Cristina Deutekom - Mercè dilette amiche

Cristina Deutekom canta l'aria "Mercè, dilette amiche" tratta dall'opera di Giuseppe Verdi " I Vespri Siciliani".
Cristina Deutekom sings the aria "Mercè, dilette amiche" from Giuseppe Verdi's opera "I Vespri Siciliani".

[@britinsboy]

this woman is an absolute genius. I have never heard this awesome aria better performed. Her consonantal inclusions make it even more special, musically clarfied. Kudos to Franci and the superb orchestra perfectly balanced to their soloist. A triumph.

[@deutekomefran]

Quelle voix! Je n'arrête pas de le dire. La voix de Deutekom est d'une maîtrise surhumaine. J'adore ses acrobaties vocales. Merci beaucoup pour cette vidéo.

[@CHARLI6393]

THE BEST INTERPRETATION OF MERCE DILETTI AMICHE. SHE'S CLEAN WITH A PURE IMPECABLE TECHNIQUE. SIMPLY THE BEST.

[@otfried]

Deutekom is one of the rare opera singers that impress people more by her singing technique and her vocal quality than by appearances or acting skill. Since her retirement, she is still so loved and beloved. A great artist.

[@jximeneson]

La mejor interpretación por siempre. La gran Cristina Deutekom.

[@anaihilator]

I am convinced after hearing various arias...this woman was born to sing Verdi.

[@operadude32]

I just ADORE the quality of this woman's voice - the brilliance, the sparkle - the timbre. The coloratura technique doesn't bother me at all because I am so enraptured by the timbre. I so wish I could have heard her live. I have been told that her voice was only slightly smaller than Sutherland's. WOW!

[@Tenorbravo]

This one of the BEST interpretations of Mercè dillette amiche" from Giuseppe Verdi's opera "I vespri siciliani", Ms. Deutekom has talent and she magnifique, original and unique. She does a BEAUTIFUL job singing this famous opera area. Thank you so much for sharing this video clip.

[@YDVDNVRR]

Easily one of the 10 best sopranos of all time. A voice even bigger than Sutherland and as agile as well.

[@JackyinHK71]

I believe there must be many people who finished this singing with mouth open throughout all the time amazed by her goddess voice and perfect technique just like me. I didn't know very much about her before. From now on, I suddenly happen to realize what great soprano really is. She can be never under praised before those great sopranos such as Tebaldi, Callas, Price, Caballe etc..

[@killerbunny123123]

OMFG! absolutely best performance i've ever heard!!!!!!!!! 5/5

[@jd7x7jd]

OMG this was my favourite version of this aria when I first heard it and it has just blown me away again today. :) Thank you Ms Deutekom.

[@acacia-bloom]

THE best Bolero - her accuracy is phenomenal- especially when one considers that she sings it considerably faster than most!

[@agathosj]

one of top10 soprano voices ever.

[@mabemawi]

Still my favourite rendition!

[@mariastrikwerda3074]

At the end you kind of don't notice that she sings a high E. It does not sound like a high E normally sounds. It's so full and vibrant. Amazing!!!

[@dianavictoriaaljadeff5302]

I loved this performance. Beautiful.

[@forallyouknow]

One of the most perfect renditions ever. Aside from that burst of weird gurgling near the end, she was dead on with the tempo, tone (the feel of the aria) and musical accent. In fact, the weird gurgling may have even helped with the descending sequences. The trills were just sublime, and her highest notes really did it for me.

[@MultiZahl]

Fantastic -bravissima Cristina Deutekom

[@acacia-bloom]

bobody ever knew how she managed to gurgle like that. It may not be everyones taste but it is quite an achievement! Finally a Bolero in the right tempo and one that stays together with the orchestra and sings ALL the notes in pitch. The top note at 3:12 is a dream. Spot-on an crystal. The end is so exciting!

[@voltaire1377]

her voice is delicious and her hights notes perfect.. but she has a very special way how to vocalise!..

[@MegaNico0001]

Une voix exceptionnelle !

[@andychen7390]

Her top register was no joke. That E at the end had so much power in it.

[@AP-dd3xp]

It sounds very full because her high notes have chest voice participation, which most of the modern singers lack.

[@YDVDNVRR]

Yes, her high registers is full and with a lot of weight.

[@operaofthe70s]

i´m a fan of Deutekom(Stinje Engels) since I heard her Quen of the night 25 Years ago .She is a true dramatic soprano with agilita , that doesn´t happens often.I collected almost everything what can be found with here over the last 20 years,from Dorabella to Turandot and from Gilda to Meda and of cause here Norma. If one can get used to here unusual coloratura sound and appreciates here flawless technique and breath control she is al truely dramatca agilita Brava Stinje!!

