Renata Scotto - Gianni Schicchi - O mio babbino caro

[kablue79]

Meravigliosa Scottooooooooooooooooooooooooo­oooooooooooo

[rickmcclure1229]

I want this video on my D612 phone.

[leighstephens74]

Your vid is a favorite on Guinea

[nanai16951]

SPLENDIDA INTERPRETAZIONE!,SAREI VERAMENTE CURIOSO DI SAPERE PERCHE' 35 AMICI DELL'OPERA NON HANNO GRADITO QUESTA ESECUZIONE.C'E' QUI UN'ARTE DEL CANTO E UN GUSTO DAVVERO RARI.

[nickbigd]

I remember watching this production of Il Trittico on Live from Lincoln Center at the time. It is not often these days that a single singer attempts the lead soprano roles from each of Il Tabarro, Suor Angelica, and Gianni Schicchi. She was so wonderful (and different) in each. It is one of my first opera memories.

[jjccxx5632]

Is there a DVD of the entire opera from which this is taken. Just on the basis of this, I'd like to see the whole thing.

[jjccxx5632]

Some of those commenting on this performance may not know the context. Lauretta (Scotto) wants to marry a distant relation but the family looks down on her father. When they need him to help them he refuses and Lauretta, seeing her marriage plans slipping away, twists her "darling daddy" (babbino caro) around her little finger to get what she wants. While modern divas may beautifully inject pathos and the portent of tragedy into their renditions, this is not at all what Puccini had in mind.

[jewelmarkess]

@jjccxx5632 Several stage performances I saw here do show the comedy, watch the scene from the Met performance of a few years ago (search "O mio babbino caro Gianni Schicchi Met"), it's just that in concert when the aria is performed out of context, it may appear strage if a singer makes faces. But you are right about some of the people who comment.

[alfredoksk]

최고의 쏘프라노!

제 스승님이십니다

[Danofnj]

I like this version the best...Bravo

[sttar1982]

bravissima.)

[colonia3059]

The singing of a great singer... the phrasing of a wonderful musician...

Grande Scotto!!!!

[mcpetropolis]

Listen Renata is to have a fresh encounter with angels.

[eliasnestelle]

@allanaki Lauretta and Mimi are generally within the same voice type.

[DongChiVN]

thank you

[cantatore11]

Technisch perfetta,die letzte grosse Sängerin Italiens,auch die letzte belcanto sängerin Italiens!

[guido2877]

semplicemente unica non credo sia possibile aderire al personaggio in modo piu' completo. Che dire d'altro. Grazie

[operafan65]

In this production Scotto sang both Suor Angelica and Lauretta (and I think also Georgetta of Il Tabarro). The performance we are seeing came right after she had delivered Angelica in one of the greatest performances you will ever see- good excerpts are on utube. So, if she sounds a little ragged here, don't complain too much. It had been a long afternoon.

[anubis1974]

nice:)

[chocoholicchic92]

Wow, I've never seen it sung like that. I liked it the first time I heard it but from then on it got repetitive and boring and people tried to sing it with bad technique on things like America's Got Talent and had everyone going "wow". This version has just got me liking it again.

I think she runs out of breath at 0:53 though

[tcradical]

Beautiful!

[Fashionjones16]

Bravo Renata.Bravo!

[Transoxiana94]

I`ve always watched sopranos act singing this as if singing 'Ach ich fuhl`s' or 'Vissi d`arte'. It`s a gentle and lyric aria, true, but 'Gianni Schicchi' is Puccini`s only COMEDY. It`s wonderful and refreshing to see such a performance, I can`t stop smiling! She has a unique timbre, a bit heavy, but I guess she was using the drama in her spinto voice.

[cleanmyroomforme]

love her acting. AAAND the costumes! mmmmmm!

[lochinvarxx]

Renata gives a full octane performance interpreting puccini's masterpiece - all credit to her

[mihalisodessa]

mparabo tis eimai 12 xronon kai me a4iose i mana mm na akkow poiotiki mousiki]

[bodiloto]

sublime!

[harvissa]

Wow, my favorite aria. She's terrific! So glad you posted. Her voice is almost out of control, but not quite. I've listened to many opera singers sing this, and she is really one of the best. And I LOVE the way she plays coy with her father. That's exactly what's intended. As many others said, Brava, Renata!

[Fegen]

Terrific!

[ducadimantova83]

non mi piace molto questa esecuzione. Ne ho altre di renata molto più belle.

[anitaeducation]

YES, DEFINITELY RENATA SCOTTO IS THE BEST LAURETTA !!!

Yes, She gives the best as Lauretta!

