Sumi Jo - Offenbach - Les Contes d'Hoffmann - Doll Song

Sumi Jo sings "Les Oiseaux dans la
Charmille."

Bastille Opera, Paris, France, 2001.

I think that this is the same
production of Natalie Dessay and
Désirée Rancatore here in YouTube.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Sumi
• Jo
• offenbach
• Contes
• Hoffmann
• Doll
• Song
• oiseaux
• charmille
• coloratura
• soprano
• opera
• aria

[mezzolui]

First was Dessay who played this role in the very same dress.But I am so sorry Sumi Jo immitates dessay,cause there is no comparison between them 2

[smoothiw]

Immatates? This is the same production. ok??

Production !! Same Production !@!!

[sschimel]

I'm also curious what "exact information" you have that is different than an opinion. "Exact information" would be wrong pitch, or out of sync with the orchestra, or something else factual. Otherwise, we're all just expressing our opinions, and no opinions are wrong, even if we don't agree with them.

[luisalandaeta]

pero qué empeño con ese vestido tan horroroso!

[smoothiw]

@01BroadwayMagic You are right. There used to be a video of Rancatore's here...

[01BroadwayMagic]

@smoothiw Wasn't Desiree Rancatore in the same production, as well?

[midnightrose414]

@mezzolui Why would you compare them ! Everyone is different in their own way !

[ruichorao]

I agree they are both superbe. Although I am a fan of Dessay and I think she is wonderful in singing and performing this role, I had the chance of being in Paris and saw this performance with Jo, and I loved it. I saw Jo also in Lisbon some years ago in Lucia and she was great!

[anothertry75]

Ladies and Ladies, Dessay and Sumi are both great. The same production demanded the same gestures and role play. They did both very well. The recorded sound here is worse , but Sumi Jo has no fault for that. Congatulations to both Girls!

[flowersings]

I continue to be amazed by this woman's great vocal agility and breath support. She truly is a genius!!!

[sevenstories]

not only does she sound gorgeous but I literally lol'ed

[jtg10795]

Normally her acting of arias does not impress me at all (which sucks cause her coloratura is so amazing) but I can't listen to any other performance of this. AMAZING!

[MastersoftheOpera]

I saw Sumi as Olympia @ LA Opera. Not only is she vocally perfect for the role, she can act the part better than other sopranos. Most sopranos sing the part with mild charm, but Sumi steps up the comedy. After all, Tales of Hoffman is comedy. Offenbach composed musical comedies for the Opera Comique. "Hoffman" had elements of drama and comedy but the Doll Olympia is a comic figure.