Renée Fleming - Chi ll bel sogno di Doretta - Puccini - La Rondine

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I dedicate this truely jewel of my private collection - and never seen before - document to ONEGIN65. This recital took place in the 'Palau de la musica' in may 1999. Please note that this fabulous rendition was actually the last of the 6 'encore' that the divine Renée granted to her audience on that memorable occasion !! This was the first time Renée was confronting this utterly difficult and 'connaiseur' audience ... and you can see and hear their response to her !!! I remember vividly that hours after the end of the concert los 'aficcionados' continued to sing and shout like crazy in the streets aroud the house ... I hope that Renée will not blame me to share this unforgettable moment with all of you there !... she of course has a copy of the recording, and knowing her generosity and kindness, I feel pretty confident that she will graciously forgive me ...
In order to optimize your experience and as a mark of respect for the art of the singers I produced subtitles in Italien only, Italian/English Italian/French AND ITALIAN/RUSSIAN FOR MY SPECIAL FRIEND AND MOST DEVOTED FAN OF RENNE JULIA FROM MOSCOW : you can activate/disactivate this option with the icon on the bottom-line and chose which translation you prefer to see (or none) with th parameter icon. You can also reduce or increase the size of the characters in the subtitles by using this same icon parameter on the bottom-line of the video.
I always thought that having the possibility to see BOTH the original text and a translation in our native language was the best way to fully appreciate an opera performance ... it requires a lot of time for the initial "time stamping" of the original language, but with the help of IA, I found a way to construct and include the translations in a much more feasible and less time consuming way ... if you find some improvements that could be done in the translation into your native language, please feel free to comment ... . If you would like another language, please let me know too and I will do my best to add it ...

[@janetflier6192]

This performance is PURE GOLD!!! I LOVE Renée!!!!!

[@derfaenger]

She's without a doubt, one of the few singers on the Earth who could sing as their sixth encore. Most sopranos can't sing this nearly this well, period. Regardless of what you think of her, you can't deny that this is a rare and incredible display of raw talent and dedication to one's craft.

[@unphazd5137]

Leontyne Price is one of the other few

[@tatyanaidayatova1469]

Рене - уникальный мастер бельканто, но и труженица. Эта певица сделала себя сама. Она поет эмоционально убедительно , тонко и технически виртуозно. Это редкое мастерство! Без преувеличения она великая певица. Обожаю её !

[@nicholasprakash3411]

The song is so beautiful. It could just be a separate art song.

[@jdee4956]

I know nothing about opera singing, but I have been listening to many singers performing this aria on youtube. My favourites include Arteta and Kiri Te Kanawa. But this is the first and only one which has brought me to tears. Wonderful!

[@AnnaMishchenkoSoprano]

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[@nicholasprakash3411]

Both Te Kanawa & Fleming own this song.

[@moshgerila3989]

Listen Rosanna Carteri.

[@jordandavis1225]

Listen to leontyne price

[@LeshInEdwardsTenor]

Listen to Leontyne Price

[@hilary531]

She's out of this world.

[@ES-uf7zp]

Purely divine and breathtaking. What a magnificent performance from start to finish.

[@alfredobuglione5192]

Siamo al livello della Divina Carteri, incredibili questi Statunitensi! Bravissima Fleming.

[@copperleaves]

This remarkable performance by Miss F. surpasses even her own fine CD recording of the same aria. It has that "edginess" and energy that only comes with the presence of a live audience. I have heard every soprano who was ever born claw her way through this difficult piece but this glorious rendition, IMO, is unsurpassed in the way it projects the passion demanded by the lyric. I can understand why you treasure this "jewel". Thanks for sharing it.

[@Classicvideofan]

I don't have your extended background about renditions of this aria ... just some ... but you are not the first person with huge knowledge telling that ... it's a great reward to hear such comments since videotaping in house is so challenging ... :) I will post more soon ... keep and eye ... ;)

[@louisongweichuen]

Hands down the BEST interpreter of this gorgeous aria! BRAVA!

[@unphazd5137]

I think Leontyne Price does it better

[@suzieqtruth]

Truly one of the Great Performances of all time.

[@yww7938]

Her singing is so emotional. The high notes are so soft. Bravo!

[@Classicvideofan]

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[@pamwren6866]

Light touch! Lovely. I didn't know if she could pull it off! This is a heavy voice, and it is very hard to do those soft, high notes! Brava indeed!

