Actually this performance can easily be transformed in an obsession for any listener. She es so perfect and her interpretation astonishing and breathtaking. Diva assoluta
Que dire ? Pour moi c'est parfait, quelle extraordinaire performance et en plus dans un excellent français ! Je n'ai jamais entendu mieux ! Des milliers de fois merci à elle pour ce magnifique moment de bonheur !
Elle est absolument royale et sublime , incomparablement belle et émouvante : une âme vibrante de musicalité avec un tel naturel , une si apparente facilité qu'elle fait oublier les milliers d'heures de travail pour nous laisser ce témoignage d'une absolue beauté transcendante.L'une de mes cantatrices préférées...ou alors celle qui tient la première place dans mon coeur ? Certainement ! Lionel VIGNERESSE.
I'm listening this evening to various singers performing this aria. They are all wonderful in their way. But this one, it grabs your heart. The way she is possessed by the character, feeling every moment so intensely, the slow sensuality and the anger building too - i couldn't breathe until i started weeping. My god.
Her tempo is slower than Marilyn Horne's and more seductive .Horme is a mezzo so different singers have their own approach . Rise Stevens was famous in this too . Everyone sings it even though SaintSaens' opera gets few performances .
Magnifique Jessy Norman toujours inégalée à ce jour. Elle aimait particulièrement la musique française qu'elle interprètera toujours avec justesse et magnificence. Et toujours avec une diction parfaite en français. Une très grande dame ! ❤❤❤
Manassés Martins Yes, one of the best performance! If you want you can listen to Elena Cernei, a true mezzosoprano from Romania (I'm italian) th-cam.com/video/Ej7VgjEMC6U/w-d-xo.html it still seems unsurpassed to me.
@@andrebarramansa2248 Please, Callas had an ugly voice, Norman's voice had better Quality than Callas. Please, try to listen another Opera singers, Callas never gonna be the best, only betrays you don't know about Operatic Voices ....
Jessye Norman "owned" this aria. Her interpretation is incomparable, mesmerizing, as indeed it should be. She was a great Diva and left an indelible imprint on our hearts and souls.
I love how strong and serious her face gets then she softens it also I love that she not only sings but she acts out and portrays the feelings and mood of the piece :)
I have listened to other singers but without a doubt Jessye Norman's version cannot be beat. She sings this aria from her heart. She will be missed. God Bless you Jessye and now you can sing with the angels.
Only Jessye Norman could have sung this Aria with such passion and such beauty. Behind that dark skinned face is the immortal soul of a GREAT musician. Thank you emujerenet for uploading this video. The English subtitles also make the performance more meaningful for those who do not know the French lyrics.
RIP angel! One of my favourite arias - sung by the richest of voices. An aria very dear to my heart too because my grandfather, a violinist, played this composition very often.
This is definitely the best rendition of this aria I've ever listened to. I've never seen a soprano with such big lungs who can sustain the notes for so long and her interpretation is so expressive compared to the rushed version of Callas you can find on youtube with millions of views. I'd love to see this video in high quality. Thumbs up for great Jessye Norman and conductor Jane Glover!
+Gustavo Fernandes puedo verla y oírla hasta el infinito. Es una interpretación sorprendente por su expresividad y pasión. Los segundos finales, cuando ha concluido, es asombrosa la transfiguración de su rostro cuando "sale" del personaje, y se refleja en su rostro una paz serena impresionantes!
Daniel Cabrera Loa I would never denigrate Maria Callas. She was an extraordinary singer. I just happen to think her recording of this aria is a bit upbeat. I also love it when Delilah goes up to high B flat singing"Je t'aime". Both have very beautiful dramatic soprano voices. I would love to see a live performance of Callas singing it too. I'm sure that would be astonishing.
