Save Willy? Honestly, how disrespectful of such a great singer! Grow up. If you want to see skinny people, go and watch America's Next Top Model- I garantee nothing so beautiful could come out of any of those girls' mouths.
they laid her off at my school last year due to extremely low budget... so unfortunate... if you are studying voice, i hope you get to study with her!
Really do not appreciate the "Save Willy" jab. Terribly offensive. But I do appreciate hearing a fine SINGER - if I wanted to see a sexy model, I would look elsewhere and probably NOT ask her to sing this aria.
I think that people saying this voice is not big or has lost it's "focus" need to consider that "big" voices do not record well = digital recording especially does not pick up the bloom of the voice but only the core. Jane has a phenomenal voice which is quite large and her version of Donna Anna's Non mi dir was very well executed especially in the Coloratura passages. Please make criticisms from fact not opinion.
this is very very good, considering the weight of her instrument she manages well by singing in her "light mechanism". Nice job. This aria is a major bitch for a bigger soprano
It amazes me the BS caddy banter of all the people out there that focus on the nitty gritty negative stuff when it comes to singers...especially among the greats. All of the best singers have their off moments (this not being one of Janes). For God's sake, Pavarotti was famous for his big crack at the met, Domingo sings Wagner in Spanish when he forgets the words, Renee screamed and sounded frightening at the Nobel award ceremony concert... get a life
Nice try, and I wish that were so, but I was at the performance and Dolora Zajick was popping off high C's while Jane was struggling mightily for anything above a G. Every high note was about a second and a half in length, the luster had pretty much abandoned the rest of her range. I agree that she has had great teaching and has great technique, which is what makes her a great professor of voice now at UofW. I do wish her well. It used to be one of my favorite voices.
Yes, that is sad, but this performance is so beautiful. I have seen Jane so many times live and there are no words for how exciting her voice was. All that sound washing over you and such vocal agility. I first saw her singing Norma about 10 years ago and it took my breath away. I saw her sing it about 4 years ago at the Met and the voice was totally shreds. But what a voice it was.
I have only seen her once live at her total peak 10 years ago and it was a nice size voice in the middle (I heard bigger but "bigger is not necessarily better").
However, the high register -though it kept its focus- it was rather not giving that blooming top notes that the middle register was promissing... I think she was a lyric spinto who had no choise because of her corpunence...
I've seen that happen a few times. Singers forced to sing roles that fit their looks rather than their voices. Ms Eaglen may very well have been a lyric spinto but who would hire her to sing that repertory?
Completely dissagree. . . all in the past three years live: Mahler 8, Sea Symphony, Ariadne auf Naxos, and Amelia. It's been every bit the voice I heard 13 years ago in Tristan.
I find it a bit sad listening to this. Her voice has spread so much now, and lost focus, beauty and nuance. She should never have moved so quickly to the heavy dramatic repertoire. She could have been another Margaret Price.
I love that even though she has such a huge voice, she is able to do the coloratura passages better than a lot of sopranos I've seen with smaller instruments.
Thank you so much for posting this clip!! I have been a Jane Eaglen fan for many years and studied singing at the same college as her. She is truly one of the most versatile singers of our generation. Her Donna Anna and her Brunnhilde are both exceptional and it is rare for someone to embrace such different repertoire so well.
If you have any more Jane clips, please post them up!!
Duw, so did I - at the same time as jane as well, more or less. When were you at the northern? I was taught by David Johnston! Fabulous English tenor (if such a thing sxists!!). Shame there are no clips of him on YouTube!
In that case I take back the latter part of my comment.
SieglindeMoos 1 month ago
I'm so glad you uploaded this, you ASS!
SieglindeMoos 2 months ago
saco de weas el q puso save willy, ella es extraordinaria, canta maravillosamente este rol que es uno de los mas dificiles. i loved her
melisandedebussy 5 months ago
Bigpinkypig... that "info" it´s so offensive.... Let me say that you are not a good person...
alfredolucero 1 year ago
Save Willy? Honestly, how disrespectful of such a great singer! Grow up. If you want to see skinny people, go and watch America's Next Top Model- I garantee nothing so beautiful could come out of any of those girls' mouths.
SmbwJessiRose 1 year ago 2
I just found out that she will be teaching at my school. Crazy!
jaugusti520 1 year ago
@jaugusti520
you are so very lucky... ;___;
they laid her off at my school last year due to extremely low budget... so unfortunate... if you are studying voice, i hope you get to study with her!
bobachuu 1 year ago
Jane is truly amazing. And has such a fun personality. :)
Peacechic1716 2 years ago
Jane has an amazingly beautiful voice. Wonderful performance. She herself is beautiful too. I also like the set design and costumes.
just1967me 2 years ago
One of the great voices of our time
mikieJim 2 years ago
Really do not appreciate the "Save Willy" jab. Terribly offensive. But I do appreciate hearing a fine SINGER - if I wanted to see a sexy model, I would look elsewhere and probably NOT ask her to sing this aria.
jwbtenor 2 years ago 13
Jane is wonderful. She was singing recently in México. Fantastic voice, and she is so funny, so amabile, so fine...I love her voice and talent...
mrgamaliel7 2 years ago
WTF is up with the "info". Really mature. Jane is amazing, and sooo funny!
