October 2024.Who's here? This is the best version of Dvorak's beautiful aria. Definitely the best performance. It's pure perfection ....from Fort Worth, Texas
For me as a czech native speaker, this is one of the best love song in opera. Has very female love feelings. And performance of Von Stade is excellent.
@@caltamino you may go Google searching for Rusalka Song to the Moon lyrics Your light shines far in the heavens Over the world, wandering Gazing in human dwellings Over the world, wandering Gazing in human dwellings Silvery moon in the velvet sky Oh, once in awhile, stay with me Tell me where is my love? Oh, once in awhile, stay with me Tell me where is my love... where? Tell him, oh, tell him, silver moon That in my arms, I enfold him Tell him he dreams to tangle me Even if only for a moment Tell him in dreams to think of me Even if just for a moment Shine on in reverie Shine on him Tell him, oh, tell him I am here, waiting Shine on in reverie Shine on him Tell him, oh, tell him I am here, waiting If a human soul should dream of me May he still remember me on waking Dear moon, oh, shine for him Shine for him Shine, oh, shine for him
Every time I come back to this recording, I gain more and more appreciation for Frederica Von Stade. A true artist! She is truly living this piece. The phrasing and the use of the language are impeccable. Brava Flicka
Wonderful, intensely moving to bring tears to the eyes. But the Orchestra led by Seiji Ozawa should be acknowledged for its sublime and tender performance of this Aria. The combination makes this the best performance I have heard, and I have heard many.
Oh My God! I've never heard this aria sung so beautifully. such a pure sound- not a trace of heaviness; she's got a perfect vibrato and her voice is so expressive. as an aside, she's a gorgeous woman. I feel privileged to have heard her in several roles at the MET
I heard her live twice. Yes, an absolutely gorgeous voice and I realized recordings simply cannot catch all the colors and subtleties in her voice. Such perfection.
@@Ailsa72 Indeed, she has beautiful voice and does justice to this aria, but my favourite performance is this one by Patricia Janeckova. Here is the link: ruclips.net/video/8WrXtnCX_9g/видео.html
Frederica is retired now. She is famous for her voice in perfect French. My teen son got to stay aboard her yatch moored in the Saint Francis club section of the CA delta; a routine allowed to sailing youth, given free meals and a berth for a night. When home he mentioned this and the "lady" was practicing her songs. When he descrbed her, I flipped out and asked, "is here name by chance Frederica von Stade"? He answered yes. She treated the boys like a mother. My son, a musician himself remembers it still. I collect her music and adore her still, the quality of her voice and great respect of her audience. Got once to hear her live. She is a great lady, not full of herself as some are.
Merci pour votre commentaire qui montre la merveilleuse personnalité de Frederica von Stade. J'aime beaucoup la sensibilite et la subtilite de son interprétation de ce célèbre chant a la lune. Une merveille. Votre fils a eu beaucouo de chance.
How glorious Mme. Von Stade is! A true and absolute diva--without the attitude. She is regal in beauty, talent and bearing. You may not know it, but this is the music you want to live your life to.
Flicka now an Alameda, CA resident and the most gracious and humble American artist of her caliber ..I had the fortune of being in the BARS orchestra accompanying her and some other soprano singers few years back....she had a glorious career....her voice is all about the music (not ego driver like some divas today...who might be more famous than her.....but...she is the gift from GOD...)..Thank you Flicka!!!
I'm Czech and I played this song by Renée Fleming, unfortunately I didn't listen and turn it off in the middle. Then I found a version from FREDERICA VON STADE. I have to say, I'm probably getting old, but in the end I cried like a child! Not to mention that no one saw me. I admire the real experience and beautiful Czech.
I love her voice. Hansel and Gretel is gorgeous music and she sings Hansel. you'd like it. But my favorite rendition of Rusalka's aria is done by Czech singer--. a most exquisite voice! -- Listen "Milada Šubrtová - Rusalka" on RUclips ruclips.net/video/eRLUY2HEgIc/видео.html
Frederica.........3 months ago my sweet wife passed away , and now as I listen to you sing so beautifully , I join with you and insert the pronoun HER where it appears. Thank you, thank you from the depths of my heart for bringing my sweetie and I together again under the light of our beautiful Rusalka.
music is a connecting element, you think differently while listening (you switch your thinking), if only people would focus on what they have in common and they didn't look for differences. C'est pourquoi la mondialisation est importante, en tout, pour que les différences soient aussi minimes que possible. Seulement cela nous sauvera (et sois gentil avec la planète).
