Aria Cantilena (Bachianas Brasileiras nº 5) Elina Garanca

[marck757]

Beautiful voice!

[robcult]

How to say in Brazil: Maravilhosa!

[kirbymelton23]

Your vid went viral on Oman

[Pikija100]

Brīnišķīgi!!! Trūkst vārdu, neaprakstāmi, jeb ar Ineses Galantes vārdiem:- cilvēks, kuru noskūpstijis Dievs.

Paldies, no visias sirds!

[iberzins]

Ok.:) But you wrote in Italian, that's why I thought you didn't know she's Latvian. Eu morei 30 anos no Brasil. Um abraco!

[wilsiqueirabrazil]

I know, I know her work! I never said that Elina was an Italian singer. And I am brazilian, from BRAZIL, so this song I know very well

[olgacantante]

It's realy amazing singing! I want to sing like this!

[trumanpugh614]

This vid went viral on Tunis

[Savta1234]

After Bidu Sayao NOBODY should even try to sing this. Period.

[cglass74]

@Savta1234 love her, but open your mind. this is beautiful stuff!!

[MalluDamasceno]

Perfeita!

[mvanuci]

soberbo, bravo, bravíssimo

[romerito917]

não sei quem é mais maravilhosa a música ou a belissima eliana, apaixonei.  :)

gostei da voz, interpretação, não precisava cantar, parada já me conquistou... fiquei babando.

[jujubelandia]

Muito Show essa opera, amei, qm entende sabe o que é bom.

Bjs.

[08001533]

@jujubelandia opera? LOL

[jwjorgewil]

do mestre Villa, a profundidade do Brasil.

[MrFranciscojmm]

Lindíssima interpretação!!! (Gorgeous performance!!!)

This piece represents the real Brazilian spirit, believes and strength! Meus parabéns a belíssima soprano!

[Marlifan69]

Great! I thought her pronunciation was going to suck, but she did it quite well. Portuguese isn't easy, and she did it quite nice!

Once again she impresses me!

Brava!

Greetings from Brazil.

[YvesGingras]

Quel dommage que les Baltes fassent si peu d'enfants.

[YvesGingras]

Elina Garanca, qu'elle étonne !

Sans détonner, quelle lettonne !

[Luisrah]

I can't understand a word she says. Nice voice though.

[robertordo80]

Muito lindo!

[YvesGingras]

@robertordo80 muito linda !

[Sushizito0]

BRASIL!

[jjhurt01]

Thankk you very much Elina. You have a beatifull voice. Villa-Lobos was a genius!!!

[PetulaGuimaraes]

loved her work on this!!! simple and poignant!

[federricoilgrande]

Troppo pesante, senza sfumature....

[jaakkojoo]

About 10 years ago a terrible ship-wreck took place in november-stormed Baltic Sea. 1000 people drowned. In Finnish television we had a special program that only had a text, what happened with a sea view and this song was played.

[artpoesia]

lindo,maravilhosa, sou pianista, compositor. gostaria que ouviçe, minhas canções. meu youtube. cesarartpoesia. att. cesar medeiros

[MissBarrett07]

Evening, a rosy, slow &transparent cloud Over th space dreamy &beautiful Th Moon sweetly appears in th horizon Decorating the afternoon like a nice damsel Who rushes &dreamy adorns herself With an anxious soul to become beautiful Shout all Nature to the Sky &to the Earth! All birds become silent to the Moon's complains &the Sea reflects its great splendor Softly, the shining Moon just awakes Th cruel missing that laugh cries Evenin, a rosy, slow &transparent cloud Over th space dreamy &beautifu

[MissBarrett07]

Tarde uma nuvem rósea lenta e transparente. Sobre o espaço, sonhadora e bela! Surge no infinito a lua docemente, Enfeitando a tarde, qual meiga donzela Que se apresta e a linda sonhadoramente, Em anseios d'alma para ficar bela Grita ao céu e a terra toda a Natureza! Cala a passarada aos seus tristes queixumes E reflete o mar toda a Sua riqueza... Suave a luz da lua desperta agora A cruel saudade que ri e chora! Tarde uma nuvem rósea lenta e transparente Sobre o espaço, sonhadora e bela!