MeganMarie86 3 years ago 8
I love Jane..She has a powerful, beautiful voice. Her Four Last Song are amazing. Brava Jane.
andremad75 3 years ago 2
Proves that she was never a Wagnerian Singer but a Mozart soprano and a good one. Too bad she was pushed into all that heavy rep.
tenore23 3 years ago
im gonna agree with you on this one. happens to singers all the time. she is pretty good here. better for her than wagner
cjondoran 3 years ago
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jmahlon 2 years ago
I think that people saying this voice is not big or has lost it's "focus" need to consider that "big" voices do not record well = digital recording especially does not pick up the bloom of the voice but only the core. Jane has a phenomenal voice which is quite large and her version of Donna Anna's Non mi dir was very well executed especially in the Coloratura passages. Please make criticisms from fact not opinion.
liamandsarah 3 years ago 2
How dare you to ask: Free Willy?! Asshole.
Lhaw666 3 years ago 4
I know! Thank you!
EitakC77 3 years ago
what is she doing thse days? she disappeared years ago...
gtelloz 3 years ago
She is teaching at University of Washington...and singing concerts..
She was in Kansas City recently performing with the KC Symphony. It was all Berg and Wagner....and absolutely amazing...
pianoandpipes 3 years ago
Is she really teaching at the University of Washington? I'm in grad school in Anthroplogy. Is she like visiting faculty or something?
franz0woyzeck 3 years ago
Yes - she really is. Nope - she is a professor.
Many famous singers are on faculties at music schools or conservatories.
pianoandpipes 3 years ago
She is still performing-in the last couple of years I know she's sung Ariadne & Fidelio in Pittsburgh, to tremendous acclaim.
coryisawake 3 years ago
this is very very good, considering the weight of her instrument she manages well by singing in her "light mechanism". Nice job. This aria is a major bitch for a bigger soprano
operajasmotta 3 years ago
The last Wagner soprano to be able to do justice to this role was Rita Hunter.
Eaglen? What was the fuss all about?
mrrk 4 years ago
It amazes me the BS caddy banter of all the people out there that focus on the nitty gritty negative stuff when it comes to singers...especially among the greats. All of the best singers have their off moments (this not being one of Janes). For God's sake, Pavarotti was famous for his big crack at the met, Domingo sings Wagner in Spanish when he forgets the words, Renee screamed and sounded frightening at the Nobel award ceremony concert... get a life
primeirohomem 4 years ago
Her voice is not in shreds. Don't be ridiculous. She had bloody great teaching and knows exactly what she's doing with her instrument.
shoegirl1986 4 years ago
Nice try, and I wish that were so, but I was at the performance and Dolora Zajick was popping off high C's while Jane was struggling mightily for anything above a G. Every high note was about a second and a half in length, the luster had pretty much abandoned the rest of her range. I agree that she has had great teaching and has great technique, which is what makes her a great professor of voice now at UofW. I do wish her well. It used to be one of my favorite voices.
Brawnyjoe 4 years ago
Yes, that is sad, but this performance is so beautiful. I have seen Jane so many times live and there are no words for how exciting her voice was. All that sound washing over you and such vocal agility. I first saw her singing Norma about 10 years ago and it took my breath away. I saw her sing it about 4 years ago at the Met and the voice was totally shreds. But what a voice it was.
Brawnyjoe 4 years ago
I have only seen her once live at her total peak 10 years ago and it was a nice size voice in the middle (I heard bigger but "bigger is not necessarily better").
However, the high register -though it kept its focus- it was rather not giving that blooming top notes that the middle register was promissing... I think she was a lyric spinto who had no choise because of her corpunence...
CONTESTAR 4 years ago
I've seen that happen a few times. Singers forced to sing roles that fit their looks rather than their voices. Ms Eaglen may very well have been a lyric spinto but who would hire her to sing that repertory?
craigwalters 4 years ago
@Brawnyjoe
Completely dissagree. . . all in the past three years live: Mahler 8, Sea Symphony, Ariadne auf Naxos, and Amelia. It's been every bit the voice I heard 13 years ago in Tristan.
seattleoperaguy 1 year ago
I find it a bit sad listening to this. Her voice has spread so much now, and lost focus, beauty and nuance. She should never have moved so quickly to the heavy dramatic repertoire. She could have been another Margaret Price.
owenboi66 4 years ago
True that....
BAMBAM8993 4 years ago
I love that even though she has such a huge voice, she is able to do the coloratura passages better than a lot of sopranos I've seen with smaller instruments.
jasmineblossom84 4 years ago
What a lovely performance. We are fortunate to have Jane Eaglen as a singer.
phanface 5 years ago
She was so much smaller than she is now. She actually had a waist! Great singing!
nwdixieboy 5 years ago
Thank you so much for posting this clip!! I have been a Jane Eaglen fan for many years and studied singing at the same college as her. She is truly one of the most versatile singers of our generation. Her Donna Anna and her Brunnhilde are both exceptional and it is rare for someone to embrace such different repertoire so well.
If you have any more Jane clips, please post them up!!
missflump 5 years ago
Duw, so did I - at the same time as jane as well, more or less. When were you at the northern? I was taught by David Johnston! Fabulous English tenor (if such a thing sxists!!). Shame there are no clips of him on YouTube!
cyfieithydd 5 years ago