[@anastasiiamedvedeva6324]

My favourite singer! Goosebumps of every note!

[@wotan10950]

I first saw Renée in the theater in 1991 as the Countess in The Marriage of Figaro. And I’ve been a fan ever since. I even got to see her again just a few months ago with the NY Philharmonic, singing popular and art songs.

[@Classicvideofan]

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[@gcmacyman]

What richness she has in her voice. Really fantastic

[@h.lloydweston4506]

This performance has the power to bring down the ceiling of a cathedral! Brava Madame Fleming!

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[@gregorymowery8879]

I wouldn't want to be without Fleming's version here. It's quite spectacular and fully the equal of Ms. Price, who would be the first to applaud her younger colleague. These are both special performances. Price saving this her entire career. Angela Gheorghiu also gave special performances of this aria both live and on record. Other fine performances include Pilar Lorengar, Mirella Freni, Anna Moffo (her complete recording set the standard) and if one looks very carefully here, there is a divine performance live sung by the under-appreciated Pamela Armstrong during a run of performances at the New York City Opera that is fully the equal of all the great sopranos who sang this wonderful aria. Her voice had wonderful body and rang throughout the house with a fullness that was astonishing. And let's not forget Kiri Te Kanawa and Montserrat Caballe. I couldn't possibly be without any of them. Leontyne's was my first hearing of this aria. So it remains the the ideal but all these other fine performances are within the standard that Price set.

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[@jacobmorris3664]

LOL, *no one* is forgetting about Kiri in relation to this aria.

[@loulou3472]

Words will never be enough to thankyou Dominique for posting this. I've nearly worn it out. I first fell in love the this one of Puccini's arias on the movie soundtrack of A Room With a View sung by the stunning Dame Kiri. But to see Renee just wander back out on stage and knock this out like she does for a casual encore just leaves me with shivers down my spine. Breathtaking. Again, many thanks...

[@tanyabaker4809]

The BEST!!!!

[@Hanako5100]

I love this aria and I love Fleming! Beautiful, beautiful!

[@hollyklarsen]

good god. flawless. perfect.

[@Classicvideofan]

And can you imagine that this was the final piece after hours of recital and 5 'encore' (I should upload soon most of it ;)

[@greatmomentsofopera7170]

Dominique Rousselle please upload more of it!

[@lindaholmes1620]

Puccini recollected the sound of some of the ethereal voices in heaven and wrote pieces like this to emulate or convey those sounds for us here on earth 🌏

[@Classicvideofan]

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[@alfredobuglione5192]

Infatti e' stata la prima aria trasmessa x radio nel 1920,prima volta al mondo!

[@Emacosa]

Beautiful love the interpretation high and clear ❤

[@bolideeva]

Thank you so much for posting this. God has truly kissed her throat. So, so beautiful.

[@SongOfEire]

I agree. This is the best ever!

[@unphazd5137]

I think Leontyne Price does it better

[@clarequilty4962]

Beautiful. Doretta's longing is so deep, her memory of the student and their night has kept her passion high. Fleming does this one so fine, it's hard to listen to anyone else.

[@Classicvideofan]

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[@marykokiou7106]

What a control and artisty!

[@alfredobuglione5192]

Dal bosco Bellaux come esercito alla Fleming nella lirica, gli USA si guadagnano la stima degli europei, partono da zero,e poi superano tutti! Chapeaux!

[@ZinoviaMariaZafeiriadou]

the simplicity of perfection combined with great talent and musicality..thank you for sharing!

[@Classicvideofan]

My pleasure ... it's a great reward to hear such comments since videotaping in house is so challenging ... :) I will post more soon ... keep and eye ... ;)

[@Emacosa]

Nice performance 🌷🐕💞

[@dougfoote7046]

How pleased she looks! With great reason. This must have been a wonderful occasion for her , as well as the audience. It was a day when everything went right. Behind it all were those days and years of relentless study and application. She is simply wonderful in this performance. Thank you for this posting!

[@Classicvideofan]

My pleasure ... it's a great reward to hear such comments since videotaping in house is so challenging ... :) ... I will post much more material soon ... keep an eye (and hear ;)

[@dougfoote7046]

Thank you for your response Dominique.

[@carolinapinango3849]

La mejor Magda de todasssss! brava Renne!

[@alfredobuglione5192]

The best is Rosanna Carteri!

