WICKED: Sabrina Weckerlin - Frei und Schwerelos Finale (best ever)

Sabrina Weckerlin returned to Wicked - The witches of Oz for 2 month last year and had this stunning performance at 9th october 2010.
Glinda: Joana Fee Würz

[@tipofmytongue1024]

There's something about German that seems so familiar, I connect with the language. It's not the prettiest language but it just feels familiar.

[@ProjectNightmare1993]

1:23 needs a loop, so beautiful!

[@ephimer]

I gotta say that variation of the Ahh was really refreshing....so good

[@swiftypride123]

Wow, I haven't heard anyone but Willemijn Verkaik pull a last note like that! She's truly a treasure.

[@elphbwckd212]

There have been a fair number of elphabas over the years that have hit that note. Either at the end like it is here or taking the high F up like that. I've actually never heard Willemijn hit that note before.

[@yentepan]

@@elphbwckd212 Well, Willmijn belts all the way and Sabrina did a smooth transition to mix for that F. (I think, not sure)
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But the F note was amazing!

[@oneandonlyprecarious]

@@yentepan it’s actually an A flat she hits here! Willemijn had a similar riff she did, but I think went to a G or F sharp if I remember correctly. But yeah, I’ve heard audios of Kennedy Caughell and Patrice Tipoki hitting this note, as well as Natalie Weiss 🥰

[@yentepan]

@@oneandonlyprecarious Truly amazing how much control these women have over their voices!

[@Bibifly]

DIE Show war der OBERKRACHER ich hatte das Vergnügen live da drin zu sitzen so ne gänsehaut hatt ich noch nie

[@justyourvoice]

THE.LAST.NOTE.I AM AMAZED

[@remitheninjacat]

Omg it’s so beyond perfect

[@melgibbons3425]

I like the English translation of this scene better than the actual English one. I think the lines 'seek me in the sky where night conquers the day' and 'all you earth bound people can't begin to imagine how I feel' is better than 'so if you care to find me look to the western sky' and 'to those who ground me take a message back from me.'

[@wsutrumpet]

I so very much agree! I've always thought those two lines especially sounded generic and throw-away in English. The German is genuinely defiant! I've often wondered if Stephen Schwartz had any say in the translation and how he likes the job they did.

[@NairAthul]

@@wsutrumpet on his website, he says that he personally oversees each translation. I believe he speaks German so he may have been more involved with this one, but for languages like Japanese he has them translate it back to English so he can go over the meaning.

[@ryanscott6578]

Wow, that really is a way better translation than the original.

[@justinnaniong7872]

The English translations of lyrics don't have to match the music or scan so there's more freedom to be poetic. I think compared to some other musicals, the lyrics for this part of Defying Gravity are serviceable.

[@itscalebbarrera]

I think any translation that isn’t English is better , in Spanish she says “ I’m going towards the horizon where the sea gets lost” instead of so if you care to find me….it’s more poetic

[@DNMF808]

Idk how the set is in Germany, but I’m thinking that maybe because she was already rising before the guards noticed her is because she got in too early, because at the set at the Gershwin (Broadway) has a computer off on stage left where when she steps into the lift, it knows to go unless she isn’t locked in safely.

[@ah.nao.danilo]

THE AUDACITYYYYY!!!!!!!!!! I LOVE IT!!!!!

[@ValtronW]

That is a very high lift....

[@marypierce1909]

yes, she is!!!!

[@Juciejuc]

Wow, der letzte ton ist total heftig! Wo kommt das her? Sabrina hat's echt drauf!

[@emeraldcity7150]

someone pressed the button for the lift too early

[@caramellocabello34]

THAT ENDING!!!!!

[@TheGreendaybryce]

Possibly the best video recording of Defying Gravity!

[@TheNoangel1969]

HAMMER

[@cherry-blossom8]

Yep now she’s elsa

[@sheismymom]

she is my mo

[@luker.918]

Etwas wenig riff und mehr Konsonanten bitte. Viele Darstellende "schummeln" etwas im hohen Belt, aber man sollte es bitte nicht so extrem hören, wie in dieser Aufnahme.

[@xavierdallenmusicuniverse6304]

Riff: 1:24!!!!

[@MegaThexmaster]

Ich muss sagen, sie ist zwar gut, aber mir persönlich gefällt ihre Performance hier nicht, ich finde ihre Stimme nicht besonders passend für Elphaba, und ihr Schauspiel auch nicht. Außerdem ist mir ihre Aussprache zu undeutlich. Ich finde Sabrina Weckerlin zwar klasse und liebe auch ihre Stimme, finde sie aber als Elphaba ziemlich unpassend.

[@lysergsaure72]

finde sie auch nicht wirklich passend als elphaba. ich mag ihre stimme sehr und sie rockt das lied auch. aber als elsa (oder wie sie heißt) ist sie momentan wesentlich besser besetzt meiner meinung nach.. eine echt schöne stimmfarbe hat sie, gerade in leiseren tönen. und so kam ich auch auf das video hier.. wollte mal sehen, was sie stimmlich noch so drauf hat 😄 wusste gar nicht, dass sie mal wicked gespielt hat..

[@ally8173]

Viel zu kraft und tonlos für so ein grande finale fast lieblos

[@KyKanda]

Guys, come on, she sounded awful!

[@itscalebbarrera]

No, maybe she doesn’t sound like elphaba but she has a good voice

[@nasirroper4011]

She sounds amazing and better than you could

[@bsrelates4419]

I mean that riff at the end was pretty spectacular

[@antheiheiant]

Do it better