I don’t know how many times I listened to you commenting this Lara’s performance and each time I think you are so preciously right. The overall Artistry put into this peculiar moment is magical and translate the amount of natural ability, hard work and training she engaged into it. In short as a Story Singer she keeps your attention and imprint her Soul into yours.
Could you react to "You are not from here" or " Broken vow". Those are songs in english that she wrote and are sublime :) She also performed "Yentl" by Barbara streisand on stage with her parents in the crowd.
The writer of this song, Lucio Dalla (from Bologna, northern Italy), wrote this in 1986 while staying in one of the rooms where Enrico Caruso, former famous tenor (From Neaples, southern Italy), spent the final days of his life. Caruso was 48-years-old when he died, and a few years before Caruso died, he married Dorothy Park Benjamin who was 20 years younger. They had a baby girl they named Gloria. Lucio Dalla wrote this song while imagining how Caruso, who knew he was dying, would have said goodbye to his young wife - the love of his life. curiosity: in sicilian dialect the word caruso means (ragazzo) boy. Greetings from Firenze (Florence) Italy
Lara said, as a vocal coach and artistic director in Star Academy Quebec this year : “How to emote without impacting your voice? Sing the emotions in your head, feel the emotions in your heart, but keep your throat free”. When I heard this, this last note from Caruso came immediately to my mind. Or some notes from Je suis malade. I am glad that you mentionned it.
Glad to see you here and (again) appreciate your comment. As much as I love Lara as artist and human being as much I appreciate Anna's way of doing reactions ! 👏👏 Stay well 🤞👍
@@christianmeyer6724 thanks ! And yes Anna’s reactions are really always spot on, she highlights the tiny things that didn’t catch our eyes at first and reveal subtleties we missed. I am quite a fan of her as well.
@@ericsicard910 Internet provides a huge range of content, lots I don't like I must admit. But there are also these so positive places like Gaby's, Anna's and few more I know (Elizabeth' TCV, Julia, Chase) that make me happy and connect me to people like you, Daniela and ... I'm thankful and hope and wish you well !!!
Anna, you've now done reactions to my 3 favorite Lara Fabian songs. Thank you! I've watched countless reaction videos to all 3 & have to say that I've found your analyses the most compelling. Beautifully done. ❤
Lara is half Italian, this explain her passion, love, emotions. She definitely feels the lyrics and sings with voce, body and soul. This is the story of a man in his last moments of life. I think she gives you that feeling 😢😊
Her elocution is superb. I've only listened to a couple of songs where I haven't understood each word. She'll never be on one of those lists of funny misunderstood lyrics.
@@nuttegull true. But there are many singers who aren't very clear even when singing in the only language they speak. Lara manages to enunciate and make her words clear and easy to understand in whatever language she's singing whether she speaks it fluently or not.
Fantastic reaction to one of the hardest songs sang by the top female artists of our times. Such an exquisite performance. She sings with her every part of her being.
Yes she is half Italian by her mother . And yes her Italian is perfect . Be side she wil have a show in June 2022 In Montreal ,Quebec city and Trois-Rivières In Quebec ,Canada .
Caruso, is an italian song, written, composed and performed in 1986 by Lucio Dalla as a tribute to Enrico Caruso, the most famous tenor of his time (late 19th / early 20th century). He was the first global singing superstar. The story is about the last days of Enrico Caruso, he knows he is dying, and he is remembering all his career on stage and telling his much younger wife how much he loves her. It has very quickly become a classic of italia music and the biggest names have covered it (Julio Iglesias, Andrea Bocelli, Josh Groban, …. and of course Luciano Pavarotti). But for many, Lara's version is the best ever, as she was able, with her unique ability to convey the emotions of a song, to reveal the real sad story written by Lucio Dalla. I was told that Lucio Dalla himself, after hearing this performance, said that she made it her song and this is the best version he has heard from it. For Lara, this song is really important as this is a kind of anthem for Italy, and she is so much connected to this country. She spent the first few years of her life there with her sicilian mother and grandma. Her husband is also sicilian.
The return of this "beast" of a song/performance... I'm already anxious to hear what you have to say about the way this artist stands on stage. I ignore if at some point she has felt "stage fright", but in all the performances I have seen her thanks to @Eric Sicard, Lara has literally "eaten" the stage, it seems she was born to be showing her art to everyone; a wonderful gift to the art and to all of us.
One of the very best vocalists of our time ! Lara performance artistry is serving to none ! Anna you will be amazed at this magnificent original song by Lara ! So so emotional ! I'm excited to see your reaction ! Thank you 🤗🇨🇦❤️
Anna, Thank you for this reaction. Yes, the singer and the music are exquisite examples of their craft. But to see the waves of emotion come across your face was exquisite also. Seldom do people FEEL the expressions a singer brings from inside themselves. It is a very special moment when that happens. I saw pure joy in your smile as I was listening to this wonderful artist. Your honest and heartfelt reactions make watching all of your videos worth it. That is something that cannot be said about most people who do reactions. So again Thank you for sharing and thank you for teaching. Best regards Scott Farley.
Exactly Scott! This is why this English speaking and writing Canadian still watches Anna's reactions.. and pauses them over and over again.. to read all of her vocal technical breakdowns.. and also just delights in watching Anna get immersed in what the artist is giving her. It's so satisfying. Then of course there is all that free musical knowledge she is so generously sharing with us all! It's a win/win!!! 🥰🤩🥰
What I like with the reaction is that i fell in love one more time with Lara. If you have a heart and ears, it's impossible not to be moved by her. If you could react to "Broken vow"? It's a song that she writes and it's emotional too. One of my favorite of her :)
I think your comments on her singing is like someone describing a painting. It suddenly becomes SO MUCH more beautiful, It gets SO MUCH more meaning. Lara's singing is already totally enchanting but then with your highlights it becomes so meaningful. THANK YOU.
Oh Anna, full of drama and amore, this is a very classical Italian love song, te voglio bene assaie ......... Remembering Enrico Caruso R.I.P., the master tenor. Lara Fabian did a terrific job, but do not forget Lucio Dalla, the former vocalist. Qui dove il mare luccica ........
