Cecila Bartoli - La Cenerentola - Non piu mesta

[isabelle070209]

Je préfère Garanca

Le "show Bartoli" est enervant

[julitopepito]

@isabelle070209 -> C'est sûr que ça peut être énervant une telle maîtrise avec autant d'émotion !

[UnHollyMary666]

I really admire her she is perfect!

[alisajc]

Really? your commenting on faces? REALLY?! you can't ignore a facial expression for five seconds to realize this is the most passionate and most brilliantly executed version of this aria on all of youtube and that you'd probably never be so lucky in your life to experience such perfection in a live performance?!

[aaronjanke]

I love how everyone is defending her ridiculous faces! She's got a beautiful voice AND her faces make people laugh. You can't ignore them or act like they are necessary for singing or stage acting, because they aren't, but you can just accept that what she does is unique and entertaining. Ha!

[avalonmystic]

@aaronjanke Agreed. It's off putting. Many opera singers who are better than her do not make these ridiculous faces.

[thebaloobearbeat]

It wasn't until the middle of the video that I went WOW. 

[yusukeundisolde]

grazie

bravi

[h0bgawblin]

She can make what ever faces she damn well pleases, those runs are the most amazing runs I`ve ever heard in my life.

[twitashata]

Cecilia is fantastic! She is absolutely amazing and wonderful!

[pavolma1]

It's Genial!!! Genial!!!

[eliyaguy]

oh, yeah, I love cecilia!

[icarusAB]

Well... I am sure that the faces she makes are just the reflection of how much FUN she gets doing what she likes... and that is one of the reasons I like her MORE.

[wurlic300]

I think Bartoli just enoys being alive and able to sing...and it shows in almost every performance.

[JimAndMike4Ever]

Bartoli is always my favorite. Magnificent.

[disdainfulpatricia]

Whoaaa SUPER AB WORKOUT @@ awesooooome

[Agapanthusazul]

Los 53 que votaron "no me gusta" deberían ir a un otorinolaringólogo para sacarse la cera de los oidos! Bartoli es absolutamente impresionante y su voz es celestial! Bravo Cecilia!

[notoncemoreagain]

I have this recording on DVD... the entire Opera is amazing. Cecila Bartoli did not disappoint for a second.

[spenzur]

@notoncemoreagain DVD?!! This production?! Where did you get it?

[notoncemoreagain]

@spenzur My brother's ex fiancé taped the live broadcast, and gave the tape to him before the went their own ways. Loving the production value and performance, I went to a specialist 50 miles away that cleaned up the tape and transferred it to DVD. There are no chapters, but I never jump ahead; when I start watching it, I watch it in entirety.

[spenzur]

@notoncemoreagain wow thats so cool. You are lucky :P

[Chihiro961]

This woman doesn't sing, she does magic!!!

[LAUANGIU]

Brava e bella !

[petenjohn1]

I don't care what her critics say.....she can aspirate all she likes if she continues to sing like this. I don't know anyone who can sing such arias and give me goosebumps like she does. I love others doing this too, but to me she generates an excitement that is hard to beat.

[1violaplayr]

Sometimes her facial expressions really distract me. She has a lovely lightness in this aria, though. Beautiful voice.

[twerpist]

my heart and soul are floating in mid air...this is beautiful<<<i'm humbled,,, beyond divine is her voice and skill......speechless...

[LaBartoliLover]

Awesomeness!!!! I love Ceci she is the Prima Donna nei she is the Godess of all opera.

[mikica563]

Just like a bird!!! She made me cry

[illfurter]

Inegalable!!!!!eblouissante !!!!!

[oliviasmulyan]

love me some cei cei! xo

[pmurraymusic]

53 people just pain cranky & mad at life.

[Dobra78]

Esta mujer es increible, ¡¡que control de la voz!! posiblemente la mejor Mezzo actual (para mi gusto) ;)

[UncleTito72]

You know, Cecilia has her critics, that are sometimes ruthless against her. They throw negative criticism right and left. They can say what they want, but I think ultimately everyone will have to acknowledge her greatness. She has not come to be one of the most celebrates singers alive because she is bad. It is quite the contrary. She is superb. And that's why we love her.

[laelamarie1]

this is a joyous song...why do I cry when I watch and listen???  She is great!!!

