most outstanding music schools in the world. and has lived Rome Italy until now. her Italian is very good compared with so many non-romance european singers.(especially with those english based) she can speak french well too.
to all of you comparing her to the old timers, STOP, she is a new generation of opera singer where the old style does not apply, she is a MODERN opera singer/artist. pick one current singer that is so unique like Callas or Sutherland. With that said, she is technical almost perfect, flawless with AMAZINGly clear pretty voice that doesn't go wrong. I am amazed by her singing.
This is among the best renditions I have heard. Seen, maybe not, but heard, definitely--right up with Callas and Gruberova. I WISH she'd have gone for the high finish like Gruberova, but her pronunciation is AMAZING and beautiful.
ma come si fa a far sedere Rosina sul trono di Tutankhamon nella tomba di Aida con la scrivania di Filippo II vestita da Carmen posseduta da Violetta? Sumi Jo lo secondo me non lo sa! altro scenografo da linciare. Lei come sempre tecnicamente perfetta, anche se ma a mio parere poco espressiva in questa interpretazione, peccato, dizione perfetta, il bacio finale è un'idea molto carina :)
I don't like the costume and the make up because Rosina is inocent young girl and this is a bit much for me. But the singer is good looking with a good voice and good technic.
splendida esecuzione, non c'è che dire!paragonabile a quella della Callas del '54!ma troppe smorfie, costume orrendo e troppo vezzeggiata nelle espressioni!cmq complimenti
She is a fantastic actress indeed!!! ( her technique is brilliant, ofcourse)Personally, I love her interpretation the most, compare to Callas ( which is deep real sweet version) and Sills (which is more playful and funny.) However, Sumi's version is a combination of all and gives us more wits.
I especially like that playfulness around 4:28, and her ad lib around 4:42. Callas (and sometimes I think Bartoli as well) is still unbeatable, but Sumi Jo is definitely great for the role... dunno if she's dressed the part though ;-)
Looking more like Carmen than Rosina, but such marvelous voice and technique! Still, I think Rosina should be a mezzo, singing this aria in the original E, without all those upward ornaments.
I agree with the appearance not quite matching the character. However, a soprano (other than Sumi Jo) can sometimes do very well in the role. Maria Callas is a prime example of a soprano singing the role in the original key and being wonderful. The upward ornaments can be a bit tedious, but if the singer knows her limitations, they can be quite beautiful as well.
mah.... Sumi Jo è una delle mie cantanti preferite... (ma l'hanno vestita da Carmen) certo, l'esecuzione è splendida, non ci piove..... però... a me non piace quando i soprani mettono 3214974963429 infiorettature in questa romanza, senza nemmeno piu pronunciare le parole. Sembra un pezzo inedito.
Anybody ever heard Agnes Baltsa's version of Una Voce Poco Fa? It's not perfect, but I do prefer it sung by a mezzo-soprano, and I also like Baltsa's timbre. Listen to it if you can find a copy.
Spicy or not ! and who cares about the Lyrics !!! This is by far one of the very finest version. Not to be compared to anyone present or passee! Miss Sumi Jo
If intelligent Rosina's are what you want then you should know or at least she should know, that Rosina is written for mezzo-soprano and that Rossini hated high squeeling soprano's. (I don't) That's why all his major roles are written for mezzo or alto. She does it well I think but ugly dress indeed...
I saw Sumi "live" in concert for the Korean community in Detroit Michigan (and she wore the same dress) where she did the Mad Scene (from Lucia). The dress (on my! lord have mercy!) is certainly for: Musette (in La Boheme) NOT for Rosina (Seville). Minus the dress, I wonder how she maintains the "fireworks" in her coloratura after all those Kim Chee she's been eating (it is a main condiment for Korean food that is VERY spicy)! You go gurl!
How can she sing like that!
She's smaller than I imagined.
honorablessy 4 months ago
She is perfect^^
Bellybruxa 4 months ago
I absolutely adore Sumi Jo. Not only is she a great singer, but a smart one. And an actress too. God bless her.
BrittanniaTalori1 5 months ago
My goodness, her voice is AMAZING!! =D WOW!
BadAnnie 6 months ago
Bella voce, troppi ghirigori senza sostanza però...