It's a luxurious rendition, but it borders on plodding. I think Samson would have been asleep by the end of this instead of "up" and ready for action. The Callas version isn't too fast; this is too slow. And although Norman has huge lungs, as you say, she is unable to sing the crucial phrase "Ah! Responds à ma tendresse" all in one breath, but repeats "responds" in order to catch a breath in the middle of the phrase. Very few singers ever sing the aria as it's written, and only Obraztsova and Callas pop in my mind right now. Here is an animated version of the score, sung by Garanca, who also breaks up the phrase in order to catch a breath: th-cam.com/video/m2DSBSh5gP8/w-d-xo.html
I've heard 6 different interpretations of this aria.....hers by far is the best. I felt it in a different way than the others. Totally not rushed! Drawn in..... I totally understand the tempo , it engages you. Bravo!!!!!!!!!
To my ears, it's too slow and plodding, and the momentum often comes to a halt. Delilah isn't trying to put Samson to sleep, but to have him awake, "up," and ready for action, The sleep and haircut come after the action. In fact, the tempo is so slow that despite her prodigious lung capacity and long breath, Norman isn't able to sing "Ah responds a me tendresse" as written, all in one breath. She has to repeat "responds" and catch a breath in between. While beautiful in a concert setting, it isn't what Saint-Säens wrote.
forward press314 Sorry, but the tempo is too slow in the second tema. Elena Cernei is perfect and insuperable. She's a true mezzosoprano th-cam.com/video/Ej7VgjEMC6U/w-d-xo.html
When even the orchestra is compelled to applause and the conservative crowd goes wild. Madame Jessye Norman was not simply a singer, or an Opera Star. She was a phenomena. A Mystic of music and a Grand Dame of Harmony. It shall take another century to see the like. The better part of us shall not be there to experience it.
It has been a very long time an opera singer moved me to tears, this quality of singing doesn’t exist anymore. Just bad taste and clowns is what we now have, I do not need to mention their names, we know who they are... Thanks to the person who shared this beautiful interpretation.
Magnificiently done! Brought tears to my eyes I have never seen it done better! What a Lady!! How many have fallen in love with Jessye Norman after that!!
5:14 Has anyone ever had the lung capacity (or thought) to connect that musical phrase, "Ah" to such stunning dramatic effect. Unconventional, thoughtful and brilliant!
¡ Muchas gracias ! por compartir esta joya. La incomparable Miss Norman. The one and only Miss Norman. Ha sido, es y será siempre un hermosísimo ejemplo a seguir para todos los que nos dedicamos a la música. Su musicalidad, el maravilloso fraseo, control de la respiración, su bello timbre, dicción y tantas otras cosas más, siempre la colocarán en el top universal. ¡ Gracias ! de nuevo, por comprartir.
Love this woman, her voice, her presence, everything! Beautiful interpretation, my favorite. Love the way she says "Sanson"... and the attitude. Bravíssima!
This is one of my favorite classical music love songs. I grew up listening to light to heavy opera. So I liked a lot of it, before I started listening to rock `n roll and C&W. This is such a beautiful song and sung magnificently by Jessye Norman!
La grande JESSYE NORMAN est absolument fierely? Incroyable,belle ,sanguine....une reine...MADAME laisse' moi déposer ses gardénias avos pieds....... permeto LADY BLACK.... ☆♡☆♡☆♡☆...bien.a.vous JEAN-CHRISTOPHE,AKIM,,, JAY.DE.SENTUREL.....!!!
NUNCA EM MINHA VIDA ASSISTI TÃO DESLUMBRADO UMA CANTORA DE ÓPERA... FIQUEI EMOCIONADO COM A INTERPRETAÇÃO, DE UMA ALMA INCRÍVEL..... TIVE DE ASSISTIR VÁRIAS VEZES PARA PODER "DIGERIR"... MARAVILHOSO, E SIMPLESMENTE.... MAGNÍFICO! QUANTO ESFORÇO EM PROL DA MÚSICA, ESSA É A GRANDE DIFERENÇA ENTRE OS VERDADEIROS E BONS INTÉRPRETES! OBRIGADO JESSYE NORMAN
The most extreme deepness I have ever heard in that sublime aria. Thank you sooo much to Jessye Norman who has understood Dalila as no one else,and who serves her extraordinary interpretation with the unique and magnificent timber of her somptuous voice.
