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  • Adieux de l'hôtesse arabe
    Georges Bizet
    Performed by Lisette Oropesa, Soprano and Michael Borowitz, Piano
    January 25, 2018
    🌵Aux filles du désert
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    TRANSLATION:
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    Adieux de l'hôtesse arabe
    Text by Victor Hugo
    Translated by Lisette Oropesa
    FRENCH:
    Adieu de l’hôtesse arabe
    Text by Victor Hugo
    Puisque rien ne t'arrête en cet heureux pays,
    Ni l'ombre du palmier, ni le jaune maïs,
    Ni le repos, ni l'abondance,
    Ni de voir à ta voix battre le jeune sein
    De nos sœurs, dont, les soirs, le tournoyant essaim
    Couronne un coteau de sa danse,
    Adieu! Beau voyageur, hélas, adieu.
    Oh ! que n'es-tu de ceux
    Qui donnent pour limite à leurs pieds paresseux
    Leur toit de branches ou de toiles !
    Qui, rêveurs, sans en faire, écoutent les récits,
    Et souhaitent, le soir, devant leur porte assis,
    de s'en aller dans les étoiles !
    Hélas, adieu! Adieu beau voyageur.
    Si tu l'avais voulu, peut-être une de nous,
    O jeune homme, eût aimé te servir à genoux
    Dans nos huttes toujours ouvertes ;
    Elle eût fait, en berçant ton sommeil de ses chants,
    Pour chasser de ton front les moucherons méchants,
    Un éventail de feuilles vertes.
    Si tu ne reviens pas, songe un peu quelquefois
    Aux filles du désert, sœurs à la douce voix,
    Qui dansent pieds nus sur la dune ;
    O beau jeune homme blanc, bel oiseau passager,
    Souviens-toi, car peut-être, ô rapide étranger,
    Ton souvenir reste à plus d'une !
    Hélas, adieu! Adieu! Bel étranger, hélas, adieu. Souviens-toi...
    ENGLISH:
    Farewell from the Arabic Hostess
    Translation by Lisette Oropesa
    Since nothing can make you stay in this happy country,
    Not the shade of the palm trees, not the yellow corn,
    nor the repose or the abundance,
    Not even to see how your voice touches the young hearts
    of our sisters, who in the evenings, in a twirling frenzy,
    crown a hillside with their dance;
    Farewell, fair traveler! Alas! Goodbye!
    Oh, may you not be one of those
    who holds himself back with his lazyness,
    or with his enclosed roof of branches or canvas!
    Those who dream but don’t act, who hear stories of adventure,
    and only wish at night, while seated at their doorstep,
    to be out among the stars!
    Alas! Farewell! Farewell, fair traveler.
    If you had only wanted it, maybe one of us,
    oh young man, would have loved to serve you humbly on her knees,
    in our huts which are always open.
    She would have rocked you to sleep with the lullaby of her songs,
    And to chase the annoying flies away from your face,
    She would have made a fan of green leaves.
    If you never return, dream once in a while
    of the daughters of the desert, sisters of the sweetest voice,
    who dance barefoot on the dunes;
    Oh handsome young white man, lovely vagrant bird,
    Remember...remember that perhaps, swift stranger,
    your memory will endure with more than one person!
    Alas, goodbye! Farewell, fair traveler...Alas, goodbye...remember...
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Komentáře • 104

  • @LisetteOropesaSoprano
    @LisetteOropesaSoprano  Před 6 lety +39

    The title should be called "Adieux de l'hôtesse sonoran" 😆

  • @_jan_kusiak
    @_jan_kusiak Před 5 lety +11

    Earlier, I became totally addicted to the album "Within Without", a real gem with its final breathtaking "Robert, toi que j'aime", by which Lisette took my heart. And now the deepest strings of my soul were touched by "Adieux de l'hôtesse arabe". The longer I listen to her, the more I fall in love with this song. Only poets have the right to write about her voice 💐. I am charmed not only by the music but also by the excellent contrasting image. She, as a captivating singing paradise bird against a parched, prickly, unfriendly desert. And in real life, she is for me a pattern of kindness and beauty. Lisette, now you have my soul! :-)

    • @LisetteOropesaSoprano
      @LisetteOropesaSoprano  Před 5 lety +3

      Thank you so much Jan, I really appreciate your thoughtful, poetic comment...it really made my day! :)

  • @ches95ramos
    @ches95ramos Před 6 lety +24

    Honestly, your voice is so amazing. It feels so seamless, smooth, and transcendent.

