Carmen Overture, Maria Callas: Habanera (Hamburg, 1962)

[birkenstockcaster]

She mucks up a huge amount of words, but she sings wonderfully!!!

[Ireninhaful]

Tento imaginar em quê ela estava pensando no início!

[johnsworld100]

begininng at 2:03 you see the look of confidence she has in her talent, what a woman

[aarsow]

She is making up alot of words... very odd.

[MrHugoGalindo]

Maria Callas never performed "Carmen"

[MrAndyrush]

I love her class and confidence. Before she even opens her mouth she is a joy to watch.

[bonChic20]

Is it just me, but I noticed Madame Callas forgot a line after listening for several counts? Anyway, habanera will always be my favorite of Callas.

[mrfudgehammer]

I have never seen opera and know little of classical music. This is the first time I have seen or heard of Maria Callas.... She is Magnificent !!! The only thing better than her prescence is her voice. In this clip, she is the essence of woman. I have a new passion.

[airamhag]

ανατριχιαστικο !

[dario250hp]

one person didn't have the appropiate plug-in.

[TheRutheybabes]

Totally AMAZING!!!!!!

Then and now!!

[sonjafreitas1]

Um dos mais belos víedeos que já vi. Bravo!

[MDelaneyCampeau]

What distinguishes the best from the rest is THEY MEAN EVERY NOTE and WORD, (whether singers, actors, writers, or composers.) This is Master Class!

[Amistavia]

I don't know enough to judge the voice quality, except to say that it's excellent. The presence though...incredible!

[ilovehifi]

Simply incomparable to anyone else. Best female singer of all times. Sure.

[IMANDIABLILLA]

the best in the world!!!!!!



[rbjuliano]

If today's singers had a bit of Maria Callas, ... only a LITTLE... then maybe turning on the radio wouldn't be an auditory-rape. COME BACK MARIA CALLAS! COME BAAAAAAAAACK.... : /

[MDelaneyCampeau]

@rbjuliano "auditory rape!" bwahahaha Thanks!! I agree, btw!

[mkhliefat]

Why do I lick my lips when she does it 1:56?  :))

[sushobhan]

Yes. The prelude to the prelude shows her immersion in the music.

[kiastyler]

Oh, she's just plain amazing! Her voice makes me shiver.

[illusen7]

ok so number one, did she actually mixed up the lyrics at the beginning and still managed to correct it by actually making a rime herself?how incredible is that???

and number two, I just love how at the end of the ouverture she's like ok can I sing now and blow you all away?=P

I adore her.nothing more to say. :)

[masiosare41]

The best of the best... First I enjoy the overture watching Maria looking like a Greek goddess with that smile and the movement of her eyebrows with that presence and elegance that only Maria had... and then when she starts singing, I forget everything that surrounds me and my ears are hypnotized with the magic of her voice... BRAVO MARIA!

[vabilas28]

increadible..... astonishing.... what a performance

[pnkpricess059]

What an amazing voice!

[blindedinchains85]

Is it me or this conductor was in a hurry? The overture sounds really fast.

[MsDudemeister]

@blindedinchains85

no, i dont like it that fast either.

[Thorneycroft1937]

What a woman!

[Tommyfazz]

is this Joan Collins?

[Sathiya1118]

Would be good if there were English subtitles to accompany the song. It creates better appreciation. Thank You.

[eaglesonofwill]

Callas was in love with music: She was extraordinarily intelligent. Her only authentic connection with people was when she sang. Her relationships with men were shambolic. Her relationship with an audience was pure intimacy. Her relationship with herself was one of emotional separation. I love hearing her sing; her voice is just something else.

[link759]

Elle était bien gaulée quand même la Callas à l'époque...

[harisjaanu]

any budy can tell me the name of the music at 2:17

[scarefaceiscool]

@harisjaanu its habanera

[renovek]

@harisjaanu starting at ~2:14 is the beginning of Habanera. Everything before that was the Overture to Carmen.

[PisceanBeautyy]

Does anyone else just love watching her for the first two minutes?

[Tommyfazz]

@PisceanBeautyy ...I'll say I could well imagine her in pyjamas eating her dry toast and laughing a dirty laugh with the toast still between her lips and tears welling up at my impersonation of Fidel Castro.

[Redboy4]

@PisceanBeautyy Absolutely. It is one of my favorite things about this clip actually. By her expressions, it is almost like the music is "building" in her, soon to be let out through her vocals.

[dncroy]

@PisceanBeautyy i actually do.. oh, the way she smiles.. heaven

[metterklume]

@PisceanBeautyy Yes, her hauteur befits a diva!

[feveroo7]

@PisceanBeautyy 46 people do! her moves are in unison with the music...

[feveroo7]

@PisceanBeautyy 46 people do! her moves are in unison with the music...She is great, but indeed Orchestra is fabulous..just stunning!

[Vikkilewis]

She just defines beauty, elegance and talent.

[ManricoV]

Brava!Brava!Brava!Brava!Brava!­Brava!Brava!Brava!Brava!Brava!­Brava!Brava!Brava!Brava!Brava!­Brava!Brava!Brava!Brava!Brava!­Brava!Brava!Brava!Brava!Brava!­Brava!

Great !Great !Great !Great !Great !Great !Great !Great !Great !Great !Great !Great !

[bandidatriana]

Simplemente única.

[oprah22]

she should have switched to mezzo it would have saved her voice and maybe her life 

[raigekimaru]

@oprah22

agreed. spinto soprano, possibly, but dramatic coloratura? HELL no, she ruined her voice with all that bellini and donnizetti. callas was between soprano and mezzo so, naturally, as the voice lowered with age, she should have dipped down to the mezzo work more. she would have made a FABULOUS Verdian mezzo singing Azucena, Eboli and Amneris.

[fosse97]

I love her look at Pretre after having forgotten so many of the lyrics. Even La Divina had some problems.

[dandanmol]

a maior diva de todas...inegualavel

[jos53cor]

Maria la Diva de divas...por siempre!

[NihiliusVeng]

50 cent remix .... get lost .. srsly

[perjetesi2811]

@NihiliusVeng 50 CENT REMIX?!?!?!!?!?!!?!

[Aparashi]

Yo can someone upload the 50 Cent remix of this nugz thanks niggaz

[HarryLeeds1]

I love watching her get into character...FOR A CONCERT!!!

[shaxnerd418]

@HarryLeeds1 I know!!!! So, not only did she have one of the most divine voices, she can act too. Man, no one has ever matched La Divina.

[wieslawaify]

Habanera by Violetta Villas is beautiful too!!!!

[RoOodOoOloOmeg]

Increible la gran Maria callas.

pero su cabello luce como el de Renata Tebaldi! que extraño jejeje

de todos modos compararlas es como comparar cognac con Ron, imposible.

Callas la gran diva junto con Yma Sumac.

[borres88]

Enorme Callas.....La última "Soprano-sfogato"....

[ditogam]

I want to explain my previous comment, because somebody did not understand the real meaning of it, it was written completely by irony. Callas is my ABSOLUTE favorite singer and I ADORE her art :)

[bcva9]

least expected has finally released

[ditogam]

Pretre and his orchestra were really excellent . But who is this lady? look at her, no voice, no feelings , no emotion and first of all no expression at all :) Brava Callas!!!

Thanks for info

[borres88]

Hehehe....¿¿Quién es Callas se pregunta??

Dios!!

[chico00566]

Callas para sempre!!!