Benackova Gabriela - Rusalka

[MsLESLI22]

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[goknur1977]

Flat.....

it beautiful but but she is flat....especially in the begining

[cgrdz]

What an awesome voice, wow!!!!!

[DREYFUSSI]

Nádhera.



[bbbbmer]

So magnificent.... I'm moved to tears...

[OlesyaZhur]

Эталон арии Русалки!

[ErikaSopranolirica88]

Lucia Popp was the best Rusalka ever..

[pavelpavel007]

dnes v novem dome, uplne jinde, a stale porad krasne

[depechefan20001]

MY MOM TOLD ME ABOUT THIS PIECE, BECAUSE SHE WANTED IT PLAYED AT HER FUNERAL WHEN SHE DIES....IT`S BEAUTIFUL AND SO IS THE LADY SINGING IT...........HOW CAN I GET A CD COPY OF THIS SONG OR EVEN A COPY OF THIS LADY SINGING IT SO I CAN SEND IT TO MY 70 YEAR OLD MOTHER ?

[jaina1992]

@depechefan20001

.listenyoutube dot com

there you can make an mp3 file from this video

[Kropikovo]

Pitty i can't sing this as a man... :( There's so much emotion you could sing out of you.

[ScriptioContinua]

No one else has this richness and purity of voice. I adore her. 

[Whistlejocket]

That was beautiful...thank you

[wshutes]

I think it truly takes a Slovak soprano to get this aria right. Benackova brings out the dramatic side and Lucia Popp brought out the sweet innocence. Both stand atop the mound who sing this piece.

[recordmanagement]

This lady must have been born as Rusalka ... flawless, natural, perfect

[CrowIIII]

I love the Subrtova performance, and the von Stade, they are brilliant. Rusalka brings out the greatness in most great singers, it is Dvorak at his most inspired. This performance, however, is so beautiful because Benackova evokes the Rusalka character. We feel her gentle dedication to the risks of love. And Benackova executes with total competence and understanding. The definitive performance.

[Afiriti]

omg i just watched like 10 versions of this for comparison, and this one made me cry totally. i weep usually at the part "shine for him to distance, and tell him, who is waiting for him here" incredible performance, thanks for this

[benvra]

Madam Beňačková the best Rusalka ever!!

[AnoMundi]

Oh, my goodness, this is so touching, so beautiful!

[leizabeth]

How deeply moving!

[vasekha]

Jedním slovem: NÁDHERA

[toodiesel]

incredible, my favorite rusalka - Cury Mury Fuk is another great aria from this opera, sung by that vile Jezibaba!!

[Kiovigbax]

Třetí nejlepší árie Měsíčku na YT, po paní Šubrtové a paní Poppové (Lucia Popp), dost dobrý.

[pourmoinyc]

A voice sweet as honey,golden tones with a touch of velvet and superb breath control.Just amazing!!! Her diction is so clear and although she is "in character"

her acting is ever so simple and appropriate ...A REAL Rusalka!! Merci Mme.Benackova..you took me back to the times when singers were great.

Not a DIVA but a Grand Dame.

[selvik100]

Je to nádhera, hned je člověku na světě líp, když takovou krásu slyší. Není třeba dělat rozbory která zpěvačka Rusalku zazpívala líp. Jde o celek.

[franceskopre1]

Genius Dvořák může být spokojen jak jeho Rusalku zazpívala paní Beňačková. Zatím jsem nic lepšího neslyšel.

[bbbbmer]

Exquisite... 

[paulostroff99]

Awesome! TY.

[paulostroff99]

Awesome!  TY.

[katieboyd1]

technique is great but she looks too happy. this is a devastatingly sad song.......................she­'s not yearning enough

[jmkrause0804]

@katieboyd1

This is Act 1, so she's not yet sad, yearning, yes, but hopeful she can have the Prince's love.

[ophunka]

A legcsodálatosabb Hold ária Benackovától! Köszönöm!

[lyckatomas]

Nejkrásnějí zazpíváno, co z jsem zde viděl.

[robertdonkers]

I have heard hundreds of different sopranos sing this wonderful aria including all te greats, Milanov, Mattila, Fleming, Popp, Millo, Price etc etc. But Gabriela is number one. Love her in this role.

[emwriter1]

@robertdonkers

I agree! When I was a violinist at the Met, I accompanied her many times. Her interpretation of the role is unique and truly comes from an authentic place...

[nikodemus7777]

@robertdonkers You´ve right - she´s the best!

[raaadja99]

Absolutely stunning!

[TheArmyChaplain]

I was first turned onto this masterpiece from one of my favorite films, Driving Miss Daisy. Now, every time I listen this piece I am reminded by the beauty who sings it, as well what I will forever remember this by, the Spring, the newest blossoms of the season, and the re-creation of life again.

