I love this type of controlled vibrato - which I suspect has been all but eliminated today because of recordings. Supervia was wonderful- charm, elegance, art, character- the entire package! thank you.
NOT MANY PEOPLE KNOW THIS, BUT HER 2 GREAT GRANDDAUGHTERS ARE WRITING THIS AS WE SPEAK ! AND ANYBODY WHO SAYS DIFFERENT WILL FACE THE WRATH OF THE ROMANY GYPSY URCHINS! I CAN PROVE IT, ILLIGITIMATE RELATIVES
It is not a "strange vibrato" but a power of concentrated sound which in old times could not record better. Normally you would not hear that vibrato or it would be very little. Yes, I agree, there is no better musetta than her.........
Opera isn't having a big voice only, not about screaming, it's about singing, presentation and portraying a role with your voice. Who did this better, I ask you indeed. Noone sings this lovelier. Noone.
SON VOCES BONITAS.ANTIGUAS.CON UN ENCANTO AÑEJO.PERO CARECEN DE FUERZA.Y SE PARECEN MAS A BODEVIL CON TODOS MIS RESPETOS.LA VERSION DE ELIZABETH HARWOOD ES LA REAL CREO
A unique voice. And a unique artist. If you want to catch a glimpse of the impact she made on audiences, do watch the film 'Evensong', where she sings this same aria (in Italian!)
Beautiful! Supervia's rapid vibrato makes her voice almost seem perfectly pleated, as a Cluny silk! It's a lovely, fluttery sound... very distinctive! Brava!!!
She has a strange vibrato, but she is without doubt one of the greatest artists of te century. What a voice, what an interpretation, what a technique, what a performance... I have all her songs on 12 LP's. So pity that I dont know to put some of them (for instance La Paloma) on You Tube....
Hers was the finest Carmen I have ever heard (on record, unfortunately, and a long time ago). A lovely voice, most definitely mezzo. So tragic - she died in childbirth, I believe.
Having never heard her in a live performance I would have to question whether being live could remove even a portion of the vibrato. Top 100? Not on my list.
I've never been particularly fond of Supervia, beacuse of an access of "vibrato" that I, personally, dislike.Nevertheless this rendition is extremely refined.
Those who heard Supervia in the flesh claim her vibrato was less noticeable than on recording (same thing for De Lucia). Personally, I love her voice and singing; the timbre is so individual and the phrasing so personal. She has the ability to capture perfectly the essence of an aria or song. Worthy of the list, IMO!
It was called * Voce infantile* which is unfortunally lost today.
She was great, a real Diva. Maravillosa cantante.
Rigelcentauri58 11 months ago
I never get sick of her voice! It is so sad to me that we do not have singers like her anymore.
fallonmlol 1 year ago
I love this type of controlled vibrato - which I suspect has been all but eliminated today because of recordings. Supervia was wonderful- charm, elegance, art, character- the entire package! thank you.
baltoman24 1 year ago
Jane Powell sings like this only a little better !! love JP's flicker vibrator tooo!
wannnagback 1 year ago
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NOT MANY PEOPLE KNOW THIS, BUT HER 2 GREAT GRANDDAUGHTERS ARE WRITING THIS AS WE SPEAK ! AND ANYBODY WHO SAYS DIFFERENT WILL FACE THE WRATH OF THE ROMANY GYPSY URCHINS! I CAN PROVE IT, ILLIGITIMATE RELATIVES
killedcelt 1 year ago
ANITA CERQUETTIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII
MA POSSIBILE CHE ANCORA NON SIA IN LISTA, 100 SINGERS?????????????
