Bis "La mamma morta" (2017/18) Sondra Radvanovsky

La soprano Sondra Radvanovsky bisa "La mamma morta" en la seva darrera funció de 'Andrea Chénier' de Giordano al Liceu, el 27 de març de 2018. Direcció d'escena: Davic McVicar. Direcció musical: Pinchas Steinberg. Orquestra Simfònica del Gran Teatre del Liceu.

[@ian.marais1202]

Wow what a lovely soprano. Perfect technique. Perfect phrasing. Perfect breath control. Spine chilling beautiful voice. Her geniality in using her chest voice. The big soprano voice that we so seldom hear today. Brava. Brava Brava Sondra you have a very big new fan. Love ❤ you.

[@ian.marais1202]

Good heavens I have watched this today over and over. What geniality, what musicality? Perfection personified. May her star shine very bright on the international opera stages for many years.

[@thornolie]

I'm watching this from Texas, USA while in isolation due to the rapid spreading of covid-19. During these hard times, many have tried to devalue the importance of the arts. This encore performance brought me to tears. Thank you, Sondra Radvanovsky, for displaying your craft with such passion, and proving the arts are absolutely necessary during times of light and darkness alike!

[@richardc8738]

Sondra is truly an exceptional artist. I am so proud that she has chosen to be a resident and now citizen of Canada, as we now are fortunate enough to hear her in Toronto both at the COC and in recital.

[@ivanbesack]

I just came back from a performance of Roberto Devereux at SF Opera, where Sondra sang Elisabetta. To say she was incredible is an understatement. I heard her sing Norma, again in San Francisco, 4 years ago, and I was absolutely blown away already then. I have heard many a great soprano in my 35 years of going to the opera throughout the world and even though I am sure this will perhaps offend, or at the very least annoy many afficionados if I say that Radvanovsky is in contention for GOAT, my statement stands. The arguments I give in support of this statement are: 1) her incredible technique, 2) the quality of her instrument (rich deep chest voice, incredible pianissimo fil di voce high notes, amazing dynamic range), 3) her coloratura singing (not one note is missing), 4) the spinto or dramatic booming of her voice (never forced and always lyrically connected to phrasing), 5) her presence and acting, 6) her fearlessness, her striving, and the complete giving over of herself to the music and the role. You can imagine my surprise coming home from the opera, where Sondra of course got a 10 minute standing ovation at final curtain, and finding out through the internet that she has actually been singing encores of arias in other major houses - it's absolutely unheard of!!! I am in awe of what I heard and saw tonight. The vocal perfection and sound she produced was too much to bear and had many of us getting chills up and down our spines as her beautiful voice soared and sank through all these magnificent Donizetti coloratura passages. I was reduced to tears after 3 minutes into her first aria and after that I just let my heart go and simply experienced the most unimaginable sounds and feelings. She is such a great actress too - so rare in opera singers. You may think this tribute too much, but I am rarely effusive or exuberant about opera singers, except, of course, if they are above and beyond - which tonight Sondra was - though the rest of the cast was quite good, she literally lifted the level of the production all by herself. I am so happy to have heard her again and will now be tracking her career and her success in the years to come.

[@robin678]

She is sensational!!!!

[@joshhung5038]

totally agree! and i was there at SF opera for the Roberto Devereux too, she was perfect that night in every way, perfect technique, perfect presentation, amazing pianissimo on high notes

[@gm2709]

Just back from NY , where i saw her Tosca. IMHO one of the greatest Toscas of all time, there with Tebaldi, better then Callas, simply spectacular. I saw her in Paris in Trovatore and Ballo, ..immaculate. Her Norma in NY, was possibly not Callas level...but it was still wonderful . I don't know if she is the GOAT,..i dont actually think there is a GOAT (..maybe Shirley Verrett, but that is very very personal), but she is the greatest now and sadly by quite a margin, and she is definitely, no question nor doubt, the only soprano today that is at the same level of the greatest of the golden past. Looking forward to her Aida in NY in January. On a side note...am I the only one that would dream, want and pay to see her singing with Elina Garanca...say Don Carlo(/s), or Aida, frankly ...anything: it is a shame we have (only) two historical level lady singers..and they never seem to sing together...