[rosemarie11091976]

@TheArmyChaplain How funny I just saw Driving Miss Daisy and to turned on to this piece of music.

[jirikana1967]

Dvořák byl bezesporu Génius!

[aletibet]

Finally!!! A perfect pronunciation!!!

[gharusa]

sorry dont like this interpretation. I find it oldfashioned,

[mzami1]

prostě má cit pro jazyk

[mzami1]

žádná to neumí zazpívat tak jako ona

[ChristianFiel]

@mzami1

mas pravdu! nejlepsi interpretace!

[KARVAYO777]

no soy un experto en opera pero me parece una interpretación perfecta y muy emocional.Bravo.

[operarus33184]

I am just madly in love with this woman. And look at Jimmy in the pit, he's just glowing right along with her! Absolutely stunning singing. Thank you thank you for the post!

[6sushi66]

Best Rusalka ever!!!

[ogifara]

stupenda..

[musicbox99]

What an absolutely superb performance

[venca2]

What a lady! True diva. Excellent performance...

[zbylbyt]

cudowne wykonanie!!! W marcu w Łódxkiej operze premiera Rusałki - Dworzaka

[kralik2002sg]

She is a Slovakian opera singer; was quite well-established in Prague in the 1980s until she got booted out, but landed on her feet obviously at the Met and other world-stage houses.

This aria also appears (via radio!) in the Driving Miss Daisy movie.

[Zbyhnev]

Velmi dobré je, že prožívá, ale nepřehrává.

Its very good that she is feeling it, but not overacting.

Flawless performance.

[pys22]

this is my favourite song

[pavelpavel007]

krásné...

[Songsmirth]

Lovely.

[kitwatcher]

Is this amazing person still going.... to all the gods please say yes... have you seen her doing the mestopholes thing in the snow... amazing

[jembletonca]

What Mephistopheles thing in the snow...? Give us a link please!

[kitwatcher]

who is this woman, I'm in love.....

[paminaase]

Splendid !

[dorici22]

Nemal som rád operu, kým som si nevypočul rusalku. Teraz ju milujem!

[TIGRMEN]

Прекрасная песня ^-^ ана звучит в фильме "200 летний человек" с Робином Уильямсом ;) в начале фильма где он после починки проигрывателя стоял в подвале и слушал пластинку.. так я и наткнулся на ето произведение, услышал в кино а потом нашол в нете )

[joanmar2007]

Genial, meravellosa.

[operarus33184]

Exquisite. A voice of beguiling opulence and beauty. The beginning and the end. Thanks!

[openaby]

Elle est superbe!

Voir aussi la version de Lucia Popp

[bbbbmer]

exquisite....

[vassilis80]

what are you talking about? she's just splendid!

[ondrejUK]

She is the best Rusalka i ever heard and met her in the SND:)) and hey levandulia, she lives in Slovakia and she is slovak:)))

[VivaLucia]

Brava!  Beautiful!

[Levandulia]

Gabriela Beňačková is from Czech rep. and don´t from Slovakia

[007strauss]

Hmm... as far as I know was she born in Bratislava.

[Levandulia]

Yes, I´m sorry, I agree, but living in Czech rep.

[strasko55]

living in Switzerland !!

[robertdonkers]

Love her version.  It is funny how we just do not realise that a lyric voice sounds full instead most people want to hear soubrettes it seems in this role. I think this full bodied voice is just gorgeous and perfect for the role.

[ShawDAMAN]

Fine rendition but I agree she sounds a bit old for the role but this is a recital so who cares.

[iheartverdi]

this sounds like rusalka's grandma. doesn't sounds like a young water nymph in love for the first time. thanks for sharing.

[TalkToMe66]

This is far too hard critic... iheartvrdi, but, please do share your favourite with us...

[Stegoceras]

I guess you don't know who is it...

[TalkToMe66]

Sorry Stegoceras, but "Who is Who"? Benackova Gabriela or iheartverdi, I do not know?

[Stegoceras]

Hi, TalkToMe66. I meant "iheartverdi".

[TalkToMe66]

Oh Yes, after checking the account, I know what you mean about...

[Stegoceras]

OK :-)

[uniqueattack]

Do you know who she is? What would YOU have suggested she sing for her tribute to Levine? We're all waiting for your stunning debut at the Met. hahahahaha LOL. We;ll be laughing at you then!!! hahahaha Loser!!!!!!!!!

[Medea59]

Auch sehr schön,

aber LUCIA POPPs Rusalka Interpretation bleibt unerreichbar und deshalb auch die beste.

[DanielSrbSrb]

Skládám na tomto místě hold Dvořákově hudbě, Kvapilovu libretu a nezapomenutelné paní Beňačkové. Jedna z nejkrásnějších českých písní. Projíždím si různé interpretace a Anna Netrebko i Lucia Popp ú mimochdem Slovenka!/ zůstávají kus za ní.

