Edita Gruberova - The Art of Belcanto (1st segment)

[Thriller94]

Hmm, this is funny to read all these comments bashing on her.. I'm not justifying anyone's opinion, but how would any of you know about being TRUE artists of all you can do is sit here and criticize? You can't sit back and APPRECIATE the fact that - regardless of how good she is - she is passionate. In my opinion, her vowel shapes need work, and she doesn't have very good acting skills, no. But "criticism is poison". Especially to the person GIVING it.

True art is subjective. No one will agree!

[muzhelozhstvo]

I GUESS SOME PEOPLE NEED EAR CLEANING OR TO STUDY MUSIC,AWFULLLLLLL!!!

[tipofmytongue1024]

Damn what a VOICE!!

[Asmoo252]

Anyone knows what she is singing at the end?

[operamusicfan]

What does she know about bel canto? She's a caricature - no musicality, no acting skills. Only thing she one HAD were vocal acrobatics. As an artist, she's a zero.

[anzolettilino]

@operamusicfan i do not agree, but if you say so...

[erginakif]

Seriously, how does she do it? 

[Miauriceful]

@erginakif

She just studied some year.

[erginakif]

@Miauriceful Good one, but really...Think of all those great vocalists (not necessarily opera singers) who also studied "some year" but ten-fifteen years into their careers, their voices are already deteriorated. Now, Gruberova sure does not sound like she's 30, but she's absolutely incredible nevertheless.Especially considering the kind of repertoire she is known for, it's unbelievable how she has preserved her vocal chords.I still don't know how she does it. She should write a book about it.

[Miauriceful]

@erginakif

Well, It is not easy to see why some have a long career and other short, because each one is different from others, but my experience tells me that those who have studied a lot and has learned the right technique for singing has a much longer career.

Today, the Opera is a show business and the show can not wait, so many begin their careers without solid foundations.

[LohengrinT]

"when u are alone in a room and thinking all the problems there is only one solution: You persuade yourself you are Callas and you start singing all the Assoluta roles ridiculously, then all becomes fine and dandy"

[tklogan111809]

"he wrote that brilliantly" the pianist speaks of Donizetti at 7:20, and it's so true. It's when you have the music on the piano with just the singer and the pianist that you realize how great the masterpiece really is.

[violinistx100]

She sung a high C pianisimo??!!! whoa... O.O

[classicalgalNYC]

An amazing musician! ♫♪

[Lightstrikers]

3:30 yes worship the Goddess of colouratura.

[classic551]

@operamusicbuff1 Ah NO, mio bene...

[averynicholas]

8:32-8:47...i almost cried! Pure Beauty....

[leprincebeaumont]

Questa donna ha completamente frainteso il belcanto drammatico, cha canta e accenta come un'attrice (di terz'ordine) di Grand Guignol. Davvero grottesca!

[lornabegbie]

What an amazing and fresh woman with fantastic control over her voice...love this!

[classic551]

trying to create some more coloraturas--say decorations---to achieve her mannerisms...until you cannot recognize the score any more....! Uff---and looking so terribly old--Che brutta faccia-not my taste!

[panelspray]

@classic551

There is nothing wrong with looking old, we all get old

how unkind you are

I see her often in munich and she is delightful

She has contributed to the happiness of so many people over the years. I hope you can give of yourself half of what she has

[classic551]

@panelspray Of course there is nothing wrong to look old ! But many are still looking gorgeous at this age ! She wasn't a beauty at a younger age, (!) so that I found this an unpleasant and unnecessary Clip ! YT is full of junk anyway, and this is one of those! I know, I sure will not watch this again. It was a hazard anyway. I am NOT a fan of her- a jukebox- manifesting coloraturas all the time instead of REAL emotion !

[tenor220]

@classic551 Is that why she's been one of the most acclaimed coloratura's of her generation? If you don't like her then keep your opinions to yourself, because none of us here no your name or frankly care about what you have to say. Ignorant buffoon.

[veromariahfan]

@classic551 But she's a VOCALIST , the important is the VOICE, not the beauti!!! asshole. she's like 60 but still have the voice when she has 20!!!. She's a goddess -.-

[epouvantay]

Sie hat so viel Ahnung von Belcanto wie die Kuh vom Autofahren.

[LUCIGNOLOPT]

che onore aver cantato con lei (nel coro di firenze e bologna) non riuscendo ad attaccare perchè ipnotizzato dal Suo canto.......

[chrisscruzzz]

This is like The Passion of Bel Canto with June Anderson.

[SlovakSlaw]

I love her art of singing. She is a typical Slovak woman: emotional, true, feminin. I wish our Editka a lot of joy and many nice performances.