[Skilo66]

LINDO E SABER QUE E DO BRASIL

[wilsiqueirabrazil]

I'm a brazilian singer, i have heard this song by many singers, but elina really understand the essence of this song. Villa Lobos would be very happy with this interpretation. Brava, tu sei una bella cantante, con una voce bellissima! Grazie mille per cantare una di nostre canzone

[iberzins]

@wilsiqueirabrazil She's Latvian, not Italian. :)

[artpoesia]

Eliana garanca.sua voz e divina. sou musico compositor gostaria de mostrar uma linda canção . meu youtube. cesarartpoesia. nascente. atensiosamente. cesar medeiros

[jewelmarkess]

Absolutely gorgeous!

[serenaluce]

@jewelmarkess I couldn't agree more with you. Thank for sending me this video.

[publicclammer]

Elina is worthy to share this song with Bidu Sayao...I suspect they would have loved one another.

[Zamacola100]

Además de cantar como los ángeles es guapísima. Las hay afortunadas.

[Zamacola100]

Además de cantar como los ángeles es guapísima. Las hay afortunadas.

[jwunschie14]

Wow she got a Grammophon label?! Impressive

[onotuoedaul]

proud to be brazilian.

[asdundar]

Kusursuz!

[taniste]

If sirens existed, this is what they would have sounded like.

[robertapat100]

@taniste And sure I would like to be this kind of sirens!!!

[ileszay]

@taniste

everybody, the World is have to sound like this music. Goodness without war any more.

[madefromsequins]

@ileszay cheers to that! if we focused more on things of beauty and joy, life on earth would be radically different (in a good way!)

[atheoch]

@taniste If you were from Greece, you would now that there is a double meaning in the word sirens.

And I'd prefer the second...

[tchumtchum]

I dont know nothing about it but , for me the most impressive for this piece until now was Kiri Te Kanawa, made me cry.

[laerciolira1]

Bravissimo !!! you have a beautiful voice ......

[MrGarkareno]

Bravaa in my opinion The best no 5 ever thank you Elina

archibravaaaaaa

[alconcerto]

OMG. She made my eyes moist. Perfect. Thanks for posting indeed.

[TedinNY]

Although I am a huge fan of Garanca's I found this simply aggravating. Mostly because of that awful arrangement that completely mischaracterized the music and is, in the words of several other commentators, "mushy" in the worst possible sense, but also because of her Portuguese pronunciation which is totally incomprehensible (it might just as well have been Latvian - maybe it was LOL). In contrast, Kathleen Battle's Portuguese is absolutely perfect. For comparison listen to Bidú Sayão

[zzp1]

A powerhouse of voice and im/expression. Not for nothing Elina Garaca is one of the top mezzo's.

[theringisking]

It's ok, but the piece was written for a soprano, not a mezzo. Also for an ensemble of 8 celli. What is this mess accompanying her?

For the definitive version of this piece, listen to the De Los Angeles recording conducted by the composer.

[joelombrdo]

@theringisking Funny that you should say that. This version of the song in nice but I heard that the composer Villa-Lobos himself said that the best version of this song that he heard was that with Laurindo Almeida on guitar and Salli Terri on vocals. I myself adore this version, especially Salli Terri's vocals. They are incredible in their expressiveness and beauty. By the way Salli Terri was a mezzo-soprano.

[pcostafloripa]

Linda música de nosso brasileiríssimo Villa e que magnífica voz de Elina.

Parabens!



[megaobormot]

Exellent! I've re-listen this about 20 times.

[gloritacris88]

Essa música enche minha alma de alegria!

[marcus1502]

Eliana Garanca tem uma linda voz é uma linda persona e esta musica do Villa Lobos é maravilhosa.

[voce29]

The voice seems to come right out of heaven. Her name is Beauty

[sillyboydeux]

Her voice is incredible and very expressive, as the tears run down my cheeks. It is really a song to nature, and I don't mind the mushy orchestration because it shows off her musicality even more; she's someone very special, I think. She takes the cavatina a bit too fast, though. She should have listened to Victoria de los Angeles. The voice is so fascinating in color though, really quite out of the ordinary.

[gerardoaoki]

Con esa voz y además tan buena !!!!!

[rittelmann]

superbe Elina Garanca!

une des meilleures versions que je connaisse des ces bachianas!

