Leyla Gencer With Her Trademark Pianissimi From Various Operas

[Darjaius]

Il pianissimo di Leyla. Indimenticabile, irripetibile, unico.

Leyla sempre sará ricordata per la il suo arte, la sua magia e il suo dono divino per il canto e la parola, che la a diventato il cantactrice più espressivo del secolo scorso. Arte, semplicemente arte.

[fullbuck50]

Thank you so much for this gorgeous selection - at her best she really was untouchable. It's wonderful that time and YouTube are bringing her wider recognition. Again, many many thanks.

[Carl7247]

Divine...love it..thanks for posting

[Lweoira]

Are you sure that Sposa son disprezzata (Vivaldi) is actually her? That sounds really different!...

[sezgin86]

@Lweoira It is definitely Gencer, but it is from 80s, nearly the end of her career.

[tklogan111809]

great video, you missed her most ravishing and longest perhaps, in the Donizetti Requiem, 23 seconds.

[sezgin86]

@tklogan111809 I was thinking about including that, too but you can't clearly hear Gencer singing there because of the sound quality as she sings along with the chorus. But I may make another video and include it. She has millions of beautiful pianissimi :)

[tklogan111809]

@sezgin86 I don't know what recording you have but the quality of sound is fabulous, in fact I uploaded it last night. Search Gencer Requiem Donizetti :)

[sezgin86]

@tklogan111809 Oh you meant that. I thought you were talking about "preghiera" from Maria Stuarda. I didn't have this recording. Do you mind sending me Donizetti's Requiem?

[tklogan111809]

@sezgin86 hey I posted it as a video response, did you see it? what do you think? :)

[sezgin86]

@tklogan111809 Sorry I've just seen itand oh my god! i can't believe what i hear! i heard from people that she had longer held notes but i've never heard them. many thanks!