It is your Aunt Grace, Leotyne Price, Marian Anderson, and Kathleen Battle that inspired me take opera voice lessons and fortified my love of opera. To see and hear your Aunt and the other Black Female Opera singers brought and still brings great joy to my heart. 🥰
On a beau dire....elle est et elle restera la Carmen du siecle....le phrase, la ligne de chant, elle a ete a la bonne ecole....Incomparable Grace Bumbry....une des plus grandes....
what amazes me is she hardly looks like she's opening her mouth very wide or taking huge breaths yet this grande sound emits form her! props to her =))
I enjoy all aspects of music and singing. But when a female singers are producing such ringing, brilliant and commanding high notes, it thrills me most. Just the acoustic phenomenon itself gives me chills.
Wow! That slight but ever so dramatic change in her facial expression in the 1st 10 secs speaks volumes about her talent, independent of her magical voice. What a beauty! And does anyone notice her foot tapping at 0:09 s? Notice how the heel hits the ground right on the downbeats but rises with a sort of rubato haste, just ahead of the tempo of the orchestra. She's basically dancing a rubato and it's so appropriate! Such subtlety is the mark of a born musician! They feel music from head to toe.
I really love her voice!!!!!! The first time I saw the play was with her and i fall in love!!!! Now, it is no more in youtube... What kind of world is this!!!
Anubhab Chatterjee Joan Sutherland never sang Carmen (fortunately I might add, even speaking as a die-hard fan. she didn't have the creamy, sultry, delicious lower register necessary to pull it off)
+Jason Black Actually, that's not quite correct. Sutherland sang as a dramatic coloratura, but her physiologic voice type was DRAMATIC MEZZO. She actually had quite a dark and rich lower register (check out her Voi che sapete), with no lower head-midrange break. However, for obvious reasons she did not develop this part of her voice, so it never had much compression or brilliance to it. But yes, her Carmen would have been horrific, for temperament mis-match alone!
with all due respect, that's ridiculous. Sutherland is clearly most comfortable at the top of the soprano range. she is about as mezzo as Cher is coloratura soprano
She's wonderful it's not often that a singer makes me smile as their charm becomes ever more apparent.Vickets voice is fantastic and he shows his unease and uncertainty as she teases and disorientates him
+Anubhab Chatterjee Callas was great at Carmen just like all the roles she took on... but she wasn't a mezzo so I think a darker color voice soprano or mezzo would do the role more justice!
she is so beautiful! i love to see it when a singer has the person they are singing with compelled and at their finger tips..lol..it was fun to watch! thanks!
Congrats to your wonderful auntie!! one of the best Carmens ever!! :-) the other 2 in considerations in my opinion are Marilyn Horne and Elena Obrastzova. Greetings from Budapest! :-)
@isabellanova007 Actually, there were. Especially in southern Spain, where there was a significant Muslim influence from North Africa for quite some time, it wouldn't surprise me if some had managed to remain. Also, the opera was written in 1852, rather late for there *not* to be black people in Europe.
It's amazing how this is actually my Aunt Grace!!! :) I'm so honored!
She is amazing
Omg your aunt is an opera legend and i love her😊
Wow! She is a legend ! A remarkable singer who could do anything she wants. Phenomenal and unique God send talent, thank you for those performances!
Your Auntie Is Beast Mode & Bombshell! Yassssssssssssssssssss! 🎼🥰👏🏿👏🏾👏🏻👏🏾👏🏿👏🏾👏🏻👏🏾👏🏿👏🏾👏🏻👏🏾👏🏿👏🏾👏🏻👏🏾👏🏿👏🏾👏🏻👏🏾👏🏿👏🏾👏🏻👏🏾👏🏿👏🏾👏🏻👏🏾👏🏿🥰🥰🥰🥰
It is your Aunt Grace, Leotyne Price, Marian Anderson, and Kathleen Battle that inspired me take opera voice lessons and fortified my love of opera. To see and hear your Aunt and the other Black Female Opera singers brought and still brings great joy to my heart. 🥰
Her voice is amazing. The acting is amazing. Amazing Grace.
Elle porte si bien son prenom ! Merveilleux !
She makes it look so darn easy. A great great singer!
The young Grace Bumbry in great voice - a magical Carmen!
i saw it live it was magical
She has a beautiful voice, so effortless. Only found her fairly recently
Grace Bumbry. I love her more each time I listen. She is giving such a nuanced performance that is rarely seen in opera. Quite amazing
RIP! She was great,will always be remembered.
