Gounod's Roméo et Juliette Metropolitan Opera Gala - James Levine's 25th Anniversary 1996
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@smurf902Ай бұрын
I am proud that Swenson reigned, even if for a short time. She was and is phenomenal. American, down to earth, musical, gorgeous tone, diction, comportment.
@piustwelfth3 жыл бұрын
Ruth Ann was a fan favorite. She was much loved in San Francisco.
@brulhilde14 жыл бұрын
BRAVISSIMA, I love her clean coloratura and perfect legato!! No unnecessary stress and strain on the voice compared to many other singers these days unfortunately... She's a an amazingly elegant lyric coloratura!!
@smurf902Ай бұрын
Now we have to deal with the caprino of Oropesa or the indulgence of Sierra. Sierra being the better but nothing like the pearly tones of Swenson. She truly was spectacular. Really. I'm very critical. And a HEALTHY voice.
@marcocito9 жыл бұрын
Non seulement la voix est magnifique de même que la technique, mais son français est impeccable. Bravissima!
@jetpackmonkey3155 жыл бұрын
Just came from a Callas version of this and it's always so interesting how different singers will interpret this song! Maria's version felt like a wild fire; a rambunctious youth that yearned for a grand life changing love. Swenson's on the other hand feels more dreamy; like she has already fallen in love with the idea of love itself. Such amazing and talented singers to take the same song and score, but make me feel such different things about the character they play!
@dem24utube16 жыл бұрын
I don't feel any need to compare her to any other singer. She sings beautifully, and in my New York days I loved to hear her at the Met.
@AminasDream14 жыл бұрын
She is great!!! Definitely knows how to use her beautiful and rich voice. Netrebko singing this reminds me a train out of control :p
@katelynpatterson240710 жыл бұрын
I have just discovered Swenson through this aria and oh my goodness! She makes it effortless. This is why we take our lessons seriously, people. We want to be just as effortless as this performance right here.
@yuki_t_soprano6 жыл бұрын
Yes, I am just dicovering her (discovered her on her Lucia) I think she's my new model !!! Her voice is just velvet and, as you say it, so effortless !!! I am just amazed.
@madamebee705711 жыл бұрын
Such a lovely version of this aria...so warm, pleasant, smooth, and sweet.
@TheSarah73011 жыл бұрын
Ruth Ann is so so wonderful
@rudyfan19265 жыл бұрын
Ruth Ann sang a sublime run of Romeo et Juliette in San Francisco with Alfredo Kraus. Superb singing from both the entire run. Saw every performance
@BroadwaySomeday3716 жыл бұрын
fabulous. that high c at the end gave me chills. what a remarkable performance.
@SuperPerformingArts13 жыл бұрын
Ruth Ann Swenson is stellar. One of the most unique and beautiful voices of our time as well as a gifted artist and musician. Hearing her live is such a joy. Thank you Ruth Ann for being such an inspiration! :)
@mjmacmtenor14 жыл бұрын
An excellent example of Ruth Ann at her best. The piano attack on the final hi C - followed by a flawless crescendo - is worth the price of admission alone!
@Schoolgirl32510 жыл бұрын
Her voice is like the richest gold; bright and warm. And her voice also has the smoothness and flexibility of the finest silk. This is one of the best versions of Ah! Jeux Veux Vivre that I've ever heard. Swenson may not be the most brilliant actress, but her angelic voice and genuine enthusiasm while singing more than make up for that.
@gattiniregola4 жыл бұрын
Agree...but seriously, there are very very few brilliant actors in the opera world. It's hardly a caveat worth mentioning because there are even fewer voices like RAS.
@saturne4616 жыл бұрын
Ruth Ann Swenson a la voix idéale pour cet air. Magnifique prestation. Bravo !
@Silasbenjamin13 жыл бұрын
I know I shouldn't say it, but I will: This is my voice teacher's wife! (He's her voice teacher too) It's a little scary when you're performing a university opera and you know that Ruth Ann Swenson is out in the audience watching you. Lol. Unfortunately, I still haven't seen her perform live yet.
@ademardechabannes8 жыл бұрын
a treasure! Singing like that, she could start her own airline and all the seats would be first class!
