Teresa BERGANZA sings Habanera from Carmen

[mortayroux]

Elle4547 - your comments betray your ignorance.

[ellz4547]

Listen to her voice, she is unable to carry one note into the next without a struggle, there she is okay.. but this song is out of her league.... it would sound better auto tuned...rather than her voice.. she doesnt pack enough power to carry this song out successfully... her breathing is horrible! Grace Bumbry,... Leontyne Price.. classic.. this is .. not the best Carmen at all!

[millonety123]

@bbbartolo, asi es la vida de paradojica....bodiloto, donde estas cuando algun/a español/a canta bien? Perdido y abandonado?

[singio100]

NON !!!!!! Opéra Comique !!!!!!

[bpicaud1]

Malgré quelques broutilles dans la diction, Mme Berganza a profondément marqué le rôle en le débarrassant de certains clichés et grâce à une musicalité exceptionnelle.

[beatlemaniac1978]

Maravillosa opera y maravillosa interpretación, no se puede estar más gloriosa.

[Rafaello251]

This is real Carmen, Bumbry is also very good ;)

[RoshenRRujj]

quand je suis à l'écoute de Madame Berganza Je viens de tomber en amour avec elle toujours))), elle est juste une femme autoritaire qui n'est pas si grand, mais elle est magnifique pour la scène d'opéra)).

[bertoluccio]

I love her so much. She is ever brilliant, Thaks for posting.

[mrscutie23]

She is good...but you should go to see Grace Bumbry sing this!! Grace rules!

[mafelo9999]

La mejor Carmen siempre la Sr. Berganza.

[Jogab37]

Defenitly one of the best Carmen.......brava

[Ophiuchus28]

16 people don't know anything about music :)

[NVLZD]

Mejor Agnes Baltsa, no tiene comprarcion.

[miguale]

Une des plus brillantes interprètes de ce rôle ...quelle maitrise et quelle technique ! c'est fabuleux.. quel plaisir de pouvoir revoir cette immense artiste ! Michèle

[opera75frfr]

Je l'ai vue dansCarmen en 82 puis en 89: elle est la musique et la grâce faites femmes. Cette Carmen est un miracle.

[aLiiCeiiiNwoNdeRLaNd]

she's the best CARMEN i've ever heard <3

[yomorgana]

Qué magnífica cantante....

La admiro desde la primera vez que la oi cantar.

Su Luisa Fermanda (ya se género menor, la zarzuela, pero me encanta) también es estupenda.....

[kakurangers1993]

Carmen is a character that belongs to mezzo-soprano singers. Teresa Berganza's performance is my favorite. I loved her singing techniques and the way she sang it in her heart. She gave justice to the role of Carmen! Stupenda!

[68aguilareal]

Hola, hijos de todo el maiz, como ven las mujeres no tienen ni un poco de consideracion para nosotros los pobres hombres, esta otra gran hermosa y bella y genial y divina, Teresa Berganza, dense cuenta, nomas ni hay ni ha cual ir, son obras divinas de DIOS. No cabe duda alguna.

[SOAPSHOWERmusic]

gefällt mir mitam besten

i like this version by teresa the most

[marykathia]

WOOOOOOW...I LOVE HER VOICE.....

[1225bright]

the best with Elena Obraztsova's versions

[9889MissM]

No doubt, she is wonderful! :)

[Lembas21]

Grandissima!



[bbbartolo]

Ironic, a great Spanish mezzo has to learn French to play a Spanish femme fatale.. such is opera!

[TsukijiSatsuga]

By far, one of the best renditions of Habanera that I've found on the internet on my search thus far. Not only is Teresa Berganza absolutely breathtaking as Carmen, the chorus is spectacular in complimenting her singing

[keyphi]

pero que hermosa y potente voz!! *.*

[billyguns2]

What a great singer! I very much like her light, playful, non-serious Carmen, which becomes all the more Lulu-like dangerous because of her character.

[Tenorbravo]

I have seen many Carmens on state, and they were EXCELLENT, but Ms. Berganza does it all. Just perfect for this role. She brings alive who really Carmen is...FANTASTICA...THANK SO MUUUCH for sharing this video.

