Montserrat Caballe "Vissi d'arte" Tosca

[liguten]

La plus belle interprétation de Tosca selon moi. Caballé est époustouflante d'aisance et passe d'une note forte à un piano avec une telle grâce que rares sont celles qui en sont capables. LA DIVA ASSOLUTA

[VocalRuns]

LA DIVA!!!

[saudadedefados]

sublime! remarquable interpretation

[saudadedefados]

sublime!

[sommy38]

donraul....i agree.............wholly

[dreamsatnight1]

brilliant piece

[yvonnelacri]

She is just amazing!

[henblair]

Yes, the best ever. Even the great Callas comes second to Caballe on this one. She sings it even better on the album with the great Ingvar Vixell as Scarpia. That diminuendo at the end is so difficult and she just hits it out of the park!! God bless Monserrat.

[Milahi1935]

Caballe has higher and more prolonged notes than either callas or Sutherland. She puts in as much if not more emotions than the other two. She has to be the best ever followed by either callas or Sutherland.

[RonaldBarone]

I can tell in this production Mr. Scarpia was into plus size girls. :-)

[FRANKHODGES39]

The great Caballe. How can such an otherwise voice sweeter than honey manage, so effortlessly, to change direction to convey such pathos! Bravo and bravo again!

[dorothyphyllis]

There is only one word for Montserrat Cabelle, and that is "Magnificient"

[arc264]

Absolutely amazing - have always loved her - such passion and she just "floats"!!

[Allotmenteer2]

Wow! Nice..

[mrluistena]

bravoooooooooooooooooooo

[castle698]

sin duda, la mas grande de nuestra época, he tenido la gran suerte de oirla cantar en directo, los sentimientos que experimentas son indescriptibles. no hace falta ir al cielo para escuchar a los angeles, si entre nosotros tenemos a uno, con una maravillosa y fantastica voz. gracias señora caballé. de ella solo puede decir THE ONE.

[Serinia4melodic]

I like her style, she makes it new and full of deepest emotion...

[Pianoantics]

what an artist it doed not get any better than this..Bravo!

[freeqwerqwer]

I'm on my knees, listening to this divina.

[MrNeveman]

SEBBENE LA SUA VOCE ERA FATTA PER UN REPERTORIO TUTT'ALTRO CHE VERISTA,BENSI' BELCANTISTICO, RIUSCIVA CON QUEI SUOI STUPENDI PIANISSIMI A INTERPRETARE IN MANIERA FANTASTICA ANCHE TOSCA..

[sujin00shin]

That diminuendo made me die. Parfait...

[godivapaw]

SOMEBODY SPANK ME AND SEND ME TO BED ALREADY!!! I continue to DROOL with desperate delight at the art of this fine, wholesome, ABUNDANT lady!!!! For out of her bosoms drip the sweet honey of the finest samarkand! Sounds that shame the rich red colour of pomegranate! VIVA, LA SUPERBA!!!! *GASP!*

[heigei1]

Simply irresistibly.

[trainerstone]

Jesus was the conductor and the voice of God was Tosca.

BTW- Jesus Etcheverry

[vnhoangha]

so gut, much emotion.

[madmaxx70]

ho trovato un'altra cantante che paqssa dal forte al piano come la Montsy. La Amarilli Nizza

[GEF69]

I love her, but it annoys me that she will often dismiss some of the words at either high notes or end of the aria...is this to make it easier on her? I would think that of anyone, she`d be the one who would not have a need to do something like that, with that impressive breath capability and control.

[godivapaw]

@GEF69 Ah who cares? When you are at her level, you can take such liberties. Her technique is flawless!!!

[MariaCaIIas]

@godivapaw

the technique is not flawless and the glissandi in the opening lines (and most of the lines...) a bit over the top... but the sound is undeniably gorgeous and -what the heck- that is what we love her for...

I heard her live many times and have happily joined in the usual hysteria of applause beyond criticism.

However, keeping a clean head nonetheless never harmed anybody...

[jacobtfn]

@GEF69 She explains it in her movie "Caballé, beyond the music" with the example of Violeta in Traviata. It's as simple as she likes it in that way.

[GEF69]

@jacobtfn Thanks! I'll check it out.

[Tosca3211]

One of the most beautiful voices we heard, not always faithful to the composer of the work, but what a voice and beauty! And personality! The only other soprano giving (and better than here) the diminuendo from the B Flat, in just one breath, is Adelaida Negri, I just heard it here in youtube.