[sweetnessglyc]

This must be a very difficult language to sing...

[sweetnessglyc]

Beautiful! I had never known her before, but I'm enraptured!

[bbbbmer]

exquisite... this aria reminds me so much of my late mother.... and moves me to the core of my soul...

[fidonov]

hlavne paradne nahrane - zvuk, jeste jednou diky, uz putuje do oblibenych a 5*

[fidonov]

nadhera, dekuji za pridani videa, krasa fakt....

[LUDMILA8042]

Paní Gabriela je úžasná. I v šedesáti letech. To co předvedla v květnu 2008 v roli Rusalka na zámku v Rychnově nad Kněžnou, bylo úchvatné. A navíc je stále nádherná žena.

[007strauss]

Rusalkissima

[jessicagranowski]

The intonation is really not good! Always tooo deep

[Bassoturco]

I think you´re right, Jessica. She´s taking the tones from under. It might be the recording. It might be that she is not in good shape. I just listened to Mattila who I think is best of three counting with Netrebko.Gabriela´s high tones are better though! Her low tones sound difficult. The music is exquisite.

[patjan92]

Don't miss Lucia Popp's version as well.

[rybannah]

prostě skvělá.

[valerunited]

není ani co dodat k tvé hlouposti

[pavelpavel007]

Tak to je masakr :) Nádherná hudba....

[cjwaywell]

Perfection

[007strauss]

She's perfect. Nobody can do that better.

[nikkosia13]

I am Czech but I prefer Renee Fleming's golden and creamy soprano. Just saw her at Rusalka's premiere at the Met couple of days ago, her voice and performance were flawless

[Macbett0]

Benackova and Lucia Popp are the best in this aria!

[jackylen57]

Je suis tout à fait d'accord !

[DoktorBartollo]

nepočul som lepšiu interpretáciu tejto árie... ach... milujem tu !!!!!!!!!! THE BEST !!!!

[boomjack]

Elegancia y delicadeza extremas

Que gran artista!

Que hermosa aria!

No me canso de escuchar y ver este video una y otra vez.

[KikuskaIka]

Úžasný hlas veľkej slovenskej divy. Škoda, že ju Bratislava nedokáže oceniť. Ale sme radi, že existuje, reprezentuje svoju vlasť po celom svete. Ďakujem.

[Remy1957]

Brava! This voice feels like honey melting in one's mouth--mixing metaphors, dizzy, knees turned to jelly--I don't have words good enuf!  Sie sind ein wundertier!

[thejameslehman]

Last time I left a comment here I was given bad ratings because I called Ms. Beňačková's performance tastefully understated.

This is a disappointment to me. I keep coming back, and with good reason: it is still the most tasteful performance of this aria I've been able to find on YouTube: no showboating--just great musicianship and sincerity. So I hope my unhappy down-raters were just too dumb to figure out my compliment. The alternative is they actually dislike her... :(

[DontCareAboutMe]

Dont worry, it is just the word 'understated'. 'under' asociates something not good enough or so on. So they are not dumb, probably just do not understand English good enough....;)

[Milan1959]

Czech dreamful music :-)

[janstary]

I don't know you grandmother, but I am sure you know nothing about opera!That "no vocal technique" has made an excellent career from the Met to Scala and beyond, definitely not out of pity! You may not like her but THAT doesn't make her horrible, believe me. :-))

[vassilis80]

Exquisite...

[rastytoronto]

BRAVO!

[Davido108]

nádhera! pláču.....awesome, i´m crying...!

[dalferr]

Perfection!

[Zpevacek15]

Bravo!!! Nádherný!!Diva Beňačková to má exelentní....Má naprosto výjimečný prožitek a vzhled....Vždycky mě dojme! Opět nezklamala! Škoda, že není z ČR :(( , ale máme plus, že tady žije :)))

Nemyslím si, že by měla nějaké artikulační problémy;-)..

[sbstnfrml00cz]

opravdu nááááádhera je mi 16 let ale myslim že toto dilo je opravdu nadčasové ale škoda že je to bez titulků ikdyž vím že o text tam zas tak nejde ale o vykon ktery v tomto případě je naprosto nepřekonatelny...

[saladinzhk]

kdyby nevedela, co zpiva, nikdy by to takhle nemohla dat... sziti se s textem je strasne dulezite. mrkni na Annu Netrebko pro srovnani. 16 je cool :-)

[sbstnfrml00cz]

ja sem to ale myslel jinak ja sem myslel že ji neni mistama rozumět...

[twixxx955]

Lovely and unforgettable!

[skupca7]

Beňačková je stále zážitek doprovázený husí kůží alespoň pro mně....nádherný,bravo!!!