[@jocelynen2572]

@@gm2709 I also heard her in Ballo and Trovatore in Paris. The first performance was perfect : messa di voce, pianissimi... Everything was there. Il Trovatore was also wonderful : she did a bis of Miserere. I can't wait to see her again.

[@DavidoffGustav]

Wish I could have heard it, i'm too critical sometimes.

[@GloriaJanvier]

Brava.! What a generous diva assoluta ! What a fantastic audience as well! She sounds better than ever to mine tired old ears.

[@denstertube]

Saw her sing this at Covent Garden two years ago. Tore my heart out.

[@TheLeahb]

Sondra Radvanovsky is THE PRIMA DIVA of our time. As was said of the late Jussi Boerling, she, too, sings with a tear in her voice, and her pianissimo is

[@fjaporto]

She is always sensational! BRAVA!

[@antoniocanadas5452]

The best prima Donna of the 21st century. BRAVA!!

[@paulennini3655]

Beautiful, dramatic, touching. All the ingredients mixed together in such a stunning performer. I loved her as Medea in the recent Met Broadcast.

[@pericleslarrua3193]

Tuve la fortuna de escucharla en un recital en Bellas Artes méxico hace algunos años y fue una experiencia maravillosa. Su presencia en el escenario es imponente u ella se crece y se entrega por completo.una voz muy potente y agradable.

[@angelus2002]

I’ve never been a great fan of Sondra but this was incredible She nailed it

[@martinadaehn8043]

For me she and Yoncheva are the real stars of this generation of opera singers. Netrebko has no technique and her voice becomes damage with the time. Radvanovsky has the volume but also the technique. Brava!

[@georgesclermont1911]

She learned to 'act' with her voice from Callas

[@KimBakTarot]

insane!!! so good!!!!! No words can describe how awesome Sondra is~! I wish I were there,,,,,

[@garybrowne608]

That’s a beautiful voice that makes me cry.

[@TomasMane]

Des que la vaig sentir a Tosca, sóc el seu rendit admirador...Ho té tot, veu, presència, domini de l'escena😍😍

[@lamaribelin]

Sra.Radvanovsky.....gracias, gracias, gracias 🌹🌹🌹!!!!

[@francesco4090]

I love when people ask and singers give encores

[@michelleredd4756]

I too love it!

[@AdolfoRufatt]

Que voz más espectacular! Sin esfuerzo, madura, suave, un terciopelo, un Cognac...

[@TheLeahb]

Sondra Radvanovsky is THE PRIMA DIVA of our time. As was said of the late Jussi Boerling, she, too, singsSondra Radvanovsky is THE PRIMA DIVA of our time. As was said of the late Jussi Boerling, she, too, sings with a tear in her voice, and her pianissimo is Sondra Radvanovsky is THE PRIMA DIVA of our time. As was said of the late Jussi Boerling, she, too, sings with a tear in her voice, and her pianissimo is with a tear in her voice, and her pianissimo is

[@buenvendor]

I was there! I loved it so much. I was sick and went anyway. Throwing Up in the toilettes of Teatro Liceu...but I had bought the ticket a year in advance and travelled all the way from Uruguay just to see her. Unforgettable!

[@francoisd1266]

How people could put a thumb down on this is beyond me... Amazing, and generous.

[@viverito]

Francois D there are tons of idiots who voted for Trump too that’s how. The world is full of morons.

[@artemsmirnov7067]

because her efforts here are quite pathetic compared to truly great versions (e.g. Eva Marton)

[@arnoldamaral7406]

viverito Let's not make this a platform for politics & please refrain from name calling. My friends.Thank you. I have been listening to this lady for the last couple of years & and artistically speaking she is a very good fine actress. I have heard her in various roles Aida, Tosca, Andrea Chenier,Norma Concert recitals etc.All on You Tube.My Opera collection is quite extensive and I have been listening to Opera since I was a young boy now that I'm 69 years old I continue to listen to new artists. I consider Opera the most beautiful greatest art form in the world as I'm sure some of you also feel that way as well my friends. It is the most demanding because of its intricate complex requirements to excel and this art form which is no easy task as you all well know. When it is sung very well and all the central/key players singers are singing very well you have a perfect storm shall we say. I have experienced this a couple of times once with Montserrat Caballe & Leontyne Price,Ileana Cotrubas.Jose Carreras.I felt very privileged at the Times when I experienced these moments it was somewhat surreal as I'm sure some of you have felt the same way before as well. There is no only one soprano that I would see today and travel within the United States to attend one of her Opera performance.That would be Saioa Hernandez.She has the entire package & and can sing all difficult roles as they should be sung.I have not heard this type of singing in 40 years.Sincerly Arnold Bourbon Amaral