@gczwarkiel13 жыл бұрын
Her performance of this is absolutely fantastic!
@Sanddy6310 жыл бұрын
I listened through half of youtube to get here! She has the most controlled voice from all the singers I heard singing this song! Its not painful to the ear. Bravo!
@lakehayden13 жыл бұрын
hers was the first version of this aria i ever heard. it made me happy every time i listened to it and still does! brava
@TheDaisycler11 жыл бұрын
Merveille des merveilles Madame SWENSON.Sa voix est un pur chef-d'oeuvre.Je ne trouve pas de mots assez forts pour dire mon admiration à cette DIVA,tombée du Ciel.Ecoutez toutes et Tous ses AIGUS.Daisy CLER
@Discipal4goodmusic14 жыл бұрын
She is great!
@miuzefreak16 жыл бұрын
I ve been captivated by Swenson since I first heard her in "L'Africaine" (DVD) ... great performance here once again !!!
@gestas6032314 жыл бұрын
She is a very lovely woman in great voice !!! Brava Ruth Ann !!!
@robinorene17 жыл бұрын
she is so fantastic. I"m a new fan!
@rebeccafarleysings13 жыл бұрын
One of my favorite renditions!
@kountoulf12 жыл бұрын
J'adore , c'est divin , l'interprétation est géniale ! Bravo
@windstorm100013 жыл бұрын
Wow--people just are just not vanilla on Netrebko--she elicits strong pros and cons all over KZfaq...In the mean time, Ms. Swenson is so professional, sings so cleanly and nails the high note-- and really makes us hanker for those Harry Winston's and Tiffanay's!! Marilyn M. should have sung this!
@alessandratestai9524 жыл бұрын
Stupenda!
@pierre-emmanuelgoffinet972510 жыл бұрын
Amazing voice!
@Silasbenjamin13 жыл бұрын
Yay! Brava! That's my voice teacher's wife!
@isaballaserrano49918 ай бұрын
Bravíssima! Golden tons here ❤💯👏🏻
@ajking2615 жыл бұрын
she makes it sound so easy
@hannahlsoprano5 жыл бұрын
ajking26 okay we get it. You’ve said this literally five times. Just enjoy her beautiful voice.
@utlandagatan13 жыл бұрын
No doubt she's better than Netrebko and Fleming combined. A true coloratura repertoire fit for her. Levine's choice to sing this aria.
@nancydennis62038 жыл бұрын
Loved Swenson. Best Adina I ever heard. But the very best Gilda was Swenson with Leech and Nucci! Wish it were on KZfaq. Nancy
@lakehayden16 жыл бұрын
u can tell they've worked together before, lovely to watch on all counts!!!
@fruitsandberries16 жыл бұрын
i like her acting and expressions too
@waldotube16 жыл бұрын
Que maravilla.. no me canso de verlo.. que maravillosa
@schmup5315 жыл бұрын
Unfortunately, I can't hear this very well on my computer...Ruth Ann is wonderful and I actually remember her audition for the Merola Program I think it was 1981 at UT-Austin? I was a student there at the time. It was a jaw dropping audition if I am thinking of the right soprano.
@piustwelfth4 жыл бұрын
I think the Merola program is in San Francisco. Ruth Ann performed there for many years. She was a favorite soprano of SF Bay Area operagoers.
@skitzo42912 жыл бұрын
I made the same comment on this video 3 years the last time I listened to it, the high C at the end is very sharp, she often sings big climactic high notes above pitch and sits on them.
@curlycues906 жыл бұрын
Magnificent!
@deliriousTT14 жыл бұрын
Sublime
@tonio73674 жыл бұрын
Love her....Brava
@kelliletner15 жыл бұрын
Beautiful! I'm working on this piece and she's an inspiration for sure!
@kaik73667 жыл бұрын
The definitive coloratura in my opinion... makes me wish I'd continued my training.
@luzceciliacarrasco57039 жыл бұрын
bella voz, bella interpretación y bella dama
@aleduffoo17 жыл бұрын
great!
@Lora099311 жыл бұрын
SO good!! :)
@Katclub88 жыл бұрын
I seriously love her expressions.
