To be able to do that is just a miracle. I'm speechless and about ten shades of green with envy. The "laughing ha ha" part is especially demanding because first she does it along with the music, then she does it again one note/beat behind it, but stays on course.
I'll never get tired of praising Kristin!! The era of pretty opera singers finally has come!!! With Kristin, Anna Netrebko, Katherine Jenkins and a host of oher beauty queens... Beauty, please come and shed your wonder light on mothy opera
"Glitter and Be Gay" is considered to be one of the most difficult songs in musical theater to sing and Kristen absolutely nails it. Thoroughly impressed!
OMG SHE IS AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!! i knew that she could sing, but i didn't know that she was a trained opera singer, Her voice is exquistely beautiful and unique voice that will always be cherished!!! AMAZING!!!!
I hadn't heard any of the other singers mentioned here before so I checked a couple of their videos out and I like Kristin the best. I love how she brings the song to life, and I also think that her voice is brilliantly suited for this style.
Thanks for posting. Kristin is just musical perfection! God blessed her with amazing talent. Kristin blesses the world with it. "A SONG has no better friend than Kristin Chenoweth!"
Agree. If anyone hasn't checked out Kristin's broadway debut in "Steel Pier" singing "Two Little Words"........WOW!!!! Don't compare her just to opera stars, she is a comedic performer par excellence!
This performance is from 2004. She has improved both vocal and acting sides of this song even more. She was spot on for the 3 times I saw her live singing this song in 2009.
I really wish she would do more opera. She is so amazing and super talented. I was blown away. I know that she has a degree in opera, but I had no idea she was this good. Brava!
Thats was by far the best performance I have ever seen and her voice is very unique and beautiful. The fact that shes off beat in everything she does including her voice makes her all the more interesting.
The character that she is in during this performance is Cunegonde from 'Candide'. And you are absolutely right, this is fantastic and she is fantastic. There's no one else like her that can perform like this.
She's so great! I really loved her voice since I first heard her... and if you can believe people's tellings she has to be a very fine person, too! I hope to see her life on stage one day....
I can't get tired from listening to or looking at Kristin. I'd wish to hear her singing opera. After all, Glitter is an opera aria in its own right. What would deter Kristin from singing any operatic repertoire - say Bellini or Donizetti? Bravo, Kristin
Wow. I love hearing Cheno sing in a more operatic style. She's fantastic singing other styles too but her voice is so beautiful when she goes coloratura on it!!
She is absolutely amazing! I'm a dramatic soprano with a high G when I'm doing lip bubbles...but I can't imagine hitting an E flat that many times. Props to you Kristin!
The first interpretation that really made me laugh (in a positive sense ;-) ). I LOVE you, you and your interpretation and I hope that these jewels are gonna make you rich !!!
I'd say it's most definately in the feel of Candide. Meanwhile, this is the best performance I've seen of her. I missed this performance live, but her control for the notes following "here I droop my wings" is just magnificent. She is truely a master.
I wish EVERY one of my voice students could see this and understand the kind of vocal control and versatility they need to compete in the theatrical world. That is not only a naturally talented voice - it's a well trained one as well.
this performance is so much better than the one on the "in concert" version merely because it is more straightforward...there is too much going on in that DVD version...this is great!!!
With one foot in traditional opera and the other in musical theatre, nobody is better positioned than La Chen to perform this piece - I dare you to find a performance of this that is more fun, that you understand better, or brings you greater joy. I want you at my next pajama party, baby! I'll supply the root beer and Jiffy Pop!
i actually have a friend whose mom grew up in broken arrow, oklahoma, was a few years older than kristin, and went to high school with her! she is just perfect.
I adore Kristin Chenoweth. She's such a brilliant actress and singer, and she's so funny. And those high notes...I wish I could hit them as brilliantly as her.
I normally hate opera singers. There's something about the operatic style that grates at my ears. But whenever I listen to Kristin sing opera, I can't stop listening. She has SUCH an amazing talent. Love her to death!
What a joy. glad to have seen it, now I want to find out more about her. This role was written to be miked so that does not bother me at all. What fun.
