Carmen: "L'amour est un oiseau rebelle" (Elina Garanca)

Aria from Act I from Bizet's "Carmen." Elina Garanca (Carmen). Conductor: Yannick Nézet-Séguin. Production: Richard Eyre (2009). From the 2010 Live in HD transmission.

[@fennecfox9490]

Her voice is so strong that the high notes sound deep.

[@Terra_Lopez]

I think this singer is a good example of a high pitch with large resonance. To my completely untrained layperson musical ear, she sounded both high and low at the same time. This video has a good explanation: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iHTTXnp4mc-Eq9E

[@ТамараСпирина-п7я]

Ноты звучат не глубоко,а полноценно и об'ёмно,как и требует стиль оперного пения.

[@blush-n-bashful4790]

Shoes so masculine...

[@user-gl6fv2tw1y]

@@blush-n-bashful4790 *she’s

[@waxkopp]

@@Terra_Lopez She's a mezzo soprano.

[@silversunset]

This is the song that’s everyone’s heard somewhere, but we don’t know where. But almost anyone would be able to recognize this.

[@jewelmarkess]

Plenty more famous tunes in the full opera e.g. Seguidilla, gypsy song, toreodor song, etc. The whole opera is beautiful.

[@molochsorcery4357]

Exactly what transpired with me. Kept hearing snippets of this all over the place in commercials, movies and TV shows then finally was watching an episode of Archer where "Carmen" was mentioned and I heard the music intro and those dulcet tones of the female voice and I knew I FINALLY found the song. Now to listen to the rest of this opera...

[@alehaider3886]

The science !

[@IzumisChild]

I know exactly where I first heard it. Hey Arnold did a parody episode on this. They went on a field trip to see this opera and suddenly they were all the characters instead.

[@Bzcenci812]

@@molochsorcery4357 Sometimes commercials, movies and TV shows lead to a good end. Carmen (the opera) is very well constructed, you can enjoy every note of it, not only wait for the significant arias.

[@fritzi.franzi]

The power she has got in her eyes.. this energy... is just fascinating!

[@MrsYasha1984]

Oh yes. Like a lioness, a predator. It is so fascinating!

[@Big-guy1981]

Yeah really big ... eyes. 😉😉

[@lukaszhuminiecki8131]

This is a tragic character. She is just maladapted. Her tragic end is inevitable. Or to put is more directly: it ends very badly if one behaves like this.

[@Peagaporto]

@@MrsYasha1984 I was thinking more Bird of prey

[@gdinyarts4676]

👁👁of course

[@JordanVanRyn]

The thing that is so great about Elina Garanca's Carmen was that she knew how to bring the seductive energy to the character with her voice and acting to the point where it feels real. Carmen is a character who's not only seductive, but she's her own boss and Elina nailed it! This is Tony-winning acting!

[@Jessica-lh1jj]

Which movie or TV series is this?

[@JordanVanRyn]

@@Jessica-lh1jj It's Metropolitan Opera's production of George Bizet's Carmen.

[@princealigorna7468]

I know, right! Like she just exudes this kind of confidence in her sexuality. This is a woman that enters the room and the world stops. All the men want her, and most women too. But she'll only pick the one SHE wants

[@olliefoxx7165]

​@@princealigorna7468"The women want her to"🙄 Can't we just appreciate people without getting dirty?

[@princealigorna7468]

@@olliefoxx7165 ...You know I was talking about Carmen as a character, right?

[@dominoreigns8542]

She is ruggedly raw, sultry, sensual & provocatively powerful. She emulated Carmen perfectly, I've always been a fan of Dorothy Dandridge's portrayal but this woman embodied her character perfectly.

[@carle.parran4082]

'CARMEN' would've scared the shit out of me..! It's like being in front of a very beautiful, but a very dangerous animal..!

[@dominoreigns8542]

@@carle.parran4082 She's starkly beautiful and is radiating with sexual magnetism 😂 I agree. Her whole demeanor is intoxicating.

[@Muttonchop_USA]

Dorothy Dandridge was dubbed by 20 year old Marilyn Horne.

[@Nilguiri]

Excuse me but "this woman" is Elīna Garanča.

[@CompanyofHeroes999]

She just played this perfectly. There are many fantastic singers, but her act is just magnificent.

[@shioristapleton5982]

It absolutely blows me away how she can sing like that with 50 different actions and postures.

[@jewelmarkess]

This is what opera singers do.. oh, and she sings without microphone too, and this theater has 4000 seats. She can dance too btw, here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/h2bLkGqvrM-DhrM

[@stpaulimdog]

Lots of rehearsal.

[@Bzcenci812]

@@stpaulimdog and a natural gift for acting.

[@queencatherineofaragon8244]

I'm a native French speaker and yet I just discovered it was actually in my language😂

[@mariamgrigoryan7223]

Queen Catherine of Aragon i know french quite well and just discovered that it's in french 😂😂

[@furkankilicaslan]

lol

[@maenastevenson5776]

Queen Catherine of Aragon la même😂

[@bobbytoure4084]

same for me until i saw your message :-) thank you. LOL

[@MrMorgorot]

for me she could sing in Esperanto. this performance is the language of love

[@oedhelsetren]

I'm so obsessed with this version I don't know why anyone bothers to still try.

