I was never the same after I heard her sing La Wally, in 1982.
@charlesdotson47666 ай бұрын
Absolutely beautiful! Your voice touched many people around the world. May you rest in peace🙏🏽.
@mattklammer52327 ай бұрын
RIP Wilhelmenia-
@HayaRubin3 жыл бұрын
More people should see this. Amazing what gets millions of views and what gets less than a thousand. She is one of the best singers I have ever heard.
@cyrilignatiuskendrick66633 жыл бұрын
Agreed. Beautiful singing and inspired composition. But often with great art today, it seems to be like casting pearls before swine.
@mariemeynadier14143 жыл бұрын
I agree on with you. She his one of the best Opera Singer of this world. Marie - Brasil
@SusanSingsSongs3 жыл бұрын
@@cyrilignatiuskendrick6663 Yes, she is a wonderful Singer but with how people are tiday I'm sure the Swine would actually listen more intelligently. She has been a favorite ever since Diva.
@singularislupus2 жыл бұрын
@@SusanSingsSongs Well, the quality of the audio leaves a lot to be desired, not withstanding the quality of the singer.
@KatarzynaSadej Жыл бұрын
Absolutely agree!
@Capetenor12 жыл бұрын
Only knew her fom the movie "Diva". What a gorgeous sound. She was up against a lot of competition in her career.
@scarpien3 жыл бұрын
Still beautiful with an amazing voice after all these years.
@richardmccowenclark24123 жыл бұрын
IT CALLED SAAAAAANNNNNNGGGGIIIINNNN!!!!!!!!!! We don't hear this kind of beautiful singing anymore. BRAVA!!!!!!
@amanasro3 жыл бұрын
Another DIVA that should have had a MUCH BIGGER Career and Name in Opera. This Woman is the real deal. Ms. Leontyne Price is my favorite Singer of all time, but I am now a Super Fan of this Fabulous Soprano!;! Wow!!! Her Voice is so beautiful.🌺🌺🌺🌹🌹🌹🌸🌸🌸❤️❤️❤️🖤🖤🖤Brava!!!!
@charlesdotson47663 жыл бұрын
I agree! I first heard Wilhelmenia Fernandez in the movie "Diva" singing the exquisite aria from the opera La Wally.. She was also married to a great baritone, Andrew Smith who taught at the University of Kentucky, but passed away a few years ago.
@qianahall77782 жыл бұрын
@@charlesdotson4766 Slight correction; Andrew Smith taught at his Alma Mater, Kentucky State University. He was my vocal instructor, mentor and 2nd father. He and Mrs. poured so much into the lives of their student-children. The "Diva" certainly deserved much more exposure.
@charlesdotson47662 жыл бұрын
@@qianahall7778 Thank you for that "slight" correction. 😊 I'm so glad you had the opportunity to be taught, mentored, and "parented" by two extraordinary classical vocal artists and teachers.
@poldominicmccann40692 жыл бұрын
I was so lucky to see her on stage in Melbourne Oz in about 1990 as Aida. When the curtain came down at the end of the Triumphal March, with a chorus and huge orchestra, all you could hear was her soaring over the top of them all. And agree about Leontyne Price doing Pace Pace. This is my all time favorite KZbin clip. It's all good - and then the finale where she hits the big note from 5'50 to 5'59..... and then there is a steely flash in here eyes where she JUST KNOWS SHE NAILED IT. At 6'05, she seems to hug herself slightly, and there is a flicker is a smile and then James Levine hugs here. Heavenly to watch! kzbin.info/www/bejne/a5evfaaIZ8ibiMk
@SusanSingsSongs7 ай бұрын
Sing with the Angels RIP
@yarrottbenz87576 ай бұрын
stupendous, magnificent
@hubertfriperson84292 жыл бұрын
Great, superb quality one of the best voices 100%. I saw her in Paris. Love 💘her voice the best.
@vocalfan23973 жыл бұрын
OMG- What a voice! Stunning instrument- amazing artist. That middle B Flat was jaw-dropping around 5:00....
@jefferycampbell2477 ай бұрын
My God! I burst into tears at that.
@operabuff82 Жыл бұрын
I fell in love with Wilhelmenia in my first college year(1982-1983) and went to see the movie, Diva and I fell in love with her and opera had began in my life! Still fond of operas especially sopranos!
@Petitgirard1 Жыл бұрын
Than look on this KZbin channel Play list GURU Act III scene 1 this superb soprano Bozena Bujnicka filmed at the Szczecin Castle Opera for the world premiere of my second opera.
@meganailsa7 ай бұрын
RIP
@KatarzynaSadej2 жыл бұрын
Simply sublime... One of the most beautiful voices I ever heard.
@Emanuel99910003 жыл бұрын
Beautiful, awesome, what ellegance!
@NR-os2cw6 ай бұрын
Oh god so beautiful!!!
@nesherben-negev13452 жыл бұрын
As beautiful as Jessey Norman sang it!! Very good performance.
@mariomazzi78942 жыл бұрын
Jessye didn’t sing this aria😊
@charlesdotson4766 Жыл бұрын
You must be referring to Leontyne Price as this is one of her signature arias! However, Wilhelmenia sounds absolutely wonderful in this performance.
@nesherben-negev1345 Жыл бұрын
Yep, my mistake, it was Leontyne who sang it.
@hubertfriperson84292 жыл бұрын
Best voice ever...period, she sings effortless, beautiful OMG
@algr665 Жыл бұрын
What a wonderful voice, control, presence, and a beautiful name too...Wilhelmenia.
Wilhelmenia is amazing as always! Beautiful voice!
@professorshermanpeabody12373 жыл бұрын
the meaning of woman - she is magnificent
@Ursaminor313 жыл бұрын
Stunning
@Twisterjoe6 ай бұрын
She sang Margarite alongside Vonson Cole's Faust in Dayton Ohio long ago when the film Diva was rather new. They were both wonderful people. I was a college age kid in the chorus.So many singers who were considered in the second tier then are so far ahead of those who are first tier now, So much more beauty and spirit of music.
@annekoloc-buja14512 жыл бұрын
Her voice is like a very fine wine. Just better and better
@tatianareineke4345 Жыл бұрын
Great. Bravo!
@FCOLAXCDG6 ай бұрын
❤️🇱🇨!!!
@glgree13 жыл бұрын
I can't believe she breathed in the middle of the last word, maledizion!!!
@jimbuxton21873 жыл бұрын
If she wouldn't have, her strapless dress would have fallen down!
@glgree13 жыл бұрын
@@jimbuxton2187 LOL
@eloyguevara9447 Жыл бұрын
me encanta...................................
@Cat-no8ts10 ай бұрын
This was beautiful. But I absolutely loved Leotyne Price version of this in 1982 when she was in her sixties. She was magnificent!
@Petitgirard110 ай бұрын
And such a charming Lady, this was a real pleasure to work with her.
@charlesdotson47666 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for posting this extraordinary vocal performance by Wilhelmenia Fernandez. I'm sure you are aware of her recent passing on Feb 2nd in Lexington, Kentucky! If you have any more video footage of her from this concert or others, please post them.
@MrQbenDanny Жыл бұрын
FANTÁSTICA
@rowley5553 жыл бұрын
brava
@1393PVWWO3 жыл бұрын
Gorgeous
@wm.traynor11433 жыл бұрын
For those, like me....................."I've arrived! Thank Heaven! My last resort and hope".