As a Callas fanatic, I wanted to hate this performance but Pretty Yende was excellent. Her improvisations with the coloratura and her ornamentations were uniquely hers. Brava!
Me borraron mi comentario al intenté anular la publicidad,no lo logré quedé sin esta maravillosa voz,y que felicidad expresa su rostro cuando escucha los aplausos,ama tremendamente lo que hace,muy buena.Pretty Yende,es su nombre? Gracias inés tussié
rendetemi la speme, O lasciate, lasciatemi morir! Qui la voce sua soave Mi chiamava e poi sparì. Qui giurava esser fedele, Qui il giurava, qui il giurava E poi crudele E poi crudele mi fuggì! Ah! mai più qui assorti insieme Ah! mai più qui assorti insieme Nella gioia
The first time I listened to this song I thought I didn’t like it-I wanted to hear emotion. However, I kept thinking about the song. So I viewed it again, but I was looking for something I wanted. Then again I kept thinking about the performance and started pondering the character and how different the character was with her little bursts of emotions all over the place-then I loved the way Pretty interpreted her. So sometimes we have to give the character that the proiformer
Fine and sensible direction. Who is the conductor ? Pretty Yende has a true potential and did a lot of progress since the first time I heard her in Puteaux Bellini's competition from where she won the price. But I just regret some bad choice in vocalizing which has not intimate resonance with the inside world of Bellini. Too much notes are not here necessary because it kills the music and the psychology of her character is not enough dramatically studied. I saw her in Paris in Lucia, she was pretty good..
Angalafan, I agree, she should deepen her interpratetion, any true artist normaly does this! By advicing her to delve deeper in the score is good advice, has nothing to do with critisizing this singer !
Incantevole! Secondo me, una 'vera' voce Belliniana! Non capisco i dissensi di alcuni commenti letti!... È così che va interpretato Bellini: non è necessario avere grandissime voci e grandissimi temperamenti... Siamo erroneamente abituati a troppe ed altisonanti 'grandi voci' del passato che, spesso e sovente, hanno generato nella Lirica disastrosi atteggiamenti da 'fuoristrada'! Questa giovanissima interprete possiede una gran voce ed una eccellente personalità musicale: chi non è in grado di capire questo tipo di vocalità, dovrebbe ancora studiare molto e, specialmente, provare ad imparare a studiare Canto Lirico!!!! Salute a tutti.
Wow people in here are sooo mean! "singers in our time..." yet the only signer you can relate to is Callas and her performance in her prime! Maybe the first time Callas sang this, was way worst than this performance. Maybe that singer was incredibly stressed out to sing in front of all these people one of the most difficult area. Maybe she had a lot of guts to stand tall in front of all you giving those horrible random critics, who didn't even have to press the play button in the first place. I respect her heavily and congratulations, you're on the right path!!
Very sad indeed. And I for one cannot listen to the voice of Callas. Different tastes for different people. If you cannot say anything good - rather keep quiet. Callas is dead - a long time ago.
The first time Callas sang this for an actual audience was recorded and is one of the finest renditions available. She’s used as an earmark and measuring stick for other sopranos for a reason. Technically she was sublime both before and after her weight loss. The voice not showing decline until ‘58/‘59. Now, some people may not care for the colour of her voice or her sometimes strident upper register. That’s understandable, that’s personal taste. And Callas herself admitted it wasn’t a traditionally “pretty voice” a la Tebaldi but it was certainly legitimate and effectively used. Her brief career made her a paragon of operatic voice in spite of the severe criticism of her style. A paragon not just of the 20th century but in all of recording history, something which is also not solely my personal opinion. All accolades being well deserved. Perhaps had she not had such severe private health problems ( private in that it was not publicly admitted until after she died. Both A soft tissues disease called dermatomyositis. It effects the vocal cords !especially! as well as the muscles. She also had documented severe heart trouble as early as 1953 ) she would’ve had a much longer career. Regardless of Callas, pretending she never existed, Yendi is objectively inadequate here. Sounding like a 3rd year conservatory student. Also, not my sole opinion. And to the person who is acting like Callas died over a century ago. It was September of 1977. You very possibly were alive when she died possibly even an adult. Either way, one doesn’t need to have listened to Callas to know this sucks.