[@hummarstraful]

me too haha

[@ProfGlitch]

look up antonacci's version, even better

[@MarijaMarijaMari]

Exactly

[@nancydrew5]

​@@ProfGlitch Saw it, not even close.

[@TeresaTabitha]

If one does not try, one can not get better. This may be the pinnacle version of Carmen to date, but that does not mean that there wont be a better version in the future. Strive, Fight, Pursue, Improve, Love, Win; or something like that.

[@valeriemcqueen7359]

Am I the only one who loves the fact that she actually knows how to squeeze a piece of clothing and she does it so naturally? I know it doesn't seems to be important, but do you remember that scene from Goodwill Hunting when Matt Damon is mopping the floor and You can see that the actor doesn't really know how to mop the floor? 😆

[@Bzcenci812]

I never saw Matt Damon mopping the floor, but I understand your point. She probably never squezes her clothes at home but she knows. Men never pay attention to washing or mopping except when they are janitors. The production of the film should have had Matt mopping the floor until he learned to do it properly.

[@laurenleighflorilege373]

Thanks for the laugh! 🤣 going to watch Goodwill Hunting now😅

[@renatamustafina6806]

My grandmother actually noticed this also 😆

[@waxkopp]

@@laurenleighflorilege373 Me to!

[@mr.a8315]

Re. mopping. He was slumming it. 👍

[@overalltrash8144]

I'm french and still heavily need the subtitles

[@elisaveil7482]

Bienvenue au club :')

[@TheKingSpartacus]

Thanks... I took a course for french and i was blaming myself for don't understading...

[@shoyalcgh9444]

Moi aussi je sui francais

[@yoonkieae7507]

Pourtant sa prononciation est hyper bonne-

[@ez1668]

T' abuses

[@StormWolf01]

She's a very good Carmen. Provocative, sensual, bold, inappropriate. Just how Carmen is supposed to be.

[@aliciamesa5382]

Yes. So Real!!!

[@shadowsenpaitheender5069]

lmao, so accurate

[@allebasaiadartse3951]

@@vickypedro2015 no

[@deadandburied7626]

Sexy as Maria Ewing 😆

[@dbrushfield2471]

The worst Carmen. She can't sing at all. Just open your ears

[@dominiquewarr3556]

Her performance is absolutely breathtaking, I've had this on repeat all day.

[@carl_anderson9315]

I read the book a few years ago. Carmen is the quintessential femme fatale. The original heartbreaker. The woman is just gorgeous and plays with the main guy like a toy.

[@Michelle-ss8km]

Excuse my ignorance, i just discovered i happen to really enjoy opera and i would like to know what is the name of the book to follow this play please 🙏🏻

[@carl_anderson9315]

Michelle Hello. It’s Carmen, by Prosper Mérimée

[@leukopossum7930]

Untill he kills her-

[@Stoney-Jacksman]

A borderline personality celebrated by cucks?

[@Miristzuheiss]

@@carl_anderson9315 i read thousands of books, know all operas, never Heard about IT. Really? Sorry from Germany, my Phone interactet with right writing

[@lilac749]

Her singing, her sultry swag, the way she bit that orange, HER, EVERYTHING

[@katherinewilson1853]

The orange tho!

[@Canourson]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/omq5ioaXoq-YkJI

[@FLAGSHIP-j3t]

TRUE

[@vhmontilla]

Rugged and sensuality not only in her voice but her expression and her way to command her presence. Sensuality and seductiveness at its best. What a woman, what a voice.

[@davegreene8588]

Garanca is one of the finest Carmens since the great Rise Stevens (q.v.).

[@ben59320]

I was trying to find the words to describe how I felt about this piece. There's no need anymore, you perfectly explained it ! Well said.

[@wotruannwah5678]

Thank you Victor

[@kvothekingkiller1754]

get a fucking life

[@basiletallademgueu4466]

Helloing I I

[@armandorodriguez5120]

Who else is in love with Elina? Man, I get tucked in bed while listening to this piece every night.

[@hummarstraful]

Madly

[@tomsmith7742]

Misread that at first. "Lucky you," I thought... But getting tucked in anywhere is almost as good...

[@AnacottGroup]

@@tomsmith7742 hehehe

[@claire1134]

Funny how a single incredible performance will leave you disappointed with any other rendition

[@annijaupeniece]

I was about to comment that. I just can't watch any other performance of Carmen except Garančas

[@eroupopper]

I think the role of Carmen has to bring a sense of Alure and Seduction, a hint of mischief and danger, with the exception of grace. Those traits make up the role of Carmen, and it is a bit difficult for I guess some opera singers to bring. But this performance is very sexy and I think that's what make this performance sexy.

[@Brian-dq2jc]

Callas's rendition may be better!

[@leonaldobrum]

@@Brian-dq2jc Only about a thousand times 😌

[@leonaldobrum]

@@eroupopper Theatrically, she is excellent. I don't know about the singing part - maybe good, but not great. So, still an enjoyable performance, provided that you are looking, not just hearing. If you want to enjoy Elina at her superlative best, please listen to her singing musica sacra. Hint: search for her magnificent rendition of Césa Frank's "Panis Angelicus"

[@leonaldobrum]

This is not solely about singing - this is also a great theatrical performance (in case you forgot for a moment that Opera is "sung theatre"). Everything here is in the right measure - pleasure included

[@michaelalexander2208]

Yeah, she is just PERFECT!

