Anne Sofie von Otter - "Lasciatemi morire"

[alwaysbored5293]

Almost haunting!

[loverofdarkmusic80s]

Sung this in school :)

[ceci323lia]

¡Hermoso!, todo lo que interpreta Anne Sofie es increible

[dangsoo1]

ahh on my score sheet the translations are:

No longer let me languish!

No longer let me languish!

What dost thou fancy can stay one moment,

So unrelenting anguish?

No longer let me languish!

No longer let me languish!

[dangsoo1]

lovely



[lindsayeichhorn]

O soul, I long to perish. No more to live in anguish. Think you to comfort me, or give me solace, or from misfortune shield me, or give release from torment? O soul, I long to perish. No more to live in anguish.

[acduckett]

This seems to cleary be recitiativo, maybe even ealry accomp rect.????, but not a full out aria.

[Kyryukun]

La mejor versión, sin duda! Me encanta esta mujer :)

[raquelblue67]

i'll make sure to do that on my GEORGIA ALL-STATE audition in which first auditions will be held here in CORDELE,GEORGIA

[230river]

She is inspiring

[Nibelungenfrau]

what a wonderful voice. thank you for the video.

[b0ttomzone]

hm. neat how there's a major chord on the word 'comforte' at 0:38

[jesarsa]

In the text is written "che" both times.

[abetone]

"key"=chi, "who" in italian.

"que"=che, "that" or "what" in italian.

The line makes sense in both cases, I don't know which is the correct one in the original lyrics.

[bustamove2222]

@abetone Its che in the original lyrics.

E che volete che mi conforte

[GaaraBabyEater]

@abetone

In my book it says this:

Let me die! What would you have comfort me against such a harsh fate, in such great suffering? Let me die.

And an other version where it says:

Leave me to die and what you want that me it should comfort in such hard fate in such great suffering. Leave me to die.

[khbsflabhklsrblfauhk]

does anyone know why von Otter says "key" @ :31 then "que" @ :36 instead of two "que"s?

[BethDiane]

Nice! I wish she'd do the whole piece, though.

[199022008]

No, she's not singing a wrong note. One never knows, it could be written that way. But most likely, Ms. von Otter simply changed that because she like that note better than what was written. Creative license is a wonderful thing.

[freestylefan1]

I too hear these notes as creating an effect the genius Monteverdi would have wanted, even if they were not common in the musical practice (better, two practices) of the time.

[PianoMusic37]

Whoa... forgive me. I meant to say "figured bass" in the place of "basso continuo".

Sorry. =)

[PianoMusic37]

The vast majority of us have never, ever seen the original piece of music. Much music is edited to suit the intent and desired purpose of the arranger.

And, in my not so humble opinion, I assert that she is not singing a wrong note. Baroque music is characterized by interpretations, ornamentations, and the like... each determined by the singer (in cases such as apoggiaturas) or by instrumentalists (chiefly basso continuo).

All in all, I think this is an excellent performance.

[haveacorndog]

For all of you talking about Baroque music, think about this- many people sing this song from the 26 Italian Songs book, and that is a very edited and user friendly version. Performing Baroque music takes a ton of research. Also, ornamentation includes looser tempos and dynamic changes as well as note embellishments. As for tuning- it wasn't typically a half step sharp, it was more or less what each group agreed on until someone later came up with the standard 440hz for "A".

[cdw0205]

I am not ok with the timing...I am all for "artistic flourishes" but to me if it is WRITTEN to a set timing stick TO IT all these skipping beats and adding time where it is not supposed to be destroys the song.

[queruz]

It's camerata fiorentina, not Bach it has a continuo bass under the voice, it should be free.

[lovevic52]

again Beautiful

[stefne0110]

she sings it sharp everytime

[NadarCosainAmber]

I don't know this score or singer that well, but instrument tuning during the Baroque was generally about a half-step sharp. Maybe she's just trying to give a historical performance?

[stefne0110]

No, it is not historical to sing a half step sharp on some notes, a singer should be able to match the pitch without it being obvious that anyone is a half step sharp... pitch is relative, she should be matching the orchestra and instruments, but she is changing it dilibritely.

