Inger Dam-Jensen - Da tempeste (Gilulio Cesare)

[Erikk91]

Da tempeste il legno infranto se poi salvo giunge in porto non sa più che desiar. Così il cor tra pene e pianto or che trova il suo conforto torna l'anima a bear.

If the wood( it means the ship ), broken by tempests, reaches the seaport safe, it doesnt know anymore what to desire.

And so the heart, between troubles and tears, returns to make happy the soul before he can find consolation.

[emilyrocksyer]

What does this translate as?

[Erikk91]

@emilyrocksyer Da tempeste il legno infranto se poi salvo giunge in porto non sa più che desiar. Così il cor tra pene e pianto or che trova il suo conforto torna l'anima a bear.

If the wood( it means the ship ), broken by tempests, reaches the seaport safe, it doesnt know anymore what to desire.

And so the heart, between troubles and tears, returns to make happy the soul before he can find consolation.

[emilyrocksyer]

@Erikk91 Thank you very much!

[Erikk91]

@emilyrocksyer not at all :) i am italian :)

[sopran21]

the best cleopatra I've ever heard. what a beatifull voice and what a perfect techniq

[musicalluver101]

makes me want to shave my head!

[LeGenOpera]

@reinedelapluie Elle n'est pas décalée par accident, c'est une façon d'ornementer en syncopant la ligne musicale originale.

[gadella1985]

her voice is lovely, but why would anyone want to f***ck up the aria by laying the soprano on the floor??

[h0h1h2h3h4]

yes very warm, indeed, light at the same time, beautifully opened mouth.I am learning...

[shinawillful]

My favourite Cleopatra! Clarity of coloratura, flexibility - and warmth of tone. Gorgeous!

[LifeforArt]

@shinawillful: you're right, but what would you say when C. Bartoli gives a Cleopatra ? ^^

In my imagination would this be on the top.

[amonasro100]

Inger Dam-Jensen is perhaps the best Cleopatra of our time. There not many other ladies who can sing this like her.

Especially not the Coloratura Queens

at the Met in N.Y. There all singing to

impress people. She does not.

A true European artist.

[o0BeriiShirayuki0o]

TRUE WORDS.

[coutureorganist]

who changed this clip by removing the recitative did no good by doing so. As now the sound quility is not nearly as good!

what a pity that some moron had to do that!

[palcika1]

This clip hasn't been changed at all.

[dynamicstuff73]

this is so punk rock! Love the Leather pants! But her Voice is simply amazing!!!!

[poperagurl]

I love love love this DVD :D

[coutureorganist]

the best!

[AriD2385]

The best by far! It IS possible to combine great technique, nice tone quality, and expressiveness all in one. Dam-Jensen is my new favorite soprano.

[qubit101010]

simply superb!

[OperaLover84]

Amazing technique!

[delauge]

She is so little :) But very nice... and with Andreas she make a very lovely opera pair...

[LadyNeferankh]

Very exquisite singing by this lady, Inger Dam-Jensen right? But I agree that the production is a bit--odd. Still rating it the full five stars just on the music alone!

[giacominifan]

I love this lady.

[buddmar]

What a great voice. Yes! I love this opera! I do find the bald dome of Inger's head a wee bit distracting, why couldn't she look the way she is when singing "V'Adoro Pupille" which is sublime? Modern interpretations are fine with me, though; if they were all staged in elaborate 18th Century baroque costuming it would become so banal!

[operaandy]

Superb singing but I hate this opera productions that try to be 'progressive' They are just ugly.

[toisabella]

the orchestra is fabulous too eh?

[nicksum29]

LOVE THIS OPERA!!!

[nicksum29]

LOVE THIS OPERA!!!

[mrdoryun]

wow, is it Andreas who's giant or is it Inger who's tiny??

[CountertenorJ]

Andreas is like 6'4" or 6'5".  He's pretty tall, but she looks kinda short at the same time.

[Majtreji]

Could you/anybody translate it into centimetres?

[CountertenorJ]

195.6 cm

[FuzzyCerts]

I can't help but smile at poor Inger's 'wardrobe malfunction' - it makes her performance all the more impressive, as it's obviously bothering her (watch as she tries to rectify it, hiding behind Maniaci).

[hillevifan]

Wonderful...if a bit slow...If you want the definitive 'Da Tempeste' go watch Susan Larson's also on YouTube!!

[CHerbek]

Ehh, not so much. She's good, but if you want definitive, listen to Sills or Sutherland...

[hillevifan]

I love both of them but if i had to choose who was better it would be Sutherland. I love Sills but she over ornaments the B section. Well, I still say Larson is the best- just close your eyes and (if you are one of those people who hates the production which I dont) and enjoy!

[CountertenorJ]

Lucky Sills didn't do like the castrati of the actual era were noted as often doing: embellishing so much that the orchestra would lose track of the soloist and have to completely stop. I'd hazard a guess and say some of the famous castrati of the time would say that Sills didn't ornament enough.