Sublime voix au timbre rarement égalé . Une interprétation au plus haut niveau ! Nous avons une Diva d'une grande beauté devant nous ! Prosternons nous .
It doesn't get any better than this. How is it possible that 89 people gave this a thumbs down? The aria is gorgeous and it could not have been sung any better.
Flicka is absolutely stunning and brings her unique magic and sense of atmosphere to this exquisite nocturnal aria. I love the silent, hold your breath pause at the end. Radiance incarnate. Flicka owns this aria and the orchestra sounds beautiful. The harp arpeggios at the beginning and the solo English Horn near the end are so beautiful. This is life-affirming artistry.
Hello sir I hope not to bother you? I hope to be able to meet you if it does not cause you any problem because I am a woman who is looking for a man with whom I could live the great love. Do you look for the same thing in a woman? So if you don't mind make me a request on hangouts I would be really happy then here is my Email ruthlorey29@gmail.com
What a beautiful singer . What a beautiful voice. It is a great life we live when a performer like her does this magnificent rendition of this famous song.
J'ai decouvert aujourd'hui "moon song" chanté par Frederica von Stade. C'est une pure merveille que je ne peux m'empecher d'ecouter et de réécouter. Il y a eu de nombreuses interprétations. Frederica Von Stade n'a peut être pas la plus belle voix mais elle chante avec une telle émotion. une telle sensibilité et une telle justesse que je la considère comme la meillleure soprano pour ce magnifique morceau de Rusalka. Bravo bravo et merci
Since this woman broke onto the Opera scene in the 1970s, I've been in total love with her voice. Glorious tone, musicality to the stars.. just wonderful.
Sheer beauty and magnificence of Frederick Von Stade’s Glorious voice here has left me was practically speechless. And crying. How can anything be this beautiful?
I have goose bumps. I've always admired her but never heard her do this. The fact that she's a mezzo makes it so much richer, just heavenly, and flawless.
Every few months or so I need a Moon song fix, so I go to RUclips and listen to the greats, but I always come back to Flicka’s, no one can touch her. Her voice shimmers like a vision on the surface of the water, and then that ending, no one can do it like her, no one. Sublime.
I adore her voice. i expected her to sing this well, but I'm pleasantly surprised how beautifully she performs it, far surpassing many of the soprano versions I've heard over the years. She's a national treasure.
J'ai eu la chance de découvrir cet opéra très récemment programmé à Strasbourg. Malgré l'excellence des interprètes, ce niveau atteint par Frederica Von Stade me paraît difficilement surpassable. Quelle magnificence de cette interprétation, celle d'une cantatrice exceptionnelle. Toute la sensibilité slave est révélée dans cet air sublime.
so many have been singing this aria. to me nobody has come so close to the sentiment as Frederica von Stade. i only regret that there are so few recordings available of this remarcable artist
It is entirely true, this aria of Antonin Dvorak is extremely difficult to interpret because it must be expressing: sentimentality, poetry and romanticism. Also, let's pay tribute to Karita Mattila who interpreted it, in her own time, at a stage near to perfection; this is my opinion. Sincere salutations. ruclips.net/video/XPXXuHPgkyo/видео.html.
Thank you for your beautiful comment. I think there are no competitions or comparisons between the great singers because they are all very appreciated in their splendid interpretations. However, I invite you to listen to the Finnish, Karita Matilla (ruclips.net/video/XPXXuHPgkyo/видео.html), I find her perfect, in this sublime interpretation, just as Frederica von Stade. I also invite you to listen to the new generation of very promising singers, such as the Slovak Patricia Janeckova.
Me suscribo, no he encontrado otra mejor, más sentida y con el corazón, independiente de su hermoso tono de voz y la musicalizacion de la orquesta en tiempo e instrumentos perfecta.
