La bohème - Si mi chiamano Mimì (Puccini; Nicole Car, The Royal Opera)

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[@auriamaury8111]

Une des Mimi les plus incarnés de notre temps ❤. Merveilleuses interprétation, sublime 😍

[@mrwhite7361]

Nicole is a fantastic Mimi, absolutely nails the role. I had a tear in my eye more than a couple of times. Absolutely brilliant.

[@inesdeerausquin5658]

Beautiful!! I love that little chuckle she gives at "il perche non so" - and her voice is just gorgeous!!

[@vincec8218]

Check out soprano Kasondra Kazanjian

[@draganvidic2039]

Vince C Why?

[@nickhodgett3251]

Yes i love that too, makes me smile every time! Going to see La Boheme in June, my first opera!

[@nickhodgett3251]

Me too, it makes me shiver! Wonderful.

[@rosy3385]

Merveilleuse cantatrice et sublime voix !

[@Huaimek861]

Nicole Car and Michael Fabiano are just magic , both with beautiful voices , but able to bring the characters alive , make you feel the intense emotion of the scene , make one cry . Nicole Car sings this superbly !!!

[@lukebannister828]

Nicole does the emotion and passion in Puccini's music so much justice

[@42bwawa12]

oh my god her voice is so warm and calming to hear I love her!!

[@traindriva]

Jesus, you actually made me cry. I've heard this hundreds of times before but I haven't ever seen it come alive before. Thankyou. Quite brilliant.

[@SteveL2012]

Enrapturing performance . . . and the gorgeous color of her voice. Extraordinary. ❤

[@daviidwatson7098]

It makes me cry every time. I have to make sure that im alone when I do.

[@VivianBB27]

What a beautiful aria, always gives me goosebumps

[@DanaiNaida]

I love this opera so much !

[@andreapandypetrapan]

There are people watching this who have a tear in their eyes only a couple of times?! I'm smiling yet crying from second to second. Her recitative-acting is so heartbreakingly intense and yet so perfectly expressive of a woman's dreams and yearning for love and unity with another heart. Artistic and human and womanly perfection! Orchestral genius of course from the maestro of Milano. Love andrea

[@nickhodgett3251]

What a voice..beautiful...

[@chibaphil]

The acting is so good in this! Loved the "I don't go to Mass, oh but I say my prayers" hasty reassurance especially, but everything was wonderful.

[@redfishbluefish2423]

Quite quite lovely.

[@christopherhalls8209]

The best production of this wonderful opera . Was at Covent Garden to see it.

[@marcomah1]

Great singing, and the facial expressions were exquisite.

[@LittleCookingTipsProfile]

Ma che bellissima Mimi! Complimenti!

[@Simon-br8zp]

When she sings about the sun coming over the top of the roofs the hairs always stand up on the back of my neck.

[@AydarAkhmady]

Nicole is so adorable here!

[@ohmy5650]

Lovely indeed, full of heart & vocal means. Amazing.

[@jean-christopherigaud7122]

Merveilleuse soprano actuelle. Une Mimi de Luxe...

[@christianaknight2059]

I saw this opera 2 times it is so good

[@alejandrobriglia]

wow!!!! fantástica soprano!!!!!

[@auriamaury8111]

Moment de grâce absolue 😢❤

[@veronicasanchez5125]

All time favorite opera

[@mapaezpumar64]

WHAT A MAGNIFICENT VOICE. BRAAAAVAAAA!!

[@sonyapankratov1021]

Прекрасная Мими!!! Прекрасный голос и очень музыкально!!! Одно удовольствие)))) Брава))))

[@vitocortesi9389]

Una delle migliori Mimì che ho ascoltato

[@babylemonade000]

Nicole my favourite Mimi!

[@regalsurvivor3418]

I knew she would sound good 🤭👏❤

[@ivot7851]

This is beautiful I love this music

[@esperanzaarauz3506]

She has just conquered my soul...

[@squackysquicker9250]

I did subtitle for my Opera company. This song always distracted me. It has such a beautiful orchestral bit and also such important lyrics.

[@michaelfuting2403]

Sie ist wunderbar! Diese Einheit von Stimme & Körper & die dynamischen Nuancen....

