Maria Callas.- "J'ai perdu mon Eurydice"

[gaelkik]

MAGNIFIQUE ....

[MsVerlinden]

chaque fois que j'entend un air debuter aussitot , ha c'est la Callas sa voix et unique admirable entre toutes

[Bhavatam]

The diction is always perfect, both in French and, above all, in Italian.

[GrafvonPlanken07]

C'est unique, une voix qui viens du ciel, je suis tout à fait touché par María Callas, très emouvante. Glück est sublime aussi.

[thalassinou1]

kai tora sta ellinika axize kati kalitero sthn prosopiki tis zoi panta skeftomai tin epilogi tis poses fores arage itan distihismeni otan tragoudouse toso teleia

[thalassinou1]

merita ceva mai bun in viata personala mereu ma gindesc la alegerea ei oare de cite ori a fost nefericita cind a cintat atit de perfect

[thalassinou1]

Axize kati kalitero sthn zoi ths

[hellasracism]

α ρε μαρια η καλυτερη ησουνα.. μια και μοναδικη! να σε προσεχουν οι αγγελοι εκει που εισαι!

[ATLAS196533]

La seule l'unique J'en vibre chaque fois.

[asifthroughsleep]

Okay this is actuallly from Iphegenia in Tauris (still by Gluck). Thank you for uploading it! Brightens these ever-darker days.

[NEBESHIKU]

If only La Stupida had this diction...

[mkhliefat]

goosebumps with every note ... eternally beautiful!! Nobody beats La Callas

[19721949ful]

БОГИНЯ !!!

[80Mrmirko]

Mi piacerebbe ascoltarla fatta da lei in Italiano chissà se esiste

[melinanilles]

j'adore. merci

[rosadivetro]

Peccato che gli uomini nella vita di noi DonneArtiste ,recitano sempre lo stesso ruolo...Che carogne

[elliebagshawe]

Not her best performance but a wonderful voice anyway, as another comment says it comes from the heart.

[1947Gentleman]

Having listened to all 20 or so versions of Gluck's "Ja'i perdu mon Eurydice" or Che Faro Senza Euridice, I think this is possibly the best. Not too keen on the accompanying pictures though, which are quite inappropriate

[chico00566]

Callas sempre Diva.

[sblackmun]

The role of Orpheus is a "hosenrole," or a "pants role" sung by a woman or, originally, a castrato.

[OlDoinyo]

@sblackmun The role was originally written for Gaetano Guadagni (an alto castrato,) and this French version was rescored for Joseph Legros (an haut-contre.) After castratos no longer existed, but before modern countertenors did, the Italian version tended to be sung by contraltos or mezzo-sopranos; but it was never a true Hosenrolle, i.e. one written with a female singer in mind.

[davidovich00]

This is very beautiful, but isn't it supposed to be sung by an Orpheus?

[sevcik2]

Very beautiful rendition!

[avalokiteshivara]

Voz suprema da musica lirica.

[OlDoinyo]

One of the best performances of this by a female singer on YT. Only some of Kathleen Ferrier's performances have greater ferocity and poignancy, though Aafje Heynis came close, too.

[dziady1]

As usual she made it a Callas turn -it falls within range so no screaming -for true

artistry hear Souzay -she is not in his league .

[tamerlano236]

Wonderful. Bravissima! Thank you.

[onepoetlover]

no one can sing this like CallasI La Divina siempre!

[hbsler]

i prefer the german original ,but this is good as well..

[condorice]

@hbsler the "original" version is in italian. gluck revised it to french himself later on. i don't think i've heard of a german version.

[hbsler]

@condorice gluck is german^^

and sure the original version is german...cause gluck makes the "german national opera" famous,..just google.

[condorice]

@hbsler the language of the original libretto of Orfeo was in Italian. Later it was translated into French. Look it up.

[Ellevius]

Aaah, the beauty......................

[Zimtschaefchen]

I love this aria so much, it's so beautiful and sadly touching at the same time. And Maria.. wow, she's just surpassing. I can understand people that say her voice is not always 'beautiful' in sense of the word, but these people don't understand where the real beauty in Callas' singing lies: it's that she sang everything from the bottom of her heart and with deepest belief like no one else did before. Maybe her suffering in life was the sacrifice she had to give to become this divine singer..

[michatoyota]

@Zimtschaefchen I think you are right and I agree with what you said about her, she did it from the deepest of her heart and it was for this reason that she only sang what she thought could perform perfectly well, nothing else. She felt sacred respect for the composers, and respected evrything it has to do with her singin, in a manner never seen before or after her, she is unique and long time will pass tfor humanity to hear a voice and a performance like hers again.

[theinkbrain]

@Zimtschaefchen you are absolutely correct. i am grateful for your views and insights.

keats said 'a thing of beauty is a joy forever', and that is never more true as in the case of this amazing voice.

[leoboldekus]

Grossartig!

Ilija Sikic

...wenn Du schon um comments bittest.

