Hei Kyung Hong sings 'Mi chiamano Mimi' in La Boheme

[@alyssshannon]

What a beautiful singer she is... I haven't heard anyone sing it this beautifully since Freni...

[@레몬트리-l5l]

1995년 도밍고내한공연때 저 현장에있었고 그때는 20대초반이였는데ㅠ 어느새 40대후반이라니..... 세월이 너무 빠르네요ㅠ

[@leggiero8763]

정말 좋네요^^ 너무 과하지도 않고 너무 부족하지도 않고

[@정현-u3d]

내 21살때네요. 도밍고가 왔었구나요.

[@umackgongbu]

There are two sopranos I like in my life, they are Fiamma and Hong. Hong is one of the best sopranos I have ever known. Her voice makes my soul to be restful and clear, so whenever I feel tired, i listen to her voice. Awesome!

[@CzarDodon]

Wonderful soprano, I heard her as Liù last week at the Met (5 April 2018), the voice may be small yet it passes perfectly, I was sitting at the very top of the house, she moved me to tears. A top class singer

[@opera888able]

Hong is a real professional, spellbinding performance,knows how to hold onto the audience. She must be wonderful to see live.

[@flicfan416]

She is our generation's Dorothy Kirsten. A professional, impeccably trained, beautiful soprano who never fails. Maybe not as well known as Netrebko, Fleming etc. but if you are a Met lover, you know about the work of Ms Hong. She was my first Liu and I will never forget it.

[@dougfoote7046]

The genius of Puccini is the perfect vehicle for this very expressive sweet voice. HKH brings her emotions into her work. I love the richness of her performance.

[@k정-m1e]

세게 최고의 아름다운 공명!! 최고의 미미

[@alexgomez2]

WOW! Any Rodolfo would surely fall in love to this Mimi. Ms. Hei Kyung Hong IS Mimi. Her voice is beautiful, her declamatory phrasing spotless and her demeanor is absolute to the role. I'd love to see her singing this opera with the great German Tenor Jonas Kauffman. THanks for sharing!

[@adagietto9646]

오늘 KBS클래식FM에서 홍혜경님의 를 듣고 감동의 눈물이... 을 몇 차례 봤었고 그다지 흥미를 느끼지 못했는데...정말 너무 아름답고 처연해서 감탄만...영상 올려주셔서 정말 감사합니다.

[@fernhill36]

In my 50+ yrs. of Met opera going, Hong was the most beautiful and affecting Liu I have ever seen. Equally as good was her Mimi. Her recital of Korean songs @ Alice Tulley Hall about 15 yrs.ago was stunning. On top of that ,she is, obviously, a beautiful woman. She chose home and family over international stardom and it is very sad what happened.

[@greatmomentsofopera7170]

Maybe the right choice for her and not sad.

[@SilfredoSerrano]

@@greatmomentsofopera7170 Thank you! She chose that!

[@opera888able]

Listen to that marvelous control and musicianship and weep. Not only that she can act as well. Agree with 'Dymension' somewhat underrated singer, certainly internationally

[@bazone8]

Beautiful lady, beautiful voice and magnificent rendering.

[@julias0ng]

I love every bit of this rendition!!Even her dress!What a lovely voice

[@charlese.mccarry209]

Superb...(with comments from Eurocentic listeners in mind)...proving, once again, that race and nationality are an illusion. Our common flag is humanity, and anyone from anywhere must be deeply moved by this gorgeous six minutes of emotion, craft and consummate artistry...Brava!

[@김김효숙-q6e]

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[@dinulipati]

What a Splendid Mimic of Mimi! A lovely voice and face that pay meaningful attention to every word of the score...

[@dwightkschrute80]

I love her Mimi! Absolutely beautiful!

[@orion8835]

A warm and very smooth voice with a medium weight . Hong has femininity for days in her tone and no flutter . It’s a gorgeous romantic rendition. No death in the tone , but a gorgeous Mimi nevertheless.

[@detectivefiction3701]

Personally, I don't think there should be any sense of "death" or morbidity in Mimi's tone at this point in the opera.

[@ruthespinola]

What a beautiful voice!