[@Canourson]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/omq5ioaXoq-YkJI

[@stuart207]

It's beautiful.

[@konicsection]

took the thoughts right out of my mind

[@Voodoomaria]

Like Shakespeare, it's not enough to just say the words, you have to properly PERFORM it. The Queen of the Night aria from Mozart's the Magic flute is a magnificent feat of vocal gymnastics when merely sung, but PERFORMED, this is a mother making a demand of her daughter with the musical equivalent of "I brought you into this world, and I CAN TAKE YOU OUT OF IT". [For prime example look for the KZbin video of it performed by Diana Damrau, The Royal Opera] Carmen is an utterly amoral temptress, wanton and seductive, and she needs to be performed that way. Elina Garanca NAILED IT.

[@hoiitzel]

2:08 How the hell did she make that look so easy??? She's literally laying back, barely moving her face, yet she projects that high note so loudly.

[@the_Tigro]

Because she has a strong voice

[@sentra6661]

the man or woman behind the scene is the real genius, this need weeks of training

[@hoiitzel]

@@the_Tigro Thanks for stating the obvious. There's a lot more to that though, from her technique to her lung capacity. It's not as simple as the way you say it is.

[@mamasapano3291]

yeah, and she's skinning that orange so casually too-

[@رزيئة]

Good support and breath technique is the answer. You only need to stand and plant yourself if you're a beginner. Lots of singers with good support and breath techniques can sing laying down, it happens a lot in rock singing especially. An example would be Maynard James Keenan from Tool and his weird posture in Sober live, and when he once sang a song while wrestling a drunk audience member who invaded the stage.

[@wa1w511]

This is my favorite opera performance, ever.

[@bepolite6961]

Mine too.

[@markokojo1858]

I just loved this. I have not seen many, but this is clearly my favourite. Spendid! ❤

[@takaono7243]

I've never seen a singer perform Carmen this way. She wears her sex appeal so casually and with such ingrained confidence that it actually makes her seem almost inappropriate while not at all being so outwardly. Masterful hand.

[@joaquimxavier707]

Dear Taka Ono Very interesting your comments. So I translated it to Portuguese (Brasil): Nunca vi uma cantora executar Carmen desta forma. Ela usa seu sex-appeal espontaneamente e com inteira confiança que na verdade a faz parecer leviana e como se nada mais existisse externamente. Mão de Mestre J.Xavier.

[@herrbrucvald6376]

check out Agnes Baltsa's Carmen......

[@victorrugo1131]

Taka Ono check out Julia Migenes' Carmen....

[@jerryvr]

Perhaps you should Google "Maria Callas"

[@sophied4726]

800th like!

[@Em-td4kc]

I wish I could find this full version of the opera. She plays Carmen so well! Definitely my favorite version.

[@SirTweaksalot92]

@@kenalp3951 he said find, not purchase :P

[@DDennnisss]

I'm all for free content.. But if this is the teaser.. On KZbin.. And it teases you, like elina does.. For free, you should reward her.. By buying the DVD, like Ken mentioned.. Or at least visit her, and all 1000s people involved making this happen, in the operette..(ken, thanks.. Just ordered..)

[@dragoscercel4247]

Here it is but it is in 2 parts

[@dragoscercel4247]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/hKmvmIeolt6hi7M

[@dragoscercel4247]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/onKTqp-OipuVitE

[@gpeddino]

I love how "alive" the setting looks, with all the actors engaged in the scene. And Elina was probably made for this role. Superb performance.

[@binugeorge1317]

+Guilherme Eddino Watch the 1978 version with Placido Domingo as Don Jose. Best version IMO. (The characters are a lot more animated than this. )

[@smoothmicra]

Binu George what does "the characters are a lot more animated than this" even mean? You get more points in opera for moving about? Absolute nonsense, most people go to opera for the quality of the singing!

[@GreatValueOprah]

Smoothmicra absolutely false. Opera is just as much about acting as it is about singing. If you watch opera just for the singing you might as well just go to a concert.

[@smoothmicra]

Which would be a fair point if he said the acting was much better in the earlier performance, but he didn't, he said it was "more dynamic", whatever that means. Opera is, of course, a balance of acting and singing, wouldn't disagree. To counter your point though, you can listen to an opera on the radio and enjoy it immensely, however you wouldn't get the same pleasure from watching it without sound, regardless of how good the acting is! :)

[@luigimanzoni2705]

Jasmine Agree 100%. Her performance is out standing and I swear her singing improves dramatically. I keep waiting for the men around her to burst into flame. She projects so much sexual energy she must raise the temperature at the Met by 10 or 20 degrees.

[@michaeltzolos1711]

Elina Garanca’s acting and singing are breathtaking. I really believe that her performance will never be equalled.

[@NostalgiaMan]

Absolutely fantastic performance. Bravo even through the screen.

[@glasslilacs]

And what a singer! This opera is really difficult to sing, and she performs it so effortlessly, even while sitting down. Have really big respect for her.

[@sunshineyrainbows13]

You tell em, Link.

[@Katelin2007]

ik u from the ssniperwolf comments HAHA

[@ЛиндИнверс]

What I don't understand, did she wash a coat, put it on the stone and SIT on it?? And when she stood up, another women sat there, on the WET coat??

[@thedankone4737]

Okay. I did not expect to see you on opera.

