Verdi 'Sempre libera' ('La Traviata') - Michael Aspinall, the Surprising Soprano
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- čas přidán 27. 04. 2012
- In "La Traviata," Violetta - the consumptive heroine with a dodgy past - gives a party at which one of the guests, a young man called Alfredo, declares his undying love for her. As everyone leaves, Violetta wonders if this really can be true love but then dismisses the idea. In 'Sempre libera' she declares that she will just enjoy life, drinking and partying, always laughing and never miserable. Alfredo is heard off-stage, singing of universal love, while Violetta declares that love for her cannot be possible and asks instead for her freedom to be happy. The pianist in this performance is David Triestram while Karen Christenfeld takes the off-stage part of Alfredo. From a New York Town Hall recital given by Michael Aspinall in 1987.
See also other hilarious uploads from this same recital, including "Suicidio" from 'La Gioconda' and the Tosca / Scarpia scene from Puccini's 'Tosca'.
Visit Michael's website at www . michaelaspinall . it - Zábava
What makes it so funny is that it's a knowledgable parody of vocal and dramatic things that have been done by some soprano in some performance.
Specifically 1:05...I lost my damn mind 🤣🤣🤣
I loved the “buh “ part at 1:49 and the wobble at 2:47
I totally agree with you. A hilarious parody and a lesson on the history of singing and performance practice.
Lol I totally agree!! Why I cracked up so much!! Had a mix of all our greats! 😂
The follie follie killed me😂😂😂
She is an artist of brilliant abilities. Her voice is singularly smooth, deeply colored, and flexible. It is a pure flute voice. Brava!
BEST VIOLETTA EVER
Seen twice in Rome at the Teatro Ghione. Never forgotten! Un MITO
This was a LOT of fun!
LOL. I agree...her high Lb was out of this world.
Fantastico
Not sure why this was done, but it's still impossible to hide the beauty of the aria. Bravo.
An opera spoof you can truly vomit to, then have a good laugh.
In the 70's Aspinal was fantastic!
Bravissimo J. Sutherland's spoof is perfect!
And Callas' wobbling Crooooooce
По-моему, это гениально! )))))
Too funny! I nearly died while watching this!
BRAVO!!!
MADAME SCOTTO,
TAKE NOTES!!!
An alto Violetta, at last! Tetrazzini would have been beside herself.
wasn't really expecting the "trills" at 3:13.. so funny! Viva la Stupenda!
Formidable j’en ris c’est extraordinaire
Прекрасная пародия. Мало кому это удаётся. Bravissimo
Google translate: "A wonderful parody. Few people succeed. Bravissimo."
best interpretation ever
Braaaavo! The funny thing is that he plays better than modern sopranos ) and sings - sometimes - too!
Ahahahahaha un mito! Stupendo 👏👏👏👏👏
I love this
Laughing a lot , you're so funny lol 😆😆😆😆
I love Michael Aspinall
The wig kills me 😂😂😂
So enjoyable!!!!!
Cosa si può dire? Bravissima!
Fabulous! Hoorah!!
Che forte!! Troppo simpatico!!
Genial!!
hysterical!!!
Stupendo! Ahahhahahahah
Jajajaja... Ya te quiero ver en Aida!!! Michael ;)
Este foarte interesanta interpretarea!
I nearly peed my pants by the end!
this is too funny I couldn;t stop laughing
found my favourite Violetta!
ahahahahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa i love him/her
The wig looks like something from "Aida".
Lo mejor del mundo Jajajajaja
¡Qué sainete tan espectacular jajajajajajaja!
Mestammorì!!!!!!! :D :D :D :D
genial
BRAVISSIMA!!! KKKKKKKKKKKK!
А как чистенько,НЕ каждая вокалистка это может!!!А юмор или что другое_это гениально!!!
genius! Are there more recordings of operatic parodies (apart from Tosca, which is also lovely)? And what does that guy do today? If there are shows- I'm buying my tickets!!
Thanks. What does this guy do today?
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
hahahahhahahhahhah
nell'Ottocento le parodie erano un genere parallelo, adesso ne abbiamo perso il gusto.
E, per fare delle vere parodie, bisogna essere preparati vocalmente e musicalmente. 14.10.21
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😂😂😂😂😂👍
hahahahahahahahahahahhahahaha
😀😀😀👏👏
Is that Doctor Shelby?!
Sembra stia prendendo in giro la Sutherland. :-D
wtf did I just watch
A superb parody!
)))
È un anatema duet from Gioconda is even funnier
This is a parody but for seriously tragic interpretations listen to Mari Lyn or Florence Foster Jenkins. Really ludicrous!
Mari Lyn- A Divine Diva.
è penoso
Fabulously horrible !
Horrifying
He's making fun of Sutherland and her horrible diction and her absurd singing.
Nonsense. He is making fun of the genre...not a particular artist...and especially not Dame Joan who whatever her faults was inarguably one of the greatest sopranos of the 20th century. Perhaps you need to get off your ego and study some more! Even the comical vocal gestures he makes have not onbe thing at all to do with the mannerisms of Sutherland...
Tom Salmon I've seen him countless times and so have my family and he's talked to his audience and he's practically stated on MANY occasions, he's making fun of Sutherland. From his own mouth and I think he does a great job of it and her non-acting, her lack of actual middle/lower registers/notes and the fact that she had horrid diction.
+deadwalke You are laughable. Do you think lying in a comment is enough to make people believe u?
@@deadwalke9588 Nonsense! He was a dear friend of Joan Sutherland. It’s just a parody of how sopranos have sung this aria