TheMGF77 7 months ago
What was that song in the beginning !
midnightrose414 8 months ago
@midnightrose414 Queen of the night aria from Mozart's "Magic flute". I recommend the version sung by Lucia Popp
YamiMariksgurl 8 months ago
@YamiMariksgurl Thank you oh so very much (:
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tiene una voz y una intelifencia especial....a parte de los mejores maestros del mundo.......y aparte tiene el oido afinadisimo........sabe lo que hacer con su voz y eso la pone en la cuspide en la actualidad....el privilegio de pocas en estos tiempos....pero no la hace soberbia...solo..alocadamente bien puesta......
bellini7verdi 9 months ago
Y que tiene que sea soprano ligera? acaso no adorma mejor con sus extraordinarias agilidades esta hermosa aria? acaso no han visto a Kraus, Flores, Blake, cambiando como quieren las arias y NADIE les puede decir nada! y se surran en los comentarios, los teatros son llenos y ellos haciendo antologia....
acitipo 11 months ago
Molto brava, specialmente sul labbiale, un po bizarra la costumistica...
ma passa, dopotutto è difficile per gli asiatici cantare in italiano e farsi capire...
brava!
brava!
ZiaLory 1 year ago 3
funny 4:29. ^^
icylakepaxphile 1 year ago
the first tiny bit at the beginning b4 it changes tot the ful part wot is it??
LizzieHoganSinging 1 year ago
Aisance et naturel éblouissant, madame Sumi Jo réalise ce qu'elle veut avec sa voix... les graves sont superbes pour une soprano colorature et la vocalisation est juste parfaite. Quel plaisir. Grande classe.
dambrines 1 year ago
I would give BOTH NUTS to see her perform in concert. Thank God I don't think that day will ever come. I've never been to the Opera and I never thought I would be interested in such, but Sumi Jo has actually touched my heart and brought the stress in my life down so much. So peaceful to enjoy.
thinkhard29 1 year ago
Я плачу,когда слушаю её,,,Изумительно!!!
Lulukumsweet 1 year ago 2
Bravo Sumi Jo!
tenordramaticitm2 1 year ago
braba
The22Opera 1 year ago
The way she toys with the notes is just supreme
tienanhnguyen 1 year ago
Wunderbare Darstellung! Vielen Dank für Hochladen!
iromaromka 1 year ago
Inascoltabile e inguardabile qui, concordo. Non c'è niente da fare ...
mikewarwick87 1 year ago
@mikewarwick87 guarda che è stata bravissima...non cantano mica tutti cosi..solo la callas la fa molto meglio...quindi
diddle090 1 year ago
Inascoltabile e
inguardabile....
ma è stata informata che doveva cantare IL BARBIERE di ROSSINI ???
jeanmolin55 1 year ago
Sumi Jo is one of the Greatest coloratur Sopran around the World. Perfect.
Wonderful Sumi Jo Greetings Shalia583
Shalia583 1 year ago 22
@Shalia583 w italiaaaaaaaaaa
lerife1 1 year ago
@lerife1 Italia!!!!!! Yes my Friend.
Shalia583 7 months ago
AVVESOME a TONE of GOD....
winterkks 2 years ago 2
amazing!! Bravo!!
anymania 2 years ago 3
Also see: "Wenarto hosts Julio Perez singing Rossini"
turandot82 2 years ago
brilliant voice!
dowlinglewis 2 years ago 4
the song can be sang by a mezzo and a coloratura. There are 2 options in the piece... so its your choice... :) but even the mezzo would hit a c at the ending.
xxxtenorxxx 2 years ago
Wouldn't it be a high B if done in the original key and then a high C when transposed to the key of F??
syrinx79 1 year ago
nope... i think they would hit the c... im not sure if there is a transposed edition of it... well you can have yours done if its comfortable at that key... :)
xxxtenorxxx 1 year ago
Oh, well, regardless of key and ending high note, it's a really cool piece and I love hearing it sung well!!
syrinx79 1 year ago
Tiene una voz muy linda...Aunque no me agradò cuando cantò "Il dolce souno" de Lucia Di Lammamoor,. De Donizetti...
Habìa creado un mal concepto de ella pero ella canta muy bien y su voz muy dulce.
borres88 2 years ago
the same fantastic as Elina's Garanca's version of this aria. BRAVO! :)
iloneens 2 years ago
It was written for contralto...Rossin's favorite female voice. Also, Mezzos were the "thing" in Rossini's day. Then, after he heard (I think) Adelina Patti sing, he transposed the entire role of Rosina for soprano.
