I had the privilege of watching your marvellous concert in Montreal 3 days ago. Your interpretation of La Voix humaine is spectacular, full of nuances. What a prodigy artist! Thank you so much Barbara ! Merci infinement!
Il n'y a pas assez de mots pour qualifier cette interprétation extraterrestre. Tout y est parfait. Un immense bravo. Et la performance de Barbara en particulier est époustouflante avec une performance de direction+chant+actrice impressionnante. L'univers musical de Pelleas et Melisande est assez similaire. Un régal !
Barbara H. aborde la partition de Poulenc et Cocteau avec un engagement et une précision exceptionnels. Loin de certaines interprétations révélant la fragilité de la dame entre deux âges abandonnée, Barbara une battante.. jeune et lumineuse, on tombe juste amoureux de la cheffe, de la soprano virtuose au français parfait, de son jeux bouleversant, souligné par les vidéos subtiles. MERCI !
I find myself thinking of the notes Francis Poulenc wrote about how this opera be performed - how the pauses and held notes shall be led by the singer, and be worked out in advance with the conductor. This is the most elegant solution, for such a scenario, when the singer/soloist is your conductor as well! This is probably my favorite performance of this after Duval's. I cannot imagine knowing the entire score, remembering to give cues, emote AND sing the part all at one time - and seeing this in action is incredible. I tip my hat to Hannigan for her performance, and conducting and for capturing the emotional rawness of Cocteau's text as well as the lushness of Poulenc's score (and at some points bringing out sounds and textures that I had never noticed before sound so much like Poulenc's work of the early 1930s - which considering the date of Cocteau's text, these moments kind of blew my mind when, during certain points, the orchestration sounded so much like Le Bal Masque.) And this isn't even touching on the brilliance of what the video projection brings to the piece as well - I've read discussions about how to update the presentation of this piece for more modern audiences, suggesting use of smart phones and such, which I always found kind of strange and jarring. THIS shows how it is done, and it's amazing. Thank you so much for this. This is one of my favorite works by my favorite composer, and to see it given such an incredible interpretation, makes me inordinately happy.
A sheer delight for the ears but this takes the "theater" out of it for me. Still an impressive concert and should be a resource for those performing it as intended.
Wunderschöne und spannende Aufführung dieses einzigartigen doch perfekt komponierten Meisterwerks mit herrlicher Stimme der genialen Solistin/Dirigentin sowie gut vereinigten und perfekt entsprechenden Tönen aller Instrumente. Sie dirigiert das perfekt trainierte Orchester im veränderlichen Tempo und mit möglichst effektiver Dynamik. Wundervoll und atemberaubend zugleich!
¡Maravillosa! ¡Espectacular! Es una versión genial. Barbara Hannigan es una excelentísima música y logra lo mejor de la bellísima e intensa obra de Poulenc. ¡Gracias!
This is the most I've ever been affected by a live performance (last night, Barbican). Gives me so much joy to be able to witness someone so outrageously brilliant!!!
I'm searching for some exact words, Wen, but nothing better than you said, this is beyond anything that can be said. Watching this live would have been a lifetime memory.
Oui performance exceptionnelle et grande perfection. Mais je garde un petite faible pour l’interprétation de Denise Duval, pour sa voix qui dégage la fragilité déchirante d'une femme désespérée. Mais ici on en est tout proche...
I had the privilege of watching your marvellous concert in Montreal 3 days ago. Your interpretation of La Voix humaine is spectacular, full of nuances. What a prodigy artist! Thank you so much Barbara ! Merci infinement!
Barbara Hannigan OVER THE TOP‼ 😱🎉🔝👏❤
Il n'y a pas assez de mots pour qualifier cette interprétation extraterrestre. Tout y est parfait. Un immense bravo. Et la performance de Barbara en particulier est époustouflante avec une performance de direction+chant+actrice impressionnante. L'univers musical de Pelleas et Melisande est assez similaire. Un régal !
Wuuuuuuoouuuu! Increíble interpretación, me tenía en vilo atento a cada segundo. Magistral concierto ❤❤. Saludos desde México 🎉🎉
This is amazing. On top of the amazing singing and conducting, I love how she uses the screen to perform (very Beckettian!)
Quelle merveille. Je suis sûr que Poulenc et Cocteau seraient très heureux de connaître une si magnifique interprétation ❤❤❤
Une performance époustouflante, un orchestre en symbiose. Merci pour ce moment offert.
Bravo ! Magnifique ! Waouh ! J'adore cette version ! Merci merci beaucoup 👍
C'est la première fois que cette voix humaine me parle.