She is a beautiful women. she has an incredible vocal strength and color and she is very sensitive to music
Good heavens, what gorgeous glowing power and color, depth and texture and such a radiant personality. My oh my mi manca il fiato.
the greatest carmen ever
On a beau dire....elle est et elle restera la Carmen du siecle....le phrase, la ligne de chant, elle a ete a la bonne ecole....Incomparable Grace Bumbry....une des plus grandes....
Oh oui la Carmen du siecle
What a wonderful Carmen and Jose, both vocally and visually.
she fits her part perfectly! Her voice + the way she moves and looks is SO Carmen :)
I love it!♥
She's unreal 😍 👏🏾 🥹 Incredible performance. Effortless!
what amazes me is she hardly looks like she's opening her mouth very wide or taking huge breaths yet this grande sound emits form her!
props to her =))
I enjoy all aspects of music and singing. But when a female singers are producing such ringing, brilliant and commanding high notes, it thrills me most. Just the acoustic phenomenon itself gives me chills.
Rest in peace Queen 😢 ❤👑😇🙏🏻
It's from Salzburg Festival, 1966, under H. von Karajan's baton. Jon Vickers, Mirella Freni and Justino Diaz. An outstanding performance.
Grace Bumbry was a fantastic Carmen.
her sopranish top notes are amazing
My favourite movie-opera from childhood! Grace is flawless as Carmen!
Wow! That slight but ever so dramatic change in her facial expression in the 1st 10 secs speaks volumes about her talent, independent of her magical voice. What a beauty! And does anyone notice her foot tapping at 0:09 s? Notice how the heel hits the ground right on the downbeats but rises with a sort of rubato haste, just ahead of the tempo of the orchestra. She's basically dancing a rubato and it's so appropriate! Such subtlety is the mark of a born musician! They feel music from head to toe.
Hermosa voz los dos!! creo que es una de las mejores versiones que he visto =)
i love this song , and the amazing voice , shes a great mezzo
OMG... I love her... And those eyes!!
_...incomparable..._ ❤...
She is one of the best singers.I love her voice!
I really love her voice!!!!!!
The first time I saw the play was with her and i fall in love!!!!
Now, it is no more in youtube...
What kind of world is this!!!
the best carmen I've seen and heard for now) ♥
Maria callas is the best. So is joan sutherland. Have u forgotten them
Anubhab Chatterjee Joan Sutherland never sang Carmen (fortunately I might add, even speaking as a die-hard fan. she didn't have the creamy, sultry, delicious lower register necessary to pull it off)
+Jason Black Actually, that's not quite correct. Sutherland sang as a dramatic coloratura, but her physiologic voice type was DRAMATIC MEZZO. She actually had quite a dark and rich lower register (check out her Voi che sapete), with no lower head-midrange break. However, for obvious reasons she did not develop this part of her voice, so it never had much compression or brilliance to it. But yes, her Carmen would have been horrific, for temperament mis-match alone!
with all due respect, that's ridiculous. Sutherland is clearly most comfortable at the top of the soprano range. she is about as mezzo as Cher is coloratura soprano
+Anubhab Chatterjee the can be one of the greatest but I was sayng about carmen - not singer...
No one will ever top Grace Bumbry metallic quality ❤🎼
She's wonderful
it's not often that a singer makes me smile as their charm becomes ever more apparent.Vickets voice is fantastic and he shows his unease and uncertainty as she teases and disorientates him
Thank you, Mama Grace. You will be missed and cherished always. 🎼🎶🥀🎶💔
She makes it sound effortless. Stunning.
There's some great cosmic injustice in someone being so talented AND so beautiful. Harrumph.
This is awesome. I even like the tenor!
She was Callas with a sense of humor, so to speak. The Carmen of Carmens.
No. She sings much better then Callas.
yes she was and i saw her do this live as a young boy
RIP Amazing Grace.
Beautiful woman, beautiful voice!!
A unique Carmen.Splendid.
What a gorgeous voice! Why don't I hear more about this singer. Lovely.
Its amazing how comfortable she is lying down and sitting while singing the way she did! Wow! Going from Mezzo to Soprano was a verry wise choice!
She is THE BEST Carmen! :)))
No, maria callas is!!!!
