Elizabeth Zharoff "Martern aller Arten" REACTION & ANALYSIS by Vocal Coach/Opera Singer!
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- Wait, what? Elizabeth Zharoff reacting to Elizabeth Zharoff? You got that right! In celebration of our 250k subscribers, our Patrons suggested I analyze myself in the video of me performing "Martern aller Arten" live at the Queen Elizabeth competition.
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Performed by Elizabeth Zharoff - Words and Music by Maria Cebotari, Staatskapelle Berlin and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
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Elizabeth Zharoff is an international opera singer and voice coach, with 3 degrees in voice, opera, and music production. She's performed in 18 languages throughout major venues in Europe, America, and Asia. Currently based somewhere between Los Angeles and Tucson, Arizona, Elizabeth spends her days researching voice, singing, teaching, writing music, and recording TONS. She also plays Diablo and Dungeons & Dragons.
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Hi from sunny South Africa. Please could I ask that you can do a "reaction" on Roy Orbison - She's a Mystery to Me... Thank you for your TH-cam show, really enjoying it:-)
Amazing song and lovely analysis, as per usual. Only thing i'm struggling with is believing that that is you. You say it is you and obviously I believe that. At the same time, my eyes and brain just refuse to accept that that is the same person. Even with considering a small age difference. Partial face blindness is a hell of a thing 😅
Después de oirte cantar te admiro más, ahora ya se con exactitud porque eres tan buena para analizar a cantantes de ópera, eres impresionante, con una gran voz y no digamos la belleza física y esos hermosos ojos que posees. Saludos desde Ciudad de Guatemala, en Centro América.
I would first like to say you have an amazing voice and I will be looking at more of your performances as I love expanding my horizons and I love opera and I would love to hear your reactions to Cecilia Bartoli one of my other favorite singers
I've got Michael Zharoff on my friends list currently on Facebook; used to play Magic the Gathering with him from time to time, no innuendos.
That Zharoff girl is amazing. You should react more to her. Give her more exposure.
Totally agree haha
NO! Look at her... obviously some kinda nepotism going on here. I'm so disappointed in CV. I thought she was of better character than this.
Her niece is definitely talented though.
Agreed - she seems really nice too! You must be very proud of your "daughter".
That's exactly what I came here to say! This girl's quite good - give her 10 years and she could end up with her own TH-cam channel!
I wonder if she could get an interview with her. Would be an interesting conversation.
After I saw this performance, I realized how incredibly humble you are
With abilities like this, she has the rite to critique other singers. Kind of nice she enjoys ALL types of good music. As we say around here, easy on the eyes too.
for real...
All day.
"Overall, I did a pretty good job." Understatement of the year, ma'am. That was an AMAZING job.
Most of the real super stars are always forever humbled. Makes her that much special
I’m not into opera at all but honestly I forget that human beings can actually make sounds like that. Awesome👍
same
Boom!😉
1 issue is the language barrier (mostly FR, GRM, IT). Most 'classical' (actually, it's 5-6 different periods that have all been grouped into 'classical'). But besides 'Opera', there are also many SONGS, which are probably more likely to have been translated, making them more 'acceptable' to listen to. There is some really cool stuff, actually. I'll always remember 1 recording I heard in college, where the singer hit a note with absolutely NO 'vibrato' (where the note 'wiggles' or vibrates) - just a straight note, and it was so PURE and powerful, it actually physically STUNNED me - like went right through me. I wish I could remember that song and recording, but I've always remembered that moment - 40 years later!
Being from Belgium, I am no stranger to the Queen Elizabeth competition. I had no idea you had participated in this, and you even made it to the finals!
For the people not familiar with this competition, or with classical music: this is a yearly competition, but not always for the same instrument. It alternates between voice, piano, violin and more recently also cello. It is open to the most promising classical musicians from all over the world. You can only compete once. Getting nominated is already great. Making it to the finals is only for exceptional talents. And to be honest, it is very subjective comparing these finalists. The jury sometimes prefers a candidate for an original interpretation, while other times they see the interpretation as a flaw.
Competitors are isolated from the outside world during the competition, which takes weeks, while they have no idea how good the performances of the other competitors were. You only have one option: do your absolute best. This must have been absolutely nerve wrecking.
I'm listening to your performance at the finals, now. Absolutely amazing. And hard to fathom that this is the same woman that is so open to voices like Jinjer/Devin/Floor ... You truly are one of a kind.
Thanks Peter, and you're right on all fronts. It was a nerve wracking experience, and extremely competitive. I always felt emotion was as important as technique, and so I bring that emotion into each note I sing. Some of the judges score higher marks on technique while omitting emotion from their evaluation. I made it to the finals, but I didn't win.