I absolutely LOVE your opinion / reaction of our Ms. Lara!!! You are so knowledgeable, and truly appreciate her magnificent talent! You are also informing us what we should notice The Who and the whys’. Thank you Ms. Anna very very much..
Lara's pre-performance talk about the meaning of the song to her caught your imagination but as soon as she began to saunter into the stage and you unconsciously straightened up your posture (from 1:09) the game was on! She captured you before even singing a note. Enjoyed your review as always Anna! 🥰
She is multilingual, in fact she speaks Italian, French, Spanish, Sicilian, English and Flemish. She has also sung in Azerbaijani, German, Greek, Hebrew, Portuguese, Russian, and Turkish.
Anna. Η αντίδραση σου ήταν υπέροχη. Καλώς ήρθες στον μαγικό κόσμο της θεάς Λάρα. Είναι ή φωνή από άλλον πλανήτη όπως την αποκάλεσαν μεγάλοι μουσικοί στήν Αμερική. Είναι η βασίλισσα τής μουσικής τής ομορφιάς και τής καρδιάς μας. Δέν υπάρχει καμία καί κανείς πού μπορεί να σταθεί δίπλα της χωρίς υπερβολή.❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Wonderful reaction! Your expressions at every "right" moment show the depth of your feelings when listening to the music. You catch all of the musical nuances and give perfect reactions to each of them. Your comments/explanations of what you hear from the artist are always spot on. Thanks for taking the time to make these reaction videos.
I wonder why I cry….. and listen to such emotional singers that takes my heart back to lost love, breaking with pain, then rapture myself in the pain of it that only certain artists are able to evoke in me, like Lara. Like a goddess that knows my hearts experiences. She is a Master of song.
I love her last note. The dynamics getting softer and softer but also the quality of her voice as it gets breathier and breathier until its seemlessly becomes an exhale. It's a stunning display of voice and breath control. I've never heard anyone else comment on it. So maybe it's just one of those things that caught my attention.
Love your reaction here and you got to be one of the best at this and knowledgeable as well. A great combo. FYI - The song is about Enrico Caruso, as you pointed out, but some may not know the rest of the story behind the song, the subject, the author, and this songs writing. Caruso, the greatest tenor of the early modern era was so big, such a massive international star, he was Elvis, Pavarotti and Michael Jackson in one. He died young in 1921 but he made it to the phonogram era so his amazing voice was captured and he was nearly individually responsible for phonogragh sales among the wealthy in those very early days. Everyone had to get one so they could listen to Caruso and invite their friends over. The author, Lucio Dalla, imagined those final dieing days with his young wife (with whom he had a very public affair - she was an heiress). He mentions a room, on a terrace, on the Gulf of Surrento that Caruso and his wife actually stayed at often and which Dalla visited. FYI - Lara sings "Surrientto" instead of Surrento, not a mistake it is quit purposeful, as Neopolitan Italians - Caruso was born in Napoli - pronounce it that way. Lara misses NOTHING! It is a love song, a deep love song, but a tear jerker as well.
Hi. Lara's native languages are Italian and French. She speaks both since she was 3 years old. Then she learned English and Spanish when she was 10 years old. Currently she is able to speak and compose songs in Italian, French, English, Spanish fluently. But she is also able to have a little conversation in Russian, Portuguese (she evn co-wrote a song in Portuguese with perfect accent, as a Brazilian I can say, the song it's called "Meu Grande Amor", which means My greatest love), and Flemish (Flemish is the native language of her father, she was born in the Flemish part of Belgium country, her daddy if from there. But she was raised in Italy till her 5/6 years old. From 8 to 18 years old she attended the Brussels Royal Music Conservatory in Belgium. She learned how to sing, play piano, guitar, write and read music core, her teachers were Master in bel canto and opera, but she decided to focus in the pop style, even though she is able to sing in operatic style, and she uses her bel canto skills in her pop songs, with her perfect breath control and pasagios. She is able to hold C5 and D5 in chest voice for over 20 seconds, without strain the larynx. Vídeo bellow shows she singing in 12 languages. Thank you for one more reaction of Lara's. th-cam.com/video/MZ3GxqlPzwc/w-d-xo.html
Just a side note : did you know she had several concerts in Helsinki in the past? Here is one she had in 2014: th-cam.com/video/_yQ5GGIFFO4/w-d-xo.html
Lara is able to put so much emotion into the singing and performance and yet keep it in control, not go over the top. Really talented. Also, great analysis, as always!
Just crying here with the Goddess Lara Fabian and your analysis about this masterpiece!!...Lucio Dalla, the original writer of Caruso, said that the Lara's version is the best ever!!...Now you realize that really Lucio wrote this song for her and nobody else can sing it better...Thank you for this amazing gift Anna!!
A lot of what she sings is a masterclass in performing. You can study, analyse, take all the brilliant examples out of it . But it is simple, who can bring it naturally as she does. She is the master of her singing and has full control.
Caruso is just food for soul. Her phrasing is everything. I suggest "You are not from here"from the same concert. She only sang it twice (as far as we know) because it's not easy but it seems so when she sings it. Also, from her concert "Et toute intimite" her cover of "Comme ils disent" where you can see her acting skills or "Je suis mon coeur" where she kills you emotionaly
@@fredhuybens2783 She sang" You are not from here" only 2 times: in this concert and in Germany the same year . There is no other videos of her singing this song.
@@Love_Lara Yes, you're right. Apart from this show in Germany, I don't think she sang it on that tour or any other tour after. Too bad because it's one of her best and perhaps my all time favortie of hers.
Another wonderful reaction video with Lara! Also, yes her mother was Italian. When she was very young, Lara lived in Sicily with her Mom for several years. I thank you so much, so much, you know ... ;)
Possibly the best voice in the world. Beautiful, beautiful song. The duet between Lara and Johnny Haliday is also just gorgeous (and very dark and Bonny & Clyde-like) Cheers from the Netherlands.
I don’t know who had more passion, Lara singing the song or you reacting to it. 2 of the greatest faces in the world on one reaction. Just breathtaking.