+Anubhab Chatterjee Maria Callas may sing Seguidilla perfect, but Grace Bumbry does the perfect Habanera (... we all have our own opinions)
+Anubhab Chatterjee Callas was great at Carmen just like all the roles she took on... but she wasn't a mezzo so I think a darker color voice soprano or mezzo would do the role more justice!
Yes
+Anubhab Chatterjee brumby is the best
She’s extraordinary.
her voice is so carmen. She really delivers the role of carmen bcoz, aside from her voice, but to her sensuality.
MAGNÍFICA DIVA !!!!!!!!!!!!!
Je l'ai en DVD.... De loin la meilleure version de Carmen...
Tout comme elle fut une des meilleures Vénus.
Come on! This is just out of this world....exquisite- centered- in the moment singing.
GORGEOUS VOICE- GORGEOUS LADY.
I agree she makes this seem so easy...making it her own (interpretation) makes it seem dam easy. Wow to the Wow!
What a wonderful voice! So powerful, so beautiful!!! I'm ... astonished! Sublime!
Ella es Carmen❤❤❤❤❤
Et ca c´est du grand art, vraiment rien à dire. Elle est géniale.
Relistening- thank you so much for this
I've always loved Marilyn Horne but this was smooth and clear and like Sottosopra Voce said, nuanced. Just awesome! I'm a Grace Bumbry fan forever!
What I love about her as Carnen is that she transcendent and she has a strong understanding of time and place. She is a woman from another era
Voce di velluto puro, morbidissima ma potente! Una giovane Grace piena di malia e seduzione. ❤❤❤
So sensual.She is the real Carmen (no offense) The first time I listen her great voice.Fantastic Bumbry.Brava!
She is SUCH a perfect Carmen!!
The Best Carmen
Life is short and art is long.
Beutiful Opera Carmen ❤
she is lovely and her french is very very good for an anglophone!! i do not speak about her voice!.. just beautifull and very classy!!
i like the dancing part!!
wow - she was really beautiful
she is so beautiful! i love to see it when a singer has the person they are singing with compelled and at their finger tips..lol..it was fun to watch! thanks!
außergewöhnliche Stimme, groß und schön. Es klingt vollkommen frei. Ich bin begeistert.
God, she is so beautiful! She sings beautiful, but her smile is intoxicating!
Gorgeous in every way!
She is the best Carmen I've ever seen!!! BRAVO!!!
Perfect
a very lovely carmen! beautiful voice too!
Wow! She not only beautiful but sing beautifully
pretty voice but...
The best Carmen !
Perfect!!!
OBSESSSSED
I just saw her a mintes ago on the arts channel and I search for her inmediatly....
Wonderful in every way!!
Oh she looks so sweet while singing!
Amazing voice~wow!
Spellbindingly beautiful! she takes musical pleasure to a diferent level.
Oh Grace I love you.
O voce mare, lejera!! Interpretare superba! Intr`un cuvant MINUNAT!
My favorite Carmen :)
Beautiful AND talented.
She's my auntie
Congrats to your wonderful auntie!! one of the best Carmens ever!! :-) the other 2 in considerations in my opinion are Marilyn Horne and Elena Obrastzova. Greetings from Budapest! :-)
tysm
Most be really proud!
Holy Macaroni! Forreals?!
She’s so friggin sexy in this role, as much as her voice is!
Love her!!!
She's so fabulous--congratulations to you for having such a fabulous aunt!
She came by my school yesterday to critique my colleagues singing and it was a very interesting experience.
Bravo!!!!!!! Awesome
Brava Grace! 🤩💖
completely amazing!
Grace is so GOOD @ 2:35 She's thinking about driving her White Ferrari
Damn that voice
Beautyful voice.
Bela canção...voz fantástica, incrível........
Onde assistir completa???
Casal belíssimo ❤
Amazing voice
gracy brumby y su exquisita voz interpretando su rol en carmen de bisset
@isabellanova007 Actually, there were. Especially in southern Spain, where there was a significant Muslim influence from North Africa for quite some time, it wouldn't surprise me if some had managed to remain. Also, the opera was written in 1852, rather late for there *not* to be black people in Europe.
THAT IS REAL CARMEN! One and only GRACE BUMBRY!
Gran Mezzo!
She's fucking amazing!
Love the Sabrina heels!
Браво, браво.
You're right about that. Meanwhile, at the Met for the last few years, we are suffering through some dreadful Carmens.
I really love Denyce Graves' Carmen.
O iubesc!