I can only echo others in praise of Jessye Norman: but a thank you also to Jane Glover who is conducting this. I didn't know she did 19th century operas - I always thought of her as a classical and baroque specialist - she too is a versatile and accomplished musician to match Ms Norman's huge talent.
Потрясающе. Мне очень нравится драматическое сопрано, эта ария моя любимая. Соглашусь с высказыванием, поёт, как дышит!! Спасибо за минуты наслаждения!!
I love you, Jessye Norman! I cryed a lot listening to you and seeing your wonderful interpretation. Congratulations to the orquestra which was so well conducted. I loved the conductor too!
PLUS DIVINE TOUTES,REGINA TUES,LA REINE COULEUR D EBEN PLUS BELLE QUE JAMAIS ET TU NOUS EMPORTE AVEC,LE MONDE DE FE'ERIE...DONT TU ES REINE,DANS UNE INTERPRETATION ULTIME D.I.V.I.N.E ORCHIDE'E NOIR TU ES SI PUISSANTE,J EN AI TJRS,DES FRISSONS,ET JE L AVOUE LES LARMES AUX YEUX M.A.DA.A.M.E.MON AME EST AVOS PIIEDS ...... D EBENE....JE VOOUS AIME J-CHRISTOPHE.AKIM JAY.DE.SENTURELla.CROIX LADY....MES TENDRES bET BIEN RESPECTUEUX HOM- -MAGES...VOTRE SERVITEUR ☆♡♡♡☆♡☆
Jessy Norman par son interprétation magnifique exprime toute la duplicité de la séductrice qui séduit Samson pour obtenir sa mort ! C'est la plus émouvante et juste interprétation du personnage de Dalila !
Wow. Look at her, her eyes, as she sings (at the end): "Samson! Samson! Je t'aime!" So intense, so true, so heartfelt and generous. Bravo, Madame Norman! ;-)
legato699 Oh, no! So false, because "Samson, Samson! Je t'aime" is the Samson's role ("Dalila, Dalila, Je t'aime"). When a frenchman pronounces "Je t'aime" has a sweet facial expression, not angry! Miss Norman doesn't know what she sings...
@@giannirizzi1031 I understand what you mean. Nobody says “I love you” at the top of their lungs. Also, Dalila is betraying Samson. But a famous aria can be “highjacked” by a great performer. The meaning is changed. Opera is not the real world. But more like a dream sometimes. Some people would like to say loudly and openly “I love you” to a person they fancy but can’t have. In dreams, they might.
@@legato699 Ok, I agree. But it seems to me that she performs that high note only for a standing ovation. I love Jessye in another context, however (sorry for my school english).
@@giannirizzi1031 Again, I agree it was Samson's line to say. About the high note for a standing ovation: I remember seeing Grace Bumbry at a Met Gala (on TV), singing this aria. She forgot the right words, but remembered the high note. So it went: "Samson, Samson... AAAAAAaaaah! Je t'aime!" That was so funny (for me)😄 ;-)
What a fabulous rendition. In fact, I hesitated a little to listen even though she posesses a voice that any mezzo could envy. To my surprise, I loved her rendition of the aria and loved the way she acted. Just loved it!!! Bravissima!!!
Jessye Norman gave EVERYTHING she had on this stage. I thought she was either going to run out of oxygen or drop dead singing one of those notes. So many have fallen short with this aria because the just don't have the breathing technique that Norman has. Never been a big fan of her tone, but had I been there in the audience, I would have given her a standing ovation ... she is total Divaness and the performance was RIVETING! Work Ms. Norman! Legendary Always.
I could listen to Jessye all day long. But I were Sampson, and she told me that she loved me with the crazy eyes, I would be out of there like a bat on fire.