I once met this marvelous and lovely diva after a performance in Portland, OR. She was dignified and SO beautiful still. God Bless her and all she is, Such Beauty. Love you, Flicka.
I listen to this frequently. It's the best performance I've ever heard of anything sung. And the beauty of the song is matched by the beauty of Ms von Stade and her singing!
For those who have never heard her, her voice has a timbre all its own. Powerfull and she can project beautifully. This is a great rendition. She really seems to enjoy this song.
Kudos to Seiji and the orchestra. So unusual to hear the blending of great musical talents to one goal - composer, soloist, conductor and orchestra. The English horn solo is as beautifully shaped as Flicka's singing - seamless and extraordinarily beautiful.
Beautifull!!! the voice of this great soprano; Bella also the melody of the score, and everything in general, including the text of this ode to the Moon: ".... Oh Moon, stop for a moment. Tell me, oh, tell me, where is my love ..." .. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you, Madame Von Stade, for this beautiful incarnation of a young, melancholic, Bohemian girl invoking the moon to speak to her far away lover. I do not know of an interpretation that is truer to the poetry of the lyrics and the music of Dvorak.
Perfect from the first note of the exquisite harp intro to the very last note of Von Stade's amazing rendition. Exquisite orchestration, imepeccable tempo, just possibly the best conductor on the planet leading one of the world's greatest orchestras place this performance head and shoulders above any that I have heard to date
Oh, my...I am breathless. Shimmering beauty. Dvorak's exquisite talent is matched by this performer's graceful interpretation of his finest work. I could listen to this every day and completely forget all my troubles and woes for 7 minutes and 12 seconds, enthralled. Thank you to whoever posted this video. Thank you very much for sharing this dream.
Such perfection, such excellence. Von Stade was legend. Her timbre was unique, as is evidenced in her renditions of Operas by Rossini, and specifically in Le Nozze De Figaro.
Juspreet Sandhu The first opera I saw was Nozze on the Met tour early 70s. I fell in love with her voice even tho I had no idea what she was singing about. It led to a lifelong passion. Thanks Flicka..
October 2024.Who's here? This is the best version of Dvorak's beautiful aria. Definitely the best performance. It's pure perfection ....from Fort Worth, Texas
Hi, 🎉🎉🎉🎉 Nov '24 Australia
I prefer a viola,to a violin.
BY FAR the best rendition of the Moon Song. Her voice has soul that touches your heart.
concordo plenamente ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
and the heart to touch your soul - wonderful
Lucia Popp also does a wonderful rendition, but this is my favourite
I agree totally. This recording “TOPS” all others due to the artistry of Frederica. 😊
Sublime. Best interpretation of this song, ever, at least for me. I lost count of how many times I've played this video.
Agreed!
and me three!
Sublime. 💝
My all time favorite version: wonderful phrasing conveys the intense yearning & hopelessness of a passion unknown & unrequited. Sublime indeed!
For me as a czech native speaker, this is one of the best love song in opera. Has very female love feelings. And performance of Von Stade is excellent.
Me, too. Everyday...and I play my violin for this song as well.
So tell us what the lyrics mean?
And by the way I love your country Prague is such a beautiful city in the Czech people are so freedom loving
@@caltamino Rusalka žádá měsíc, aby ji ukázal, co dělá její milý a aby mu řekl , že na něho čeká.
@@caltamino you may go Google searching for Rusalka Song to the Moon lyrics
Your light shines far in the heavens
Over the world, wandering
Gazing in human dwellings
Over the world, wandering
Gazing in human dwellings
Silvery moon in the velvet sky
Oh, once in awhile, stay with me
Tell me where is my love?
Oh, once in awhile, stay with me
Tell me where is my love... where?
Tell him, oh, tell him, silver moon
That in my arms, I enfold him
Tell him he dreams to tangle me
Even if only for a moment
Tell him in dreams to think of me
Even if just for a moment
Shine on in reverie
Shine on him
Tell him, oh, tell him
I am here, waiting
Shine on in reverie
Shine on him
Tell him, oh, tell him
I am here, waiting
If a human soul should dream of me
May he still remember me on waking
Dear moon, oh, shine for him
Shine for him
Shine, oh, shine for him
As a native Czech and my mom was a soprano and her most favorite aria, this is FLAWLESS !!!!Bravo, Bravo, Bravo!!!
bravA, bravA, bravA :)
Brilliant opera
She gives the moon to us all with her ravishing voice and her soulful . Such a loving person.