CatalinaDM56 2 years ago
Was Una Voce poco fa transposed? i know the role is meant for a mezzo.
CantoSemper49 2 years ago
In fact, it is for a Contraalto. I have a theory why it is sang by sopranos and mezzos: perhaps as there weren't so many contraaltos, this version was transposed as you say for mezzos whit very dark voices and then to sopranos with coloratura, like Sumi Jo
Lord7777777 2 years ago
Il Barbiere di Korea, hahahaha :p
Great voice, love her...
idaspe 2 years ago 3
beautiful voice!
murrayrussia 2 years ago 4
The KING of the Night? Isn't it Queen? lol
Generalfieldmarshall 2 years ago 2
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Aria from The King of the night , The magic flaute. Try to find here the one playd
by Luciana Serra
pdomett 2 years ago
"Der Hölle Rache" from "Die Zauberflöte"
FoxyGrandpa 2 years ago 2
der holle rache
angeli390 2 years ago 3
TKS!!!!!! very very much
giawave 2 years ago
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Callas is a real legend a Diva she is yet nothing....ok....
tazkorinthos 2 years ago
Agreeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeed~
guddynatasha 2 years ago
I'm pretty sure this aria is not meant for a mezzo, Yes it goes low somewhat out of a coloratura's range but the high note is a D I believe and the movement of the song would not suit the heaviness of a mezzo's voice, perhaps you are confusing a mezzo with a heavier soprano fach?
Uconn2012 2 years ago
the high note is actually a B and Rossini wrote on his partitura "Rosina:contralto".
Naturally, leggero sopranos like Sumi Jo introduce some variations suitable to leggero sopranos, but I guarantee that the highest note in this aria (original version) is a B, which is affordable for a mezzo.
GrafiteArgentata 2 years ago
Thank you, I really wasn't sure what the high note was I must have heard D when someone said B
Uconn2012 2 years ago
This aria is meant for a Mezzo. I am amazed that no one has mentioned the Queen of Rossina. Marilyn Horne. No one can touch Horne on this aria. Sumi does a wonderful job though. I do prefer a Mezzo singing the piece because the bottom notes are so much fuller with a mezzo as Rossini intended. However, sopranos have so many wonderful bel canto pieces to chose from. I don't know why they aren't done more by sopranos than Una voce.
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Someone said she's trying to copy Callas' version -- it's true. If you compare them back to back, it's obvious, this is a copy -- not an original interpretation =(.
giyka88 2 years ago
HOW DARE YOU. You are SOOOO wrong. WRONG WRONG WRONG!
lloydbaltazar 2 years ago 3
Are you insane? Callas's version is quite different from this. Sumi is copying nobody. She just sang it coloratura-version. and DeFiniTeLy Maria Callas is not coloratura.
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Firstly, "Insane" are those who cannot express their opinions without insulting others -- such as yourself! This goes also lloydbaltazar. Very unprofessional of you both! Secondly, regarding her technique I made no comments, but regarding the ORIGINALITY of her interpretation I did express my opinion and stand by it -- go and listen to the two back to back.....enough said. Please know that I will not respond to any more rude comments from you or anyone else.
giyka88 2 years ago
she is flawless, never out of breath never out of pitch and with a strong voice and a veeery large vocal range.....just like a perfect singing-machine!
killerbunny123123 2 years ago 3
This is very good and she is excelent may be the best of our time!!! But watch Anna Moffo, thats Perfection!!!
almeo77 2 years ago
esta aria no es para su voz la canta mejor una mezzo en especial BARTOLI aun que su tecnica es buena pero no pronuncia bien el italiano canta mejor en aleman
ligth95 2 years ago
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she has a good voice and VERY VERY good technic, but why she is trying to sing same way like Maria Callas , to sing this aria ABSOLUTLY like Callas ,like a mirror of her? it is so funny and stupid! but with one exepcion- the tempo ! the tempo of Callas is more more slow (mm)
bumfighter890611 2 years ago
incredible agility !!!
tienanhnguyen 2 years ago
La interpretación de "Io sono docile" es un poco diferente a la que estoy acostumbrado (Bartoli), pero aun asi me gusta.
