Amazing!

brave hemiola ( 3 agains 2) in the choreography for the final coloratura

wonerful to hear & understand every single word. very unusual.

Curtain 1: I figured. Curtain 2: Okay. Curtain 3: No way. Curtain 4: Yasss! Werq it, Candide! Get those jewels!

HOMMAGE TO MARNIE BRECKENRIDGE … THIS IS THING ! SHE GOT IT UTTERLY ! WONDERFUL CUNEGONDE … FROM. HOLLYWOOD PERFECT. ! VOLTAIRE - BERNSTEIN 🤩. 🇫🇷 🇺🇸. 🙏🏻

Bravissima!

Marvellous ! This must have been so much fun for you !

She was freaking amazing! Thank you for posting.

Lillian Groag

Wonderful in its own way.

After Kristin, this is my second best choice (and i heared about 10 versions/divas)...

She is good, very good actually. But her vibrato on the top notes (Ab5-Eb6)? It could definitely use some improvement. Nothing's wrong with a wide vibrato. But if it's too slow (like on those top notes), it produces a highly unnatural sound to the voice. It also poses a risk of singing a note sharp or flat (for example 5:30 sounded like it went sharp, 5:38 sounded like she went down to the next note instead of up to it, and at 5:50 these two notes are indistinguishable when they should be a semitone apart). Is a wide vibrato like hers something the voice can healthfully do? Yes, but it's just untasteful. This is the only thing I wish she would improve. Other than this, I love her performance, I truly do.

Every high note is a joy to the ears: well sustained, round though bright, rich, perfectly on tune. Love it.

The best version I've seen/heard in a long while. Thank you!

Here are the lyrics. Marnie Brekenridge is so good in this! CUNEGONDE Glitter and be gay, That's the part I play; Here I am in Paris, France, Forced to bend my soul To a sordid role, Victimized by bitter, bitter circumstance. Alas for me! Had I remained Beside my lady mother, My virtue had remained unstained Until my maiden hand was gained By some Grand Duke or other. Ah, 'twas not to be; Harsh necessity Brought me to this gilded cage. Born to higher things, Here I droop my wings, Ah! Singing of a sorrow nothing can assuage. And yet of course I rather like to revel, Ha ha! I have no strong objection to champagne, Ha ha! My wardrobe is expensive as the devil, Ha ha! Perhaps it is ignoble to complain... Enough, enough Of being basely tearful! I'll show my noble stuff By being bright and cheerful! Ha ha ha ha ha! Ha! Pearls and ruby rings... Ah, how can worldly things Take the place of honor lost? Can they compensate For my fallen state, Purchased as they were at such an awful cost? Bracelets...lavalieres Can they dry my tears? Can they blind my eyes to shame? Can the brightest brooch Shield me from reproach? Can the purest diamond purify my name? And yet of course these trinkets are endearing, Ha ha! I'm oh, so glad my sapphire is a star, Ha ha! I rather like a twenty-carat earring, Ha ha! If I'm not pure, at least my jewels are! Enough! Enough! I'll take their diamond necklace And show my noble stuff By being gay and reckless! Ha ha ha ha ha! Ha! Observe how bravely I conceal The dreadful, dreadful shame I feel. Ha ha ha ha! Last Update: June, 10th 2013

She really reminds me of BARBIE in this pink dress!

Bravissima

Beyond the planet around....

Excellent Performance. Great singing and Great acting.

4:32

Wonderful!!!

Brava, Marnita!!!!

beautifully sung and certainly an original way of presenting it costume wise. Wonderful how the rest of the musical was costumed as well.

Wonderful performance by Marnie Breckenridge. And what a fun “Marilyn” concept. Lovingly directed, too.

Love it

¡GRACIAS!

Marrying this song with the visuals of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes was a stroke of GENIUS

regarding the staging of the aria: for people of my age (b,1946), the reference is instantly recognizable. The film musical: Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, and the particular song has been associated with Marilyn as a signature piece forever "Diamonds are a girl's Best Friend" (0bvious connection with the satirical content of the song). Lyric sample: A kiss on the hand May be quite continental But diamonds are a girl's best friend A kiss may be grand But it won't pay the rental On your humble flat Or help you at the automat See Marilyn Monroe is the song : kzbin.info/www/bejne/oZ-vlWuYm8qKqqs So very apt and clever. And it is obvious that the choreography etc is lifted straight from the film, note the same pink satin gown. I do love the singing and I am glad someone pointed out how outrageous it is not to credit the main artist Ms Breckinbridge. Great showpiece for an accomplishe coloratura. Although I have seen many non native English speakers essay this song (great sopranos like Natalie Dessay and Sumi Jo), somehow I think only native speakers can bring out the full satire of the piece (which worries me when i hear Americans or British singers sing Lieder!!!)

fabulous!!

It's fun to see her singing this song while wearing Marilyn Monroe's get up for "Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend" from the movie Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. The songs have similar concepts where they prefer the material riches over love.

What an excellent concept! Never thought of it as a Diamond's Are a Girl's Best Friend thing

Absolutely amazing I now have a knew favorite soprano! This was a treat. She is gorgeous to look at and breathtaking to listen to. I am so happy I stumbled onto this version of Glitter and be gay.

Why is she dressed like Marilyn Monroe in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes while it's Candide? Good performance anyway

What I wouldn't give to be a soprano just for a day so I could sing this song

Bravo

Wow, I think this is my favorite performance of this song. The clarity of her voice is stunning! The staging is also so clever!

I'm so happy there's another great rendition next to Barbara Cook's of this aria! Thank you for your exquisite musicianship!! 🥰🥰😍😍😍😍👏👏👏

Well staged and performed :)

Djeezzzz!! Brilliant performance and singing while following that choreography.... Amazing!

Marilyn goes Opera? Not my idea on entertainment. And besides that, My ears are bleeding from those DAMN high notes.

God bless her! She says with premise of character and sings every last 16th note with beauty. Her gentleman were wonderful, their participation choreographed beautifully without upstaging the diva. Though conceived as a soliloquy, this updated version may be what the aria needs to attract young audiences today. It was performed with great expertise. I congratulate everyone for a remarkable performance!

Vibrato you could drive a truck through.

Wonderful!

This is great... apart from the acting 😅😅😅

I think her dressing style is Marilyn Monroe’s 😘😘😍😍

Lovely that whoever posted this credited the designer, choreographer, and conductor -- but not this incredibly fabulous soprano!! She is Marnie Breckenridge, and she is amazing. Brava Marnie!!!!!!

That was absolutely brilliant. Wonderful!

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Where are the H's in hahahaha??

Beautiful!