Dame Janet Baker talks about stagefright

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11 жыл бұрын

From the documentary Full Circle. Her words of wisdom on those rotten little things called nerves. I adore her! :D Highly recommend purchasing the Full Circle DVD.

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@richardstilwell8127 8 жыл бұрын

I have experienced the complete joy of performing opposite Dame Janet in the 1973 Glyndebourne production of Monteverdi's "Il Ritorno d'Ulisse in Patria". She and our director, Sir Peter Hall, taught me a great deal about stage deportment. I marveled at Janet's acting and singing of the long-suffering Penelope, and certainly at that time saw no indication of stage fright from her. I have held her on an artistic pedestal my entire career, and appreciate in this clip her candid honesty.

@gigarat 8 жыл бұрын

+Richard Stilwell I'm in awe and somewhat at a loss for words, other than thank you so much for taking the time to share such a lovely memory! You'll always find an appreciative audience here.

@eduardobraivein8496 5 жыл бұрын

Richard Stilwell Did you also sing "L'Incoronazione di Poppea" with her?

@claudiasiefer8495 4 жыл бұрын

Dame Janet's timbre and depth of communication from the first recording I heard of her as a young singer are imprinted in me for ever

@mckavitt13 3 жыл бұрын

I love your voice, Richard Stillwell. Great that you've sung w Dame Janet. ♡♡♡

@davidmayhew4818 9 жыл бұрын

One of the greatest artists ever. Her candor on this subject is profound. Her voice is sublime. Nobody compares.

@Operacrazed 5 жыл бұрын

What a wonderful, humble, human, honest yet magnificent artist.

@principeturandot4593 5 жыл бұрын

This is gold. Such honesty. Such beauty. It’s very rare to find artists speak so eloquently, so accurately about this issue that affects our performances. She’s marvelous and so helpful. 👏🏼🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟❤️

@gigarat 5 жыл бұрын

She is indeed! 💙

@matavidya 10 жыл бұрын

Oh, Dame Janet! You have no idea how much joy you have given me! Just recently, I drove 25 miles to go to the grocery store and couldn't leave the car because you were singing Grieg. It was 15 degrees F. outside, and the engine distracted from the sound, so I just sat there in the cold.

@matavidya 10 жыл бұрын

I meant Elgar. LOL! I was sitting here working on Grieg.

@gigarat 10 жыл бұрын

matavidya LOL ;)

@kitphoenix9204 4 жыл бұрын

Where the corals lie. Just magic

@shaun20483 4 жыл бұрын

This lady is so TOGETHER!

@TheEspadaHalibel 9 жыл бұрын

She's an utter inspiration!!! I love her...

@joaoaurelio1534 5 жыл бұрын

Such is the path for those with great humanity as Dame Baker. Baring her most sensible heart wide open to an audience is truly frightening, she is truly an extraordinary person

@Tenortalker 10 жыл бұрын

She was always so honest in her approach to life and to singing. I have met folks , fellow singers, who didn't get the message of her singing, but I promise you that as one who heard her sing live in the opera house on two occasions she took you to the heart of both words and music. That is an Artist.

@gigarat 10 жыл бұрын

Wow, so very fortunate to have heard her sing live! I'm jealous, in a good way. ;)

@GailMult 9 жыл бұрын

I saw her at Oberlin College in recital in 1970. Then again in the late '70's at the Kennedy Center. I treasured her Town Hall pirate LP for years. Loved her. Still do. As a mezzo, she was my inspiration.

@gigarat 9 жыл бұрын

Gail Multop My voice teacher indirectly introduced me to her music when she picked a piece from Orfeo as my very first aria, and I listened to a lot of different versions while I was learning it. Hers was my favorite, and I've loved her ever since. :D

@GailMult 9 жыл бұрын

Loved and love her. Her singing is like no other.

@sallietaylor8503 5 жыл бұрын

My all time favorite singer in the world to me she is the epitome of perfection.

@treesny 7 ай бұрын

What a joy to hear these words of wisdom, so honest and eloquent! I hope that many performers of all sorts will find their way to this clip. Dame Janet's recordings were an essential part of my musical education as a teenager in the 1960s (and later as well), and I was fortunate to hear her in concert on two occasions.

@gigarat 7 ай бұрын

So insightful, isn’t it? And how awesome you got to hear her in person, please feel free to share more about those concerts when you have a moment! Just watching her in clips from Orfeo on KZfaq was what inspired me to learn to sing opera (just for my own personal enjoyment, not to perform in front of people, which is also why this particular portion of the documentary hit me). I’d be completely blown away if I actually got to hear her in person. 💙

@davida.bukhin7609 3 жыл бұрын

To see and hear Dame Janet Baker is a great privilege and happiness. This great singer and lady is eternal and we have every right to speak of her as the most chosen person in the history of music, that we have the high honor to live in her era. Thank you!