[@MaartenPieterBakker]

Not only wonderfully sung but also wonderfully conducted by Carlo Franci. He has a great feeling for rhythm. You could really dance on this bolero and it therefore already stands out above versions of other singers.

[@wbondar]

Thank you so much for sharing this, she is truly a gem....

[@kastrafior1487]

Phénoménal ! Deutekom est sublime, stratosphérique, voix de quartz, technique effrayante, énergie de la plus grande des rock-stars sous acide ! Maintenant, oui, j'en ai la conviction : Deutekom N'EST PAS humaine. C'est une extraterrestre camouflée en soprano. Au service de la musique, que de la musique, rien que de la musique ! Allô la terre ?!?!

[@tklogan111809]

A miracle within a miracle.

[@TheChangken]

I previously trained with a teacher who helped me a lot in the bel canto areas as well as establishing my legato on coloratura passages. Now I train with a different teacher and he pushes me to do glottal singing on coloratura passages (as I have observed it is easier, faster and much accurate than regular appogiotura). I still have a lot to learn. :p.s ; I do not sound like Ms.Deutekom haha!

[@anaihilator]

@Porkolty @Porkolty I first heard Christine when I happened by chance to purchase her live cd of Lucia Di Lamermoor starring herself and Pavarotti and conducted by Carlo Franci(Naples, 1970). Her mad scene....was a Miracle and from that time on she has been one of my favorite sopranos and the ONLY Lucia, period!

[@MultiZahl]

Die nordische Nachtigall singt Elenas Bolero-Ich liebe ihre Stimme sehr.Aufgrund der ihr sehr eigenen Art Koloraturketten virtuos zu bilden und auf-und absteigende Skalen perlkettenartig zu verbinden, könnte man sie unter tausenden von Sängerinnen sofort erkennen.Das Es in alto am Schluß ist eine Glanznote,die nicht jede Sängerin (Caballe,Cerquetti,Stella,Gencer,Gheorghiu etc.)beherrscht.Bravissima liebe Cristina !!!!!!

[@3F93]

@osmin46 Il ruolo di Elena dei Vespri Siciliani è pensato per un drammatico d'agilità, quindi in teoria tutte e tre (Moffo, Deutekom e Sutherland), per quanto tecnicamente eccellenti, hanno voci agili ma non abbastanza scure e appunto drammatiche per rendere giustizia al personaggio (a parte forse forse la Sutherland, che per certi versi era un drammatico, ma non ce la vedo benissimo in questo ruolo)... per me le migliori in questo ambito sono la Cerquetti e la Callas.

[@anaihilator]

@Porkolty @Porkolty I first heard Christine when I happened by chance to purchase her live cd of Lucia Di Lamermoor starring herself and Pavarotti and conducted by Carlo Franci(Naples, 1970). Her mad scene....was a Miracle and from that time on she has been one of my favorite sopranos and the ONLY Lucia.

[@thomastmwc]

OH!! Is this the lady who rocked O Zittre Nicht?!?!?!

[@anaihilator]

@thomastmwc yes, it is. and she rocked der holle rache as well

[@RossiniSoprano]

Yes, the 'weird gurgling' is the way she aspirates her 16th notes. For a voice this huge, she sings so cleanly--grace notes included, and a decent trill, too.

[@deutekomefran]

Envoyez Ernani par Deutekom. Elle est époustouflante! En plus, ma ville s'appelle aussi Hernani. Quel joli nom.

[@danhan22]

@UrsulanChild What Marilyn Horne and Cecilia Bartoli do is what's called "aspirated" coloratura. In an effort to separate the fast notes and make it fast, they attack the notes with aspiration. Deutekom and Edita Gruberová have used glottal contractions or glottal coloratura, sometimes called "ga-ga" coloratura, which uses those contractions in the throat for the same effect and sounds like yodeling to people. Personally, I don't find either technique pleasing and sounds like

[@SuperEfexor]

super as allways...

[@MultiZahl]

Bravissima!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@anakyriou]

I will admit she is very good even though I am not a fan of glottal coloratura. Still, compared to what is out there today, she is superb.

[@3F93]

@osmin46 Suona "male" perché non si è più abituati a sentirla, ma per alcuni compositori era sacra, Rossini ad esempio la difendeva a spada tratta e guai a toccargliela, la coloratura che ha scritto l'ha sempre pretesa eseguita così - ad esempio ascolta 'D'amore al dolce impero' cantata dalla Deutekom, praticamente è un continuo e buffissimo 'gagagaga'. In altre arie cose però è spettacolare, come nel 'Marten aller arten' e 'Der holle rache' di Mozart... è solo difficile da digerire all'inizio.

[@eelco67]

She did sing the whole role - at the MET, in Paris, Amsterdam, and so on...