No one in their right mind would do "Martern aller Arten" in this competition. I did. ;-)
@@TheCharismaticVoice , I always find the jury to be very conservative. I come from a family where classical music was very important, and the finals were always a subject in our conversations. Rarely did we all agree on the winner, let alone the top 3. I think with the vocal competition there is a bit more diversity in the repertoire. When the instrument is piano, you better brace yourself to listen to the same Rachmaninov concerto 6 times in the finals week.
But it is definitely true. There is a set repertoire that is more likely to allow you to win the competition. A few years back there was a violin concerto chosen by one of the finalists that nobody ever did before. Commentators were really confused, not knowing to applaud the bold choice or to be very critical because the usual repertoire was a bit more technical after all.
I was looking back at some articles. The week before the finals, you were mentioned as one of the 2 favourites. You must have made quite the impression :-)
But in the end, you are absolutely right. The competition and the jury puts technicality over emotion, most of the time. However the audience -also at home- does not always agree with that. The audience of the Queen Elizabeth finals is a pretty reserved audience. It is not always that they give an applause like the one you have gotten. On the contrary. I hope you don't look back to the experience with too much bitterness or regret. Because your performance has certainly moved some people.
Also, that polite applause by the Queen at the end, is about as enthusiastic as I have ever seen her.
Too many notes! Well sire which notes would you have me remove. Loved Tom Hulce. Must watch the film again
@@TheCharismaticVoice
You stole that dress from Tarja Turunen , La Traviata - Act 1: Libiamo Ne' Lieti Calici th-cam.com/video/x0yv8Q51EAM/w-d-xo.html 3 min 28 sec
What a wonderful (and informative) comment. And congratulations to you, Elizabeth, for this outstanding achievement. I guess we are now officially allowed to say to you : you rock !!
Elizabeth, after nailing a vocal run that 99.99% of people couldn't even attempt without physical injury: "I did a pretty good job." Yeah. Yeah, you did. And, Einstein was pretty good with numbers.
I loved when she says that. Im like Damn GIRL, they were amazing!!!
That's funny
And Tesla was just decent at frequencies lol
Ironically numbers weren’t really Einstein’s specialty
Actually, Einstein did not work well with numbers. His genius was imagining spatial geometry through thought experiments. He worked with mathematicians to help translate his ideas into equations. IMHO it goes to never discount anyone's potential.
She does not need
A microphone
Her voice is f***ing
POWERFUL!!!
Underrated comment
She did not mean
To blow our minds
But that sh*t happens to her
Aaaall the tiiimeeee
This the 1st time I heard you sing.. oh my God I can't believe how good you are.
I love the excuse for showing she still fits the dress 10 years later :P
I think she looks thinner now, anyway gorgeous woman... and very talented, of course
She's actually thinner now!
I still fit in clothes from 25 years ago. Just a question of not over eat :)
@@sarjenka not always but we get your point.
@@sarjenka Easy to say, hard to do!
I always assumed she was just a vocal coach that could sing opera; now I find out she is a mind-blowing amazing singer! Best music reactor on TH-cam
Absolutely!!!😳🔥
Right you are, Strong the Force with this one is!!
So true, but let me precise a little bit by the supplement “best vocal reaction …”. If you like very helpful reaction videos, as I do, I clearly recommend also the “daily dough”. A classical composer reacts to a bunch of good stuff from another point of view.
I would absolutely love to see a video with you both, Elizabeth and Dough, talking about compositional and vocal aspects. That’ll be my Christmas wish!
@@herrNielsson It’s “The Daily Doug” not Dough and I agree it is also a very good channel 👍🏻👍🏻
You say it like opera singers are not amazing singers 😅
What makes you a champ is you can compliment your own ability without being arrogant.
Not only that, but reviewing yourself is in and of itself a tough thing to do.
We are our own worst critics. As a drummer I hate, but need to see myself playing to make adjustments for the shows.
You are truly a remarkable person and the upmost professional musician. ❤
So true... I have never been able to do it and be remotely satisfied. This is simply the best performance and reaction.
I stumbled across this performance last night. That was borderline punk rock. The energy, emotion, execution, and swag are what most performers imagine they will do but often miss. I wanted to roar when they showed the sweat. Watching someone work super hard and execute with excellence, without apologizing for getting dirty is a truly beautiful thing ❤.
She stood her ground and delivered. Fabulous and a true talent.
And now I really want to see Elizabeth sing this as a punk rock chick. 👩🏽🎤🤘🤟🏻
"Borderline punk rock"...well, it IS Mozart, lol. If Mozart had been alive in the 1980s, he absolutely would have been in a punk rock band...
@@davevandebunte2949 I snortled so hard when I read your comment that my tea came out my nose. But you're totally right. Mozart would have been the biggest emo-punk rocker
@@davevandebunte2949 yes!!
Elizabeth Zharoff? Never heard of her. Probably one of these young TH-cam talents.