[naplemente53]

Ó, a kedvencem,!

Köszi ! Kedvesem....

[emoth100]

Two words...powerful beauty...

[zackyko]

sharp as a samorai sword...excellent..

[ClaraElx1]

Una interpretación bellísima, una técnica depurada y precisa y un arte exquisito.Ha sido una gozada encontrar este video.Muchas gracias

[chateaumalinbois]

Inmejorable!

[ramy2schuts]

Magnifique , really niceeeee

[Mosine1]

Wow - I love Berganza and this is fantastic, marvellous! Thank you so much!

[fans1234567890]

just kind of pity that it's not a video from her earlier time

[SaraLevy88]

I saw this lady two times in Portugal! Loved it!

[mariasarda]

Sa voix est parfaite, mais peut-être un peu trop policée pour le rôle d'une gitane inculte... On dirait une aristocrate déguisée en Carmen. C'est une grande Carmen mais trop "gentille" et pas assez sensuelle et "dangereuse" à mon goût. Ce qui ne m'empêche pas, par ailleurs d'aimer ce qu'a fait la grande Teresa Berganza...

[andreea94a]

One of the best Carmen ever,no doubt.

[clowmoon]

Magnifico!

[clowmoon]

Magnifico!

[dare57]

Superiority!

[leprincebeaumont]

La perfezione! Davvero la perfezione!

[flouraki]

amazingg !!!

[buzzerfok]

This is a very awesome version of the Harbanera. What a voice and what a power at the chorus.

[Paatuki]

I know absolutely nothing about operatic voices but I love the Habanera of Carmen and its story in general and find that this version is the one I prefer the most. Love it!

[alienbator]

la mejor Carmen sin duda, no solo por su voz sino por la actuacion. LA MEJOR!!!

[yodavidnavarro]

Yo prefiero a Bumbry...Way sexier!

[TheYellowMallow]

LA PERFEZIONE! 10!

[58wotan]

una curiosidad: Placido y Teresa en esta grabacion en DVD fue la unica vez que coincidieron, fuera por trabajo o lo que fuera

[cornificius22vain]

coincidieron en barcelona 92 y hay en yt un recital donde cantan el final de carmen

[58wotan]

me referia a ópera( no recitales y conciertos semiescenificados), perdón, no lo aclaré bien, saludos

[tonyhan0903]

Sensual, very sensual and mesmerizing Carmen.

[angelpaz55]

Por cierto....de cuándo es éste video.. y donde está grabado? en el teatro de la Zarzuela?

[BravaBerganza01]

Theatre nationale L´opera de Paris - May 14, 1980 :) :)

[angelpaz55]

Absolutamente Deliciosa.....es de largo la mejor Carmen Espanola que yo haya escuchado.....y un tal Domingo de José, que gracia !!!! :)

Como de costumbre, la gran DAMA (que NO DIVA )de la lírica nacional dando una lección al Mundo.....BRAVA BRAVA BRAVA Teresa !!!!!

[skakdosmer]

She is very, very good indeed!

My personal favorite is still Julia Migenes-Johnson though. ( WOW!!!)

[Pululuagain]

She's good, better than many I've seen. And I certainly prefer her over Callas...but...have you guys seen Maria Ewing's rendition of Carmen. It blows me away.

[hkyunjhgjj43545346]

i just love this

[rrgallo]

Placido..I just saw him!

[rrgallo]

Who was Jose?

[BravaBerganza01]

Placido Domingo :)

[Glenmed]

She looks like Carmen and she acts and sings like Carmen ... she IS Carmen!!

[BravaBerganza01]

yes, she is!!!!!! The best Carmen EVER :)

Thanks for nice comments!

[jackarturo2904]

The best Carmen for All times!!!!!!

[jorgearg65]

Bravo Teresa, bellísimo!!

[Claudiabb]

She's Great!!!!!!! :D!! I love her voice *****

[MelekBetul]

She is good. Very good. But Maria Callas is better.

[KuRoKisU]

Maria Callas's pauses are too long. She isn't as good as Teresa Berganza is.