[carrotjuse]

This woman's voice is freaky! How can any human sing like that? I have never heard "Non piu mesta" sung that well. She is a goddess!

[orcasals]

La millor ventafocs de la història! Grazie Cecilia!!

[SparkletoSh1ne]

Sounds amazing :) But I can not watch her!

[scoobyandme1]

FANTASTICO !

[macandrea1986]

meravigliosa.......



[AceofGallifrey]

Rossini was God's gift to mezzo-sopranos. Cecilia Bartoli is God's gift to Rossini-lovers.

[lilmissmusic2012]

That's it, from now on I shall sing no more

[MrPinguinobcn]

52 people are deaf!

[lase2312]

@MrPinguinobcn Correction: they are ENVIOUS.

[milikipoporz]

pfffffffffffffffffff

[1CasuConsulto]

Oh my, I think my ears just had an orgasm.

[marabinaninia]

The best Cenerentola ever seen and especially, heard!!!!

[neknaj333]

Flawless technic!!!

[neknaj333]

She is just perfect!

[neknaj333]

I just love her!!!!!! She's so technically sure and have such a great tremble to her voice.......

[gary52100]

Bartoli, super, better of Callas....

[29anajulia]

BRAVISSIMO CECILIA!!!!

[umroo2014]

the best Cenerentola ever.

[fringelily]

There are two reasons why she "pulls those faces". The first is that the positioning of the jaw, lips and tongue help to produce the beautiful sound and her famously crystal-clear diction; and the second is that, in a big opera theatre, many singers expressions, at a distance, seem as blank as a plank ... big expressions allow the viewer to see the acting from way back in the theatre. Bartoli is wonderful.

[EightballRus]

@fringelily Thank you, thank you, thank you for having the patience to explain this to those that don't and probably won't ever "get it." And the same goes for sets, lighting, stage design. Many time the costumes I wore on stage were, in plain view, were over the top, garish, and many not attractive at all. Put them under high powered stage wattage and magic happened. xoxo

[notoncemoreagain]

@fringelily I imaging stressing her vocal chords is so intensive, its hard for her to also pay attention to her own face. She does more with her vocal chords than a guitarist does with one of their hands, and I can only imagine the focus it requires. As a guitarist, sometimes I make faces. Her facial expressions don't bother me, and if they did: I could close my eyes, her voice is the only thing important to me.

[thatUkrainianguy]

@fringelily I've always wondered that, thanks very much for the explanation!!!!! :)

[CockeyedOptimist27]

Absolutely amazing! It's a pleasure just to listen to her.

[harrietamidala1691]

I just watched the 2009 telecast of the Met's production of La Cenerentola and it seems that it reused the set from this production.

[MrSwifts31]

Why oh why,must she keep making these awful faces.

It's such a shame that such a great singer should discourage me from watching her?

[kelusktube]

@MrSwifts31 The Bartoli's technique is not a example to imitate. Unfortunately for her, Cecilia is wonderful to listen only, but never to see.

[jakesga]

@MrSwifts31 that really is too bad that you give up the opportunity to hear her voice because of her facial expressions. I, on the other hand, watch because I love the expressions, joy and energy that goes into her performance.

[ccclaudia12956]

Oeh!!!! This is incredible!!!!!!! A present! A privalige too listen too!! I'm just gonna be silent for a while...........

[TheVaughan5]

Marilyn Horne's 1966 recording of this aria is far superior - she does not use so much ornamentation and sounds totally effortless against Bartoli who always sounds to me as though she is running out of breath!

[spenzur]

@TheVaughan5 Horne is nice, but not as interesting as Bartoli I think. Bartoli is the Queen of Agility, she is known for her big amount of breath.

[ALEXISVASSILIEV]

Mais trop beau La Joie! Merci AV

[Kamaza9]

her agility is amazing! it looks like it's so easy for her and it always sounds perfect.

[gary52100]

the best Cenerentola, brava Bartoli! Bravissima!

[operatears]

this never fails to put a smile on my face and just knock my socks off. she is just too fabulous, her agility is just amazing.

[MrOpernfreak]

singende Taube! Grandios!

[bodiloto]

La “machine a coudre“ Bartoli /questa volta non e una "Singer"/...

Ma che divinità,ma che bellezza unica del genere...

[lonelion1980]

The best!