[gandor1337]

Callas was singer with a heart of stone. She brought hate in opera scene and disdained the audiences.

[merlinfan1006]

Divina...snif=(

[hammer55292]

Maria Callas-- " The Greatest Soprano Of All Time " , the BBC, 2007. Every post on here

against Callas is a futile, desperate attempt to elevate Netrebko to La Divina status. LMAO!! It's a done deal , Callas rules the opera world from her grave, as SUPREME, AND ETERNALLY REIGNING QUEEN !!!!

[shirly961]

She sounds like a donkey.

[SecondaParte]

COGLIONE

[shirly961]

@SecondaParte Callas my balls!

[corellithebest]

@SecondaParte Vorrei sapere cosa voleva dire con questa parolaccia in questo contesto.

[Horseshoe4441]

She must wonder how Tebaldi so often managed to succeed in singing where she has so dismally failed.

[SecondaParte]

COGLIONE 2 la vendetta

[thefashionair]

Bellissima

[lornsby]

Great opera

[yoxles]

RIP Callas

[derek5ur]

she's the best!

[vocalandchords]

Es exelente.

[luboc007]

Awesome.

[Loemsa]

The better voice of the 20th century !

[tazkorinthos]

fuck your fucking asshole you don't know nothing for opera... go listen anything rock..

[saverioorlando]

Maria sang Ifigenie and Alcesti at La Scala,she was a very fine singer of Gluck.Here,Maria seems more passionate,but "gli affetti" are born with opera.Great musician.....

[luboc007]

A great musician. RIP Callas.

[cvilla06]

Awesome!

[SnezanaCkojic]

La Divina!

[akis1948]

Ευχαριστώ Μαρία!!!!!

[soledemina1]

talking about A.Q....in conjunction with Callas is just stupid and making a honour to those terrorists ...it's really sick..in that I agree with you

[BetuliaLiberata]

What do you mean?

[snappycruise]

best singer ever & forever

[bulgari82]

Amazing Callas and she will live forever throuth her music.

[vocalandchords]

Such emotion in music is a universal language. Gracias Maria!

[bulgari82]

Callas was a singer with a true heart. She gave inspiration to singers and listeners when they needed it.

[distefano13069609]

Grazie Maria...

[Elisabetta611]

Makes me wish she had done more of this repertoire. This is, along with Ferrier's, the most stunning, heartbreaking recording of this aria. She was a gift to humankind, the voice of suffering and sadness.

[askjaniz]

Maria Callas. She has the best voice!

[leoperarm]

SO BEAUTIFUL!

[tobobba]

outstanding

[nineteenforty7]

Touches the soul...what a voice! It's a privelage to hear...

[mspg2]

Oh those low notes - leave you gasping for breath. One of the very best of interpretations.

[BigBro1043]

God Rest Her Soul..

[DevaRupa]

Thank you!!!!

[1401JSC]

Portées de voix sont à utiliser entre notes qui montent, n'est-ce pas?

En descendant, elles deviennent plutôt des dégeulandos!

Puis, de nos jours on ne chante plus Gluck (précurseur de Mozart) ainsi.

[anfiosso]

I portamenti verso l'alto sono una scorrettezza che la Callas si guardava bene dal commettere; è pazzesco che sia contrabbandato quasi per 'regola' un espediente utilizzato da cantanti dall'emissione non sufficientemente pura. E gli attacchi della Callas sono purissimi. La scelta di portare verso il basso è discutibile, per quanto l'effetto qui mi sembri di mirabile morbidezza, ma almeno non è dovuta a limiti tecnici. Come si faccia considerare Gluck un precursore di Mozart, poi, non capisco.

[mtnmanjtt]

A Goddes of all dirty sluts in the world!

Callus sings and shouts like a donkey!

She is the GREAT La DIVINA of WHORES!

Today Callas would be third class and sings only a advertising jingle for cat food!

[anfiosso]

Chissà dove saresti tu, allora!

[FlyingElephant20]

A Goddess

[electricpigeon28]

I've heard both: Pavarotti with the Italian version, Juan Diego Florez sang the French in his "Great Tenor Arias" collection. Callas may rival them both!

[Organiste06]

Is it a translation by her ? Or original ? I thought it was in Italian (Che faro senza Euridice).

[poursuivant1]

C. W. Gluck created a French version in 1774 after he was brought to Paris by his former pupil Marie Antoinette.

[SecondaParte]

The "libretto" was written both in french and italian

[richio44]

Superb, what a ++STAR++.

Thanks for posting.

[fairlytaleofnewyork]

Excellent!

[bergmannsglueck]

Thank you! DANKE ! Wunderbar !!! Eine Jahrhundertstimme !

 Einmalig !!!!!! Very beautiful !! Wonderful !! Muy bien !!

[uah3080]

Thank you for this remarkable aria. La Divina for eternity.

[ThracianRhodope]

Maria Callas=Classic Greek woman...

Viva Grecia!

