Dido's Lament - Malena Ernman

An absolutely amazing performance by Malena Ernman of Dido's Lament from Henry Purcells opera Dido and Aeneas. This is a recording from a perfomance at Opera Comique in Paris.
I had the great privilege to see this production in Amsterdam and it was an experience I will never forget. So thank you to everyone that made that night an extraordinary memory!

[@magnificat_orig]

one of my most liked Dido & Aeneas performances... amazing Malena.

[@adrianvanbreda]

Exquisite. In a number of her other video clips she is quite frivolous and silly, and then here she is just radiant and beautiful and poignant. So many singers shout out the top note in 'remember me', but she does the first with such desperation and the second with such pathos. Wonderful!

[@kikipt]

Indeed. I have been in love with this opera for more than fifty years, and have NEVER heard or seen such a magnificent rendering!

[@jansnauwaert1785]

I only discover her now. One of the most beautiful voices I ever heard. Exceptional mother of an exceptional child.

[@tonyfloressings]

Ugh that was beautiful. I love how gentle she was on the high G on the final "Remember Me." Usually that part is sung so forte, but I really felt a sense of death the way she handled it. Just amazing!

[@JoanSutherlandFan]

Yes, Flagstad sung this note forte, and I love it...but this way is so beautiful too, it seems her last breathing.

[@finally_dorian]

All due respect, this is performed at EXTRA Baroque pitch, those are F5s in this performance, not Gs. Carry on.

[@FranzBlumVan1890]

@@finally_dorian Who are you?

[@badbird100]

Had to purchase the DVD. A must have for Purcell fans. The entire presentation was one of the best I have ever heard or seen. Malena Ernman does a remarkable job and has performed one of the best laments I have heard. Brava!

[@bayreuth79]

What’s the dvd?

[@ArfonOwenOfficial]

Without doubt, the finest performance of this lament. So much artistry in the inflections.

[@commiraid8545]

That's WHAT THE OPERA IS FOR ! You' ve made me cry ,thank you !

[@thomasdonaghy5107]

Heart breaking and beautiful.

[@francoisthouvenin189]

One of the most compelling tear-jerking deaths of the opera. Beautifully both sung and played. HATS OFF!

[@jacko4520]

Malena Ernman. Fantastic performer. what a voice. X factor ha ha.

[@tenorschofield]

Extraordinary piece sang by a wonderful talented singer as Ms. Ernman, Brava!!!

[@kingseanthefirst]

Wow. One of the most powerful performances of this song I've seen

[@fabianyefe2099]

Magnífica presentación! Mi favorita de todos los tiempos! Que voz! Que puesta en escena, que cantantes, que luces, que sombras, que maravilla! Brava!!

[@merricc6911]

I love how this looks like a painting

[@bedenerexhepaj293]

Magnificent!! Great performance!! Thank you for sharing it!!!

[@diamondsare4girls]

She does this so good. So touching. I'm speechless.

[@Pasunsoprano]

So we see, beautiful children come from beautiful people.

[@FranzBlumVan1890]

I don't understand why people say horrible things about her singing just for her daugther

[@mmjhcb]

Not necessarily.

[@peggydwyer1932]

So poignantly sung, with melting and achingly beautiful tone quality. Thank you for your gifts.

[@countrytenor]

WOW! This is what opera is all about!

[@fredrickpritchardpiano4103]

This brings a new dimension to Dido's Lament. Thanks for posting!

[@rnbldsrnmsvlbl]

Oh, wonderful, I was afraid I'd missed it - thank you!

[@principae122]

GREAT !! SO TOUCHING !!!!!

[@rnbldsrnmsvlbl]

Visst är det helt fantastiskt! Jag är fortfarande alldeles hög efter när den gick på TV. Men jag är fruktansvärt avundsjuk, jag ville också vara i Amsterdam!

[@Marvelous001]

Excellent performance. BRAVO.

[@musartespirit]

Impecable!!!

[@213ZOE]

what a voice...

[@DanielDuarteSings]

WONDERFUL!!!!!!!

[@chickenringNYC]

Wow. That is stunning.

[@labemolmineur]

Oh my god. I cried.

[@lalia2001]

Fantastic.

[@pjsvenska3338]

sublime

[@jaimesagaseta1673]

I really love her

[@22fret]

This literally makes my eyes water...

[@frogmouth]

brilliant

[@jenroderer]

Gorgeous!

[@fester60613]

In that corseted dress? In that prone position! Bravissima! BRAVISSIMA!

[@gunayqasimova2833]

Bravo!

[@memethorne]

Divine!

[@70H4NN4URl34N]

beautiful.

[@contraltissima]

wonderful singing

[@helmutfaber7035]

Eine Spitzenleistung an Darstellung und Sangeskunst.

[@TheSWolfe]

Bravissima!

[@sinuco4665]

like, when she gets blind her acting looks kinda silly, (dont know if dido get's blind in the opera, like someone to clear it up for me), but when she's on the floor her acting is simply fantastic!, the expresions are simply sublime!, was looking foward this lady's representation for a while, thanks!

[@Dremons7]

(necropost but here we go) Dido actually stabs herself after singing the aria, but the director found this more emotional (no one can contest it, really). As to poison blinding, it really depends on the poison. Just from spiders there's a multitude of ways they can kill you, and symptoms also vary a lot

[@rnbldsrnmsvlbl]

When and where is the sing-along? And we were right - I started twittering last Wednesday and met Malena last Friday! :) Copenhagen was amazing - have you seen Jenerfi's video?

[@violetta47]

Underbar

[@rnbldsrnmsvlbl]

Do you know if Idomeno is sold out?

[@rnbldsrnmsvlbl]

That's what I thought. You going to Copenhagen? I am!

[@rnbldsrnmsvlbl]

Do you have to twitter to get to meet amazingly cool people? I suspect you do...

[@michaelbyrd7883]

I think GT was a little under estimating her mother. I think she's pretty good! She's believable and pulls off the emotion.

[@capnfluff2428]

Euronymous didnt sound like that when he died Fake!

[@fredericktarr8266]

Great singing but she never should have drunk alcohol during pregnancy.

[@booishoois309]

Dislike for how she's warped poor little Greta's mind and filled her with hate.

[@TurboBinch]

Cool story incel

[@booishoois309]

@@TurboBinch Actually I'm a volcel, but thanks for checking in!

[@TurboBinch]

@@booishoois309 shocker

[@helenatkinson4993]

Filled her with hate?!! Quite the opposite. She has filled her with love - for the planet and the future of humankind.

[@redrust3]

Greta is trying to save your life as well, for whatever it’s worth! Show some appreciation!