Schubert - Ave Maria - Deanna Durbin

Deanna Durbin, at age 18, singing Franz Schubert's masterpiece. Here is what Schubert had to say about this song, in a letter to his father:
"My new songs from Scott's 'Lady of the Lake' especially had much success. They also wondered greatly at my piety, which I expressed in a hymn to the Holy Virgin and which, it appears, grips every soul and turns it to devotion."
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Ave Maria
Gratia plena
Maria, gratia plena
Maria, gratia plena
Ave, ave dominus
Dominus tecum
Benedicta tu in mulieribus
Et benedictus
Et benedictus fructus ventris
Tuae, Jesus.
Ave Maria
Ave Maria
Mater Dei
Ora pro nobis peccatoribus
Ora, ora pro nobis
Ora, ora pro nobis peccatoribus
Nunc et in hora mortis
In hora mortis nostrae
In hora mortis, mortis nostrae
In hora mortis nostrae
Ave Maria
Amen
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Hail Mary,
full of grace,
the Lord is with thee;
blessed art thou among women,
and blessed is the fruit of thy womb,
Jesus.
Holy Mary,
Mother of God,
pray for us sinners,
now and at the hour of our death.
Amen.
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The close-ups are of her co-stars in the film: Kay Francis, Walter Pidgeon, Cecilia Loftis, Lewis Howard, Samuel S. Hinds, and the wonderful S.Z. Sakall (Carl the waiter from Casablanca) in his American film debut.

[@bugsbunny021]

I'm 54 years old and I can't help crying when I hear this too.

[@danmingori284]

I finished my letter to Deanna then set it aside. A week or two had passed and I heard the saddest of news - the world had lost one of the greatest voices of our generations. Losing her voice, her presence, and her beauty was bad enough - losing her legendary talents, the memories she created - was devastating. They, those whom I enjoyed most in this meager lifetime, brought more than laughter and joy to me. Gone are the most enjoyable of friends - she, Deanna, among them.

[@stuartdurbin4441]

not only one of the loveliest women in filmdom but one of the loveliest sopranos ever to grace the entertainment industry, and I am very proud to be able to say, a distant relative of mine.

[@RosealieWalker]

i was named after deanna. i am now 62 and have just watched her for the first time. no wonder my mother loved her so much. fantastic

[@TheLaarni02]

The most beautiful Ave Maria rendition I have ever heard!! Miss Durbin's voice is so smooth, so soothing, so angelic, I want to cry.

[@katheenperrault9072]

So beautiful! My mother had this sung to her by a nurse as she was dying! Tears to my eyes every time I hear it! I love this so much! I’m crying now!

[@MizunoPansaa]

I'm a 28 year old woman who only cries under very very rare circumstances. And yet, no matter how many times I watch this, it makes me tear up. I understand exactly where you're coming from. It's heart-breaking beauty!

[@gf1001]

I cannot believe the beauty of her voice, had not heard this for years, Deanna no one comes close to you for voice sheer perfection, RIP angel on earth.now angel in heaven.xx

[@artmcpharlin6730]

So beautiful and such a way to honor Mary, the mother of Jesus.

[@pancholom]

A beautiful singer with a beautiful voice singing one of the most beautiful vocal pieces ever composed

[@frsdonahue]

What a blessing! Just beautiful. Always brings tears; and, this is how nuns should look. Good to see all the stars of Hollywood's Golden Years: Kay Francis, Walter Pidgeon, Henry Stephenson and S.Z. Szakall.

[@raydziadzio1058]

If Schubert wrote nothing else he would be remembered till the end of time for Ave Maria!

[@Micelli1947]

Reminds me of my Catholic School Education from 1953-1961. . . .those were the days!! God Bless for posting such a beautiful song!!!

[@luvlygirl1000]

Breath taking, her voice and beauty dares to be❤

[@user-vs2hk7cv6w]

Потрясающая актриса.

[@t.patrickregan4269]

Deanna Durbin is a beautiful beautiful voice beautiful woman 🙏

[@stuartoneill2663]

Best I've heard yet and I'm still looking

[@lynstoneham]

Magnificent Voice

[@MarkDaGardna]

All I know is that this was my mothers favorite rendition of this song and is why I love it also....Thank You Deanna.....

[@nevillemurray5045]

Heartbreakingly beautiful, I can't believe that I have never come across this version before. It makes me wonder what other treasures are out there. Thank you KZbin.

[@deloresbenson7846]

My mom's favorite song. I love to listen to it and think of her.

[@kathydunnavant2064]

Never seen this movie or heard this rendition of This beautiful song! Wonderful!

[@jameshowe50]

Mary was my Mothers name. We felt the presence of the Virgin Mary at Lourdes in 1988 as we marched in the evening procession with 10,000 of our closest friends and sang this song. Breath taking!!