[fairyboy3]

I Find so poetic the last Picture, Maria Goes Heaven!!! On her own jet!

Bellisimo, Saludos desdee caracas-venezuela!

[robertomalo]

Awesome!!

[baltoman24]

Callas was truly in a class of her own- how she captures the profound tragedy of this great aria. The power of simplicity. When sung like this Gluck is so alive- not like the embalming of period instruments and practice.

[mheroux]

Cette interprétation est unique; Maria Callas, à 47 ans de distance, transmet une émotion profonde et exprime une grande musicalité. Bravo!

[forallyouknow]

I can't believe her diction. Unbelievable clarity! She really practiced what she preached when she said, "Never throw away a phrase."

[TedMichaelMorgan]

That's it. Yes, thanks.

[sebreathnach]

Thanks: and also for some decent phots of Maria!

[zeclawness]

Oh wow, I'm so used to the italian version.

Her pronunciation is excellent.

[oPeRa1923]

BRAVA!!! BRAVA LA DIVINA!!!

[babydrane]

Sounds fine to me though I do prefer mezzos and contraltos singing this piece. I am still amazed by her perfect, I mean PERFECT diction. Not very easy for french opera.

[agnellodei]

Her tone is quite mezzo soprano ;) and she certainly had the chest voice

[kgarmaker123]

She sounds like a soprano with a good bottom and middle.. but it is still a soprrano sound.. full of the promise of a resonant top... which she had until the Greek bearing gifts.

[eisenschoen]

she looks like DANA INTERNATIONAL

[paulostroff99]

Stunning! Brava! TY.

[charlottevk]

Very beautiful aria. Maria Callas voice is exceptional expressive: a real Prima Donna.

Thank you for this beauty

[sfkcbf]

Callas' reputation to most people is Callas = famous and great; ergo, the peformance is great. She sings this popular aria with sensitivity even though the composer did not intend it to be a "trouser role." A Baroque timbre and technique would be even more impressive in contrast to feminine timbre and 20th-century technique.

[angelovocci]

@sfkcbf Dear one, Callas had the technique of The Golden Age Bel Canto Singers transmitted to her through her teacher Heldago.

[lochness11]

Lovely!

Above,I've posted a video response from the same 1961 Paris recording session.

Callas could change her vocal colouring and dramatisation,as if at the click of a switch.

[surfedepeito]

Maravilha!!! Bravo!

[BigBro1043]

Choro todas as vezes ouvi este reclamacao...

[bartolicecilia]

quelle voix extraordinnaire!!quel domage qu'elle ne soit plus des notre!

[hardybee]

Sorry pressed the wrong thumbs down. I agree with you - Maria Callas is one of the greatest ever.

[tchebinai71]

oops... i did like you . well i had never noticed that we could click on the thumbs...hehe sorry

[Elisabetta611]

The anguish, the love, the torment, the passion! It's all in her voice! The way she does the cries for Euridice, with a caress on the beloved name....breathtaking!

[blakley42]

Bravo! To those few who for whatever reason disparage Ms. Callas, or doubt her artistry, need only listen to this sublime, heart-wrenching performance. Better than any other version I have heard, Ms. Callas portrays the despair and soul-emptying devastation of having lost a lover. While some may quibble that her vocal quality at the time of this recording had slipped, her phrasing and psychological insight remained , to my mind, without peer.

[giloubreizh]

BeurK! c'est encore Orphée revu et corrigé par Hector - je préfère Gluck par Gluck (voir Souzay).

[canzonettasullaria]

I'm lucky having this aria on an old disc. This woman was the BEST!

[Mysticpat13]

Thank you very much for this wonderful musical moment

[musighitta]

thanks for posting this. Maria Callas and Kathleen Ferrier (whose interpretation of this song was amazing and touching) are my favourite singers... so different as range and colour of voice, but both divine.

[ashbyjay]

Thank you for putting this clip onto youtube - what a heart-breakingly beautiful and haunting voice Maria Callas had.

[classicfairy]

Thank you, this is my favorite.....So beautiful and rich!

[leander0]

brightside, thank you so much for posting this. But there are much better photos of Maria - more appropriate to this aria. Just a suggestion..

[leander0]

Glenmed, thank you for the info. This record is exceptional. Maria Callas was a goddess.

[Glenmed]

1961 recording in Paris. Maria sings this great aria that is usually performed by a mezzo or contralto - and in the same key! What an amazing range she had! Some of the low notes remind me of her "Suicidio". Maybe she was slightly past her vocal prime, but she could convey emotion like none other.

[fiesco7]

I'm so glad you posted this...I had this recording, but lost it years ago, so it's so nice to hear it again..I think she sounds lovely here...it's actually very touching...thanks again.

[brightside18]

you're welcome =)...!! I believe it's touching too!

[Joyarkalions]

Thanks for posting... She was no longer in her prime, but still stronger than many other singer in the same aria... She was amazing!

[brightside18]

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