Nombulelo Yende - Tatyana's letter scene from Eugene Onegin (CSOTW, 18th June 2023)

Nombulelo Yende performing "Tatyana's letter scene" from Tchaikovsky's opera Eugene Onegin during the 2023 Cardiff Singer Of The World Main Prize Final.
The South African soprano started out in various theatres Capetown, in roles like Giulietta (I Capuleti e i Montecchi), Serpina (La serva padrona), and Carolina (Il matrimonio segreto), among others.
Nombulelo joined Oper Frankfurt's Opera Studio in the 2021/22 season, where she made her European debut singing Der Huter der Schwelle des Tempels and Falke (Die Frau ohne Schatten), Lover (Il tabarro) and Suor Dolcina (Suor Angelica). Upcoming roles include Tchaikovsky’s Charodeyka, Die Aufseherin (Elektra), and her role debut as Tatyana in Eugene Onegin.
BBC National Orchestra of Wales, conducted by Michael Christie
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[@SSMolchanov]

I am Russian, this is outstanding!!! She not just sings it, she feels it! Браво!!!

[@winifredtrout1]

It's fantastic

[@BlancheBurke-r3t]

Marvelous voice, splendid performance!!!! CORRECT pronunciation, so that the aria was UNDERSTANDABLE in Russian, a language that she certainly cannot know. An extra thank-you, Ms. Yende, for this extra effort!

[@СергоЧакветадзе]

Мне очень понравилось. Неожиданно хорошо. Слышится исполнение с пониманием текста и, главное, с чувством. Очень хорошая работа с языком. Все понятно, это очень не типично для иностранца. Обычно слышен непонятный набор звуков и мычание. За язык отдельное спасибо певице, это отдельная и большая работа. Оркестр тоже очень постарался, большое спасибо. Все вместе получилось душевно и красиво.

[@leocub1972]

She delivers everything I would like to hear in this aria. Brought me to tears. Brava

[@amneris78]

И прежде всего прекрасный русский язык, не так ли?😆🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@leocub1972]

Нет, абсолютно НЕ прежде всего - хотя ее работа над произношением заслуживает большого уважения. Равно как и, скажем, над польским в арии Галки - найдите конкурс Монюшко, как ее поляки принимали, это уму непостижимо. И не над чем так покатываться. Глупо выглядит@@amneris78

[@гульнарахалилуллина]

Её русский язык восхищает, природный талант к пению !И чувствуется, что певица прочувствовала свою героиню. Очень приятно, что российские оперы так популярны и профессионально исполнены.

[@hz620910]

Beautiful vocal and beautiful performance, I am in tear.

[@SVG1976z]

Одно из лучших исполнителей арии Татьяны, по крайней мере, среди ныне живущих...

[@amneris78]

Нет, Вы не в своём уме...😢

[@гульнарахалилуллина]

Великолепное исполнение, мощный голос, ария спета без акцента. Браво!

[@SVG1976z]

​@@amneris78Возможно! Но это из-за таланта Петра Ильича и Нобулело Енде.)))😂

[@anatolyzhislin8387]

Фантастика! Каждая нота наполнена смыслом. Прекрасный, большой голос, безупречно в музыкальном отношении. Очень точно и тонко пользуется различными вокальными красками в соответствии со стремительно изменяющимися эмоциями героини. К тому же, трудно поверить, что она поет на языке, которым вряд ли владеет.

[@winifredtrout1]

I agree

[@гульнарахалилуллина]

Все эмоции отражаются на её лице: от плача до стеснения и надежды, настоящая поющая актриса. Очень радует, что выбирают русский репертуар.

[@chipbarfield62]

WOW ❤ She is Her Generations Great and Up Coming Spinto/Dramatic Sopranos that I Predict will go down in History as one of "The Greats". It would be So Awesome if Leontyne Price Down in Laurel Mississippi is listening to this..

[@zalamandrus3953]

No that is a lyric voice. By no means dramatic. Just listen to Edda Moser to know what dramatic sounds like.

[@KJ-df9oz]

Love Leontyne Price

[@МаринаВасильева-ш1н]

spinto- lyric

[@antonioherminio9401]

Adoro música clássica e principalmente ópera, essa mulher canta muito,viva.

[@evgeniachernysheva6215]

Very beautiful voice! Amazing pronunciation, phrasing, understanding of the piece, musicality.

