Bellini-Thalberg "Casta Diva" from opera "Norma"

Valentin Bogolubov playing piano transcription of V.Bellini's "Casta Diva" from opera "Norma" composed by S.Thalberg.
Recorded 14th June 2014 in Ryerson United Church.

[@pieromalfatti4071]

Che compostezza nell'eccellenza dell'esecuzione . Lo risentirei mille volte , commuovendomi ogni volta . Che invidia ....

[@Frankhaghi]

Pure joy with no distractions.

[@GenySh-zv2th]

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[@andykus6776]

I love this performance. Full credit for Him.

[@zuzannawisniewska4464]

Mis respectos para todos los pianistas, mereceum un gran mérito por toocar un instrumento tan complejo ....

[@ribeiroangels5047]

Fantastic . Great sensitivity . Great soul .

[@andykus6776]

Soooo nice performance.

[@karinleesemann2112]

Die kunst ist dasgöttliche und das lässt uns alles alles anders vergessen.

[@StageToneScape]

C'est vrai! Danke!

[@zzzut]

As a rule, I don't really like transcriptions of vocal pieces for instruments but this one here is impressive. Superb performance by the pianist as well.

[@franksmith541]

"As a rule", you know nothing about the instrument. Many great pianists have described the ultimate goal on the piano is to make this percussive instrument "sing" (Horowitz was one of them), so obviously playing transcriptions of vocal pieces would be an effective way to go about this. Blocked.

[@flyinghow]

LOL OMG@@franksmith541

[@franksmith541]

@@flyinghowLOL OMG it seems your pea brain couldn't grasp my comment. Blocked.

[@maddannafizz]

I agree as a general rule also. But I also heard it played with other instruments recently, and it was sublime, biut missed who it was by, very frustrating.❤

[@marcorval]

Liszt's three Liebestraumes were actually transcriptions of his own lieder.

[@tompacem7731]

BRAVO!!! Now I know what is meant by making a piano sing! Powerful performance that radiated sensitivity & emotional honesty. Thank you.

[@marcorval]

The piece comes from the compilation "The Art of Singing Applied to the Piano", a masterpiece by Sigismund Thalberg.

[@dmswan3172]

My God, this is sublime!🌹🌹

[@hubertwortmann8235]

zum Weinen schön !

[@MrQwerty88]

I feel this can actually be sung to. Bogolubov clearly knows the vocal works. He breathes well. This is so perfectly done.

[@reyanshdillon6143]

instablaster

[@felixloiseau828]

@Tyler Notariano i think he means that it has been transcribed and played very well. We can feel that it was meant to be sung even though it's played on the piano

[@TCt83067695]

Those fingers are hypnotizing

[@rosedispahan8472]

Magnifique😂❤

[@francepour]

Bravo the best

[@mmeh.2178]

Magnifique, émouvant... compliments Monsieur!

[@liliacontreras9736]

🥺❤

[@lucasmullerbrunelli922]

Perfect performance! The best "Casta Diva" on piano I've ever heard!

[@ТихомироваНадежда-д8к]

One of the best melodies in the world.

[@mateodedios4507]

He Is singing with hands so beutyfully

[@GenySh-zv2th]

​@@mateodedios4507👏👏👏💓🇷🇺

[@hubertwortmann8235]

Zum Weinen schön !

[@paulettezonneveld95]

Greatly divine God given gift bravo opera singer paulette

[@heide9755]

Casta Diva & Maria Callas belong together.... together with this magnificent piano version. Thx a lot & love

[@palaiskraft5982]

I like that Mr Bogolubov starts the piece in a slow tempo. Beautiful!

[@davidshim1475]

아름답습니다

[@raymondefouanon9930]

Merci l’artiste c’est superbe 👏👏👏👏👏🇮🇹🇫🇷🇮🇹🇫🇷🇮🇹

[@mightyginza3182]

Have been listening to your version, since yesterday, after enjoying the late, Montserrat Caballe. You bring such beautiful and pure (piano) melody. Magnificent🌺💖👏

[@josekalilsalles4706]

It's magic and excellent.