[peaceluvmusicgrrl]

i can sing many a song,but i find it hard for myself to sing an astounding piece.i know the words,but cant top the 'aura on essence' as i have been told.this si a hard song and i admire whoever can sing it.

[malibu64]

she looks a little old for the role here

[ivan24zg]

Definitely the bestest rendition of Habanera I've ever heard.

[TotallyBlessed342]

Si, verdad. Un poco se anuncia como Espa#ol...

[Alicuche2]

Any Frenchman could tell me if Teresa Berganza has Spanish accent when she sings in French?

[DIVALOU94]

Just a little, just more musical than in French .... And i'm french singer.

[Alicuche2]

Thank you so much for answer.

[jefgong]

she speaks very good french, I could just say that her way of pronouncing, phrasing (?) is a bit too scolar, and that the nasals (?) "ain", "un", are not perfect, not enough open. But it's at a high level and very clear.

[vertirse]

Me da un poco de verguenza decirlo, es mi amor platónico, es un angel, lo que ella hace es arte, una mujer de bandera

[mysweetprincess]

just amazing.. I wish I had such magnificent voice...

[algebra1wiz]

i still think maria callas is better.

[DramaticSoul77]

Maria is a legend but don't have the aura for Carmen.

[MelekBetul]

She is better.

[fabiolajose]

Qué maravilla!!! Esta versión es, sin duda, una de las más grandes... tenía que ser LA GRAN TERESA!

[MisZing]

Feliz Cumple Teresa!!!

[krizzia19]

superb...

[Artionis]

Correction, I thought I came across thee best version of Habanera, I was wrong... THIS IS THEE BEST!!! Teresa brings elegance along with thee chorus:) I can truly hear thee grace when she sings. "TWO THUMBS UP!!"

[7inga7]

The Best!

[wenarto]

Brava Berganza!!!!

[orlindraganov]

Аре пишете на някакъв разбираем език! Ше ви шляпам!

[geenaandrogyni]

Incrível!!! Ela consegue ser doce e forte ao mesmo tempo

[dorry53]

dad  brivido !!

[merycruze]

wow this is amazing!!!

[EdaKreda1400]

Nie ma takiej pewności w tym co robi...szkoda bo głos piękny...

[mexicanboycln]

Es buena pero su color de voz no es de una mezzo, en realidad es soprano. Escuche bien su brillo, color cuando sube a los agudos, sus graves no tienen peso como una verdadera mezzosoprano (mediasoprano). Pero es indicutible que la soprano es buena.

[cornificius22vain]

al contrario, sus graves son típicos de mezzosoprano, mucho más si escucha su voz hablada. sucede que no los engola.

cierto es sin embargo que es una mezzo que siemrpe contó con excelentes agudos, pero eso no la hace una soprano

[nimmidiel]

Es que es mezzo ligera...

[asdm2006]

Plz, documentate: es mezzo... de hecho, ahora mismo, estaba pensando en dedicarse al repertorio barroco, pues, como les pasa a la mayoría de las mezzos, con la edad, van perdiendo agudos. Eso sí, Teresa es simplemente Fantástica, haga lo que haga!

[inbaly10]

Brava, she blows my mind!!!

[InfantaElena1]

She is the best!!!

[Kallistos07]

¡Como dice "prends garde à toi"! Excita, seduce y asusta a la vez. Ha habido grandísimas interpretaciones de Carmen, pero Berganza, mientras dura la representación, "es" Carmen.

[paulostroff99]

Best Habanera to my ears. Superb! Brava TY.

[kmcha1442]

How charming!

[maggietorro]

What a BEAUTIFUL rendition of Habanera!!! -

But she she fumbled with her short shawl

a bit too much - costume department

should have made it larger....

[SayukiTogashi]

Her voice is very very soft (that was a compliment. lol Didn't mean "weak"), but still powerful and sweet... Very legatto... I liked it. :D

[naijupy]

es una voz sutil, con mucha tecnica y a la vez dulcura, ojala aquí en Venezuela hubiera esa vocación real del estudio del bell canto. y por cierto las voce más agudas son las sopranos coloraturas que esas si cantan más que estridente muy agudo. Ejemplo de ello es reina de la noche de mozart, mientras que Berganza es una mezzo, pero preciosa...!