[@ArcaneAzmadi]

Never actually seen a theatrical performance of this piece before, only a straight musical performance. Never realised how openly _sensual_ it can be!

[@glaba24]

Well, I don't know much but according to my Mom, they started doing this fairly recently. Probably to attract "younger" viewers.

[@glaba24]

More than usual I mean.

[@AmberAmber]

I saw it years ago and it was sensual then too!! Gorgeous...

[@shizukagozen777]

Really ? But the theatrical performances of this piece are quite common however.

[@manuelgerea6646]

They are singing about how free is love and how its desires couldn't be dominated. How can't it be sensual to wach freedom at it best?

[@MemesOfProduction69]

The look she gives at 1:49 kills me every time. Her eyes are just so powerful!

[@zwan1886]

pretty sure it wasn't ripe/probably more bitter than she anticipated

[@liaspooked4980]

that look drives my gay little heart insane

[@zakhutsul8227]

No joke. She makes me want to be a better man to accept a love like that.

[@JacobStarpuncher]

She's great, and everybody knows she's great. But what really adds to this performance is all the background folks are really on point too. They're all responding and reacting, even when they're not the focus. It's great stuff.

[@doctirdaddy4876]

almost impossible to believe humans are born with this ability

[@shadidmosharraf3033]

Humans aren't born with ability, we're just really good learners.

[@1108hbrown]

It's called practice. We are born with or without musicality - the rest is work!

[@SaxandRelax]

We arent

[@hoot2416]

This takes training. Lots of it.

[@Tubie1111]

Vocal chord is a muscle and has to be trained to do this (not to mention breath control, reading music, etc). Years and years of study

[@darkcrisiscore]

The moment with the flower on the soldier's belly is wonderful and extremely provocative! I didn't expect that, the director has shown some nerve there. And what about the actress... The perfect Carmen, an extraordinary performance!

[@waxkopp]

That soldier is one lucky guy.🌹🤗💘

[@paulsalmon4113]

I've seen Carmen live a couple of times, and also watched more renditions than I can remember. However, Elina's portrayal of the lead better captures the sultry, mischievous and positively devilish flirting character of Carmen better than any soprano I have seen. It's all in those eyes which are simply mesmerising.

[@道-p2e]

I agree 100. She is the total package, how many times, you saw not mezzo to jump in... she is the real one and great neutral package, not too extreme such as old portray as a horny, or dominated...leave it to our own imagination...

[@corvus1374]

And the smile.

[@alinak9412]

*sopranos shouldn’t even do carmen. but YES do i agree

[@Bzcenci812]

I agree with you. Seing her out of the scene would make one think she would play Juliet or Marguerite, but here she is showing that she can be "devilish flirting" too.

[@AndreasHLux]

Carmen is the quasi conter revolution by lasting enty ...there is an great potency by the surround crowds of interrogation to the scene.

[@AthenaRowe]

I often come back to this video,it's one of my favourite interpretations of this opera ever,voice and acting are both on point.Elina Garanca perfectly embodies Carmen's free,rebellious and sultry spirit:Carmen is shamelessly herself leaving nothing to subtlety.

[@superlolggirl]

this is the female energy I strive to have

[@pompombuuum3182]

SwooBats you should not. Just be nice.

[@NenadKralj]

@SwooBats not this days - not this days my friend (unfortunately) but I agree w/ you

[@midknight1968]

Agree!

[@Obataladance]

It looks like a male energy should be, not a female!

[@midknight1968]

@@Obataladance we all have male and female energies you remember you had a vagina?

[@bigowl9408]

Great performance and very naturally acted to perfection.

[@noahbromberg3675]

i agree

[@justtish7]

She is a dynamic, forceful talent of very high intelligence and naughty humor. A tremendous musician too. Very different from the very great Cecilia Bartoli in tone and style but are we not fortunate to walk this scorched earth with two such enormously gifted, hard-working musical singers/actors as these two ladies....keeping in mind how very easy it is to criticize and find fault even with the Angels.

[@madchuck]

She nailed it!!!

[@stischer47]

The problem is what happens when you hear someone else do this part with not even half the voice or acting talent?

[@operabilia]

No, on the contrary she did not.

[@jewelmarkess]

CptSeagullEight - a lighter voice will not be able to get through the card scene in this opera. Think Julia Migenes-Johnson. She was a fantastic Carmen in the 1980s movie, but she herself said that she couldn't sing this role on stage. (edited to add) Besides - Carmen isn't an ingenue or young lady. She is a vulgar gypsy who works in a cigar or cigarette factory and occasionally helps smugglers by seducing body guards. Lighter voices are better suited for ingenues like Zerlina.

[@jewelmarkess]

CptSeagull Eight Antonacci has an interesting voice. She actually started as a mezzo soprano and then switched to soprano roles apparently, so she clearly has strong low notes, IMHO. Now, Sarah Brightman would be a joke, she'd not even be heard in soubrette roles which is why I named Migenes-Johnson who has a light soprano voice and mostly performed in musicals, but who nevertheless was able to sing Lulu at the Met to much acclaim. Migenes-Johnson was a nice Carmen in the movie, not sure if you've seen it.

