O Mio Babbino Caro - Hayley Westenra

[@Mrsawyer46]

Many people enjoy listening to Hayley. That's all that matters. Period!

[@Mauser_.]

I can't believe she's human. That's what angels sound like

[@xuansonhapo1234]

Ever heard of fallen angels?

[@diegodionisio9345]

o 🔽

[@dtruell]

This is absolutely beautiful! It's tragic that some people are so blind that they can't see the beauty in front of them. I do not appreciate know-it-alls.

[@onecoolsteve]

It comes down to personal tastes .Hayley 's voice which is pitch perfect .very uncommon super pure little to none vibralo is tuned perfectly and needs not the dramatic sounds . I happen to love the pure pitch perfect soprano voice with exceptional high range this combonation is very rare in the human voice and cant be taught . her sound puts me with the Gods and heavens above. BTW she is making big bucks

[@su9232003]

I've heard many versions of singing this song and this is my favorite one. Every song can be sung in different way as long as it can make people move. Music is no limitation!

[@szatter123]

She's never claimed to be an opera singer. She has a beautiful voice.

[@opaulamorgan4265]

She doesn't have to be an opera singer to sing this song. No one sings it as beautifully.🎶🎼💗👏💐

[@JoseSerrano-pe7dt]

¡ Hayley eres un Angel, con tu voz llenas de júbilo los corazones de todos los que te damos gracias por existir !!

[@phandl031247]

Her voice simply penetrates my heart. It is hard for me to describe in words the feeling. It can only be felt from Haley's voice.

[@michelealba744]

Magnifique voix naturelle, d'une beauté cristalline ! Un grand bravo à cette interprète .

[@patrick5464]

When I come back to Hayley, and I must come back, it is to receive, once again, this illustriously powerful and delicate portrayal of an appeal to recognize what is in a loving, caring, and consenting relationship. It is a divine performance.

[@rolykemp9297]

Hayley Westenra is the best soprano in the world with perfect pitch.

[@JeffTucker7777]

I am very late to the Hayley party, but, better late than never. This is the most wonderful voice I have heard in years. There is more talent in this girl than any single solo artist I listen to. I love Enya, Sarah Brightman, Lisa Kelly and a hundred more. They all are going to have to sit down now, while I appreciate this beautiful voice and very stunning young woman.

[@b.j.surfdog3724]

Well said! I've been a fan of hers for a LONG time.

[@veraejcheffers332]

Absolutely beautiful and totally moving. Goose bumps. Love you Hayley. A New Zealand national treasure. All the live performances and travelling you have done, you are amazing. Thank you. God bless you. Arohanui. xxx

[@leviosa2812]

This sounds so pure and beautiful:) I like her voice better than other versions.

[@AdIgnorantiam]

There is a place for every kind of singer in the world of music. This is a very beautiful rendition of this piece, if not opera.

[@1212hayley1212]

I think this is a gorgeous rendition, i dont think it needs an opera voice to pull this song off, just a good soprano voice which hayley has!

[@psgrenier]

A perfect blending of operatic and bel canto styles. Back off naysayers. Pure beauty.

[@starsand5331]

Sa voix guérit un coeur de l'audience dans qualité spéciale de voix. Merci!

[@nalodailec]

Perfect. My very favourite version. ❤

[@hugonohemi]

Her version is so quiet..and soothing~~~~ I love it~

[@kevinlenaghan9616]

I don't care who sings it cause it never fails to bring a lump in my thought and a tear to my eye.

[@flubberised]

I'm quite entranced. Love the sweet, clear and pure quality of her voice =)

[@opaulamorgan4265]

Such a clear, pure, voice, and the most beautiful version of this song.👏💐

[@onecoolsteve]

MORE and more listening to Hayley's does transcend the sound of an opera singer .which makes her voice soar above the pack with its crystal clear pitch perfect sound and free from vibralto which distilled down leaves only the purest and finest sound . she has much much soul and heart as anyone as well . does make her belong to the elite group of angels that god has graced us ..

[@Castlle]

This is just an awesome performance!!! Remeber, it doesn't need to be better than the original (which is not), it's just different. it's just HER interpretation of the song. Her voice is really sweet, and I really love it!!!

[@atyy73]

Shallowness and happiness are appropriate. This is a comedic aria:) I think she sounds way to sincere.

[@silveriocano5770]

For now and on I only will listen o Mio Babbino Caro.with You Excelent interpretation. Thank You.For Your Voiz

[@marvinsilverman4394]

i dont know why this beautiful girl is not a big star??????? she sings many songs so nice!!!! and she have a nice voice and the italian songs she sings very well!!!!!!!!!

