Sumi Jo - Delibes - Lakme - Bell Song

Seoul, South Korea, 1995

Crystal Bell !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@smoothiw]

Not Japanese but Korean

[@joseapodaca6467]

I’d never heard her sing before. I’m mesmerized in the ecstasy of her voice. The technique is flawless with no excessive vibrato. She sounds like a bell. Only she can sing the pianissimi like caballe. I have a new favorite soprano.

[@Ettenyl56jioni]

This is by far the most extraordinary performance of the Bell Song I have ever heard. Sumi Jo's execution of every note and nuance is almost supernatural. Her artistry has lifted me higher.

[@edejan]

The precision and perfect placement of EVERY note constantly amazes and enthralls me. She is a phenomenon and a stunning artist.

[@yveslecoz1618]

je pense que vous n'avez guère "l’oreille musicale" en parlant de "précision" et de "placement ^parfait" !nombre d'aigus sont forcés, voire criés et non chantés.Madame Sumi JO n'a pas la voix pour interpréter un tel "casse-coup" En revanche, une presque parfaite diction en français !

[@yveslecoz1618]

je me permets de vous conseiller d'écouter Mado Robin,Lili Pons et autres dans cet air des clochettes...

[@pawbiter]

Beautiful agile voice. I am impressed by the attention to dynamics.

[@SeikoMeetsWorld]

Sumo is queen, no question. So effortlessly exuded with such precision and immaculate mechanical interpretation-- sublime.

[@arniekevinvalera8166]

+Darius Elmore Sumi Jo :)

[@CapetownCarework]

flawless intonation, and one of the best portrayals of changes in character and mood too. gorgeous.

[@CapetownCarework]

incidentally, sitting in a reserve in Africa, the birds that come to tourists to peck a treat... are mesmerized when this is played over speaker, and have stopped eating to listen to Jo 's singing. :) that says something

[@christopherbavaro9656]

You're gorgeous 😍 😍

[@DefNotUrBud]

Sumo...omg

[@ozzycouture]

This is a beautiful LIVE performance! Sumi Jo is so talented.

[@johnb340]

She is definitely brilliant in this- one of the best...

[@NuitetJour]

언제나듯이 정말 속도감있게 음 하나하나 짚어내는 능력은 타 소프라노 분들을 훨씬 능가하시는 듯…대단하십니다!

[@oskarlina5912]

Breathtaking.what a beautiful lady.

[@PAMELACOLT]

This woman's voice just takes my breath away.... Wonderful!

[@jocowie6576]

I came across Sumi Jo by accident - I'd never heard of her..... my loss. her voice is exquisite, my only disappointment is that my father will never hear her as he died in 1999, he would have been blown away. Love you dad ... I hope you're hearing her through me.xxx

[@dougfoote7046]

My singing coach brought me to Sumi Jo four years ago. My wife died from cancer six years ago, I will always love her. She would have been completely entranced with the complete package that comes with Sumi.

[@ItsAnonymousGuy]

good for them so they don't have to put up with the two of you. Keep it to yourselves.

[@NancyTroutman]

Sumi Jo changed me from an opera hater into an opera lover. I cannot hear enough of her.

[@ohiojbear]

My stars! This was the first time I ever heard Sumi Jo sing. What an incredible instrument she has! I loved her interpretation, phrasing, and that timbre... WOW! She sounds like a higher-pitched Marilyn Horne... So smooth and liquid. And controlled! Her diction was strange, but yoiks, can this soprano sing her lungs out! Love her!

[@MrWileyCoyote]

What a fantastic artist! I feel good all over when I hear this woman sing!

[@yb3542]

Super coloratura very correct pitch of all.

[@gwenferry2070]

On her album, she sings it softer, she is my all time favourite lyric coloratura opera singer, along with Kathleen Battle.

[@12dudette]

unfortunately though a lovely singer Battle dosent have anywhere near the power or expanse or volume that Sumi Jo has

[@perlfarben]

She is absolutely wonderful.

[@MrSwifts31]

Just when you think Sumi has reached the top of her voice,you realise that it's only the middle!

[@sysmaxim7]

정말 잘한다... 음질이 좀 안좋아서 넘 아쉽네....

[@musicclassical4791]

@무이유일 정말 공감입니다 ㅜㅜ 제가 조금만 일찍 태어났으면 하는 바램입니다ㅜㅜ

[@user-ws9lv8de2e]

ㅇㅈ요....