[@jewelmarkess]

CptSeagull Eight - I was curious about Antonacci, so I read about her. I am not a singer even though I had voice lessons for personal enjoyment when I was already out of college and working. I had a light soprano, but it is way too light for opera. At any rate, I could never sing in public, totally losing it in front of people, maybe only in front of friends in my living room. I don't know much about metal though. Brightman voice is very small, nice timbre but so thin, and yes, she cannot do lower notes.

[@davewebster5120]

I really appreciate the translation, I had no idea that this is what the song was about. She was electrifying, totally killed it. That rose bit had me laughing.

[@ivyherstory]

Elina Garanca is a natural. I love how energetic and robust her voice is.

[@peterstrawb2428]

Anna Catherina antonacci

[@bruster97]

Elina garanca

[@enzodominguez8822]

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[@HolyMith]

I too can't get over how roBUST she is.

[@道-p2e]

yes. finally we got a real mezzo that Bizet wanted, how many times the high voice dominated this role... yes natural and it is for mezzo soprano.

[@totowashere]

I like how she's quite literally dancing to her own beat, like she's ever so slightly slower than the orchestra and choir. Suits the story.

[@LindaLinda-ls2fd]

Her facial expressions is to die for.

[@tomdebevoise7898]

Elina nails it; your eyes never leave her. The role of Carmen is so seductive and sultry that there have been sopranos who have refused the role.

[@joesmith942]

Think about this. All those people milling around the stage are amazing singers. Massively more talented that any pop singer that has ever lived. Each and every one of them.

[@MarinaADTR]

Joe Smith I love this comment

[@tinaasjatinaasja7448]

Joe Smith, i wonder if they always play/sing their parts in background pieces. I mean,a whole career mainly as a background performer with no first role acts at all.

[@Anna-dp8lf]

@@tinaasjatinaasja7448 i do not tknow how it is in other cities, but in Zurich they are volunteers that are singing in backgrounds, students of music, or just people with some time (retiree etc). They will not be paid, but they are a part of the opera.

[@tinaasjatinaasja7448]

@@Anna-dp8lf seems they just enjoy the process,and at the same time,it's a good chance to take some part with big stars of opera. So,can i also participate in such events, as a random tourist in Zurich?

[@tinaasjatinaasja7448]

@@Anna-dp8lf do you live in Zurich? If yes,have you been at main two singers' performances?

[@itsallgoodb]

She is so captivating.

[@malenastraus2607]

then she did her job :)

[@jadeor143]

Sur dont do her job, she's an artist.

[@jadeor143]

*She don't do

[@gloriamedina2826]

Jade Or actually its her job...

[@jadeor143]

glorie medina its her job but if you're manage to capture public attention, then you're an artist. So, she is ! Don't deny the obvious.

[@ninavinterova9875]

It's incredible that she managed to eat an orange during singing this. Oranges make you drool like crazy, I opened one during the break of our opera choir and got yelled at and the windows had to all be open because of the citrus scent.

[@valentinanunez3708]

they do? I never knew this! So eating oranges before singing is a no-no?

[@cmolodiets]

you dared do this!!!!

[@ninavinterova9875]

@@valentinanunez3708 I didn't know either untill I got yelled at 😂😂

[@jewelmarkess]

I am not really sure if she actually ate it or it was already pre-cut and she pretended to eat it. Or even if it is a real orange. We see it from the back.

[@ninavinterova9875]

@@jewelmarkessshe did bite the skin off tho, that would still make her drool a lot

[@tastymedleys]

I've watched this so many times, and the only thing I can think of is, she looks like a woman that could eat you whole. Truly incredible performance, every move and look so perfectly calculated!

[@noelledford]

Is nobody talking about how she just casually peeled an orange with her teeth? Orange peels taste SO bad. Edit: a lot of people have replied saying that orange peels taste fine, so I did a little research and I think its the pith that's bitter. People have also mentioned that it's definitely not an orange and probably a clementine, which is a lot less pithy so that makes sense! Sorry for any confusion, I'm not an orange expert 😅

[@mymanlovesme1]

Lol did you not see her face after. She had that oh shit face. Lmbao

[@noelledford]

@@mymanlovesme1 she did so well staying in character lol

[@mymanlovesme1]

@@noelledford it must have been sour she spat it out and dumped it. The face she makes after said that the thing was sour as hell.

[@bigeyesbiglies3196]

My thoughts exactly after I saw that lol

[@pet_nik1808]

Это мандарин, мандариновая корка вкусняшка.

[@xuliang5293]

She's unbelievably attractive

[@SerpentGaming]

Deep cleaveage

[@eco5673]

She from my country

[@OlgaBergInternational]

I am so blessed, my son was in this production I saw it many times

[@gurvinka]

One of the best "Carmen" production ever

[@idkwhat2211]

I am Indian and there is slim to none chance that I will ever get to see any opera live but damn me, if it stops me being Utterly fascinated on this side of screen❤️. Much love and appreciation for the art✨🔥😍❤️

[@rociodelcarmentalaveragonz6867]

I hope one day you have that chance. Everyone deserves to enjoy of beauty

[@Cocktailkatze]

There is an Opéra house in Mumbai :) Ive also seen indian opera on festivals here on youtube.

[@samf.s.7731]

You know i didn't think I'd see one in person ever... I was proven wrong. 😂

[@Jaxnay219]

It’s definitely something everyone should experience at least once in their life!! I saw one a couple months ago and I loved every bit of it!!