[@pavelchenarev7215]

Absolutely stunning!!! @Nombulelo Yende - aside from your completely beautiful voice, you really embodied Tatyana emotionally. Your Russian pronunciation is on point and I think Tchaikovsky would have been honoured to have such a great artist as yourself express his music so poignantly. Bravissima! 😭

[@ГульсинаРафекова]

Потрясающее исполнение!!!Бравоооо!!!

[@joicycarvalho]

This is pure and sublime art. She did something really special here.

[@klausbaden]

World Class!

[@charlesbeloved7951]

So so so gorgeous

[@Blackcat2005]

Beautiful dress and beautiful singing.

[@НикЗ-р6г]

В одном коменнтарии (рус)человек написал о лучшей Татьяне нашего времени. Совершенно согласен,это лучшее на сегодняшний день.Можно вспомнить о Тебальди с тем же по-итальянски.Думаю,также, что она лучший вокалист нашего времени.

[@polinasegal1585]

Чудо как хороша!

[@ludovicoMaquiavelo]

TREMENDA!!!!

[@somerset8088]

She is Pretty Yende’s little sister!

[@winifredtrout1]

I think it's the best I've ever heard in my life 🎉

[@solveiglandvikbrg9103]

MAGISTRAL ! ❤ 🎉 🎉

[@Murager13]

Bravo! Russian opera is difficult for foreign singers, but Nombulelo sang great! Amazing performance!

[@Gloria-vi5vy]

Una interpretación genial de Tatiana, bravo 💐

[@HellsKitchenMichelle]

Her and her sister, Pretty are exquisite!!

[@zsofiarosta5018]

Beautiful voice

[@mariateresaschniebs4929]

Magnífica, muy buena interpretación!!!

[@krespl]

Очень зорошо. Хорошее произношение. Голос очень хороший. Brava!

[@nataliavladimirova4274]

Эту Татьяну хочется слушать с закрытыми глазами.

[@charlottahogrelius7055]

❤❤❤

[@Королеваимен]

She is a real Tatyana Larina. Very well!

[@EugeneKachurovsky]

Her Russian is OK. Words are clear!

[@oksanakorneeva]

Yes. It is clear that a lot of work has been done. it is worth saying that the singer is very artistic, musical and sensual. however, it is impossible not to notice that some meaning of the words is interpreted incorrectly. Tatiana's character is still not the same

[@EugeneKachurovsky]

@oksanakorneeva Earlier I meant only pronunciation, because under the video there was a comment about mediocre Russian of Ms Yende. To me, as a native speaker, such a remark seemed unfair. As for the meaning of the lyrics, I think it is not necessary to sing words, coloring their meaning, but to be able to express the essence. There is always a thought behind voice and sound. As a character thinks, so he or she speaks/sings. Yes, Nombulelo may have some discrepancies between the text and thought, but she has done the craft of preparation quite well. For a person of another culture, in principle, it is difficult to immerse herself in material truthfully in 100%. Just to my opinion, the craft is done quite well, deep art has not happened in that piece. In general, I must say that more and more non-Russian-speaking singers are singing competently and clearly in Russian. What can not be said with the same frequency about Russians singing in the main opera languages: Italian, French, German. Apparently, the desire to be professionals, great competitiveness and good work of language coaches do their job.

[@oksanakorneeva]

@@EugeneKachurovsky I completely agree.

[@leocub1972]

@@EugeneKachurovsky Заслуженно отметив большую работу Номбулело над текстом арии, Вы отказали ей в глубоком прочтении роли. Позвольте не согласиться с такой строгой оценкой. Образ раскрыт, ария не просто исполнена - она прожита

[@amneris78]

Ничего подобного!😡😡😡

[@ralphmalachowski9116]

I liked Lucia Popp very much years ago, but as far as young singers go, she's very good. With a bit of coaching, yes.

[@БорисШалагінов]

Она мне вся понравилась, включая заслуженные аплодисменты!

[@НеПростоПоэзия]

Прекрасно исполнила русскую арию. Вообще, опера - это потрясающе интернациональный, несмотря на свою элитарность, жанр искусства. Недавно молодая русская девушка (сопрано) тоже исполняла "Письмо Татьяны" в Китае. Конечно, ей есть чему поучиться у этой оперной Дивы, но попытка была и, на мой взгляд, она была весьма удачной. Доступна по ссылке:!😊 kzbin.info/www/bejne/hIrOfZ6Imt-ar5Isi=KpiDsAPKB47qd-YS

[@AgenaNega]

Татьяна, которую мы заслужили в 21-м веке😂

[@yk5148]

Même si l’on pourra facilement remarquer quelques défauts techniques sur son chant, elle a bien réussi à prononcer clairement les paroles et exprimer la fraîcheur du sentiment de l’héroïne !

