Opera Singers - The Soprano B-flat (Bb5) - High Notes Battle

Enjoy! Comment what you think about this battle!
My Opinion:
01- Montserrat Caballé
02- Anneliese Rothenberger
03- Rosa Ponselle
04- Maria Callas
05- Joan Sutherland
06- Beverly Sills
07- Birgit Nilsson
08- Kathleen Battle
09- Jessye Norman
10- Galina Vishnevskaya
11- Geraldine Farrar
12- Anna Moffo
13- Eva Turner
14- Gundula Janowitz
15- Sabine Devieilhe
16- Renée Fleming
17- Elisabeth Rethberg
18- Leontyne Price
19- Lisa Della Casa
20- Margaret Price
21- Natalia Aurea
22- Lucia Popp
23- Natalie Dessay
24- Renata Tebaldi
25- Elisabeth Grummer
26- Beverly Hoch
27- Luciana Serra
28- Victoria de los Ángeles
29- Diana Damrau
30- Hilde Gueden
31- Virginia Zeani
32- Ileana Cotrubas
33- Ingeborg Hallstein
34- Elisabeth Schumann
35- Eva Marton
36- Sena Jurinac
37- Kiri Te Kanawa
38- Cristina Deutekom
39- Erika Miklosa
40- Carol Vaness
41- Ghena Dimitrova
42- Regine Crespin
43- Amelita Galli-Curci
44- Mirella Freni
45- Angela Gheorghiu
46- Karita Mattila
47- Zinka Milanov
48- Elizabeth Vidal
49- Cheryl Studer
50- Pumeza Matshikiza
Intro: Amen - Jessye Norman
Outro: Vissi d´Arte - Angela Gheorghiu

[@rafa456o]

Amelita Galli-Curci (2:49) Angela Gheorghiu (1:57) Anna Moffo (5:32) Anneliese Rothenberger (9:47) Beverly Hoch (9:55) Beverly Sills (8:05) Birgit Nilsson (7:35) Carol Vaness (3:45) Cheryl Studer (0:39) Cristina Deutekom (4:46) Diana Damrau (8:41) Elisabeth Grummer (0:22) Elisabeth Rethberg (3:13) Elisabeth Schumann (6:39) Elizabeth Vidal (0:54) Erika Miklosa (4:19) Eva Marton (6:14) Eva Turner (5:06) Galina Vishnevskaya (6:22) Geraldine Farrar (5:55) Ghena Dimitrova (3:21) Gundula Janowitz (4:38) Hilde Gueden (8:20) Ileana Cotrubas (7:24) Ingeborg Hallstein (6:58) Jessye Norman (6:50) Joan Sutherland (8:27) Karita Mattila (1:29) Kathleen Battle (7:06) Kiri Te Kanawa (5:15) Leontyne Price (2:57) Lisa Della Casa (2:32) Luciana Serra (9:36) Lucia Popp (1:19) Margaret Price (2:06) Maria Callas (8:55) Mirella Freni (2:15) Montserrat Caballé (10:05) Natalia Aurea (1:39) Natalie Dessay (1:03 Pumeza Matshikiza (0:13) Regine Crespin (3:08) Renata Tebaldi (0:45) Renée Fleming (3:31) Rosa Ponselle (9:20) Sabine Devieilhe (3:59) Sena Jurinac (5:47) Victoria de los Ángeles (9:13) Virginia Zeani (7:48) Zinka Milanov (1:13)

[@vitoriamarquesdobrasil9557]

Ouro - Montserrat Caballé Prata - Lucia Popp Bronze - Hilde Gueden

1:03 was amazing because of the volume control

[@beachfanatic2010]

The Bb5 is I believe the most important note in a female Opera singer. I comes more often than any other high note. It is a beautiful note!

[@sophieedwards978]

no it’s not. it’s very easy actually. 🙄

[@Pachinanonim]

@@sophieedwards978 Tu hermana es facil

[@anonymous-cq7wj]

@@sophieedwards978yes, and? That makes it no less important or beautiful!