Very, very powerful. I sing this, and I mostly think of it as very connected and even light -- I have a pretty big voice, and have to concentrate on not pushing. But she sure makes the case for a strong, passionate interpretation! Brava, Ms. Norman!
Actually this performance can easily be transformed in an obsession for any listener. She es so perfect and her interpretation astonishing and breathtaking. Diva assoluta
@chess ross Amen!
yes, it is a form of witchcraft. Strange that she failed to lure her lover back, because she easily captures me in her net. She is a Siren.
Que dire ? Pour moi c'est parfait, quelle extraordinaire performance et en plus dans un excellent français ! Je n'ai jamais entendu mieux ! Des milliers de fois merci à elle pour ce magnifique moment de bonheur !
Je ne me lasse jamais d’écouter Jessie Norman. La perfection personnifiée. Quelle tristesse qu’une si grande artiste nous ait quitté si tôt 😢❤
Lindíssima!👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Elle est absolument royale et sublime , incomparablement belle et émouvante : une âme vibrante de musicalité avec un tel naturel , une si apparente facilité qu'elle fait oublier les milliers d'heures de travail pour nous laisser ce témoignage d'une absolue beauté transcendante.L'une de mes cantatrices préférées...ou alors celle qui tient la première place dans mon coeur ? Certainement !
Lionel VIGNERESSE.
Such breath control!!! Amazing.
I'm listening this evening to various singers performing this aria. They are all wonderful in their way. But this one, it grabs your heart. The way she is possessed by the character, feeling every moment so intensely, the slow sensuality and the anger building too - i couldn't breathe until i started weeping. My god.
Her tempo is slower than Marilyn Horne's and more seductive .Horme is a mezzo so different singers have their own approach . Rise Stevens was famous in this too . Everyone sings it even though SaintSaens' opera gets few performances .
The greatest interpretation 👏👏👏👏👏👏😍
Magnifique Jessy Norman toujours inégalée à ce jour. Elle aimait particulièrement la musique française qu'elle interprètera toujours avec justesse et magnificence. Et toujours avec une diction parfaite en français. Une très grande dame ! ❤❤❤
She is magnifica.I propose you to listen romanian mezzo Elena Cernei.
I would dare to say that this is perhaps the best performance ever of this aria.
no doubt at all
I would believe it.
Manassés Martins Yes, one of the best performance! If you want you can listen to Elena Cernei, a true mezzosoprano from Romania (I'm italian) th-cam.com/video/Ej7VgjEMC6U/w-d-xo.html
it still seems unsurpassed to me.
I wholeheartedly agree ❤️
Gianni Rizzi,i'm romanian and i believe that: romanian contralto-mezzo Elena Cernei is Dalila.
Nobody but nobody has performed this aria like the incomparable legend Jessye Norman. Absolutely mesmerizing. Bravo Miss Norman!
SuperScorpion15 wonderful! But much as I love Norman, she doesn‘t give me the goosebumps here
@@thomasmerkelbach2755 Me neither. Though tears.
Exqusite!!!
Only Callas
@@andrebarramansa2248 Please, Callas had an ugly voice, Norman's voice had better Quality than Callas. Please, try to listen another Opera singers, Callas never gonna be the best, only betrays you don't know about Operatic Voices ....
Breathtakingly beautiful. Bravo ❤❤
Jessye Norman "owned" this aria. Her interpretation is incomparable, mesmerizing, as indeed it should be. She was a great Diva and left an indelible imprint on our hearts and souls.
ahimsainternational Her interpretation is magnifique but Elena Cernei is insuperable: a true mezzosoprano th-cam.com/video/Ej7VgjEMC6U/w-d-xo.html
Une interpretation totalement elecrtisante ! Divine, sublime Jessye !
I love this woman !!! ❤❤❤
Absolutely beautiful!
I love how strong and serious her face gets then she softens it also I love that she not only sings but she acts out and portrays the feelings and mood of the piece :)
I have listened to other singers but without a doubt Jessye Norman's version cannot be beat. She sings this aria from her heart. She will be missed. God Bless you Jessye and now you can sing with the angels.
