Chinese opera used to be men only but that now women perform, in order to stay with the style, they have to sound like men sounding like women. Funny when you think about it.
@KazXmewmew Lol i didn't even about that. That is pretty epic. Not to mention this is an opera written by western dudes, and they ported to peking opera style while singing in shanghainese
After listening to their music, I found some similarities between their music and the old fashion 2:51 Arabic music, a music that was composed by the Egyptian composer Al Qasabji.
After listening to their music, I found some similarities between their music and the old fashion 2:51 Arabic music, a music that was composed by the Egyptian composer Al-Qasabji.
eigentlich bin ich ja gegen die Chinesische Oper nicht abgeneigt, aber der Ton in diesem Video ist einfach grauenhaft. Na und mit Madame Butterfly hat das ja nun auch nichts zu tun (zumindest nicht aus Puccinis Sicht)
a musica nao tem fronteiras,uma chinesa cantando uma japonesa escrita por um italian eouvida por uma brasileira que esta encantada.........maravilhoso momento que o youtube proporcionou....parabens quem sabe vendo os videos varios e maravilhosos que ja compartilhei o mundo fique mais camo e feliz..........
i am italian and an absolute fan of puccini's madama butterfly (have seen it some 30 times all over the world) but i find this re-interpretation quite interesting and the voice, music and gestures just as moving.
i am italian and an absolute fan of puccini's madama butterfly (have seen it some 30 times all over the world) but i find this re-interpretation quite interesting and the voice, music and gestures just as moving.
And Puccini's version DOESN'T exemplify any European ignorance about Japanese culture? This has nothing to do with ignorance about any culture (what does THAT mean anyway?) This is simply the story in Puccini's opera set to music in the style of a particular regional Chinese opera, kind of like the story of Manon being given different treatments by Puccini and Massenet.
It's not Puccini's original story. It was a short story first and then later a play. There were several stories which are similar to that of Madame Butterfly but none that got this famous - and most were inspired by very true and very sad stories of similar nature.
Its funny you say that, because I dont think anything puccini wrote about asian cultures portrayed an accurate knowledge of them. He's an amazing composer, but one could say his opera's exemplified western ignorance of chinese cultures.
Puccini had the help from the wife of the Japanese Ambassador To Italy in the 2nd revision of Madame Butterfly to help make it more culturally accurate.
Hell when Puccini wrote this Opera. He had never been to China. Very few people in the outside world had. He heard a few stories,saw a few pictures and heard few bits of music and decided to write an Opera about an entire countries society in which he knew nothing about. Hmmmmmm how ironic!! Western Culture isn't law. We tend to think we are the saviors of the musical world. when much of our celebrated music from the turn of the century come from other cultural ideas. ignorant comment!!!
Absolutely incorect, false and pretentious. First of all Madama Butterfly is set in JAPAN ! Secondly just because ONE piece in inspired THEMATICALLY and not in the musical sense, from the orient doesn' t mean that the whole of the 20th century music is inspired from other culutures (Wagner and Mahler sure sound asian to me ! Expescially when they talk about valkyries and God !). Thirdly I have not said that we are the saviors of music, another of your proofless fallacies. Ignorant comment !!!
its so interessant for me to watching this video and other cultur in the world with youtube!!!thank you youtube!!and i hope that youtube download will be more and more
Yes... i hope so also... it is wonderful. Like all good and great music it just takes a deal of learning before one is able to get to the core and beauty of the music and narrative. I think ti is wonderful!!!
@Jaydoggy531
u do hav a point on that...
tortiopera 1 month ago
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This version of Madame Butterfly is a bit of a culture shock but I'd like to see the whole of this performance.
AQuietNight 1 month ago
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AQuietNight 1 month ago
I find it totally ridiculous!
lamabccf 3 months ago
She seems constipaded
ofelita53 3 months ago 2
she sings like she had swallowed a cat..........prefer scratch a blackboard with long finger nails !!
simisimi9 3 months ago
@simisimi9
Chinese opera used to be men only but that now women perform, in order to stay with the style, they have to sound like men sounding like women. Funny when you think about it.
AQuietNight 1 month ago
THIS IS THE MOST PAINFULL SOUND EVER!
tortiopera 3 months ago
@tortiopera
And what do you say to the audience who can't stand the sound of western opera?
Jaydoggy531 1 month ago
So different!
onotuoedaul 4 months ago
She's dressed in Japanese outfit, but singing opera in Chinese o.o THAT'S EPIC
KazXmewmew 10 months ago
@KazXmewmew Lol i didn't even about that. That is pretty epic. Not to mention this is an opera written by western dudes, and they ported to peking opera style while singing in shanghainese
hyatt2005 5 months ago
прекрасно, прекрасно, прекрасно!!! милая, милая девушка!!!
:)
dreamersan1 10 months ago
QUE LINDO ME ENCANTO LA MANERA DE CANTAR OPERA Y DE SUS EXPRESIONES LA MUSICA NO TIENE FRONTERAS
monicab46 1 year ago
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Chinese Opera is beautifully colorful.
After listening to their music, I found some similarities between their music and the old fashion 2:51 Arabic music, a music that was composed by the Egyptian composer Al Qasabji.