[@vickiw3335]

Thank you for your meaningful words. I understand wanting to follow special voices. I try to see the tenor, Jonathan Burton when I can get to his venue. Luckily we had him recently as Calaf in the highly reimagined WNO “Turandot”.

[@Alessandro-tk2ll]

Sicuramente la migliore interprete del momento. Bella donna, espressiva, voce solida. Complimenti di vero cuore.

[@annaritapinsino1617]

Splendida e coinvolgente! !!!!!favolosa!

[@emely-sophie]

So Amazing. Brava🤗❤

[@HenriMesquida]

Magnifique.

[@JackV2023]

She is simply the best. That's all.

[@Merlocampini]

Never ever seen such an intense and emotional female performer. So pure and honest, so strong and meaninful. Bravissima!

[@michelleredd4756]

I agee!

[@ivoryligons6803]

I did not like her voice until I heard her live, was blow away! Recordings don’t do her justice to many head, over tones and resonance that just doesn’t pick up in recordings

[@SilfredoSerrano]

I feel the same way. I've seen her in the house in such diverse roles as Amelia in Ballo in Maschera and Norma, and the Lyric Opera of Chicago building is a barn. She sounds splendid and fills the hall quite easily.

[@arturo8402]

I felt the exact same way! I saw her first Bolena in DC and the she sounded fantastic! Recordings don’t pick up all the special qualities of her voice!

[@wilsonwatt9283]

I also agree here. Like many very large voiced sopranos no recording that I have ever heard does justice to her voice as it sounds in the theatre. Nilsson said the same about recordings of her voice and having heard her many times in live performances, I think that it is hard to capture true dramatic sopranos in recordings. Even Sutherland, who recorded very well due to the evenness and rounded tonal quality of her voice, sounded much larger in the theater than on any recording. I even heard Callas in her last tour when her voice was not as full and only with a piano but she was still filling the house with her sound, diminished as it was. These large dramatic voices must be heard live for their full impact.

[@nathandavis3002]

Completely. Though i do enjoy her recordings, her voice comes across as a bit harsh and grainy, though the expressiveness is captured. In house there is a whole other layer of shimmering overtones that make for the most beautiful voice i have ever heard in my life. Sinuous and smooth and sooo dynamic. And absolutely huge! Throughout her whole range! Her high notes in particular dont sound impressive in recordings but she let loose either a D or Eb when i heard her in recital and I was absolutely pinned to the back of my seat by this enormous wall of sound.

[@vxhorusxv]

UTTERLY AMAZING!!!!!!!!

[@vladasunlight2644]

Brava, Sondra! This is a true operatic soprano.

[@TeardropGhost]

Goose bumps, her coloratura is so so beautiful

[@PrzygodaTeam]

Wspaniale. Dziękuje Pani :*

[@alebrove]

Molto sentita! Brava!

[@emmamotet3225]

Magnifique Sondra

[@fabioandreotti2704]

Eccellente!!

[@hmoreira1000]

Linda interpretação! Maravilhoso!

[@montserratmarti6101]

Awesome !!!

[@michelleredd4756]

Absolutely AWESOME! I wish there was a better word to give.

[@georgesclermont1911]

Arguably the best soprano of the last decades.

[@johnrondeau220]

So generous in her artistry consummate artistry so gifted but has worked her ass off to sing like this.

[@DanielFigueiredo404]

Maravilhosa!!!

[@rodhuss]

Sondra, la MEJOR!!!!

[@johnrondeau9222]

Divino indeed

[@giacomokim3877]

La piu grande !!!

[@mbadiapamies4850]

REINA

[@pepevaladez8096]

¡ BRAVO ! Miss Radvanovsky

[@willemtates8232]

pepe valadez it is Brava 🎼🌷🌷🌷🌷🎼

[@Naturelovrdexplorr]

Marvelous🌹

[@mariajosealvarez1180]

Es maravillosa.