Every time I come back to this recording, I gain more and more appreciation for Frederica Von Stade. A true artist! She is truly living this piece. The phrasing and the use of the language are impeccable. Brava Flicka
Wonderful, intensely moving to bring tears to the eyes. But the Orchestra led by Seiji Ozawa should be acknowledged for its sublime and tender performance of this Aria. The combination makes this the best performance I have heard, and I have heard many.
This is the best version of Dvorak’s beautiful aria I have ever heard - what a voice…what interpretation,
lucia popp
@@kimrasmussen7188Лусия Поп великолепна, но я бы не решился делать между ними выбор. Они не уступают друг другу
Oh My God! I've never heard this aria sung so beautifully. such a pure sound- not a trace of heaviness; she's got a perfect vibrato and her voice is so expressive. as an aside, she's a gorgeous woman. I feel privileged to have heard her in several roles at the MET
I heard her live twice. Yes, an absolutely gorgeous voice and I realized recordings simply cannot catch all the colors and subtleties in her voice. Such perfection.
Yes, this is a pure voice.
lucia popp does it better. and her version has a faster pacing.
@@kimrasmussen7188etter for you. Some say Renee Fleming. For me she’s the best with her delicate phrasing.
@@Ailsa72 Indeed, she has beautiful voice and does justice to this aria, but my favourite performance is this one by Patricia Janeckova. Here is the link: ruclips.net/video/8WrXtnCX_9g/видео.html
I may listen over and over again..angelic voice,least to say. BRAVO dear Lady.
Definitely the best performance. Her voice is heavenly and pronunciation flawless. I am stunned.
Brings tears to your eyes: rich, a wonderful vibrato, each note clear and beautifully shaped, yet filled with feeling. A performance to treasure.
Absolutely, Immortal Rusalka
A internet fazendo o seu melhor papel!
Oh yes Sir! The same with me! Viele Grüße aus dem Münsterland in Northwestern Germany, Bernd.
I am an old man now. Hope heaven sounds like this. Merci, Madame.
Very well said... Same here.. possibly would make a great funeral song for me
@@burtcollins239 I have it mind too for my funeral
God bless you all ya😊🙏
Süper cool coment
Yes, me too. There was a point where I just started sobbing: surely heaven sounds much like this.
Frederica is retired now. She is famous for her voice in perfect French. My teen son got to stay aboard her yatch moored in the Saint Francis club section of the CA delta; a routine allowed to sailing youth, given free meals and a berth for a night. When home he mentioned this and the "lady" was practicing her songs. When he descrbed her, I flipped out and asked, "is here name by chance Frederica von Stade"? He answered yes. She treated the boys like a mother. My son, a musician himself remembers it still. I collect her music and adore her still, the quality of her voice and great respect of her audience. Got once to hear her live. She is a great lady, not full of herself as some are.
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What a great experience, lucky lad.
@@juliaballestas423 “
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Beautiful story. You son is very lucky!
Merci pour votre commentaire qui montre la merveilleuse personnalité de Frederica von Stade. J'aime beaucoup la sensibilite et la subtilite de son interprétation de ce célèbre chant a la lune. Une merveille. Votre fils a eu beaucouo de chance.
How glorious Mme. Von Stade is! A true and absolute diva--without the attitude. She is regal in beauty, talent and bearing. You may not know it, but this is the music you want to live your life to.
Flicka now an Alameda, CA resident and the most gracious and humble American artist of her caliber ..I had the fortune of being in the BARS orchestra accompanying her and some other soprano singers few years back....she had a glorious career....her voice is all about the music (not ego driver like some divas today...who might be more famous than her.....but...she is the gift from GOD...)..Thank you Flicka!!!
I second those thoughts. She is a wonderful person.