I compared to Montserrat Caballé, Reneé Fleming, Renata Tebaldi, Kiri Te Kanawa, Elena Obraztsova, Agnes Baltsa, Anghela Gheorghiu and of course to the BIG CALLAS.

Excellent performance and not "only" perfect voice !

Thanks for uploading !



[franrat]

Superb!!! Please Gabbao2 have you got any more of this evening, as I recognised Gabriel Bacquier who - among other parts - was a wonderful Schicchi. I' d be immensely grateful Thank you

[janitorcoeliopn]

excellent performance here as an actor and acress. renata's voice is very good too, like another renata's (tebaldi)

[janitorcoeliopn]

execellent performance. she's a great acress here not only a singer. only renata tebaldi can surpass her!!!

[antischixm]

As her father and protector I will always give to her... her wish. I love her.

[antischixm]

Bella, Bella. Thank You for your gift of song!

[meredithandersen]

she doesnt hold the high note long enough, she needs to show off that b

[bbriley42]

Her singing of this aria is marvelous - as is the expressiveness of her face when pleading with her dad. What a wonderful singer, whose voice I first heard on LP's when at a university in the mid-60's.

[6sushi66]

The best version!!!

[rypinky]

Wow she looks like Mariah Carey!

[janitolagos2010]

sin duda no hay nadie como la scotto, es maravillosa,,,

[janitolagos2010]

simplemente una maestra, la mejor version quu he escuchado de esta linda cancion,, sin duda alguna...

la mejor version..

[Tenorbravo]

********GREAT***********

[janitolagos2010]

renata es maravilloza,, su voz me lleva a lo mas profundo del alma.....

[thelastdirector]

menomale che è italiana.. e non si capisce un cazzo di quello ke dice!!!!! ascoltatela eseguita da angela gheorghiu!!! si ke è un artista!

[ivapacetti]

Ciò è grande, grande video, grazie per l'invio della così aria grande, con così grande artista.

[Maryleen100]

τωρα καταλαβαινω γιατι η krilovici ειναι η καλυτερη...

[ZuaGweisslter]

merveilleux, cette voix pure du sopran me fait gai

[31122051]

Meravigliosa !

[sauvagetbeau]

Renata chanta molto bene questo pezzo , con tanto sentimento !

[jaitower83]

1:22 People laughs???

[Zebelon1Hedlund]

Perhaps they thought Giannis reaction was funny.....just a thought;)

[jaitower83]

Yes.... Perhaps....

[Chilair1]

I think she's being funny, no?

[bigjoetube]

They are laughing at the father's expression

[sintesximenes]

M'agrada, però la velocitat és excessiva.

[ausspan]

What´s wrong with her right-side face?

[borgetti16]

grand theft auto III XD

[IshyIMB017]

I totally respect the fact that she is a profesional, famous and well recognized opera singer but I really didn´t like how she sang this song I think it´s the worst i´ve ever heard, but that´s just my opinion, not a fact.

[mdellavalle]

grande renata!

[AgileTablet]

Her interpretation is part of the humour!

[Boerenfox]

Renata Scotto sets a great character but the English subtitles are really poor. It does no justice to the libretto and what she actually sings.

[TracyGoldman482]

great fun!!!!

[ramy2schuts]

niceeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

[FOBlink182]

She should relax her lips and jaw more

just a suggestion..

[1soprano71]

i think the "breathing issue" was part of her act. she's excited over marrying her man and she's trying to get her father's blessings too.

[GliOminiVerdi]

Well it's typical of Scotto. If you hear her Bohème, she is breathing still like this. It's a very useful way of taking breath (It's like being scared of something, like "ulp!"), I use it too :) and I'm quite "noisy" too, but it is not a problem when you are on stage.

[1soprano71]

THE BEST!!! vocal technique, facial expressions and all. i had goosebumps throughout the whole song..i luv it.

[OperaBohemian]

Best interpretation of this aria within the opera ever!

[elephantbarbiegirl]

I love Renata but don't like her in this aria. She sounds like she has asthma. Uncomfortable to listen to

[qklq42]

So beautiful, so italian, so natural. Yes: Renata Scotto.

Hans NL

[bonarda82it]

grandissimo Puccini!!!!

[debgibbon55]

Listen to other singers interpret this song, and you will see how she appears to be out of breath, and unable to get to the end of a note. Quite poor singing when compared to other great singers.

[Lismelder]

Beautiful!

[faberx1]

semplicemente magnifica

[witty2009]

wonderful

[DenelleMT]

I think some of the folks with comments didn't "get it." She's smiling and making faces because she's selling her daddy a big dish of a story in order to get her way... She's "playing" him and he's buying! Beautiful voice; one of my favorites.