  • @aflethgsb
    @aflethgsb Před 4 lety +13

    I keep coming to this piece over and over again. I cannot let it go, it is soo amazing, inspiring!

  • @sopranoharpist
    @sopranoharpist Před 2 lety +6

    This video literally taught me how my resonance is supposed to sit in my mouth when singing in French. Absolutely exquisite!

    • @sw5114
      @sw5114 Před 2 lety

      Please explain.. Would like to know..thx.

  • @philipchretienkarlsson8157

    Merveilleuse interprétation de cet air de Bizet que je découvre aujourd'hui !

  • @SteveL2012
    @SteveL2012 Před 4 lety +5

    Golden age singing is here again.

  • @artdanks
    @artdanks Před 5 lety +13

    Lisette - I am sooo glad to have "stumbled" across your channel! I have been wanting to tell you how MUCH I appreciate your incredible singing, musicianship, and overall artistry! I haven't heard a soprano of your caliber in many many years! You are one of the few singers today who truly knows how to use her voice properly, and understands the "old school" training of Bel Canto! BRAVA!
    I saw you last year with L.A. Opera as Gilda, and was highly impressed. You will (and already are) definitely go far with that great talent! Thank you for giving us hope in knowing there are still some great, and well trained, voices out there! You are awesome!

    • @LisetteOropesaSoprano
      @LisetteOropesaSoprano  Před 5 lety +2

      Hi there! Thanks so very much for your lovely comments today! I'm grateful for the appreciation. It inspires me daily!

  • @stephencostan207
    @stephencostan207 Před 3 lety +1

    LISTEN AT LEAST ONCE A DAY TO YOUR VOICE...........IT IS SO THRILLING TO HEAR YOUR MASTERY AND AUTHENTICITY..............YOU GIVE SUCH GREAT PLEASURE...

  • @kastrafior1487
    @kastrafior1487 Před 5 lety +1

    Quelle beauté ! Quelle merveille ! Quelle ligne de chant ! Quelle musicalité !

  • @aleandrofcabrera
    @aleandrofcabrera Před 5 lety +2

    Another classic Cuban singer, Beautiful.

  • @gvbrandolini
    @gvbrandolini Před 3 lety +3

    Magnifique.

  • @szegedification
    @szegedification Před 5 lety +3

    OMG. words are not enough to praise her.

  • @joseluizengelke5128
    @joseluizengelke5128 Před 4 lety +2

    What a great moment listen Miss Lisette Oropesa. DIVA. UNFORGETTABLE TALENT !!!!🎼🎤🎹🎙

  • @carlosgilaraujo1176
    @carlosgilaraujo1176 Před 6 lety +12

    La descubrí hoy. Su voz es única. Gracias por iluminar la existencia con tanta belleza.

  • @yerim9195
    @yerim9195 Před 6 lety +5

    Beautiful....

  • @marinkv767
    @marinkv767 Před 3 lety +1

    I can't stop listening to this.... your voice has everything I love in a timbre...and your technique....as a voice student I bingewatch your q& a...Thank you!!!

  • @doGreatartistsgrowontrees

    Gorgeous singing. I hear your affinity for the French language.

  • @mikaehrlich
    @mikaehrlich Před 5 lety +4

    Beautiful performance and a beautiful video clip!

  • @joannecooke3717
    @joannecooke3717 Před 6 lety +6

    This is beautiful, I am happy to find this in the higher key also!

  • @tempsperdu9278
    @tempsperdu9278 Před 6 lety +2

    Brava! Brava! Bravissima! You leave me speechless. A. M.

  • @kingamitrowska
    @kingamitrowska Před 6 lety +4

    Stunning, such a luscious sound.