Amazing! The vocal line is really outstanding, the color of the voice, her presence, I love this woman.
魂を掴まれます。最後の、サムソンと呼び叫ぶ一瞬、なんの演技というのも感じられないくらいに深い世界があり、そのあとの表情…理由は分からないけれど泣かないでいられません。
Rest in peace diva. This performance is my obsession.
A sad day in music history especially classical music. R.I.P Ms. Norman 9/30/19
Heartbroken. Rest In Peace and glory Ms Norman ❤️
Only Jessye Norman could have sung this Aria with such passion and such beauty.
Behind that dark skinned face is the immortal soul of a GREAT musician.
Thank you emujerenet for uploading this video.
The English subtitles also make the performance more meaningful for those who do not know the French lyrics.
It's been decades since I last heard that ARIA sang. Soo HAUNTINGLY BEAUTIFUL.
Ms. Jessey Norman, mon couer s'ouvre a ta voix. Je pleure.
Bravo!
R.I.P. Jessye Norman! You will be missed! Another one of the greatest singers went away!
Ivo Yordanov ❤️😢❤️
RIP angel! One of my favourite arias - sung by the richest of voices. An aria very dear to my heart too because my grandfather, a violinist, played this composition very often.
Jessye Norman;s voice is a gift from God to the world.
This is definitely the best rendition of this aria I've ever listened to. I've never seen a soprano with such big lungs who can sustain the notes for so long and her interpretation is so expressive compared to the rushed version of Callas you can find on youtube with millions of views. I'd love to see this video in high quality. Thumbs up for great Jessye Norman and conductor Jane Glover!
+Gustavo Fernandes puedo verla y oírla hasta el infinito. Es una interpretación sorprendente por su expresividad y pasión. Los segundos finales, cuando ha concluido, es asombrosa la transfiguración de su rostro cuando "sale" del personaje, y se refleja en su rostro una paz serena impresionantes!
Daniel Cabrera Loa I would never denigrate Maria Callas. She was an extraordinary singer. I just happen to think her recording of this aria is a bit upbeat. I also love it when Delilah goes up to high B flat singing"Je t'aime". Both have very beautiful dramatic soprano voices. I would love to see a live performance of Callas singing it too. I'm sure that would be astonishing.
go f*ck yourself.
It's a luxurious rendition, but it borders on plodding. I think Samson would have been asleep by the end of this instead of "up" and ready for action. The Callas version isn't too fast; this is too slow. And although Norman has huge lungs, as you say, she is unable to sing the crucial phrase "Ah! Responds à ma tendresse" all in one breath, but repeats "responds" in order to catch a breath in the middle of the phrase. Very few singers ever sing the aria as it's written, and only Obraztsova and Callas pop in my mind right now. Here is an animated version of the score, sung by Garanca, who also breaks up the phrase in order to catch a breath: th-cam.com/video/m2DSBSh5gP8/w-d-xo.html
@@Shahrdad Olga Borodina?
I've heard 6 different interpretations of this aria.....hers by far is the best. I felt it in a different way than the others. Totally not rushed! Drawn in..... I totally understand the tempo , it engages you. Bravo!!!!!!!!!
I totally agree with you!
To my ears, it's too slow and plodding, and the momentum often comes to a halt. Delilah isn't trying to put Samson to sleep, but to have him awake, "up," and ready for action, The sleep and haircut come after the action. In fact, the tempo is so slow that despite her prodigious lung capacity and long breath, Norman isn't able to sing "Ah responds a me tendresse" as written, all in one breath. She has to repeat "responds" and catch a breath in between. While beautiful in a concert setting, it isn't what Saint-Säens wrote.
forward press314 Sorry, but the tempo is too slow in the second tema. Elena Cernei is perfect and insuperable. She's a true mezzosoprano th-cam.com/video/Ej7VgjEMC6U/w-d-xo.html
Truly beautiful rendition surely only God can be responsible for creating such a beautiful voice, brings tears to my eyes.