[gusaduba]

Very beautiful, but give me one good reason, only one, to use this poor version for string orchestra, which adds absolutely nothing to the original scoring for cello ensemble. Who was the genius that had this ¨$*#¨&@ of an idea?

[jmtduarte]

(I'm brazilian) Her portuguese is horrible (i can undestand only one word) BUT her voice, her vocal interpretation is PERFECT!

[ad80ad]

OMG...she sounds not like a voice, but as an "extra" instrument of the orchestra...MIRACOLOUS!

[DANILO2108]

I repeat: Your interpretation is perfect. Its nuances are accurate ... the vocalise is wonderful. Villa-Lobos, probably wrote this piece thinking about it. Not tire of listening. Congratulations Elina.

[DANILO2108]

carandelothiel: Late one rosy cloud slowly and transparent. About space, dreamy and beautiful! Surge at infinity the moon softly, Decorating the afternoon, what sweet maiden What are preparing the beautiful and dreamily In the soul desires to be beautiful He cries to the heavens and the earth all of Nature! Shut the birds to their sad laments E reflects the sea all his wealth ... Soft light of the moon awake now The cruel longing to laugh and cry! ...

[mettuugi]

This Be the creative Verse---!!

Very impresive interpretation---!

[carandelothiel]

I loveeeee this aria. Does anybody know where can I find the english or spanish translation to the lyrics? Im singing this next year and I want to do a good job :)

[maxorff]

she tried to sing: . . Tarde uma nuvem rósea lenta e transparente. Sobre o espaço, sonhadora e bela! Surge no infinito a lua docemente, Enfeitando a tarde, qual meiga donzela Que se apresta e a linda sonhadoramente, Em anseios d'alma para ficar bela Grita ao céu e a terra toda a Natureza! Cala a passarada aos seus tristes queixumes E reflete o mar toda a Sua riqueza... Suave a luz da lua desperta agora A cruel saudade que ri e chora! ...

[flowertxf]

I'm a very big fan of Portuguese, e realmente, para mim esta é a língua mais bonita do mundo!! when I heard this interpretation, I already knew the lyrics of this Bachiana, as I've sang it myself...and i adooore the text...I just wanted to hear Elina's interpretation, and it's a pity that nobody wrote anything about it :|

Amigos, you should be proud that somebody like Elina Garanca sings in your language with so much professionalism.. I would be very happy if I were you....

[fiodojiboia]

I am brazilian and its not "blablabla" just a few words are quite indecipherable but the pronounced of a lot of words are wrong. However i only understand what her say with de lyrics without its nearly impossible.

[OlgaSofia86]

Wooof! Much too dark for my taste... The vocalise was elegant, but the part with lyrics was like just "blablablablabla". Sure, she's a foreigner, but she should at least have tried to understand the meaning of the words, instead of blurting them out like that! Renee Fleming also has poor pronounciation, but all of the words she utters have meaning behind them, Also, the only foreigners who come vaguely close to pronouncing an acceptable portuguese are Victoria de los Angeles and Anna Moffo.

[rannajim]

Oh Gawd, she can't pronounce Portuguese! Don't worry OlgaSofia, we all know that mispronunciation of Portuguese is warranted by a death sentence so we will go find her and shoot her.

Hmmmph, how dare she even try to sing in Portuguese. Such cheek.

[OlgaSofia86]

OK. Mispronounciation is one thing, "blablablabla I don't care what the lyrics mean" is another. She's a famous singer, internationally accaimed. She should at least put some effort into it! Singers work hard to pronounce Spanish, Russian and Czech, AND mean absolutely every word they sing (again, Renee Fleming is an example)... so why not Portuguese?!?

[acbrites]

Her pronunciation could be a little better, but it was a tiny detail.

The emotion which she communicated was fantastic.

This Villalobo's piece is a Brazilian icon, simply marvelous!

She's played amazingly.

[fiodojiboia]

Its not Bach, its Heitor Villa Lobos, INDEED a brazilian composer, and i as a brazilian and lover of classical music cry all times with this aria, its perfect, this kind of work, fills me with joy and pride. By the way the "Bachianas Brasileiras" are entirelly devoted to Bach, and we all agree with me, the work of him is quite incredible. Abraços a todos e é o Brasil mostrando o que tem de melhor.