[antonio019]

COOOOO OOOO??? Y EL FINAL????+

WAK, LA AMO, PEOR REALMENTE SUCIA SU VERSIÓN, ESAS LIGADURAS QUE NO EXISTEN EN LA OBRA,, Y LAS REPITE A CADA RATO, COMO SU ESTILO,,,NO ME GUSTA,,,,,

COOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO¡¡¡¡ JAJAJAJA

[DarkeningNightCello]

love :) i dislike the 17 dislike's but it is understandable, opera is not for some people. Thank you Montserrat Cabellefor having the most beautiful voice

[JURONO71]

callas is nasal

[RoOodOoOloOmeg]

@JURONO71 no, callas is deep, and she has to push so much for getting those tones.

[rhonesilva]

COOOOOOOOOO-OOOOOOOOO?

[Fegen]

Marvelous!

[jgdmol4l]

ah-ha! so Renee Fleming was not the first to sing pianissimo on those descending notes near the end...well Montserrat sounds fabulous here :)

[ramcanbu]

Wonderful, this video shows all her greatness

[deciomure45]

superbamente suntuosa!

[Lindow]

Please people. Vocally way too much of a show-off to be considered a great Tosca because the key to the role and especially this aria lies in the surrender to the drama & emotion. And what the hell is up with connecting the climactic Bflat with the phrase right after? That's quite plainly ideotic. Again just to show off. Yes, she was a fabulous singer, but do not overlook her faults.

[vox0humana]

I actually feel dumber after reading this post.

[shaby3333]

perfect...as usual

[zander09401]

2:52 o my god..... could make rocky cry

[Elia4225]

Wow! Slow and contemplative opening. She is very good!

[msinvincible2000]

my favourite version of Vissi d'arte!

[millag123]

To my opinion, ever best Tosca is Galina Wishnevskaya... Her voice is so crystal!... But Montserrat is also great (but just after Galina).

[31122051]

Galina Wishnevskaya the best Tosca ? ? ? ? ? Galina W. was a good Russian soprano with an awful diction and a horrible Italian pronunciation. She had no idea what singing in Italian means. The best Tosca was Maria Callas, followed by R. Tebaldi, M. Olivero and M. Caniglia.

[MrCTscan]

I agree, perfect!

[sincerity112]

she's perfect!

[tazkorinthos]

excuse me but caballe had never had voice to sing tosca...

[johan1938]

almost as complete as callas

far exceeds renata

[Jeanne90275]

Una voce bellissima! Brava, bravissima!

[madmaxx70]

e ogni volta passa dal forte al piano in un solo fiato.....grandissima caballè!!!!!!

[will1074]

@madmaxx70 la adoro, peccato non averla potuta godere dal vivo...

[emy1968]

caballe fantastica!

[EvaMagae1983]

Los pianissimos de La Caballé son inigualables. Su técnica es perfecta. Las sopranos del momento tienen que aprender mucho de las grandes cantantes de siempre.

[Araxwest]

Une voix d'ange , une femme pétrie par l'Amour et la compassion qui rend son chant lumineux et inégalable ... elle pour le lyrique et la grande mireille mathieu pour la variété

[fdvirtudes]

I'm sorry, but I don't agree with Montserrat's fans. She's great, but by all means not as Tosca. Although I dislike such comparisons in comment boxes, I suggest you seek for a stunning performance by Daniela Dessi (Teatro Real, Madrid), available on YouTube.

[camtep2you]

BARCELONESA BELLA Y DE GRANDIOSO ARTE

[chicos0987]

I think best performed is from MARIA CALLAS , then Angela Geoghiu.

[plasticPlaystation]

Callas is really good, but I dislike his timbre. Caballé, is just perfect.

[plasticPlaystation]

*her XD

[msinvincible2000]

@plasticPlaystation tht's exactly what I think too :)

[yodavidnavarro]

ROFLOL...Gheorghiu...ROFLOL...

Callas great! Caballe great! Price great!

[ctenor06]

Pour avoir eu la chance d'être dans la salle le jour de ce spectacle, je me rappelle non seulement cette magnifique incarnation théâtrale mais aussi l'impact physique unique de la voix de Caballé sur la salle entière...prodigieux...

[kokkodry]

Montsy sei unica! Peccato non aver potuto godere dal vivo della sua arte...

[menthalo1]

Juste un grand merçi à onegin65 pour les raretés qu'il sait toujours nous faire entendre

[menthalo1]

La plus belle version de Viisi d'arte que j'ai entendu! et j'en ai écouté des dizaines! Aucune ne surpasse La Caballe dans Tosca. Elle a cette voix dans cet air, si pure si fine et si puissante à la fois.Une merveille!

[acitipo]

La Caballe es la ultima de las leyendas vivientes, es hermoso ver como transmite esta mujer que ya paso los 70 años!!! se me pone la piel de gallina cuando canta, y si mi memoria no me falla es la cantante de Opera que mas papeles tiene 140 roles!!!!

[will1074]

Il patos della Caballè però...non sarà perfetta ma è molto coinvolgente.