[@cuteblancaestrella]

One of the best ever! She is so underrated it is a shame! This is one my favorite pieces of all times and she does such a beautiful job that when I hear it it sends me to a different world! A beautiful one! Bravo!

[@earthypig]

Hei Kyung Hong was the best Countess (Marriage of Figaro) I ever heard... when i saw her perform at the Met in the 90's she brought the house down.... i've never felt the sadness and loneliness of the countess so deeply in any other performance by any other singer past or present... if merit had anything to do with it, she should be a legend...

[@stephaniehoffman1343]

When she was getting emotional, I started to cry! But even more, that technique and musicality. Thunderbolts.

[@crazycatsiren]

Gorgeous woman, gorgeous voice, gorgeous dress!

[@daysolful]

Exquisita.Una voz limpia de bello color ,transporta al personaje y lo eleva hasta donde su excelente arte ha podido hacerlo.Fabulosa.

[@kok-weily9861]

Extremely beautiful!

[@merceneo]

tiene la voz de un angel, una de las mejores interpretaciones de este tema.. Es finísima.

[@johnpark4414]

Ms Hong is the most beautiful Mimi that I have seen. I believe she would be more attractive than the real Mimi if there were a Mimi in the real world, LoL

[@lorenagaleazzi5026]

Splendida!!!

[@rebeccarohland532]

Awesome

[@김딸기-j9s]

듣다 보면 눈물이 나올 만큼 아름답습니다

[@maiaw40]

She has a wonderful voice. Brava!

[@hkyriazi]

When I replayed my Puccini list, and before seeing Ms. Hong, I thought it was Mirella Freni singing (who was the best soprano I've ever heard perform this role)! Wonderful!

[@Nidoamor]

Bravissima ! La piu brava del mondo !

[@EniltonCavalcanti]

Extraordinária voz, fraseado e interpretação...brava!

[@vivacewinter7363]

such a dramatic voice done best of best mimi my best of favorites

[@j.degasi8862]

The music weeps. As do I. Most of us, I believe. Heavenly.

[@cheminetroit3]

Beautiful

[@817agathe]

The Best !!

[@himsingz]

such a gentle, feminine voice.

[@추연욱-u2j]

이렇게 아름다울 수가.

[@opera888able]

Very underrated singer internationally. Beautiful control and evenness of tone throughout. And very easy to look at.

[@reala1276]

1:30... im dying...

[@parkleo1938]

she learned this role from a teacher who also has teached M.freni. That's why she is gorgeous in this role.

[@JustIn-xm1vp]

Now THIS is good singing!

[@Suny807]

Gorgeous.

[@osr1126]

너무 아름다워요...

[@HU1914]

very beautiful,

[@Rajj854]

Superb

[@operagirl81]

I love this girl!

[@Canadianeh100]

I'm embarrassed to say that I had never heard of this lady until I came across her on KZbin by accident on another video singing with Placido Domingo in the Merry Widow. It's my loss. Thank God for KZbin. Thanks for uploading(downloading) whatever.

[@곽홍해-u9b]

wonderful!!

[@cl8594]

Oh that phrasing! ❤️❤️❤️

[@sopranosII]

what a beautiful voice

[@garconfrancais01]

this is fantastic...

[@yb3542]

너무 좋다 .

[@ChristopherSyn1]

Awesome!

[@Ming_Ari]

으아 세상에...!!!....♥

[@abracadabranque]

Joli et bien chanté!

[@LibertyValance777]

ESTA SEÑORA ES ESTUPENDA!!!! BRAVO!!!!

[@tibornetelkes9505]

🌺☘️🌹

[@belcantopera4562]

Brava!

[@Euuuuu_Lavii]

Melhor soprano da atualidade

[@gioacchinosirani6864]

BRAVISSIMA!!!

[@ilcotignolese7535]

FORMIDABILE!!! E' un piacere ascoltarla.

[@piax00]

brava!

[@Yuna7715]

What a beautiful voice she has!!! XDDDD

[@reala1276]

100년에 한 번 나올까하는 여성 가수

[@happinessg1062]

When she acts Mimi,she is most beautiful!!!

[@LScribeHarris]

I have chills.