Zharoff sounds Russian. It's well known that the Russians employ beautiful women as spies to seduce Western men into giving up Rock 'n' Roll secrets.
@@sendtoanthony LOLOLOL!!!!!
@@sendtoanthony Yes, yes, the hand of Moscow and all that...The KGB is not asleep, and I would not be surprised if somewhere,in a secret safe behind the fireplace, she keeps vodka, caviar and a balalaika..
@@kirkmccune7944 Kirk, it looks like you're under the thumb of Russian intelligence..ha ha ha..
@@kirkmccune7944 You're laughing, but what secrets has she extracted from you? :-)
Loved the "hold my beer I got this" look you gave the conductor just before you started.
Hold my wine?
Hold my tea, Elizabeth's drink of choice.
and at the end, she is like "It was that soprano enough for you people"?
LMAO I thought the same thing
I think she was partially thinking about the fact his beat saber doesn't light up and looks a bit thin.
I had to laugh every time she said, "This part is hard." If you'd asked me, I wouldn't have said it was hard. I would have said it was impossible.
This was an exquisite performance -- beautiful, stirring, powerful. I love it!
Again, my dear Elizabeth. I’m not an “opera” fan, but that voice of yours can definitely reach the heavens! WOW! 💋😍💕
It's like having a daily chat with the sweet-spoken Bruce Banner and then one day seeing The Hulk on a stage 😁👀
THIS.
Funny, & understandable!
Indeed!
That part.
So let me get this straight.... You're one of the most 'heavy on musical theory' reactors on YT (delightfully so). You have that endearing quality of charming innocence crossed with nerdy enthusiasm (which is basically my drug of choice). You're stunningly beautiful! And now we're seeing you in this performance, an accomplished and renowned soprano, who not only sings like an angel, but can credibly act (one can _feel_ how ticked off your Konstanze is). You can sing in another language with a pronunciation and accent that can fool the ear of a native. And now you sit here ten years hence, wearing the same dress! So what, are you a brain surgeon and a particle physicist in your spare time? I'm in awe.... Brava!
When she speaks Deutsche, I'm mesmerized, she is so enticing, even sexy. Who do you know can do that in German? Make the word for "death -- Tod," sound hawt? Yes, H O T. Elizabeth is my crush, such a crush, OF COURSE she can do brain surgery also, and cook a perfect souffléI am certain.
If she wasn't so sweet and delightful it would be patiently unfair.
She's given me a greater appreciation of the metal/rock/pop music I've grown up with. It's only fair that she's made me appreciate opera singing by critiquing her own performance. She's amazing and so humble. The very first notes made me tear up.
One of the most amazing parts of this (which, *all of it* is amazing!) is that there is no microphone! Wow, you are an incredible talent. Kudos, Elizabeth!
Yeah. Don't stand next to an opera singer as she lets rip, you'll get your eardrums blown out!
I see Emilia Clarke attended the Elizabeth Zharoff school of Expressive Eyebrows
Thank you! I thought I was the only one who saw that.
Me too!
You should do a tea time interview with her afterward.
That's a fantastic idea!
Or invite her to the party and have some mimosa's ready :P
Do something like Ryan George XD
@@TheCharismaticVoice Yes, yes, and let the tea be brought by the Lord of chat himself..
@@RobMedellin So I hear you have an opera for me? Yes, ma'am I do. It's going to be tough to get through all those notes at the end. Actually for her it was super easy, barely an inconvenience.
6:32 Look at you pulling the energy up through the floorboards! 16:44 the part that amazes me, although the pitch is good is that sustained crescendo has so much build and power! Fun fact: the orchestra members are also breathing through the phrases, while not nearly as exhausting as singing, it is not easy and getting all of the notes right to support the singer and emphasize the vocal line is practiced over and over until we can do it faster than we think we can, too. Don't we all wish we had the energy we had when we were 24?
Wow, Elizabeth Zharoff I knew you were an opera singer, but I am blown away by how mesmerizing and complex your voice is. Your voice is exquisite. I think I would probably get three words in before I got stumped. It is amazing how loud and how hard one must sing but making it sound beautiful at the same time. Those runs are incredible.
WOW! I come here as an amused metal head watching you appreciate the art. But having a chance to see you in action….just wow! I knew you were a professional by how you discuss singing techniques but I had no idea how amazing you are at killing it in the opera! Well done!
The sheer power of her voice is unbeleviable :) If there was ever a truer "Master Exploder" She owns JB (even if it was in a movie) :)
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Holy heck right?! Her reactions are always so legit and insightful and real. I’ve always been impressed by her technical knowledge of singing but ….mind blown! As a fellow metal head…watching out of pure curiosity as well…Elizabeth not only walks the talk, she struts the talk in heels! Girl, I’ve been a fan of your channel for a long time but this just levels up everything including my appreciation and respect for your musical opinions! Thank you!
