Sostegno-Appoggio in Operatic Singing - Caballé's Breath Control (7 examples)

Sostegno-Appoggio (Breath support) in Operatic Singing - Caballé's Breath Control (7 examples)
1. Caballé sustaining her breath for 22 seconds (holding a High A flat 'filato') - Donizetti's "Lucrezia Borgia", Prologo, Final Ensemble - New York, Carnegie Hall, 20 April 1965
2. Caballé singing a High B natural, in full voice, held for 15 seconds - Verdi's "Don Carlo", Final Scene - Arena, Verona, 2 August 1969
3. & 4. Caballé sustaining a phrase with a 20-second long breath containing a climb to High C, and then a phrase with a 10-second long breath containing a second climb to High C 'tenuto' - Bellini's "Norma", Act II, "Ei tornerà. Si" - Bolshoi, Moscow, June 1974
5. Caballé sustaining a phrase with a 19-second long breath (holding a High B flat from pianissimo, with crescendo, to full voice) - "Signore ascolta", from Puccini's "Turandot" - Gran Teatro del Liceo de Barcelona, 1975
6. Caballé sustaining a phrase with a 15-second long breath (climbing to High A natural 'tenuto') - Verdi's "Don Carlo", Act II, "Non pianger mia compagna" - Téâthre Antique d'Orange, 13 July 1984
7. Caballé singing a long note (G above the upper passaggio) in pianissimo with a 21-second long breath, ended with a climb to High B flat - Donizetti's "Maria Stuarda", Act III, Preghiera - Teatro del Liceo de Barcelona, 6 January 1979

[@ESilva-gw9ig]

No other singer has ever had such breath control. Unique and unsurpassed.

[@michaelroberts6894]

No other singer can float high notes soft or loud like Caballe could. She was just unbelievable with this singing!

[@mrturtle1128]

Such great technique, and what's greater of it is how effortless it sounds, no sign of short of breath at all, these long notes really become the music itself and not standing out strangely by itself, that is the beauty of it..

[@andrewbasile1847]

Magnificent!!!! She had no peer and no one could produce that perfect sound whit power and delicacy. Every voice is different and the range of their individuality is endlessly intriguing. However was consistent and her voice was most definitely feminine. She was second to none and impeccable at her most ordinary but sublime and transcendent at her best.

[@aminnurliyev772]

La Superba!!!

[@jorgealbertojoselettera4829]

No se puede entender tanta belleza en una voz humana. Única y maravillosa Montserrat Caballé.

[@luismanuel-tena]

Caballé´s voice control was superb!

[@marcor6385]

Montserrat Caballé pasó a la historia de la ópera como una de las más grandes sopranos. Su técnica vocal fue extraordinaria y su "filato" irrepetible.

[@liguten]

Elle était unique dans cette pratique. La plus belle voix de la seconde moitié du XXème siècle!

[@liguten]

L' UNICA!!!!!!!

[@ManuelGonzalez-fi1ki]

Gencer unica

[@liguten]

@@ManuelGonzalez-fi1ki Ella tambien. A veces parece a Montserrat. Pero Caballe sara sempre la Superba

[@vuke500]

Her diminuendo is so wonderful! so great !almost no one can compare with her in the world I think.

[@juditnagyneovary4015]

Her teacher was in the Liceu Eugenia Kemény, Hungarian professor.

[@debbiejohnson2789]

Some of the most Most beautiful examples of her singing.

[@LeonardoUbago]

How a great soprano she was!

[@lubovgoryacheva3394]

Бальзам на душу такое пение! Это красота и высочайшее мастерство!

[@estebanperezdeniz450]

PRODIGIOSO TALENTO... que dominio técnico y que voz....

[@gabrielbotero8061]

Pasara mucho tiempo para volver a oir este estilo de canto. Me pone los pelos de punta cada vez que oigo esto. Caballe superba y unica.

[@soulbrotherno9434]

I'm surprised there hasn't been any comments. 3:16 is exactly the correct reaction to have. Absolutely stunning.

[@astridgunkel2230]

Wahnsinn....diese Stimme!!!!!!!!Montserrat hatt Luft.....ohne Ende.....wouw!!!!!!!Danke...Montsi.für all die schönen Lieder und dein nettes liebes Wesen!!!!♥️♥️♥️🤘🤘🤘😘😘😘

[@emitch9213]

If I was an opera singer, and had heard Montserrat Caballe, I would have NEVER sang on stage of the grande theatres, again. She could only take one into the heaven of angels. Brava Montserrat Cabelle‼️♥️🌹

[@ISYETUNKNOWN]

thanks for putting these together! we know there's a "la divina" (callas), and there's a "la stupenda" (sutherland), and other great sopranos... but as far as "pianissimo" goes, i think caballe tops them all. her breath control is just superb!

[@imweakfordeaky]

Caballé = “La Superba”

[@martinchotrucco1185]

Muchos cantantes de hoy en día tendrían que escuchar y aprender más de esta gloriosa mujer e intérprete

[@jonashernandezgonzalez2574]

Era una maestra en la técnica del apoyo y el sostenimiento de una nota en todos los tipos de dinámica, desde el fortissimo, al pianissimo, pasando por el vibrato o el trémolo. Inigualable.

[@arnoldamaral7406]

At :18 she held the beautiful pianissimo for 20 seconds. She had no equal when it came to breath control. Not to mention her beautiful voice. Thank you so much for posting Sincerly Arnold Bourbon Amaral

[@PABLOGARCIA-gb5ih]

La Superba dando cátedra!!! BRAVA!!!