@nikispaniki 3 жыл бұрын

The greatest, the best, hearing her speak honestly about this is a prize.

@exxcaliburs6002 10 жыл бұрын

Wonderful fusion of humility and brilliance

@yuehchopin 6 жыл бұрын

So eine elegante Dame, danke für ihre große Kunst!

@johnoconnelliv9782 8 жыл бұрын

Now THAT makes perfect sense. Im so glad I listened to this.

@raquelgillio 10 жыл бұрын

I love you, Janet ❤️

@unclelouie3828 7 жыл бұрын

Great interview.

@rosshalper6708 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

@EsmeSalzman 4 жыл бұрын

oh my god. this woman. i love her

@gigarat 4 жыл бұрын

Yes! 💙

@FranciscaRigaud 3 жыл бұрын

I am not a professional singer, I only started to sing at the age of 58, by 60 I was singing for Simon Cowell but... after the first few performances I managed to start enjoying singing for audiences. Of course I don't have her responsibility and my audiences are not like hers.... But I know exactly what she means because I was trained as a professional pianist in my youth and I used to be so awfully nervous that it became a nightmare! Maybe now I just thinking of myself as being past my sell date.... hahahaha.... Yes, I see my gift is a true joy for me and I offer it to those I sing for!

@gigarat 10 жыл бұрын

Matthew Lydick: Full Circle - memoir published in 1982 after she retired. The DVD was released in 2006, I bought it through Amazon. The book is also still available. :)

@liedersanger1 9 жыл бұрын

This was the year in which she retired from OPERA--not recitals or concerts or recordings

@gigarat 9 жыл бұрын

David Perkins More accurately, yes. Apologies, I was a bit vague. ;)

@musician523 5 жыл бұрын

gigarat I ended up with the DVD and the book, after first reading, I ordered the last four on Amazon to distribute to some of my colleagues (in music). Interestingly enough, one of the copies was autographed by DJB.

@isabellaserrano5420 4 жыл бұрын

Brava!

@sallietaylor8503 6 жыл бұрын

I would like this gift.

@cbmtrx Жыл бұрын

Astonishing really.

@jacobs9083 7 жыл бұрын

Laid in Earth brought me a whole lot of joy

@gigarat 7 жыл бұрын

Agreed - And look what happens to pop up first on my autoplay list: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/esVlY92bnLCZYIk.html :)

@theresapratt5213 6 жыл бұрын

We all have Gifts to share with the World. I'm so happy Dame Janet Baker shared hers with us All. R.I.P.

@mish80 6 жыл бұрын

RIP?? WTF - she's not dead!

@eileenpearce-davies1249 4 жыл бұрын

She’s 86 now.

@frogmouth 4 жыл бұрын

My favourite mezzo

@gigarat 4 жыл бұрын

Same! 💙

@angelabender8132 5 жыл бұрын

Classy lady

@gigarat 5 жыл бұрын

Indeed! 💙💙💙

@TimothyJonSarris 3 жыл бұрын

If a film of her life story is ever made, Olivia Colman should play her. The resemblance is uncanny!

@agathixyda9590 Жыл бұрын

What minute is this in the documentary ? I can't find it in the documentary, even though the full version is uploaded in KZfaq. Please Help!!

@gigarat Жыл бұрын

Wow it's been so long I had to try and refresh my memory, but the only spot I could see her in this setting was about 40 minutes in. I had this on DVD years ago, so will have to try and find it again, I suspect other "full" uploads here on YT are actually cut or edited.

@agathixyda9590 Жыл бұрын

@@gigarat thank you so much for this reply!!! It really helped, do you know if I can purchase a digital version of the DVD via an accurate web.

@gigarat Жыл бұрын

@@agathixyda9590 You're welcome! I actually bought my copy from Amazon, and there may be one left in stock. The link I'm trying to paste is hideously long, so try typing this in your Amazon search and it should pull it up, it's showing $13.99 at the moment: Janet Baker - Full Circle / Gluck, Donizetti, Elgar

@musician523 10 жыл бұрын

What year was this made? What is it from?

@srg5405 4 жыл бұрын

This is an extract from the film made of her last year as an opera singer (c.1981) called Full Circle. She also wrote a book with the same title, which is an enjoyable and interesting read.