Another metalhead here, who also came for the amusement but now I'm suitably impressed. Blimey Elizabeth. Not only are you gorgeous, but you have an amazing voice too. Bravo indeed. Wow!
I think we all just gave you a standing ovation after that. Well done.
Metal head. Absolutely love watching her fell in love with System of A Down.
So genuine reaction and emotion.
I always thought that she must b an average opera singer at best, mostly because she never talks about what she does or sings while doing her reactions. I like her a lot and to see her singing so spectacularly awesome is such an amazing surprise. She's so humble and down to earth I never thought she'd be this good. Absolute world class!! And then the way is able to praise herself without shame.... Such a fine fine line...she's amazing
My thoughts exactly! I listen quite a lot of classical singing. I also do little singing myself (but I don't just have time or rational place to practice solo singing). Here every note (I mean, seriously, every note) is clear, strong, in control etc. Low register sounds great. High register sounds great. Some German pointed that the pronunciation is perfect.
I actually watched the original video, not this reaction.
just goes to show us again. Never seriously jugde anyone before they let us judge it. If necessary at all. But anyway. Bravo to her.
i didnt know what to expect but this is top notch.
Many of the greatest are humble, they have no need to brag because their skills speak for them.
Brava ! ❤
Ok, how many people fell in love with Elizabeth after 4 minutes and 15 seconds of this video. What a wondrous voice... such power, emotion, control, and beautiful timbre.... Phenomenal performance Elizabeth!
I'm late to the party, but I just want to say, I love watching you in this reaction. I can see your body and head movements are 100% reenacting your performance on stage without actually singing. As a cellist, I do this every time I hear a piece I've performed before. You aren't just listening, you're FEELING it again and that's the part I miss most about performing live.
Now we just need to wait another 10 years to see Elizabeth reacting to Elizabeth reacting to Elizabeth singing
Ok dude now you're getting Met-a Opera.....XD
Hahaha! 😅
Bringing "being your own biggest critic" to a new level...
Oh boy, you have no idea! ;-)
@@TheCharismaticVoice You come across as very critical of yourself, so I'm very curious! I've heard you sing and I think it's awesome, can't wait to hear what you have to say! I used to be a fairly good singer when I was a LOT younger, and no matter how well a performance went or how much praise I got, I ALWAYS found faults in it lol. Im kind of betting you're the same, regardless the fact you are loads better than I ever was! Cant wait!
@@johnmullens2857 I think that is the same for any "profession" one has. I have no talent in music other than listening, but I am a martial artist for some 15 years now and before covid was in quite good shape. Others told me, that in competition or just technique I am really good and did well in cmopetition fights and so on. But I still find things in everything where I am not 100% satisfied with myself. Noone will see these things but I know them and feel them. I think it is part of the way to become really good at what you do even if it means you will never get the 100%.
@@roichir7699 true
@@TheCharismaticVoice HA! If everyone had your shortcomings, it would be a better world.
I know this video is a year old. But I've only recently (in the last few months) found this channel and have been mesmerized by all of your awesome analysis and technical break downs of all my favourite childhood metal songs. It's clear from listening to you talk about how people sing (or even scream) that you know what you're on about and can certainly talk the talk, and I assumed you'd be a good singer yourself. But watching this, my my can you walk the walk too! Absolutely insane skills, and very humble about it too "I think I did OK" understatement! Even more respect on top of the plenty I already had for you!
Mr. Taylor, like you, I only recently came across this channel, and I'm in full agreement with you on every point. Ms. Zharoff's humility comes across in her analyses of other singers as well, focusing the discussion on _their_ abilities and accomplishments. Funny thing about "how people sing or even scream": I remember Renée Fleming once described operatic singing as "a kind of controlled screaming."
Amazing performance of one of my favorite Mozart arias!!! As a composer, I've always loved Mozart's use of four instrumental soloists in the orchestra, paired off in various ways, reacting to the soprano (especially since one is a cello, my primary instrument!!).
10 Years and a pandemic quarantine later and you still fit in the same dress? Rub it in why don't ya!
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We haven't seen beneath the chest though lol
🤣🤣🤣
Honestly, I think she looks even better now!
As a German, BRAVO on the pronunciation. It really hurts my ears to hear many opera singers sing Mozert. Damn, is all I have to say
Absolutely. As a German emigrant it gives me great joy to hear her pronunciation.
I second that!
Kudos! Opera extraordinaire!!
Apart from the great voice, your facial animations are always a joy to watch, you can just see so much life flash across it all of the time.
I love how young Elizabeth portrays Constanze‘s feelings with her body and face and is incredibly immersed in what she‘s singing (in a foreign language, mind you) - a true performer! 👏🏻
And I adore how you explain your feelings and the technicalities of your singing and performance, a glimpse into how opera singing works. Also, I feel your restraint in watching and listening without singing along - one can tell that you‘re feeling every single note! ❤
Opera singers, you are the athletes of the voice. No amplification, just that thin body, it’s so extraordinary. Elizabeth, sincerely BRAAAAVO.