[@kyleday5026]

every one of her albums went to number one and has best selling classical album debut and is very known and sang with some of the best known opera singers like andrea bocelli josh groban ronan keating etc and is out of the limelight now but made a impact. and in the industry people have said she has one of the best voices theres a reason her debut album was named pure and her classical album called paradiso she worked with one of the best classical movie composers Ennio Morricone some of the music he did for movie scores he added lyrics to as well as hayley writing lyrics for the album and he said hayley is the only singer he allowed to sing to his music

[@kyleday5026]

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[@kyleday5026]

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[@xc877]

Angelic Voice for sure.

[@NourNZ]

Hayley you are a credit to our country and you sing this beautiful aria the way you feel it. I find it so sad to hear some of the scathing comments made by other people. the well known opera singer who so rudely called her a pop opera singer. sure she isn't really an opera singer per se but she has a lovely voice and she has never lost her sweet and down to earth attitude. we are all allowed our opinions but some of them I wonder just how much they understand music. mmmm.

[@carlosantoniodelossantos6875]

simple y sencillamente BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEELLLLLLLLLLAAAAAAAAAA. ES COMO ESCUCHAR UN ANGEL . LINDA , CANTA HERMOSO AUNQUE LA MELODIA ES SUBLIME , GRACIAS

[@rolykemp9297]

I've listened to just about every soprano singing O Mio babbino and with no dis-respect, I think there are very few that sings this song like Hayley Westenra does.

[@FaunsAfternoon]

There is no specific way to sing a song or an aria....the point is what it needs to convey...Since when the music language obtained levels or labels? She has made me cry so that is more than enough....I study classical singing for many years now and no classical singer has made me feel like this about this aria....Bravo Hayley

[@Carlos-mb5il]

¡Wow! Hermosa voz, perfecta.

[@Just-SomeGuy]

Her voice, Oh My Gosh, so incredible. Imagine being married to someone who sings with such a voice as that!! Hauntingly beautiful, the closest thing to heaven on earth!

[@dollarhugo37]

Most angelic version I've ever heard Bravo!

[@Okbooboo]

Whatever the technical merits of singers, and I see we have a few purists here, the most important thing you can do with a song, apart from singing it well, is to make it your own. This (young!) girl sings beautifully, with a grace and purity that marks it out as truly individual. The way she places notes so gently is wonderful. Let's hope she doesn't do a Charlotte Church and squander it all...

[@scotts.8635]

One of the many Jewels of NZ! :)

[@ajharding1252]

Love this song and love hayley performing it such a contrast to others that have sung it before...hayley at her best fab

[@mohamedzighem7109]

peut-etre , mais vous n'avez , apparemment pas , " essayé " avec la merveilleuse chanteuse norvégienne SISSEL

[@Baratsuki]

Thank you for respecting Callas and Kiri, they're really two of the best!

[@guidotwee]

Absolutely perfect...love you Hayley.

[@humptythegg3945]

+Guido T Well you like a pop singer which is what she is now.

[@cspace1234nz]

+humptythegg ....yes, she's very popular, clearly, so what ??

[@humptythegg3945]

Sells very few albums ,,Does hardly any concers how is she popular except on you tube

[@homyeong-handavid9594]

she must be an angel what she sounds beautiful like that !

[@davidfletcher452]

What a great ambassador Hayley is for New Zealand oh and she can sing too

[@abdhul03]

OMG... angelic voice

[@shawnofkansas]

I have this song on my iPod, and so far I have listened to this song 309 times.

[@marleonetti5]

If you understand the story behind this song , you would find that it is about a young girl who is telling her father that she wants to be with a young man that her father does not approve of - so it makes more sense for a very young woman to sing this song than a more mature woman who would probably not be living in her father's house. That is what Puccini probably originally had in his mind , so this young woman's voice fits the original story.

[@mikelaw9872]

one of the best versions...

[@dontsqueezethecheese]

i love eveything about this woman

[@ADonovan43]

Class,beauty talent,Haley has it.She is a role model for all future song birds! Take care ADonovan43

[@Antonpreis]

We're more or less on the same wavelength. Carmen was given to me in LP form as payment for a job I did as a teenager, and I still have it nearly 60 years later, and Aida is the only one I have heard at Covent Garden when I visited England after years in Africa In 1960. I also think opera composers like Verdi and Puccini added an extra dimension to sacred music - for which they were criticised - but to me it's fine that young singers also see the beauty of music which is more demanding.

[@kenvonmanneberg5274]

Greatest talent the world has ever known

[@Aldebaran65]

such a lovely voice she has! Love it so much

[@giorgiotony9755]

bravissima voce stupenda

[@TheCelestialhealer]

Just love her interpretation.

[@paolograndinetti7609]

molto brava molto adatta a questa parte. deliziosa!