[@natlisan]

I've always loved Montserrat! In my opinion she is one of the Greats along with Callas and Sutherland. Her breath control is what she's known for but her volume control in this particular clip was also outstanding!!!

[@flav2689]

Agreed - except I don’t love Callas. 😅 Never got why she is seen the best ever…impressive she was, sure. But the best? I just don’t see it…there is just something that I don’t like with her voice. Sutherland I like and Caballé I just adore.

[@toddmurphy523]

Caballe has been my life long favorite.

[@pasqualeperrone1560]

I can pick Moffo's voice out of a compilation anywhere! Her voice is so beautifully warm.

[@ef7952]

WOW! The High B-flat really is the money note! Great job!

[@bobturnley2787]

Lots of wonderful high notes here - Caballe, Callas, Deutekom, Vaness, Norman, Sutherland and Freni all made an impact with that one note.

[@fiddler927]

I couldn’t pick a favorite - they’re all so good! I had once dreamed of being an opera singer, but life took me in another direction. I’m not sure I was good enough anyway. But oh to sing like that again!

[@izabellezammit]

I’m sure you were great! You should continue and sing again, I am studying to become one and it gives me so much joy! You should experience that joy again as well🤗

[@crisha721]

my favorites are Ponselle, Sutherland, Nilsson, Callas , Tebaldi ,Price and Galli Curci

[@sharonstromley9350]

Montserrat sounded as though she could float that B flat forever. Her breath control going from a fortissimo to pianissimo rivaled the best of them. Even Callas admired her.

[@NLidar]

Im just gonna say that you chose a note of Callas when she was SICK AS A DOG. But anyways, great compilation, I appreciate the hard work. Thank you.

[@rafa456o]

N. Lidar Oh, I didn't know

[@NLidar]

Rafael Araújo It's totally fine! She was really scared before the performance (Hamburg '58) because she knew something bad was gonna happen.. But after all, it was a good performance. I recommend you listen to her 1953 Medea in Firenze, or any performance from the 1949 - 1955 period.

[@stephenbeale4765]

it was still a brilliant note...

[@jmiller05]

@@stephenbeale4765 Agreed, it sounded absolutely beautiful.

[@jeffreymiller4814]

By 1958 Callas could no longer sing a steady high Bb even when she wasn’t sick.

[@elvisarmoneking9255]

😍😍😍 Finally he is back with another amazing work... Excellente as usually... That's the music of soul O. P.E.R.A bellissima

[@mrturtle1128]

Do a higher note please, so we could all spare ourselves from seeing comments about how a pop singer is able to belt the note better

[@resurgingflame]

This isn't even belting. They all did it in operatic headvoice lol.

[@user-yd1ye4cq5h]

I was waiting so long for this ❤️

[@user-yd1ye4cq5h]

Do a mi bemol pleasee

[@rafa456o]

I will go up to at least the High G

[@grantes4969]

Too many of them just throw the voice up and land on the note (mostly on pitch) but are far from in control of it. Marton, Nilsson, Zeani, Sutherland, Rothenberger, Cotrubas, Caballe are in control of their instrument and make it sound easy!

[@GarageStudio7]

Wow I love how comfortable this note is for them; quite effortless and beautiful! It's amazing that *Sohyang* can belt this out in a balanced mix!

[@THEE.apples]

Birgit Nilsson 7:35 Erika Miklosa 4:19 Were my favs. Edit: and 5:19 CABALLE was excellent

[@Vanderamaro]

Montserrat Caballé ❤

[@ren2600]

I sang a B flat (apparently idk notes I can’t sight read at all) and my vocal teacher was so impressed but lmao I didn’t know why

[@CallasAfrica]

Callas.... Just that one note acquires soo many colors even in isolation from the entire performance.... not in any was one dimensional.... love it

[@jmiller05]