[skewtch]

OMG! This is just amazing. TRUE VIRTUOSO. :o

[skewtch]

OMG! This is just amazing. TRUE VIRTUOSO. :o

[sergiobantam]

Por que ela nasceu com tamanha técnica, beleza e expressão...

Ninguém explica...!

[jimincairns]

What a delight she is. Imagine having her sing to you in the morning....or after dinner seven days a week!

[spenzur]

@jimincairns That would be amazing. When she retires, im going to buy her so she can sing for me all day long.

[solangemassa]

jaja to the bird comment!!! you' re right!

[ocuptoi]

époustouflante Cecilia Bartoli, parfaite et inégalée dans tout ce répertoire rossinien.

[maritate]

She is fabulous Great voice and artist!!

Brava Cecilia

[oceanodefuego1]

¡Súper! Es una me mis mezzosopranos favoritas, junto con la maestra Horne. ¡Una interpretación majestuosa!

[conghoan1998]

Nobody can sing like Bartoli in La Cenerentola. Callas too. It's an amazing voice of opera

[TwistingWays]

@conghoan1998 Callas was not really a Classical era operatic singer, though. She was meant for all the Romanic era productions of Puccini, Verdi. All those dramatic operas. It takes a different style of singing.

I almost wrote playing ;x

[cleanmyroomforme]

OOOOh trills :)

[oliviasmulyan]

@cleanmyroomforme i love her trills! they are the best!

[spenzur]

@oliviasmulyan I agree. I even love them more then Joan's.

[oliviasmulyan]

@spenzur some of them are huge and make my stomach drop

[spenzur]

@oliviasmulyan Yes, I like them because they can sound freaky. Unlike many other operasingers, Cecilia's trills are real trills. You can hear a big difference between her vibrato and trills. Btw, I posted on youre chanal a long time ago and youve never reacted on it. Bye ;)

[oliviasmulyan]

@spenzur have you heard her sing se un mio desir on her maria album? there is a trill where her vibrato goes out of control its the best!

[spenzur]

@oliviasmulyan Yes that one is different because she goes higher while trilling. Very nice! Or the trills in Vi sono sposa e amante. Or from Bel raggio and Disserratevi , O porte D'averno. Actually all her trills xD

[oliviasmulyan]

@spenzur yea that trill on se un mio desir is my favorite! :D

[glabrezzu]

that's why i love Rossini. he redefines vocal limits. everytime

[windstorm1000]

Ms. Bartoli kind of owns this role doesn't she. Its not just a question of her highly accomplished mezzo coloratura vocal technique (very difficult), but also her vocal interepretation of a naive young girl . Bartoli also brings natural acting abilities to the fore--comic flair, a naivete, pathos, even a touch of goofiness that is totally natural--and puts A. Netrebko's mannered attempts at comedy in ie Don Pasquale to shame. Brava Ms. Bartoli!!!! Love you!!

[Tokushimaz]

I get goosebumps hearing this!!!!

[mariangon30]

buenísimoooo!!! felicitaciones

[lucorvo]

Rossini is smiling!

[gorgolaka]

jesus ! This is PERFECT ! Gosh, I guess no one will ever be able to do it so well again. Thumbs up Cecilia ! YOU ARE THE BEST !!!

[lucyliesinashes]

How nice to hear her singing something for her actual fach! lol.

[AGokbilgin]

Breath taking !

[aaround]

The art of singing. The best ever

[carrotjuse]

So joyful! Why would anybody want to find fault with such brilliance?

[windstorm1000]

This has to be her signature tune. She owns it. Love her.

[reclamantul]

I bet there are birds who would commit suicide after listening to Cecilia Bartoli singing. She is beyond human capabilities...

[BluesGee]

@reclamantul how can she be beyond human capabilities? she's a human.

[devillif311]

@BluesGee This is a perfect example of stupidity on youtube. Can anyone really get more stupider than this?

[BluesGee]

@devillif311 all i'm saying is if you commit yourself and practice and devote yourself to music as much as she's done then anything is possible. open your fucking mind.

[Kamaza9]

@devillif311 I totally agree with your comment! but -- especially in view of the content of your message -- I trully hope you meant to be ironic when you wrote "more stupider" ;-P

[truediabolique69]

@reclamantul Critics have stated there is such an unusual timbre to her voice that has not been heard in a long time....she is known in the opera world as the Queen of Agility for playing both mezzo and soprano roles!