Hello Anna👋 I just viewed your reaction to my favorite singer, Ms. Lara, again.😆 in case I missed something you so cleverly notice of her magnificent performance. I simply LOVE your opinion, and analysis.. Of all the ones who analyzed Lara, you and one other, notice more of Ms. Lara talents, and her extra capabilities she’s learned to reveal in her performances. I’ve always wondered who her vocal coach was, who discovered what an instrument she possessed. Watching you through out this song, is such a joy, because you knew the why the why not etc. I hope your students fully appreciate you as their voice teacher. You sure know what your talking about,….AND, you seem to ENJOY being a vocal coach! 👌😄 it shows! Please continue your enthusiasm, you have a lot of followers, you have a beautiful way of communicating. Thank you so much! I hope that you’ll have another Lara song to analyze soon. Take good care, and stay safe..
👉Enrico Caruso (*1873 in Naples, † 1921 ibid; actually Errico Caruso) was an Italian opera singer. He is considered the most famous lyrical tenor of the early 20th century and one of the most important singers in the world of opera. Caruso was famous for his baritone-like timbre and stage presence. In a performance of La Bohème he sang an aria for the suddenly voiceless bass so convincingly that no one in the audience noticed. Caruso established a new, exemplary style of singing in which the focus was not on beautiful performance but on becoming one with the character being portrayed. Caruso is the name everyone knows and to which every opera singer is compared. Those who have seen him describe the onset of his voice with the warm power of an organ. Caruso still holds the record of 863 appearances on the Metropolitan Opera stage. And it was Caruso who initiated the triumph of the record with his work. Caruso's generosity was legendary. For example, during his most successful years at the Metropolitan Opera, he gave almost all employees Christmas presents. His sense of humor was also famous. Again and again he joked with his stage colleagues, for example sewing up a sleeve of a coat that a colleague in La Bohème had to wear during the performance, or filling water in a discarded hat that someone had to wear in the performance. 3 years before his death he married the American millionaire daughter Dorothy Park Benjamin. With her he had a daughter, Gloria, at the age of 45. He died at the age of 48 from protracted pleurisy and blood poisoning. (www) Listen to him: Enrico Caruso - Santa Lucia - th-cam.com/video/xX4SzE_GDRE/w-d-xo.html
Lara Fabian my all time favorite female performer. Her voice is so spellbinding for me. She kills me every time..Kiitos for reacting to this lovely Lady!❤️
I was already aware what kind of power house Laura Fabian is. This was beautiful. Even more beautiful is to watch you become one with the song, seeing your veins melt and just let the voice of her engulf you. One would almost forget the great analysis that follows 🥰
Lara is a vocal coach at Star Academie, reality show in Canada. She seems to be a great teacher. There is a TH-cam channel called Lara The Ring Fabian who has done a great job subtitling in english.
The lines about blood are double entendres. They tell the depth of the emotion in Caruso's cirulatory system, but Caruso slso died at the age of 48 of peritonitis...which is a blood infection caused by an internal rupture.
Anna great job with your reaction and analysis for" Caruso " Song by the Beautiful and very Talented Lara Fabian ./ I do believe your also very Talented and very attractive ( Beautiful) just like her .
I really love your reactions: the precision with which you analyze is stunning. Further, it is very nice to hear your opinion about my long ago music classmate which has grown into such an incredible artist.
There are so many talented vocal coaches on TH-cam, I've seen so many. But out of all of them, you are the one I love the most. Beyond your skill and deep knowledge of the subject, there is an ability to capture interpretative details, to capture emotions and every nuance of a performance, that is simply extraordinary. You are over the top!
I always assumed this song was older, when it would turn up in the rep of one tenor or another, and I suppose it was written to sound that way, like one of the Neapolitan standards. Ms. Fabian's performance, however, put all those others into the shade. She tells such a vivid and emotional story, her Italian is salty with the sea air, and she gives us a very specific character, in a particular time and place, abd feelings about mortality and grief that are universal. So much feeling, so many chills (especially on that rising arpeggio) and yet its never overdone or contrived. And she always stays on top of her technique - even when she seems like she might in the next moment burst into tears - or faint, or scream - she's still in control, and brings her voice back to a stable place. Your heart is in your mouth, but you also know that she will get through it, so you can safely surrender to the drama. It's that ability to sit on the edge of emotion, without being overwhelmed by it that makes her so special - and distinct from some of the women with whom she is often compared. Celine Dion does not make me feel this way. Nor Mariah, nor Whitney. Perhaps Streisand a little. A singer from the theatre, which is no accident. It's surprising in a way that she hasn't done any musical theatre, because she is a great singing actor. Or acting singer. Wonderful, either way.
Wow, great comment! You said it all! Do you know Lara’s cover of Yentl? She is In broadway mode in this one and as you were referring to her idol Barbra and these are 2 songs from her: th-cam.com/video/zW8lalHMwxk/w-d-xo.html
Very good analyse! Makes you understand WHY she is such a great singer. Her technique and the way she is using it is so delicate. Well done my Finnish neighbour! You know your thing. Moi moi 😊 Tommy/Sweden
Somehow the TH-cam algorithm gods sent Lara to me just a few months ago! I have since watched dozens of, Lara Fabian "Reaction" vids. The many comparisons to Celine Dion continue to bother me. While Dion is a wonderful singer, no one comes close to Lara "The Ring" Fabian! Unfortunately, her manager was no match for Dion's "Team". Just as Lara was attempting to break into the American market in the late 90s, the door was essentially closed! This is why ~90 % of Americans have never heard of Lara Fabian! I can only imagine what could have been. Even though I am 25 years late to the party, I am thankful!
Kiitos Anna for a beautiful reaction to my favorite performance of Lara. I simply love how she makes her audience feel the emotions of the song like "pulling" them into it. As always I love to recommend Requiem pour un fou the duet with Johnny Hallyday where she shows her rock voice and still pulls you into the drama of the story told by the lyrics.
I have the first line of the chorus ("te voglio bene assai") as ringtone for my wife. That tone melts my heart every time I hear it (and she knows it!). She really studied how tone frequencies effect the emotions of who ever is listening. I love her voice so much!
