On that specific night Montserrat Caballe sang her most beautiful and incredible Norma of her carreer. It is pure perfection. I always come back to this performance when I want to listen to the most beautiful "Casta Diva" she ever sang. Just breathtaking.
Se n'è andata anche lei, la regina del belcanto Montserrat Caballé. Per cantare così ci vuole tanto talento, una voce speciale allenata instancabilmente con tecnica ed umanità, ma, soprattutto, ci vuole una grande ANIMA. Lei è l'unica di cui non è giusto dire che fosse inferiore alla Callas. Era semplicemente diversa. Era semplicemente l'unica vera alternativa alla Callas. Le sue registrazioni continueranno a farci compagnia per sempre. R.I.P.
For me, just the idea of being able to intonate a word against all that wind is already quite remarkable. For all her interpretation on this performance, I consider her one of the greatest singers ever.
Not my words, but Callas', Tebaldi's and Oliveros: "In her last press interview, mere days before her death, Maria Callas was asked by Philippe Caloni whether, in her estimation, she had any real successors. She responded by stating unequivocally: “only Montserrat Caballé.” In 1980, Renata Tebaldi, was asked what she thought of the state of singing around the world. Her answer was simple: there is just one prima donna left - Montserrat Caballé. That same year, Magda Olivero, one of the last great verismo sopranos, was quoted as saying: “we singers should get down on our knees and thank God for a voice like Caballé’s.”" I have nothing to add.
I wouldn't take these comments at face value. Callas and Tebaldi were vicious in their wars with other singers and each other particularly. It's more likely that these comments contained an amount of sarcasm.
Callas, Sutherland, Oliviero, and Tebaldi all admired Montserrat. I don’t think there was anything but affection from most diva’s when it came to La Superba
ABSOLUTE PERFECTION ! Best Casta Diva EVER ! I've been listening this performance since 1974! And every time it's seems to me just like 1st time !4.42-4.59 !!! it's surreal! how She's doing it ? how ???? LOVE YOuuUUU !Such a BLESSED LADY !!!
This is truly magnificently sung! There are a few things you need to remember about sopranos: a diva may be in excellent voice for Thursday's performance and then be disappointing in the same role on Saturday. There are other videos of Montserrat Caballe on YT singing the same aria but not with the same ease, consummate artistry, and control. Music fans, both popular and classical, are often obsessed with who is THE BEST. There is no "best", only good nights, bad nights, and personal faves.
Of course there are bad nights, but you need to know how to sing, if not there's no night at all. She was great and that's it. With bad and good nights like all humans, like Callas, Tebaldi, Sutherland, but at the end, we will never reach that kind of greatness again in Opera.
Awesome. The wind adds a lot of atmosphere to the staging: Caballe seems to float onstage, so light, ethereal. And what a voice! I thought no other singer could rival Callas in this aria, but I was wrong. Thank you!
Thanks for all your comments. I also find this performance most fascinating. I advice you to buy the DVD and see it all. Jon Vickers is a glorious Pollione for Caballé.
This is simply an amazing performance, Caballé is indeed a very good Norma. Quite different from Callas, but very good. No wonder Callas praised Caballé for this performance.
Es que no me canso de oírla y más si es esta maravillosa versión.Aquí, en su gran apogeo vocal, supo luchar contra el viento sin perder la compostura y el brillo de su extraordinaria voz cualificada con matices únicos. Si a esto le unimos la grandiosa interpretación se podría decir sin duda que es la mejor versión (para mi) que existe hasta ahora por no ser superada por nadie. Brava señora Caballe.
Te invito a escuchar Adriana Lecouvreur "io son l'umile ancella", cantada por Montserrat. Debes conocer ya "Signore Ascolta" y Vissi d' Arte. Me dejó impresionado su interpretación de "Così fan tutte" de Mozart. Las coloraturas al final del aria son asombrosas
@@SuperLeonardo40Callas es la mejor, Caballé es la mejor, ninguna supera a la otra, y ninguna es inferior. Son distintas, pero superlativas en su arte por igual.
Magnífica en todo sentido. La voz, en canto sublime. Y el arte y gracia con que maneja el velo son dignos de una sublime sacerdotisa de Irminsul. Indudablemente la gran Montserrat Caballé tenía algo de diosa.
It never ceases to amaze me how people who can't sing and haven't even seen those artists live, love to judge and make stupid comparisons as if they are "experts". Obnoxious sheep think whoever has more youtube views is the "best" at singing an aria or a song. This performance was absolutely STUNNING in every way.
RIP. Fuiste la mejor Norma de todos los tiempo. Y eso incluye a la Callas y a todas las que han cantado ese rol. Vocalmente, la más perfecta Norma. Adios Montse.
que interpretacion mas espectacular de Casta Diva...como siempre quedo sumamente impresionado...hoy se nos fue esta GRAN DAMA...que su memoria y su voz queden para siempre
That´s almost a miracle!!! she´s a Goddess. Love you for ever Monserrat! Look at the uploads from Onegin65, you got the final scene there, it´s glorious!!!