[@raigekimaru]

@skitzo429 I will admit, a chicken or turkey does come to mind listening to deutekom's coloratura, but I find it rather entertaining =)

[@semiramide1945]

I saw her in this in Atlanta with the Met on tour in the 70's. Amazing artist. I wish her performances would all be reissued on cd's for a lesson to all who appreciate phenomenal artistry. Also saw her in Norma in Florida. The Met didn't realize what they had in not utilising her talents instead of putting forth lesser lights who I won't name, but that's their way. It's Fleming for everything- So sad Deutekom had to retire early because of the heart attack. I adore her- Ernesto Vasselli

[@qklq42]

This is one of her best recordings. Simply a rare FRESH and young femine voice. Though I not always like her technique in coleratours. She certainly is the greatest Dutch sopranos ever. Much better then Maartje Offers, Jo Vincent or the very overrated Gre Brouwenstein. Hans NL

[@512gontran]

Adieu Cristina. Merci ♥

[@john5748]

Gorgeous singing. Who cares about her yodling; she's still a beautiful coloratura drammatico and perfectly fits into this repertoire. Bravo!

[@renerotermundt3212]

Indeed! Thank you for your compliment to Christina

[@kastrafior]

Phénoménal ! Deutekom est sublime, stratosphérique, voix de quartz, technique effrayante, énergie de la plus grande des rock-stars ! Maintenant, oui, j'en ai la conviction : Deutekom N'EST PAS humaine. C'est une extraterrestre camouflée en soprano. Au service de la musique, que de la musique, rien que de la musique ! Allô la terre ?!?!

[@gestas60323]

could not agree with you more. Netrebko never heard of a trill, Dessay screams and the new German Koloratursopran is Diana Damrau - has a small, un-intalianate voice. Nobody can hold a candle to Deutekom !

[@sagaluke]

@otfried hopefully they will give the greatest celebration ever when she does reach 8O

[@eelco67]

@assindiastignani: I would LOVE to hear her Adina - but she never sung it! The only comedy-role she ever sung was Mme. Herz in Mozarts Schauspieldirektor...

[@passionlyricpassionlyric6572]

Who is conducting?

[@3F93]

@osmin46 Ironico? A me sembra che si capisca bene il suo italiano...

[@Zurigo1405]

La Deutekom hat diese Paris zur selben Zeit in Paris und an der Met gesungen. Sie ist wöchentlich hin- und her gependelt. Trotz dieser enormen Stresssituation hat sie den Bolero wie sonst keine gesungen. Echte dramatische Koloraturen mit einem phänomenalen hohen e als Schlusston. Achtet auch auf ihre volle, runde, dramatische Tiefe! BRAVA!!!!

[@andressavidigal]

"o piagge di sicihgilighia... assai vendette orrighibighili... i negheghegheghegheghebbrio"

[@3F93]

@osmin46 Il suo italiano a me non sembra male, a volte usa le vocali chiuse invece che aperte perché essendo nordica le viene naturale così, ma è perfettamente sopportabile. Quello che chiami gorgheggio è il coup de glotte che usa per eseguire gli staccati come si faceva nel settecento e primo ottocento, nei legati canta "normalmente", tecnica arcaica ma riconosciuta come buona. Sugli accenti mi trovo già più d'accordo, effettivamente qua non è il massimo dell'espressività e ponderatezza...

[@3F93]

Is she a Lady Gaga fan? When she sings coloratura she says "gaga gaga"! xD I love her and this is the best version of Mercé dilette amiche I ever heard, but I find extremely funny her gaga coloratura. :)

[@osmin46]

in che lingua canta ?

[@Operaphile]

Wonderful and right up there with Dame Joan's except for the gurgle-gurgle coloratura at the bottom of the range.

[@SiEtIn1]

well, now i understand, renata scotto can certainly harm you! i wouldn´t have guessed it, i know her mostly in donizetti and bellini and im not a big fan. did she sing lady macbeth? how? i´ll have to check that butterfly everyone is so raving about, she has some stiff competition in my heart though. thank you

[@osmin46]

per le due arie della zauberfloete sono d'accordo. mi ricordo la sorpresa e l'incanto di quando uscì il disco di solti. forse il tedesco aiuta noi italiani ( quelli che lo conoscono male ) a distrarci dalla dizione per concentrarci sull'esecuzione musicale. ma per i vespri, la prego riascolti sutherlande e .... ( questo è strano ) moffo: sono su un altro pianeta. anche callas di solito : ma non qui .

[@SiEtIn1]

ok can you blurt out that "another singer's" name for once and for all?, your posts are intriguing, and i don't think "that another singer" will do any harm to you if you tell us, come on it was the seventies, she must a hundred and fifty now, cane pokes don't hurt that bad

[@skitzo429]

@tomasburi ive never heard any other singer with turkey coloratura before, ever, and ive heard some REALLY old recordings made at the beginning of the 20th century of some of the 19th century divas towards the ends of their careers, so i dont know what you think is the "old technique." youre entitled to yoru opinions, as i am to mine, i think its hideous and extremely distracting, and I think theres probably a good reason no one else uses it

[@raigekimaru]

second only to sutherland =)

[@danhan22]

@UrsulanChild and sounds like cheating. But these singers are very popular for what they do. So...take it for what it's worth. There are some online posts about this topic. Just Google "aspirated coloratura" "gaga coloratura" or "glottal coloratura" for more examples and descriptions of this technique.