After a long trip home from Helsinki (Finland is worth any trip) this ended my day with grace, insight, fun and a wonderful voice/artist/human ! Thank you Anna - it's also a pleasure to read comments and follow chat. Bravo Anna
you've got that perfect ear that can expalin why i like Lara so much, After spending one month in your country listening to varjorastaat, viikate on radio , i thought you're country was not so bad. i love who you found some details that i couldn't not explain before your comments. Thanks from France,
Hi, Anna. I always like your reactions. You pick things up so quickly and also seem to remember mostly at which point you notice one or the other. That makes it ever refreshing. You basically said it all at the beginning that LARA is already into the song (the story) long before she even starts singing. That is the mark of a true artist. I agree totally on what you've said about where and when she uses her breathy tones, also and especially how easily she switches from those conversational lines to singing. I love your reaction. I would have loved to have a vocal coach as engaging as you are, with very educational pointers, etc. ❤
Anna thank you once more for reacting and analysing Lara's masterpiece "Caruso". I find it so intetesting, thanks to you, to understand how Lara is able to produce subtle changes in her vocal delivery to enhance her performance. As a trumpet player I'm having a little difficulty with "vocal fry" as it just turns into flutter tonguing.😁
What I think?? Oh, girl. There's no better combination than Lara'a videos and Anna reactions. If I can suggest more of these: "Broken vow", "You're not from here" and "Love by grace" (all of them from same show), deserves your analysis. Besides I'm a instrumentist and not a vocalist, I love the way you can capture the details to show us the beauty of these incredible performances. Thanks for that!
The first time I ever heard this song it was performed by Luciano Pavarotti and I immediately fell in love with it, even though I didn't understand a single word of it ..... well ..... I knew a few words Italian but nowhere near enough to understand anything of the story. I've heard Luciano Pavarotti sing much more impressive pieces often to utter perfection, but I somehow prefer his rendition of this old Bel Canto song above all his other works and that's really a high bar to pass. Then I saw this rendition by Lara Fabian and fell in love all over.
I cannot sing to save my life, but whilst I appreciate only perfect music (as in my opinion) it's wonderful to listen to you explain the difficulty behind the mastery of her skill. Particularly when it is also partly done in Finnish. And thank you for reacting to this. I suggested it a while ago, so very happy to see this reaction. I speak Italian so her earthy (=Southern Italian) tone when speaking Italian is even more meaningful for me. I think you people in the know-how would call it placement and I know exactly what you mean by it, because whilst Finnish and Italian are very similar the 'placement' of the vovels and consonants are different even in everyday speech. Italian ones are always much wider and longer than the Finnish ones.
Lucio Dalla was an "uncommon guy". Sura was not a standard people member... He has never studied music but he was really great... I am very happy when someone delivers his songs this way (great way) thank you for choosing this song
And in terms of Stamina I would be interested to see you reacting to her cover of Barbra’s Yentl where she chains “Papa can you hear me” and “Piece of sky” perfectly while running all over the stage in broadway mode th-cam.com/video/zW8lalHMwxk/w-d-xo.html Or her legendary opera rock performance in a 80,000 stadium in duet with the french rocker Johnny th-cam.com/video/zR1rkt_0biA/w-d-xo.html She has stamina like nobody else in fact. In her pure concert in 1997, she chains many songs including yentl, I will always love you, vision of love and she finish with her hit Tout, a very energy-consuming song. And everything seems effortless to her 🤩
I don’t know how many times I listened to you commenting this Lara’s performance and each time I think you are so preciously right. The overall Artistry put into this peculiar moment is magical and translate the amount of natural ability, hard work and training she engaged into it.
In short as a Story Singer she keeps your attention and imprint her Soul into yours.
Could you react to "You are not from here" or " Broken vow". Those are songs in english that she wrote and are sublime :) She also performed "Yentl" by Barbara streisand on stage with her parents in the crowd.
@@betty8304 :yes this very interpretation in Canada is also master’s singing and acting work on stage. Please Anna react to it asap.
Belgian, raised in Sicily and Italy. Canadian/Belgian citizenship. She's a miracle. Thank you for including this.
The writer of this song, Lucio Dalla (from Bologna, northern Italy), wrote this in 1986 while staying in one of the rooms where Enrico Caruso, former famous tenor (From Neaples, southern Italy), spent the final days of his life. Caruso was 48-years-old when he died, and a few years before Caruso died, he married Dorothy Park Benjamin who was 20 years younger. They had a baby girl they named Gloria. Lucio Dalla wrote this song while imagining how Caruso, who knew he was dying, would have said goodbye to his young wife - the love of his life.
curiosity: in sicilian dialect the word caruso means (ragazzo) boy.
Greetings from Firenze (Florence) Italy
Lara said, as a vocal coach and artistic director in Star Academy Quebec this year : “How to emote without impacting your voice? Sing the emotions in your head, feel the emotions in your heart, but keep your throat free”.
When I heard this, this last note from Caruso came immediately to my mind. Or some notes from Je suis malade. I am glad that you mentionned it.
Great comment, Eric. Thanks for sharing it with us. I only recall once when she broke the rule... that time when she tried to sing "Je t'aime".
Glad to see you here and (again) appreciate your comment. As much as I love Lara as artist and human being as much I appreciate Anna's way of doing reactions ! 👏👏 Stay well 🤞👍
@@christianmeyer6724 thanks ! And yes Anna’s reactions are really always spot on, she highlights the tiny things that didn’t catch our eyes at first and reveal subtleties we missed. I am quite a fan of her as well.
@@ericsicard910 Internet provides a huge range of content, lots I don't like I must admit. But there are also these so positive places like Gaby's, Anna's and few more I know (Elizabeth' TCV, Julia, Chase) that make me happy and connect me to people like you, Daniela and ... I'm thankful and hope and wish you well !!!