[@jackmoffat7093]

I very often visit the opera. This is simply one of my favourite pieces. If I feel sad this puts me in a truly effervescent mood ready to study for long hours, etc. A true masterpiece.

[@tizianacerezo1831]

L'amour est un oiseau rebelle Que nul ne peut apprivoiser Et c'est bien en vain qu'on l'appelle S'il lui convient de refuser Rien n'y fait, menaces ou prières L'un parle bien, l'autre se tait: Et c'est l'autre que je préfère Il n'a rien dit mais il me plaît L'amour! L'amour! L'amour! L'amour! L'amour est enfant de Bohême Il n'a jamais, jamais connu de loi Si tu ne m'aimes pas, je t'aime Si je t'aime, prends garde à toi! Si tu ne m'aimes pas Si tu ne m'aimes pas, je t'aime! Mais, si je t'aime Si je t'aime, prends garde à toi! Si tu ne m'aimes pas Si tu ne m'aimes pas, je t'aime! Mais, si je t'aime Si je t'aime, prends garde à toi! L'oiseau que tu croyais surprendre Battit de l'aile et s'envola L'amour est loin, tu peux l'attendre Tu ne l'attends plus, il est là! Tout autour de toi, vite, vite Il vient, s'en va, puis il revient Tu crois le tenir, il t'évite Tu crois l'éviter, il te tient L'amour! L'amour! L'amour! L'amour! L'amour est enfant de Bohême Il n'a jamais, jamais connu de loi Si tu ne m'aimes pas, je t'aime Si je t'aime, prends garde à toi! Si tu ne m'aimes pas Si tu ne m'aimes pas, je t'aime! Mais, si je t'aime Si je t'aime, prends garde à toi! Si tu ne m'aimes pas Si tu ne m'aimes pas, je t'aime! Mais, si je t'aime Si je t'aime, prends garde à toi!

[@missev6256]

Merci car vraiment même pour une fr c dure de comprendre certain moment :)

[@Estebancasal]

La pasión carnal en todos sus contradictorios detalles.

[@famillegirardin5246]

bravo

[@stelakuzmanic9251]

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[@thimothey66]

Oui

[@aliceroad7129]

Не только певица, но восхитительная актриса😳 потрясающее исполнение!!!

[@dianeellis3925]

This production is without a doubt the hottest one around. If you think that opera is boring watch this one. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@WolfRain216]

This woman has me questioning my sexuality and I ain't even mad 💕

[@nucleusthreads]

🙋‍♀️

[@Idk-ub2yw]

Same

[@valseincminor3255]

theres nothing to question

[@malal6891]

Está muy buena

[@firewolf7108]

ahahah same

[@Pogueconductor]

this may be the hottest scene in an opera ever!

[@jewelmarkess]

How about this one from the same performance: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qXnNn4mwbKasr9k

[@GerhardGehrmann]

Yup that is hot too

[@lukaszhuminiecki8131]

I disagree. She is not even a European style sexuality.

[@rudy1999]

@@lukaszhuminiecki8131 Yep, I am from the same country she is. She is a typical Latvian laid-back woman =]]

[@edkretchmer2167]

Shapely lungs!

[@scarletschindler3744]

I've been watching this aria for over 3 years, and honestly I can't get enough, I just give it a 1/2 month break until I get back...

[@markymark8196]

I'm glad I'm not the only one with this weird addiction.

[@mikewallace1270]

Someone uploaded the whole opera. This is act 1. Act 2 is on the same channel. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qWmzqXatg5Z3i7csi=oLcj0Y__ppP7jS9c

[@bujugbuneng5209]

do you even notice how she "indirectly" make the bald guy pay for the flower that she's gonna give to don jose??? she sly dudette

[@Bzcenci812]

Another sample of her perfidy.

[@divyasunny5338]

I've watched quite a few seasons of Carmen, and Elina Garanca is by far my favorite casting for Carmen.

[@lovemetu]

+divya sunny Not for me, ok voice but not the best by any means and also playing the role of Carmen requires a sexy temptress whereas Elina looks about as sexy and appealing here as a dried up, starchy middle aged spinster aunt. For the all round real deal, go no further than Rinat Shaham, plays the part so perfectly that she really becomes Carmen, in looks , voice and acting ability.

[@donfawcett8460]

+lovemetu I think she is fantastic

[@trythinkingforachange4201]

@@lovemetu - to each their own. I believe you are in the minority though.

[@katherinewilson1853]

​@@lovemetu I imagine the costuming and direction is directly pointing to the fact that the character is of the Romani people, and the director wanted to set Carmen apart very starkly from Don Jose. The class difference is very different, and not always something people take into account as part of the storyline.

[@helenacorreia7613]

This is by far the best staged version I've seen so far. Super sexy and authentic. Authentic be the word for it. Simple, honest, well done. Elina is a great actress! The vocal interpretation is not my favourite, but I like it anyway. It is supposed to be sexy. And guess what: IT WAS so who cares.

[@ПонтийПилат-ю3э]

Пересматривала уже раз 30 и как в первый не могу оторвать взгляд, даже дыхание замирает. Огонь, сила, любовь, желание.

[@SidyChe]

I will never get enough of this magnificient performance by Elina Garanca, it's like Carmen has been made to be played by her.

[@Штурман88]

Какой взгляд , какая игра ! А голос ... он восхитителен ! Лучшее исполнение партии Кармен ! Браво !!!

