Early Edita Gruberova sings Adele's coloratura in an extremely difficult way

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[@ryan.engstrom]

I love watching singers breathe. I notice that young singers today can often be either overly conscious of their breath (therefore stiff and unemotional) or too loose (therefore sloppy and/or excessive emotionally). Gruberova finds the perfect balance. She was capable of fluttering about on stage as Adele while maintaining such control of the voice. Every note is crystal clear, but never robotic. On the contrary, she humanizes the character completely. Point being, I just love her!

[@LohengrinO]

she sings this as if it is the role of her life... she is unbelievable

[@NLidar]

It is so unbelievable she sang all of this in a corset.

[@LohengrinO]

also unbelievable that she incorporated all that not only in supreme comic acting but also changing the vocal placement into crazy comic ways... a true phenomenon

[@mattyd3079]

I have never worn a corset, but i wonder whether it might help with singing by providing extra support. Not that Edita needed more support. She is the pinnacle for me.

[@octaviohernandez18]

What a frolicsome three! I don't think Gruberova was given as much credit as she deserved, given her versatility and agility.

[@LohengrinO]

I dont think anyone doubts the least Early Gruberova before she decided to sing the Assoluta repertoire

[@MisterSoprano]

Well a perfect example of her vocal skils. For those who doubt her ...

[@LohengrinO]

I dont think anyone doubts Early Gruberova.. the doubts began when she started singing the assoluta repertoire

[@MisterSoprano]

Oh, belive me, they do.

[@BangkokVoiceCoach]

Such a wonderful scene and has it ever been sung and acted better? Not!

[@meplenn]

OMG. Yes, every detail was executed perfectly. Most singers sing the hardest part of this song like quite faster, and the laughter is not a laughter at all. But this, my God she really delivers them all.

[@Paddy818]

She never ceases to surprise! Thanks for sharing!!

[@LohengrinO]

on both sides :D

[@jeanengstrom1267]

Pipes of gold and FIERCE comedic chops! 💖🎶

[@PeterBrodie]

Utterly delightful!

[@camandrula]

qué maravilla...gracias Edita¡¡

[@teddybaerli1]

She was the one and only and the entire world loved her incredible art. I was very sad she died that early. But who knows, maybe she can continue above somewhere to enchant angels now...

[@operaloversabater3690]

Of course, after your latest post, I had to keep looking. Thank you for all these gems!

[@miguelsalinas4143]

Maravillosa!!!!

[@robertsentieys6234]

💓💓💓💓

[@TarotAstrologerTHOMAS]

RIP 💔😭

[@durcheinander5554]

Wow!!! I've never been a fan of her timbre but - as weird as it might sound :) - this performance almost makes you forget her voice in favour of her sense of humor, overwhelming stage personality and command over her instrument. Thanks for another delightful upload

[@jmiller05]

I actually like her timbre for the high coloratura roles, it has a weightless quality I appreciate. Obviously when she tried singing Norma it sounded weightless in every way possible lol. This is truly gorgeous, imaginative singing however. Gruberova in her prime was by far the greatest coloratura talent of the late 20th century.

[@lucasdebevec8581]

O yo soy un idiota, o ya no entiendo nada. Que la envidia de mucha gente llegue a tanto extremo, no lo puedo entender. Que eso exista entre los artistas.... Mmmmmm..... Es totalmente común (y lo sé por experiencia cotidiana). Pero.... Que exista esta envidia e histeria entre los melómanos que tratamos de disfrutar del arte de otros..... No lo entiendo. Cada cantante tiene su impronta, sus aciertos mayores o menores. Bien. Pero si se es artista, se es artista. Y se disfruta de esa persona/artista por lo que es, con sus más y sus menos. O acaso las personas se desacreditan cuando no brillan a pleno. El artista es también una persona 😂, no un robot 🤖.¡ A disfrutar del artista con sus más y con sus menos!(ahora eso sí, cuando falta arte..... No hay con que ayudar.... 😀). Y GRUBEROVA, NUESTRA EXIMIA EDITA, ES UNA ARTISTA CON TODAS LAS LETRAS. CON VOZ Y PERSONALIDAD PERSONALÍSIMA FUERA DE SERIE. SOLAMENTE ÉSTE VIDEO DE ADELE Y EL FINAL DE ROBERTO DEVEREAUX DEMUESTRAN LO QUE ES UNA GENIA DE LA ESCENA VOCAL. DISFRUTÉMOSLA......😀 QUE AHORA LA DISFRUTAN EN EL CIELO. ....por suerte estos videos y grabaciones no la dejarán en el olvido jamás. GRACIAS EDITA.

[@adeeo]

These people cannot understand... But this fuss is only about the world's very best. :)

[@april.valente]

Sie hatte ein unglaubliche komisches Talent! Niemand spielte mit der Stimme wie sie!

[@ThomasDawkins88]

They look like they are having the BEST time on that stage! Early Gruberova could be a beautiful thing indeed, but she's been on the stage for fifty years now and I think it's long past time to call it a career.

[@tantris39]

Erich Kunz is a genius!

[@stefandarie5298]

What is the title of this aria?

[@gd3172]

what's the aria called?

[@AustrianAdrian]

"Spiel ich die Unschuld vom Lande" - Adele´s 2nd aria/3rd act Die Fledermaus by Johann Strauß

[@BrunoACFernandes]

Can't warm up to her voice... Never did like it.

[@Feisenbach]

Thank you for telling us. That was extremely interesting information.

[@BrunoACFernandes]

@@Feisenbach, superb answer, I see why it took you 2 years to come up with it... 🙄

[@j.j.schlachtfeld9325]

Ah, early Gruberova... Who would have thought she'd still be singing after 50+ career years. Honestly, why does she still keep getting hired? It's not like she excels at it, or ever did for that matter. So what does she have to offer apart from a name that isn't even that meaningful?

[@LohengrinO]

to be honest she sings much much better than other people in her age... my disagreement lies on the repertoire she chose to sing in her later years

[@baritoneblazzin1965]

@@LohengrinO true

[@artdanks]

Had to stop listening / watching. I never cared for her at any time in her career.

[@meplenn]

Shut up