  • @naqeana
    @naqeana Před 5 lety +3

    Amazing interpretation, love the phrasing, perfect french, beautiful woman and such a warm, beautiful voice. Unique!!! So happy for this version. Thank you so much.🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹

  • @koosriedijk3872
    @koosriedijk3872 Před 6 lety +2

    Lisette, this is one of the best performances of Adieux de l'hotesse, Bravo!!. I just listened (on CZcams) to the great Spanish Conchita Supervia, but must confess that by far I prefer yours. Until now I was/and still am very impressed by the British/Dutch mezzo Carolyn Watkinson (born 1949) , also on CZcams, there is since 2018 another sublime version by you . Thanks so much for this valuable document and love from the Netherlands (Europe) .

    • @LisetteOropesaSoprano
      @LisetteOropesaSoprano  Před 6 lety

      Thanks for the kind words of appreciation!

    • @LisetteOropesaSoprano
      @LisetteOropesaSoprano  Před 6 lety

      Thanks for the kind words of appreciation; I'm very flattered!

    • @koosriedijk3872
      @koosriedijk3872 Před 6 lety +1

      Since "discovering" you (there are so many flowers in the field, that one cannot know them all!) I keep on coming back almost daily to enjoy not only this aria, but gradually the rest that is offered by you or about you on youtube, surprising me more and more. Passed "the news"(!) on to friends and a famous Dutch soprano (teacher too) and my mother (91 years), still daily involved in classical music. We will also try to pass it on to the world famous mezzo Carolyn Watkinson (1949, mentioned before), now living in Holland and active as a teacher and giving master classes. You also remind me sometimes of the famous soprano Jill Gomez(1942 born Guayana, later Trinidad, now British), that I heard and met decades ago in Rotterdam, singing there together with (then young)Carolyn Watkinson, what a coincidance. Now we are looking forward to see you in the Amsterdam Concertgebouw! Lisette, have a nice sunday and a brilliant career to you! Love from the Netherlands.

    • @LisetteOropesaSoprano
      @LisetteOropesaSoprano  Před 6 lety +1

      Koos Riedijk that is so sweet, thank you very much! And I do hope to return to Amsterdam (or anywhere in Holland) very soon as it is my favorite city in the world!!

  • @angelpaz55
    @angelpaz55 Před 5 lety +3

    Amazing , like usual. I´m keen to see You again, my friend. Kisses from Madrid

  • @viniciusa.pedreira290
    @viniciusa.pedreira290 Před 4 lety +2

    Awesome!!! Congrats! Cheers from Brazil :D

  • @cantorandopera
    @cantorandopera Před 6 lety +4

    This is stunning singing. Brava!

  • @barbaranorthwood
    @barbaranorthwood Před 2 lety +1

    Superb! Thank you so much.

  • @RobertScott66208
    @RobertScott66208 Před 6 lety +3

    Impeccable, Listte! Brava!

  • @ihaas
    @ihaas Před 6 lety +2

    Bravissima, Lisette!!! 👏👏👏 Beautifully sung and what a gorgeous, rich voice you have! Wooooow!

  • @mlleopera
    @mlleopera Před 6 lety +2

    J’adore votre interprétation! Un très bon français également. You are an amaizing singer. Looking forward to hearing you in Québec City next year!!

    • @LisetteOropesaSoprano
      @LisetteOropesaSoprano  Před 6 lety +5

      Merci beaucoup!! Moi, j'adore le français pour le chant, c'est la meilleure langue!! :)

  • @guiradobrasil
    @guiradobrasil Před 5 lety +3

    Simply amazing! I hope you come to Brazil one day.

  • @DiahJackson
    @DiahJackson Před 10 měsíci

    I watched her last night at Austin Peay State University. She was amazing. 🤩😍

  • @meleahrose3361
    @meleahrose3361 Před 4 lety +2

    You gave me chills! You have a lovely and powerful voice. I came across your Barber and Obradors videos a while ago when I was preparing for my junior voice recital. I practiced with those videos a lot! You did a wonderful job. Keep up the amazing work! ❤

  • @clavegeopoliticaoficial
    @clavegeopoliticaoficial Před rokem +1

    Probablemente, una de las artistas más completas de comienzos del presente siglo. Cuánto más se la escucha y se la contempla, más deseos de seguir haciéndolo despierta.