It is Brava 🎼🌷🌷🌷🌷🎼
Brava...
I know, I'm very late to this video, but I'm also amazed at the projection that many opera singers achieve. I am friends with Roberta Alexander, an incredible soprano, and the power she has is otherworldly.
Elizabeth, you possess that same power. As I've told Roberta before, if you were a siren calling me to my doom, I'd go willingly and happily!
When you realize The Charismatic Voice is very respectful and polite with her reaction videos, because let's be honest: nothing she has reacted to comes close to what Elizabeth can do with her voice. Beyond jaw dropping!
That's a close minded statement, She is great but saying "nothing she's reacted to comes close" is very immature and very opinionated. It's Just like me saying that Freddie Mercury is the greatest singer of all time which I believe he is, However it is only true to me not everyone else, Everything is objective, There is no best of anything only what is best to you. And yes I know this is 8 months old lol.
@@bananasarewafflestoo5516 That was a very immature and opinionated reply.
@@Shane7492 no. Your comment was immature and opinionated. Elizabeth has reacted to great and accomplished virtuosos. Just because she is not the ABSOLUTE best that has ever been on the channel, doesn't mean she is not amazing. In the comments it's clear that everyone is in awe with her talent and very few choose to diminish others' accomplishments like you did.
She is fantastic and I would listen to her for many productions undoubtedly, but Damrau and Pavarotti for example have dedicated their entire lives to the productions they put out and it's simply not fair to compare their career paths.
@@PedroRicardoVP no. Your reply was immature and opinionated. I was complimenting Elizabeth, and instead of seeing the positive in that statement, people like you choose to focus on what came across as a criticism of others and see it in a negative light. As you said, it's my OPINION. If you disagree, then we can just agree to disagree, but it looks bad on you to downplay my compliment toward Elizabeth being respectful and humble all the time.
I was about to say! Even the best Rock/Pop singers sound quite limited next to a proper opera singer. And I don’t even like opera 🤷♂️
I'm absolutely stunned. Not by your singing. But who could possibly top this? Who won this competition, if not you? I'm gobsmacked.
these were the finals - and it's always subjective!!!
Ok.. 24 and THAT fullbodied voice?? Damn girl..... and I see the dramatic coleratura ;) Do you have more of you performing? I would LOVE to hear both the Flower Duet AND Queen of the night ;) (gonna look through your channel properly)
Most male heavy metal vocalists: "ARE YOU READY TO ROCK!"
Elizabeth: "Hold my glass of red..."
I don't know if I'd want to be holding a wine glass anywhere near Elizabeth singing, tbh
Gaahl would like a word
@@TheAwesomes2104 lol! You have a point.
@@TheAwesomes2104
Generally I’d disagree a bit about that “voices breaking glass” stuff, but she is LOUD
My wife and I were speechless thru the entire video...then I mumbled something that my wife said sounded a bit like "Holy Shit"... Then we watched it again in silence. That's some beautiful charismatic voice you got there. Not sure why we were surprised, your speaking voice gives you away.
I thought I couldn't love her any more than I did before. But watching her celebrate herself was BEAUTIFUL! Yes, her singing is incredible, there is no doubt. But to be able to celebrate yourself and not come off as cocky or pompous.... Liz is a gift to the world.
She knows she's a badass and people who know singing and art know she's a badass.
She doesn't have to, nor could she ever, convince pop culture fans what peak performance is.
I was never interested in opera. That's all changed now. Thank you Elizabeth.
Such a great voice, my mother was an opera singer and we were raised on the NY Met and Opera when we cleaned the house. Since I was raised in an house without AC in the south, we had open windows and fans and the neighborhood knew when we were cleaning the house or my mother was warming up. She always did scales in the shower and was a Soprano and did not need microphones to be heard. She started singing professionally at 5 until her late 50's, and was always sought out to sing for various churches in the South Florida area.
No one going to mention that awesome eyebrow game?
Jokes aside though I love the amount of emotion and character portrayal you do in your singing!
The eyebrow game is fierce.
@@TheCharismaticVoice Cute seeing you mouthing your own words during this remarkable performance. Outstanding!
How old were you then ?
@@mrjebadia2582 i was problably 26
Didn't pay attention the 1st time through then saw this comment & went back for a rerun & it's almost like she was conducting the orchestra with those brows...like they were dictating the story & not just the orchestra but the rest of her was just keeping pace with wherever they lead (even before she started singing...while telling the conductor "let's do this" at the start). Very fierce them brows.
I have experienced many Floorgasms in the recent past, but today I think I experienced my first Zhargasm today. It was overwhelming :D
Me too, buddy!