[stefne0110]

aumentada--- I agree with you. I am performing this piece on my recital, and it is not ornamentation she is singing, but indeed the wrong note.

[Silasbenjamin]

I am singing this piece on my recital as well. She is taking quite a few artistic liberties with this piece. Yes, according to this publisher, she is singing the "wrong" note; however, it happens a few times in other places throughout the piece, with rhythm too. Remember, Baroque is not always sung as written. Handel's "Messiah" is a great example of that. I feel that her artistic choices highlight the nature of the piece. She knows what she's doing. It's no accident.

[stefne0110]

Yes, iti s def. no accident, but such an interesting choice of liberties. You can argue that all genres you can add liberties, but one thing I have learned is to be careful with certainliberty... it does sound "interesting" the way she does it, yet beautiful.

[lovevic52]

this is probably one of my favorite beautiful songs in the world. I love the beginning.

[aumentada]

WRONG,WRONG, WRONG DAMN IT!!! it´s a c natural in the 4 compass. damn why almost everybody sing this wrong???see Kathleen Ferrier version. the c natural is MANDATORY! DAMN IT

[olialto7]

What are you talking about?

[evtanoxx]

when? (min:sec)

[aumentada]

0:19

[manwithemeraldeyes]

dont you know your baroque music history? back then there wasnt much written down and alot of improvising inbetween depicted notes and adding of appropriate ornamentations.

[stefne0110]

she is not singing ornamentation there though, I am performing this on my recital, and she is indeed singing the wrong note

[Silasbenjamin]

Correct! It is not an ornamentation, it is a departure from what is written in the score. Out of the introductory pages of my Schirmer's Edition Handel's Messiah: "[Dr. Hugo Goldschmidt] writes, 'The essence of reproduction, to feel and re-create that which was felt and imparted by the creator, does not exclude - within natural limitations - the assertion of creative power." That excerpt comes after "The interpretation of their parts by the soloists is a different affair." Don't worry about it.

[maddentimothy09]

There is actually an original Monteverdi manuscript that has the line written as Ms. von Otter is singing it. Whether or not this was a mistake or not is up to interpretation. It does create a III+ with accompaniment though, and that's a bit out of character for the time.

[stavinchain]

YouTube must not like me speaking Italian when I'm in the States. Sorry, but do the search and you'll see the difference between the aria, the contrafactum, and the madrigal. This IS the complete aria, as you'll see.

[stavinchain]

For some reason, YouTube doesn't want me posting the whole truth about this aria, even if it's less than 500 characters, so I'll break it down into small pieces so even YouTube's servers can handle the truth.

[stavinchain]

Forget it. Do a search for arianna lamento and you can find out there that this is the complete aria.

[Rumburak81]

Very beautiful performance and wonderful song. Unfortunately this is only the beginning of the whole aria.

[anselmej]

superbe

[theusedrocks13]

this is the song i have to sing 4 my chouir compatation!!! im only 13 also!!

[theusedrocks13]

not kidding!!!!!!

[giusalu]

Interpretazione perfetta. Bravissima. Grande cantante!

[Heartlessiceboy]

The color of the voice is beautiful!

Too bad that there is not the full version

[Bigwhocares01]

this is the full version. its a very short song. 1 page of sheet music

[Heartlessiceboy]

No, this is not the full version.

the full version is about 10 minutes there is also sacred version about the lament of the virgin Marie about Jesus's death(same music,latin text) "Pianto della Madonna sopra il lamento d'Arianna"

you can check the full version here in youtube with the mezzo-soprano Anna Caterina Antonacci or with soprano Agnés Mellon

[cantantesmexicanos]

beautiful!

[bailharico]

Brava!!!Bella voce!!!

[ludwigna78]

Preferisco l'Antonacci: sicuramente la linea di canto è meno impeccabile, ma ha tutt'altra altra tempra d'artista!!!

[laurion69]

Brava! Bellissima voce e ottima pronuncia, sembri quasi italiana. ;-)

[enantiodrom]

eccelsa