[@b.j.surfdog3724]

After listening to this a 2nd time ( like finally scratching an itch that you haven't been able to reach for some time) It strikes me there is probably a "back story that might prove interesting behind Puccini's writing of this song.....if I ever find it....I'll come back and share. Such lovely elements from Hayley'sn voice to the chord structure and movement. Just all around perfect AND touching! I know within the opera it has something to do with a Daughter's relation to her Father.

[@jewelmarkess]

These days the majority of opera singers are good-looking. Just to clarify: I am not criticizing Hayley here. She isn't an opera singer, she doesn't pretend to be one, she does her own thing and she gives joy to a lot of people.

[@rebeca5270]

You have violated God's Law, which He wrote in your heart; your own conscience condemns you (who has not violated their conscience?). Therefore, you deserve "the fine" - the punishment of hell. But God does not want to give you justice. God is good, kind, and merciful. He wants to give you mercy! That's why Jesus Christ (God in the flesh) died on the cross. You violated the Law, but Christ paid your fine. He suffered in your place, as your Substitute, and rose again after three days. Repent and place all your faith in the Person and work of Jesus Christ, and you will be saved from the wrath of God

[@jewelmarkess]

@@rebeca5270 Are you nuts or a troll? Insane asylums give internet privileges these days? 1. You are answering an 11-year old comment. Actually, not even a comment, but a reply, hence @ in front, but you are probably not smart enough to figure it out. Since YT changed the threading of comments since them, the original thread is lost, so you have no clue of the context. Some people involved in the discussion closed their YT accounts since then, so their comments are lost as well. 2. Since when Jesus care about what one says about a particular singer or the singer's profession i.e. if they are opera singer or pop singer or classical crossover singers? 3. How is saying that someone isn't practicing a particular profession is an offense to anybody? 4. Do you even know what opera is or who an opera singer is? Ever been to an opera or set foot in an opera theater?

[@jewelmarkess]

@@rebeca5270 Are you a troll or just nuts? Replying to 11-year old comments - actually replies to comments out of context of the original thread - and posting non-sequiturs? "violated God's law" by explaining to someone the difference between professions and genres? FYI -11 years ago, KZbin used a different system for threading discussions. At some point later, they changed their system and all threads with comments and replies became individual comments albeit with @ in front which indicated replies. Oh, and FYI - saying someone is a pop singer or an opera singer or explaining the difference isn't an insult, it's like explaining the difference between a ballet dancer and contemporary dancer. Both good in their own genres, but different. Now go and take your meds.

[@rebeca5270]

@@jewelmarkess I wasn't saying it because of your comment, it was in general. God bless you! 😁

[@jewelmarkess]

@@rebeca5270 I see. God bless you.

[@AnnaLee33]

Angelic...pristine...wow...

[@miasoprano6897]

Wow! What a fabulous voice! Why did all 197 people vote thumbs down?

[@rickideemus]

Bravo. A pure, sublime voice _and_ a fine interpretation from one so young. It's breathtaking. I could never sing this piece, but I have accompanied some very fine sopranos as they sang it. And no, Susan Boyle didn't bring me here. ;)

[@miaupolo]

simplificado en su esencia esto es bellisimo

[@flowersings]

Bravo!!!! It's about time someone exposed this disturbed individual for what he is.

[@fastben2010]

bravo, congratulation, very nice voice , an angel

[@Billyjean414]

Love the voice, very relaxing...

[@paulburgess22]

simply beautiful.

[@acblueeagle]

So beautiful...So beautiful.

[@mariovillalobos8657]

que bonito canta y ami hermana le encanto mucho y poreso la va a practicar la cancion

[@patrick52bad]

She the Voice of a Angel love to hear her sing

[@domitilolizama3382]

Simplemente maravillosa

[@marthabeatrizdelgado5850]

Maravillosa la voz y la canción.

[@ancelingaee3738]

Angelic voice.....wow!!!

[@mariomonari3445]

espectacular sencillamente maravilloso

[@geri0756]

Wunderschön.

[@richardoky]

OMG it is here too, CC and Opera is about to go to war, I googled "O Mio Babbino Caro" because I wanted to compare other singers to how Evancho sings it and whether its and opera singer such as Renee Fleming or CC as Hayley Westenra there seems to be some type of war going on. To tell the truth I couldn't tell just by listening to different singers if they are CC or Opera. Have to say Hayley sound very good one of the best to my ears.

[@Antonpreis]

Actually, her pitch is spot on, and I've heard plenty of opera singers climbing up to their notes instead of hitting them first time, as well as having vibrato like a pneumatic drill, which is offputting, Some of them hang on to their careers long after they should have been put out to pasture! It's a nice change to hear a voice like Hayley's, even though she is not, and doesn't claim to be, classically trained. She is not racing - she does fine, thanks.

[@MrDietrr]

This is my favorite version of the song! The fact she's a redhead has nothing to do with that, i think ... :D

[@DennisMaas1989]

So great!

