The lovely French soprano gives a sparkling rendition of the famous "je suis Titania la Blonde", from Ambroise Thomas's "Mignon". Recorded on French TV in 1997. SPARKLING !!!
She's simply enchanting. Is this a only video of her? I know a CD set of "Matilde di Shabran" will be out in October, she sing with Juan Diego Florez, Can't wait to own it. thank you for post this.
@skyhunk I think she's a dramatic coloratura. her high notes have that shimmering ring that only dramatic coloraturas possess, listen to her bel raggio and you'll see what I mean.
let's face it... there are very singers of any voice type who look great in close up when they're singing. I trained as an opera singer and was taught that everyone has a different way of making sound. Little of it is pretty, however, particularly at the far ends of the voice. But as long as we're naming names, June Anderson. Leontyne Price. My biggest problem with this is why is it so slow after about the 4:30 mark?
Wow such harsh words towards Ms. Massis on this post. Let's not forget she is one of the world's foremost lyric coloraturas. I'll agree that this isn't necessarily her best showing...but to label her as 'awful' is ludicrous.
I don't really care for this kind of singing (opera singing, head voice vibrito singing). But I can say that if I did like this singing, I'd say she sounds great. Good control too. But then maybe this is average for the opera world which is full of singers with great control.
Zzzzzzzzzz... sorry, I fell asleep. She has a lovely, lovely voice, but that is without a doubt the slowest version ever recorded. At what should be the climax, around 4:00, she is barely moving. I could sing it at that tempo and I'm a baritone. This really makes me appreciate great technique like Sumi Jo, Beverly Sills, Roberta Peters, Mady mesple, et al.
she has a beautiful voice, clear, it's seen clearly she was a little nervous, but she needs to practice more his high notes and to try to open a little more toward the sides so that she strain not so much the throat
She chose the tempo herself I'm sure and so I'll live with it but I LOVE this lady's voice and technical abilities! Bravissima!
Indeed, a marvelous singer, and far less well-known than she deserves!
I had never heard this soprano before. What a great surprise!
What an utterly whimsically fanciful dress! I must say, her voice sounds majestically salubrious! ^_^
very good control and technique.....far better than the usual professionals im used to seeing here on youtube
Bravissima ! La piu brava del mondo !
Merveilleux
j'aime beaucoup annick massis! elle chante ce chanson tres bien
parfaitement en francais.
delightful!!!
oiseaux first, eclair second, the first time she sang this...
She's simply enchanting. Is this a only video of her? I know a CD set of "Matilde di Shabran" will be out in October, she sing with Juan Diego Florez, Can't wait to own it. thank you for post this.
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM polite applause.
Sie ist ein dramatischer Kolloratursopran-that´s amazing-Bravissima!!!!
Maybe, I don't know, but I like this version.
@skyhunk
I think she's a dramatic coloratura. her high notes have that shimmering ring that only dramatic coloraturas possess, listen to her bel raggio and you'll see what I mean.
let's face it... there are very singers of any voice type who look great in close up when they're singing. I trained as an opera singer and was taught that everyone has a different way of making sound. Little of it is pretty, however, particularly at the far ends of the voice. But as long as we're naming names, June Anderson. Leontyne Price. My biggest problem with this is why is it so slow after about the 4:30 mark?
beautiful voice and technique! only comment is that the voice seems small, but perhaps that is because she's a lyric soprano?
so,e of her better singing - very nice
Proper! xD
Hhahahahhaha, you're right!!!
Wow such harsh words towards Ms. Massis on this post. Let's not forget she is one of the world's foremost lyric coloraturas. I'll agree that this isn't necessarily her best showing...but to label her as 'awful' is ludicrous.
yes! what is the term? voce chiusa? i think it is voce chiusa.
Beautiful singing, SLOOWWWW tempo. Get the conductor some coffee, stat!
I don't really care for this kind of singing (opera singing, head voice vibrito singing). But I can say that if I did like this singing, I'd say she sounds great. Good control too. But then maybe this is average for the opera world which is full of singers with great control.
Perhaps it's a Muppet monster trying to eat her :D
Zzzzzzzzzz... sorry, I fell asleep. She has a lovely, lovely voice, but that is without a doubt the slowest version ever recorded. At what should be the climax, around 4:00, she is barely moving. I could sing it at that tempo and I'm a baritone. This really makes me appreciate great technique like Sumi Jo, Beverly Sills, Roberta Peters, Mady mesple, et al.
she has a beautiful voice, clear, it's seen clearly she was a little nervous, but she needs to practice more his high notes and to try to open a little more toward the sides so that she strain not so much the throat
That dress looks like it's attacking her.
She's very good indeed. Sadly, the orchestra is terrible :(
I love her singing but she always looks like she doesn't have any heart in what shes singing
worst dress ever
her very last trill is out of tune because she is squeezing and pushing so much. and her dress leaves something to be desired