When even the orchestra is compelled to applause and the conservative crowd goes wild. Madame Jessye Norman was not simply a singer, or an Opera Star. She was a phenomena. A Mystic of music and a Grand Dame of Harmony. It shall take another century to see the like. The better part of us shall not be there to experience it.
It doesn't get any better than that. This lady of african descent has left an impressive legacy to opera lovers all over.
A performance for centuries ❤❤❤
One of my favourite opera singer! Thank you for sharing it. Best.💜👌
Simply the BEST!!!! The best I’ve ever heard!
Beautiful beautiful
It has been a very long time an opera singer moved me to tears, this quality of singing doesn’t exist anymore. Just bad taste and clowns is what we now have, I do not need to mention their names, we know who they are... Thanks to the person who shared this beautiful interpretation.
Magnificiently done! Brought tears to my eyes I have never seen it done better! What a Lady!! How many have fallen in love with Jessye Norman after that!!
5:14 Has anyone ever had the lung capacity (or thought) to connect that musical phrase, "Ah" to such stunning dramatic effect. Unconventional, thoughtful and brilliant!
5:14
Incomparable. Vocal acting, she is creating a character and the scene. Incredible
¡ Muchas gracias ! por compartir esta joya. La incomparable Miss Norman. The one and only Miss Norman.
Ha sido, es y será siempre un hermosísimo ejemplo a seguir para todos los que nos dedicamos a la música. Su musicalidad, el maravilloso fraseo, control de la respiración, su bello timbre, dicción y tantas otras cosas más, siempre la colocarán en el top universal. ¡ Gracias ! de nuevo, por comprartir.
Love this woman, her voice, her presence, everything!
Beautiful interpretation, my favorite. Love the way she says "Sanson"... and the attitude.
Bravíssima!
monumentale interprétation, une des plus grandes. Quelle émotion dans l'art de Jessye Norman
This is one of my favorite classical music love songs. I grew up listening to light to heavy opera. So I liked a lot of it, before I started listening to rock `n roll and C&W. This is such a beautiful song and sung magnificently by Jessye Norman!
une grande dame que j'aurai rêvé de rencontrer et d'écouter chanter, paix à son âme, j'adore
...never heard a better performance of this area. Bravissimo Ms. Norman. :-)
Love, love, love this interpretation by the great Jessye… you are missed
Omg beautiful!!!
Mon Dieu ! Incroyable interprétation....
PERSONNE NE L'A CHANTE COMME ELLE !! JESSYE NORMAN
EST UN MONUMENT !!
Grandissima interpretazione! Traspare tutto l'odio e l'inganno di Dalila dietro le parole d'amore.
aaaaah, Jessy ...Jessy ...
timbre unique sublimement magnifique , présence musicale charismatique , musicienne exceptionnelle , noblesse d'âme :
un génie .
My favourite performance, of this beautiful, song. Jessye's voice is, esqusite! Just, perfect...in my, opinion. So powerful, as well. XO
La grande JESSYE NORMAN est absolument fierely? Incroyable,belle ,sanguine....une reine...MADAME laisse' moi déposer ses gardénias avos pieds....... permeto LADY BLACK.... ☆♡☆♡☆♡☆...bien.a.vous JEAN-CHRISTOPHE,AKIM,,, JAY.DE.SENTUREL.....!!!
Wow. Just had me I tears. Have heard others perform this but what amazing tone and expression! Best yet ❤❤❤
Her eyes when she sings the first Samson at the end makes you want to cry. She was just the best.
We all miss you Jessye Norman! R.I.P.