[@oscarjacobi7302]

BRAVO SONDRA MARAVILLOSO

[@antjeherder6672]

Groote klasse.

[@solbrea7699]

Magnífica

[@sarcasticmania]

WHY IS SHE SO PERFECT?

[@pattinicholls3256]

Better than ever.

[@marysegeay4365]

Fabuleuse SONDRA

[@sandradrispettodelpianeta3433]

❤

[@tonicopm]

Wow, what a great rendition ! She doesn't hold a candle, of course, to the greatest of them all, La Divina Maria Callas...but still an amazing rendition of this piece! Bravo!

[@ransomcoates546]

In her prime Tebaldi owned this part.

[@richardc8738]

But both are now dead. Time to move on.

[@oscarjacobi7302]

EXCELENTE SENSACIONAL INTERPRETACION BRAVA.-

[@nicolehourcade]

Avec plaisir.

[@antjeherder6672]

Heel bizonder.

[@giuseppinacampolonghi9613]

Stupenda emozionante

[@mariarosaesergiomarycib2492]

Bravissima

[@thomasdahlen8533]

Very Good.Not as Tebaldi but unusual Thess days.Good acting.

[@tonylefever8070]

O Sondra ............!

[@meto2854]

There is only one thing I dislike about this, and it is the utter lack of chest voice. I am reminded of how Tebaldi and Callas would absolutely gutter that last "l'amor", and would drive the audience crazy! But make no mistake, she is great!

[@vxhorusxv]

MnikM umm ... she’s got FULL chest placement in the middle of the aria. There’s no “utter lack” here. She chose to place the last notes differently.

[@meto2854]

Yes, that is what I meant to say. She obviously possesses chest voice, it is the lack of its use in certain areas that bothers me.

[@jrosings1]

Her chest voice is actually pretty amazing, and sometimes she goes bananas and crashes down in to it, which is awesome. I’ve seen her a lot at the Met, and there are many times where, as in this clip, she very deliberately stays away from the chest. It’s particularly puzzling here, as it robs the end of the aria of any power.

[@meto2854]

Yes, exactly! There are instances in Roberto Devereux where she lets that chest voice rip, but here, where she needs it most for dramatic effect, she withdrew it. Strange indeed.

[@michaelinmass]

Interesting comment, and I agree that she chose on this night to mix that note. But all singers have off nights or or even off moments during fine performances--singers are human after all and can have a little mucus or whatever--maybe one gets carried away earlier ( in this case on the preceding high note) and has to conserve. Two other thoughts. First, Tebaldi was a real spinto and lacked the facility Sondra has on top. The comparison to Callas is more apt. They are both huge voices singing some pretty diverse rep, but Sondra has been more successful preserving her voice, although most would probably say that Callas achieved a super-human standard even though it cost her in terms of longevity. Callas was also not protected from giving too much at too young an age. I have heard Sondra say that the Met staff were very tough with her about getting a more careful technique before they let her advance.

[@losquepodemospodemos2149]

Sencillamente, Bestial!

[@isabelmosteiromartinez477]

Sin palabras... Ninguna le hace justicia!!!

[@janmuters3238]

Prachtig!!!!!

[@gilcruvinel]

She is the heiress of Maria Callas. The same vocal power, the same dramatic strength

[@xxluchino]

THAT'S SACRILEGIOUS

[@jordipanadesribera6890]

... ‘ fa de la terra un ciel ‘ ...

[@rogalesi58]

I don’t believe she’s a drammatico soprano, lirico spinto si, mi piace moltissimo

[@fernandoarellanosanchez1106]

Una muy buena rendición al aria, Sondra es probablemente mi soprano favorita del día de hoy, pero aún así hecho de menos la voz de pecho, esta aria tiene desafíos vocales gigantescos y una orquesta muy gruesa que sin una voz de pecho potente y resonante no se podrían superar, en fin, es imposible no volver a la Callas cuando de Andrea Chénier se trata jajaja

[@laprimmadonna2341]

Totalmente de acuerdo. Una muy , muy buena versión, pero en Callas es otra cosa…

[@OLIVCHEN77]

now.. thats her repertoire. She sounds healthier, fresher then in her Norma from the met

[@tristanhnl]

I think her sounding "healthier" or "fresher" has less to do with repertoire, and simply more to do with the condition of her voice during their respective run of performances. If you go back to Sondra's Norma at the Liceu, she was *outstanding* and sounded just as fresh as she does here. I did notice Sondra's voice seemed to have a veil or dampener over it during her Met Norma performances last year. She was fighting phlegm and minor illness, and could be heard clearing her throat during Casta Diva. It is what it is....