[TheMarkAnthonyThomas]

@reclamantul HAHAHAH!!!! but true!!!

[ininacsot]

chant stupide

[MissGabyDrama]

She's the best

[snuffypoo]

love her interpretation!

i don't think anyone can watch this and not smile

[pbslater]

No one can watch this and not cry...

[ininacsot]

@pbslater de rire!!!

[gustopheles]

Christ, she's really good - I had no idea. I just saw her tacky-as-hell album art and didn't think she'd be any good. But this is amazing.

[ndspeedster]

i wonder what sounds she makes during an orgasm? do the neighbors clap? haha she is magnificent.. been listening to her now for 20yrs

[mjfeven]

OMG WHAT A VOICE

[walkan]

this is a tough piece and she is fantastic

[philipc67]

Some brilliant singing, despite the yodelling cadenzas, but her characterisation, I repeat, is ridiculous. I see a hysterical cream cake, not Cenerentola at all but Cecilia, in love with her own voice, showing off. VULGAR. Apparently she only sings in 1-2 productions a year, has done just a handful of stage roles, some badly chosen (Clari...) and it's probably for the best, she really is offensive on stage. Better stick to recordings of rare castrato arias, which best employ her voice.

[gustopheles]

@philipc67 To say she is vulgar is exaggerating - she has poor taste. Her 'characterisation' is a little ridiculous (and that giant cake is bizarre), I agree, but here she is adorable.

[ininacsot]

@gustopheles la voix est ridicule et vulgaire,quel contraste avec Madame Callas

[gustopheles]

@ininacsot Yokay.

[lorthebest]

@ininacsot

comparer la voix de Callas avec mme Bartoli ca veut dire ne comprends rien de opèra.

[ininacsot]

@lorthebest et pourtant je vis avec la musique d'opéra depuis toujours et si je fais une comparaison c'est parce que les deux ont chanté Rossini,et je veux dire que dans cet air Bartoli est ridicule je préfère encore Sonia Ganassi qui est parfaite dans ce role

[mm00046]

Mi sa che ormai sei un mito cara Ceci te lo meriti ciao

[operachik001]

Mastery.

[immature0916]

38dislikes your guys are crazy!!!!she's the best

[fadoluisi]

@immature0916 But 739 likes so far, so better let the crazies be crazy!!! ;) VIVA LA BARTOLI!!!

[ian1856]

Okay, I've never been a Bartoli fan, but this is absolutely dazzling! LIVE!! I'm a convert! What a fantastic performance!

[alflig1]

solo teatri piccoli o medi? può darsi, ma qui siamo al MET che non mi pare proprio un teatrino e dalla risposta del pubblico pare abbiano sentito...

mah. a criticare son tutti buoni, ma spesso mi chiedo: ma perché non ci andate voi?!

[qw3rtydud3]

The agility.. just dazzling

[MrCherrynight]

Brava ma priva di calore ed espressività.... la Callas la fa sparire...

[sorana3]

i just jizzed thats how much i loveeee it

[pmurraymusic]

I think I've seen the that big hilarious hat being worn by the stepsister near center-stage at my friend's church. LOL - brava Cecilia!

[catabavti]

Interpretazione piena di colori e dinamiche difficilmente eguagliabile...Veramente eccezionale,la migliore che io abbia mai sentito!!!!!!!!!!!!

[MrThepresident2009]

è la Bartoli una delle cantanti più apprezzate all'estero, non per questo Harnoncourt la chiama per qualsiasi incisione o prima a Salisburgo........ Bocelli poi dovrebbe mettersi l'anima in pace, NON E' UN CANTANTE LIRICO, tutt'al più può fare il pop, ma non si può dire che la sua voce sia tra le più belle......!

[yevgenyyehudin]

the best !!!

[etoiledelkirov]

ingolata e faccie assurde . poco delicata in generale . e figlia d'arte a buon intenditor poche parole

[SubaybayUlat]

mi choro ha cantato questo. ma, cecilia e simple Benissimo!

[KoisuruMarionnette]

i love cecilia!she is soo beautiful and talented!love her voice!

[vivialbert]

Superbissimo!!!!! Mille aplause!!!

[grobprandl73]

@vivialbert ma l hai mai sentita dal vivo?

[vivialbert]

Superbissimo!!!!! 