[@kristinkodym2850]

Sehr,....sehr schön. Bei ihr muß ich weinen. Wunderschön!

[@Classicvideofan]

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[@barbaraweselakfranch1387]

C'est une de mes chanteuses lyriques préférés. Bravo !!!!

[@loulou3472]

This is bullshit. I can't stop watching it. Over and over. She's an absolute freak. This is just humanly impossible. And recorded only on a phone for gods sake.. Humanly impossible but there you have it. I love her her to death.... Genius....

[@kari.b_soprano]

she's the best singer on earth for me, love her sooo much, thanks for this love you goddess, I'll never forget you!! ...when you looked at me, when you smiled at me, when you sent me a kiss and asked me to sing with you...... you changed my life, thank you Renee Fleming

[@sscc587]

Wow, I'm speechless. Just simply amazing. This IS a gem, thanks for sharing with us.

[@BangkokVoiceCoach]

Simply stunning

[@ascendingkral]

Wow! This is astounding. What a beautiful rendition of this aria.

[@sergiovarela8030]

DIVINO ESPETÁCULO !!!!!!!!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@feavouglan4427]

this is my girl right here!!!

[@Classicvideofan]

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[@Duncan456]

Other than L. Price, Fleming is the only other singer to impress me with this aria, brava!

[@Leo-xj8hw]

Price's version is priceless.

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[@acuario1981]

ABSOLUTELY MAGNIFICENT!!!!!! 😍😍😍😍😍

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[@opernfan6913]

Wunderbar.So eine warme, weiche Stimme. Welch eine Sängerin! Bravissima!

[@Amelia4144]

El registro de Renèe Fleming es el mejor impostado de las grandes sopranos, los graves y los agudos los emite con la misma sonoridad. Además sus sentimientos en el canto los transmite, al menos yo los siento así, con mucha intensidad, vive el texto que está cantando. Es una cantante excepcional y muy sencilla, no tiene actitud de diva.

[@callastoujours]

Thanks for sharing!!!

[@masamiganev-soprano88]

Thank you for shareing! I can see that she is converting all exuberant energy of audience to her marvelous singing! Only in live performance! Delicious!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Classicvideofan]

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[@salvatorebianco4436]

Adorabile!

[@Classicvideofan]

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[@KaylaCollingwood]

That was...simply stunning! Soooo beautifully sung!

[@DrCoryHunter]

a voice from heaven. What a blessing!

[@opvidfan]

Onegin gave a lovely thanks. I so concur. Many thanks

[@peterliu9638]

Such strength and purity in her voice, love her

[@Classicvideofan]

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[@rossinilove]

I had two favorites of this aria, Price and Scotto. Now I have three.

[@JordanSean]

What a memorable performance. Thank you so much for posting this, I'm sure Renee wouldn't mind ;)

[@novasafo]

Exquisite! Absolutely Exquisite!

[@Vinophyte]

Brilliant performance. Thanks for capturing and sharing.

[@BravaRenee]

It's always a treat seeing non-commercially produced videos of Renee and other classical artists! Thanks so much for posting Classicvideofan!! Please post some more when you can.

[@DilvanPintoDFP]

Renée Fleming, wonderful mastery of the mezza di voce and the vowel twist!

[@alcelaya1365]

I am standing here in front of my f*ing computer clapping my ass off!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Classicvideofan]

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[@annedwyer797]

Best comment yet!

[@vickiw3335]

Gorgeous!

[@davidhumphrey3842]

Renee,you rode the subway in NYC as a student PRAYING for Prices high C....I just heard your prayer answered!!!!!

[@Classicvideofan]

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[@dinal6457]

Thank you so much for recording and posting this.

[@Classicvideofan]

My pleasure ... it is tuff job to do this kind of things ... but this is worth when one can see how people like you can appreciate ... I will upload more material with Renée soon ... keep an eye :)

[@operassassinOperaAssassin]

Gorgeous interpretation and amazing that she sounds this good after a whole program of arias and songs.

[@Classicvideofan]

indeed ... My pleasure ... it's a great reward to hear such comments since videotaping in house is so challenging ... :) I will post more soon ... keep and eye ... ;)

[@josefinadelgado362]

Increíble versión!

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[@carlosvieira3361]

Bravo!!!!

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[@domi2020]

Stunning..clean vocal line before all the mannerisms crept in. Love her floating legato!