@MsBebe135611 жыл бұрын
Brillinat!
@musiq779 жыл бұрын
Awesome!!
@lunak97406 жыл бұрын
Perfecta!
@fiandrhi12 жыл бұрын
Your voice teacher is a very lucky man.
@Lindow11 ай бұрын
I believe she said in an interview that for some reason they had not rehearsed at all prior to this actual performance.
@desireethomason560911 жыл бұрын
Wade- you have good taste in music!
@MonsieurLu779 жыл бұрын
Perfect! Bravissima!
@HansWernerLink9 жыл бұрын
Ich finde ihre großen Ohren so faszinierend!
@HansWernerLink9 жыл бұрын
***** Danke für die Aufklärung, lieber Herr Gurtner. Ist schon klar, um was es sich bei den dicken Dingern handelt, aber ich wollte halt diskret sein. Wie schnell wird man heutzutage als Sexist verunglimpft!
@MonsieurLu779 жыл бұрын
Meine Herren, dürfte ich Sie bitten, sich ausschließlich auf die sängerischen Qualitäten von Frau Swenson zu beschränken!
@MonsieurLu779 жыл бұрын
***** Dann muss Ihre liebenswürdige Gattin mindestens das Niveau einer mittelmäßigen Netrebko haben, lieber Herr Hans?
@MonsieurLu779 жыл бұрын
***** Diese Chordamen sind immer scharf auf Solisten, lieber Herr Hans!
@darlin.kleidoscope2 жыл бұрын
Elegant!!!
@OLIVCHEN7713 жыл бұрын
BRAVA BRAVA
@verdiguy17 жыл бұрын
The Met's superb production of Arabella, which is available on DVD with Kiri te Kanawa and Wolfgang Brendel. Thielemann is the conductor.
@schmup5315 жыл бұрын
I saw Netrebko sing the Lucia at HD and I remember thinking what the fuss was all about; then I saw her Sempre Libera video and I got it but I don't think I've heard anything that good since
@josh19415 жыл бұрын
I think she's fantastic. But so is Anna Netrebko, and Natalie Dessay, and Diana Damrau and...Why choose? I've seen them all live, and they're all incredibly talented, and different, and the world is far richer for the variety.
@blancopatri15 жыл бұрын
We also need younger operas, the ones that people play most of the time are centuries old
@blauauge29 жыл бұрын
wow. so talented. her singing is so much better than r. flemings.
@cgt263116 жыл бұрын
So much better than Anna Netrebko!!! I love her!!
@jewelmarkess12 жыл бұрын
@Watchawahha After my rash last comment, I looked at comments in context and better understood your reply. I see your point, and I think you and arpeggio are actually on the same page. I think everyone would agree she looks great here. I think all of us would agree that voice and artistry should be the most important thing in opera not looks. I am not sure btw why she lost roles at the Met, but it came close after she had breast cancer.
@jamesdeperu14 жыл бұрын
Ufff con las justas
@gczwarkiel13 жыл бұрын
@xgianpatrick Your critique is a bit over the top wouldn't you say? You should post a video of yourself performing at the height of your operatic splendor. I am sure it would leave us amazed!
@skitzo42915 жыл бұрын
the C is very sharp
@kngiht8416 жыл бұрын
I would pay to hear Avril Lavigne singing Madame Butterfly and Paris Hilton in Tosca, hahaha
@Octavoification11 жыл бұрын
Where is the crack? Did someone fix it?
@TaVo7815 жыл бұрын
que mamon ha ha .... ma certo che l'aria é bella
@Chilair114 жыл бұрын
@classicalgal14 I wasn't being rude, I honestly think she should have covered up more.
@nannalynnightowl111 жыл бұрын
I really do think that, as is "beauty in the eye of the beholder", then attributes of a singer is "in the ears of the listener"!! Personally, I love Netrebko's voice, and her choices, most of the the time...but she HAS taken on stuff that was not for her - and, as many other singers who have done likewise, they have been a disaster!!! As for her french diction, well, she's russian, and a lot of other singers, are, apparently, fluent in french (Caballe, Gruberova, Callas, etc.)