[@spacedogband]

Love her tone but the gheegheeghee ghughughu stuff is weird

[@MonsieurLu77]

spacedogband This technique is called "coup de glotte". I never liked it.

[@mrturtle1128]

+MonsieurLu77 I never knew there is actually a term for that technique...>_

[@MonsieurLu77]

mrturtle1128 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coup_de_glotte :-)))

[@mrturtle1128]

I looked it up immediately afterward, haha. Good to learn something new :)

[@SiEtIn1]

i hate riddles! riciarelli? kabaivanska? i give up, i wasn´t even borne yet at the time

[@LABARITONESSA]

@osmin46 HAI PIENAMENTE RAGIONE NON PRONUNCIA PER NIENTE... MERCE DILETTE AMICHE NON SI CAPISCE PROPRIO...STRATOSFERICA NELLA COLORATURA CMQ...

[@christelfriemuth3631]

Hinreißend!!! Besser als Maria Callas!

[@liedersanger1]

Cant quite make out her trill from a sustained note with vibrato.

[@osmin46]

confermo: non canta in italiano ! gorgheggia, + o - bene alcune vocali collegate da improprie consonanti. gli accenti poi son posti a caso . sentire per confronto Cerquetti e Moffo. Per non parlare di Sutherland che in quest'aria è "quam meius cogitari non potest"

[@thomastmwc]

Bartoli but a soprano

[@Eiswirth1]

I just cannot get used to her yodeling-like coloratura; I find it misplaced and really an ugly sound, which is a shame, because she is capable of beautiful singing as well. No soprano has ever bettered Sutherland's version of this gem.

[@osmin46]

grazie per la risposta, ma nonostante la tecnica, forse anche "storicamente" autentica, a me non piace.

[@Shahrdad]

Always interesting singer, but her gargling coloratura always ruined it for me.

[@skitzo429]

seriously, whoever taught her to sing should be served with a lawsuit, that coloratura is laughably distracting, you cant even listen to the music because all you hear is this turkey drowning in her throat with each 16th note

[@MarcoCallas]

I do not wish to be rude, I was comparing the different renditions of this aria by different artists, but really, this has to be the poorest, in terms of diction and primarily of legato: no legato whatsoever, no support of the voice, it just reminded me of a wasp buzzing in my ear. Sorry, it's only my opinion, and I just felt like expressing it.

[@assindiastignani]

Thanks for the info. I didn't know that, but I do know that the MET managemnt was, at this time, indeed more interested in pushing another singer in the early Verdi rep. Whatever, Deutekom was untouchable. A teacher of mine tells how Bergonzi (in a rehearsal) was so completely mesmerized by her singing of the great trio in LOMBARDI that he forget to come in, just stood there shaking his head and mumbling "come è incredibile!"

[@assindiastignani]

She was so great, and so under-rated. Iheard her sing this live in NY sometime in the middle 70's and this aria brought the house down. She was simply perfect for all the early Verdi's Attila, Lombardi, Macbeth, Nabucco which she sang everywhere in the world, just not at the MET. And it's not as if the publich didn't lover, they did. House politics chose to promote another singer in this rep. The chicken-kluck colaratura is just one of those things that make her endearing.

[@assindiastignani]

The Donizetti and Bellini from her was out of this world. The best Lucia ever, stupendous in SONNAMBULA, enchanting as Adina and Gilda but then she got ambitious and sang (also at the MET): BALLO, TROVATORE, NORMA, MACBETH, NABUCCO, LOMBARDI. A dramatic soprano. trapped in the body of a soprano lirico-leggiero. Check out the early things from her, live are the best. Lucia in Japan, Elisir from Maggio Musicale, with the incomparable Carlo Bergonzi as Nemorino. You're in for a treat.

[@assindiastignani]

Use your head now, which singer took over the early and middle Verdi in the middle to late seventies and early eighties? It's not hard to figure out. She was also very good, by the way, if not necessarily completely suited to these dramatic more roles.

[@assindiastignani]

not Ricciarelli, and certainly not Kabaivanska. renata scotto. a wonderful, wonderful artist, but not quite the right voice for luisa miller, lady macbeth, elena (vespri) all of which she sang at the met. her artistry and unsurpassed use of the language made her fascinating, even in roles which she really couldn't sing. but still, it's all relative; listen to what we have nowadays. check out her butterfly with barbirolli - she was cio-cio-san.