[maskedmusician]

I passionately adore the first part, and hate teh second part. It's as if she's in a hurry to get the lyrics out of her system, finish the recital, and go to the bathroom. Too rushed!!

[Yuriy21]

What deep respect for creativity great Bach penetrates this surprising Aria... Fine performance of fine music!

[nication1]

its not Bach... its villa lobos, a brazilian composer.

[Yuriy21]

Certainly, dear Nication, that it not Bach: but this music is devoted Bach - also, as well as the others 8 bachianas. From here and them appellations.

[flowertxf]

' agree with Yuriy21... Villa-Lobos took Bach's operas to make other ones, the modern ones, showing that Bach lives forever...

[voce29]

Simply bautiful. The voice imbedded in the music!

[jorgeandresossa]

muy bien...aunque yo esto es para soprano, lo hace muy, pero muy bien...impecable

[rannajim]

Have been listening to all the different versions of this aria posted here on Youtube, and to me this is by far the best . Technically perfect, sang with awe and sincerity in a rich strong voice, taking notes high and low with total ease and seemingly effortless. Emotions running from wonderful tenderness to the most passionate. What an amazing recording.

[19grixa68]

I'm agree. Victoria de los Ángeles is very strong, beuty but this is tenderness.

[arlettesopr]

wonderful, thanks very much, really wonderful, i can´t belive, a queen

[Vespas0Venenosas]

Poxa, ela é uma cantora e tanto...mas só faltou um detalhe super importante, que é uma das primeiras coisas que se aprende durante as aulas de canto lírico: pesquisa de pronúncia..isso não é italiano, e sim português do Brasil...Como brasileira, isso me deixa um pouco decepcionada..

[cassiaeire]

I have to agree w/ u! She´s wonderful. However when she sings in Portuguese, it doesn´t seem at all!!! I barlely understand the Portuguese language . (3: 80 min) I never will forget Bidu Sayão voice!

[MrGlenfire]

Off course because Villa Lobos it's a brazillian composer.

[cassiaeire]

Sure! We know Villa Lobos is brazilian :)

So Bidu Sayão! I just wrote that Mrs. Garanca can´t pronouce the Portuguese words w/ a good accent! It´s not so clear! Oh well... Portuguese is not easy when ur not a native.

[jonytrapalhony]

You're right. I couldn't stop laughing with some of the words she says (for example in : Queixumes, the first u is mute! She says it!). But she does have a lovely voice. It's a shame she has so many fonetic mistakes!

[MrGlenfire]

OK...

Do you know Trenzinho Caipira?

[YvesGingras]

@Vespas0Venenosas Oui, enfin, le portugais du Brésil n'est pas une langue très fréquente (litote) en art lyrique, alors que l'italien... Cette belle lettone (qu'elle étonne!) chante très bien en italien, en français et en allemand dont elle respecte la prononciation.

[Vespas0Venenosas]

@YvesGingras Brazilian portuguese is not Italian, and knowing how to say correctly the lyrics in portuguese is so important as knowing it in French or in any other language, no matter how rare it is. I believe she sings very well in Italian, French and German, but that music is in Brazilian portuguese, just as it's author. Italian, French and German are not the only languages in the world.

[Vespas0Venenosas]

@YvesGingras Actually, there are lots of nice pieces in Brazilian portuguese for singers, but people usually prefer Italian songs - for its incredible didactic – and German songs – for they are usually very complex and challenging. But every singer, since the beginning of their studying, are taught that good pronunciation is important, no matter in what language they attempt to sing, for people to understand at least something of what they are saying. It's about knowing well the music.

[verdi0381]

Esta música me hace llorar!!

This music make me cry!!!!

[leonmambo]

Es la mejor versión que he escuchado hasta ahora. Es suave y contenida, dulce.

[Rosmai07]

Belíssima...muito bem cantada.... Belo trabalho de voz e postura... Parabens...

[epriti]

thank you soooo much that you posted this aria!!! i have never heard it before but it is spellbound. amazing melody.

[Xnoxi]

A voz é linda, escura, meio pesadona, "russa". Mas porque não? Mas o português na parte do meio está um horror: será que eles não tinham uma tradução do texto, tão poético? Parece a Azucena contando que jogou os meninos na fogueira...