Is it just me but I think Manon and Marguerite would suit her better? Or other lyric roles like Mimi or Musetta? She sounds in my ears as a lyric soprano (but with some coloratura) not a true coloratura.
that's ridiculous, she is a true coloratura, just as real as sutherland and gruberova, and she is getting better and better, her coloratura is agile and ninja like, your assessment is not quite right
Completely agree. One critic from L'Opera, the Italian magazine, said years ago she was a "lirico schietto" not a lirico-coloratura (after her Norina at La Scala...probably with the accdemia students)...Having watched many videos I agree...Some runs are nice for sure but I find the top note not as full as her central voice...and super high notes is where real coloraturas bloom...
Dear Madame Yende you need to rethink this aria. Potentiallly Elvira is there, what is missing now is sadness and melancholia in your voice. In the cavatina the long lines should be more connected, more legato. Listen to Callas, and you will understand what I mean. Also, the cabeletta is to elaborated, it destroyes the lines. Anyway, more is always less. Another thing that you have to chance in your technique is your way of joining notes in your coleratura, like you are yodeling. Our Dutch diva Deutekom did this, that is why in Italy they called her the Dutch yodeling cow.You do not want people to say this about you too I hope. But very impressive singing.What Giavanni De Santis means by understanding is feeling the depts of what she is singing , bringing across the emotions of the text more.Has nothing to do with how many languages you speak.
46ganter, are you commenting on what I wrote above ? I speak German, but I do not know what Klugscheiserei means, I quess you are not giving me a complement ! And shame on you, why do you write this ? Nowhere do I insult this singer, why would I ; I am a great fan of her ! I am an artist myself, I just give some good advice on how to improve her performance, that is all ! Of course we all have our personal opinions, I believe if you critisize some one it should always be constructive, mentioning what could be better. The person in question can then decide if there is value in it and maybe use it.Can it be that you have a very short fuse?
@@12341234W1 it's likely more that he doesn't know enough about the piece or about correct technique in order to give a constructive reply.🙄 A couple people replied similarly to me in my critique of her singing. Like you, I wasn't shaming her personally.
It would be useful if she understood at least part of the lyrics. Of course with so poor performers nowadyas, this good singer seems to be a sort of a star... supermarketed in US.
Yes you are right, back in the days this kind of "average talent" singers wouldn't have been given the right to sing a melody in a small italian church choir... pffff. It's funny how it is often the very people struggling with the most basic english syntax and idioms who are so prompt to spot the language travails of others. Please be quiet and let us enjoy this gift of God!
Well, got the point. Unfortunately my syntax errors are just below a youtube video and not in front of a big audience who should deserve a bit more. It's not about syntax...is about meaning...but I really appreciate your comment, thanks Jean Louis.
Dear Melusi, the singer is pretty fluent in english, IsiZulu (useless in operatic context) and probably in french. For the italian, please try to understand the issue: the pronunciation is average (sorry, I'm mothertongue... no other comments should be provided) but again, this is not the point. The point, to my personal taste, is the disconnection between the sound of the words and the music. There's no reason we couldn't agree on something and still be capable of a civil discussion. Many thanks for your comment.
solo che questa donna non ha niente a fare con il belcanto, ne anche non ha sentito che ce... tutto forte, freddo, senza stile. poi spinge tanto, e fatigosa. mi dispiace, ma la lirica e l'opera sono cose diverse di che pensa lei. mi fa male a sentirla.
Trovo che abbia una voce veramente Belliniana, incantevole bella di colore è ben educata. C'È ancora chi giudica la voce dai Kw, li rispetto ma non sono d'accordo.
As great as Price was, she was definitively not a bel canto singer. I think you mean she needs more training in that repertoire, which I would agree with. She has a lovely voice, and she'll get better over time, but this was really out of her league. Maybe Sutherland -- the greatest of all Elviras -- could coach her from the grave.
@@biker5662: Not Battle, Pretty Yende might need vocal coaching and refinement but she does not need to learn to be a b**ch on/offstage and treat colleagues like crap.
For this venue and this event this is dreadful. Maybe a (really) off night. I heard her about a year ago on Colbert do Una voce poco fa and she was much better. But it's a much easier piece and it was a much smaller place.
Desde la primera frase se extraña a grandes cantantes como Devia, Scotto, Tebaldi, Gruverova, Doitekom, etc., No transmite nada, se nota que se le dificulta.
