Elena Obraztsova - The Maid of Orleans - Jeanne d'Arc's aria

Elena Obraztsova sings Joan of Arc's aria from the first act of Tchaikovsky's 'The Maid of Orleans': "Farewell, you native hills and fields".
Tokyo, 1980.

[@Anton_Demidov]

Это вообще уникальный концерт. Образцова здесь в самом расцвете голоса и таланта.

[@frejr100]

Гениально! Образцова, это чудо какое-то! Господи, если она в записи так воздействует, что же она творила с теми, кто имел счастье ее "вживую" слушать и видеть?
Спасибо!

[@Xannika2008]

моя мама была на ее концерте в Юрмале когда-то.. говорит, даже с задних рядов к концу концерта была просто удивительная, стихийная к ней всеобщая любовь, как одержимость!)

[@gennaroschisano1647]

Bravissima.. Non esistono più voci così.. Che potenza.. Che armonici.. Grande.. Grande

[@MarioYanenko]

просто до слез!!!! БРАВО БРАВО ЕЛЕНА ВАСИЛЬЕВНА!!!!!

[@DrGarri]

What a treat, I never get tired of hearing this incredible artist!

[@Xannika2008]

thank you, so nice to hear

[@MariaCaIIas]

A SEA OF SOUND!!

[@freshquartet]

Елена Васильевна, Вы навсегда в искусстве остались!!! RIP

[@oksanakoshuba5792]

потрясающая, самая любимая! всегда с нами! ❤

[@DrGarri]

she leaves you heartbroken like anyone else does!

[@user-vl1rq9qu8v]

Легато супер

[@harzroller]

Perfecta

[@freshquartet]

Гениально!!!!

[@marinapalaznik2598]

Великая... это уникальный концерт, и мое любимое платье❤

[@raigekimaru]

what a lovely voice. she has the darkness and strength typical of Russian sopranos.

[@ALEXISVASSILIEV]

Bravissima! AV

[@julianmartinez-nn6gy]

GENIAL.....

[@lukacs37]

I´d heard jessye norman's interpretation of this aria in french. Se is incredible!! But EO is fantastic too!

[@Xannika2008]

shall check myself love the two singers so much myself

[@olgaivanova1227]

Прощайте, великая Царица Великой оперы- Великая ЕЛЕНА ОБРАЗЦОВА

[@pukkassi]

I was assigned this aria by my singing teacher to rehearse, and I confess, I was hesitant, almost reluctant.
I found and understood its beauty after listening to this rendition.

[@Xannika2008]

how beautiful, I hope you have succeeded since then as well

[@user-co5wx3cb1d]

Люблю её

[@Narcisse2000]

Stupenda

[@Balancement]

Mezzo-soprano, actually--but nonetheless beautiful. And from Tchaikovsky's greatest opera, which needs to be performed more often!

[@Xannika2008]

thank you

[@tatispb]

...kogda slushala Elenu Vasil'evnu "vzhivuju"..., elektrichestvo otkljuchalos'. Odnazhdy bilet byl vo 2-m rjadu.Eto bylo chto-to ! Brava. I dolgaja leta...

[@heliovida]

R.I.P.

[@qsw-1228]

The voice is like a golden majestic army drill. 🎶

[@lukacs37]

There is a french version of the text also.

[@user-punikinna]

Это что-то исключительное!

[@saltanat_muratbekova]

Керемет!!!

[@2bard]

по технике вокала - гениально...

[@user-of6zj9pv1p]

как же гениально, когда все звуки в затылок, а каждый по отдельности в другой позиции? такое звучание называется "завывание". темперамент - да, артистический.

[@cfilipow]

Did she not sing the recit before the aria at this concert?

[@jimmychoo1857]

Ай да Чайковский, ай да…

[@acacia-bloom]

You are right she is extremely sharp most of the time - pity, because I love the timbre and her vocal weight for this aria.

[@RareBalletOperavideos]

In french? Its a russian opera

[@inesdeerausquin5658]

ik4us But there is a standard French translation -- like Verdi's "Don Carlo" in Italian is also sung as "Don Carlos" in French. I learned this aria in that translation, but now I'm doing the original Russian and am so excited!

[@Xannika2008]

@@inesdeerausquin5658 lovely of you!

[@sciagurrato1831]

Great voice but the monochromatic interpretation doesn’t do the great music justice.

[@stephaniekneeman7189]

She is sharp and very tight, but she does a lovely job anyways.

[@vxhorusxv]

As Nilsson once said: "Better to be sharp than flat!" :)

[@esfirross6800]

Overdramatized -uneven voice -screaming wobbly upper register.

[@artemsmirnov7067]

so was Callas - but that's what made them great, otherwise they would be like everyone else

[@dayadivaruizperez1478]

Espectacular, impresionante ❤❤❤❤😂