  • @johnnix3990
    @johnnix3990 Před rokem

    Lovely singing of a very difficult and sensual song! One of my favorite French songs (ok, "L'invitation au voyage" by Duparc is my favorite, but...) As a voice teacher, it's always great to be able to say to a student, "here's a singer with great artistry and technique." Thank you!

  • @dreamer_4937
    @dreamer_4937 Před 5 lety +2

    Oh Lord, stunning!!

  • @mangelleo4751
    @mangelleo4751 Před 3 lety +1

    Eres una auténtica maravilla!!!🌹🌹🌹

  • @gisellegarbe
    @gisellegarbe Před 5 lety +2

    Que maravilha para nossos ouvidos e Alma!!! Puro encantamento !!!!... ooooops.... What a wonder to our ears and Souls!!!! Pure enchanting!!!!!! 🌹🙏🏻

  • @albertcombrink3717
    @albertcombrink3717 Před 4 lety +2

    Exquisite song, exquisitely sung.

  • @ohmy5650
    @ohmy5650 Před 4 lety +1

    Lovely!

  • @ImLiterallySoup
    @ImLiterallySoup Před 3 lety +2

    why do i only find this now?!? i mean,,, at least i found this masterpiece i guess

  • @tempsperdu9278
    @tempsperdu9278 Před 6 lety +2

    Desde que te vi en Lucia, el 13, en el Real, me he vuelto tu fan incondicional.

  • @rodhuss
    @rodhuss Před 3 lety +1

    Hermoso todo lo que haces!

  • @reykwaan.adorno
    @reykwaan.adorno Před 2 lety

    Absolutely STUNNING!

  • @XlikeZero
    @XlikeZero Před 5 lety +10

    You use chest voice. This is so great. Rare to hear it in nowdays.

    • @XlikeZero
      @XlikeZero Před 5 lety +4

      Listened one more time. It s really great that you decided to sing with chest voice instead of modern false weak head voice on low notes. Great singers of the past used to make so.

  • @gerardmarlot
    @gerardmarlot Před 2 lety

    superbe

  • @bellinicallas
    @bellinicallas Před 6 lety +3

    Me encanta.

  • @ilGattoMistico
    @ilGattoMistico Před rokem

    Mon dieu qu'elle est belle je l'aime

  • @hugoalvarez5477
    @hugoalvarez5477 Před 6 lety +1

    Brava

  • @Piano_Veritas_XeniaTheodoridou

    A great orientlistic song! Together with Tristesse de l' odalisque by Frlicien David and the unfortunately much lesser known "Chanson de l' Odalisque" by Greek composer Emilios Riadis, they are my absolut favorites.of this kind! Dear Mrs. Lowe, congrats on your interpretation and if you wish to know more.about Riadis and how to find his (helas!) still unedited scores, contact me anytime!

    • @Piano_Veritas_XeniaTheodoridou
      @Piano_Veritas_XeniaTheodoridou Před 9 měsíci

      Excuse me for my mistake! I did not write your name, but the name of the artist on the next video which appeared automatically on screen...so sorry!

  • @mariezenaida
    @mariezenaida Před 6 lety +8

    Lordy, you have it all, woman! A gorgeous lower and middle range also! (*bites fist*)

    • @LisetteOropesaSoprano
      @LisetteOropesaSoprano  Před 6 lety +5

      aww thanks, I'm working on letting the voice do its thing naturally! It's definitely gotten easier to access the middle and bottom as I'm entering my *ahem* mid 30s!

    • @mariezenaida
      @mariezenaida Před 6 lety +2

      Lisette Oropesa Oh my goodness, the next few years are going to be awesome for you, I think I read somewhere that's when the soprano voice starts hitting its stride. I am not a pro like you, but I am a fellow classical soprano who has found this to be true. It just gets easier and things settle more into a groove. I will be 39 next Saturday, and it's like many of my vocal insecurities have melted away.