I am impressed with Ms. Chenoweth's range of expression in this performance. At times she sings with a truly beautiful, lyric voice. Other moments she not afraid to throw it away for an insightful laugh. Then while she is playing the obvious joke, and is overly presentational, she is able to drop into a truthful place and bring us back to the message of the song.
She's multi talented to the max. She originally had a full OPERA scholarship in NY but a chance audition led to Broadway. So she is IS an classically trained Opera singer - get your facts right.
LOVE HER!!!!!! such talent is hard to find in today's world. Her broad range of talent is amazing, from her acting, singing, and dancing. She just has this way of making everything enjoyable with that perky and spunky air. I generaly don't like oprea except for the phantom of the opera and now HER. She is one of the most amazing people on earth and hopefully we'll see more of her on broadway, tv and movies.
If you'd seen her in the PBS Candide or her concert at the Met in 2007, the "France" is how they staged it when she was in Candide and her solo concert (which was phenomenal). It's part of that particular version of the show
I love that she can sing opera with perfect comic timing. That is one of the hardest things to do. Awesome!!!
BRILLIANT! Kristin successfully combines singing, acting and comedic skill. The haters have NO IDEA how difficult this aria really is.
Hysterical! What an outstanding preformance. This girl has so much talent it's unbelievable. I don't know how she can fit it in such a tiny body.
Her comedic timing is exemplary....beautiful, gracious, supremely talented woman...LOVE HER!!
Brilliant performance! Kristin once again delivers the whole package - singing, acting, comedic timing. What an amazing and versatile talent!
To be able to do that is just a miracle. I'm speechless and about ten shades of green with envy.
The "laughing ha ha" part is especially demanding because first she does it along with the music, then she does it again one note/beat behind it, but stays on course.
Who knew this girl could sing, and sing like that! Such a lovely voice, and such fun!
I'll never get tired of praising Kristin!! The era of pretty opera singers finally has come!!! With Kristin, Anna Netrebko, Katherine Jenkins and a host of oher beauty queens... Beauty, please come and shed your wonder light on mothy opera
wow. that is like, the brightest voice I've heard in my entire life.
Just fantastic! She is so darned good! Superbly talented, seems like a real person. I really enjoy her work.
She is spectacular! She performs classical opera in a way that people who dont normally enjoy opera are completely entertained. I adore her~
Watching her perform is so inspiring. She gives everything 100%; you just can't help but watch her. That's true stage presence. :3
"Glitter and Be Gay" is considered to be one of the most difficult songs in musical theater to sing and Kristen absolutely nails it. Thoroughly impressed!
OMG SHE IS AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!! i knew that she could sing, but i didn't know that she was a trained opera singer, Her voice is exquistely beautiful and unique voice that will always be cherished!!! AMAZING!!!!
I love her! She is so brilliant and her voice is so beautiful!
That was fantastic and unlike what one said earlier...that is one of the best high E's, I have heard and I have heard some of the best.
Amazing! She has a great range and every note has so much personality!!! She's outstanding, I love her.
I love her! Can't wait 'till she hits London with this in June. That top E-flat at the end is something else...
I hadn't heard any of the other singers mentioned here before so I checked a couple of their videos out and I like Kristin the best. I love how she brings the song to life, and I also think that her voice is brilliantly suited for this style.
Lovely! Really enjoyed her performance of this already wonderful song!
Kristin Chenoweth has an breathtaking operatic head voice AND she can belt like no one else. I idolize her.
Thanks for posting. Kristin is just musical perfection! God blessed her with amazing talent. Kristin blesses the world with it. "A SONG has no better friend than Kristin Chenoweth!"
I'm falling in love with this song.
The orchestra are incredible.
She's incredible.
I LOVE IT.
she makes it look easy.. very charming with loads of personality
I love this performance!
she is awesomely wonderful!
it's funny how she jumps up and down still singing! hehehe.
BRILLIANT! This has always been one of my favorite arias. I'm grateful this was posted.
absolutely flawless!!!!!who would ever think that broadway could be so fortunate to have such a gem!
Lmao I LOVE it. She is such a funny and down to earth person. Always laughing and putting on a great show. Thanks so much for the post.