[@markarmenta2015]

I love her smile throughout the aria in this video and in all. She's great!

[@yveslecoz1618]

Ce n'est pas un nourrie mais une grimace !!!!

[@yveslecoz1618]

je voulais écrire "un sourire"...

[@carlosrobertomlot6113]

Uma verdadeira aula de como se cantar. Bravissima !!!

[@whaitwhatwhyamihere504]

Yaaaass Queen Sumi Jo! Saaang

[@vifergar3712]

Simplemente perfecta. La ejecución roza lo milagroso

[@joycedjajasaputra7410]

When arriving in Italy to study, her teacher said her voice was coloratura. Very true...

[@blackbluenblazin]

Absolutely incredible - I can't appreciate this enough.

[@nathalyone]

Amazing voice and beautiful piece.... Love it!!!!

[@artisa72]

sublime Sumi !!!

[@fandebarbie]

Thank you to you for this video, talented as always, a great singer :)

[@chinaman612]

A performance of infinite quality. A stunning looker with a beautiful generosity of spirit. If you ever read comments on your KZbin videos Sumi Jo, please know that I am totally smitten. I unashsmedly love you Sumi Jo. X

[@malibu64]

sung like an angel!!!

[@dittok]

What a crystal voice!!

[@shinpark0972]

She's priceless instrument herself!

[@praiseNowN4ever]

Aaron Lacy Jr.: She is Not a Japanese. She Is a KOREAN~! If you want to say something like "Thank you", then it's "Gamsa hapnida" in Korean.=)

[@joycedjajasaputra7410]

Ehm, right. They are very different.

[@acitipo]

El timbre de esta soprano ligera Sumi Jo segun mi apreciacion es el mas bello del mundo, creo que junto a a Natalie Dessay han escrito grandes l paginas de la Opera mundial.. Lo que me agrada sobremanera es que desde que comenzo esta soprano su carrera hace mas de 25 años, mantiene la agilidad y no ha deajdo de cantar arias propias de una soprano lirica ligera, diciendo con ello la calidad y perfeccion de su tecnica.

[@user-cc3fm1dp9b]

Brava👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@user-cp5nj1xf2e]

Суми Джо единственная и неповторимая, неземная и любимая на этой бренной Земле !

[@TheJennyJonas]

The best 👏👏👏👏👏

[@edengirl17]

amazing

[@user-cp5nj1xf2e]

Суми! Или вы инопланетянка или самая талантливая вокалистка на Земле. Я восхищен Вами!!

[@alexnel]

she's amazing! the great soprano Sumi JO! i love she! Brava!

[@TimothyRookey]

Awesome! I loved it!

[@BFPINHO]

Gostei tanto que estava me esquecendo de agradecer por haver postado!!!! Obrigado. Valeu!!!!

[@simonp50]

Beautiful

[@SALIMPUL]

C'est un très grand moment de chant que Sumi-Jo nous donne ici. J'en suis ému à chaque écoute.

[@user-pn7uj8tm5q]

대단하시다는 말뿐이 없네요 악기같다...아주 아름답고 잘다듬어진

[@BiancaL17]

What an incredibly beautiful voice.

[@chqzn]

Es una de las mejores sopranos existentes, es muy buena, no existen calificativos para ella, claro no es maria callas, pero es muy buena, buenisima, me encanta esta mujer aunque por ella quedase sordo seria feliz, muy feliz, la coloratura, el vibrato, las octavas que maneja, los cambios de notas, las variaciones, no, no, no, y mas no, es perfecta. Felicidades a quien subio este video.

[@ridvansadrhanov]

Непостижимое Мастерство и Музыкальный вкус !

[@avenaoat]

Wonderfull, her voice is excellent.

[@audemonin7014]

quelle voix splendide !

[@mightykaytor]

She is so elegant, and makes her craft seem effortless. Just a true star.

[@brighteyes49417]

wow... just wow. sounded amazing.

[@esterbruno8604]

SUBLIME COME SEMPRE!!! 😍😍🤩

[@athb4hu]

Thanks!

[@jimmyl324]

excellent!!!!!!

[@gabriellen.2886]

Excellent coloratura soprano. Nothing like it on earth.

[@KH_NYC]

flawless!

[@gabrielaturcu2278]

Best rendition ever!