    • @LisetteOropesaSoprano
      @LisetteOropesaSoprano  Před 6 lety +1

      Happy birthday!! That's awesome, and yes these are the wonder years! :)

  • @theslof1
    @theslof1 Před 3 lety

    Ravishing. And not only does she sing perfectly, but her translation is better than the Oxford version (see by clicking arrow downwards )

  • @YingTou1
    @YingTou1 Před 2 lety

    Wow!

  • @pietrodichiara6763
    @pietrodichiara6763 Před 2 lety

    goduria per l'udito e per la vista!

  • @anacecilia9740
    @anacecilia9740 Před 2 lety

    Puisque rien ne t’arrête en cet heureux pays,
    Ni l’ombre du palmier, ni le jaune maïs,
    Ni le repos, ni l’abondance,
    Ni de voir à ta voix battre le jeune sein
    De nos sœurs, dont, les soirs, le tournoyant essaim
    Couronne un coteau de sa danse,
    Adieu, beau voyageur! Hélas adieu.
    Oh! que n’es-tu de ceux
    Qui donnent pour limite à leurs pieds paresseux
    Leur toit de branches ou de toiles!
    Que, rêveurs, sans en faire, écoutent les récits,
    Et souhaitent, le soir, devant leur porte assis,
    De s’en aller dans les étoiles!
    Si tu l’avais voulu, peut-être une de nous,
    O jeune homme, eût aimé te servir à genoux
    Dans nos huttes toujours ouvertes;
    Elle eût fait, en berçant ton sommeil de ses chants,
    Pour chasser de ton front les moucherons méchants,
    Un éventail de feuilles vertes.
    Si tu ne reviens pas, songe un peu quelquefois
    Aux filles du désert, sœurs à la douce voix,
    Qui dansent pieds nus sur la dune;
    O beau jeune homme blanc, bel oiseau passager,
    Souviens-toi, car peut-être, ô rapide étranger,
    Ton souvenir reste à plus d’une!
    Hélas! Adieu! bel étranger! Souviens-toi!

  • @sneedle252
    @sneedle252 Před 3 lety +1

    What opera is this from?

  • @johnboy8576
    @johnboy8576 Před 2 lety

    Came here after Lisette's masterclass in ROH 😂❤️

  • @Zoykah
    @Zoykah Před 6 lety

    Gorgeous! I love your expression, and your French is quite good. Side note, I think there's an sound editing problem at "les étoiles". Or maybe it's CZcams messing it up, I don't know.

    • @LisetteOropesaSoprano
      @LisetteOropesaSoprano  Před 6 lety

      Hmm...I don't seem to hear it...could you expound in detail what you're getting? It was an organic lip sync to my track, so it may not be perfect!

    • @Zoykah
      @Zoykah Před 6 lety

      It sounds like a weird echo on the t of "étoiles", like a slight scratch on a cd.

    • @LisetteOropesaSoprano
      @LisetteOropesaSoprano  Před 6 lety

      Zoykah oops it sure does! It sounds like étetetetoiles! I’m sorry wow we didn’t notice that. Must have happened when we rendered the video

    • @SteelTownRunner
      @SteelTownRunner Před 6 lety

      good ear!

    • @Zoykah
      @Zoykah Před 6 lety +2

      It's okay, I only heard it while I was listening for the fifth time hahaha!

  • @mathjf4768
    @mathjf4768 Před 5 lety +3

    Mais vous êtes française ! ;)

    • @LisetteOropesaSoprano
      @LisetteOropesaSoprano  Před 5 lety +3

      hahaha pas du tout! Mais j'adore la langue et la musique!!

    • @mathjf4768
      @mathjf4768 Před 5 lety +2

      @@LisetteOropesaSoprano Et votre Marguerite des Huguenots est tout aussi magique et précise; vous feriez, entre autres, une superbe Thaïs... Je vous souhaite la plus belle et nourrie des carrières ! (You help me in my fight against cancer; many thanks !!!)

    • @LisetteOropesaSoprano
      @LisetteOropesaSoprano  Před 5 lety +1

      Thank you for this very sweet message. Je vous souhaite tout le courage nécéssaire pour cette bataille...et bisous...merci pour me suivre. 💓💓💓

    • @math6430
      @math6430 Před 5 lety +1

      +Lisette Oropesa 💖