[Vespas0Venenosas]

Haha, foi a mesma coisa que eu comentei^^! Ela parece estar falando italiano, com aquela "naturetza", "dócêmentê"! Poxa, ela canta muuuito, só isso que estraga..!

[ABOCHITO]

Gracias por decirnos esto. No sabia que sonaba como Italiano cuando cantaba.

[manrico29]

Elina is more than a woman, she is a goddess!!!

Maravilhosa!!!

[guviudes]

perfeita!

[7inga7]

Gorgeous; one of my favorite pieces.

[angelibacout]

Bravo! Que belo!!! Me faz chorar.

[catalux3]

Bravo! But, I want to listen to her in better sound.

[FenenaVerdi]

Belissima cantante, e bella voce... Brava !

[MarieKarall]

Magnifique, j'admire beaucoup cette artiste !

[tenorboston]

GORGEOUS!

[rix1rix2rix3]

She is the best

[cecilala85]

Excelente. El final a "bocca chiusa" impecable.

[rodrigodecarvalho73]

I wonder who is the "genius" who decided to re-orchestrate the original idea of the composer of four-part cello ensemble...

[webnight1]

Tem pessoas que não sabem o que belo nem quando o escutam! essa intérprete é fantástica sim!

[Cyrloud]

pure émotion !

[dinobend]

Que bella voz, que bella interpretación

[renatosarieddine]

Wunderschön!!! il y a longtemps qu'on ne vois pas quelqu'un capable d'exécuter cette pièce comme le fait Elina. Parabéns.

[tartarinella]

bellissima interpretazione e bellissima voce!

[bachianasbrasileiras]

Lindooooooooooooooooooooooo

[rednoctifer]

lindo!!!!! cada vez mais fã dela!

[rokbe4u]

Estoy de acuerdo con todas las alabanzas, tiene una voz limpia gran interpretación de Bachianas,Gracias por compartir.

[valeriamingus]

Que bella voz, que bella interpretación....me encanta esta versión!!! gracias a quien la subió

[Cantatoria]

In my opinion as a non-professionel, Elina Garanca unites many qualities in her voice:

She does not only have a very warm timbre in the mezzo as well as in the soprano theme, but also has a silvery brightness in her voice that makes her outstanding.

[Sei1863]

@Cantatoria Haha your non-professional opinion sounds like my professional!

[reallovespassion]

@Cantatoria I couldn't agree more. She is such an amazing woman with beauty in not only her voice, but in her very smile.

[Jooleeana]

amo!

[ifasmile]

Beautiful...

unfortunately on YT the sound editing could be

better...

Nevertheless thanks for sharing :-)

[katamonim]

Bidu Sayao and Nethania Dovrat sang this, and now welcome Elina Garanca

[maggeo78]

Te gusta Elina Garanca...

A mi tambien.....

[pingooraindrop]

she is the greatest mezzo that i ever heard ... I like her very very very much. congratulations

[JEANHIKER]

Creio que nao escutou o suficiente outras cantoras, pois ela nao chega perto de muitas!Ela tem apenas uma boa voz!Nao é ÓTIMA de forma alguma...Se bem que voce avisou: that i ever heard!...Entao está explicado!Mas, nao custa nada escutar V.Kasarova,C.Bartoli, T.Berganza,M.Horne,G.Simionatt­o e muitas outras...

[djjun99]

A magnificent performance on this Villa-Lobos´ masterpiece!!! I Thank L. for sharing! Greetings from Brasil!

[sincrotto]

Ma all'Est sono tutte così brave e belle? Trasferiamoci tutti lì e lasciamo qui "Amici" e altre mediocrità.

[juliabiblio]

Muito bom ouvir Elina Garanca cantando Villa-Lobos.Obrigadíssimo Leporello!!!!!

[lamsalgado]

juliabiblio é incrivel como o sotaque dela foi trabalhado! E como ela conseguiu  captar de tão longe a nossa alma? Já na versão de 1999 em Helsinque (!), lá pelos 20 anos ela estava bem...Ela tambe´m gosta de cantar musica espanhola....Esta versão é linda!!! E ele é Letoniana!

[rbmezzo]

Gracias Leporello!!!!!!! Elina Garanca interpreta como nadie este aria. ¡Menuda voz!!! Y.M.C.