Handel - Da Tempeste - Amanda Forsythe/Apollo's Fire

G.F. Handel:
Da Tempeste (Cleopatra) from GIULIO CESARE
Amanda Forsythe, soprano
APOLLO'S FIRE | The Cleveland Baroque Orchestra
Jeannette Sorrell, Artistic Director & harpsichord
April 2014 at Cleveland State University
Olivier Brault, concertmaster
René Schiffer, continuo cello
www.apollosfire.org
Passion.Period.
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Video production: Erica Brenner

[@sophiaperennis2360]

The swag of the guy with the pony tail is off the charts.

[@Hithere-ek4qt]

in a negative way - lol

[@erichka9212]

Tbh it’s really cool

[@davehshs651]

He obviously has a very good opinion of himself.

[@robertmanno5749]

I agree, and also with the 3 comments below, but, so what! Olivier Brault is a fabulous violinist and musician and deserves the great reputation he has earned.

[@werneraraquistain2682]

Probably 1st violinist and way of getting noticed like you did.

[@janiceedwards2384]

I love this performance because everyone seems to be enjoying themselves immensely…the music, the talent, the Baroque style. Near perfection.

[@BESTOFCLASSICALMUSIC]

Yes, you are right and her voice is like the paradise. So perfect, there are no words that could describe this!

[@dgionescu]

I love it just because of their harmony, together! Great!!! Guess Handel wrote this magnificent piece of opera for them!!!

[@OlDoinyo]

They are having too much fun, aren't they? Fun to watch, too.

[@arthurcrosby5755]

You are so right, Janice; and perfection - near perfection, gives a difference which is vanishingly small.

[@Kermexx]

Long live baroque!

[@lalagonegaga]

I don't remember being so excited by a da capo in ages. Phenomenal artist.

[@anonimoalfin]

OMG the da capo! 🤩 Agreed! Super exciting! This rendition is like a happy pill ✨

[@RobSnelling]

This must be the finest 6.34m of music available on KZbin. Perfection personified.

[@hetei-bakoemilia4694]

Not only her voice and technique, but also her personality is amazing! And so is the orchestra! Congratulations and thank you for sharing it with us.

[@papagenoharto]

Totally agree with you. What a voice!!!

[@emildimofte6538]

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[@DavidWilson-ft3ij]

This is sublime music played with great joy and Amanda Forsythe is a a brilliant coloratura soprano.

[@christiaanvancamp6628]

The only thing a man can do is just truly love and adore this woman.. Each time and over and over again.

[@DinoStarcevic]

I have a new crush, Amanda Forsythe. What a voice for Baroque.

[@philipevans1897]

It's unbelievable that this is the first time I've ever heard this amazingly beautiful voice of Amanda Forsyth!! I immediately shared this with my sister and she with her children. We are a blessed musical family and now are blessed again with Amanda!!!

[@martynsasbry7335]

That bloke with the pony tail has an unbelievably massive amount of swag lol but saying that I reckon I'd have the same amount if I could play as well as him, he's entitled to it lol, they all are. Fantastic musicians, Amanda Forsythe's voice is something else, her vocal range is of the charts, awesome voice.

[@Bigbassdrum60]

In listening to Amanda perform this brilliant piece, it brought tears to my eyes because when I was 5 years old, (I am 74 as of this writing) my late mother who was a amazing Colacatrua Soprano use to sing this very piece among others of Handel.

[@avian8338]

Wow!

[@arielmorandy8189]

My father was a baroque choir singer, and performed allover Europe. He died at 84, 5 years ago. When i hear baroque music, i can always hear his bass tone, this brings me to tears. Baroque music filled our house from my birth. I can relate to what you wrote, brain makes connection, and it is painful sometimes to go thru them later. But so beautiful. 😂❤

[@Avedissalitis]

Absolutely amazing! Technically flawless with very intelligent and beautiful embellishments in the da-capo and with a lot of passion. Combined with this great orchestra a wonderful performance.

[@papagenoharto]

yes

[@christopherpericolosi-king4979]

@@papagenoharto papagena.

[@_H_2023]

Wow, quite a nightingale. Simply stunning.

[@dianaemilia485]

WHAT? She's 38 in this video??? She looks 25!!! Wow! Voice and loks absolutely stunning!!!

[@zralokvemigraci]

haha, I, too, was surprised by her age! I don't know how the do it, but so many singers look much younger than their actual age! It's probably true that singing prolongs life and keeps people young :)

[@pannonia77]

@@zralokvemigraci An immense amount of make-up. :)

[@the8thchurch461]

@@zralokvemigraci I am not surprised that singing prolongs life and is anti ageing. Its a known fact that it heals depression and I have experienced that. Every time I sing, I feel like I am in cloud 9. It must be all the chemicals released during singing. It makes one happy. Wow.