[@lnw2715]

The purest, clearest, most perfect soprano voice ever. Others have lovely qualities also, but she is my favorite!

[@annbax11]

no words need to be spoken, everytime I listen to her beautiful voice, so under rated, yet one of the best, every time she makes me cry, I think I have watched all her movies, especially when she starred with Franchot Tone, I am sure there was more going on there, the chemistry between the both of them was electric.

[@popazz1]

I am so pleased I have found this.Deanna Durbin had a truly beautiful voice,pure as spring water.As a 50 year old man,seeing this brings back so many happy memories of sitting with my mother on a saturday afternoon to watch the old black and white films.Well done for posting this clip!

[@swingsc]

This rendition of Ave Maria always moves me to tears I've listened to Deanna sing it hundreds of of times over the last 50years, my mother bought the record during WW2 and I found it in a box when I had just become a teenager and loved it ever since. Her voice is wonderful and she was such a lovely lady who wrote to me a couple of times and sent me a signed photo from Mad About Music dedicating the still to me which I sent to her some 30years ago, sadly missed by many LOL R.I.P.

[@jps2102]

This is a most beautiful hymn. I dont know why people would want to bash each other. think about the words. absolutely beautiful!!!!!!!! Excellent video and thanks for sharing!!!

[@jhentlekiss]

Angelic Face with an Angelic voice! what a combination! Truly Heaven Sent!

[@maebao]

Always love Ave Maria songs, but she make this one even beautifull to hear and to see her singing, love very much, thank u for post that video.

[@daniellanglois89]

Words could never begin to describe Deanna’s pure tone and elegance. She is simply perfect.

[@arthurwalker9767]

One of the greatest female voices ever. Pity she lived in the early days of film and recordings. Perfect intonation, breathing, phrasing and rhythm. What more can one want?

[@enterprisebaby]

Absolutely true, and I love the Bach/Gounod piece with Miss Durbin and the choir boys as well. "Ave Maria"--Hail, Mary. "Gratia plena"--full of grace. Doesn't get much more Latin than that!

[@KIZERVONZINGER]

Love her voice and she was alway so sweet. I love her in anything she made me want to be a singer :)

[@barbn.h.4110]

Incredible song with the perfect voice

[@sandie157]

Beautiful. My dad loved her voice

[@tanbird3811]

Her voice is so wonderful...timeless, agelessly sublime!

[@day1678]

O Most Blessed among women art thou, Oh holy Mother of God.

[@parkman35]

A great performance for our Blessed Lady...

[@suzy1956ify]

Frisson ,frisson , et larmes , j’arrive pas à contrôler mes émotion !!!!

[@princessdesigns8439]

So angelic and heavenly

[@miltydolan]

Never again will there be a voice like this.

[@brucescott3718]

My mother loved Deanna Durbin, and I now know why, what a divine talent.

[@johnbader3094]

one of the best I've heard. She has a voice of an angel and a face to match.

[@mogrady8290]

My favourite song of all time by Deanna Durbin simply stunning!

[@jewelmarkess]

R.I.P. I've loved her voice and her movies so much, tried to watch every single one of them. She was a wonderful singer and actress and a great person.

[@odragde16]

amazing performance !!! beautiful the voice of an angel

[@ThomasPRegan]

Deanna Durbin a beautiful woman and a amazing singer 🍀

[@BalletBabyBoy]

Lovely...one of the most inspired and beautiful songs ever written. Schubert was touched by the muse.

[@annbax11]

what more can be said, simply beautiful

[@susiehepburn1997]

I adored Deanna, grew up watching all her movies and used to say my prayers that God would give me a voice like hers.. He never did, of course, her's was one in a million.. The fact that she could act too was just icing on the cake.. They just don't make movies like this anymore and they just don't make singers like Deanna..

[@ThomasPRegan]

Deanna durbin a beautiful singer and beautiful woman and may she rest in paradise and peace God bless her 🍀

[@susansantapola]

Perfecto!!! Mesmerising, moving, devastating, soothing, amazing, uplifting, sad, inspired. xx

[@marionlarkin9837]

My mother sang this at weddings it was her favourite song, soo I had it played at her funeral it is such a magnificent song.

[@ThomasPRegan]

Deanna Durbin has a beautiful voice 🍀

[@josephabela9765]

She sings from heaven!!

[@happygael]

My first true Love I fell in love with her at the Loews valencia In Manhattan years ago. her voice is something special

[@edmundcharles5278]

Wow! She was the diva of the 1940s and boy could she sing!

[@mmbmbmbmb]

Thank you for quoting Franz Schubert's letter to his father! Thanks for sharing this Rarity!

[@rovingdodge]

This song reminds me of my dear Mum who passed away a month ago. I can't put into words how much I miss her. Love you Mum.