Generalfieldmarshall 2 years ago
Extraordinarias agilidades, pero poco más, al menos como Rosina.
noncondition 2 years ago
Amazing! My favourite version on youtube so far :D
sunshineyjessie 2 years ago
her low notes surprised me, most coloraturas aren't that strong down there.
raigekimaru 2 years ago 2
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Esta pobre mujer además de ser vizca pronuncia el italiano MUY MAL....Igual tendría que dedicarse a cantar otro tipo de arias...
MarthaEGI 2 years ago
Let's see you try Korean... Or even English.
Hwiorae 2 years ago 2
this is the first time that I see Sumi acting!and what a great actress she is!! ^^ she is one of my favourites
killerbunny123123 2 years ago
Please, watch Berganza's version with Alva and Prey. Teresa for sure is an actress, but Jo isn't so good! She doesn't convinces me! Muito seca na interpretação! Paupérrima!
JEANHIKER 2 years ago 2
omg ! I freaking love sumi ! and this is from a crazy fan of maria callas !
tienanhnguyen 2 years ago
I totally agree!!.....she is the only one i found that attempted the famous "rrrrr Ma!" like like Callas
And Sumi does is passably well too!
sasylatin 2 years ago
But have you heard the version with Berganza and Alva and Prey? I'm not sure but I think she does it too. This one is fine!
JEANHIKER 2 years ago
I used to not like her.. Now I love her.. wow.
KitanaiBaishunfu 3 years ago 2
Me too!
lamsalgado 3 years ago
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God! I love this!
gustavox1985 3 years ago
Sumi Jo's irresistable charm, facial charisma, make her, I believe the only logical heir to the immortal Beverly Sills. They both have, besides the definable talents of their profession, that un-definable thing, consumate charm.
sprygeoffreya17 3 years ago 3
I agree!!
TrebleB4Mi 3 years ago
i think so too, also love her singing in spanish (Besame mucho and others) and some comtemporary music she's done.
rockandbluesboy 2 years ago
beautyful robe!!!
califonia21 3 years ago
hey! canta bene italiano!
she have a good italian pronunciation!
Tigno93 3 years ago 3
Ha studiato canto in Italia bella e parla fluentemente italiano
SALIMPUL 3 years ago 13
@SALIMPUL sai mica il titolo della lirica prima della scritta "sumijo"? grazie
blondello 1 year ago
@blondello è der holle rache, ovvero la seconda aria della regina della notte, nel flauto magico. A me piace molto la versione di Luciana serra, però è molto bella anche quella di sumi jo :)
Tigno93 1 year ago
Addiritura! Saluti dal Brasile!
lamsalgado 3 years ago
she really talks itanian
Sumi parla italiano.
alexanfaria 3 years ago
I can never decide whether I like the Soprano or the Mezzo ornamentations better! They both show different sides to the Rosina character that intrigue me. The Sopranos tend to sound more playful and coquetish while the Mezzos give Rosina a strength and sultry feel.
TrebleB4Mi 3 years ago 5
Your comment is perfect! THx!
lamsalgado 3 years ago
veeeeery good!!! :-))))
ursus1302 3 years ago
somehow she looks almost un-Asian???
LOL , the costume and makeup are fantastic, Im suprised that they are actually this good considering it was just for a recital.
Sumi Jo's voice is fantastic, as usual!!!! LOL LOL
MissLimLam 3 years ago
Sorry my comment appeared twice its my dumb computer's fault. :)
classicalgal14 3 years ago
LOL
MissLimLam 3 years ago
I agree about her voice, I was noticing her make-up as well and I thought it made her look a bit thinner than I've seen her in other videos.
TrebleB4Mi 3 years ago
Opera Acting is meant to be in words "cheesy" so it is able to be seen from the far distance of the audience or else she would look dead in the face which would not act to the performance!
classicalgal14 3 years ago
bravo!!!
murrayrussia 3 years ago 2
Nice!
oboistCONDUCTOR 3 years ago
genial
ghzamfir 3 years ago
what is the name of the song in the beginning???
rukiaAndsakura4ever 3 years ago
is "Der Hölle Rache" from Mozart: Die Zauberflöte.