Vendimi3 1 year ago
It is not a "strange vibrato" but a power of concentrated sound which in old times could not record better. Normally you would not hear that vibrato or it would be very little. Yes, I agree, there is no better musetta than her.........
rubyedelman 1 year ago
no dejo de percibir el parecido con luisa tetrazzini, simplemente maravillosas ambas, se añoran voces así
nicolaations 1 year ago
Opera isn't having a big voice only, not about screaming, it's about singing, presentation and portraying a role with your voice. Who did this better, I ask you indeed. Noone sings this lovelier. Noone.
zgopify 1 year ago 2
SON VOCES BONITAS.ANTIGUAS.CON UN ENCANTO AÑEJO.PERO CARECEN DE FUERZA.Y SE PARECEN MAS A BODEVIL CON TODOS MIS RESPETOS.LA VERSION DE ELIZABETH HARWOOD ES LA REAL CREO
bellini7verdi 1 year ago
A unique voice. And a unique artist. If you want to catch a glimpse of the impact she made on audiences, do watch the film 'Evensong', where she sings this same aria (in Italian!)
samat1961 1 year ago
Beautiful! Supervia's rapid vibrato makes her voice almost seem perfectly pleated, as a Cluny silk! It's a lovely, fluttery sound... very distinctive! Brava!!!
basenjidiva 1 year ago
Encantadora y sorprendente.
Gracias por esta joya !!!
lazaro1947 2 years ago
She has a strange vibrato, but she is without doubt one of the greatest artists of te century. What a voice, what an interpretation, what a technique, what a performance... I have all her songs on 12 LP's. So pity that I dont know to put some of them (for instance La Paloma) on You Tube....
qklq42 2 years ago
I think the vibrato rate back then tended to be a bit faster in general. I, for one, love Supervia.
Tenorboy29307 2 years ago
Wow, this is so different from what you'd be likely to hear today.
franimalistic 2 years ago
such a totally feminine voice
so sweetly sensuous....and i love the oldtime flicker vibrato
triptoheaveandho 2 years ago 6
from Peatcutter:
Hers was the finest Carmen I have ever heard (on record, unfortunately, and a long time ago). A lovely voice, most definitely mezzo. So tragic - she died in childbirth, I believe.
nellimeg 2 years ago
Amazing!!!! Thank you very much for sharing this treasure!!!!
I think she is a soprano, though
KasiaGliwski 2 years ago
My father heard her and was enchanted. I think she had a certain fascination and the rare gift of making audiences love her.
CharlotteinWeimar 2 years ago
Having never heard her in a live performance I would have to question whether being live could remove even a portion of the vibrato. Top 100? Not on my list.
billsybert 2 years ago
bella voce, even if she was mezzo... but why in french??
contrafagot 3 years ago
bella voce even if she was mezzo? are you trying to say mezzo voices are ugly in general?
SiEtIn1 2 years ago
I love Mezzo, and contralto even more!!!, I said that because of the aria... I would prefer a mezzo aria on the original language
contrafagot 2 years ago
@contrafagot Yes that is a good question. Why IS it in French?
blktenor 1 year ago
It is better to have vibrato than the awful wobbly, throaty, hooty singing heard today
796824 3 years ago 7
awesome! Top 8 of women singers, no doubt!
petrof4056 3 years ago
I'm just curious about whom the other seven might be.
meltzerboy 3 years ago
good question, i need reflexion about it! i promise to 100singers that give him my personnal rank, it's funny :)
petrof4056 3 years ago
Nadie ha hecho esto mejor. Es lo más encantador que se puede escuchar en esta aria, y suena tan exquisitamente francés...
sera1959 3 years ago 2
Heavenly voice. I like the vibrato as it made her songs special.
seahkaren 3 years ago
Who cannot fall under her special charm. A wonderfull singer & artist.
mrrk 3 years ago
I've never been particularly fond of Supervia, beacuse of an access of "vibrato" that I, personally, dislike.Nevertheless this rendition is extremely refined.
magicflute3 3 years ago
Those who heard Supervia in the flesh claim her vibrato was less noticeable than on recording (same thing for De Lucia). Personally, I love her voice and singing; the timbre is so individual and the phrasing so personal. She has the ability to capture perfectly the essence of an aria or song. Worthy of the list, IMO!
meltzerboy 3 years ago
and dont forget the large number of colours her voice produced!
hobo1975 3 years ago
Carmen was French opera
triptoheaveandho 2 years ago
Vibrato? No wonder, if she got Rossini's work back on the stage.
Would you say Alva, Benelli or Dermota show an excess of vibrato?
XavierBelles 2 years ago