Bizet "Carmen" Michaela's Aria "Je dis que rien ne m'épouvante"

[barneswriter]

I would put Isobel Buchanan above this for purity of tone but hand the dramatic interpretation award to marie.

[faithhahn33]

Best Michaela on YouTube... imo :)

[0324pac]

une voix bien placee, pleine de nuances et de fraicheur...superbe Michaela ...et en plus elle est jolie !

[coloratura21]

Best version I have heard so far!!!!! thank for sharing!!!

[numetutelare]

Il suo timbro é perfetto per questa parte, dolce ed accorato.

[hashatz]

Marie Mclaughlin's rendition of Micaela's aria is one of the most beautiful I've ever heard in more than 50 years of operagoing. Her voice is placed almost perfectly and her interpretation is warm and heartfelt. This aria hardly ever gets the kind of attention it might if more sopranos interpreted it as she does here. Brava, bravissimo

[faithhahn33]

@hashatz Well said!!!!

[29kalamata]

bravo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[olbel]

SHE IS THE BEST MICAELA

[westonpu]

Beautifully sung and the acting is fabulous!She has the exact profile of Michaella in her innocence and beauty.

[delosreyesgavikanes]

BRAVISSSSSSIMA !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!. Best rendition of this aria, which happens to be a difficult one but she make it sound easy. Beautiful piano, but maybe the conductor's idea, but the second part of the aria is TOO slow. I have never saw such expresive beautiful face.

C.M.

[AchillesValda]

EXCELENT!!!!

[lufalla]

me gusta

[SzukamPani]

slucham dalej i mam dreszczyk WIELKA BOGINI

[SzukamPani]

ja tego slucham i slucham najpiekniejsza aria swiata i ta zaspiewana po prostu miostrzosto wielkie!!!!!!!!!!!!

[SzukamPani]

ja tylko powiem jedno ja pierdole ale czad to jest doskonale ja nie slyszalem tej arii w takim wykonaniu jestem w szoku wykonawczyni jest Boginią

[afpuv85]

This is new for me watching her performing this beautifull aria, I have a recording of Le Nozze and she sings Marcellina's role (normally performed by mezzos)

[mtrav95]

The scooping is a problem, but otherwise a pleasant voice and a good pianissismo.

[skarygrl]

I really adore this interpretation. I've been listening to quite a few recordings lately (I'm working on this piece currently) and there's something about her interpretation that really speaks to me. Her large, rich voice makes it a real treat to hear such long, languishing phrases. As a lyric who will never have the lightness of tone to play damsel roles, I value Ms. McLaughlin's performance greatly. Thank you for posting this.

[sunnyiliana]

Isn't it too slow..

[hilgriff99]

Yes, for me we lose the tension between Michaela's terror at being by the smugglers' camp and her trust that God will protect her - it just becomes a very beautiful lyrical aria. And she runs out of breath at one point!

[giordanomr]

It´s really gorgeus!!

I feel the aria in a similar way when I sing it! And it´s funny that this video has been filmed the same year I was born... I like the coincidence

[wenarto]

Brava Marie - she is one of the best, from Micaela, Suzanna, Countess, and now Marcellina (Nozze). We will always love you.

[hoelette]

Hi wenarto,

Sorry, Marie never sang the Countess. She has a german type of a soubrette. Now, with age, and with great acting, she manages to sing Marcellina( Nozze). Of course, I saw her at the Met in Marcellina (Fidelio), this is great for her voice. So, the "tour de force" that she made in singing Traviata is great, even in a small theatre as Glynebourne.

Bye

[wenarto]

wow, i must be mistaken, yeah, she never sang the countess, still, BRAVA Marie.....

[alexgomez2]

WOW! The best Michaela since Ileana Cotrubas. What a beautiful and robust voice and what a tender rendition. Wonderful!!!

[ifmusicbe]

Her voice is absolutely luminous. I wish there were more recordings.

[Sigvolvent]

Impossible de m'en lasser, elle est une merveilleuse Michaela!!

[hoelette]

Bonsoir Sigvolvent

Marie est une grande polyglotte. Elle parle le français ( elle m'écrivait de jolis mots au LOC)

et l'allemand et l'italien.

Mais ses chefs-d'oeuvre sont La Traviata à Glynebourne et son CD de mélodies de Richard Strauss. Faut dire que Graham Johnson est un merveilleux coach et pianiste. Ses Schubert aussi sont très beaux. Voilà donc une grande artiste, que je pleure......toujours

[Sigvolvent]

"Que je pleure toujours"????

Je n'ose envisager ce que ça siginifie...?

[hoelette]

Je ne peux que te répondre ici...Ose...

[underhillx]

Who is this? I love her!!!

[Schmig66]

Marie McLaughlin... A Scottish soprano. Fantastic! Was the best Susana some time ago and still doing amaizing stuff....Saw her in Salzburg last year - great, and still so pretty!

[laozhuang3]

love her voice too /she did very good performance in Arabella, as well as Kanawa

[sarsopake]

Gorgeous!

[ua1907]

She really has the perfect voice for Micaela. Fuuhearted, lyric and serious. I can hear her fear and courage at the same time. Brava!

[canzonettasullaria]

I agree. Such a beautiful voice!

[RachieLizOpera]

I agree. It's innocent and yet not wimpy. Plus , this is a long-ass aria--whenever I sing it I feel like I'm going to die by the halfway point! She keeps it beautiful throughout.

[cheven83]

Thanks!

[tjaphrodite]

nice voice, full, beatiful tone

[x4812k]

ah, heavenly.

brava, brava, brava!

my favorite aria. She is a perfect Micaela-- beautiful in the most unfortunate, mousy, scared way. The whole backstory for the soliloquy is just so sad. So moving.