[@the8thchurch461]

@Fidus Achates JEALOUS MUCH! She looks way younger. Don't be negative. Bringing negative energy in such a positive atmosphere created by the amazing talent is WRONG!

[@patrick6110]

I clicked for Jeannette Sorrell, I stayed for Amanda Forsythe. What a presence, what a voice, what a personality. Magnificient.

[@jenniferbate9682]

Only perfection…sublime!

[@fernandoguevara8258]

No, I couldn't help shaking my smiling head near the end of this performance.

[@fsamir111]

What a soprano! I will just say that there is little that a man can say or praise, any superlatives are few in relation to this magnificent achievement. Things like this inspire and move the human race forward. Thank you Amanda, and thank you to all the members of this fantastic ensemble!

[@basilthrush3537]

Oh my goodness, how amazing is this? I am now such a huge fan of this singer. She is wonderful. I do hope she tours when the pandemic is finally over and I can see her in London

[@romanticdance975]

Liked Olivier Brault. Fabulous dressed. To dare it, wow. The chain watch, glasses, hair and ribbon, the ribbon around his collar too. Love it. Fits to the music style. Amanda is of course outstanding, with a crystal clear vivid voice. Mastering this extremely difficult piece with ease, great joy, flirting and artistry. A pleasure to hear and watch her. Those challenging eyes.

[@jobird7740]

Eine der besten Stimmen die z.Zt. Händel interpretieren ist: Amanda Forsythe! Händel würde sie sofort lieben, aber wir lieben sie auch. Viele Grüße aus Norddeutschland an euch alle.

[@edwardbarnard2705]

Amanda Forsythe’s performance of this aria will never be surpassed!

[@maurizioparma4852]

Che bel suono....soave e nobile...e la musica di Handel ... magnifica...lei è bravissima... leggerissima. . amabile...che altro aggiungere....un grande piacere ascoltare una tale bella aria...

[@ptatmsu]

When I want to show people what virtuosity as a vocalist sounds like, I refer people to THIS performance!

[@robbdavies1581]

I think old handel would have very happy hearing this brilliant performance!

[@papagenoharto]

sure

[@zeckerner]

Eine wundervolle Coloratur Sängerin. Da kann man so richtig im 7. Himmel schweben

[@sudiptaroy9725]

Kudos to the lady on harpsichord who's also effortlessly serving as an excellent conductor to the ensemble. Most accurate rendition hands-down.

[@LeoCloma]

"Jeannette Sorrell, Artistic Director & harpsichord"

[@giovannisarli7984]

Oh Mastro Handel, your marvelous arias bring me back to the european theaters of the early eighteenth century

[@davehshs651]

Wonderful performance, fine acting! What a beautiful, expressive, and nimble voice.

[@albertodelbuono]

Da tempeste il legno infranto, When the ship, broken by storms, se poi salvo giunge in porto, Succeeds at last in making it to port, non sa più che desiar. It no longer knows what it desires. Così il cor tra pene e pianto, Thus, the heart, after torments and woes, or che trova il suo conforto, Once it recovers its solace, torna l'anima a bear. Is beside itself with bliss.

[@Rosangela161]

Thank you! Good job.

[@Jarial7]

Thank you so much for those of us not gifted in languages its wonderful to see what she is so divinely singing I wish all videos had an English translation

[@elizabethschaeffer9543]

Thanks. This is a great help in enjoying this magnificent music.

[@user-vl6rv8cs7x]

You're doing god's work

[@shanewadland820]

SUBLIME! Amanda's voice is of breathtaking beauty. Such power, beauty and majesty. Thank you to the musicians too

[@naythre2498]

I'm here before this was played on penthouse Love you Amanda Forsythe💗💗💗

[@mabel8179]

I never heard this before but I instantly loved it!

[@gaesornthecold.8337]

Her breath and voice has more controlled than my life ❤️

[@brianpotter2406]

Surely this lady was born to sing Handel !

[@sandrolarosa899]

Many acclaimed soprano cackled like hens. Lady Amanda warbles like cristalline spring.

[@Hiltibold]

I like the Haaaaaahaaaahaaaahaaaaaahaaaaaaaahahahahahahhahaahaaaaaaaa part :)

[@inesdeerausquin5658]

Hiltibold aus Graz lol....all of it, in other words?

[@muramax1]

Hai perfettamente ragione!😏

[@singularislupus]

Hahaha!

[@GeorgetownDude]

Sorry, but you left out one haaaaahaaaaah! I counted carefully. Shame on you!

[@suhailzargar5556]

You mean the entire song?

[@papagenoharto]

I DO NOT HAVE WORDS.I ONLY CAN LISTEN IT

[@MarkLafer_A_College_4U]

Heard this live last night, seated about 20 feet from Ms. Forsythe! Exquisite!