[@user-in3px7hz8v]

자랑스럽다

[@gangoffour1]

Beautiful! Beautiful! Beautiful!

[@callawaymagicsyrup]

Oh, I love her voice!

[@gannasandul7547]

удивительно чистый звук-отлично восхитительно!

[@Faithnsoft]

magnificent!!!!

[@smilep4950]

She IS THE BEST.

[@SALIMPUL]

조수미 대단한 가수입니다

[@MercedesTAMARALEMPICKA1234]

es una de las mejores

[@rubyhummer9141]

Gorgeous. A very fine example of lyric coloratura artistry.

[@killerbunny123123]

EXACTLY the same here.....really you mirrored my thoughts

[@Fidelio0690]

Thnx ;)

[@IshbelSoprano]

Wow, this is just gorgeous.

[@yiudiumui]

her voice is really beautiful

[@avuncular300]

I think that she is superb. Total dedication to her art, and great frocks too !

[@PipoPG]

Meryl Streep as FLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS..brought me here

[@gms579]

Brava!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@jimmyl324]

one of the greatest ever!!!!!!!!!

[@GaoLeHong]

Elle est superbe !!!!

[@Largo64]

An unqualified WONDERFUL!

[@Robibi84]

Beautifully haunting!

[@FIRSTENOR18]

2:44-3:05 just Beautiful!!!

[@bbol999]

one of my favorite soprano is definitely Sumi Jo, and the other one would be Dessay. Dessay is more close to what people reffer it to as the voice of an angel, full of emotions and controlled forte. However, Sumi Jo has such a powerful voice that I haven't even saw from the bass' or tenors, and her techniques are just an over the limits of perfection. Just hearing Sumi Jo sings give me not just one but thousands of goosebumps.

[@amillia007]

wonderful

[@audepons2705]

Superbe 👏👏👏

[@divabmc]

She is perfect!!!!!!!! BRAVA!!!!!!!!

[@TheAngelicarturus]

Meu Deus! Ela é maravilhosa! Espetacular! My God! She's marvellous! Spetacular!

[@daniel_5606]

super coloratura y super ligera

[@smoothiw]

Sumi Jo's finales in many bel canto coloratura aria are very long and SEVERE. In this kinds of long finales (this is her specialty), she makes various volumes and vocal colors. I have never heard of this kinds of finales from any other great opera singers including Natalie Dessay. In the Bell Song sung by Natalie on youtube clip, her finale is really SEVERE like what you said, but this is very rare in her usual performances. You can find it much more in Jo's performances than in Nathalie's.

[@DadaAwy]

fantastica...

[@yvc9]

Such precise control

[@gabbysho2508]

SLAY SLAY SLAY

[@Poet2916]

A bit fast rendition, but beautiful and skilled nonetheless. I also adore her dress!

[@AdaAthanasopoulos]

49 dislikes..How on earth can you dislike this??

[@CapetownCarework]

normal ratio 1/10 for a good upload to youtube. so at 1k/80 she's doing better than normal, and that's for a good upload. the people who dislike this, though, probably have their favorites, and SJo could have descended from heaven and sung like only an angel can, and the swines will still only prefer the oink-oinks of their besties :/ so partial classical music is... look at how famous Rubinstein became, and he openly admits how inaccurate he played.

[@saloneffects]

so beautiful and haunting..how have I never heard of this woman?

[@orice66]

FANTASTICAAAAA

[@Alleeexoscm]

Wow, su canto es hermoso, me gusta porque tiene la sutileza y agilidad de una ligera como tal, pero su voz es consistente, tiene mucha presencia como una lirica. Es una excelente interpretacion de este aria tan dificil.

[@alainjacquemier2128]

pure merveille il n y a pas de mot assez fort pour cette merveilleuse cantatrice !!elle excelle dans tout les domaines avec cette vois de cristal!!!je suis fan depuis longtemps !merci sumi jo

[@robertvalence7899]

- but absolutely stunning with it!

[@jelenka1]

O M G !!! This is so AMAZING! No I feel so sad cause I`m not soprano... :((( (but I think that won`t stop me from singing it all the time ;))

[@Tomeres]

She looks like she's having so much fun, as well! I'm pretty sure she's one of the only coloratura sopranos who can handle the spaced out bell imitation coloratura without dragging! It's lovely! Not to say that other interpretations are not!

[@oskarjosef4381]

Beyond words..as if god had created jer.just for our joy