[@reala1276]

KOREAN PERFECTION

[@СеклитаЛимариха]

Хорошая Мими... веришь.

[@brachio8695]

she most suits Mimi l have ever heard

[@깜장돌-f7r]

홍혜경 교수가 1959년생 돼지띠니깐...1995년도면 36세때의 실황연주이군요. '능청스런(?)' 미렐라 프레니에 비교해도 ... 결코 꿀리지 않는 다채롭고 싱싱한 목소리 !!

[@SandrineAnterrion]

Nice one

[@vittoriomaurinotosi718]

I tre LA sovra acuti naturali in successione si sono sentiti. Ottima esecuzione.

[@bellini7verdi]

@LesleighArratia magnifica ......insuperable.............

[@julijanaklan777]

bellini verdi ?

[@정재민-x9k]

👍

[@bellini7verdi]

me gusta mucho.......tengo que decirlo......

[@Sophiestelle]

«El cielo azul manda de regreso la nota de dulzura emitidas por tu garganta» «The blue sky sends back the note of sweetness emitted by your throat»

[@poiuyt185]

내가 들어본 최고의 미미.

[@robertvalence7899]

I found her quite difficult to look at - or rather I couldn't take my eyes off.!! You Yanks are very lucky to have her performing regularly at the Met!

[@Love_shushu]

Si. Mi chiamano Mimi, ma il mio nome e Lucia. La storia mia e breve. A tela o a seta ricamo in casa e fuori... Son tranquilla e lieta ed e mio svago far gigli e rose. Mi piaccion quelle cose che han si dolce malia, che parlano d'amor, di primavere, di sogni e di chimere, quelle cose che han nome poesia... Lei m'intende?

[@reala1276]

korean....perfection

[@TheDodoman3000]

I just learned that she's my dad's second cousin 0_o

[@fernandopinheirobb]

MIMI À primeira vista sempre é o ápice do que aconteceu no 1º encontro dos amores, embora a relação ganhe mais Colorido no decorrer dos dias. Os mistérios fizeram-no, Ele, Rodolfo, a sentir-se atraído por Mimi, cada vez mais. Com a vela apagada e a chave de casa, Mimi pede ajuda A Rodolfo para acendê-la. Ao sair da casa dele, o vento Apaga as 2 velas, a de Rodolfo e a de Mimi, está muda, E ambos passam a procurar a chave na sala. É o advento Do romance de amor do casal iniciado à chama da lareira E do luar que penetra pela janela aberta. Quando as mãos Se encontram no chão, ela esquece que tem a cegueira. Nesse sublime enlevo surge Che gelida manina, bela ária Da ópera La Bohème, de Puccini, enternecendo corações, A vida do casal Mimi e Rodolfo passa a ser extraordinária. (*) (*) FERNANDO PINHEIRO, presidente da Academia de Letras dos Funcionários do Banco do Brasil. - MIMI (poesia), de Fernando Pinheiro. - in O mundo de Morfeu, de Fernando Pinheiro.

[@icylakepaxphile]

@arnaudrcs i think she sings better than callas or caballe. i'm a huge fan of those two Divinas. but their voice is not so fit this role. i think, ..and i think the best soprano for this role is """ Freni""".

[@arnaudrcs]

no one sings this like callas or montserrat caballe hehehe

[@paol912338]

QUE HERMOSA VOZ! ésta aria solo es para gheorghiu! pero Hei kyung me sorprende. tambien la interpreta de una forma sublime

[@operagirl81]

Somebody reported me as spam, but I obviously am not. Anyone knows how to fix this??

[@prestydog]

Lovely voice but it is very small when I have heard her at the Met ...

[@dojagi1461]

prestydog just put the volume of your hearing aid up

[@liligibson8457]

That is the problem for a lot of Asian opera singers.

[@greatmomentsofopera7170]

I can believe that based on this performance

[@piax00]

except for last two lines

[@du6053]

Why compare???

[@느티나무-f7m]

카라얀이 들었다면 신이내린 목소리라고 했겠죠? 미미는 홍혜경이 세계최고 소프라노죠! 푸치니는홍혜경을 위해 작곡한 듯...

[@pinkyandbrainwashed]

Somebody interprets it in English