O Mirabilis! Mrs DiDonato is such a virtuoso vocalist, who I have grown up and worshipping, to perform and master this so elegant and well-written piece. Her voice and technique are spotless to suit the sometimes romantic and sometimes heroic character of Schubert's Winterreise.
I've been reading posts on other videoclips of DiDonato's performance of Schubert's Winterreise and I confess to being surprised by the continued objections to this music being performed by a woman , especially given the number of estimable (and in some cases, classic) recordings by both mezzo sopranos and sopranos. Soprano Christine Schafer's version is gripping, to say nothing of the recordings by mezzos Brigitte Fassbaender, Christia Ludwig, Alice Coote, and (my personal favorite) Nathalie Stutzmann. DiDonato's performance is both beautiful and harrowing. I recall the review in the New York Times was not convinced by the concept driving DiDonato's performance at Carnegie Hall (which had the singer--reminiscent of the Letter Scene in Massenet's "Werther"--reading the letters and responding empathetically to the shifting emotional states of the writer--except for the last piece, the one recorded here, in which the singer merges completely with the writer's voice. None of this matters in the audio recording, of course; and the video of this specific song, at least, does enable one to see DiDonato's extraordinarily expressive persona. I wouldn't want to be without this.
It sounds like she might have been a few semitones off, but it seems to have been more breathy than any pitch issue. Also, idk how much of that was stylistic or accidental
It sounds like she might have been a few semitones off, but it seems to have been more breathy than any pitch issue. Also, idk how much of that was stylistic or accidental
As much as I like JdD in other things - this is a no for me. Various mistakes in the text (I mean big mistakes and not just pronounciation) and for me this whole cycle simply doesn't work if it is sung by a mezzo. There are other Lieder where it is fine, but this cycle loses all its depth that way. Also not happy with the accompaniment. I am most fond of Peter Mattei and Lars David Nilsen's recording of this, the most nuanced and perfect record I own (not just of the Winterreise, I mean in general).
O Mirabilis! Mrs DiDonato is such a virtuoso vocalist, who I have grown up and worshipping, to perform and master this so elegant and well-written piece. Her voice and technique are spotless to suit the sometimes romantic and sometimes heroic character of Schubert's Winterreise.
Buff! La piel de gallina. Qué tristeza y qué delicadeza! Para oír en bucle.
I've been reading posts on other videoclips of DiDonato's performance of Schubert's Winterreise and I confess to being surprised by the continued objections to this music being performed by a woman , especially given the number of estimable (and in some cases, classic) recordings by both mezzo sopranos and sopranos. Soprano Christine Schafer's version is gripping, to say nothing of the recordings by mezzos Brigitte Fassbaender, Christia Ludwig, Alice Coote, and (my personal favorite) Nathalie Stutzmann. DiDonato's performance is both beautiful and harrowing. I recall the review in the New York Times was not convinced by the concept driving DiDonato's performance at Carnegie Hall (which had the singer--reminiscent of the Letter Scene in Massenet's "Werther"--reading the letters and responding empathetically to the shifting emotional states of the writer--except for the last piece, the one recorded here, in which the singer merges completely with the writer's voice. None of this matters in the audio recording, of course; and the video of this specific song, at least, does enable one to see DiDonato's extraordinarily expressive persona. I wouldn't want to be without this.
И «Ох»,и «Ах»!!!!
Как это прекрасно!!!
Благодарю,Вас,сердечно.
23.04.2021.
Delight!!! Bravo!!!
Wonderful version 💎
Always so expressive and stunning. Bravo!!!
Soberba voz e Bella musica Bravo Bella Divã 👏💅💅💐💐
❤🇱🇨!!!
Déchirant mais si beau
Brava!
🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹
cool
Gostei
thomas quasthoffs umsetzung hat mir viel mehr gefallen. ebenso die begleitung daniel barenboim, da stimmte alles.
0:51 was she flat ? Im completely tone deaf
It sounds like she might have been a few semitones off, but it seems to have been more breathy than any pitch issue. Also, idk how much of that was stylistic or accidental
It sounds like she might have been a few semitones off, but it seems to have been more breathy than any pitch issue. Also, idk how much of that was stylistic or accidental
Yes, sometimes flat
As much as I like JdD in other things - this is a no for me. Various mistakes in the text (I mean big mistakes and not just pronounciation) and for me this whole cycle simply doesn't work if it is sung by a mezzo. There are other Lieder where it is fine, but this cycle loses all its depth that way. Also not happy with the accompaniment. I am most fond of Peter Mattei and Lars David Nilsen's recording of this, the most nuanced and perfect record I own (not just of the Winterreise, I mean in general).
Maybe you just haven’t heard the right mezzo / contralto?
I absolutely agree with you. Love her in most things, but this is just not right...