Goosebumps! Elizabeth has been killing it. She belongs to the top.
I don't remember hearing an aria like this, and I did hear and experience a few operas including Mozart (Magic Flute), Wagner (e.g. The Valkyrie. etc.) for example.
I'm loving it, and you won my heart. Without your clear comment, I wouldn't have found anything less than absolutely thrilling and brilliant.
PS: You also look stunning. I love your hair.
She talked about drooling to help her perform.
Little does she know, those watching her perform are doing the same.
@@dialecticalmonist3405 yeah, I think she's my soulmate...in another universe of course
Splendid performance. Dynamic range, breath control, dynamics, flawless intonation, arch precise enunciation, phrasing, believability and emotional content... it is all there.
I'm no opera fan at all but you couldn't help but be impressed, and to the novice the commentary is very helpful in understanding what's involved. Big respect to an outstanding talent. That was some serious singing.
I thought you had 30 facial expressions more than the average human, but you also sing 30 times better than the average human. this is lit🔥
Man I feel dumb. I live in Belgium so my wife and I follow the Queen Elizabeth competition each year if we have the time. I never knew you were a finalist and this really puts in perspective your skill level and that you are not just another vocal coach. I googled the news articles from back then (in Dutch) and it's fun to read the reviews and what the judges had to say about the performances :-).
Oh man. I don't even remember what the judges said about me. . .
@@TheCharismaticVoice I'm sorry if I got your hopes up. I misinterpreted the article and thought they were from judges. It were actually sopranos analysing your performance. I should have known better. I will do my best to translate with my limited skillset. Jard van Nes states:" Zharoff is an incredible talent and I hope she will take the time to further grow. Her voice is rather monochromatic (literal translation) and her German has to improve." Ilse Eerens states:" I saw a young soprano battling herself in the performance but at the end, she still stands. Furthermore, she had a very good connection with the orchestra, something we haven't always seen with the other contestants the past few days. And then the article goes own with you telling you felt tired and sweaty.
That's so funny, that she comments on the fatigue and perspiration in this video 10 years later, and those were also her comments immediately following her performance...
She must have been REALLY tired and REALLY sweaty... lol
@@Drew_pew_pew_pew German has to improve... I don't know... I'm sorry, I'm German and I have an ear for language(s). Of course, you hear at some points, that it is sung with an accent, even you don't understand anything anyway. In opera singing - you don't even understand the lyrics at all, aren't you? So - what's the point? :)
@@andreasrademacher5715 Dries was just translating an article, that's what the article said, not Dries' opinion
I always find it amazing that singers can sing for minutes on end without missing a word. This is a whole new level. 30+ mins for a simple song and it's a full range! Crazy!
Love your channel. I find you gracious, humorous, charming very knowledgeable and lovely. And then you sang! ❤
This is one of the reasons why I like Elizabeth's channel so much. There are so many "vocal coaches" on the net that I never know which one is genuine and has the experience to really analyze other world class singers and which one does not. That beautiful blond darling here not only KNOWS what she is talking about, she also has the credentials to prove it. Bloody phantastic!
Hear, hear!👍
Elizabeth critiquing herself: "damn Elizabeth, you did good!" Love it. Positivity and approval are our ways on this channel!
That Zharoff girl does know how to put on a show and do funny and expressive faces and gestures. She always looks like she's having fun, and watching her makes me have fun even though I don't know a lot about music. Also, that dress really fits her!
This was amazing. There is a saying "those who can do - do, those who cannot do - teach". But this video is the proof that you really can do it, and you do it it with such grace and mastery!
Wow Elizabeth - not only was that one of the most difficult female arias in opera in a way of singing - it is also in german. And German is really tough to learn. But not only that - it is german from the 18th century. That is nuts for somebody who isn't a native speaker.
Greetings from Berlin, Germany
German isn't that difficult when compared to, say, English...
Ah, things I did not know.
@@n5iln German is much harder to learn then English!
Yeah it feels like she's struggling much more with the german than with the difficult singing.
While I agree that German is hard, he is 18th century German harder? Yes it’s not as easy to understand because people spoke different, I’m not sure how that changes when it comes to singing. Kind regards from Hamburg(-ish), Germany
Also I think she did very well.
There are SHIT TONS of "vocal coach" personnas on youtube. MANY are great, talented, and informative. SOME are rank amateurs with good common sense advice, and there are also MANY that don't know what they're talking about and can't sing. Well, You can't say ANYTHING LIKE THAT about Mrs. Zharoff. I've seen her sing in varous situations, and she's never short of fantastic, and her analasys and reactions are top notch. She catches stuff other coaches don't even know to listen for. GRADE A start to finish. Best personality too. 15/10
Elizabeth I admire your bravery and your honesty. I can't imagine many people doing what you did. but I love it.