[@MikesMovies]

OMG, that first time you hear her, utterly amazing

[@1AdrianR]

@FaunsAfternoon Well, there actually are specific 'ways' to sing arias, largely depending on the composer and era.

[@almendrahurtado8004]

verdaderamente hermoso! 😘

[@FaunsAfternoon]

@1AdrianR I know, but each composer who's now known and whose pieces are part of a singer's repertoire was a revolution ...Each era's composition is a revolution to the previous one...That is the thing about Hayley she brakes the rules, she gives us a new way, her way, she is something new, a very new and lovely combination of the present and the past

[@karoharutyunyan6813]

Omg Wow,the voice nice soprano 👍

[@GrigStamate]

Hi. How can you describe "O Mio Bambino Caro", Giacomo Puccini and Hayley Westenra.? One word - DIVINE. Thank You for your video Grig

[@dab505279]

I read that a few people have issues with her interpretation - no problem with that of course. But certainly the vast majority can recognize that this is just straight up beautiful.

[@flowersings]

Thank you for being civil. There's no doubt in my mind that she has had training in basic voice technique, but she has not had classical training. Opera singers teach basic voice as well. I commend her intentions. Mirusia Louwerse is trying to do the same thing, but she is fully trained opera singer. It is still my opinion that this repertoire doesn't suit her thin voice. People can and will disagree and that's ok. You are free to enjoy, but please let others have their opinions.

[@CVcatgirlCA]

beautiful voice... not the usual punch opera carries... almost like a mix of broadway and opera... i like it.

[@onecoolsteve]

Absolutely Sublime

[@lechaaatnoir2418]

Just to one thing that i say... Amazing ♡ i love her

[@ianlozano9930]

Your voice is perfect, lady. Makes me feel happy.

[@Comodusprimus]

No venom, nor lies . . . Just gobsmacked incredulity at some people's stunted horizons!

[@milenymama]

Ślicznie !

[@balintadam2]

Like many others, I just watched many versions of this song. This one is the purest, the youngest - I feel it's about an (almost) teenager, naive girl. It's not belcanto - so what? It's just beautiful.

[@flowersings]

Thank you!!!! That's exactly what I said and think!!! I'm glad there are users commenting with knowledge of classical voice! That rabid fan, superkiwistar thinks the girl trained with an opera singer at a university. Where do these rumors get started?! He also has no musical credentials or knowledge to speak of. He just rants about how many albums she's sold and who she's sung for. He has made a career out of policing popera videos.

[@edgar2879]

Superba !

[@flowersings]

Thank you, I'm glad there are other singers here who know the difference between classical crossover and opera and have knowledge of classical voice. That superkiwistar user is wants to control all the comments. From what I can tell, he has no musical credentials or knowledge to back his opinions. I've asked him what musical credentials he has and he keeps evading my questioning. He seems to have made a career out of policing pop opera videos. I like your reply to him:)

[@jewelmarkess]

It's not a "plaintive song" - it's a girl who is in love and is trying to convince her father to do a favor for the boy's parents so that they agree to the marriage. In the first phrases she describes her love for the boy and her desire for marriage. In the last phrases she threatens to throw herself into the river if she can't marry the boy and says "I am suffering, I am in torment, daddy pity, pity". She may mean it or she may be manipulating her daddy, but she needs to convince him.

[@aquarius42jp]

「これぞ　天使の歌声！」と言いたくなる美しい歌声だが、Westenraの容姿の可憐な美しさも併せると、むしろ「これぞ　聖母マリアの歌声！」と形容する方が適切かも知れない。本当に素晴らしい！

[@donnavorbach215]

How remarkably beautiful your sentiments are! To share, as a child I once was blessed with hearing the Blessed Mother laugh! Her laughter was the sound of beautiful chimes. This occurred in church during Mass where I repeatedly pondered Her clothes ,blue and white comparing them to another almost identical statue. I figured they were both statues of the Blessed Mother, but that was how she changed her clothes. She told me to ask my mother. The second statue was in fact St Margaret.❤

[@Mrsawyer46]

When I first heard Jackie, on AGT last year, and people were going crazy about her, I thought to myself..."is she really that special?" Well, now, after listening to every female classical music singer I could find...child and adult...I've concluded: Yes...she's really that special. Of course, it's always subjective. And it's not just the voice. To me, it's the emotion, passion and delivery, as well. Hayley comes close...as well as Sissel. But again, it is an individual preference.

[@MatsyaAvatar]

Thank gods for Hayley.

[@eogg25]

Watch the one by Carmon Monarcha with Andre Riu. Remember a 16 year old girl is talking to her father about wanting to marry her lover.

So what?! The world is full of 16-y.o. girls wanting to do stupid s"""t. Who needs a song about it? I´d rather NOT understand Italian when I hear this aria. I just want to listen to the music, man. The singing.