Right out of the box she breathed in the wrong spots. She did this at least three times in the first minute. 😵 And she's not in time or in touch with her orchestra. 😣
@@carsonbarnesharp So no one is allowed to critique this form of art just because you enjoy it? I'm not being nasty to her, just simply sharing my opinions on her crafting and delivery of this piece. Maybe share what you like about her singing or explain to me how my critique of her singing is inaccurate. If you do, then your comment may have a leg to stand on.
@@carsonbarnesharp as you can tell, this is a high form of art. It will get critiqued. My opinons are not unkind, they are simply critiques. There's a big difference between the two. Regarding being in touch with her orchestra, I agree that it is not the soloists responsibility to keep up with them. Of course it isn't! Nonetheless, she is overall on her own island here. Likely what would remedy the problem would be if she sang the piece with greater accuracy. There is a limit to the amount of liberty a singer is allowed, particularly with such a high-level piece such as this. As far as her breathing goes, it is rather excessive and is therefore proof of lack of vocal control. All in all, she seems to be a junior in the field of professional lyric sopranos, and she does not meet the criteria to perform at such a concert.
I hear a wobble in her future.....The final high note was good. But overall, there is something faulty in the basic production. I dont think lack of rehearsal time can be the problem, since this "instant " recipe is how opera is done all over the world and always has been. Many other excuses offered up here - (wrong style, voice type, youth etc. ) - Just not a great sound, insecure technique and dull overall. Not being mean. Check out Eleanor Steber singing this in her "Evening at Carnegie Hall recital"
@@biker5662 Well, you're not only wrong, but stupid! She is singing and holding high Ebs in Sempre Libera and basically singing all over the world. AND SHE IS STILL YOUNG! Eat your pitiful heart out loser!
Mediocrity is king apparently. Beautiful vocal sound, shoddy technique and execution. More than a few times under pitch, approximate coloratura etc. Meh. She can do better.
She is amazing...Voice of an angel...and beautiful too...
Najpiękniejszy brylant Afryki !
Lovely a voice, I wish Ms Yende a fulfilled career. Pretty has much to offer generations.
her name really fits her. she is pretty.
a great joy a wonderful powerful piece of music sang beautifully by this inctedible soprano. i can listen it over and over. brava brava brava
천상의 목소리 감동이 밀려오네요
This is beautiful 😍, it's making me want to cry. So many emotions and tears and words as well.😭😍
Awesome!! Angelic voice!!!
Pretty has both voice, power and the beauty - excellent performance.
Wonderful voice~♥️♥️♥️
As a Callas fanatic, I wanted to hate this performance but Pretty Yende was excellent. Her improvisations with the coloratura and her ornamentations were uniquely hers. Brava!
Agree ! I'm like no no only Callas can sing this aria
Lmao❤😂
Thank you, kolyur08-1, I've been inspired by each of the Diva's performances.
Her high notes are everything...Good lord
Amazing ~!!
Es maraviloooooooooosa
Uma das minhas favoritas. Amoooooooo I love you Pretty... love....
Pretty will always give a pretty performance
Khehla Ntshakala: I hope you spend much time, money or effort coming up with that juvenile comment.
Хороша, просто нет слов!!! Браво, браво, браво!
Lovely voice. ❤
BRAAAVAAAA!!
Sublime! Brava! I love the coloratura and the Eb! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
❤😍❤😍❤
Me borraron mi comentario al intenté anular la publicidad,no lo logré quedé sin esta maravillosa voz,y que felicidad expresa su rostro cuando escucha los aplausos,ama tremendamente lo que hace,muy buena.Pretty Yende,es su nombre? Gracias inés tussié
Наслаждаюсь🎶♥️
bellissima voce e molto brava viva Bellini
❤
The tempo is much to slow für the poor singer. The conductor should conduct and not sleep away.... He is just not present!
그렇담 본인이 부르시던가,, 남의영상에서 잘보고갑니다는 커녕 존나 까시네,,,,
rendetemi la speme,
O lasciate, lasciatemi morir!
Qui la voce sua soave
Mi chiamava e poi sparì.
Qui giurava esser fedele,
Qui il giurava, qui il giurava
E poi crudele
E poi crudele mi fuggì!
Ah! mai più qui assorti insieme
Ah! mai più qui assorti insieme
Nella gioia
Напомните, пожалуйста, какая это опера?