[@neilduff5918]

Wow! I have heard this many times from different singers but "Wow" Deanna's is the nicest of all. Gorgeous. Spine tingling stuff!

[@candycattles4844]

2019 Oct 13 were is everyone at who watches & listening to her beautiful voice ??

[@curtisbrumfield9031]

man she put her heart and soul into this song

[@padilllac]

I love this song, a beautiful tribute to the Mother of God. Thank for posting it here.

[@robertcolon2038]

Beautiful; the golden era of movies.

[@moyo8356]

She has an Angelic face for sure, a powerful voice descended from Heavens to touch the heart of hearts of all mankind.

[@raymond3193]

The song Ave Maria is beautiful music from Heaven.

[@purpleyoshi22]

This song really grips the soul.

[@paullaric8537]

Deanna and her voice are both unforgettable. We're so lucky to be able to see and hear her at her best. P&D

[@happygael]

I remember seeing her hearing her at the loew's 72 street in New York City when I was a child. in the thirties. I saw her in several othe movies.I never forgot her voice. It is beautiful

[@Aussiesound1]

The Franz Schubert composition, the melody, the music, the arrangement, the performance by Deanna Durbin all magically woven together to create a masterpiece and to have been there during this scene would have been a moving and spiritual experience.

[@johnshouse6075]

Very beautiful voice and passion. Loved Deanna also in "One Hundred Men and A Girl". Was able to get on DVD.

[@GlennTheSadMarinersFan]

Films just can't end any better.

[@yamatowarp]

that song always draws me in tears cause its so uplifting spiritually

[@avemariaclark]

That's what I call classic beauty!

[@shin-i-chikozima]

I am glad there are many people who love her soprano . There will be no national differences in the taste of the song ！ From Tokyo in Japan

[@007jimmymac]

My Mom introduced me to this beautiful singer and we would watch her old movies and of course this piece on you tube. This was the song she remembered as a child and loved this so much. Mom died a few days ago and 'Ave Maria' was played at her funeral mass. I will always think of this with every rosary I offer for her.

[@Aussiesound1]

Hard to follow that lovely performance. May the Lord bless her immortal soul Amen

[@user-jy7ko5jp2n]

Какое проникновенное пение .....! Она как-будто парит над землёй неся такую хвалу........

[@avemariaclark]

This is a real classic version of this gorgeous piece. I listen to this one on my AVE MARIA playlist when I'm feeling nostalgic about my grandmother, who loved to sing this piece.

[@paulhamilton7229]

the voice of an angel

[@scififan17401]

I get chills each time I hear this version.

[@24AngelChild68]

This is the best version of Ave Maria i have ever heard! Luv you and your beautiful soprano voice

[@dinalombos2606]

Deanna Durbin, what a lovely voice!!

[@jilljames9319]

what was the film she sang this from, can we get to see it

[@user-ds8mp5ci9l]

Спасибо!!! Обожаю Дину Дурбин, красивая женщина с великолепным голосом! Талантище!!!

[@AnneMary49]

Beautiful singing voice...brings tears to your eyes and love in your heart...thanks for sharing

[@janetpritchard5014]

Wonderful voice, my late father’s favourite, thanks for posting

[@doloresm7396]

Was just given mint 78 records in a 4 record set of Deanna Durbin and one of the recordings is of Ava Maria. Embarrassed to say I never heard of her. Gorgeous voice with a face to match.

[@ThomasPRegan]

Beautiful singer !!!

[@retroman1962]

One of the greatest voices of the 20th century. She inspired Maria Callas and Mario Lanza. RIP Deanna.

[@shlbycindy1]

Absolutely beautiful. One of the most beautiful renditions I've ever heard of Ave Maria.

[@frances96218]

beautiful, lovely voice and beautiful prayer. I love Deana Durbin xxxx

[@petetotaro9510]

Phenomenal as Schubert version is by far the most beautiful Ave Maria one will ever hear!

[@EAMcDonald100]

have always loved to hear her sing this...brings tears to my eyes each time

[@ruthfratti6117]

Always loved her singing. Such Greatnes.

[@BunnyCmoi]

Quelle voix merveilleuse - on ne se lasse pas de l'écouter ...

[@LiyaRayn]

Неповторимая, совершенная Диана Дурбин! Столько счастья и красоты оставила Она у тех, кто имел счастье видеть и слышать ее... Ее фильмы уже стали редким явлением к моменту , когда росла моя дочь, но я делала все, чтобы ей удалось увидеть и услышать это светлое дарование. Спасибо Богу, что он создает такое на радость людям!

[@onemexican1]

It nearly makes me want to convert........very beautiful......so to Deanna....

[@ThomasPRegan]

Deanna Durbin a beautiful singer

[@paulwoolley4957]

Beautiful is the only word needed to describe this lady and her angelic voice. God bless her soul❤️❤️🌹