[@patriciaruiz4352]

DIOS MIO !!!! QUE VOZ , INAGOTABLE TALENTO HASTA LA ULTIMA NOTA ....

[@avesraggiana]

The late, great Renata Tebaldi is pretty hard to beat in this scene.

[@dawnadriennetaylor970]

Yes and Callas, too. Though unfortunately no film footage of her in the opera.

[@chloel.8007]

Mirella Freni too!

[@xxsaruman82xx87]

Don't forget Victoria de los Angeles!

[@vincec8218]

Check out soprano Kasondra Kazanjian

[@7ofthem]

@@emc5678 her top is definitely sharp

[@saloumehseyedkeshmiri6560]

How can i see the full recorded opera?

[@TomsDone]

How can we stream this recording (the whole Opera)? I'm happy to pay but it doesn't seem to be available. Seems silly for them to put out this teaser, but with nothing about how to get it.

[@TheSorub]

its on here live for free in two weeks!!!!!!

[@2300GaryIndiana]

It's currently on Netflix!

[@davidperkovich6707]

Very nice..

[@annebrady3101]

absolutely rivetting

[@altheatalbothoward]

Mega-wow!!!

[@christinec.6685]

That's a gorgeous instrument, but boy does she lean sharp in the upper register.

[@alandougan4689]

a very healthy and vigorous Mimi😊

[@redfishbluefish2423]

well, not for long.....

[@narudh]

went to see it in 2016

[@mariajosefabailon4336]

Magnífica!

[@carlospalacios393]

que obra tan bonita

[@nadiaghalem2969]

J'aime.

[@JohannesC-c9k]

I love soprano's singing Chopin was right Bel Canto.

[@aleynacetin605]

❤️😍

[@hilalkilicc]

😍😍😍😍

[@nickwyatt3243]

I was there, I wept.

[@JoaoPedro-fj3td]

Sì, mi chiamano Mimì, ma il mio nome è Lucia. La storia mia è breve. A tela o a seta ricamo in casa e fuori... sono tranquilla e lieta ed è mio svago far gigli e rose. Mi piaccion gente che sogna, le cose gentili, il bianco e il rosso, parlar d'amor, di primavere, di sogni e di chimere, quelle cose che han poesia... Sì, mi chiamano Mimì, e perché non so. Sola, mi fo il pranzo da me stessa. Non vado sempre a messa, ma prego assai il Signore. Vivo sola, soletta, là in una bianca cameretta: guardo sui tetti e in cielo; ma quando vien lo sgelo il primo sole è mio il primo bacio dell'aprile è mio! Il primo sole è mio! Germoglia in un vaso una rosa... Foglia a foglia la spio! Cosi gentile il profumo d'un fiore! Ma i fior che cerco io, non l'ho trovato ancor! Pura come un angelo, Dio mi diè una figlia; sempre, vicino al desco di questa povera mamma, sorrise, e con l'angioletto a fianco soave dormire posso. Or son tranquilla; so che Licinius è giusto, e a Manlio dirò che deve ora e sempre rispettarmi... perchè io sono fedele, fedele alla mia terra, fedele al mio amore!

[@Kim-dy2vq]

Good

[@systeck59]

Poor love song Because you're poor Do not know loneliness Come back with you The moonlight is pouring in the snowy alleyway. Is not it afraid to be poor? Two-point hitting The sound of the whistle of a crime prevention officer When I open my eyes, I hear a heavy machine rolling. I would have passed away because I was poor. I want to see your mother. After the house, there was one left I am also drawing a red wind gusto. The hotness of your lips that came to my ball My breath, whispering that I love you and love you Turn around and cry behind my back. Why do not you know that you are poor Because they are poor, That we should throw away all these things. A new breeder Practical literature, 1988

[@LCWMI]

I think there should be more filatos in those high notes, that’s the whole point of the piece. Mimì is a poor, docile and young woman, so singing should be felt much easier and simpler. Mirella Freni totally got its direction.

[@orion8835]

Laura C. --I agree she oversang the entire thing . Also her boyish tone throughout was not used to good effect here . At one point she seems devouring its absurd . She has little ambiance , death and dreaminess. It’s the usual over masked over hollow tone dross that plagues the opera scene at present . At one point she pulls in her dress and oversings the phrase coming OFF the entire apex. This is someone who thinks she is singing Donna Anna everywhere . Tiresome . But at least she was in tune and has tone . Yawn.