Greetings
elom17764 3 years ago
Thank you soo much))))
rukiaAndsakura4ever 3 years ago
elom17764 As an ornamental..introduction they put Mozart
oboistCONDUCTOR 3 years ago
mmm, you need to read a bit, I was answering to rukiaAndsakura4ever, she/he asked what was the aria at the begining on the video, as you can see i'm not the only one who was answering.
Anyway Greetings
elom17764 3 years ago
rukia: the beginning song was queen of the night, an aria of mozart opera magic flute
joosangbai 3 years ago
Thank you))
rukiaAndsakura4ever 3 years ago
magnifique . des vocalises sublimes .
tchebinai71 3 years ago 3
My headache got cured! :-) Sumi you are an angel!
elegie84 3 years ago 2
Beautiful, Amazing, FUNNY, Just The Microphone!!!!
But Its Good
motete001 3 years ago 4
The Microphone is being used for recording.
smoothiw 3 years ago 4
Beautiful! Brava!
wolkowy1 3 years ago
Her diction is pretty italianate sounding ... even if her pronunciation may be off in places , if that makes sense.
I liked her Rossini. Her in Queen of the Night is a different story entirely !
Satirike 3 years ago
She is singing her face OFF! Gee wiz Sumi Jo, can I have your baby?
jasmynemk 3 years ago
amaaaaazing
amillia007 3 years ago
Only 3 words..Sumi Jo Amazing!!!
ChrissAnderssenSzec 3 years ago
I've never been fond of her in Rossini. That being said, she does some very good things here! The costume and design is...quite disturbing actually. And the user that said she is "too heavy" for this is odd. Jo isn't "too heavy" for anything. Too light for many, but never too heavy. Lol.
Iareto 3 years ago
this interpretation is a bit more playful than Bartoli's. I'm not sure which I am partial to but this one is very good!
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weezroxb 3 years ago
Her Italian pronunciation is a little off...but i'm just being picky,
wow! I wish i could sing like her! beautiful!
RAATCC36 3 years ago 2
aayyy que dificil se oye esto... uf, que dominio tienen de voz estas mujeres, maravilloso.
Janibeva 3 years ago
Ay, pero si parece una muñequita! Que tierna se ve :o) Canta lindo tambien.
Janibeva 3 years ago
il video non rende giustizia alla bravura di Sumi Jo
rosalbagrillo 3 years ago
she is so beautiful !!
Wallentott 3 years ago
When they show wide shots like this, it's much easier to marvel at the fact that such a great voice comes out of such a tiny woman. Haha.
maryjivinjane 3 years ago
Bravooo!!
Contratenor18mlg 3 years ago
She's one of my favorite sopranos. Her French Arias album is brilliant. Also, she did a great recording of "I Dreamt I Dwelt"; it's a little over-produced, but it's really exquisite. She's only 45 or 46, so I'm not sure why she doesn't seem to be around much at this point.
sschimel 3 years ago
i guess shes doing what intelligent singers do, in that the less they sing the longer their voices last...
senilangakali 3 years ago
It looks like she has been listening to Tetrazini's performance of this aria :)
mmysticus 3 years ago
although Callas is BRILLIANT with this, Sumi Jo did a great job, so much so that i prefer her's to Sutherland (which is rare, bc Sutherland is soo outstanding) That'll do Jo, that'll do
istreamda9te 3 years ago
Excellent!
Flacodanielon 3 years ago
I actually really like this. I think because it doesn't tax her high range, she can actually relax a bit, and it shows. I still think you can see her concentrating, and that takes a bit away from it for me. But overall, well-performed with some unique ornaments. A lot of fun to listen to! Thanks for posting.
Voolu 3 years ago
BRAVO! so talent! Love it and hope to hear in real!
KeikoMoon 3 years ago
sumi jo is trluy great, but nobody sings this aria like maria callas..2 wonderful voices ,wonderful in different ways..
puidehamster 3 years ago
she looks like a carmen wannabe...she sings amazingly...her pronounciation is surpringly good...and her rolled Rs are funny!
operalover9001 3 years ago
its amazing to me that when an artist is able to achieve great things technically, people often say that the artist is not capable of anything with regard to artistry in emotion, etc. It is the same in ballet. All artforms where viruosity can reign supreme this is a problem.
