As if this song isn't heartbreaking enough, those final three notes devastate you. Tevye struggling with tradition, changing ways, and the love for his daughter. But this time was too much for him. Truly Wonderful Stuff.
This song and situation is the focal point of the entire movie, the focus of Tevye's whole being. It breaks his heart, but he has to draw the line here. "No there is no other hand" Oh i cry every time I hear this scene. Thank you so much for posting
Having to play Chava... was truly a heart wrenching job. I loved, LOVED the fact that each night after the show, people would come up to me and tell me I made them cry. It made me happy... but each night after I cried for my papa, I ran off stage and sobbed during intermission, trying not to smear my make up. I guess some would find it crazy, but to play her, you have to find that innocence inside of you and tear it to shreds. I hope to play her again one day!
This part breaks my heart. I am currently performing as Bielke, Tevye's youngest daughter, and whenever I watch this, my heart always breaks a little. You really do have to have that innocence inside of you.
When you add eleh to a word it means little. Ketzel (kitty) Ketzeleh ( a little kitty, or kitty cat). It's kind like adding Y do a name in english. Charles- Charlie, Anna, Annie. That sort a thing.
@demonchild101 Hodel is the girl in the pink, the second oldest of Tevye's daughters. Chava (Chavela) is the third eldest daughter and is wearing the yellow. Tevye is singing to her not Hodel. (The other girl is Tzietel, the eldest). Did that clear anything up? =)
![Fyedka and Chava [Fiddler on the Roof]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/Gt1O599x6DI/mqdefault.jpg)
Hermosisima pieza ❤❤
I always get goosebumbs when I hear this song... I just love it!
So beautiful and sad. I've listened to this song five gazillion times, and yet I'm still on the verge of tears.
I'm now 46 and know it since my early childhood and it still makes me cry.
This song is beyond words...beyond being able to describe it its so beautiful
As if this song isn't heartbreaking enough, those final three notes devastate you. Tevye struggling with tradition, changing ways, and the love for his daughter. But this time was too much for him. Truly Wonderful Stuff.
This song and situation is the focal point of the entire movie, the focus of Tevye's whole being.
It breaks his heart, but he has to draw the line here.
"No there is no other hand"
Oh i cry every time I hear this scene.
Thank you so much for posting
One of the most beautiful pieces from an amazing musical
I feel it’s too short. Too bad it’s not longer.
This is one of my all time favorites. I just saw Topol's Farewell Tour. It was AMAZING!!!
Having to play Chava... was truly a heart wrenching job. I loved, LOVED the fact that each night after the show, people would come up to me and tell me I made them cry. It made me happy... but each night after I cried for my papa, I ran off stage and sobbed during intermission, trying not to smear my make up. I guess some would find it crazy, but to play her, you have to find that innocence inside of you and tear it to shreds. I hope to play her again one day!
This part breaks my heart. I am currently performing as Bielke, Tevye's youngest daughter, and whenever I watch this, my heart always breaks a little. You really do have to have that innocence inside of you.
I am SO excited to do this musical in school in June!
This is such a great soundtrack, so a great play :)
One word: Beautiful
I love this song and the movie
omg i'm crying because i hear this song....
I can imagine. It really is a beautiful scene. =)
Her name is Chava. The pet name is Chavala, meaning "little Chava" and Chava is Hebrew for Eve, which also means Woman.
I so know what you mean. I love it!
@eroPsych
Chava is my Hebrew name. It means Eve. Chavaleh is Yiddish. It means literally, "Little bird."
@eroPsych
Chava is Hebrew and means Eve. Chavaleh is Yiddish. It means literally, "Little bird."
I agree I love that scene
I don't know what I'd do if this scene was reenacted at my overnight camp with Daryl.
When you add eleh to a word it means little. Ketzel (kitty) Ketzeleh ( a little kitty, or kitty cat). It's kind like adding Y do a name in english. Charles- Charlie, Anna, Annie. That sort a thing.
Chavaleh means little Chava... 'leh' added to the end of a name turns it into a pet name. Chava is her full name, not Chaveleh.
A derivative of the name but in an affectionate way.
oh i know i aboustly love this song ^^
@Mir11Mir Chava is her name..my name is Chava..Chavela is her term of endearment..just seen someone already explained this..:)
@demonchild101
Hodel is the girl in the pink, the second oldest of Tevye's daughters. Chava (Chavela) is the third eldest daughter and is wearing the yellow. Tevye is singing to her not Hodel. (The other girl is Tzietel, the eldest). Did that clear anything up? =)
Yes. She was really the middle child.
@MsChanale
Ah, well thank you, MsChanale. =) That's very interesing.
goosebumps
I did this ballet in High school
@eroPsych
Yes Chava is a nickname. Her full name is Chavela. =)
No Chava is her name
@coralmeredith Chava is Eva in yiddish - the first woman; the life
@coralmeredith it doesn't directly mean "eve", it means life, derived from chai, which means life in hebrew
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@demonchild101
Um, because he's not singing to Hodel, he's singing to Chava (Chavaleh)
In lots of ways, it's a sad movie. It's about life.
Perhaps chava is a nickname or a term of endearment?
Break a leg! I know you'll do fantastic! =D
@MsChanale Shalom haha L'Chaim!
@coralmeredith Chava is 'Eva' the first woman, the life
@MsChanale does it have a special meaning? Im pondering baby names^^
@MsChanale my name is Malka......they call me Malkaleh
yes exactly. you speak yiddish?
@Mir11Mir other way round chava the name chavaleh the term of endearment. I'm chana - chanaleh. my 'pet name'
@iliketosinganddance1 Shalom 'little queen'
It is a pitty that Tevye needs to choose between the love of his own daughter and the stupid "tradition".