The first time I listened to this song I thought I didn’t like it-I wanted to hear emotion. However, I kept thinking about the song. So I viewed it again, but I was looking for something I wanted. Then again I kept thinking about the performance and started pondering the character and how different the character was with her little bursts of emotions all over the place-then I loved the way Pretty interpreted her. So sometimes we have to give the character that the proiformer
Sorry, I wanted to say we should sometimes listen to the character trying to come out of the Artist.
Jesus, STFU. It's an aria and cabaletta you stupid ass.
Fine and sensible direction. Who is the conductor ?
Pretty Yende has a true potential and did a lot of progress since the first time I heard her in Puteaux Bellini's competition from where she won the price. But I just regret some bad choice in vocalizing which has not intimate resonance with the inside world of Bellini. Too much notes are not here necessary because it kills the music and the psychology of her character is not enough dramatically studied. I saw her in Paris in Lucia, she was pretty good..
Angalafan, I agree, she should deepen her interpratetion, any true artist normaly does this! By advicing her to delve deeper in the score is good advice, has nothing to do with critisizing this singer !
bravo, super, danke
The devotion to the repertoire is actually in the sound of her voice. It reminds me of the sound of Beverly Sills' smile.
Incantevole! Secondo me, una 'vera' voce Belliniana! Non capisco i dissensi di alcuni commenti letti!... È così che va interpretato Bellini: non è necessario avere grandissime voci e grandissimi temperamenti... Siamo erroneamente abituati a troppe ed altisonanti 'grandi voci' del passato che, spesso e sovente, hanno generato nella Lirica disastrosi atteggiamenti da 'fuoristrada'! Questa giovanissima interprete possiede una gran voce ed una eccellente personalità musicale: chi non è in grado di capire questo tipo di vocalità, dovrebbe ancora studiare molto e, specialmente, provare ad imparare a studiare Canto Lirico!!!! Salute a tutti.
Pretty by name ... ... ...
And that is it, really
But she sang well.
a new Barbara Hendricks is born :-)
Brava!
She sings very beautiful here! Soo beautiful!
voce e impostazione degne della scuola media ...
di più una vocalità freddissima !...
il mondo e' pieno di imbecilli. molti hanno criticato la callas. vedi te...
Wow people in here are sooo mean! "singers in our time..." yet the only signer you can relate to is Callas and her performance in her prime! Maybe the first time Callas sang this, was way worst than this performance. Maybe that singer was incredibly stressed out to sing in front of all these people one of the most difficult area. Maybe she had a lot of guts to stand tall in front of all you giving those horrible random critics, who didn't even have to press the play button in the first place. I respect her heavily and congratulations, you're on the right path!!
So well said!
Thanks
😎😎😎
Very sad indeed. And I for one cannot listen to the voice of Callas. Different tastes for different people. If you cannot say anything good - rather keep quiet. Callas is dead - a long time ago.
The first time Callas sang this for an actual audience was recorded and is one of the finest renditions available. She’s used as an earmark and measuring stick for other sopranos for a reason. Technically she was sublime both before and after her weight loss. The voice not showing decline until ‘58/‘59. Now, some people may not care for the colour of her voice or her sometimes strident upper register. That’s understandable, that’s personal taste. And Callas herself admitted it wasn’t a traditionally “pretty voice” a la Tebaldi but it was certainly legitimate and effectively used. Her brief career made her a paragon of operatic voice in spite of the severe criticism of her style. A paragon not just of the 20th century but in all of recording history, something which is also not solely my personal opinion. All accolades being well deserved.
Perhaps had she not had such severe private health problems ( private in that it was not publicly admitted until after she died. Both A soft tissues disease called dermatomyositis. It effects the vocal cords !especially! as well as the muscles. She also had documented severe heart trouble as early as 1953 ) she would’ve had a much longer career.
Regardless of Callas, pretending she never existed, Yendi is objectively inadequate here. Sounding like a 3rd year conservatory student. Also, not my sole opinion.
And to the person who is acting like Callas died over a century ago. It was September of 1977. You very possibly were alive when she died possibly even an adult.
Either way, one doesn’t need to have listened to Callas to know this sucks.
@@LaDivinaLover We had LA DIVINA my friend. They have nothing. End of comment. Arnold Bourbon Amaral
@@LaDivinaLover In my opinion, Callas had an ugly voice. She was riveting actress, but the voice was ugly.
