NEUE STIMMEN 2015 - Semifinal: Bongiwe Nakani sings "Re dell' abisso, affretatti", Un ballo in

Bongiwe Nakani from South Africa (mezzo-soprano) sings "Re dell' abisso, affretatti" from Un ballo in maschera by Verdi in the semifinal concert of NEUE STIMMEN 2015.
The semifinal was accompanied by the Duisburg Philharmonic Orchestra, lead by the English conductor Graeme Jenkins.
Recorded on October 22, 2015 in Gütersloh, Germany.
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[@brunagallon9650]

Beautiful voice and solid technique!!👏 She sings in the old opera style of singing. All registers with full Voice!

[@Maso_Ndy]

Dear me! South African young singers are taking over, such talent! Horne reborn! Brava!

[@baritonebynight]

Umm......Ms. Horne never sang Ulrica.

[@Maso_Ndy]

obviously! What's your point?

[@deadwalke9588]

Then why would you write "Horne reborn" if you KNOW she never performed the dramatic Verdian mezzo-soprano roles?

[@Maso_Ndy]

So the Verdian mezzo-soprano roles are the only element by which one can compare Horne?

[@Homoclassicus]

Very solid and interesting voice used to great effect! She's got a real mezzo voice, with easy and colorful lower register. I liked her singing a lot.

[@richardspratley3640]

Homoclassicus 65

[@xxsaruman82xx87]

She’s nasal, though.

[@KajiVocals]

Sounds like a soprano to me, not a mezzo.

[@TheVaughan5]

Yes genuine mezzo voice. At times her voice reminds me somewhat of the great Simionato. Excellent singer.

[@desatormentandome]

Brava! Big, rich, expressive voice!

[@donnageorge2712]

Standing ovation to this queen who was born to sing this role and piece 💕💐✨

[@tuffstuff8755]

Excellent voice, I would love to see this women in the full opera.

[@Feisenbach]

I just did - she was excellent!

[@zimnaya]

Glorious voice with a great future ahead

[@mickyalexandru6894]

WOW ! What a VOICE ! Hope she will have a big and fruitful career !

[@pilouetmissiou]

Gran voce pastosa molto bel timbro...bello bello

[@jacobcroeser493]

Would love to hear her "Stride la Vampa"

[@ciko43]

Its amazing!!!!!

[@thabangsithole7648]

Incredible Bongi! bless you

[@lesindorf-934videos]

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[@JacobiDeVilliers]

thats my sister!!! horne reborn...couldnt say it better!!!!!!!!! most solid voice in the universe. upwards and onwards!! xxx

[@xxsaruman82xx87]

Horne reborn is not a good thing...

[@jasonblack4208]

Marilyn Horne is still alive =P

[@kaloyanbotev3152]

@@jasonblack4208 Horne sings nasal, but this wonderful young girl sings with old school technique, which I prefer

[@lindied]

Wow what an awesome voice!

[@fabriziodiberardino3448]

Gran bella voce,le auguro una lunga carriera👏👏👏👏🎶🎶🎵

[@matthewnonjiwu4752]

Till today I still get goosebumps 😍😍❤

[@BongiLizwi_Edutainment]

Thank you so much 💖

[@matthewnonjiwu4752]

@@BongiLizwi_Edutainment I came back here since I haven't seen nor heard about you Sis Bee hopefully you're doing well 🙏🏾❤️

[@jimbuxton2187]

very wonderful!

[@mukococska]

Brava, very wonderdul

[@khykhy]

Sumptuous sound.,brava!

[@warrickthabangsumane3356]

You are just way too amazing 👏 You made me love sopranos

[@pamelacarrieri2162]

Yes, but she is not a Soprano, is a mezzo soprano which is completely different

[@voraciousreader3341]

@@pamelacarrieri2162 No, not that different….it’s often a difference in color with dark low notes, but mezzos can share the top range quite easily. Check out Tatiana Troyanos, Jessye Norman, Janet Baker, to name just a few. I am also a mezzo.

[@ПетърКривошиев]

It is very easy to handle dynamics. Brava!

[@Sophiaswell]

Brava!

[@BFPINHO]

Obrigado por compartilhar. Bonita voz

[@johntmarohn1]

Solid.....