[@pilarrevillo7615]

Nadie la ha cantado, como MARIA CALLAS,

[@MOV1983]

Pilar Revilla, pero María Callas es de otra época. Cada artista contribuye al género. Hay que apreciar los cantantes que tenemos hoy, y ésta es una de las buenas.

[@emmanuelferradura8060]

Totalmente de acuerdo.

[@christopherrobinwattsthoma6318]

Excellent wobble beautifully uncontrolled together with exceptionally unintelligible diction. And they even ask for more.

[@cguzmmang]

muy cuidada, lo que en algún momento hizo monótona la interpretación, conociendo lo exigente del aria, en su lugar, yo no habría concedido repetir...

[@g_vezz]

Perhaps a good voice but boring at the very least..

[@AP-dd3xp]

Her chest voice is undeveloped and weak…woofy with collapsed sound. Not good!

[@JuancitoCanarias]

Yes. I thought I was the only one thinking that way

[@beowulfstark9369]

She and the orchestra are disjointed

[@emmanuellepoiret]

she is not good. Not a dramatic, full soprano voice.

[@artemsmirnov7067]

Finally, a sensible comment here! Indeed she's not

[@toothlesstitan]

I love here but she needs to work on her diction. If I can understand Anna Netrebko better then not so great.

[@ПетърБайчев-м2г]

Mamma, che brutto canto!

[@callastoujours]

I can't stand her vibrato, besides, what happens with the low notes?! She looks like choking, where are her chest notes?!

[@emmanuelferradura8060]

Totalmente de acuerdo. Con todo respeto, la versión de Tebaldi de los 50s esa es la correcta.

[@bodiloto]

non mi piace .

[@로보티니콜라스]

You didn't understand nothing!

[@bodiloto]

Nico Augustin ahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah ! ragazzino , capisco bene il tuo gusto ''raffinato'' nella materia ... ahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah ! la Radvanovsky quando sta interpretando questo repertorio canta con una vocalità poco adatta al repertorio italiano . la voce della Radvanovsky e' bellissima, purtroppo non canta all'italiana, e' un fatto . questa è la mia modesta opinione .

[@80Mrmirko]

bodiloto in quali teatri ha cantato? Ci fa ascoltare le sue registrazioni?

[@desperatehell]

Bodiloto criticato ingiustamente, perché nonostante la Radvanovsky abbia una bellissima voce, in questa romanza non é all'altezza di soprano quali Antonietta Stella e Magda Olivero, che sono state (soprattutto la Stella) due grandi Maddalena di Coigny. Ciò che a me lascia un pò basito é sentirla cantare Tosca e l'Andrea Chenier, come pure bel Roberto Devereux e in Norma. Come si può passare dal Verismo al Belcanto con tale facilità? Infatti, mio gusto personale, interpreta Elisabetta I d'Inghilterra con troppa veemenza, calcando come si fa nel Verismo. Per il Belcanto servono le agilità e se la ascoltate in "Ah bello a me ritorna" capirete la mia perplessità

[@bodiloto]