1. Very constricted and unbridled. 2. Beautifully controlled 3. A bit wild towards the end but decently produced 4. Natural squillo, but a bit tense 5. A bit of a mess 6. Ethereally exquisite 7. A bit open, not enough squillo 8. Lovely, throbbing vibrato. 9. A tad screamy 10. Could be cleaner, feel like the sound is a bit too metallic 11. Not bad at all 12. Good intonation 13. A bit forced but decently managed 14. Too thin for my liking 15. Beautiful use of dynamics 16. Could've done without the scooping 17. Too much vibrato, sounds unsteady 18. Great attack on the High Bb5 19. Another slight scoop but very dramatic, reverberating sound 20. Gorgeously full upper register so i can ignore the scoop. 21. Not as smooth as others, but very passionate 22. Attempts a messa di voce that isn't quite successful 23. Sounds like someone stood on the dog 24. Gentle and gorgeous 25. Strident but powerful 26. Terrific squillo 27. Takes a while to take off but impressive when it does 28. Very creamy 29. Too flat and thin, doesn't sound supported 30. Not exactly the most beautiful timbre, but excellently produced 31. I can feel the voice about to wobble 32. Meh 33. Spot on 34. Sounds excruciatingly flat to my ears 35. Not her best 36. Bit of a glitch but otherwise nice 37. Again, good attack on the note 38. Laser-like accuracy 39. Sounds a bit uncomfortable 40. Divine 41. Nice agility up to the Bb5 42. Stupendous 43. Too much vibrato, too much tension, not enough control 44. Transcendent use of dynamics and terrific intonation 45. Very bright sound, but a tad pinched 46. Great, full, ringing High Bb5 47. Acidic upper register perfect for this role 48. Very feminine but wish she had refined the dynamics a little. Feels rushed. 49. Not good 50. Close to perfection Just a bit of fun guys ;)

[@ilicaadelina5936]

Minunat Exceptional

[@munequitodeebano3920]

Sills, Caballé and Te Kanawa are my favorite

[@sarahthomas8321]

i couldn't read the second name but Ghena!!!! The fullness of the note!!!! wow

[@danielng7795]

Yes. Ghena Dimitrova. She is a dramatic soprano

[@Shamsithaca]

wish you had added Julie Andrews b-flats too! The most famous soprano on film. She did high b-flats in The Boy Friend, Poppins, Sound of Music, Star!, Victor Victoria, and live on TV as well. She was also a coloratura child prodigy in England even before she made it to Hollywood and took her away from furthering her studies in Opera in Italy. A lot of the b-flats were spectacular, and the sound forever etched in our minds.

[@bbnffgvbnn8860]

Julie andrews is not an opera singer

[@Shamsithaca]

@@bbnffgvbnn8860 um shes 100 percent classically trained. Have u heard her sing the polanise from mignon or rigeletto....she was a child prodigy and dubbed the youngest primma donna in Europe, toured l over. Just because u only saw her singing in 2 films doesnt mean that she didnt have a career before that. ;)

[@bbnffgvbnn8860]

@@Shamsithaca I know she had classical training and heavily used it throughout her entire career but that still doesn't make her a professional opera singer , she never performed opera with a professional company therefore not an opera singer sure she's sung operatic arias ( same as Yma sumac ) that still doesn't make her an opera singer

[@bbnffgvbnn8860]

@@Shamsithaca Ohh and I haven't just seen Julie Andrews in 2 films I know she had a career before she hit film , im guessing by your statement you don't know anything and just know her as Mary poppins and Maria rainer , bye saweetie

[@Shamsithaca]

@@bbnffgvbnn8860 I wasnt stating she did operas on stage per se. But she did excerpts from it throughout her career including with Bass Gorgio Tozzi at the MET Opera, Placido Domingo on stage and television among others.