WOW.I think the Earth just shifted. You are an absolute BEAST. Seriously I could just type wow for the next 25 lines or so and be okay with it. Wow.
Elizabeth 10 years ago: looks beautiful and stunning, sings incredibly well.
Elizabeth now: looks even more beautiful and stunning, probably sings just as well and gives us wonderful TH-cam content and critiques.
DAMN!
as a professional opera singer i figured she must be very good, but i was not expecting THAT!
ignoring the technical ability and dedication it must take to be able to sing like that, the passion, emotion and 100% commitment to the role, just leaving it all on the stage, totally blew me away! WOW!
truely amazing, it has opened my eyes to a new world.
Your confidence and ability to compliment yourself is a very attractive quality in artists when it comes from a humble place, as is obvious here.
You've got some pipes, girl!! I've never been a big opera fan but there are some pieces that move me beyond reason and I think it's because I don't know the stories behind the music. With your explanation of what is going on, it helps appreciate the 'attitude' and vocal inflections you give. Thank you and good job!
Normally I only say this in sports events, but... I was there.
First time I was at a QE contest, first time to hear opera live,
I was blown away
A new world opened for me
Thank you Ms Zharoff
Damn. Must be weird to have seen this in person and then years later see her big on TH-cam like this.
I am blown away. My music taste is broad, and this rises to the very top, such power, such emotion, such beauty.
"that part is hard guys" understatement of the century?
is there anything that isn't hard about opera?
Wow!!! Just saw this for the first time. A world class Opera singer who sings a bit sassy. Truly refreshing and awesome. I'm even a bigger fan now.
That was very impressive!
All my life I have been a Mozart-lover, and performing in the choir for "The Magic Flute" that one time it happened to me is a very dear memory. I remember the hardest part as being descending sequences, actually staying on tune instead of dropping along with the rest of the choir (it is just so darned hard not to!), and that one point where we went from a loooooong ff high note to a pp high note that was also qute long.
I could never have sang this aria, even when I was at my best! The low notes are just too low for me to be able to voice with satisfactory fullness, and I was born a sprinter, not a long distance person. Good heavens, the stomach-ache you must have had at the end of that!
as a German I'm really impressed by your pronounciation. And this "spitting out" at the end of "zuletzt befreit mich doch der Tod" is totally in line with the german pronounciation. We tend to pronounce soft consonants hard at the end of a word, so "Tod" is rather pronouned "Toht".
A lot of Germans mis-spell "Tod" ("death") as "Tot" because of that. It doesn't help that the adjective "tot" ("dead") is actually spelled with a "t".
My brother has been an Opera Quarterly critic for years and he has this to say, " this soprano is wonderful. Her technic is rock-solid, her coloratura flawless, and she is quite expressive, too. What an artist! Thanks for sending it to me.
Elizabeth Zharoff seems under-represented, to say the least of it, on Amazon and even too little present on TH-cam. Anyhow, she is a truly great artist.’
My add, "you are breathlessly passionate in your love of music. Thank you for posting, now I can listen even more!’
That is such a great reaction. I don't know enough about opera (though I do listen to it occasionally) to write a critique like that, I definitely enjoyed her performance and liked her voice a lot. She *should* have CDs out, even if they're not strictly opera. Think of all the great classical crossover artists like Sarah Brightman that have a great appeal to the masses with adaptations of well known arias and more classical interpretations of great pop melodies! You can also easily put more symphonic rock behind that voice, like on Sarah's track "Fleurs du Mal", or even stuff like Nightwish or Within Temptation. I'd buy that CD in a heartbeat. Heck, as a songwriter, I'd love to collaborate on it *with* her! hehe
This is the first time seeing this, you triggered tears. You gave me chills. I grew up with opera all around me. Madame Butterfly, Tosca, La traviata I could go on...I miss my family , this is the most beautiful thing I've heard in a very long time! Thank you! Bravo!👏👏❤🔥🔥
A composer never uses too many notes, or to few. A composer always uses the precise number of notes he intends!
Elisabeth, I know I'm very, very late with this comment, but I was so thrilled to find this. Your personality shone through in this performance, and I love it!
That girl, Elizabeth Zharoff has an incredible voice, you should react to more songs from her!
Hello Elizabeth. I actually watched you sing that live during the Queen Elizabeth (I live in Belgium) and I loved your performance. I'd love to see you react to your own Pamina. Please do it!
Oh yes. That would be great
You are fortunate to have seen her perform live. I hope to see it someday myself now that I have had a chance to hear Elizabeth sing on TH-cam and am aware of the talent she has! This is coming from a metalhead who has zero knowledge about classical music!!!
What an absolute MARATHON of an aria my god. It's so awesome to see you review this, years later. I appreciate that you were kind to yourself, because you absolutely slayed it. Incredible work!!