@@christianmeyer6724 i will not point here to other reactors I like by respect to Anna but i will share it with you on Gaby’s channel
Anna, you've now done reactions to my 3 favorite Lara Fabian songs. Thank you! I've watched countless reaction videos to all 3 & have to say that I've found your analyses the most compelling. Beautifully done. ❤
😭Thank you ❣️
Lara Fabian was born in Belgium. Her father is Belgian, and her mother is Italian, and she lives now in Canada. Speaking of "multi-national" ;-)
Lara is half Italian, this explain her passion, love, emotions. She definitely feels the lyrics and sings with voce, body and soul. This is the story of a man in his last moments of life. I think she gives you that feeling 😢😊
I can never get over how flawless Lara's pronunciation skills are no matter what language she's singing, Lara nails it.
I know right?! :D
Her elocution is superb. I've only listened to a couple of songs where I haven't understood each word. She'll never be on one of those lists of funny misunderstood lyrics.
Well, this is her language, so...
@@nuttegull true. But there are many singers who aren't very clear even when singing in the only language they speak. Lara manages to enunciate and make her words clear and easy to understand in whatever language she's singing whether she speaks it fluently or not.
No shit Sherlock, she grew up in Italy
Yes, excited to see your reaction and insghtful comments ! 🤩
Excited to have you with me Eric! xx
"Painting with words" I LOVE this.
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for some reason this song makes you want too cry, one off the most beautiful voices ever, she is a good story teller.
This performance brings tears to my eyes and I am a grown ass man. Well done indeed.
Fantastic reaction to one of the hardest songs sang by the top female artists of our times. Such an exquisite performance. She sings with her every part of her being.
love you insight as always. I already love a song but you give you give it a new dimension to think about it. ❤
Thanks Gregory! ❤
A great choice, Anna!!! :-) :-)
Made by you guys! xx
I can't think of anything more beautiful than this performance.
Yes she is half Italian by her mother . And yes her Italian is perfect .
Be side she wil have a show in June 2022 In Montreal ,Quebec city and Trois-Rivières In Quebec ,Canada .
Caruso, is an italian song, written, composed and performed in 1986 by Lucio Dalla as a tribute to Enrico Caruso, the most famous tenor of his time (late 19th / early 20th century). He was the first global singing superstar.
The story is about the last days of Enrico Caruso, he knows he is dying, and he is remembering all his career on stage and telling his much younger wife how much he loves her.
It has very quickly become a classic of italia music and the biggest names have covered it (Julio Iglesias, Andrea Bocelli, Josh Groban, …. and of course Luciano Pavarotti).
But for many, Lara's version is the best ever, as she was able, with her unique ability to convey the emotions of a song, to reveal the real sad story written by Lucio Dalla.
I was told that Lucio Dalla himself, after hearing this performance, said that she made it her song and this is the best version he has heard from it.
For Lara, this song is really important as this is a kind of anthem for Italy, and she is so much connected to this country. She spent the first few years of her life there with her sicilian mother and grandma. Her husband is also sicilian.
The return of this "beast" of a song/performance... I'm already anxious to hear what you have to say about the way this artist stands on stage. I ignore if at some point she has felt "stage fright", but in all the performances I have seen her thanks to @Eric Sicard, Lara has literally "eaten" the stage, it seems she was born to be showing her art to everyone; a wonderful gift to the art and to all of us.
I have no idea what she's saying but I'm here for it.
Turn the cc on and you'll understand what I'm saying! 🥰
One of the very best vocalists of our time ! Lara performance artistry is serving to none ! Anna you will be amazed at this magnificent original song by Lara ! So so emotional ! I'm excited to see your reaction ! Thank you 🤗🇨🇦❤️
She truly is one of the best. It's always a pleasure to witness her performance. 🤗
Anna, Thank you for this reaction. Yes, the singer and the music are exquisite examples of their craft. But to see the waves of emotion come across your face was exquisite also. Seldom do people FEEL the expressions a singer brings from inside themselves. It is a very special moment when that happens. I saw pure joy in your smile as I was listening to this wonderful artist. Your honest and heartfelt reactions make watching all of your videos worth it. That is something that cannot be said about most people who do reactions. So again Thank you for sharing and thank you for teaching.
Best regards
Scott Farley.
Scott, I was thinking of how to say many of these things to Anna, but you said them all. Bravo.
@@daveg.6820 Thank you.
Exactly Scott! This is why this English speaking and writing Canadian still watches Anna's reactions.. and pauses them over and over again.. to read all of her vocal technical breakdowns.. and also just delights in watching Anna get immersed in what the artist is giving her. It's so satisfying. Then of course there is all that free musical knowledge she is so generously sharing with us all! It's a win/win!!! 🥰🤩🥰
What I like with the reaction is that i fell in love one more time with Lara. If you have a heart and ears, it's impossible not to be moved by her. If you could react to "Broken vow"? It's a song that she writes and it's emotional too. One of my favorite of her :)
I love how you switch between Finnish and English. 😊
But even more your analysing skills. Thank you.
Yours is the reaction I have been looking forward to!
yay! Let's go! (In an hour thehehe)
A beautiful song and performance matched with a beautiful and precise analysis by a beautiful human being. Ti voglio bene assai …..
Hello, beautiful Anna!Lara, the great singer of our time!I really like her voice!Thank you, dear, for the excellent reaction.👏👏👏🌹🥰🇷🇺
I think your comments on her singing is like someone describing a painting. It suddenly becomes SO MUCH more beautiful, It gets SO MUCH more meaning. Lara's singing is already totally enchanting but then with your highlights it becomes so meaningful. THANK YOU.
Oh Anna, full of drama and amore, this is a very classical Italian love song, te voglio bene assaie ......... Remembering Enrico Caruso R.I.P., the master tenor. Lara Fabian did a terrific job, but do not forget Lucio Dalla, the former vocalist. Qui dove il mare luccica ........
R.I.P master Caruso. :)
She did a magnificent job! As did Lucio!
I absolutely LOVE your opinion / reaction of our Ms. Lara!!! You are so knowledgeable, and truly appreciate her magnificent talent! You are also informing us what we should notice The Who and the whys’. Thank you Ms. Anna very very much..
Thank YOU! 🥰
A performance with full of artistry .. and amazing reaction from you. I truly enjoy it.
Very well said there! xx
Lara's pre-performance talk about the meaning of the song to her caught your imagination but as soon as she began to saunter into the stage and you unconsciously straightened up your posture (from 1:09) the game was on!