[@fabriziodiberardino3448]

Niente da togliere a nessuno, tutto questo bel canto non esiste più, erano la completezza totale❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤✋✋✋

[@flav2689]

My all time favorite is easily Montse - for me, she’s always the best. The most beautiful voice of all - and that pianissimo, feeling and ultimate control ❤ The others that I especially liked (the order is just chronological): M. Price Crespin Deutekom Hoch Moffo Battle Nilsson Zeani Sills Sutherland

[@gustavotbf]

0:45 Renata Tebaldi's High B flat's were really a force of nature. A huge wall of sound. Ravishing! Please listen to her recordings of Pace Pace Dio Mio from La Forza del destino. There's really nothing like that!

[@anbinh8367]

Can Sohyang's fanatics just stop? Sohyang can't even be heard next to Sumi Jo; the lightest lyric soprano l've ever heard

[@calvinjenkins6900]

1: Cristina Deutekom for accuracy and emotion 2: Lisa Della Casa for the purest note with little vibrato 3: Leontyne Price for dramatic voice Hon. Mention of Sabine because that volume control was impressive

[@itis4865]

Price is a lyric soprano, she herself said so

[@calvinjenkins6900]

It Is Still has plenty of power, which I very much enjoy!

[@user-xk3ij8wy4q]

Rafael, inclua nos próximos vídeos Mado Robin e Erna Sack por favor. Ótimo vídeo o/

[@rafa456o]

Baruch Spinoza Elas estarão, mas nas notas mais agudas. Por enquanto não.

[@user-xk3ij8wy4q]

Rafael Araújo Entendi, esperarei o/

[@ilovemymomandmydad123]

1:57 is what Darwin watterson is singing from the master (s6 e32) (tawog)

[@pszl19]

Please make another video with Eb6 battle

[@ubedajils]

Es difícil comparar cuando las emisiones de la supuesta misma nota musical se hacen de diferente modo en forte o piano.

[@catarinaleal7781]

Minhas queridinhas Galina Vishnevskaya e Renée Fleming ❤❤

[@dependsonwhosasking]

Is this going to be a series? If not, I'd like to request at least an E6 one.

[@rafa456o]

S D Yes

[@dependsonwhosasking]

Rafael Araújo Great!

[@khanggia2505]

Madam Cabelle 👸🏻

[@gayoperadude63]

I'm pretty sure that wasn't Beverly Hoch singing Tosca, nor did following artist sound like Te Kanawa.

[@JoanSutherlandFan]

Joan ganha qualquer batalha vocal haha Em seguida Nilsson com sua voz capaz de tremer uma montanha. Senti falta da Flagstad, não atingia muitos Bb's, B's e C's, mas os já registrados são realmente a força da natureza como dizem. Ótima compilação. Crie um com minha frequência favorita 1300hz (E6)? Please ❤?!

[@rafa456o]

Flagstad vai estar no B5. Eu vou até o G6 pelo menos.

[@phillipyrhodes7685]

Rafael Araújo Eu TB sou contratenor. Também vou até um G6. Minha extensão pega do A2 até o G#6 quando minha voz tá mais aquecida vai até no máximo um A6. E minha área de domínio que eu seguro muito é C6. E a nota que eu mais uso em minhas composições. Sua extensão é alta em? Parabéns

[@NessieJazz]

I really don't think you can compare contemporary singers with operasingers. The goals of The styles, The sound that is wished to achieve, The techniques required to get it are completely difffrent. Mariah Carey is a Great singer, Birgit Nilsson also- within their own genre.

[@PADARM]

Luciana Serra Queen!! and Where is Edita Gruberova!!!

[@fd3517]

Definitely Tebaldi's at my number 1, full of power and squillo.

[@supertimmyboy3262]

What song is it from Diana? 8:41

[@iomediastudio]

The numbered list under the video does not match the order of opera names playing in the video.

[@mathiasboucher8061]

la meilleur pour la fin

[@debbiewoodburn6786]

Joan Sutherland was indeed La Stupenda.

[@Feisenbach]

My favourites are Lucia Popp and Gundula Janowitz.

[@apngeram]

Queen tebaldi :X

[@BaroneVitellioScarpia1]

Maria Callas, Rosa Ponselle, Virginia Zeani.