NUNCA EM MINHA VIDA ASSISTI TÃO DESLUMBRADO UMA CANTORA DE ÓPERA... FIQUEI EMOCIONADO COM A INTERPRETAÇÃO, DE UMA ALMA INCRÍVEL..... TIVE DE ASSISTIR VÁRIAS VEZES PARA PODER "DIGERIR"... MARAVILHOSO, E SIMPLESMENTE.... MAGNÍFICO! QUANTO ESFORÇO EM PROL DA MÚSICA, ESSA É A GRANDE DIFERENÇA ENTRE OS VERDADEIROS E BONS INTÉRPRETES! OBRIGADO JESSYE NORMAN
Eu tive a honra de ve-la no Carnige Hall em NY. Nao existe adjetivos suficientes para qualificar essa cantora lirica.
I first heard this in the 1950s, Marion Anderson sang it,as beautiful as it was-I think this lady is the best.
Jessye Norman has such coloratura, such a voice, brings such passion to this passionate piece of music.
The most extreme deepness I have ever heard in that sublime aria.
Thank you sooo much to Jessye Norman who has understood Dalila as no one else,and who serves her extraordinary interpretation with the unique and magnificent timber of her somptuous voice.
I can only echo others in praise of Jessye Norman: but a thank you also to Jane Glover who is conducting this. I didn't know she did 19th century operas - I always thought of her as a classical and baroque specialist - she too is a versatile and accomplished musician to match Ms Norman's huge talent.
Потрясающе. Мне очень нравится драматическое сопрано, эта ария моя любимая. Соглашусь с высказыванием, поёт, как дышит!! Спасибо за минуты наслаждения!!
Truly dramatic mezzo soprano, that is love of a strong woman, this is how women sometimes make history. How was Samson able to resist?
Superlative! One of the pieces I turn to from time to time to stir the soul.
I love you, Jessye...
Goosbumps throughout the entire 8 min and 30 sec!!!!!! No one else sings like this
Such a strong presence and interpretation. Stunning!!!!
Elle est tout simplement Sublime!!!!son interprétation est incomparable!!!👍
Magnifica interpretación de la Sra. Jessye Norman.
I like this performance the best.
I love you, Jessye Norman! I cryed a lot listening to you and seeing your wonderful interpretation. Congratulations to the orquestra which was so well conducted. I loved the conductor too!
PLUS DIVINE TOUTES,REGINA TUES,LA REINE COULEUR D EBEN PLUS BELLE QUE JAMAIS ET TU NOUS EMPORTE AVEC,LE MONDE DE FE'ERIE...DONT TU ES REINE,DANS UNE INTERPRETATION ULTIME D.I.V.I.N.E ORCHIDE'E NOIR TU ES SI PUISSANTE,J EN AI TJRS,DES FRISSONS,ET JE L AVOUE LES LARMES AUX YEUX M.A.DA.A.M.E.MON AME EST AVOS PIIEDS ...... D EBENE....JE VOOUS AIME J-CHRISTOPHE.AKIM JAY.DE.SENTURELla.CROIX LADY....MES TENDRES bET BIEN RESPECTUEUX HOM- -MAGES...VOTRE SERVITEUR ☆♡♡♡☆♡☆
I am left speechless...
There are other wonderful Delila's. Only Jessye Norman does it to absolute, pure perfection. God rest her.
MAGNIFIQUE INTERPRETATION DE MADAME NORMAN 💕💕💕💕💕Toute jeune encore mais quelle VOIX et quelle diction ❤🤗
MERCI💗💗💗💗
Magnifique Dalila ! Merci beaucoup Madame Norman ! J'adore votre "légato" et.....tout, tout.... également votre "si" à la fin...Merci encore !
Jessy Norman par son interprétation magnifique exprime toute la duplicité de la séductrice qui séduit Samson pour obtenir sa mort ! C'est la plus émouvante et juste interprétation du personnage de Dalila !
Quelle interpretation! Quelle force !
Are there enough superlatives?! The performance, the presence, the sublime voice 'speaks" for itself. And then there is the carrying over at 5.24.