[Fernando7149]

I LOVE TO EDITA GRUBEROVA I THINK THAT SHE IS THE BEST OPERA SINGER IN THE ACTUALITY I LOVE HER SO MUCH, SHE SINGS VERY BEAUTIFULL

[htshoward]

What IS the final aria she is singing, please??? TY

[DiegoMartinazzoli]

@htshoward "m'odi, ah! m'odi" Lucrezia Borgia 2nd ACT

[htshoward]

@DiegoMartinazzoli Yes, Thank you. Someone had clued me in a few weeks back and I now have it on CD. Great aria!

[htshoward]

What is that FINAL aria she is doing? Is that from Lucrezia Borgia? Help me out someone...it is splendid!

[htshoward]

She is not my favorite soprano, nor has she ever been, but this was fascinating. Her passion for her art comes through, and OMG....she songs remarkably for 60??? Whoa.  Brava!

[foxchool]

Hi, Donald!

[33blueberries]

@JussidelMonaco ..."allowed" to sing Norma? Anyone is allowed to sing Norma. What's more, if you want to buy a ticket, you're allowed to listen. Or not, if you choose.

[Altivelzian]

@JussidelMonaco Yes I probably agree re the role on stage; but coud I say that I did a recording as a member of the Ambrosian Opera Chorus in London of Lucia sung by Gruberova, conducted by Richard Bonying (Orchestra was I think the LSO) a few years ago now and she was FABULOUS - just great technical singing. She stopped the session dead after her mad scene and all orchestral musicians and session singers applauded for nearly 5 minutes. That doesn't happen very often I can tell you!

[BimmelBimmel]

I love her!!! Every singer is afraid of the high notes, and she transposes her arias up.... :-)

[Elisabetta611]

@BimmelBimmel

She transposes them up because her middle register is underdeveloped and because she has no low notes to speak of.

[Donello]

@Elisabetta611 It's not she who transposes them up, it's all the others (except Sutherland, Anderson and maybe a few others) who transpose down.

[Mropera111]

wow, I love this, singing is wonderful, but its great to see the performer before they step on stage and to have them express their zeal for the artform!

[corelli2]

Donald Sulzen is brilliant at the Klavier. One of the greatest coaches.

[musoph21]

how does she do those piano notes? insane!

[33blueberries]

This is brilliant, and thank-you to whoever put the English subtitles up there as it is really helping with my German. Love Gruberova, always have, despite her many, many flaws :D Und wer ist der (amerikanische?) Mann, der spielt Klavier fur sie?

[thomastmwc]

oh my god omgomgomgomgomgggggggggg she's amazing

[allanrosendo]

I like Gruberova, but if she had a TRUE conductor behind her, she wuold sing really better!!

Im telling about strong conductor that doesnt allows diva's shit. Muti did her Donna Elvira one of the best I ever listened!

[heberferrazleite]

Incredible how she can still keep that voice at that age! I have loved her voice since the first time I heard her sing live in Lucia at the Opera in Vienna.

[ritchiereech]

...wow loved it! ñ_ñ...

[Drelnis]

I'm so jealous of the pianist, getting to sing with Gruberova, having her sing Cs where he likes. I've always thought it'd be so great if there was a C here, or a Bb there. GOD how I'd love to have his job!

[flaze3]

What a lovelyartist. Love the rapport between her an her 'whatever he is'

[Grandtenore]

I know in the real thing that C will be fuller...but did anyone else die...just a lil bit...when she sang it that quietly? LOL

[dapro06]

@Grandtenore OH I DIED! Went right to glory!

[dialectgirl]

Thanks for the video and the subtitles as well. Absolutely - her technique is spot on. Her dynamics so wonderful, the pp-ff phrasing is really unique.

[Glenmed]

I'm a big fan of Grubi for all the reasons summarized so nicely by latraviata69. Plus she has a sense of humor.

[latraviata69]

what a delightful woman with a great authentic personality, which is reflected in her unique timbre, material, technique, musicality and expressivity: such grand devotion to the own talent and profession, it's very very rare in the modern opera theatre. Thats love for music. Thanks

[lmspr]

I've always liked Gruberova. But after watching this, I like her even more. She just seems so nice, so approachable. And after all these years, she's still so passionate about her art. Thanks for posting this video.

[6sushi66]

The best!!She is natural sweet and of course perfect singing...

[ReginaResnik]

lei è unica cantante lirica che canta ancora molto bene addirittura in questa età...you are unique edita gruberova...

[flowerbunch1]

trying to find out where else she can add more coloraturas for her vocal demostrations.....she does this ALL the time. Not my taste. Sorry -5

[naquecho]

Ya somos dos los que la adoramos.

[operadude32]

I just love this woman!