[@inesdeerausquin5658]

Mark Lafer sooooo jealous

[@jennyobrien4185]

Mark Lafer you lucky lucky chap. 😍

[@rheinhartsilvento2576]

Indeed: lucky lucky you🤩

[@the8thchurch461]

Wow!

[@ptatmsu]

Handel did not imagine Cleopatra to be a shrinking violet, did he? What fierce energy, joy, and precision she brings to the role!

[@editfarkas4503]

She has an exceptionally beautiful and perfect coloratura. She perform the aria not just as a concert aria but as an opera aria, as it should be sung in concert, too.

[@billshakespeare8097]

Her flashing eyes at the end declare she nailed it, and she did! Beautiful singing. Shoulders back, elbows back, chest forward, producing a sound both precise and passionate. Brava!

[@t1serres131]

I was struck too by the look in her eyes at the beginning, around 0:09, before even opening her mouth. As if to say, "Oh my pets, I'm about to slay every last one of you."

[@ptatmsu]

She is saying with her body, "Top THAT!"

[@papagenoharto]

Increible. Handel was one of the great composers in the music history

[@juliajr7210]

Isn't she unbelievable? I follow Lezhneva, Bartoli, Fagioli and.... Amanda. She is incredible and every time I see her live she give an impeccable performance. Brain, beauty, passion and refinement.

[@dennissmallwood9932]

Perfection. Couldn’t be done better. They are “as one”….

[@thefingerofgod69]

I can’t imagine how difficult this is to sing. She does it grace.

[@mariosagastume5883]

Bravo - to the Conductor - BRAVO to ALL The players and their Uniques Style of playing BRAVO - This Aria is simply Beautifully performed = BRAVO TO THE SOLOIST 👏👏👏♥️♥️♥️👏👏👏

[@Belotserkovsky]

Amanda - Super Star!

[@shin-i-chikozima]

Her beautiful singing voice is unrivaled, and indescribable

[@peterexner728]

I love German composers like Beethoven, Brahms, Bach and especially Handel! Mrs. Amanda Forsythe is perfect for Handel arias, there is probably no better soprano for Handel arias at the moment, maybe the extraordinary Regula Mühlemann, who has the potential to become one of the best sopranos!

[@infinitum5425]

A splendid performance of a vocally demanding aria by Amanda Forsythe 😁👏👏

[@leemartinez3851]

Amanda should be so much above many famous singers. She does MUSIC. The more I listen to her the more I just love her.

[@lukaserik]

What a beautiful piece of music by Handel . I believe he would be more than satisfied to hear this amazing voice of Amanda Forsythe to sing his Da Tempeste. Brava !!!!!

[@inesdeerausquin5658]

I can see why half the world would be in love with Cleopatra if she was anything like this. Amanda - Latin for "lovable" - couldn't have a more fitting name! Bravissima!! And.... Holy cow, that da capo!! Mind-blowing, and so original! Not a single cliche ornament... Never heard anyone sing it like this. She wins. Everything.

[@elisecurran9497]

I was surprised to read your comment that you never heard anyone sing the aria like this, because Beverly Sills did back in 1966 and it made her world-famous. Here it is: kzbin.info/www/bejne/g5mQooKZlJiYjc0

[@inesdeerausquin5658]

@@elisecurran9497 It's good, and yet I still prefer this one. Sills' ornaments are gorgeous, but it seems to lose some of the form -- as though measures are cut or added here and there to make room for the crazy (albeit beautiful) ornamentation, where Forsythe keeps Handel's form and improvises over it without losing the harmonic shape of the aria.

[@t1serres131]

Well said Inés.

[@colinm5481]

This is exactly what I was looking for, 2023 xxx

[@raymond3284]

Absolutely gorgeous and uplifting.

[@musicabilbao8948]

BRAVO!!! how wonderful performance. The musicians are very good but Amanda is magnificent!

[@emildimofte6538]

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[@joeharris1717]

Amazing. Beautiful, controlled and artistic.

[@9876bart]

Each time I listen to this : what a joy do these people have ! It makes me feel happy. Great music, excellent voice, excellent musicians 👍👍

[@PixelMurder]

This is the most beautiful and uplifting moment of my day. Amanda is a Godess in music. Going to listen to it again, and again, and again, and it never gets old.

[@patricknataf5267]

Un immense talent de la cantatrice et de l'orchestre.C'est vraiment une pure merveille pour les oreilles.

[@tapuit1]

I first listened to Julia Lezhneva singing this same piece and was very much impressed when I heard Amanda Forsythe. They both have wonderful voices.