Agree. If anyone hasn't checked out Kristin's broadway debut in "Steel Pier" singing "Two Little Words"........WOW!!!! Don't compare her just to opera stars, she is a comedic performer par excellence!
This performance is from 2004. She has improved both vocal and acting sides of this song even more. She was spot on for the 3 times I saw her live singing this song in 2009.
She has every criterion needed to perform this aria, a superb technique, an effortless whistle register, a sense of humour...
I really wish she would do more opera. She is so amazing and super talented. I was blown away. I know that she has a degree in opera, but I had no idea she was this good. Brava!
Even though I've always loved this, now after hearing other people sing this song I realize just how much I love Kristin's voice
makes me smile!!!.......she really pulls this off!!! and spinning those pearls, you go gurl.......what panache!!!
Wow, she is just AMAZING. How could such a huge voice come out of that tiny woman? I don't find her shrill at all, she gives me chills
What an amazing talent! And how wonderful to see an artist making Opera fun!
OMG I've never heard her sing like this - she's amazing!!
Thats was by far the best performance I have ever seen and her voice is very unique and beautiful. The fact that shes off beat in everything she does including her voice makes her all the more interesting.
Thank you very much, shillelagh, you make a wonderful point that people keep overlooking. Kudos for both you and Kristen.
The character that she is in during this performance is Cunegonde from 'Candide'. And you are absolutely right, this is fantastic and she is fantastic. There's no one else like her that can perform like this.
She's so amazing. I'm seeing her in Candide in London. June! 5 months! I actually cannot wait!
She's so great!
I really loved her voice since I first heard her...
and if you can believe people's tellings she has to be a very fine person, too!
I hope to see her life on stage one day....
I can't get tired from listening to or looking at Kristin. I'd wish to hear her singing opera. After all, Glitter is an opera aria in its own right. What would deter Kristin from singing any operatic repertoire - say Bellini or Donizetti? Bravo, Kristin
Wow. I love hearing Cheno sing in a more operatic style. She's fantastic singing other styles too but her voice is so beautiful when she goes coloratura on it!!
She is absolutely amazing! I'm a dramatic soprano with a high G when I'm doing lip bubbles...but I can't imagine hitting an E flat that many times. Props to you Kristin!
The first interpretation that really made me laugh (in a positive sense ;-) ). I LOVE you, you and your interpretation and I hope that these jewels are gonna make you rich !!!
I'd say it's most definately in the feel of Candide. Meanwhile, this is the best performance I've seen of her. I missed this performance live, but her control for the notes following "here I droop my wings" is just magnificent. She is truely a master.
God, I love her.
HOW does she make those crazy high notes look and sound so easy?
Her voice touches my soul. I feel in peace when listening to this.
I wish EVERY one of my voice students could see this and understand the kind of vocal control and versatility they need to compete in the theatrical world. That is not only a naturally talented voice - it's a well trained one as well.
Astonishing voice! Amazing characterization! What a woman!
this performance is so much better than the one on the "in concert" version merely because it is more straightforward...there is too much going on in that DVD version...this is great!!!
Such a beautiful voice. I loved this performance.
Omg why werent people standing up!?!? she should have gotten a standing ovation! THAT WAS AMAZING!
I had the transcendent privilege of being onstage when she did this at Carnegie Hall and absolutely blew the roof off the place.
I love Kristin! :) Omg this is amazing!!!
She's soo amazing.... multi talented and simply wonderful.
Superb. I watch this video like ... all the time.
A true coloratura soprano.
she is a huge entertainer! She has this special light... like Liza, Judy... I cant stop looking her
@tooslimnc I love that recording :-D That was an amazing production, and included my favorite conductor. Patti Lupone was also absolutely perfect
She looks amazingly goodlooking in this video. wow. i'm amazed. not for her talent, i already knew that other amazing part of her.
omg i thought no one else noticed that in NOMTW. She seriously kicked it up a notch that night. I WISH I COULD HAVE BEEN THERE!
I love kristin, shes soo cute! =] lol. I love the ways she jumps around on stage. And gorgeous voice!!