[ARodriguez51]

Muy grande la Berganza.

[jonnykkkkkkkkk]

I thought I had heard Habanera sung beautifully before but this is in another league again...simply Amazing...Thanks for posting this.

[leoperarm]

She's the best mezzo EVER RECORDED!!!

Thank You!!!

[BravaBerganza01]

yes, SHE IS!!!!

my pleasure :) thank you too :-*

[leoperarm]

have you heard her 'come scoglio'?

[BravaBerganza01]

yes I know very good "Come scoglio" from Cosi fan tutte in Teresa´s interpretation. I have recording "A portrait of Teresa Berganza" and there it is. Perfect of course!

[leoperarm]

Yes, it is perfect!!! I'll upload it to shre it withthe world!!!^^

[BravaBerganza01]

oh, OK - perfect! I enjoy :)

[OLdSchool661]

this is my favorite version of Habanera so far XV

[Skyindarkness]

me encanta porque no tiene la voz estridente que suelen tener las mezzos!

[MadeleineMezzo]

I love love LOVE Berganza. Every time I listen to her it's like a voice lesson. BRAVA!

[noncondition]

Grandiosa e inigualable Teresa.

[Dogaradodia]

Priceless video! Teresa Berganza -- Best Actress. She sings 'Habanera' naturally, effortlessly. Glorious chorus! Bravissimo!

[yokikr]

Can you make a torrent somewhere? :))

[yokikr]

Is there a whole video of this performance anywhere? I would like to watch it. Do you know Mrs. BravaBerganza01 ?

[BravaBerganza01]

I have whole recording of this performance on DVD. It´s perfect!!! My friend bought me it on my 20th birthday - she bought it in Vienna I think.. But I saw this dvd in one musicshop here in Slovakia also. :)

[yokikr]

This recording is very rear. Can you make a torrent of this opera somewhere?

[BravaBerganza01]

sorry, I don´t know, how can I do it...

[Ethratian]

Sorry. Of course you're right. I must have been confused when I wrote this comment.

Nevertheless thanks for posting.

[BravaBerganza01]

it´s ok.. :)

[Ethratian]

Is this Placido Domingo as Escamillo?

This must have been a really great performance.

[BravaBerganza01]

Placido Domingo is here as Don Jose... Escamilo in this Carmen is Ruggiero Raimondi. You´re right - this is really GREAT performance :) :)

[ivankakrasnaja]

I've seen Teresa Berganza at a masterclass, she is just amazing, her techique, her voice, her devotion!I wish I had such a bellcanto teacher like her!

[TheInquisitive4Ever]

Tony-Did you loose your operatic textbook? Are you gonna also comment on mezza voce here? That is the only technical term you've been commenting on like a broken record.

[BravaBerganza01]

Yes, you´re right! I love her angelic voice. She sings beautifully!

[tonyantony]

Oh the inquisitor4ever trolls even on videos of Berganza!There's no hope, he spreads like a virus on every video of opera.

[noncondition]

Mrs. Netrebko is an example of what the mass media & industry can do... no hope.

[TheInquisitive4Ever]

Try to make sense. Why would I hate her? Get out of your binary logic based on love hate. Try this: I object her debasing of operatic artistry, and voice my opinion. I have no respect for her artistry. Nobody put a gun to her head to spread her legs on stage under the disguise of modern opera. Sex sells is her motto not mine!

[TheInquisitive4Ever]

Well...every little bit helps. The tide will eventually turn, or opera will go down the drain. I am still optimistic that it will indeed turn. The sooner the better, and hopefully, sooner than later.

[TheInquisitive4Ever]

Noncondition-We surely agree about Berganza's superiority and with Netrebko's feeble operatic presence. But I am afriad the masses are clueless about all this. If they did a comparison instead of sheepishly taking whatever the publicity industry shoves down their throat, perhaps then, they'd wake up.

[noncondition]

I absolutely agree with you. But I'm afraid there's no hopes the masses will change his mind... but we'll continue fighting against this army of netrebkoites.