[@aschlamba]

Very beautyful!!!

[@OperaSinger8822]

Bravo, Maestro!

[@teresapiazza8970]

Bellísimo!!!

[@deividxr]

Bravo Maestro

[@adeledull]

Very beautiful and graceful!

[@ЛапкоЕлена-щ6г]

Божественно!

[@zbigniewbrzezinski8869]

Just wonderful !

[@ЛюдмилаМалюченко-ц9я]

Благодарю за прекрасные эмоции!Браво!

[@anniec.4246]

The best🙏 ❤❤❤❤

[@isamatilsak7042]

Merci! Magnifique! et tellement précieux pour chanter ! Merci merci!

[@kevy_maciel]

Eu vim escutar essa música, por conta do livro Senhora de josé de alencar, onde ele menciona aurelia tocando essa música, e eu amo música clássica, fui bastante agregada com essa descoberta 😍

[@mariapeeters6165]

BEAUTIFUL......

[@JK-xz6mj]

Quel phrasé !

[@MilaGontcharova]

Божество, затерявшееся в волнах человеческого океана.....

[@pieromalfatti4071]

Esecuzione impeccabile .Notevolissima .

[@StageToneScape]

Thank you, dear Piero!

[@loulout9185]

Bravo !!!! It’s so beautiful the way you play it ... so much emotions

[@The30051953]

grandissimo! riesce a trasmettere grandi emozioni .

[@emanuelecarta2221]

Bravo! Una versione sicuramente e rigorosamente piu' aderente al testo originale.

[@ig4235]

Just great ))

[@karinleesemann2112]

Zuerst von der callas casta diva und danach auf dem Piano vollkommen ein Seelengenuss

[@민숙영-p8f]

아름다워요 beautiful~

[@hubertwortmann8235]

Zum Weinen schön y,

[@tanjanovicic2926]

🌹🌹🌹❤

[@tanjanovicic2926]

🙏❤🌹🌹🌹❤

[@robinpratt1516]

Exquisite

[@cambridgeport90]

I gotta say...I love this performance, in particular, as well as Thalberg's arrangement; normally I wouldn't try to rank it, but this time, I have to say it's better than that of Chopin. An odd thing for me to admit, considering I know Chopin better.

[@marcorval]

Thalberg was more adept at transcribing than Chopin, who was in turn better at making original melodies.

[@lesindorf-934videos]

Как красиво!

[@ΙωαννηςΜπαβας-κ9θ]

Perfectly! utube smile by john bavas

[@HeroeAIrwan]

👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@xinyiwang7507]

百聼不厭

[@AnitaSagastegui]

I love this version above all others. The way Bogolubov slows it down in all the rights spots, where other versions speed up...just sublime. I do love the music box version heard here, though: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bn-0hoKPhJanpdk

[@StageToneScape]

Thank you, beautiful Anita!

[@anna-mariaflanegan1351]

I prefer this recording... A lot mire depth and sensitivity here.

[@jorgeolivares7501]

Es la voz de la Callas o de Caballe

[@baskey777]

Hi I love the sound of the piano which you play beautifully- what piano are you playing?

[@StageToneScape]

It's just simple Jamaha.

[@iianneill6013]

The Nocturne the young Chopin always wished he could have written ...

[@Obaysch]

Iian Neill he wrote far greater.

[@lefinlay]

This is one of the most beautiful opera arias ever composed. Listen to any sung version and it is ten times better

[@prundonmcavoy7155]

yeah god and all he produced was that shit nobody plays

[@marcorval]

Chopin's nocturnes are inspired by Bellini arias like this one.

[@marcorval]

The women were all over him.

[@antoniatapiareyes7790]

2:53 :')

[@MullahSteinberg]

Need to relax So much tension in your articulation Let it breath

[@MilaGontcharova]

Господи, когда же на земле переведутся глупцы!!!