5:24
Wow. Look at her, her eyes, as she sings (at the end): "Samson! Samson! Je t'aime!" So intense, so true, so heartfelt and generous. Bravo, Madame Norman! ;-)
legato699 Oh, no! So false, because "Samson, Samson! Je t'aime" is the Samson's role ("Dalila, Dalila, Je t'aime"). When a frenchman pronounces "Je t'aime" has a sweet facial expression, not angry! Miss Norman doesn't know what she sings...
@@giannirizzi1031 I understand what you mean. Nobody says “I love you” at the top of their lungs. Also, Dalila is betraying Samson. But a famous aria can be “highjacked” by a great performer. The meaning is changed. Opera is not the real world. But more like a dream sometimes. Some people would like to say loudly and openly “I love you” to a person they fancy but can’t have. In dreams, they might.
@@legato699 Ok, I agree.
But it seems to me that she performs that high note only for a standing ovation. I love Jessye in another context, however (sorry for my school english).
@@giannirizzi1031 Again, I agree it was Samson's line to say. About the high note for a standing ovation: I remember seeing Grace Bumbry at a Met Gala (on TV), singing this aria. She forgot the right words, but remembered the high note. So it went: "Samson, Samson... AAAAAAaaaah! Je t'aime!" That was so funny (for me)😄 ;-)
@@legato699 😂😂😂ok, ok
What a fabulous rendition. In fact, I hesitated a little to listen even though she posesses a voice that any mezzo could envy. To my surprise, I loved her rendition of the aria and loved the way she acted. Just loved it!!!
Bravissima!!!
SIMPLY BREATHTAKING! AWESOME! THANK YOU FOR THIS. WHAT A GIFT.
Extraordinaria interpretación no deja de subyugarme y conmoverme cada vez se la escucho.Inolvidable
Jessye Norman gave EVERYTHING she had on this stage. I thought she was either going to run out of oxygen or drop dead singing one of those notes. So many have fallen short with this aria because the just don't have the breathing technique that Norman has. Never been a big fan of her tone, but had I been there in the audience, I would have given her a standing ovation ... she is total Divaness and the performance was RIVETING! Work Ms. Norman! Legendary Always.
Samsom does not stand a chance of even trying to resist this. Brava!
what a magnifecent voice sang with such passion and fealing sends shudders down my spine
OMG...irresistible...she draws out every note and phrase with that seductively languorous tempo...magnificent...
¡Incredible, outstanding, i'm speachlees, i'm droping tears! Wonderful Jessye.
magnifique !!! cette lenteur , ma foi, toute relative , donne toute sa grandeur et sa mélancolie a cet opéra !!!
Bravissimaaa. Grandiosa interpretazione, una grandissima emozione.🙏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏💐❤🌸🌺
I could listen to Jessye all day long. But I were Sampson, and she told me that she loved me with the crazy eyes, I would be out of there like a bat on fire.
Excelente interpretación de ésta hermosa aria.
Mi emoziona ogni qualvolta la ascolto. Grande e immensa Jessye.
Miss Norman... (sigh)..... Excellent !! Thanks for sharing.
Que capa esta cantante!! No puede ser tan buena cantante y actriz al mismo tiempo. Pura técnica y pura interpretación. Enorme artista Jessye Norman!!!
Very, very powerful. I sing this, and I mostly think of it as very connected and even light -- I have a pretty big voice, and have to concentrate on not pushing. But she sure makes the case for a strong, passionate interpretation! Brava, Ms. Norman!
Insuperabile! !
.excellent gestures , facial expression and singing !
Simplemente maravillosa ❤
EXCELENTE INTERPRETACIÓN DE JESSYE NORMAN LA FORMA DRAMÁTICA Y SU EXPRESIÓN PERFECTA
uNE DES PLUS BELLES INTERPRETATIONS, COMME ELLE ARTICULE BIEN ET COMME ELLE EST BELLE ET EMOUVANTE. Je l'ADORE
It's hard to imagine better, it's probably possible and if so, I hope to live long enough to hear it!! Makes me cry.