Metropolitan Opera Young Artist - Ginger Jackson - Cherubino

[h0bgawblin]

I adore her voice, i could use a better quality video though.

[xuanmusic621]

the"i"of"ghiaccio" should be silence in Italian.This is the most basic rule of Italian. I think she could not be called a Arrtist yet.

[MusicVocalism]

@xuanmusic621 She is a native of Italy...

[costajackson]

Ginger had just turned 21, and was in her first weeks with the Lindemann Young Artist Development Program at the Met. She is now 23, and about to graduate. Her final Lindemann recital is free, and will take place at the Bruno Walter Auditorium (NY) on Feb. 26, 2010. Google it!

[yomamajama777]

@costajackson

How old is she when this video was made 17 or 18 years old? She is an impressive mezzo soprano

performer. I wonder what age did started singing? It's great that young people can look for inspiration

like Ms. Costa-Jackson.

[compeld2sing]

Wow! What a voice! What a performance!

[GEF69]

wow! and she's gorgeous too!

[allimac2586]

Wow Ginger, Wow. I am speechless.

[classicalgal14]

She was AWESOME in Thais at Metro :)

[costajackson]

Thais is now available on DVD!

[baryton08]

Great JOB!!!! Some notes where under pitches and too spread. But BEAUTIFUL!!

[Himmelsfunken]

Grauenvoll...............

[FoxyGrandpa]

i think ive watched this video like 50 times in the past week. seriously. she does so well in this piece!

[ggh7664]

I knew her parents before they married when they taught Mormon missionaries to speak Italian. This was 25+ years ago.

Her dad sang well - not as a professional - so that is from who she gets her talent.

The last time I saw her, she was a toddler running around the house in diapers.

[CrystalFlames]

Fabulous.

[gibraltarrr]

she'd make a very cute cherubino! ;)

[nivsha]

Oh cool they use stock footage of the crowd. The same woman adjusting her jacket was in the other met. video.

[pesciolinotriste]

Very pretty girl

[BeatrizdeGalvez]

Very nice color.

Go ahead! Congratulations!!

[Kerlerot]

Superbe et en plus elle est ravissante !

Bravissimo

[lcsingin4christ]

She is really good, but her vibrato could have a little bit more control.

[sopranokate]

yes i would agree.

[OperaTDS]

OMG young lady may GOD bless you you have a gift from Him such a beautiful voice

(TDS Counter-Tenor)

[sopranosll]

the microphone does not make you justice, your voice is more beautiful in person. Congratulations!

[Belcore14]

What a sexy Carmen she'll make!

[FollettaWinkie]

Amazing!

I've heard her singing with her sister in Palermo the "Stabat Mater" and I remember they were absolutely amazing :)

We were studying that song with my Chorus and I remember listening their performance was really inspiring.

Beautiful voice and beautiful girl, oh I'm so jealous!

Hope to hear her again

[tidaliumpelo]

un peu vite mais trés beau!

[joseitox]

when i see this girl makes me want to cry for leaving the Singing career... she's so wonderful!!

[operaqt]

awesome!! truly awesome.

[Macoperaking]

I got to hang out with Ginger and accompany her on the piano, she's so nice!!! Her voice in person is so much stronger and beautiful than this video gives it credit!!! Ginger is a very sweet sweet girl!!!

[hughcree]

to hear an operatic voice at a distance of eight feet is a blast!

[ARReith]

this tempo is wicked fast... maybe a little slower? It feels frantic!

[hughcree]

Jimmy accepted her, Pete sent her down, taught by Ruth, Met pianist.

[ARReith]

I'm not denying her talent, but this tempo of this particular performance is a little rushed, I feel. Just my opinion.

[hughcree]

You have the training, A, but at the end of the song, the tempo slows from its allegro vivace to adagio at 'E se non ho chi m'oda' and quickens again for the end.

[lamezzoenfrancais]

Sometimes faster is better. I've sang this at a slow pace and it's awful to try and keep up the energy. Doing it fast makes it more exciting for the audience and easier to act for the singer. ;)

[urgrad03]

Haaa... touché:)! And I love it.

[flipfloplollipop]

Love her voice, but it feels like she's rushing through the whole song. Just my 2 cents.

[captaintweedle]

Lovely!!!

[classicalgal14]

Has sung as Carmen in "Carmen" yet she will be perfect for the role.

[hughcree]

Each is given a stipend for living expenses, along with private lessons with a Met-approved teacher in New York -- Ruth Falcon

[TruculentBones]

It's amazing to see such a powerful voice coming out of someone so young.

[operasinger1989]

She is absolutely gorgeous!!!! I LOVE her!! I hope one day to be like her!!!! YOU are My IDoL Ginger!!!!