Bidú Sayão - Manon

Massenet: 'Gavotte' from Manon
Telecast of November 26,1951

Category:

Music

Tags:

• bidu
• sayao
• brazilian
• soprano
• metropolitan
• manon
• massenet
• ope

[Homoclassicus]

Her performance is unique! Her existing audio recordings make me believe she's the most complete Manon ever. Coquettish, genuinely youthful, deep and intense. Her ability to sing dramatically but always with utmost good taste and respect to the French style is amazing. She studied with De Rezké and was one of the last perfect examples of French singing, with a clean, impeccable technique. Brazil must remember this woman who was its greatest singer ever!

[meltzerboy]

A charming performance, equal to Sills', sung with beautiful tone and refined technique (as always) in perfect French and with the appropriate French style. Sayao and Pons, who greatly admired and respected one another, seldom sang each other's roles at the Met. Also worth listening to is Galli-Curci's beautiful performance of the Gavotte.

[TheCTConservative]

What more could you ask? Perfect French diction, clearly articulated vocal line, refined coloratura technique, and a timbre that can melt your heart. Brava, Bidu!

[carlosmfig]

Umagrande cantora recohhecida mundialmente e que deveria ser motivo de todos nos brasileiros. Infellizmete não é o que ocorre. Mesmo aclamada e respeitada lá fora, morreu desconhecida pelo grande público em nosso país.

Engraçado é que se perguntarmos para qualquer pessoa de qualquer classe social quem foi Luciano Pavarotti (italiano) no mínimo já ouviram falar. Já Bidu brasileiríssima........è santo de casa não faz mesmo milagre

[EduardoBrasil10000]

GOVERNO BRASILEIRO

P Q VC Ñ FAZ ESSAS COISAS AQUI TAMBÉM?

[mircavalcante]

Bidu Sayao wanted so much to sing Puccini, but she respected her light voice and played the roles that was made for her voice. She was a very wise woman! I love her voice and, yes she was one of the best Brazillian singers and had the opportunity to sing on Met. I am very proud of her! I hope that other brazillian singers have the same opportunity that she had. We have a lot of talented singers there in Brazil.

[OLIVCHEN77]

Brava- I ladore her Juliette with Romeo-Bjoerling! She was a great,great,great artist.

she haven"t the "biggest" voice-but she knows exactly to to the BEst with it. I wish we have some singers like her today. When you her her- and than Dessay-you know waht I mean! Brava...Thank you so much for the upload

[nancywilken]

I'm used to hearing the Sills' rendition of this character, very complex, but I think Sayao has the upper hand here with the French & the innocence ? of this feminine creature -- Beautiful but I guess I prefer Sills, with her earthy quality (much bigger voice, of course)--but I'm torn. Tx, for posting!

[videosottocanada]

It's true!!!! Great singers like Felipe Dylon, Tatty Quebra Barraco....

[OrpheuCe]

A respeito de Carmen Monarcha concordo completamente!!!!!!

gostaria muito que fosse mais contratada e aparecesse mais!!!

prefiro ela a etrebko....sem patriotadas!

[Guilherme7530]

You see... I recently heard to Carmem Monarcha, I think she is the greatest soprano we have now... And I heard to Cesar Camargo, a good tenor, an now I can say that Brasil still has good "opera" singers (because Cesar Camargo isn't an opera singer). Thankyou for opening my mind!!!

[Guilherme7530]

:p

Bom, é bom deixar o povo sem saber o quê a gente fala.

Quando não falava inglês (e ainda não falo), odiava ficar sem saber. Estou dando o troco :p

Mas amo a Bidú Sayão!!!