[@rogalesi58]

lovely voice

[@iancaldeian4860]

Oh, my goodness that last note!!!

[@draganvidic2039]

Ian Caldeian Yes but she almost lost it and it's not rounded. But efficient!

[@liliaaleksandrova2002]

Bravo!!!🌹❤👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@eugenelewis2249]

Lovely.

[@frankiesings5124]

I love you giiiirrrllllll So much power!

[@BongiLizwi_Edutainment]

Thank you 💖 I love you more 🤗

[@lesindorf-934videos]

But I dont see any power. Power was here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/sHWZpJ59r9mliqM

[@bodiloto]

brava !

[@Poetxx9]

La ragazza è bravissima, spero la aiutino con la dizione.. Solo non capisco perché, nonostante la buona tecnica, le voci attuali siano più povere di armonici rispetto alle voci di un tempo.. Forse una volta si aveva una costituzione fisica diversa? si studiava meglio e quindi la voce era più piena di armonici? non so spiegarmelo...

[@bodiloto]

e molto semplice. una volta la base del canto lirico era la bellezza divina della voce e la sua espressività artistica. da 30 anni tutto ha cambiato,purtroppo.

[@OgemaryNweke]

Just wow!❤️

[@DCFunBud]

She did a wonderful job and she looked beautiful in her blue gown.

[@Qhubekaable]

Wow

[@fundiswasayo8935]

Such Talent! Proud..

[@vittoriomaurinotosi718]

Bella voce e gran controllo della stessa in tutta l'estensione tipica del mezzo soprano; specialmente nel registro medio e basso. La cantante appare ancora giovane, quindi può addirittura migliorare.

[@ThembaMayekiso-vk7us]

Bongiwe where is your home in EC...coz the Nakanis I know are from Qumbu and one who taught me in Unitra Miss P.Nakani was/is from Qumbu...14/7/2024

[@stevenwilliams5360]

quite well done Verdi witches character roles simple ... if you get a lot of make-up to look the parts you will likely pursue congrats

[@anandy9292]

very dark,expressive mezzo voice, really in my opinion she can reach the level of horne and stignani

[@pureffm]

But not Obratsova...

[@로보티니콜라스]

Great material. I think the only real mezzo in the competition. But she lack deepness in the voice. a clue, she holds the tip of the tongue behind the teeth. BAAAANG, wrong. Not critizing her just pointing that out. Not a solid Fondation of the voice to sing this. Her head voice collapeses, it's not strong or coordinated enough with low register.

[@mymeyu2921]

すごい。 この曲はブレスの位置がみんな違う気がする。

[@LeSopraniste]

a good contralto

[@lesindorf-934videos]

Compare? kzbin.info/www/bejne/sHWZpJ59r9mliqM

[@KajiVocals]

Dramatic soprano or high mezzo... Not contralto.

[@draganvidic2039]

She is undoubtly interesting! But too young to sing Ulrica. Even Azucena would be too much. But if her voice is taken care of she will be the real deal in this roles in the future.

[@draganvidic2039]

+Arthur Diggs I see your point but they won't cast her as Zerlina or Cherubino because of her looks.

[@deadwalke9588]

I don't think they wouldn't cast as Zerlina or Cherubino, they might cast her as Marcellina or Donna Elvira. The female roles that are still rich but can be casted to her at her young age without vocally taxing her voice such as this aria from Ulrica.

[@lovelyone3243]

First of all: She is a Soprano, a Verdi Soprano needs chest voice as well...her register change tells what her voice is. And: Azucena is much harder to sing than Ulrica. But indeed: Interesting voice.

[@akechijubeimitsuhide]

Why would Ulrica need to be an old woman? I've seen young Ulricas before. And Azucena is younger than tradition makes her - the backstory happened 15 years earlier and she was a young mother back then. So she's probably in her mid-late 30s! (And... yeah, that would make Manrico, who was a baby/toddler back then, about 16-17.)

[@balerinadega3025]

@@akechijubeimitsuhide ulrica's age does not matter. Singer's age matters. Her development, her readiness to sing such a hard role. Opera is not a film where 16 years old girl is performed by a 16 years old actress.

[@celibidache1000]

A voice full of tensions. That poor tongue of hers...

[@silviatortorella9769]

Brava!