She captured you before even singing a note.
Enjoyed your review as always Anna! 🥰
what a pleasure to watch two beautiful women experiencing high emotions. Thank you Anna... 😊
Anna Your brilliant detailed analysis does justice to the faultless perfection of her performance. ❤
Always a pleasure watching your reactions!
thank you Yagami 🥰
She is multilingual, in fact she speaks Italian, French, Spanish, Sicilian, English and Flemish. She has also sung in Azerbaijani, German, Greek, Hebrew, Portuguese, Russian, and Turkish.
Anna. Η αντίδραση σου ήταν υπέροχη. Καλώς ήρθες στον μαγικό κόσμο της θεάς Λάρα. Είναι ή φωνή από άλλον πλανήτη όπως την αποκάλεσαν μεγάλοι μουσικοί στήν Αμερική. Είναι η βασίλισσα τής μουσικής τής ομορφιάς και τής καρδιάς μας. Δέν υπάρχει καμία καί κανείς πού μπορεί να σταθεί δίπλα της χωρίς υπερβολή.❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
OMG- it's been too long since I last heard this. Lara is a Goddess.
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Wonderful reaction! Your expressions at every "right" moment show the depth of your feelings when listening to the music. You catch all of the musical nuances and give perfect reactions to each of them. Your comments/explanations of what you hear from the artist are always spot on. Thanks for taking the time to make these reaction videos.
Thank you Wes. ❤️
I wonder why I cry….. and listen to such emotional singers that takes my heart back to lost love, breaking with pain, then rapture myself in the pain of it that only certain artists are able to evoke in me, like Lara. Like a goddess that knows my hearts experiences. She is a Master of song.
I love her last note. The dynamics getting softer and softer but also the quality of her voice as it gets breathier and breathier until its seemlessly becomes an exhale. It's a stunning display of voice and breath control. I've never heard anyone else comment on it. So maybe it's just one of those things that caught my attention.
Well done Anna.....Thank you for your wonderful analysing of this performance.
Love your reaction here and you got to be one of the best at this and knowledgeable as well. A great combo. FYI - The song is about Enrico Caruso, as you pointed out, but some may not know the rest of the story behind the song, the subject, the author, and this songs writing. Caruso, the greatest tenor of the early modern era was so big, such a massive international star, he was Elvis, Pavarotti and Michael Jackson in one. He died young in 1921 but he made it to the phonogram era so his amazing voice was captured and he was nearly individually responsible for phonogragh sales among the wealthy in those very early days. Everyone had to get one so they could listen to Caruso and invite their friends over. The author, Lucio Dalla, imagined those final dieing days with his young wife (with whom he had a very public affair - she was an heiress). He mentions a room, on a terrace, on the Gulf of Surrento that Caruso and his wife actually stayed at often and which Dalla visited. FYI - Lara sings "Surrientto" instead of Surrento, not a mistake it is quit purposeful, as Neopolitan Italians - Caruso was born in Napoli - pronounce it that way. Lara misses NOTHING! It is a love song, a deep love song, but a tear jerker as well.
Goosebumps by just reading this songs title. It is like open heart surgery, straight to the heart, no shortcuts. Kiitos! Huomiseen ❤️
VERY well said there!
Wow, good vocals ! Excellent !
Amazing Lara Favian...i love her...nice reaction ...love it.
Hi , the best "Caruso" in the world, surely
Hi. Lara's native languages are Italian and French. She speaks both since she was 3 years old. Then she learned English and Spanish when she was 10 years old. Currently she is able to speak and compose songs in Italian, French, English, Spanish fluently. But she is also able to have a little conversation in Russian, Portuguese (she evn co-wrote a song in Portuguese with perfect accent, as a Brazilian I can say, the song it's called "Meu Grande Amor", which means My greatest love), and Flemish (Flemish is the native language of her father, she was born in the Flemish part of Belgium country, her daddy if from there. But she was raised in Italy till her 5/6 years old. From 8 to 18 years old she attended the Brussels Royal Music Conservatory in Belgium. She learned how to sing, play piano, guitar, write and read music core, her teachers were Master in bel canto and opera, but she decided to focus in the pop style, even though she is able to sing in operatic style, and she uses her bel canto skills in her pop songs, with her perfect breath control and pasagios. She is able to hold C5 and D5 in chest voice for over 20 seconds, without strain the larynx. Vídeo bellow shows she singing in 12 languages.
Thank you for one more reaction of Lara's.
th-cam.com/video/MZ3GxqlPzwc/w-d-xo.html
Just a side note : did you know she had several concerts in Helsinki in the past?
Here is one she had in 2014: th-cam.com/video/_yQ5GGIFFO4/w-d-xo.html
Hi Eric... a question, is there anything about Lara that you don't know? You are amazing
Lara is able to put so much emotion into the singing and performance and yet keep it in control, not go over the top. Really talented.
Also, great analysis, as always!
Just crying here with the Goddess Lara Fabian and your analysis about this masterpiece!!...Lucio Dalla, the original writer of Caruso, said that the Lara's version is the best ever!!...Now you realize that really Lucio wrote this song for her and nobody else can sing it better...Thank you for this amazing gift Anna!!
A lot of what she sings is a masterclass in performing. You can study, analyse, take all the brilliant examples out of it . But it is simple, who can bring it naturally as she does. She is the master of her singing and has full control.
The more songs you've listened to from Lara, the harder it is to hit the "pause" button.🎶
I'm looking forward to hearing you
Caruso is just food for soul. Her phrasing is everything. I suggest "You are not from here"from the same concert. She only sang it twice (as far as we know) because it's not easy but it seems so when she sings it. Also, from her concert "Et toute intimite" her cover of "Comme ils disent" where you can see her acting skills or "Je suis mon coeur" where she kills you emotionaly
Yes, IMO her Comme Ils Disent is a performabce masterwork.
I agree 'You're not from here' is beautiful. What do you mean she sang it twice?
@@fredhuybens2783 She sang" You are not from here" only 2 times: in this concert and in Germany the same year . There is no other videos of her singing this song.