This is pure perfection! No comparison of voices etc etc but this Song can not be sung more beautiful !!!
In my humble opinion, Lucia Popp is awesome, maybe a little more into the mood of this beautiful area.
@@dariagavrilova1 She was also a superb singer. RIP!!! But still, when it comes to this aria, here we have Nr 1 performance.
Version Lucci Popp (R.I.P.)is the best.
Yes, very good, but not ..... "the best" :)@@zofiaczerczynska7935
@@zofiaczerczynska7935номер 2 Люсия
Im Czech, and Frederica's prnounciation is almost perfect, love her rendition, too
I never get tired of listening to Frederica or this aria. FVS timbre is so lovely and distinct!!
It is a timbre that conveys innocence, purity, and vulnerability. Works magically well for this song.
I'm Czech and I played this song by Renée Fleming, unfortunately I didn't listen and turn it off in the middle. Then I found a version from FREDERICA VON STADE. I have to say, I'm probably getting old, but in the end I cried like a child! Not to mention that no one saw me. I admire the real experience and beautiful Czech.
Looks like we all agree on this very special Woman, one who is also very much a Lady, not a super ego as some female opera stars. !!!
I love her voice. Hansel and Gretel is gorgeous music and she sings Hansel. you'd like it.
But my favorite rendition of Rusalka's aria is done by Czech singer--. a most exquisite voice!
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Listen "Milada Šubrtová - Rusalka" on RUclips
ruclips.net/video/eRLUY2HEgIc/видео.html
@@57colliegirl תל לא את מי
As above me too ?
I don't understand a word, but still my eyes fill with tears...in awe and deep emotion from such a magically beautiful aria
Flawless, breathtaking, haunting...SPECTACULAR!
Frederica.........3 months ago my sweet wife passed away , and now as I listen to you sing so beautifully , I join with you and insert the pronoun HER where it appears. Thank you, thank you from the depths of my heart for bringing my sweetie and I together again under the light of our beautiful Rusalka.
J
I am so sorry to hear this news. God's blessings to you and prayers.
I cried …..for the music and for your loss…..may your wife REST IN THE ARMS OF GOD ( as does my wife )
Que hermoso comentario. Está lleno de belleza y melancolía.
sinceres pensées mng
She is absolutey stunning, her heart is in every note.! Thank you Federica ❤️
Quelle belle voix ! Elle apporte Paix et Joie en ce triste temps de guerres.
music is a connecting element, you think differently while listening (you switch your thinking), if only people would focus on what they have in common and they didn't look for differences. C'est pourquoi la mondialisation est importante, en tout, pour que les différences soient aussi minimes que possible. Seulement cela nous sauvera (et sois gentil avec la planète).
Sublime voix au timbre rarement égalé . Une interprétation au plus haut niveau ! Nous avons une Diva d'une grande beauté devant nous ! Prosternons nous .
Překrásné a skvělá čeština.Poslouchám stále dokola a nemohu se nabažit.
It doesn't get any better than this. How is it possible that 89 people gave this a thumbs down? The aria is gorgeous and it could not have been sung any better.
Flicka is absolutely stunning and brings her unique magic and sense of atmosphere to this exquisite nocturnal aria. I love the silent, hold your breath pause at the end. Radiance incarnate. Flicka owns this aria and the orchestra sounds beautiful. The harp arpeggios at the beginning and the solo English Horn near the end are so beautiful. This is life-affirming artistry.
By far the best I've heard. So effortless and natural sounds rather than overly dark or heavy. This is why she is a world renown mezzo soprano.
Hello sir I hope not to bother you? I hope to be able to meet you if it does not cause you any problem because I am a woman who is looking for a man with whom I could live the great love. Do you look for the same thing in a woman? So if you don't mind make me a request on hangouts I would be really happy then here is my Email ruthlorey29@gmail.com
Die beste Russalka sang Frau netbretko
While we remember this unbelievable performance, I also cannot imagine the dreamstate of divinity Dvorak was living in when he wrote this magic.
Every artist has a marvellous way to deliver a musical piece. For me, the best version of this musical piece is performed by Lucia Popp.
@@claudiafecheta4829 For me too Lucia Popp .