Barbara H. aborde la partition de Poulenc et Cocteau avec un engagement et une précision exceptionnels. Loin de certaines interprétations révélant la fragilité de la dame entre deux âges abandonnée, Barbara une battante.. jeune et lumineuse, on tombe juste amoureux de la cheffe, de la soprano virtuose au français parfait, de son jeux bouleversant, souligné par les vidéos subtiles. MERCI !
I find myself thinking of the notes Francis Poulenc wrote about how this opera be performed - how the pauses and held notes shall be led by the singer, and be worked out in advance with the conductor. This is the most elegant solution, for such a scenario, when the singer/soloist is your conductor as well!
This is probably my favorite performance of this after Duval's. I cannot imagine knowing the entire score, remembering to give cues, emote AND sing the part all at one time - and seeing this in action is incredible. I tip my hat to Hannigan for her performance, and conducting and for capturing the emotional rawness of Cocteau's text as well as the lushness of Poulenc's score (and at some points bringing out sounds and textures that I had never noticed before sound so much like Poulenc's work of the early 1930s - which considering the date of Cocteau's text, these moments kind of blew my mind when, during certain points, the orchestration sounded so much like Le Bal Masque.) And this isn't even touching on the brilliance of what the video projection brings to the piece as well - I've read discussions about how to update the presentation of this piece for more modern audiences, suggesting use of smart phones and such, which I always found kind of strange and jarring. THIS shows how it is done, and it's amazing.
Thank you so much for this. This is one of my favorite works by my favorite composer, and to see it given such an incredible interpretation, makes me inordinately happy.
TOTALLY AGREE WITH YOU BRANDON
A sheer delight for the ears but this takes the "theater" out of it for me. Still an impressive concert and should be a resource for those performing it as intended.
Saw Barbara Hannigan performing 'la Voix humaine' last evening at he Barbican in London, mesmerising, superb. See it live if you have chance.
Wunderschöne und spannende Aufführung dieses einzigartigen doch perfekt komponierten Meisterwerks mit herrlicher Stimme der genialen Solistin/Dirigentin sowie gut vereinigten und perfekt entsprechenden Tönen aller Instrumente. Sie dirigiert das perfekt trainierte Orchester im veränderlichen Tempo und mit möglichst effektiver Dynamik. Wundervoll und atemberaubend zugleich!
I just love poulenc, and this modernistic and inspiring performance and spectacle gives this play much more power. Brilliant
Barbara excels in everything she does. That's what prevents her from being a mere showoff.
Magnifique cantatrice et cheffe d'orquestre.
¡Maravillosa! ¡Espectacular! Es una versión genial. Barbara Hannigan es una excelentísima música y logra lo mejor de la bellísima e intensa obra de Poulenc. ¡Gracias!
Un bijou, un moment musical ravissant, une femme époustouflante!!!
This is the most I've ever been affected by a live performance (last night, Barbican). Gives me so much joy to be able to witness someone so outrageously brilliant!!!
Mille bravos à l'orchestre! 10 mille!
Genialna Barbara!!!
incredible command and ability!
Genial 👏Formidable 👏👏⚘️
That's absolutely fabulouslous! Mind blowing! Brava!
🔝🔝🔝🌹 superb !
De toute beauté
Esta a toda madre esto!!! Esta vieja tiene talento!!!
Wonderful. Pra ficar perfeito só falta a legenda em diversas línguas.
Absolutely wonderful.
this is BEYOND AMAZING
I'm searching for some exact words, Wen, but nothing better than you said, this is beyond anything that can be said. Watching this live would have been a lifetime memory.
Personnellement j'ai bcp aime .... Ce doit être une belle performance diriger et jouer.... Un très beau texte...
Wow! Wow! Wow!
Oui performance exceptionnelle et grande perfection. Mais je garde un petite faible pour l’interprétation de Denise Duval, pour sa voix qui dégage la fragilité déchirante d'une femme désespérée. Mais ici on en est tout proche...
che meraviglia!
Stunning.
Merveille!
Chanter et diriger en même temps ? Intéressante performance de Barbara Hannigan qui mérite une double salve d'applaudissements.
Bravissima x 2!
Amazing this woman..pretty brillant sexy beautiful voice excelent as a conductor..what else?...la belle eccentric...WOW!🤓
Es gibt einen mexikanischen Sänger, der gleichzeitig singt und dirigiert. Ivan Lopez??? Vielleicht...
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mehrfach komplexitaet !!!
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