[kicka1990]

your 100% wrong! shes trying to convince him to let her marry her love and he says no and shes crying and babbo pieta translates to father pity me please and he doesnt and you must not know the opera because at the end she kills herself cuz he wont let her marry him so your totally wrong dont make things up

[DenelleMT]

Grow up Kicka. Please don't impugn me based on your opinion. She is acting the typical teenager and thinking she's getting her way with him... at least as she is presenting her "case" to him. So what if things turn fatal later. Again, that would be a typical teenager reaction!

[toddulus]

i must have missed the part where she kills herself at the end...oh right, that's because she doesn't. if YOU knew the opera you'd know he cheats the rich family out of some of their inheritance so she can marry rinuccio.

[oceans80]

Never seen the opera, don't know the story - just like the aria so came upon this vid - and my take is she's "playing" her father - the coy smile, the way her eyes move. There's no other way to interpret this scene.

[punk857rocks]

Agree with toddulus. She doesn't kill herself. She's pleading with her father to let her marry the man she loves. The father then somehow, as toddulus mentions already, cheats the family some of the inheritance so she can marry Rinuccio.

[anatoliyyy]

измительно!!!

[lostindisillusion]

this is a beautiful song but i don't like her singing /:

[rogernldw]

why???

[lostindisillusion]

i feel like she rushes through notes and breathes too intensely

i just personally prefer maria callas (in the related videos)

relax, it's my opinion

[rogernldw]

Maybe. Your opinion is also valuable!!

[rogernldw]

怎麼會呢?

[CowardLoserMan]

daddy was hilarious

[finwenluin]

me enferman los comentarios idiotas que critican todo, sin siquiera detenerse a apreciar la belleza de su interpretación. Basta de criticar, a ver si pueden hacer tan bien o mejor que ella aaajajajajaja ni en sus sueños

[MDalto1]

Like it is really bothering me that she's smiling while saying...my torture and my torment, oh father I want to die...call me crazy.

[MDalto1]

sounds great, but her faces are scaring me....

[jillbeanbutterfly]

great sound...but in MY oppinion I cant help but see tension in her lips...like she's working overly hard on diction and the breathing thing is weird..but overall great performance and beautiful color...

[Masicians]

Wonderfull, amazing and great but in MY opinion, I find her way of breathing too loud

[PonselleLover]

Sure she was way past her prime there (ah, these stridences) but how hypnotic is her intelligence of the role and her acting !

[alvarito45]

Renata es perfecta en lo que sea: Puccini, Verdi, Bellini o Donizzeti. Grandiosa y sus dotes histriónicas acompañan perfectamente su canto....Brava!!!!!!

[idraote]

lovely singing (breaths are loud indeed but her control has always been outstantding) and I loved looking at her face, quite a rare thing to say about and opera singer: she acts like a professional actress, all in her face conveys her meaning, those half smiles, those sparkling eyes...

[LeeanneTracy]

Great voice with lovely timbre but diction was mushy. Better diction would have helped. Hard aria to sing with lots of leaps. Her breathing was loud and shallow...not from her diaphragm. Breathing like that makes it hard to focus on the next phrase and to have proper sound. Some nights it all gels well and other nights it doesn't :) It happens to everyone.

[luigipava]

la suuper soprano altro che la callas che sembre un isterica quando la canta

[etoiledelkirov]

you idiot renata is beatiful and callas is diva

[luigipava]

renata in diva and callas is beautifull,stupid

[cek1111]

Mega actress!!

[cek1111]

So sweet.

[demariojason]

I love it! One of my favorite songs of all time! And since I'm young American, getting to see the translation is, absolutely brilliant!!

[filmbuff000]

My goodness, I agree with the comment that the way she takes a big old honking breath at tne end of each phrase is terrible. Really awful! This is my favorite aria and I was looking for some good examples on youtube; thank you for posting but I won't be bookmarking this one.

[nitramgnal]

Ponte Vecchio, Ponte Vecchio. What do I know from Ponte Vecchio?

[GliOminiVerdi]

It's a bridge in Florence (it means "Old Bridge"). But I'm not sure I' ve understood your question. :)

[nitramgnal]

I was just being silly. I know the Ponte Vecchio, and have been on it. It's really beautiful.

[GliOminiVerdi]

Ooops... I'm sorry for my bad English. :) Florence is a wonderful city.