The shot through the strings of the harp makes this a superior opera video. It helps tell the story. Exceptional passion.
It touches the heart, strokes the hairs on the back of your next and speaks of the joy and pain of love gained and lost x beautiful ...
me to im in love with her
Una maravilla. El autor, la música, la orquesta y LA VOZ DE UNA GRANDE DEL CANTO
What a beautiful singer . What a beautiful voice. It is a great life we live when a performer like her does this magnificent rendition of this famous song.
She was so lovely ! She sings this beautiful aria with such tenderness and so lyrical. I love watching her.
Obdivuji tuto zpěvačku. V českém podání klobouk dolů. Je výborná!
Thank god for you tube clips. Happy to watch this over and over. Surely up there with the greats.
Such a tear-jerking rendition. Such beauty. Such legato. Such elegance.
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So beautiful.
All that and more.
Überwältigend, großartige Darbietung, einfach perfekt. Könnte stundenlang zuhören. Vielen Dank.
J'ai decouvert aujourd'hui "moon song" chanté par Frederica von Stade. C'est une pure merveille que je ne peux m'empecher d'ecouter et de réécouter. Il y a eu de nombreuses interprétations. Frederica Von Stade n'a peut être pas la plus belle voix mais elle chante avec une telle émotion. une telle sensibilité et une telle justesse que je la considère comme la meillleure soprano pour ce magnifique morceau de Rusalka.
Bravo bravo et merci
Since this woman broke onto the Opera scene in the 1970s, I've been in total love with her voice. Glorious tone, musicality to the stars.. just wonderful.
Sheer beauty and magnificence of Frederick Von Stade’s Glorious voice here has left me was practically speechless. And crying. How can anything be this beautiful?
Ile ciepła ile piękna i ile pięknych emocjii ! Ach !!!
This is a miracle. I would propose Ms. Von Stade as world heritage.
Beautiful beyond words. The great Frederica and the great Ozawa.
I've just listened to several other singers do this song.....this one's the very best! Her voice is so tender and musical. Just wonderful.
GUTER GESCHMACK bJ; RÄSHPECKT
Listen to the Amira Willighagen ( 2013, 9 years off age) version. She is soooooo goood and unique.
She is good but a little wobbly and shouting.Listen to Patricia Janeckova singing this at age of 13 and you won't believe your ears.
B.j. Surfdog, ruclips.net/video/vajeRsUV9ZI/видео.html
Agree
Perfect expression of the passion of Central Europe and the genius of Dvorak
The most gorgeous songs I've ever heard in my life.
I love this piece too... but... have you ever heard the song of The Pearl Fishers? It's a famous male duet. It always knocks me out too.
I have goose bumps. I've always admired her but never heard her do this. The fact that she's a mezzo makes it so much richer, just heavenly, and flawless.
Brava, bellissima, grande espressione e meravigliosa interpretazione.
Grande anche la direzione del M. Seiji Ozawa!
I wish more people knew this wonderful music and singer. Flicks gives a wonderful performance. Thank you.
Величайшая певица мира, какое звуковедение, опора, дыхание. Слушать одно удовольствие!!!
Мне больше в исполнении Патриции Янечковой нравится, но полностью соглашусь что прослушивание доставляет удовольствие.
Es la mejor versión de todas las que publica You tube. Federica es una mujer encantadora, a quien conocí en Buenos Aires y tiene una voz prodigiosa!!
Fabulous phrasing, beautiful tone , and so communicative. A truly great artist!
Nejlepší Rusalka tady na RUclips.
Sie hat eine schöne klare Stimme. Hervorragend, Bravissimo!
Du hast recht. "Klare" is die wort.
Every few months or so I need a Moon song fix, so I go to RUclips and listen to the greats, but I always come back to Flicka’s, no one can touch her. Her voice shimmers like a vision on the surface of the water, and then that ending, no one can do it like her, no one. Sublime.
I adore her voice. i expected her to sing this well, but I'm pleasantly surprised how beautifully she performs it, far surpassing many of the soprano versions I've heard over the years. She's a national treasure.
Frederica is a world treasure, not a national treasure. She'll never be replaced.