[@Вечнаявесна-э7м]

10:05

[@solveiglandvikbrg9103]

Moi aussi, j'ai eu de vrais FRISSONS à partir de cet instant-là. ❤ ❤ ❤ Je pense que c'est parce que c'est le moment où le thème musical majeur éclate dans toute sa SPLENDEUR ! 🎼 🎶 🎶 Bravissima Signorina YENDE !!!!! Grazie mille ! 🤗 💙 💛 💚

[@constantineblinkov2972]

Almost no accent btw. She should move to Moscow. She would be a Giga Star.

[@solveiglandvikbrg9103]

Ils sont trop racistes, là-bas, non ? 🤔

[@TinaKGreene]

@@solveiglandvikbrg9103 oui :(

[@dmp7252]

As you can see it is a TAXING aria. But she did well. I'm not crazy about her vibrato, particularly for deeply romantic-era pieces like this, but the beginning was stunning. But just look at the face of the concert master at 12:23- if you get that sort of reception from your musician peers, you know you're at the top of your game. Many of these orchestra members are die-hard opera fans and historians. They know good singing when they hear it. So, forget the audience. Often times, that's the least of a singer's problem. You need to win over the orchestra FIRST and FOREMOST. And while it wasn't her best, she is miles ahead of the competition. Her phrasing is wonderful ... I speak Russian and her pronunciation was impeccable. You could hear сначала, когда, всех!!! So bravo there. Just so many high points.

[@winifredtrout1]

It's timbre... you're trained to sing!!! I was

[@AgenaNega]

Не хватает филировки на верхних нотах и в целом динамики - нет форте и пиано, все на среднем уровне громкости, из-за этого нет акцентов… все слишком ровно и мало чувств

[@smurf902]

It's true. I've never heard a singer that has the exact same volume from piano to forte. But there you have it. No dynamics.

[@гульнарахалилуллина]

А как было бы правильно по вашему? Как это "форте"? Разве певцу не надо подстраиваться под громкость оркестра? Зато много чувств и эмоций у неё в лице и мимике. Мне очень понравилась Номбулело.

[@БорисШалагінов]

А Вы знаете, чего не хватает Венере Милосской в Лувре? Рук! Но мы восхищаемся её красотой уже много веков. Искусство звукоизвлечения никогда не достигнет точности осциллографа, не надо ждать и надеяться!

[@rominn2184]

Very in tune, and a nice tone. Nicely phrased/inflected. Thick and wholesome, however, not full-bodied enough for a Russian role as this. Just a little too “lyrical”.. Still lovely though, all things said.

[@skorbitdusha]

Tatiana is a teenager.

[@rominn2184]

@@skorbitdusha ^ So what? Other singers, especially Russian singers, who’ve sung this role have the heavier voices I’m referring to.

[@SVG1976z]

Maybe Tatyana was exactly like that in Tchaikovsky’s head? Her voice is great! This is one of the best performances of this aria.

[@rominn2184]

⁠@@SVG1976z^ How would you or anyone know? For an intents and purpose, Russian voices are Russian voices and they are almost entirely distinct to the Russian repertoire. As you can see, I said nothing negative about the skill level of her instrument.

[@kgjhskgskgskgskdgfsk]

Horrible 🤮 🤢

[@stevielagan1948]

I wish she had sung something else. She has such an incredible voice, but this selection doesn't show anything in terms of her ability at both ranges and instead only highlights her mediocre Russian. She deserves the big time, though. Best of luck to her.

[@igorkochetkov6046]

I think, she has good russian language for the foreigner singer. My native laguage is still difficult.

[@vicky-yx4dy]

I was hoping she would bring Al dolce guidami

[@ГрицькоГудевітер]

illiterate production of the voice

[@skorbitdusha]

What does that mean?

[@pavelvales3301]

Je vidět, že jste "velký znalec", už raději nekomentujte !!!@@skorbitdusha

[@gemmahuisman5166]

terrible

[@jhlee3187]

❤️❤️❤️