MainPolar 1 year ago
Chinese Opera is beautifully colorful.
After listening to their music, I found some similarities between their music and the old fashion 2:51 Arabic music, a music that was composed by the Egyptian composer Al-Qasabji.
MainPolar 1 year ago
eigentlich bin ich ja gegen die Chinesische Oper nicht abgeneigt, aber der Ton in diesem Video ist einfach grauenhaft. Na und mit Madame Butterfly hat das ja nun auch nichts zu tun (zumindest nicht aus Puccinis Sicht)
Trotzdem frohes Fest und guten Rutsch
kirsche33 1 year ago
lmfao
volatile420 1 year ago
This is beautiful!!!
inuv5 1 year ago
a musica nao tem fronteiras,uma chinesa cantando uma japonesa escrita por um italian eouvida por uma brasileira que esta encantada.........maravilhoso momento que o youtube proporcionou....parabens quem sabe vendo os videos varios e maravilhosos que ja compartilhei o mundo fique mais camo e feliz..........
franci7717 1 year ago
chinese opera's amazing!
lillmango 1 year ago
Amazingly cool. I'd love to see the whole play.
xxRanmaru 1 year ago
i love chinese opera
terrixturmoil 1 year ago 6
@terrixturmoil Great!!! This is among the best you can find too!!
Dicobit 4 months ago
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i am italian and an absolute fan of puccini's madama butterfly (have seen it some 30 times all over the world) but i find this re-interpretation quite interesting and the voice, music and gestures just as moving.
janitorcoeliopn 1 year ago
i am italian and an absolute fan of puccini's madama butterfly (have seen it some 30 times all over the world) but i find this re-interpretation quite interesting and the voice, music and gestures just as moving.
janitorcoeliopn 1 year ago
ouch, it's hard to hear .
mondindon 1 year ago
And Puccini's version DOESN'T exemplify any European ignorance about Japanese culture? This has nothing to do with ignorance about any culture (what does THAT mean anyway?) This is simply the story in Puccini's opera set to music in the style of a particular regional Chinese opera, kind of like the story of Manon being given different treatments by Puccini and Massenet.
td2036 1 year ago
@td2036
It's not Puccini's original story. It was a short story first and then later a play. There were several stories which are similar to that of Madame Butterfly but none that got this famous - and most were inspired by very true and very sad stories of similar nature.
Jaydoggy531 1 year ago
What. Have. You. Done. To. My. Puccini????
TheEuphemistic 2 years ago
artistic interpretation
roiluangprabang 2 years ago
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It' s an Italian opera !!! Sing it as it has been wrote !!!
I believe this is just an examplification of Chinese Ignorance over issues regarding European culture
SirGlennGould 2 years ago
@SirGlennGould
Its funny you say that, because I dont think anything puccini wrote about asian cultures portrayed an accurate knowledge of them. He's an amazing composer, but one could say his opera's exemplified western ignorance of chinese cultures.
Chilair1 2 years ago
Exactly ! So let' s be even and sing it in Italian XD
SirGlennGould 2 years ago
@Chilair1
Puccini had the help from the wife of the Japanese Ambassador To Italy in the 2nd revision of Madame Butterfly to help make it more culturally accurate.
AQuietNight 1 month ago
Hell when Puccini wrote this Opera. He had never been to China. Very few people in the outside world had. He heard a few stories,saw a few pictures and heard few bits of music and decided to write an Opera about an entire countries society in which he knew nothing about. Hmmmmmm how ironic!! Western Culture isn't law. We tend to think we are the saviors of the musical world. when much of our celebrated music from the turn of the century come from other cultural ideas. ignorant comment!!!
wedidntknow 1 year ago
Absolutely incorect, false and pretentious. First of all Madama Butterfly is set in JAPAN ! Secondly just because ONE piece in inspired THEMATICALLY and not in the musical sense, from the orient doesn' t mean that the whole of the 20th century music is inspired from other culutures (Wagner and Mahler sure sound asian to me ! Expescially when they talk about valkyries and God !). Thirdly I have not said that we are the saviors of music, another of your proofless fallacies. Ignorant comment !!!
SirGlennGould 1 year ago
this isn not the Madama Butterfly. Sounds like traditional chinese music. Preddy good. Gratz
ServerForFree 2 years ago
Wonderful! Thanks for posting.
Englishtenor2 2 years ago
jak ładnie mówią japończycy
krzyswu 2 years ago
To akurat jest po chińsku (Chinese Shanghai Opera). Poza tym wykonanie jest podobne do opery kantońskiej. :)
YokoShige18 2 years ago
i am from morocco;city fas:
its so interessant for me to watching this video and other cultur in the world with youtube!!!thank you youtube!!and i hope that youtube download will be more and more
molaykhalid 2 years ago 9
Yes... i hope so also... it is wonderful. Like all good and great music it just takes a deal of learning before one is able to get to the core and beauty of the music and narrative. I think ti is wonderful!!!
TheWisemonkey8 2 years ago
me too! and im from Armenia! i just love Asian music! its so beautiful!
irina87 2 years ago
mmm the voice .. mmm :S!
Luztenua 2 years ago
I have to say her opening was much like a fwoire. "Ju na..."
Hokayshenao 3 years ago