One of Best ' Casta Diva', Voice, Tempo, Scale. Acting.......(mostly any Soprano's 'Casta diva', those songs, it's not easy to hear because they don't sing well.)
Exactly, she ranks just besides her "sisters" Ponselle and Callas. And don't forget that on the videotape, the sound was far less rough and dry than on the DVD which makes her voice thiner and more colorless in the higher notes than it actually is. And she's very dramatically credible througout the performance.
How odd. I was just listening to this for the eighth hundredth time and decided to read the comments. There you were. I think of you often, Didier, and always hope the very best for you. I also hope that you are still loving our beautiful opera even with your pop students. If you feel like it, please respond.
She loses her consonants whenever she goes for the high notes and her glissando and trill have a fake quality, unlike Callas'. Nonetheless, this is a stunning casta diva, and even Callas praised Caballé highly for this performance. The Mistral swirling around and their robes flapping about also add to the drama of this performance. Caballé is a worthy Norma and nobody can deny that. Brava Caballé!
Your words have a fake quality. What an insanity to say. You definitely know nothing. To get this stunningly beautiful performance (even with all that wind) and give it these clueless insults is ridiculous. This casta dava is better than any Casta Diva Callas performed, not only because of Caballe herself, but the staging, the control of everything. You are just another one getting blind by Callas beauty and drama thinking that you will sound intelligent if you bring up a famous name like Callas. "Worthy Norma". Hahahaha! What a joke!
Hi! I agree with the "strange mannerisms" comment, but I think she could pull it off; just listen to Fleming's rendition of Casta Diva in the Midsummer night's dream soundtrack... just unbelievable. BTW, I love Caballe, I think she is the best Norma... yet. BTW, I love Caballe, I think she is the best Norma... yet.
¿Alguien me podría decir por qué todos los videos de Caballé se han esfumado? Turandot o Semiramide eran impresionantes. Que vuelvan ya. Maria Callas no tiene igual, es la voz del siglo XX, pero prefiero Norma o Madamme Butterfly por Caballé
Sorry ! I gave a thumbs down when I meant a thumbs up as I could not agree more with your comment. I have just one more comment to add....often what normally passes as good for me may be less pleasing if my mood has changed. To sum up your thoughts as I see them, in one word, "subjectivity"! Apologies once more for the wrong thumb!!!
She is wonderful. Apart from Maria Callas, she is fantastic in Norma. But Callas is Norma. There is a certain despair in the role that only Maria could portray
Listening to several of the interpretations posted on this site, one thing is certain: there is not a false note and in that sense, it's perfection. But where is the feeling, the emotion, the theater? This is a greek statue singing! Compare this to Callas, sorry, there is no comparison.
In pure operatic technique, Caballe is a god among insects. If I wanted acting and emotion, I would go watch a drama film at the cinemas or on TV. Just my opinion, of course. (And yes, Callas has unrivalled talent in expressing true pathos and emotion in her performances, and in that realm, I agree, she is without peer. Feelings and emotions, however, I prefer to find somewhere else outside of opera.)
Mark Lomod, agreed. She clearly doesn't need to act like a drama queen. She was amazing in this perfomance, the corporal and facial language included, ethereal. Perfection!
The hell? Shes a priestess praying to a goddess, a CHASTE goddess, hence the lyrics. This aint E Strano in Traviata. Shes meant to be serene in her prayers.
On that specific night Montserrat Caballe sang her most beautiful and incredible Norma of her carreer. It is pure perfection. I always come back to this performance when I want to listen to the most beautiful "Casta Diva" she ever sang. Just breathtaking.
On that specifc night Montserrat Caballé sang the most beautiful and incredible Norma ever.
Incredible timbre, incredible breath control, incredible Montserrat. R.I.P.
Così solenne, ieratico. sacro. Una interpretazione insuperabile.
Se n'è andata anche lei, la regina del belcanto Montserrat Caballé. Per cantare così ci vuole tanto talento, una voce speciale allenata instancabilmente con tecnica ed umanità, ma, soprattutto, ci vuole una grande ANIMA. Lei è l'unica di cui non è giusto dire che fosse inferiore alla Callas. Era semplicemente diversa. Era semplicemente l'unica vera alternativa alla Callas. Le sue registrazioni continueranno a farci compagnia per sempre. R.I.P.
For me, just the idea of being able to intonate a word against all that wind is already quite remarkable. For all her interpretation on this performance, I consider her one of the greatest singers ever.
Yes! I forgot about having to contend with all the outside elements while enunciating. It was superb! superb!
Not my words, but Callas', Tebaldi's and Oliveros:
"In her last press interview, mere days before her death, Maria Callas
was asked by Philippe Caloni whether, in her estimation, she had any
real successors. She responded by stating unequivocally: “only
Montserrat Caballé.” In 1980, Renata Tebaldi, was asked what she thought
of the state of singing around the world. Her answer was simple: there
is just one prima donna left - Montserrat Caballé. That same year, Magda
Olivero, one of the last great verismo sopranos, was quoted as saying:
“we singers should get down on our knees and thank God for a voice like
Caballé’s.”"
