Virginia Zeani - Violetta supreme - La Traviata [6] Act III - Addio" Live Met NY

[Ellevius]

This is just too beautiful.

She resides in incredible operatic heights.

[Ellevius]

Fantastic. 

[Ellevius]

She is a real queen.

Shivers...

[81satura]

and the applause says the rest. :-)

[81satura]

i think the tone in her voice is some kind of dark but i like it so much how she transports the strong feeling. the first violetta i hear wich is really dying and feeling the pain.

[Operamagnifico]

Yet another example of the exquisite Violetta of the great Virginia Zeani. She sings with absolutely beautiful tone injected with passionate vocal acting. There is no doubting that this wonderful artist is the definitive Violetta of our time!

Steven

[Cantormatis]

Glorious, glorious singing and vocal acting. Heart-rending performance and great singing on every level. Here in particular you can tell she was a student, however brief of the great Pertile.

[SavHub]

I'm hypnotised! Just incredible!!!

[1945Jill]

Brava, bravissima! And thank you dear Charlotte for giving us this treat!

[Up2DaRack]

So much love given, and so much love returned. Nothing beats the spontaneity of a live moment, where a magical experience is created out of thin air. Wow, that was simply fantastic! Thank you so much for sharing this.

[CharlotteinWeimar]

from Facebook: That makes me weep. There is so much sadness and tenderness in her voice, no anger. I think the lisbon traviata [Callas] which I've listened to so many times really imprinted in me an association of latent anger with this scene. But Z's Violetta here is so quiet and womanly. It touches on a released spirituality in the role. Callas can be like a prophet railing at God in the desert-- struggling against her inevitable calling--, but Zeani is lovingly dying for our sins. Brava.

[distefano13069609]

@CharlotteinWeimar This is sooooooo right Yv.... er.. Charlotte ;) Callas and Zeani have two different ways of portraying Violetta... Both make me cry... For two different reasons.. But this performance is probably more intense than any other Traviatas.. Especially when Alfredo comes in..!!!! BRAVA ZEANI!!!

p.s. We met last Thursday I was having a lesson, I'm the baritone from Canada :) Say Hi to Grand-Mamy Virginia and tell her this made me cry ok? thanks :)

[distefano13069609]

@CharlotteinWeimar this is very well said, Brave to both of them!

[vozdejohana]

sencillamente genialllll!!!! gracias por darmela a conocer...gracias...

[OPSTBSTL76]

Bravissima! Such emotional content and coloring!

[Tenorbravo]

Ms. Zeani is just the PERFECT VIOLETTA. THANK YOU FOR SHARING THIS GEME.

[adeville]

Thank you for your quick reply. I didn't know they had prompters in the big opera houses. Thank you also for posting this beautiful live performance. I love how the crowd go wild! Can I ask, do you have a favourite version of 'O, Don fatale'? If so, could you post? I am searching for the ultimate performance of this aria!

[adeville]

Amazing I love it! Is there someone prompting? I hear the odd word sung along! Is it the conductor?

[CharlotteinWeimar]

It is the prompter, positioned in the prompt box, centre stage, at the feet of the singers and much closer to them than the conductor. In fact when you are on stage in as large an opera house as the Met, the prompter is an absolutely vital link in keeping everything running smoothly.

[basenjidiva]

The most emotionally infused, genuinely heartrending rendition of Violetta imaginable! Zeani did not portray this role; she inhabited it! With her own, very special vocal and visual magic she had the ability to make one actually believe the unbelievable!

Simply breathtaking!!!

[christineannemarsden]

Amazing! Live performances are the best.

[PopoliDiTessalia]

Thank you, thank you, thank you, dear Charlotte. Your "sharing job" is really wonderful. And you alone make a better job than all the big majors together...

Julien

[CharlotteinWeimar]

Thank you Julien you have made my day!

[karina3562]

Virginia Zeani is one of the best Romanian sopranos ever. Her voice is a rarity even nowdays. She was also Angela Gheorghiu's idol. I was blessed to see Traviatta during my years in Bucuresti.

I have rarely have such incredble emotions as during her interpretation of Adio.

[basenjidiva]

Zeanni must be the idol of every soprano singing today!!! Period.

[karina3562]

Virginia Zeani is one of the great Romanian sopranos. She was in fact the idol of Angela Gheorghiu. I honestly believe she was one of the best singers ever.

[musoph21]

wow..such a full sounding voice

[HaleyJMusic]

another excellent post!

where have you been able to find all of these recordings?

[jmvbach]

Arrepiante!

[MultiSORDO]

Emocionante lectura de la carta! Muestra como se debe leer esa carta, todas las otras veces he escuchado una lectura que aburre pero ella hace vibrar cada fibra y la tranforma en una pequena joya.

Una gran artista y que voz!

[pagerbear]

Lovely Charlotte, this is every bit as exciting as the 70 m.p.h. unrehearsed Sempre libera at Covent Garden.

[verdinfishy]

BEAUTIFUL!!!

[AliciaDupres]

Splendid! Absolutely splendid, emotional, touching... everything! For sure Verdi could have never imagined or hoped for this aria to be sung like this.

Virginia Zeani---un vis!

[Heraopera]

Amazing and a very riskful interpretation! BRAAAAVA!

[basenjidiva]

A more heartrending rendition of Teneste La Promessa is unimaginable. Virginia Zeani is undoubtedly the consummate actress; vocally, physically--all one. Photos of that exquisite face, green eyes filled with tears...basta!

Then desperation! Then joy! Such drama!

Thanks to CharlotteinWeimar for illustrations that capture her essence beautifully.

Brava, Virginia Zeani; and, Brava CharlotteinWeimar!

I think I'll go cry, now!

[CraigFrancisSoto]

Che bella voce!What a superb performance.Indeed heartbreaking and wrought with feeling and emotion.The only rendition I like better is one by the incomparable Claudia Muzio made in the 1930's.Mille grazie for sharing this wonderful piece.Bravissima Zeani!

[bAdAbAdA13]

This is not a broadcast but a good in-house recording.

[CharlotteinWeimar]

Thanks for the information, but how did you know?

[bAdAbAdA13]

I have this performance on record.

[AliciaDupres]

Dear Charlotte, Thanks for your message and for everything you do!!!!

[distefano13069609]

@CharlotteinWeimar Hello Y.. Charlotte! There are two recordings of the 1966 Zeani Traviata. One is a Broadcast and the other is the in-house (this one)

:)

[7inga7]

Best Violetta ever!

[PopoliDiTessalia]

Multumesc tare mult, draga CharlotteinWeimar... inca o data!

Many thanks for this Zeani Revival!!! Priceless

[qklq42]

She is one of the greatest, together with Gencer and Olivero. I prefer this sopranos more than the (in my opinion !)overrated Callas en Tebaldi. They had the bad luck that C&T better relations had with the scandalpress en de recordcompanies. Nevertheless; they left us over 100 pirate CDs !

Hans NL

[sergiu17]

Truly the best Violeta....she's perfect...she's one of the best romanian sopranos...like Eugenia Moldoveanu ,Ileana Cotrubas,Mariana Nicolesco,Hariclea Darclee or other....

[rowley555]

don't forget Nelly Miricioiu

[mekarts2]

the way she cries "Alfredo, Alfredo!" - its enough to drive you to tears in an instant. This woman was one of the best Violettas, if not the best!!

[corellithebest]

Prevedi is outstanding too. He sings so passionately.

[corellithebest]

Her performance is heartbreaking indeed! It touched my soul and made me cry! Her sobs are so moving and convincing!Could you put more of this performance?