Many thanks for your valuable comments.

[Joeleole]

I have three favourite interpreters of this aria: Agnes Baltsa, Maria Callas and Teresa Berganza! This performacne is why she's in my top three! She has such a lovely voice!!

[fideliosmum]

Hello BravaBerganza - I'll second that - the best mezzo ever IMHO.

[caydamien02]

she sent the message right to the audiences. perfecto..

[rina3399]

Very good!

[TheInquisitive4Ever]

And people attack me when I say Netrebko is overrated. Just listen to La Berganza and then compare with Netrebko. La Berganza represents artistic excellence, while Netrebko is all legs and not much excellent singing. Brava La Berganza!

[noncondition]

The most clever comment I have read in Youtube in years ! congratulations !compare the great Teresa Berganza with just a fifth division singer is more than an insult !

[sebreathnach]

You don't over- or under-rate Anna Nebtrebko; you hate her. At least that what it sounds like to me. And what of your friend/follower Noncondition, who is continuing the fight 'against this army of netrebkoites'. You two pricks give opera a bad name. You even imagine that you can be the judge of such things...!

[noncondition]

Dear colleague Sebreathnach,

I'm not friend or follower of TheInquisitive4ever, but it will be a pleasure meet him because he's seems an Opera connoiseur who's saying what a lot of people don't want to hear.

I don't hate Mrs. Netrebko, and I don't judge her: I'm only giving an opinion, as you do.

I don't give the Opera a bad name: this is what the self-named " opera singers " and his supporters do day to day.

Thanks for reading me and for your valuable comments.

[timmymcdee7]

brava

[Razvanh26]

Beautiful! The best Carmen I ever heard!

[fullyime69]

Wow. This is the best version i've heard yet!

[BravaBerganza01]

...and you will never hear better, because this version is unbeatable! :)

[JackyinHK71]

she is a goddess! i love her so much!

[AnaLennon]

wow, she is amazing!!!!

[pollicina2008]

bravissima!!!!!!!!!!!

[tubeninja1]

Wow! that was amazing, I think she might be my favorite Carmen now.

[tubeninja1]

Wow! that was amazing, I think she might be my favorite Carmen now.

[eloveana]

catharsis!

[operalover9001]

i think berganza is now the standard for all carmens...she is the character herself! my favorite mezzo ever!

[eloveana]

I agree that she is the best Carmen I ever heard and moreover I ever saw she could not only sing it more then perfect but she managed somehow to make Carmen real and true...

but to my point of view, the standard is something obliging while singing being the Art is eternal quest of your inner self and the way to expose it to the other. If some mezzo copies Berganza, she will fail for the mere reason she is not Berganza, not The Berganza. they're to search their own ways of interpreting the Gypsy

[kateholli]

perfect! 10/10!

this is it!

[PythiasBest]

Besser kann man es nicht ausdrücken!!!

"BERGANZA IST CARMEN!!!"

Vielen, vielen Dank!!!

[waltraute74]

She not only sings Carmen.She is Carmen.One of the best mezzos of History

[BravaBerganza01]

BRAVO!!!!! :)

[weirubei]

she is throaty, not my favorite but good

[doodlydoo3]

most carmens make me want to choke on my own vomit, but she's highly palatable! i'm still partial to callas and ponselle myself, but she pulls a close third. :)

[dan020350]

if only shes little bit younger, and has a better costume designer that would be more impressive.

For now I'll stick with maria callas

[kamikazekate]

SPECTACULAR! The Carmen by which all others are measured.

[mikel83bcn]

SHE IS THE BEST CARMEN OF THE HISTORY!!!!

Teresa, nadie ha cantado,canta, ni cantará Carmen como lo has hecho tu!!! eres increible y en esta grabación hay un pequeña muestra de lo que eres capaz de hacer. Bravo Teresa Berganza!!!

[tallamande]

she has a good voice and i like her

[cantanteporsiempre]

que buen video!! que buena la Berganza, que buena orquesta, this is a gift!! thanks

[superswimming]

I'm so glad to meet this video.Thanks!!