Agreed!
Comment peut on composer de telle chose? Si belle, si parfaite !!! Et pour l'interprétation, quel bonheur !!!!!!!
No voy a cansarme de escuchar este maravilloso tema y esta espectacular voz. Hace que mi espíritu se eleve más y más
Veľmi pekne Ďakujem za krásny prednes Rusalky.
The harpist played with the Boston Symphony. She retired from there. Two great ladies at the peak of there talent. Brava to you both!
J'ai eu la chance de découvrir cet opéra très récemment programmé à Strasbourg. Malgré l'excellence des interprètes, ce niveau atteint par Frederica Von Stade me paraît difficilement surpassable. Quelle magnificence de cette interprétation, celle d'une cantatrice exceptionnelle. Toute la sensibilité slave est révélée dans cet air sublime.
so many have been singing this aria. to me nobody has come so close to the sentiment as Frederica von Stade. i only regret that there are so few recordings available of this remarcable artist
It is entirely true, this aria of Antonin Dvorak is extremely difficult to interpret because it must be expressing: sentimentality, poetry and romanticism. Also, let's pay tribute to Karita Mattila who interpreted it, in her own time, at a stage near to perfection; this is my opinion. Sincere salutations. ruclips.net/video/XPXXuHPgkyo/видео.html.
ABSOLUTLY
Yes, she's supreme, isn't she? Geoff, UK.
Thank you for your beautiful comment. I think there are no competitions or comparisons between the great singers because they are all very appreciated in their splendid interpretations. However, I invite you to listen to the Finnish, Karita Matilla (ruclips.net/video/XPXXuHPgkyo/видео.html), I find her perfect, in this sublime interpretation, just as Frederica von Stade. I also invite you to listen to the new generation of very promising singers, such as the Slovak Patricia Janeckova.
You need to hear Gabriella Benackova. I don't know if her recordings match what she did on stage, but she was exquisite.
That moment of silence says it all!!! Beautiful.
The most glorious performance of this aria I’ve ever heard! ‘Himmel auf Erden’!
I have no other musical competence than my ears, but that’s what it takes for me.
This lady has a great voice.
Beautiful voice!!! As a native Czech I am surprised how opera singers can master the Czech language. It has many phrases difficult to pronunce.
Frederica convierte las notas en oro. ¡Magnífica!
Bellísima voz , Bellísima mujer, Bellísima interppretación. la mejor versión del aria de la luna que he escuchado .Maravillosa Frederica!!!
Me suscribo, no he encontrado otra mejor, más sentida y con el corazón, independiente de su hermoso tono de voz y la musicalizacion de la orquesta en tiempo e instrumentos perfecta.
Me pasa lo mismo ,la mejor version que he escuchado, fantastica
Cette interprétation est d'une grande douceur ; quelle est belle dans sa langue d'origine ! Bravo !
I love the hush at the end before the applause starts! Like the audience needs a moment to come back down to earth...
I was experiencing a brain massage the entire performance. Then the pause...caught me off guard.
I once met this marvelous and lovely diva after a performance in Portland, OR. She was dignified and SO beautiful still. God Bless her
and all she is, Such Beauty. Love you, Flicka.
Beautiful, passionate, on pitch, effortless, elegant, tasteful. Absolutely glorious performance.
Veronica Bell You are ravishing！
She's one of the left overs of real artists with the accent on..... ART.......she can sing.....
Veronica Bell Glorious!!
...Yes!! The word I was looking for. Glorious!
What about the Czech diction?
i coudnt have said it better
Beautiful Frederica I usher at UCB CA. A pure voice and great Mezzo. Thank yoy.
I listen to this frequently. It's the best performance I've ever heard of anything sung. And the beauty of the song is matched by the beauty of Ms von Stade and her singing!
Wonderful. The best Rusalka I have ever heard. I come back here often for a touch of pure beauty.
Absolutely stunning. I love her voice. Always have. She is the peoples opera singer of all time. Brava!!!!!
agreed , the absolute best performance of Cinderella I have ever seen.
A heavenly voice. .and so is the song!
I've adored her and her voice since I was first aware of her. Her Songs of Auvergne are some of my favorites.