[frankundkatrin]

Ich finde Cecilia Bartoli toll! ABER: Diese Nummer ist bei Agnes Baltsa deutlich besser. Auch die Frau mit dem Mann mit den Tankschiffen erreicht sie nicht.

[maldicientin]

Gosh I hate it when set designers get conceptual on opera

[emilydcamp]

GIVING US CRAZY FACES

[DottoreJojo]

Quaint performance, fantastic singing. And then she shows her teeth like a rabid racoon, still cute?!

[fufy71]

meglio lucia valentini terrani 

[grobprandl73]

@fufy71 mille volte! anche se aveva problemi anche lei. ma almeno aveva voce e pure molto bella. e non si dava neppure tutte quelle arie come la Bartoli celate dietro falsa modestia

[grobprandl73]

per non parlare della mimica che sembra Totò in risate di gioia

[grobprandl73]

senza voce, agilità ridicole che sembrano il belare di una capra ma de gustibus...

[fingaz000]

you don't get much better than this!

[5squiddles]

@fingaz000 No1 compares to her.

[dulcamara66]

@fingaz000 concordo ASSOLUTAMENTE.. Bocelluccio facesse il cantante pop.... ...

[numetutelare]

@dulcamara66 Finalmente sento pareri che non si fanno influenzare da pietismi, Bocelli non é un tenore e spesso canta fuori maschera, ha perfino il crooning alla Bing Crosby...

[goodywin]

@fingaz000 not on earth lol

[salentosea]

adorabileeeeeeeeee!!!!

[palmolella]

Brava, voce potente ed agile. Vogliamo la bella Cecilia maggiormente presente nei teatri italiani.

[ila702]

semplicemente fantastica!

[peter92305]

She had the Barbican audience in raptures after her performance last year

and will undoubtedly do so again when she returns in december 2010 with a

programe of Handle. Needless to say, I shall be there.

[90lysander]

Bartoli just radiates joy.  I love her.

[UlfenDaddy]

@90lysander Ah yes! Isn't it wonderful? Compare to the companion (concert) performance by Bartoli, posted by Parsifalito; she just lets loose and Belts [it] out! I love her too!

[MrJago80]

Se i colpi di gola sono delle colorature, allora rieduchiamo le orecchie e gli occhi ascoltando la Horne così possiamo capire cosa vuol dire cantare Rossini

[UlfenDaddy]

@MrJago80 I think Horne and Bartoli have very differnt approach to coloratura; I don't agree that one is "right" and the other incorrect, nor re-educate our ears to accept one interpretation over another. But even Rossini himself gladly would have enjoyed their very disparate sonority and interpretation of the Character, and her arias. I enjoy them both for very different reasons-- both being quite valid Cenerentola divas.

[windstorm1000]

@UlfenDaddy You touched on a very important theme here for YT opera listeners --We can ENJOY different singers singing the same role without comparing them all the time--they may be both valid as you say. Just enjoy the differences in their approaches, tones, diction and lots of things. Dont' compare apples and oranges.

[UlfenDaddy]

Sometimes I think a solid musical education and experience is an huge handicap to just ENJOYING the opera! In the wads of notes, slides and scales, trills and carrying on though, there are always pearls here and there that just stand out. Cecelia's performaces have pearls like unto her bridal tiara (here) though. Catch the most perfectly shaped F# ever recorded at 2:37, aw yeah!

[rachmaninovisback]

mortacci sua!!

ma che cazzo c'ha in gola?!

;O

[MrAficionada40]

extrordinaire

[prosfora171]

Brava!!! Fantastica!!!

[bpnini49]

caro danynicola, se fosse un principe intelligente se la prederebbe subito, con quella sua straordinaria gioia di vivere e di cantare, con quel suo fantastico approccio a tutto quel che fa!!! Straordinaria! Sprizza energia e BELLEZZA da tutti i pori.

[DanyNicola]

Qualunque principe sarebbe stato attratto dalla voce della Bartoli-Cenerentola e sarebbe fuggito a gambe levate nel vederla...

[lucca54]

zegermans750: She is Italian. They are not scared to show their feelings. And flowers make any woman happy.

[frapepsi]

visitate e commentate "maria carmela conti"visited and commented "Maria Carmela conti")

[LAUANGIU]

GRANDE CECILIA. SEI UNICA !!!