mrlopez2681 4 years ago
Fantástica
ismsancat 4 years ago
Perfect voice , brilliant technique, capable of the most witful and difficult coloraturas - and still it leaves me only admiring her skills. Emtionally nothing happens, alas!
krautfrog 4 years ago
for example, in this performance (and when most sopranos sing this aria) they change and 're-write' a few parts in the faster cabaletta section, as the written notes in the part go down to low G#, which most sopranos (especially coloraturas) cant really sing well. Also, there are parts later in the opera, like the 'goodnight' quintet in the second act where Rosina and Figaro actually switch parts often to facilitate the soprano cast as Rosina to sing a higher part (figaro's part up and octave)
skitzo429 4 years ago
which is why joyce didonato and ccecilia bartoli sound AWESOME on this aria, because they are both real mezzos and make the suff below middle C sound gorgeous. The reason sopranos sing this at all is because the amount of adlib bel canto traditionally incorporates allows them to change some of the really low passages,
skitzo429 4 years ago
I love Sumi Jo, but i must say i prefer her coloratura soprano roles, and as sujinshin points out, even though her technique is superb as usual, her voice does sound a bit heavy in the lower register stuff in the introduction. This is because, little known to most, the role of Rosina is actually originally written for a mezzo soprano, not a soprano,
skitzo429 4 years ago
Her voice is amazing as usual, but seems a little heavy for this particular aria.
sujinshin6291 4 years ago
Heavy? Sumi Jo?
babycatcher2004 4 years ago
You really don't know what you're talking about, do you?
Liwah 3 years ago
she graduated from Santa Cecillia in Roma(of course attended Seoul university in Kora too), one of the most outstanding music schools in the world. and has lived Rome Italy until now. her Italian is very good compared with so many non-romance european singers.(especially with those english based) she can speak french well too.
icylakepaxphile 3 years ago
to all of you comparing her to the old timers, STOP, she is a new generation of opera singer where the old style does not apply, she is a MODERN opera singer/artist. pick one current singer that is so unique like Callas or Sutherland. With that said, she is technical almost perfect, flawless with AMAZINGly clear pretty voice that doesn't go wrong. I am amazed by her singing.
taegello 4 years ago
si vede che l'ha scoperta karajan. E' così intelligente....
GliOminiVerdi 4 years ago
This is among the best renditions I have heard. Seen, maybe not, but heard, definitely--right up with Callas and Gruberova. I WISH she'd have gone for the high finish like Gruberova, but her pronunciation is AMAZING and beautiful.
HtownHunk 4 years ago
this is ghastly! What were they thinking? She's a great technician -- the best queen of the night. But this look --
piax00 4 years ago
Actually, if you look at the video of Sutherland that is linked here, you'll see what she might have been thinking...
viviananderson 4 years ago
sutherland's look and costume in her
'una voce poco fa' is so far from this. sorry.
piax00 4 years ago
Actually, I tend to agree with you.
viviananderson 4 years ago
ma come si fa a far sedere Rosina sul trono di Tutankhamon nella tomba di Aida con la scrivania di Filippo II vestita da Carmen posseduta da Violetta? Sumi Jo lo secondo me non lo sa! altro scenografo da linciare. Lei come sempre tecnicamente perfetta, anche se ma a mio parere poco espressiva in questa interpretazione, peccato, dizione perfetta, il bacio finale è un'idea molto carina :)
luisluis84 4 years ago
I don't like the costume and the make up because Rosina is inocent young girl and this is a bit much for me. But the singer is good looking with a good voice and good technic.
Missyrosy 4 years ago
she has a very good voice, but no disctinction
jeddejj 4 years ago
太棒了，簡直是個神話！！
ikuzo612 4 years ago
I admit I think her "acting" is a little shallow, but her voice is just unbelievable. So capable of anything!
ThatDavidGuy 4 years ago
splendida esecuzione, non c'è che dire!paragonabile a quella della Callas del '54!ma troppe smorfie, costume orrendo e troppo vezzeggiata nelle espressioni!cmq complimenti
ansialo 4 years ago
What a great performance!!!!!! Such vocal dexterity, especially in the upper range. Besides Callas, has to be one of the best!
JWSNEAKERS 4 years ago
May I add Cecilia Bartoli and Joyce DiDonato? The are very very great aswell. :)
puddingwithcookies 4 years ago
She is a fantastic actress indeed!!! ( her technique is brilliant, ofcourse)Personally, I love her interpretation the most, compare to Callas ( which is deep real sweet version) and Sills (which is more playful and funny.) However, Sumi's version is a combination of all and gives us more wits.