[@Effulgent888]

Yes, Julia with her wonderful runs and resonant legato lines. Both Julia and Amanda are exceptional singers. Crisp articulation, never rushed nor slurred; like the double tonguing of a flutist. Love their lightness of touch. Bravissimo! kzbin.info/www/bejne/mWWnoYydfJh5r68si=h7e7ig_Vk7GrLaqD

[@DaveCalungsod]

​@paultan5742 yeah I notice that as well, I was like damn why is Amanda Forsythe articulation so crisp and Julia yeah I agree with it's more legato and I think lingering to it 😍

[@lonniethomas2649]

I feel fortunate to live near Boston where she is a favorite with the Boston Early Music Festival and with Boston Baroque. This past weekend I saw her perform as Poppea with Anthony Roth Constanzo as Nerone. It was absolutely fabulous! She has been wonderful in every performance I’ve seen.

[@t1serres131]

what a perfect poppea she would be.

[@chivalrouslee]

Es muy buena en serio. La voz limpia, las coloraturas precisas. Tecnica y estilísticamente fantástica.

[@francoislebedel4428]

Cette vidéo me fait un bien immense. Merci Amanda pour votre fougue, votre joie de vivre manifeste, merci mille fois. Je remets ça chaque jour : c'est devenu ma "drogue". Merveilleuse Amanda !

[@fredericmorin321]

Pareil !

[@emildimofte6538]

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[@antoniodipalma6049]

PROSPERA DI GIOIA... & MAGNIFICA nei vocalizzi è la Cantante , nonché SPLENDIDA è la Direttrice d ' orchestra . Complimenti ! BRAVI !! 🌹🌹🌹

[@mitzypinks1338]

Such energy and vivacity, versatility , agility , precision, perfectly executed and all with exquisite tone . A true songbird . Love her top range in particular. Just marvellous. Could listen to her all day.

[@firstlast4413]

So much trouble to go through just to make a short comment! But this young lady is excellent and has an extremely engaging personality as well as an agile voice. Thank you for posting this video.

[@nicoangel690]

A VOICE FROM THE CHOIR OF ANGELS IN HEAVEN

[@jeffreybarnett9490]

Amanda! I'm having so much fun listening to these with my daughter (a budding singer). You are an inspiration to singers everywhere.

[@davidtinker2143]

Wonderful in every way. A perfect example of Handel's genius.

[@acuellar7438]

Marvelous, extraordinary. The whole ensemble is superb! Amanda is a beautiful lady.

[@floridante15]

Handel forever. Thank you for this immortal music and vocals.

[@camfcl22]

Seeing her and not turning her into a platonic love is impossible. What strength, what joy, what sensuality

[@OlmoHerediaBlanco]

What a beautiful voice. Love it!

[@magzf2143]

I've been searching for ages for this piece and found this beautiful rendition of it

[@elitzapetrova3768]

Beautiful voice and, what's rare, excellent italian pronunciation!

[@edwardbarnard2705]

Amanda Forsythe has the voice of an angel! An incredible performance.

[@Tigrebleau1]

Just spectacular! The precision and clarity is the best you'll hear from anyone.

[@redbrian3655]

Oh my!!!!!!!.... this was brilliant in all ways.

[@ejqptmxmejqptmxm8996]

awesome !! what a fantastic super harmony with violin and Amanda Forsythe

[@agnesvklein]

Beautiful!

[@elzbietagorzkiewicz8701]

Cudowne koloratury, a interpretacja arii wspaniała !!!❤

[@donthornberg5651]

What a voice fantastic plus the music wonderful

[@sergioamaya2276]

Amanda such a voice ❤ regards from Buenos Aires

[@sundaybamidele304]

How can One man have so much melody in him? Handel was a genius and this is also a genius performance ....

[@gothgirlgraveyard3539]

This is like concert goals right here

[@rogerdebarcelona]

Fantastic string playing.

[@johnfuller5281]

Thank you so much for this.Ms. Forsythe is spectacular with voice and enthusiastic delivery.

[@luisrueda7672]

Maravillosa interpretación, y con una magistral dirección. Es sublime y te eleva hasta el Olimpo con los Dioses. Amanda es fantástica. Todos son geniales.

[@mrstinkabell123]

What a fantastic voice and personality! Incredible. The orchestra is wonderful and allows her to show off her fantastic vocals. Thank you!

[@lisabragg1883]

Flawlessly sung!

[@joanroig175]

Amanda Forsythe, ONE MIRACLE!!

[@maireadtallon1897]

I simply love this orchestra, and Amanda. More please! Please come to Dublin soon Mairéad Tallon, Ireland

[@getmartincarter]

Miss Forsythe’s smile to the applause is pure happiness

[@triplebeargames]

Brava. Pronuncia corretta e molto chiara, anche nel da capo.

[@igobraum5194]

Perfecta interpretación! 👍👍👍👍👍😢

[@emildimofte6538]

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