[@manuelsolana1429]

Muchas gracias por este vídeo. Impresionante la calidad de la Superba, con esos agudos sostenidos y pianíssimos incomparables e indiscutibles

[@simonraiha9248]

HUWHAOW why doesn't this have a bazillion views - This is some of the best opera notes I've heard

[@lynnefisher4167]

Amazing. Thank you

[@lynnefisher4167]

Magnificent, thank you

[@user-py1jg6bb2r]

Stunning, finest!!! Bravo,

[@lynnefisher4167]

She was absolutely amazing & wonderful. Thank you

[@arnoldamaral7406]

Thank you for these reminders of beautiful breath control excellence.our Monse para siempre. Arnold Bourbon Amaral. 🌹🌎🌍🌏👑

[@arpasat]

É excepcional viverá sempre sua voz.. .

[@operaloveringlasgow]

Great selection of superb singing.

[@benedettabaroni7105]

Amazing.

[@Ruffiello]

Stunning examples. I wish we could learn HOW she did it.

[@brunoantony3218]

Voice blessed by the Gods.

[@roseanemoura4317]

Maravilhosa 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@RBP1963]

She is really extraordinary and generous !!

[@marcellelecocq7328]

une voix qui reste éternelle bravo !

[@hermajesty52]

imagine sitting in that audience!!!! A miracle!

[@derekwinnert3442]

Glorious!

[@PabloLopez-dv6hu]

DIOS !!!!! CUANTA BELLEZA !!!! GRACIAS MONTSE !!!!

[@LuisGomez-xf3hn]

UNICA,MARAVILLOSA

[@matildegarcia9466]

Qué increíble voz!

[@Jeanne90275]

The Preghiera from Maria Stuarda... sublime❤

[@RAL-keep-smiling]

Amazing pianissimo..

[@MisterSoprano]

She was outstanding.

[@francoisbessing]

Incredible apoggio !

[@patrickbridelance5105]

superbe guère de mots pour décrire de telles beautés vocales.

[@thesugimotosan]

Eu amo essa mulher

[@rogalesi58]

fantastica ed unica grande Caballe`

[@lynnefisher4167]

The one and only

[@josecarrerastema8654]

Un miracolo

[@josephsmith8358]

That high B makes me melt everytime.....

[@alfonsobuylla9416]

Apabullante. Una diosa.

[@luismanuel-tena]

I'm speechless

[@giovannab.7675]

Prodigiosa

[@lungdoc]

Unique in the history of mankind. Say no more.

[@romearomeo]

Superba

[@magdaschweitzer1472]

Inimitable La Superba!

[@stellamarisbenitodevera643]

Que más decir sublime

[@user-ej5ip9pt1z]

Королева! Королева оперы.

[@lydiaguarro]

Que bueno seria tener la Lucrecia entera! Grande Montserrat

[@CherryBlossomskt]

2:22 whoa 😲 😯 😮 Monsty you will forever be La Superba

[@operabilia]

Best ever: Don Carlos and Norma! Full power and vocal stamina. If PPP singing is difficult, round and fully-fleshed FFF are also difficult to belt out in a large auditorium. Now soprani use mikes (most of them) or amplification! Gone are the days ...

[@rogalesi58]

Grande Caballe

[@zauberfee2492]

GGrandios ❤🙏

[@jacobtfn]

I'm missing other great examples here like the Tosca climax scaling down without breathing or the amazing Poveri Fiori start with just one fiato... but amazing selection anyway. I consider her Madrid Puccini's recital as one of her best ones. Thank you for the video.

[@callastoujours]

WOW!!! 😲😍

[@celtik05]

R.I.P. Caballé

[@silviasalgado7089]

Que voz!,un placer!2215h14/12/19

[@ahava77]

❤️

[@rrgallo967]

Every young should study M. CABALLE

[@everydaymontana]

This highest quality of singing is gone…our generation doesn’t have it. Or maybe there are singers out there that can sing like this but they may not look like like models.

[@jordipanadesribera6890]

Per això i molt més li diuen La Superba...

[@anamarijaknego7551]

❤❤🌹🌹

[@leonardopizzella7834]

CALLAS + TEBALDI = CABALLÉ Es la síntesis mas precisa sin tantas palabras de cuando la critica puso el ojo sobre ella. Despues vinieron 30 años de carrera y supero con nombre propio su lugar en la historia de la Opera. ¡¡¡Brava!!!

[@Shahrdad]

That really did become her gimmick.

[@jmiller05]

How many lungs did she have? 7? Incredible.

[@lungdoc]

How can anybody think someone else could even come close to MC ? ( Missing here is the sustained piano in Verdi’s Requiem Ofertorio w/Vickers

[@mjrapa]

Would anyone know the name of the first excerpt from Lucrezia Borgia? Thanks

[@faridehtarahomi8682]

Do you know anything about appoggio? For instance, does this technique be taught at universities or conservatories?

[@kgjhskgskgskgskdgfsk]

What is the technique behind this, how do you achieve such breath support?

[@MrTrackman100]

Amazing breath control! How does one learn that?

[@pablocarrascosamiguel7680]

En esos filados es como si el tiempo se detuviera...

[@6855mike]

Which aria is she singing at 1:41? Amazing.

[@daniels.9671]

She’s singing ‘Ei Tornera’ from Bellini’s Norma.

[@germanquintero10121946]

EXQUISITA

[@raularango5973]

Ya 15 meses son que se ha apagado el ruiseñor de tu voz.

[@lungdoc]

She had to be an anaerobe or able to remain alive without oxygen.

[@robert111k]

She was an alien. She used to take a breath every now and then so that nobody would realize, but she didn't need to breathe at all