@louisepilon7864 ай бұрын
most voice better the young women
@skitzo42915 жыл бұрын
thats what i said...try reading more carefully
@Chilair114 жыл бұрын
Love her voice...but honestly her chest took a lot of the attention..
@rigsf59696 жыл бұрын
Like they say, if you got it...
@marcmitchel259 ай бұрын
@@rigsf5969That point anyway is inarguable
@josh19415 жыл бұрын
now that is someone I'm happy to criticize.
@schmup5315 жыл бұрын
This is so much better than Netrebko ; Netrebko has vibrato you can drive a truck through
@rogerknox91477 жыл бұрын
Such an original metaphor (sigh) . . .
@skitzo42915 жыл бұрын
i love her voice, but if you cant hear that thats out of tune youre the one who needs your hearing checked, not me.
@opernair11 жыл бұрын
she is simply perfect! But Her decoltee could be a little bit deeper (-:
@skitzo42915 жыл бұрын
the C is beautiful, but its actually strikingly out of tune, its extremely sharp.
@babs22hh12 жыл бұрын
her timbre is darker than K. Battle's and much more "womanly" to my ear... I LOVE her crescendo at 3:53! Kbattle has that soubrette girly sound.and Netrebeko should stay away from coloratura/belcanto and stick to spinto stuff like TOSCA forgoodness sakes..NO LUCIA!
@numetutelare13 жыл бұрын
@jimmymartinezzz Da sempre sostengo che la Netrebko non ha la flessibilità, la messa di voce, gli arpeggi e le scale cromatiche della coloratura sono raffazzonate, inoltre a parte le facce "d'espressione" che sono altro dal senso artistico interpretativo ha problemi negli acuti spesso lanciati e malamente tenuti "tenuti". Non si tratta di gareggiare, ma solo di stabilire chi é una cantante lirica e chi lo sembra...un po' come Bocelli che é un buon cantante... punto, la lirica é altro.
@AmyAmy-er8bp7 ай бұрын
Asuma anuka rot otkroy, teper skaji aaaa. A be shto delayet? Asuma vi na kakoy stantsii, Ya na stantsii Al Capone. Eto uje Pedik Matematik passajiru, uvajayemomu. Kakiye litsa, kakiye litsa... Asuma vi pochemu meksikov ne lyubite, ne poymyosh. Asuma snachalo ubili Indian Americans, Turkey is ours, potom FBI ubil Che Guevara. Kakiye xoroshiye, pyaterka. Asuma Grex smeyatsa. Vorb en mnatsel. asuma za dvesti let nikagdo ne oshibsya, Eto uje Bill Clinton Narodu. A tebe yest dvesti???
@AmyAmy-er8bp7 ай бұрын
Putin na Rakete katayetsa. Mashina v Rossii Raket nazivayetsa. Lolz. Ne Mitsubishi???? Rebenok dal, sshas eto tselaya Industriya, von Prada, Dolce I Gabbana, pravilnoye imya postavil, srazu spros. Kalosh eto uj nemtsi vsegda v mode... v selskaxozyaystvennom, eto uje Russkiye. Selskoxozyaystvennuyu kulturu predstavlyayut.
@AmyAmy-er8bp7 ай бұрын
Tovarish vam zdes nelzya viyti, Fu Dura, zachem dveri otkrila!!!! Asuma vam kakoy pavarot, mne dilidjanskiy, eto uje u vorot Ronaldto.
@skitzo42915 жыл бұрын
comparing anyone to Netrebko on the point of diction is almost laughable, Netrebko's french is atrocious.
@kerryincolumbus6 жыл бұрын
I've heard better (a few, not many), but, then again I've heard a HELL of a lot worse!!
@nichtsleezy15 жыл бұрын
YOU ARE WRONG!!! Netrebko is atrocious(most of the time)
@Zashorigin7 жыл бұрын
Beautiful voice... fabulous rendition... Brava!Ps. But that hair... GOD!!!... someone should had told her, she wasn't 20 yo anymore. Too much hair, too long and she wasn't precisely a svelt woman. No, No, No!
@tessdurberville7114 жыл бұрын
Zashorigin Miss Swenson is glorious!Opera singers should be well-endowed and she is, in every way!