[nitramgnal]

I don't see any problem at all with your English. I was imitating Italian American actor Chaz Palmintieri. I agree. Florence is beautiful. I spent some time there in 198? Breathtaking - and cheap imitation Lacost T-shirts. I love Italy. I was lucky to live close to it in France. Often went to Ventimiglio for prosciutto and whisky. My ex wife had family in the Valtelina Valley. Went there often.

[GliOminiVerdi]

Have you never been to Naples? The south of Italy is even more beautiful; it's a pity it's so bad kept and not preserved from ruine. Noone can says he has known Italy they have not tried Napolitan pizza. It's better then everywhere.

[nitramgnal]

No, I have to admit, I have never been to the south of Italy. It's a long way from where I am living now (Taiwan), but I'll save this information about Napolitan Pizza in my memory. You never know, I might get there one day. And I love pizza. I miss pancetta, and Parma ham - and parmeggiano reggiano (is that the right spelling?)

[kleinBion]

No jodan esta buenisimo como canta el aria

[forallyouknow]

Those humongous breaths she keeps drawing between phrases really annoy me because she cuts the phrases' ends off just to breathe, which she shouldn't need to! Those're REALLY short phrases.

[rogernldw]

I think "the breath" also a part of Renata Scotto's Great Art!!!

[OperaBaritoneJoe]

Its like middle age's lol! thats funny by its self!:)

[Esceha57]

Brava, brava !!

Cor

Netherlands

P.S. I can't understand the less ratings.

[Esceha57]

This video of Renata Scotto is clearly one of the (much) better perfomances.

[IneedtoknowX]

Yes, sometimes her pitch bends at the ends of phrases, but for being live IN the opera (all other YouTube recordings of the aria are concerts) I think she's fabulous. Her octave jumps are beautiful--her high notes just spin. Gorgeous.

[inter215]

Scotto performed all 3 operas in Trittico that evening (something few sopranos ever attempt). At this point she had already sung Tabarro and Angelica and she was probably tired after singing these extremely dramatic roles. But she compensates for the wobble with tremendous musicality and effective acting.

[angelkin89]

Renata,brava!

[operawhore64]

brilliant...this is a comic opera and she knows she is just trying to win daddy over..

is a big over dramtic joke and she pulls it off beautifully..

[migmig21]

With the way she looks, I think she went to the Ponte Vecchio and threw herself in the Arno in the end.

[GliOminiVerdi]

So we're lucky that in opera your face is absolutely less important then your voice.

[angelovocci]

beautiful lyric voice, and tone, but I don't believe she is tortured and tormented when she sais she is to her Father.

[coryisawake]

I think that's the whole point.

[Stuckenmacht]

This is the only one which makes sense. Otherwise the music belongs in Tosca. O my dearest daddy He pleases me, and is handsome, handsome I want to go to Porta Rossa to buy the ring! Yes, yes, I want to go there! And if my love were in vain, I would go to the Ponte Vecchio and throw myself in the Arno! I am aching, I am tortured! Oh God, I'd like to die! Father, have pity, have pity! Father, have pity, have pity!

[canonpowershotseries]

Italy is beatiful language.......

[Otilia1943]

Bravo Renata

[babyjehjeh]

her pitch was all over the place and she seems a bit seductive to be talking to her father!

[xilpix]

She is seductive because she wants convince her father to engage her with a Donati's boy, cos he doesn't like it.

[italiantenor]

Italians do it better...

[sparkinite]

Her acting is better than singing. A naughty and beloved daughter pleads her darling father. I love it.

[Nhlvrnfla]

rushed, but it could have been the Maestro.

She was an absolute wonder in her time.

[ledokol1941]

well, what can i say. normally i like her, on studio recordings anyway, may be because she gets a chance of second take... this performance,however, is a bit dodgy. rather strange for someone her rank.

[Topsjaen]

"Primadonna assoluta"

[aleiri]

L'ITALIA E' LA MIGLIORE!

[bamf1224]

Nice voice, but she has funny looking lips. haha

[bicobotscho]

actually this is very good acting!with a little bit of irony ;-) i like it!

[MarieKarall]

I love her. Love the way she's acting, her way of conducting her voice. Great, great artist.

[julia59]

I agree!

[kingjordana]

She sang the three heroines in the Puccini Trilogy in this production. She really was the best voice for all three roles.

[primadivo]

her voice isnt sweet enough for this role for me...

[beezoid27]

Is this a comic version? :)

[Gabba02]

The opera is a comic opera.

[beezoid27]

Ah! Thanks :)

[dinamoneven]

yup

[Bigman240]

A true artist...despite her technical flaws...

[bobbyVisitor]

Like what? Flaws, I mean.

[Bigman240]

Have you studied singing?

[bobbyVisitor]

No -- that's why I'm asking.