This is the first performance I have heard by you, I have not been to a live opera but after hearing your voice soar beyond the expanse with a ethereal beauty that lifted me as if for only a moment I could soar as well. I will be exploring so much more, thank you so much for sharing this.
I had to pause when you started singing. I was NOT prepared. Just consider me slayed.
"If the spit isn't flying, something is wrong."
E Zharoff
best quote ever *grins* ty for posting this!
I can't comprehend the training or the amount of sheer talent it takes to sound this way. You have an amazing talent Mrs. Zharoff. Thank you for sharing it with all of us.
This is the best example of "talking" meeting "walking" that I've seen in recent history, if ever.
Oft it is one or the other but you, Elizabeth, put the "and" between them.
And clearly, you do them with authority.
You absolutely deserve to be a role model for many aspiring vocalists, regardless the genre.
Thank you for your talent, your knowledge, your analysis, your articulation, your whit and your humility.
Most of all, thank you for sharing.
I love the fact Elizabeth has the same facial reactions to classical as she does to heavy metal. But in truth it is appropriate as operatic singing is definitely as intense and focused as heavy metal.
I always compare her facial expressions to a Disney Princess… she has that look
@@732Runner Well, I wonder what they would have used as reference for drawing singing disney princesses. I'd say disney princesses have her look :P
That was really good to see indeed.
Wow! I’ve been enjoying your channel and often wondered what you sound like as a singer not knowing what genre you would sing...I’m floored. You were fierce in this aria and I’m so impressed with your performance of this incredibly difficult piece. You should be proud and I have no doubt you have gained more credibility with your subscribers and no doubt have more fans. I so appreciate your incredible skill as a singer and knowledge and thank you for having the courage to react to your younger self...I couldn’t do that. I’m a huge fan of yours...just wow!
I grew up listening to opera thanks to my mom and grandma. I havent seen this one though (but have seen the movie Amadeus 😉). I love how you are putting everything into it. You can see every fiber of your being going into all those notes 😁 beautifully done
Amazing to watch a formally trained singer with natural talent perform because there is definitely a difference and you are exceptional Elizabeth. Thank you for sharing this with us!!!
"Costanza is an amazing character" says Elizabeth, who is a truly amazing character!
YES!!
There are a lot of these "Vocal Coach Reacts to..." channels out there. But there are precious few of them where you ever actually get to hear what said vocal coach is capable of themselves. I feel like Elizabeth Zharoff just sang this beautiful aria in a room full of all those other reactors, then stretched out her hand, dropped the mic, turned her back, and strolled out of the room without once looking back. Bad. Ass.
The badass part is that although she would be perfectly within her right too. That is obviously not who she is.
Being a musician I play many different styles of music including classical myself I get it. I know what you mean on everything you said. You're an incredible singer and greater that you know what was great and was just good. Most won't know especially, the audience, but you are the best critic of yourself and how to change it. That's the mark of a true professional.
Just came across this video of you last night and found this reaction to yourself today. I knew you sang opera, and this is superb! I watch your other reaction videos and now I realize that you REALLY know your stuff. Also, you still fit in the same beautiful dress you wore at 24 years old! Impressive all the way around. xo
Elizabeth, did you also see the comments on your video? The nightwish army showed up in massive support
I did! I've responded to some of them. ;-)
@@TheCharismaticVoice Not sure how to get this to you outside of this but I came across this today and this would, in my opinion, make a great reaction video. This is a younger Floor, th-cam.com/video/uzW1jDAt69Q/w-d-xo.html
Stunning performance. I hit that high note once... when I dropped a hammer on my toe :-D
What a brave thing to do, well done girl !
Elizabeth Zharoff, you are a giant of the arts and your personality is amazing....thanks for sharing with us mear mortals which we appreciate as its enlightening and interesting
Find you someone who looks at you the way Elizabeth looks at Elizabeth :p
Watching her face as she listens to herself is absolutely enthralling: she's a little self-conscious because she's on camera (but, being a pro, not overly so), she's actively listening (and critiquing) as a highly-trained musician, and she's bemused by the notion that other listeners are vicariously (voyeuristically?) joining her in this. This is a powerhouse, bravura performance in every respect.
I also loved the way she was 1/2 mouthing the words along with herself. You can plainly see the joy of it all.
As one of your german viewers I know how difficult my native language is and singing it on this level.....blew my socks off! This is bad ass!
You're right, no mic???!??!? I'm even more impressed. You're amazing. I'm charmed. Powerful voice coming out from that body is impressive.
Next up: Elizabeth performs metal!
We can hope, right? :D
I my secret heart of hearts I really want to hear this.
Elizabeth starting this video out with “I’m going to go balls to wall” hooked me 😂
She certainly did go balls to the wall!
Now she should react to Accept's Balls to The Wall!!
What a marvelous example of healthy self-respect...blended with an astounding dose of humility! Thank you, Elizabeth! Thank you.