[freespiritQC]

I just listened to Leontyne Price's version...

Out of this world!

[vilitube]

To je opravu úžasné, jsem chlap 50let a vždycky pláču - hráli to rodičům na pohřbu.

[dalferr]

Beautiful! I loved.

[petruscarael]

HErmosa en esta pieza y siendo Margarita en Fausto ella es maravillosa

[thejameslehman]

Since throwing out names in order to make comparisons doesn't work well, I'll give my impression of this performance in no context but its own:  tastefully understated.

[blanket887]

I think fleming did a little bit better...the emotion is a little flat with this one

[stephon327]

Great interpatation. But I found it to be a bit boring.

[Hellenios]

Zde není co dodat. Nejkrásnějí zazpíváno, co jsem zde našel!

[karapasa1111]

Madam,you are great.Thanks a lot!!

[duefoscari]

Never heard a better interpretation of this great aria. Clear,warm and what a great voice. Thank's a lot Ms. Benackova ! What a wonderful performance !

[realladylada]

ich liebe Antonín Dvorák!

[coy6642126]

perhaps one of the toughest arias to master diction! ;-) Gabriela's crystal clear.

[Rafaello251]

Great sopran,bravo for this aria

[zabulenka]

yes !!!!!

[scharwenka1850]

I certainly warmed up to this great singer. Thanks for posting this.

[mvca5]

The best Rusalka that I've ever heard...Beautiful voice, ideal for czech operas...

[girardje]

very good soprano bravo

[MEGABLOC33]

a wonder!!!!

[MEGABLOC33]

this is absolutely splendid !!!

[Glenmed]

Beautifully sung and what a beautiful and expressive face. Renee Fleming generously chose Gabriela singing this from Rusalka as one of her 8 desert island discs. Interesting that she also chose Schwarzkopf singing "Abendrot".

[agada2]

lovely warm voice

[chobot]

aughhh she is flat. Her 4ths!!! augh!!

[Bellerophon1111]

What a pathetic schmuck you are. Your post is totally ridiculous, just admit you´re green with envy. Česky:

Jsi idiot.

[spizell]

I watched this performance. It was the first time I had ever heard it and I think it is one of the most beautful aria's ever written. I think she sings it wonderfully and she is beautiful here.

[foothillsbear]

She's extremely good, but I do like Popp's version better. But it's great we can see both on youtube.

[mujviktor]

Gabriela je prostě úžasná, je to překrásná dáma a barva jejího sopránu nemá v celosvětovím kontextu obdoby. Škoda, ze to prehanela vzdycky s dynamikou zpevu, zejmena v italskem oboru to nepusobilo dobre...

[mujviktor]

Gabriela Benackova is phenomenal in this aria. She is prototype of Rusalka. She exactly knows what is singing. All - used tempo, used dynamics is adequate and exact. I very like in this aria also Fleming. But e.g. Anna Netrebko´s interpretation is quite funny. Incredible colored soprano of young Gabriela is for me ideal interpration of Rusalka.

[distediste]

she is singing like slow motion.. I don't like her really..

[JuanDiegooooo]

Czech people certainly understand her more than other singers but as far as pure singing in concerned, the "dreamy" singing of Renééééééé is preferable...

[BeauTenor]

LOL....I really don't think Renaaaaaaaaayyyy is preferable to anyone since she started all that STUPID "artistic" crap she's been doing for the past few years. scoop, glottal, sliiiiiide. She'd never have had a career if she'd done that in the beginning. Lazy singers are boring...

[baritono81]

well said Juan. Apart from Renee's technical mastery she has a maturity an emotional depth that, I would say, is very rare in singers today. She immerses herself completely in the character and the character's feelings. Such talent and artistry!!

[baritono81]

I meant Such talent and artistry in Renee's version.  Benackova is good but Renee far better.

[Hellenios]

Minimálně u Rusalky je tomu naopak, obávám se, že to nepoznáš.

[Hellenios]

To patřilo jinde...

[myrtillocactus]

She's good, but Jenisova and Popp better... :)

[ilmaestro18]

She looks gorgeous. Too bad this is a gala concert and not a fashion or model show of some sort.

The tempo is WAY too slow; it drags too much, and I don't especially prefer her breath control (perhaps it's cause and effect?) For me, Lucia Popp sings this aria far more beautifully. So does Anna Netrebko.

[nickbigd]

She is my favorite Rusalka by a mile. I do think the tempo is a bit slow.

[patjan1992]

I listen to this in the car quite often.  It's a pleasure to see and hear the video. Thank you.

[singthesilences]

I don't know whether it's intentional but the tempo slows down a lot towards the end... I think it loses tension.

[karjens40]

I love her she's fantastic!

[jaromir]

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