[@mozartfan1629]

What aria is Mrs price singing it’s driving me crazy

[@omarsomehow69]

Pace Pace Mio Dio kzbin.info/www/bejne/mYC2m2uAa6-rfac&ab_channel=ESMTheory

[@toddmurphy523]

No battle would be complete without Battle....Kathleen that is...!

[@dogkank4237]

0.00 one.

[@toddmurphy523]

Eleanor Steber had a mighty powerful Bb5.....!!!!

[@el-zu5qq]

Natalie Dessay ❤

[@marylambcarter]

CABALLÉ wins this Battle ! thanks for the video

[@flav2689]

YES❤

[@user-hg3iv5hy3s]

6:22-6:39 Around 6:33 she sounds like a violin

[@azkagianza1604]

8.40 DIANA DAMRAU . 😍😍😍

[@jondavwal13]

Sutherland, L. Price. The rest are also rans.

[@eternalmariacallas2283]

Anna Moffo and Maria Callas!!!!!

[@fares-kj4qm]

montserat slays

[@claudiobatistaskylines2615]

Leontyne ❤❤❤

[@AbieFaz]

When sohyang can sing this note in a mixed voice

[@pziolk]

Abie Faz What are you comparing? That's a different technique allowing singers to project over orchestra without amplification. Do you really think that a pop singer could even compete?

[@Urfav4444]

Paweł Ziółkowski they said exactly what they meant. Get out of your feelings.

[@Tkimba2]

Abie Faz looooool what a dumb comment. Please you should go hide yourself, this called "figura di merda" in Italy. Oh, and take your Soyang with you

[@Tkimba2]

Paweł Ziółkowski never mind. he doesn't even know what you're talking about

[@Urfav4444]

Tomba 2 half of these singers had either mics or were in a studio...so they can’t really speak for all the singers.

[@toddmurphy523]

Benita Valente also.....

[@vivaavida300]

Mude essa ordem das sopranos, você está louco? Renata tebaldi: 24? Não se julga uma apresentação e sim o conjunto da obra. Montserrat em primeiro lugar é pra morrer né?

[@francoisvoerman8896]

Pumeza Matshikiza number 50? come on

[@marianabotelho3043]

Angela Gheorghiu

[@lamb4mc]

the song from Rusalka is a B5

[@markdarenvillanueva7740]

M A R I A C A L L A S

[@ransomcoates546]

Tebaldi blows them all away.

[@omarsomehow69]

Certainly not Nilsson

[@markanthonyalferezcabanog1986]

Where is Nina Hagen?

[@rafa456o]

She isn't an opera singer

[@markanthonyalferezcabanog1986]

Ahh sorry, I thought she is because she sounded like in her song "Nocturtrane"

[@ittipatlehnsherr5442]

Pretty low for them lol

[@pleaseenteraname4824]

Dimitrova's was HUUUUGE

[@matheustavares4038]

Natália Aurea ♥️

[@stephenbeale4765]

montserrat and callas had best piano, montserrat also my favourite forte (nilsson is a close second - tebaldi and ponselle also great, and i would add eileen farrell - kzbin.info/www/bejne/inTFe3iQbZJqhaM 1:27)

[@athossophia5635]

Forse ne hai scordata una : Clara Polito cerca fra i suoi video e troverai altre chicche

[@ilovereginevelasquez954]

Natalie Dessay and Montserrat

[@MrRaiRay]

yma sumac??

[@juanbernardomedinaportillo931]

My opinion: 1) Renée Fleming 2) I don’t really care about the other ones (Just kidding)

[@RobertCooper-yt5dg]

What aria was she singing ?

[@juanbernardomedinaportillo931]

Robert Cooper Song to the Moon, from Rusalka by Dvorak

[@davideferrari5702]

Tebaldi... Ponselle... Le voci migliori....

[@Mohamedmifxal]

Tebaldi slayed this

[@michaelhouston8336]

Most of them have no core, only few have..