@@Love_Lara Yes, you're right. Apart from this show in Germany, I don't think she sang it on that tour or any other tour after. Too bad because it's one of her best and perhaps my all time favortie of hers.
Another wonderful reaction video with Lara! Also, yes her mother was Italian. When she was very young, Lara lived in Sicily with her Mom for several years. I thank you so much, so much, you know ... ;)
Ahahah I see what you did there.. ;)
Lara is just spectacular with her performances 😍 Never gets old every time I hear this.
Possibly the best voice in the world. Beautiful, beautiful song.
The duet between Lara and Johnny Haliday is also just gorgeous (and very dark and Bonny & Clyde-like)
Cheers from the Netherlands.
She is captivating, 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 great reaction!
I don’t know who had more passion, Lara singing the song or you reacting to it. 2 of the greatest faces in the world on one reaction. Just breathtaking.
Hello Anna👋 I just viewed your reaction to my favorite singer, Ms. Lara, again.😆 in case I missed something you so cleverly notice of her magnificent performance.
I simply LOVE your opinion, and analysis.. Of all the ones who analyzed Lara, you and one other, notice more of Ms. Lara talents, and her extra capabilities she’s learned to reveal in her performances.
I’ve always wondered who her vocal coach was, who discovered what an instrument she possessed.
Watching you through out this song, is such a joy, because you knew the why the why not etc.
I hope your students fully appreciate you as their voice teacher. You sure know what your talking about,….AND, you seem to ENJOY being a vocal coach! 👌😄 it shows!
Please continue your enthusiasm, you have a lot of followers, you have a beautiful way of communicating.
Thank you so much! I hope that you’ll have another Lara song to analyze soon.
Take good care, and stay safe..
This comment made me smile from ear to ear! Thank you! ❤️
Olen odottanut sinun reagoivan tähän! She is magnificent, and so are your reactions and understanding of her craft 👌
Happy to serve, as always! 🥰 Hope you liked this one! xx
Lara is in my top 5.......killa....you to Anna
👉Enrico Caruso (*1873 in Naples, † 1921 ibid; actually Errico Caruso) was an Italian opera singer. He is considered the most famous lyrical tenor of the early 20th century and one of the most important singers in the world of opera.
Caruso was famous for his baritone-like timbre and stage presence. In a performance of La Bohème he sang an aria for the suddenly voiceless bass so convincingly that no one in the audience noticed.
Caruso established a new, exemplary style of singing in which the focus was not on beautiful performance but on becoming one with the character being portrayed.
Caruso is the name everyone knows and to which every opera singer is compared. Those who have seen him describe the onset of his voice with the warm power of an organ.
Caruso still holds the record of 863 appearances on the Metropolitan Opera stage.
And it was Caruso who initiated the triumph of the record with his work.
Caruso's generosity was legendary. For example, during his most successful years at the Metropolitan Opera, he gave almost all employees Christmas presents.
His sense of humor was also famous. Again and again he joked with his stage colleagues, for example sewing up a sleeve of a coat that a colleague in La Bohème had to wear during the performance, or filling water in a discarded hat that someone had to wear in the performance.
3 years before his death he married the American millionaire daughter Dorothy Park Benjamin. With her he had a daughter, Gloria, at the age of 45.
He died at the age of 48 from protracted pleurisy and blood poisoning. (www)
Listen to him: Enrico Caruso - Santa Lucia - th-cam.com/video/xX4SzE_GDRE/w-d-xo.html
Thank you for this insight Ines!
Bella! Bella! Bellissimo!
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Perfect. No more needs to be said.
Lara Fabian my all time favorite female performer. Her voice is so spellbinding for me. She kills me every time..Kiitos for reacting to this lovely Lady!❤️
Meravigliosa Lara, meravigliosa Anna e meraviglioso Lucio Dalla. R.I.P.
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I was already aware what kind of power house Laura Fabian is. This was beautiful.
Even more beautiful is to watch you become one with the song, seeing your veins melt and just let the voice of her engulf you.
One would almost forget the great analysis that follows 🥰
Lara is a vocal coach at Star Academie, reality show in Canada. She seems to be a great teacher. There is a TH-cam channel called Lara The Ring Fabian who has done a great job subtitling in english.
grazie mille per questo bellissimo video
The lines about blood are double entendres. They tell the depth of the emotion in Caruso's cirulatory system, but Caruso slso died at the age of 48 of peritonitis...which is a blood infection caused by an internal rupture.
Anna great job with your reaction and analysis for" Caruso " Song by the Beautiful and very Talented Lara Fabian ./ I do believe your also very Talented and very attractive ( Beautiful) just like her .
You are marvelously perceptive, well done !!
Thank you❣️
In the zone artist and reviewer 🌌🌼🧙♂️
hahahahhh aww Clive 🥰
I really love your reactions: the precision with which you analyze is stunning.
Further, it is very nice to hear your opinion about my long ago music classmate which has grown into such an incredible artist.
There are so many talented vocal coaches on TH-cam, I've seen so many. But out of all of them, you are the one I love the most. Beyond your skill and deep knowledge of the subject, there is an ability to capture interpretative details, to capture emotions and every nuance of a performance, that is simply extraordinary. You are over the top!
Thank you very much for your kind words! 🙏🏼🎶
I always assumed this song was older, when it would turn up in the rep of one tenor or another, and I suppose it was written to sound that way, like one of the Neapolitan standards. Ms. Fabian's performance, however, put all those others into the shade. She tells such a vivid and emotional story, her Italian is salty with the sea air, and she gives us a very specific character, in a particular time and place, abd feelings about mortality and grief that are universal. So much feeling, so many chills (especially on that rising arpeggio) and yet its never overdone or contrived. And she always stays on top of her technique - even when she seems like she might in the next moment burst into tears - or faint, or scream - she's still in control, and brings her voice back to a stable place. Your heart is in your mouth, but you also know that she will get through it, so you can safely surrender to the drama. It's that ability to sit on the edge of emotion, without being overwhelmed by it that makes her so special - and distinct from some of the women with whom she is often compared. Celine Dion does not make me feel this way. Nor Mariah, nor Whitney. Perhaps Streisand a little. A singer from the theatre, which is no accident. It's surprising in a way that she hasn't done any musical theatre, because she is a great singing actor. Or acting singer. Wonderful, either way.