Genius music, genius lyrics, genius singing, genius acting. Wow.
Her voice is absolutely beautiful. She can sing anything.
She's so amazing. I met her in person and she's so nice!
I Saw Kristin the last 3 days as special guest from IL DIVO,she was amazing and sooooooooooooo funny,had really tears in my eyes for laughing..LOL!!
With one foot in traditional opera and the other in musical theatre, nobody is better positioned than La Chen to perform this piece - I dare you to find a performance of this that is more fun, that you understand better, or brings you greater joy. I want you at my next pajama party, baby! I'll supply the root beer and Jiffy Pop!
i actually have a friend whose mom grew up in broken arrow, oklahoma, was a few years older than kristin, and went to high school with her!
she is just perfect.
I adore Kristin Chenoweth. She's such a brilliant actress and singer, and she's so funny. And those high notes...I wish I could hit them as brilliantly as her.
I normally hate opera singers. There's something about the operatic style that grates at my ears. But whenever I listen to Kristin sing opera, I can't stop listening. She has SUCH an amazing talent. Love her to death!
What a voice!!! She's amazing, really!!
omg... how can someone sing like that. AMAZING!! I want her voice!
Surprisingly very good! Had seen the Dessay just before this, and I was skeptical - but I loved it as well! Just different!
The most amazing thing about her is that she makes it look EASY. It's insane.
she's so freakin awesome. brilliant interpretation of a classic :D
I'm soooo happy that's she's going to reprise the role of Cunegonde in Candide this summer!!!!!
Kristin Chenoweth is my idol!!!!!
Kristin DID win "a 'Most Talented Up-and-Coming Singer' award in the Metropolitan Opera National Council auditions" when she was heading to college.
The way she sung France at the begingin made me giggle! :40
The "Oh God" was hilarius also!
GREAT JOB!!!!! 5*
go cheno, go!! shes amazing!! and that high note...class!!
I love hearing her sing classical songs insteading of hearing her belt all the time (which is also amazing).
wow this is really outstanding! gosh i luv her
Oh my GOD that was amazing!
WOW she is amazing. I love Kristin so much.
What a joy. glad to have seen it, now I want to find out more about her. This role was written to be miked so that does not bother me at all. What fun.
She's like a real life cartoon character. She's so naturally animated. I am so freakin jealous. :D
I am impressed with Ms. Chenoweth's range of expression in this performance. At times she sings with a truly beautiful, lyric voice. Other moments she not afraid to throw it away for an insightful laugh. Then while she is playing the obvious joke, and is overly presentational, she is able to drop into a truthful place and bring us back to the message of the song.
The voice of an angel, and still the best Glinda by far! I love her.
She makes it sound so easy! I love how theatrical she is
She uses her cute little voice to her advantage for acting ^^ And when she uses her soprano voice, it's amazing too.
She's multi talented to the max. She originally had a full OPERA scholarship in NY but a chance audition led to Broadway. So she is IS an classically trained Opera singer - get your facts right.
i wanna be kristen!!!! omg i get chills everytime she opens up her mouth to sing. she makes it look so dang easy!
"I hope he remembers the little people" LMFAO, her comedic timing is nothing short of genius!
Lmao i love Kristin and this song just makes my beam! ^^ Bravo Cheno hehe
Kristin Chenoweth has the voice of an angel.
LOVE HER!!!!!! such talent is hard to find in today's world. Her broad range of talent is amazing, from her acting, singing, and dancing. She just has this way of making everything enjoyable with that perky and spunky air. I generaly don't like oprea except for the phantom of the opera and now HER. She is one of the most amazing people on earth and hopefully we'll see more of her on broadway, tv and movies.
@Sharonichronichles That was epicly GENIUS!
If you'd seen her in the PBS Candide or her concert at the Met in 2007, the "France" is how they staged it when she was in Candide and her solo concert (which was phenomenal). It's part of that particular version of the show
@atsammy The Candide recording of her and Patti Lupone is wonderful..."My song...you go!" That production is fabulous....
One of my dance teachers went to school with Kristin Chenoweth, super jealous of my dance teacher! Love this song too and love Kristin Chenoweth!