[@mattyd3079]

@@orion8835 I totally agree with you. Sounds and looks like a post-grad end of year recital.

[@vincec8218]

Check out soprano Kasondra Kazanjian

[@barrymcmanmon9595]

@@mattyd3079 Rot.

[@philthompson8574]

Going sharp on some of the top notes but otherwise very good and approaching mirella freni standard.

[@7ofthem]

I noticed this too , once you’ve heard it …

[@NANA-SAILING]

👍

[@polyiette1701]

Listen to Claudia Muzio's version of this. Its way better

[@marcovalencia6832]

Nicole Car e bellisima

[@김범석-t2j]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/r4XEmHl6lNWehNE Which do you prefer?

[@leandroabreu9532]

🤐🤐🤐

[@QuocBinh-us7lb]

Gosh, she starts the aria too loudly, like she's afraid she can't be heard, like she's Brunhilde on the warpath.

[@LordMgls]

Certainly not your conventional Mimì. Fantastic and very engaging! My only suggestion is that in the future Ms. Car will resist the temptation for "chiamano-ò-Ò-ÒÒ Mimì", which is a bit distracting and she did it quite a few times.

[@peggydwyer1932]

il profumo....Ms. Car...you must learn not to push your top notes, you'll have no voice at age 50. Learn to spin and hold back the breath. Twice it got splatty up there.....

[@giovannima7546]

The 'i' in the first primavere was way pushy too

[@vincec8218]

Check out soprano Kasondra Kazanjian

[@peggydwyer1932]

Il primo bacio ....orchestra far too loud....learn to shimmer.....and let her dominate.

[@cristinaburlacu3032]

Gg

[@davidchen8685]

Just a woman talking to a man, why sound so nerves.

[@noahburns3609]

I'm so confused seeing "Beautiful!" and ""What a voice!" in the comment section. Is this actually considered good singing? I don't want to be mean, it's not personal, but her high notes are thin and shrill and sometimes off key. Her general tone is not solid, it's collapsed. Her low notes are almost non-existent. It is not pleasant to listen to.

[@draganvidic2039]

Noah Burns No you’re right. People like this aria and she’s cute, but it’s certainly not especially good singing. No chestvoice and thin, sometimes off pitch too.

[@derek2365]

I know what you mean, just give these young singers a chance. Perhaps the opera industries lately can't introduce great voices like in the past (especially dramatic voices) because they have pushed these young singers to perform too early. I think they should train a couple more years, unless possessing gifted voices, please don't be too harsh!

[@noahburns3609]

@@derek2365 I agree. I don't blame her. I blame a vocal training system that seems to have gone off the rails. My comment above goes to why I think that's so: people, apparently management and critics as well, listen to a voice like this and don't hear a singer with potential but a series of flaws, they hear a more or less finished product. Or, "that's just her voice." Or if they do hear flaws, they evidently don't know how to correct them, as her sound is ubiquitous these days. Even in terms of lyric voices, when was the last time we had a lyric voice as evenly, beautifully, and firmly produced as Rethberg, Norena, Farrar, Lehmann, Schumann, Easton etc.. It's been a few decades, at least. I think either people have lost the discernment as to what great voices are, or they've lost the knowledge of how to make them and have changed taste out of necessity. I also agree that they need more time to develop. But wrong training over a longer time won't produce great singers either. So first we need to reset and try and discover what it was that produced the great singers of the past and try to imitate it. Then set up a system in which singers can take their time being properly trained. But that won't happen if we don't admit there's a serious problem.

[@mugrad25]

Impressive but the voice doesn't sound like one suffering from tuberculosis

[@irmar]

She doesn't, yet.

[@MrJohannLubbe]

She screams

[@giovannima7546]

Che parlano d'amore, di priiiiiiiiiiiimavere

[@DavidLMorin-ng9kv]

Yes she does as she's pushing too hard.

[@frankfurter6561]

Dreadful mic'd singing. The real thing: kzbin.info/www/bejne/n3SyqqObaq-rm9k

[@AMQ11]

Zeani ? She bawls it out like she was Norma not Mimi.

[@irmar]

Too heavy and dark. Mimì needs more of an exquisite poetic lightness, like a flower.