[rossini90]

Non sto dicendo comunque che questa interpretazione fa schifo, anzi è dove la Caballè mi piace di piu'

[SalvezzaNellaMorte]

Io non mi intendo assolutamente di lirica, ma questa mi piace molto.

[SalvezzaNellaMorte]

E' l'unica versione di cui capisco le parole.Complimenti.

[rossini90]

Si è vero la dizione è molto chiara, ma secondo me come la Tebaldi non ce n'è...

[jorgepda]

she's unbelievable

[vocalpianist]

That ending is beautiful!!

[shelleyop26]

Caballe and Callas = the greatest!!

[fgjcrp72m3]

She is amazing singer!!!!!

[gonzalojosevb]

My favorite Tosca is Raina Kabaivanska

[sopranillo]

Caballe.... she is just amazing.

[montsyblackmaddona]

The most beautiful Tosca ever.Everytime I hear Caballe sing this aria I have to fight not to cry.

[qbendanny1]

THAT WAS REAL.

[yodavidnavarro]

One of my three favorite "Vissi d'arte"s. Alongside Maria Callas and leontyne Price!

[liguten]

SUPERBE CABALLE malgré le co-o-o-

[marioj34]

there will be beautiful statement, one will do in vain, nothing done there, it was and will remain for a long time the most beautiful voice of all times.

[donraul1979]

One must have heard and seen several Floria Toscas to see how extraordinary this performance is. As beautiful in terms of tone as any lyric soprano, (Freni etc), as powerful as any dramatic soprano (Nilsson etc) and as passionately acted as Callas. Yet all in One Woman. Forgive her the last word, this was divine!

[2jasan]

Realmente no está bien que se coma la sílaba final, pero hay que estar en el escenario y en un momento puede venir una flema, un picor... y es mejor comerte una silaba que soltar un gallo o que se te corte la voz. Todo lo demás está fantastico y creo que ese pequeño detalle no puede empañar una actuación memorable.

[oprah22]

she just cooooed right off....oh well still love ya montsi!

[oprah22]

what happened to cosi

[babycatcher2004]

Good point! I wonder why she didn't finish the word?

[Iareto]

She skipped cosi in Chi Il Bel Sogno as well. Maybe it's just not her favorite word? Lol. She's wonderful here though.

[55patri]

Fantástica, nada que envidiar a Callas, pues tiene garra y belleza de voz. Bravisima

[jirizika1962]

I like her Tosca and was surprise how good she was in it. But somewhat this Tosca`s only solo aria dissapoints me quite a lot and I consider it the weakest part of her Tosca. Strange.

[dennisdeem]

you're true when you talk about this song being a disappointment. Her pitch was all over the place...don't understand it...but her acting seems really passionate.

[Dymension]

I don't know why she should disappoint: Caballe was about producing beautiful sounds that gave the "effect" of the sentiment without necessarily pronouncing words. I've heard her go pages without pronouncing a word...

[Gardis72]

Spectacular. But I dislike it when they sing sitting (or kneeling) down.......I love the pianissimos, truly breathtaking.........the ending phrase, perche me ne rimunerei cosi" she didn't pronounce the "cosi" properly, but

who cares............grazie, Maria!

[Drelnis]

Fantastically sung. But she went from "Cosi" to "Co-o-o"

Dunno why, she couldn't forget to do it couldn't she? Someone like her :p

[energyandpower]

Muy hermosa interpretación! Lastima que termina en coso......pero realmente muy muy buena

[SergioOliver]

QUÉ BELLEZA!!!!!!

[drdre333]

OK, I take it back (Why did I have to speak too soon before I had heard it all? lol). The end where she does "Si-O!" (with an audible clunky change of vowel)instead of "Signor!", and then "co-o" instead of "cosi" is really disappointing. Oh well. I still like her anyways.

[drdre333]

She almost always sings beautifully, and mesmerizes me here.  Such an amazing singer.

[mexranger]

Que magnifica interpretación...

[michaud1]

Not the best - it does not suits Caballe. I have heard better, i won't mention any names this time.

[Tarboujh]

She's always been known for her rendition of the aria, but as a complete role she's simply not well suited vocally or dramatically. That's with all due respect for her deservedly high place in the art form.

[mtrav95]

Stunning.  Simply gorgeous. Studio recordings do not do her justice. I am glad to have come across this.

[ORIGGIO]

Caballe è senz'altro brava, ma l'interprete ideale di Tosca negli anni 70 e 80 era certamente la Kabaiwanska

[javierleon74]

oppure quel TREMOLO!

[ariodante76]

la Kabaivanska era troppo stridente

[Asarim]

Fantastico. Bravisimo Monserrat. The best!

[bsia666]

Absolutely wonderfull

[gheeah]

what a beautiful voice!!! I wouldn't want Tosca to commit suicide in the end if M.Caballe acts in this role.I can't bear to see this wonderful person cry...