Mirco Pirrone durante la mia lunghissima vita son rimasto modesto e odio parlare di me . mi dispiace che internet non esisteva 50 anni fa per darti la risposta giusta con la mia voce o ancora meglio invitarti à una recita quando cantavo ancora ... da anni la mia voce vecchia fa schifo ... ahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah ! poi quando parlo della lirica lo faccio attraverso la mia modesta opinione. qua sul YT abbiamo la fortuna di esprimere la nostra opinione sulla lirica dove ogni opinione /almeno speravo.../ venga rispettata . cosa facevo e dove cantavo nella vita mia ha poca importanza per la semplice ragione che tutto ha rimasto nel passato... quello che conta nella vita e' la libertà della parola . per me La Radvanovsky ha una bellissima voce , purtroppo trovo la sua vocalità e il suo modo di porgere poco adatti al repertorio italiano. questa e' la mia modesta opinione. adesso aspetto la sua risposta,cosa pensa Lei della vocalità di questa bellissima giovane donna ? il vecchio p.s. nello stesso modo parlavo nel passato con Gino,Paolo,Lucio,Davide,Maria,Ghena,Elena,Boris,Nicolai etc,etc,etc..., loro erano miei amici. vi credo tutti degli amici qua in YT . l'unica differenza tra te e me e' la nostra educazione musicale e l'esperienza artistica... già negli anni 58-78 avevo un'idea piccola piccolina cosa vuol dire l'espressione ''vocalità italiana'' .../tantissimi anni fa ero baritono verdiano.../ ciao

[@iloveopera1951]

So you get a little more than 60 seconds of applause and 1 or 2 bis shouts and that's it?!! :)) Made me laugh really, the level of opera today has so much declined and people do not get the real deal anymore... what a huge disrespect for her colleagues as well to repeat her aria... and that wobble!

[@draganvidic2039]

This is sort of how it should be done. Singers of the past sounded like this or better if they were stars. She maybe stands out but that is because others don’t nowadays. And I like Radvanovsky so don’t get me wrong here. Does she sing this good? ⬇️ (No she doesn’t) kzbin.info/www/bejne/kGeThXyNrN6Jn7c

[@nosehook324]

Schrecklich!

[@gabriellafiabane8144]

applausi esagerati buuuu

[@contraltissima]

this is great singing, but alas, the voice by itself is for my ears far from beeing beautiful.

[@operabilia]

Affreuse voix, engorgée, dans le nez, tubée et mal placée! Beaucoup de sensibilité, mais horrible! Si c'est ce type de voix qui rend le public ignare si enthousiaste, on est tombés très très bas.

[@bb8319]

This woman SINGS HER HEART OUT for us -- an absolutely massive instrument, in very artful hands... grateful.

[@tr5065]

Saw her last night at the ROH Covent Garden - simply magnificent - indeed breath taking!!!

[@TheLeahb]

Sondra Radvanovsky is THE PRIMA DIVA of our time. As was said of the late Jussi Boerling, she, too, sings with a tear in her voice, and her pianissimo is incomparable!

[@vickiw3335]

Yes, Jussi is the model of perfection for which others attempt to reach.

[@corneliusbates460]

She is a force of nature. Beautiful with a fierce voice!!Love her

[@melparker9337]

It's a real shame that there is so little recorded material available for fans to purchase who can't get to see her live. I could listen to her all day long.

[@tristanhnl]

It's true Sondra has not recorded many commercial studio recordings; however there are a whole lot of live recordings, both video and audio. Many of them are here on YT. You can also purchase DVDs of her live performances of Trovatore, Ballo, Norma, etc. But I agree, I can listen to Sondra all day, too. Phenomenal singer.

[@brunoantony3218]

The Donizetti Three Queens on 2CDs

[@nathandavis3002]

I dobt understand who can dislike this! I myself am a firm disciple of the singer of the golden age. However here she delivers a rendition that holds strong even when compared with the renditions of the greats like callas, tebaldi, and caballe. Something which almost no 21st singer has ever managed to achieve even in just one aria.

[@angelamariarigoli6997]

brava e profondamente presa dalla parte che la emoziona molto!

[@bodiloto]

angela rigoli e di più con una vocalità 100% italiana .... ahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah !

[@guillemseva1963]

Meravigliosa Sondra!!!!!!

[@robinstafford6177]

Just seen her at Covent Garden and she was superb - just right for the part. And Im a massive Callas fan...

[@Theo-rx9mk]

Same and agreed

[@denstertube]

Same. Absolutely agree. She was sensational.

[@Rodrigo-hj6wz]

Superb !

[@johnrondeau9222]

I listen to this over and over and never tire of her artistry.

[@vickiw3335]

Me, too!

[@carmepop]

Llevo 2 semanas viendo esta actuación en bucle... BRAVA