8:45
Is it just me but I think Manon and Marguerite would suit her better?
Or other lyric roles like Mimi or Musetta?
She sounds in my ears as a lyric soprano (but with some coloratura) not a true coloratura.
that's ridiculous, she is a true coloratura, just as real as sutherland and gruberova, and she is getting better and better, her coloratura is agile and ninja like, your assessment is not quite right
an andy No. You can have a different opinion. It’s ok.
Have you heard her live?
Completely agree. One critic from L'Opera, the Italian magazine, said years ago she was a "lirico schietto" not a lirico-coloratura (after her Norina at La Scala...probably with the accdemia students)...Having watched many videos I agree...Some runs are nice for sure but I find the top note not as full as her central voice...and super high notes is where real coloraturas bloom...
Is it me or does she just not sound as vocally secure as you want her to be? Nice arms though.
I think so as well, she sounds unstable even when the notes are in the middle register, I heard signs of wobbles as well.
Roger J. Little chest voice coordination.
e la voce e comune, senza anima...
sorina
e senza voce ...
Dear Madame Yende you need to rethink this aria. Potentiallly Elvira is there, what is missing now is sadness and melancholia in your voice. In the cavatina the long lines should be more connected, more legato. Listen to Callas, and you will understand what I mean. Also, the cabeletta is to elaborated, it destroyes the lines. Anyway, more is always less. Another thing that you have to chance in your technique is your way of joining notes in your coleratura, like you are yodeling. Our Dutch diva Deutekom did this, that is why in Italy they called her the Dutch yodeling cow.You do not want people to say this about you too I hope. But very impressive singing.What Giavanni De Santis means by understanding is feeling the depts of what she is singing , bringing across the emotions of the text more.Has nothing to do with how many languages you speak.
soviel "Klugscheißerei" (Entschuldigung aber da muß man einfach die Contenance verlieren) habe ich noch nicht gehört. Scham on you...........
46ganter, are you commenting on what I wrote above ? I speak German, but I do not know what Klugscheiserei means, I quess you are not giving me a complement ! And shame on you, why do you write this ? Nowhere do I insult this singer, why would I ; I am a great fan of her ! I am an artist myself, I just give some good advice on how to improve her performance, that is all ! Of course we all have our personal opinions, I believe if you critisize some one it should always be constructive, mentioning what could be better. The person in question can then decide if there is value in it and maybe use it.Can it be that you have a very short fuse?
@@12341234W1 it's likely more that he doesn't know enough about the piece or about correct technique in order to give a constructive reply.🙄 A couple people replied similarly to me in my critique of her singing. Like you, I wasn't shaming her personally.
It would be useful if she understood at least part of the lyrics. Of course with so poor performers nowadyas, this good singer seems to be a sort of a star... supermarketed in US.
Yes you are right, back in the days this kind of "average talent" singers wouldn't have been given the right to sing a melody in a small italian church choir... pffff. It's funny how it is often the very people struggling with the most basic english syntax and idioms who are so prompt to spot the language travails of others. Please be quiet and let us enjoy this gift of God!
Well, got the point. Unfortunately my syntax errors are just below a youtube video and not in front of a big audience who should deserve a bit more. It's not about syntax...is about meaning...but I really appreciate your comment, thanks Jean Louis.
You should ask before you make such an uninformed comment. Pretty is fluent in English, IsiZulu, Italian and French.
Dear Melusi, the singer is pretty fluent in english, IsiZulu (useless in operatic context) and probably in french. For the italian, please try to understand the issue: the pronunciation is average (sorry, I'm mothertongue... no other comments should be provided) but again, this is not the point. The point, to my personal taste, is the disconnection between the sound of the words and the music. There's no reason we couldn't agree on something and still be capable of a civil discussion. Many thanks for your comment.
please stop
Un po' scarsina..
Please no portamento!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
solo che questa donna non ha niente a fare con il belcanto, ne anche non ha sentito che ce... tutto forte, freddo, senza stile. poi spinge tanto, e fatigosa. mi dispiace, ma la lirica e l'opera sono cose diverse di che pensa lei. mi fa male a sentirla.
chissa' allora perche la vogliono a milano a vienna a new york a berline a san francisco a londra a parigi
... incredibile vero?