Wow, great comment! You said it all!
Do you know Lara’s cover of Yentl? She is In broadway mode in this one and as you were referring to her idol Barbra and these are 2 songs from her: th-cam.com/video/zW8lalHMwxk/w-d-xo.html
@@ericsicard910 Lara's cover of Yentl is one of my most favorite performances of all times
Very good analyse! Makes you understand WHY she is such a great singer. Her technique and the way she is using it is so delicate. Well done my Finnish neighbour! You know your thing. Moi moi 😊
Tommy/Sweden
My god, that’s really the best rendition of that song. Unbelievable. She’s incredible. Please react to Broken Vow next from the same concert
Beautiful song, beautiful singer, beautiful reaction and you looked beautiful too 😊😊 so I'm happy!! 😊😊😊 Have a great weekend, Anna!!!
awww sweet Dirk! 🥰 Have a great week! xx
Muy bueno, me encanta, no me la pierdo, Anna.
Love that term "word painting " so exquisite. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤😂
Somehow the TH-cam algorithm gods sent Lara to me just a few months ago! I have since watched dozens of, Lara Fabian "Reaction" vids. The many comparisons to Celine Dion continue to bother me. While Dion is a wonderful singer, no one comes close to Lara "The Ring" Fabian! Unfortunately, her manager was no match for Dion's "Team". Just as Lara was attempting to break into the American market in the late 90s, the door was essentially closed! This is why ~90 % of Americans have never heard of Lara Fabian! I can only imagine what could have been. Even though I am 25 years late to the party, I am thankful!
This will be good.
yup!
Kiitos Anna for a beautiful reaction to my favorite performance of Lara. I simply love how she makes her audience feel the emotions of the song like "pulling" them into it. As always I love to recommend Requiem pour un fou the duet with Johnny Hallyday where she shows her rock voice and still pulls you into the drama of the story told by the lyrics.
Here is a link with english subtitles th-cam.com/video/zR1rkt_0biA/w-d-xo.html of this amazing duet
I have the first line of the chorus ("te voglio bene assai") as ringtone for my wife. That tone melts my heart every time I hear it (and she knows it!). She really studied how tone frequencies effect the emotions of who ever is listening. I love her voice so much!
After a long trip home from Helsinki (Finland is worth any trip) this ended my day with grace, insight, fun and a wonderful voice/artist/human ! Thank you Anna - it's also a pleasure to read comments and follow chat. Bravo Anna
you've got that perfect ear that can expalin why i like Lara so much, After spending one month in your country listening to varjorastaat, viikate on radio , i thought you're country was not so bad. i love who you found some details that i couldn't not explain before your comments. Thanks from France,
Hi, Anna.
I always like your reactions. You pick things up so quickly and also seem to remember mostly at which point you notice one or the other. That makes it ever refreshing.
You basically said it all at the beginning that LARA is already into the song (the story) long before she even starts singing. That is the mark of a true artist. I agree totally on what you've said about where and when she uses her breathy tones, also and especially how easily she switches from those conversational lines to singing.
I love your reaction. I would have loved to have a vocal coach as engaging as you are, with very educational pointers, etc. ❤
Anna thank you once more for reacting and analysing Lara's masterpiece "Caruso". I find it so intetesting, thanks to you, to understand how Lara is able to produce subtle changes in her vocal delivery to enhance her performance. As a trumpet player I'm having a little difficulty with "vocal fry" as it just turns into flutter tonguing.😁
What I think?? Oh, girl. There's no better combination than Lara'a videos and Anna reactions. If I can suggest more of these: "Broken vow", "You're not from here" and "Love by grace" (all of them from same show), deserves your analysis. Besides I'm a instrumentist and not a vocalist, I love the way you can capture the details to show us the beauty of these incredible performances. Thanks for that!
Perfect indeed, yet strangely that word does not seem strong enough to express just how great this performance was.
The first time I ever heard this song it was performed by Luciano Pavarotti and I immediately fell in love with it, even though I didn't understand a single word of it ..... well ..... I knew a few words Italian but nowhere near enough to understand anything of the story.
I've heard Luciano Pavarotti sing much more impressive pieces often to utter perfection, but I somehow prefer his rendition of this old Bel Canto song above all his other works and that's really a high bar to pass.
Then I saw this rendition by Lara Fabian and fell in love all over.
dear Anna, I love your reaction and Lara is just amazing
I cannot sing to save my life, but whilst I appreciate only perfect music (as in my opinion) it's wonderful to listen to you explain the difficulty behind the mastery of her skill. Particularly when it is also partly done in Finnish.
And thank you for reacting to this. I suggested it a while ago, so very happy to see this reaction.
I speak Italian so her earthy (=Southern Italian) tone when speaking Italian is even more meaningful for me. I think you people in the know-how would call it placement and I know exactly what you mean by it, because whilst Finnish and Italian are very similar the 'placement' of the vovels and consonants are different even in everyday speech. Italian ones are always much wider and longer than the Finnish ones.
Lara Fabian is Fantastic 😍
Just: Brilliant !!
Lucio Dalla was an "uncommon guy". Sura was not a standard people member...
He has never studied music but he was really great...
I am very happy when someone delivers his songs this way (great way)
thank you for choosing this song
And in terms of Stamina I would be interested to see you reacting to her cover of Barbra’s Yentl where she chains “Papa can you hear me” and “Piece of sky” perfectly while running all over the stage in broadway mode th-cam.com/video/zW8lalHMwxk/w-d-xo.html
Or her legendary opera rock performance in a 80,000 stadium in duet with the french rocker Johnny th-cam.com/video/zR1rkt_0biA/w-d-xo.html
She has stamina like nobody else in fact.
In her pure concert in 1997, she chains many songs including yentl, I will always love you, vision of love and she finish with her hit Tout, a very energy-consuming song. And everything seems effortless to her 🤩
Her word painting is Second to none. She's the Bob Ross of singing 😉
Nicely done Anna!