[@Canourson]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/omq5ioaXoq-YkJI

[@bulbul9531]

И хорошенькая , милая

[@eliirrii]

I can't tell if her high notes sound low or her lownotes sound high

[@Feisenbach]

Good that nobody asked you then.

[@YDVDNVRR]

I’d call it EASE.

[@layejoker]

Feisenbach lol you my friend have no chill. I laughed more than I should damn

[@jfurrow2968]

@@Feisenbach Your comment made my afternoon. lol

[@carloreybenedictlaurena8282]

thats actually what they you in operatic singing. To make u sound consistent throughout ur vocal range :)

[@laythsamuel6569]

While watching this video, the only thing I wanted was for it to never end, that voice, that music, that scene, that woman, everything is perfect.

[@mikewallace1270]

Whole opera here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qWmzqXatg5Z3i7csi=oLcj0Y__ppP7jS9c

[@emasutej6739]

One of the best Carmens we ever saw. They were both fantastic, and the Met production was absolutely stunning.

[@oedipussy]

she’s my favorite performance of this song on youtube. She is absolutely living this part. THIS is acting

[@ohiko9594]

This amazing woman looks like this role was written specifically for her

[@НатальяШаламова-в9п]

Какая женщина!. Забыла что опера. Шикарная, каждое движение манит, что-то обещает. Красота не земная. За такой побегут , всё забыв. Музыка усиливает впечатление. Постановщик просто великолепный. Браво!

[@jamesmartin6737]

This is what people really did back then. Standing around, smoking, while watching a single woman sing and wash clothes.

[@jamesmartin6737]

@no issues Only an asshole would make such a reply.

[@catlover-fp5ig]

@no issues You have chosen quite an unfitting username.

[@_blank-_]

@El AMP ON The worst one

[@Aiijuin]

@@_blank-_ LOL! True, that.

[@jewelmarkess]

It's an opera, operatic plots aren't exactly realistic, not to mention that the stage director moved the action from the original setting in 19th century Spain to the Spain during the Civil War. (edited to add) If you want to have a laugh about some operatic plots, you can watch Bugs Bunny parody on opera "That's opera doc".

[@seansilence2697]

This is great opera. Great opera happens when the performers move, act, and interpret the piece for the audience. They don't just stand there and sing. It's the same with Shakespeare. Well done Shakespeare is really entertaining because you get what's happening even if you don't get all the words.

[@canti5917]

I love the energy in this so much! I feel so sad that I can’t have this sort of energy in my life. It’s so assertive and playful, 100%. Everyone who is watching here it is quite amused by her flirtatious and straightforward demeanor, and I live for it. This whole scene shows such strange humanity or unity to it ahah.

[@TheRenegat76]

Aller, personne parle Français ici, alors je le dis pour tout le monde, Elina Garanca est incroyablement magnifique et je viens de tomber amoureux d'elle

[@BlackSky69746]

Elle a 47 ans 😂🤣😂🤣

[@TheRenegat76]

@@BlackSky69746 et?

[@chagnonp7]

Prend garde a toi !??, plein de monde parle Francais, ou proche comme au Quebec dome .

[@TheRenegat76]

@@chagnonp7 il a fallu 7 mois pour que vous arriviez, je vous attends depuis longtemps! ahah

[@hervemuriel6994]

47? je prends ! :-))) Rien que pour le regard !

[@carmelpule6954]

While the singing of Elina Garanca is impeccable, she seems to be enjoying letting her hair down so naturally as a young woman and not as a singer. one feels that the setting represents a natural tendency for humans to seek such natural basic conditions. This role is one which any woman would like to play, projecting femininity and a little natural naughtiness and flirting of any young healthy woman, climaxed by the expression, " And if I love you, watch out!" It is wonderful and a privilege to have Elina Garancia projecting herself in all the subtle roles of a beautiful woman. Well done Madam.

[@carmelpule6954]

It is very encouraging to know of an American who enjoys opera. If you feel that you have a good voice and you enjoy singing, that in itself may mature you into a great singer, Good luck with your singing .

[@Portoinfinitivo]

Opera is far better appreciated in America than in Europe, where it's been nearly destroyed by Regietheater, which is why the best singers prefer to work stateside.

[@casphum5958]

Portoinfinitivo 😅😅😅 Higher appretiation for opera in America, seriously? I went to see Fidelio at the Met, high class ensemble, very conventionel staging (I found it quite dull, actually), and it hadn't been on the Met's schedule for years.... thus there were literaly thousands of empty seats. I'd estimate maximum 60% of the tickets were sold. I've never seen anything like that in Munich, Vienna, Salzburg, Paris, Zurich, London, Berlin or anywhere else in Europe.

[@casphum5958]

Portoinfinitivo And you'll hardly find a singer of distinction that strictly works in the US and refuses to work in europe. They work in the US because of the money, and they work in Europe because of the higher prestige, the higher level of professionalism and for sake of art.

[@felicianoncapiscia]

I agree. Check out my rendition go to; Gina Colao Decker singing "Habanera"

[@tanniesj3673]

Mesmerizing. Her performance is so captivating and hypnotizing that allures you to the story

[@DiogoLScarmagnani]

Freddie Mercury trying to explain to that EMI's man of how next Queen's album should be inspired by.