Bad conducting. Troppo lento!
Trovo che abbia una voce veramente Belliniana, incantevole bella di colore è ben educata. C'È ancora chi giudica la voce dai Kw, li rispetto ma non sono d'accordo.
Maybe a few lessons by Leontyne Price would be useful...
Why Leontyne Price? Price never sang this aria.
As great as Price was, she was definitively not a bel canto singer. I think you mean she needs more training in that repertoire, which I would agree with. She has a lovely voice, and she'll get better over time, but this was really out of her league. Maybe Sutherland -- the greatest of all Elviras -- could coach her from the grave.
Not Price. She should try Kathleen Battle.
@@biker5662: Not Battle, Pretty Yende might need vocal coaching and refinement but she does not need to learn to be a b**ch on/offstage and treat colleagues like crap.
Leonora de la Garfield: Why the implied racist comment to learn from Leontyne Price? Would you say that were she Caucasian?
Per apprezzare quest aria bisogna sentirla da Editha Gruberova... Insuperabile
Gosh, I thought I could never get bored of qui la voce but Yende succeeds. Just another high note circus fest.
For this venue and this event this is dreadful. Maybe a (really) off night. I heard her about a year ago on Colbert do Una voce poco fa and she was much better. But it's a much easier piece and it was a much smaller place.
poor resonance being produced by you ms yende.
Desde la primera frase se extraña a grandes cantantes como Devia, Scotto, Tebaldi, Gruverova, Doitekom, etc.,
No transmite nada, se nota que se le dificulta.
왜 오케스트러가 뒤를 안 받쳐 주는겨?
까만 처녀라서?
오케스트라 없이 걍 아카펠란겨?
디러바라..
Right out of the box she breathed in the wrong spots. She did this at least three times in the first minute. 😵 And she's not in time or in touch with her orchestra. 😣
patetic comment
@@carsonbarnesharp So no one is allowed to critique this form of art just because you enjoy it? I'm not being nasty to her, just simply sharing my opinions on her crafting and delivery of this piece. Maybe share what you like about her singing or explain to me how my critique of her singing is inaccurate. If you do, then your comment may have a leg to stand on.
@@gianluca3674 read my reply to the first commenter. I'd say the same to you as I said to them.
And here's how you spell "pathetic."
@@carsonbarnesharp as you can tell, this is a high form of art. It will get critiqued. My opinons are not unkind, they are simply critiques. There's a big difference between the two.
Regarding being in touch with her orchestra, I agree that it is not the soloists responsibility to keep up with them. Of course it isn't! Nonetheless, she is overall on her own island here. Likely what would remedy the problem would be if she sang the piece with greater accuracy. There is a limit to the amount of liberty a singer is allowed, particularly with such a high-level piece such as this.
As far as her breathing goes, it is rather excessive and is therefore proof of lack of vocal control.
All in all, she seems to be a junior in the field of professional lyric sopranos, and she does not meet the criteria to perform at such a concert.
Techniquement ce n'est pas très bon ,surtout dans les échelles du " vien diletto " .
I hear a wobble in her future.....The final high note was good. But overall, there is something faulty in the basic production. I dont think lack of rehearsal time can be the problem, since this "instant " recipe is how opera is done all over the world and always has been. Many other excuses offered up here - (wrong style, voice type, youth etc. ) - Just not a great sound, insecure technique and dull overall. Not being mean. Check out Eleanor Steber singing this in her "Evening at Carnegie Hall recital"
you got it wrong mate. no wobble in her future. she is singing this in vienna as i write...
@@gianluca3674 the future has not yet arrived!
@@jefolson6989 I fully agree with your assessment of her technique.
@@biker5662 Well, you're not only wrong, but stupid! She is singing and holding high Ebs in Sempre Libera and basically singing all over the world. AND SHE IS STILL YOUNG! Eat your pitiful heart out loser!
No legato whatsoever!
I'm sorry, I do not hear the appeal of this singer.
dont worry. no one oa perfect. not even u
Mediocrity is king apparently. Beautiful vocal sound, shoddy technique and execution. More than a few times under pitch, approximate coloratura etc. Meh. She can do better.
Perhaps. Can you?
better? good enough for me
...
Agreed. Her breathing is not placed well, and she isn't in touch with the orchestra.
Not so pretty.
silly comment