[@loiseaunoir1021]

C'est très ressenti!

[@OperaLover84]

Amazing! Thank you so much for posting!!!

[@sandrovieira3659]

Divina!!!!❤

[@MrMezzo]

Holy s*** that's good.

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[@BigChungusthe3rd]

this was so, so, so good

[@EdnaGuerrerocantayve]

divina!

[@MrsGranpaws]

Thank you thank you thank you for putting this recording up. She is unmistakably the Voice of the 21st Century. I have never heard an off note from her. Like Joan Sutherland. We are so fortunate to hear a voice like Rene's and that she so generously shares it with us.

[@fossilkid4life]

she better sang!!!! I normally don't like Renee but my God!!!. This is amazing.

[@wTrevorh]

Lovely!

[@davidsolo9398]

I cried listening to this...

[@ilarial8256]

Bravissima!

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[@GATTAPADRE]

Amazing!

[@mkhmedinaglobal2]

Renee was at the PEAK of her singing in these few years before she started to slide up and down to notes. I saw here 6 months earlier at San Francisco Opera in her only run of "Louise". If anybody has bootleg video of that performance, PLEASE share!!!! It was the most delicious and creamy performance of her whole career!!!

[@celloguy]

Michael Hudson-Medina one exists, but the sound is very bad sadly.

[@wuaaron808]

She can really float those top notes.

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[@parkthoven]

Bravo~! Thumbs up~!!

[@Holderlin]

I heard her, at Miami, one year earlier, and she sang this aria too. I will always remember it. And her Faust´s Jewels Song. She was SO great. After the concert, we talked about Victoria de los Angeles, and she was so excited when talking about her, she told me she phoned her many times, at her Barcelona´s home, and Victoria told me that too. How great Reneé! What an artist, a voice, a beauty in sense!

[@Classicvideofan]

I have posted Renée in Faust and will post more soon ... ;)

[@ronalddade3017]

WONDERFUL!!! Annnnd, you MUST listen to the GREAT LEONTYNE PRICE sing this aria!! INCOMPARABLE!!

[@emiliolillo4573]

Brava

[@taichitolsteeg]

tnx 4 sharing dude!

[@dabneyrossjonessoprano506]

saaaaaaannnnngggg!

[@kamaakestad]

her live performances are much more moving than the recordings

[@user-ff1my5hx6s]

Фантастика! Блистательно!

[@07amneet08]

Thank you so much for having posted this truly wonderful video, Classicvideofan. I hav only one gripe, though - the name of the aria is actually Chi il bel sogno di Doretta from Puccini's operetta, La Rondine. Sorry to be picky. : - )

[@LohengrinTh]

wow this is so unbelievably difficult... and she is Flawless... 99% of sopranos screw this up...

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[@MultiZahl]

Es ist die Arie der MAGDA aus der Oper LA RONDINE an ihren Geliebten DORETTO !!

[@happygucci5094]

Leontyne Price is proud.

[@TreblesBasses]

YES RENEE!

[@user-ck6ly4st3v]

How i long to hear the clean vocal line of classical singers, without the affectation.

[@dragon-dw4kn]

I can't believe that her high notes sound so easy. I wish I can sing like her.-----never

[@assindiastignani]

This is really very good, but before we start talking in terms of "the greatest of all time" I'd just like to say two words: Leontyne Price. For the post-Sean-and-Madonna-generation worshippers of Renée Fleming (a good singer, no question) that name may not mean a lot, but to those of us who heard her sing this aria live, as an encore in every single recital she ever gave, well, we know what true HISTORICAL greatness is. Still, Fleming is very good here.

[@Classicvideofan]

I DO adore Leontyne and had the great fortune to attend one of her last recitals in Montreal in the 90's (I had traveled there just for the occasion ...) ... one of the greatest emotions of my entire opera lover's life ... but there is something that connects me to Renée in a much personal intimate way ... I don't know how to explain ... I can feel her heart and relate to it thru the utmost beauty of the voice ... this is so personal anyway ...

[@JustIn-xm1vp]

No words.

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[@sopranomom2681]

The incomparable Steven Blier!!!!

[@tamaratamaral2552]

me encanta Rene

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[@lascosasporsunombreclaroyr7860]

Renee Fleming hace sentir que todo lo que canta es muy difícil y ella lo hace muy bien. Esta aria no la canta, la perpetra

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