I love her!!! Bravo
piccaluteti 4 years ago
I love Jooooo!! ^^
Contratenor18mlg 4 years ago
I love her voice and I think she is hot ! perfect combination.
brian777999 4 years ago
pretty --- but doesn't hold a candle to gruberova in her prime...
gwright199 4 years ago
Lovely at 4:58! I think she's a really expressive and charming soprano!
oojLoo 4 years ago
I especially like that playfulness around 4:28, and her ad lib around 4:42. Callas (and sometimes I think Bartoli as well) is still unbeatable, but Sumi Jo is definitely great for the role... dunno if she's dressed the part though ;-)
norcalrobbie2 4 years ago
Looking more like Carmen than Rosina, but such marvelous voice and technique! Still, I think Rosina should be a mezzo, singing this aria in the original E, without all those upward ornaments.
vitellia 4 years ago
I agree with the appearance not quite matching the character. However, a soprano (other than Sumi Jo) can sometimes do very well in the role. Maria Callas is a prime example of a soprano singing the role in the original key and being wonderful. The upward ornaments can be a bit tedious, but if the singer knows her limitations, they can be quite beautiful as well.
cerin05 4 years ago
mah.... Sumi Jo è una delle mie cantanti preferite... (ma l'hanno vestita da Carmen) certo, l'esecuzione è splendida, non ci piove..... però... a me non piace quando i soprani mettono 3214974963429 infiorettature in questa romanza, senza nemmeno piu pronunciare le parole. Sembra un pezzo inedito.
benanescas 4 years ago
prefiero el timbre de una mezzo... pero Sumi Jo lo hace de maravilla..
Njamh 4 years ago
I like it. Don't know why, just do :)
Anybody ever heard Agnes Baltsa's version of Una Voce Poco Fa? It's not perfect, but I do prefer it sung by a mezzo-soprano, and I also like Baltsa's timbre. Listen to it if you can find a copy.
MrQwerty88 4 years ago
O she "borrowed" some of her coloratura from Ms. Beverly Sills
theemotions 4 years ago
That's what I thought too!
annao273 2 years ago
Spicy or not ! and who cares about the Lyrics !!! This is by far one of the very finest version. Not to be compared to anyone present or passee! Miss Sumi Jo
Felicitations!!!
jackiecaroleen 4 years ago
Ma chi è Dio??
ArcanaIntellego 4 years ago
Adorable! I love this singer: although Callas owns this aria and Anna Moffo eternized it, Sumi Jo enchants us as she did in Doll Song and Holle Rache.
Have you ever heard Jennifer Lamore's rendition?
renic17 4 years ago
I like her voice, but why can't she sing the song as written?
Fiordilgi 4 years ago
What a playful rossina and what a wonderful coloratura and bel canto love it.. BRAVA Miss JO
MAPIAKALLAS 4 years ago
Hey...when this video FIRST starts, what is she singing? Im having a hard time finding that piece...can anyone help?
istreamda9te 4 years ago
Queen of the Night of Mozart's Magic Flute. "Der Hoelle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen"
smoothiw 4 years ago
thank you...sumi does a good job at it too...oh mizz jo
istreamda9te 4 years ago
If intelligent Rosina's are what you want then you should know or at least she should know, that Rosina is written for mezzo-soprano and that Rossini hated high squeeling soprano's. (I don't) That's why all his major roles are written for mezzo or alto. She does it well I think but ugly dress indeed...
ypofero86 4 years ago
No comparison! this performance offers BEL CANTO and intelligent Rosina's rendition.
saverioorlando 4 years ago
I saw Sumi "live" in concert for the Korean community in Detroit Michigan (and she wore the same dress) where she did the Mad Scene (from Lucia). The dress (on my! lord have mercy!) is certainly for: Musette (in La Boheme) NOT for Rosina (Seville). Minus the dress, I wonder how she maintains the "fireworks" in her coloratura after all those Kim Chee she's been eating (it is a main condiment for Korean food that is VERY spicy)! You go gurl!
YusriOpera 4 years ago
geeee......amaing asian singer.....
dreewch2001 4 years ago