Mi incanta la Frederica ...un legato angelico ..sul fiato un alito di vento fresco celestiale ....troppo brava
She is simply amazing and probably the best among all Moon Song, Ozawa's beautiful accompanying was also the best.
Helt fantastisk musik af Dvorak og sunget så smukt af Rene, der går lige til hjertet. Det er virkelig kunst!! 😍
Bravo! Bravo! Ms Frederica.
I like it! I also like the way she sings it! She's not overdoing like many sopranos!
For those who have never heard her, her voice has a timbre all its own. Powerfull and she can project beautifully. This is a great rendition. She really seems to enjoy this song.
solemn voice with tenderness,
what compensation done when remote essence within song
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Wilfred, I think you nailed it. So did she :-)
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a timbre all its own - immediately identifiable - and such plangent character to it
It was the best version of all times, grate Frederica ! thanks mighty
Kudos to Seiji and the orchestra. So unusual to hear the blending of great musical talents to one goal - composer, soloist, conductor and orchestra. The English horn solo is as beautifully shaped as Flicka's singing - seamless and extraordinarily beautiful.
It's a great teamwork
Wow what smoothness and clarity of the voice...no wide verbrato as many singer's have.
Neodporuji, ale zkuste si prosím poslechnout v této árii Patricia Janečková. Srdečně zdravím.
her voice is one of a kind, i have been fortunate enough to hear her in person several times.
I had the good fortune of hearing her perform in the mid 80's.
I visited the Tanglewood Festival in 1984 specifically to hear her in a concert performance of "Beatrice et Benedict". She was sublime, as always.
You are soooo lucky.
So Lucky you are sir
One of those perfect singers who carries my soul on the notes of the song. I am so grateful.
Frederica tops the list singing this song. Beautiful interpretation and beautiful voice. Thank you.
Reslly, wonderful!!!
Fantastic performance.
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Beautifull!!! the voice of this great soprano; Bella also the melody of the score, and everything in general, including the text of this ode to the Moon: ".... Oh Moon, stop for a moment. Tell me, oh, tell me, where is my love ..." .. Thanks for sharing.
Oh! My goodness! Absolute delight, perfect tone and clarity.
Thank you, Madame Von Stade, for this beautiful incarnation of a young, melancholic, Bohemian girl invoking the moon to speak to her far away lover. I do not know of an interpretation that is truer to the poetry of the lyrics and the music of Dvorak.
Bravo forever!
Perfect from the first note of the exquisite harp intro to the very last note of Von Stade's amazing rendition. Exquisite orchestration, imepeccable tempo, just possibly the best conductor on the planet leading one of the world's greatest orchestras place this performance head and shoulders above any that I have heard to date
Jocelyn Rogers excellent performance. I can't believe some stupid comments here.
Jocelyn Rogers You are ravishing ！
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Masht, hey "I can't believe some stupid comments here." Exactly what I thought when I read your comment.
Amazing... sublime..a pride of the human race ... !
Oh, my...I am breathless. Shimmering beauty. Dvorak's exquisite talent is matched by this performer's graceful interpretation of his finest work. I could listen to this every day and completely forget all my troubles and woes for 7 minutes and 12 seconds, enthralled. Thank you to whoever posted this video. Thank you very much for sharing this dream.
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¡Oh, Federica....!
Song to the moon
Shimmering is exactly the word. Her tone is amazing. So exciting to listen to.
An exquisite intimation of the composers intended message to the audience.
Perhaps the best interpretation there is. She sings with her heart. Gorgeous.
Not. Milada Subrtova - best interpretation.
Such perfection, such excellence. Von Stade was legend. Her timbre was unique, as is evidenced in her renditions of Operas by Rossini, and specifically in Le Nozze De Figaro.
I think probably the greatest piece of singing I've heard.
Juspreet Sandhu The first opera I saw was Nozze on the Met tour early 70s. I fell in love with her voice even tho I had no idea what she was singing about. It led to a lifelong passion. Thanks Flicka..
Everything in this video is gorgeous. The singer, the singing, the song, the composition. Such a delight to watch and listen!