[@neisya5809]

YES HAHAHA

[@eroupopper]

Yes!!!

[@oih82w84]

Bohemian Rhapsody (movie) brought me here!

[@miriamjareno413]

@@oih82w84 same😅

[@maenastevenson5776]

Diogo L Scarmagnani A night at the opera❤️

[@theDENIMMAN]

I just want to point out how strong everyone's facial acting is. Like I've never seen or heard the full opera but just based on the facial acting alone I can gather that she is involved somehow with the two officers. The cheeky smile on the one facing away from her smoking, the angry scowl on the bald dude as she taunts him and to say nothing of the smiles and looks that Elina gives them both...that so much can be conveyed in a look alone is mindblowing

[@ibrizadark5114]

She so beautiful, elegant, and talented, your voice is strong and melodic, your eyes are daring.

[@seasidefoto]

I think Elinca Garanca is one of the best opera singers. Her voice is sweet and dynamic. Of course she is so beautiful.

[@clickandtravel934]

She is.

[@georgeofhamilton]

I love when the whole ensemble really hits those four-note riffs.

[@VeroNikko]

With a full, warm voice and a special magnetism, she is one of the strongest "Carmens"!✨️⚘️

[@Antilochos]

I saw this live and was surprised by the power and beauty of this play. Amazing performance of a masterpiece. First opera I attended and it was an amazing experience! If only more people would give opera a change.

[@somnathghosh6165]

Where was it?

[@Antilochos]

@@somnathghosh6165 Liege. Beautiful classic opera hall they have.

[@mariacappilla5441]

you were at the Metropolitan seeing this performance live?!?

[@Antilochos]

@@mariacappilla5441 No, in Liege. It was the same group and performance.

[@Sinusoid-]

Her talent is amazing! And the stage looks incredible!

[@ivarlavins4165]

The most beautiful Carmen, sung by the most beautiful Latvian girl.

[@coffinlair]

o poder no olhar e nos movimentos dela é surpreendente. eu amo essa versão, é a minha favorita. que atuação e voz impecável, meus caros! elina garanca é perfeita como uma ninfa.

[@herberthsousa2978]

Diana Danrau manda super bem, também

[@lindseydejesus1877]

this video singlehandedly made me fall in love with opera

[@jewelmarkess]

Another clip from the same performance: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qXnNn4mwbKasr9k

[@tonymompeon]

Elina Garanca demuestra en esta increíble versión de Carmen que es, no solo una magnifica mesosoprano, si no una consumada actriz, y en añadidura bellísima. Gracias Elina.

[@claudiamariadebarrosmadeir9371]

Voilà!!!!!

[@sigertjohansen]

This is exactly how I imagined Carmen when I read the book ( I mean the book of Prosper Merimee). The actress , or synger, is wonderful.

[@sonia-qw9gl]

She is totally dominating the men there. And the scene! And the act! What a Woman!

[@sasharigby4891]

Paint me like one of your French girls...... yeah I meant this one

[@alynbecker2876]

She's Latvian, though. :)

[@genittpicciotti4060]

Omg! 😂😂😂

[@continuousself-improvement1879]

Except that Carmen (the role) is a Spanish Gypsy.

[@antratoporkova9522]

So....it's an opera about a Spanish gypsy, sung in French by Elina Garanca, who is Latvian.........alright people

[@continuousself-improvement1879]

@Rsy Tn the story is about a Spanish gypsy, written by a Frenchman, Bizet. But the setting is in Spain.

[@jlight1965]

How can anyone with the remotest trace of a musical soul give this a thumbs down? Extraordinary performance

[@dpol123]

No more perfect performance of this scene, in every aspect, starting and ending with Elina Garanca. Fantastico!

[@hissoriwaizu8601]

This is...beautiful. Not just Elina Garanca but everybody in there. Such a precious effort. So smooth and passionate. oh my I'm amazed

[@nadetomirkova4943]

SUPEEEEER !!! TALANT AND BEAUTY !!! BEAUTY AND TALENT !!! ENDLESS BRAVO DEAR ELINA GARANCA !!! ENDLESS BRAVO FOR The Metropolitan Opera for the fantastic video !!! I love You very, very, very much !!! ENDLESS BRAVO from Sofia - Bulgaria

[@eusmilusbidentatus7101]

Nadeto Mirkova keep calm and drink fresh ;-)

[@anamariagiorgadze2424]

This is simply the best performance of Carmen ever!!!

[@jewelmarkess]

If you've not seen it: www.metopera.org/user-information/nightly-met-opera-streams/ -- see December 4th (but make sure you go there from "nightly opera stream" link on the main page and not from this schedule.

[@vesson6884]

Вот это да! Великолепная постановка! Замечательная актриса! Талантливый человек талантлив во всем)

[@ayelbouaoune4594]

Juste Magnifiquement Magnifique Et je pèse mes mots mesdames & monsieur

[@partagas78]

Потрясающее исполнение. Красивый голос. Браво!!!

[@camiliadillard5385]

This woman is absolutely fantastic! Bravo!

[@unclearnuclear]

I can't emphasize enough the effect her performance is having on me as I watch this. Her voice is the most incredible voice I have ever heard. So clear, deep, rich, like thick bolts of red silk pouring out, folding over itself...

[@sreevesrich]

How can her body be so relaxed & active while she sings like that?! Wow