I have nothing to add.
I wouldn't take these comments at face value. Callas and Tebaldi were vicious in their wars with other singers and each other particularly. It's more likely that these comments contained an amount of sarcasm.
Montserrat traieste in inima mea.
Montserrat regina mea.
The greatest singing ever.
Callas and caballe were good friends so I don't think this was sarcasm
Callas, Sutherland, Oliviero, and Tebaldi all admired Montserrat. I don’t think there was anything but affection from most diva’s when it came to La Superba
Montserrat Caballe en estado de gracia...la mejor Casta Diva de la historia de la opera
ABSOLUTE PERFECTION ! Best Casta Diva EVER !
I've been listening this performance since 1974! And every time it's seems to me just like 1st time !4.42-4.59 !!! it's surreal! how She's doing it ? how ???? LOVE YOuuUUU !Such a BLESSED LADY !!!
Ufff I am speechless .... how she incarnates the role of Norma is unique! Her control, serenity and amazing posture pfffff LOVE IT!
This is truly magnificently sung! There are a few things you need to remember about sopranos: a diva may be in excellent voice for Thursday's performance and then be disappointing in the same role on Saturday. There are other videos of Montserrat Caballe on YT singing the same aria but not with the same ease, consummate artistry, and control. Music fans, both popular and classical, are often obsessed with who is THE BEST. There is no "best", only good nights, bad nights, and personal faves.
Of course there are bad nights, but you need to know how to sing, if not there's no night at all. She was great and that's it. With bad and good nights like all humans, like Callas, Tebaldi, Sutherland, but at the end, we will never reach that kind of greatness again in Opera.
Eduardo Oliveros Anca You nailed it!
Thanks Peter for your wise words.
This is rightfully a legendary performance.
Awesome. The wind adds a lot of atmosphere to the staging: Caballe seems to float onstage, so light, ethereal. And what a voice! I thought no other singer could rival Callas in this aria, but I was wrong. Thank you!
Thanks for all your comments. I also find this performance most fascinating. I advice you to buy the DVD and see it all. Jon Vickers is a glorious Pollione for Caballé.
This is simply an amazing performance, Caballé is indeed a very good Norma. Quite different from Callas, but very good. No wonder Callas praised Caballé for this performance.
Каллас поняла, что проиграла гениальной Монтсеррат Кабалье!
Oh the goosebumps at that final note! Wish I could have been there.
She is Absolutely Incredible! Her voice is made in Heaven! Thanks For Sharing
В руках в Кабалье омела. Волшебное дерево.
A unique moment.... thank you Montsy! Only deaf can ignore you.
You call her Montsy ? Very curious...
This is what we call perfection. Yes.
Ese viento maravilloso fue enviado por el mismísimo Apolo, enamorado de esa voz que llegó justo al Olimpo.
Es que no me canso de oírla y más si es esta maravillosa versión.Aquí, en su gran apogeo vocal, supo luchar contra el viento sin perder la compostura y el brillo de su extraordinaria voz cualificada con matices únicos. Si a esto le unimos la grandiosa interpretación se podría decir sin duda que es la mejor versión (para mi) que existe hasta ahora por no ser superada por nadie. Brava señora Caballe.
Te invito a escuchar Adriana Lecouvreur "io son l'umile ancella", cantada por Montserrat. Debes conocer ya "Signore Ascolta" y Vissi d' Arte. Me dejó impresionado su interpretación de "Così fan tutte" de Mozart. Las coloraturas al final del aria son asombrosas
CALLAS O ELLA_ ? CUAL ES MEJOR?
@@SuperLeonardo40Callas es la mejor, Caballé es la mejor, ninguna supera a la otra, y ninguna es inferior. Son distintas, pero superlativas en su arte por igual.
Magnífica en todo sentido. La voz, en canto sublime. Y el arte y gracia con que maneja el velo son dignos de una sublime sacerdotisa de Irminsul. Indudablemente la gran Montserrat Caballé tenía algo de diosa.
Unica ,insuperable e inigualable
Imi place ,imi place cum cînta acest cîntec dna montserrat.in secolele 2o si 21 doamna montserrat era cea mai bună soprana din lume.este parerea mea.
This is one of those moments where you go HOLY SHIT I'm in the presence of true greatness. Wish I could have been there.
Imi place mult cum cînta doamna montserrat.imi place acest videoclip.doamana montserrat este regina mea.da e regina mea.
It never ceases to amaze me how people who can't sing and haven't even seen those artists live, love to judge and make stupid comparisons as if they are "experts". Obnoxious sheep think whoever has more youtube views is the "best" at singing an aria or a song. This performance was absolutely STUNNING in every way.
RIP. Fuiste la mejor Norma de todos los tiempo. Y eso incluye a la Callas y a todas las que han cantado ese rol. Vocalmente, la más perfecta Norma. Adios Montse.
Frumos.o voce magică. O voce divină. O artistă mare a avut spania.doamna montserrat este regina mea.
Caballe is a force of nature.
que interpretacion mas espectacular de Casta Diva...como siempre quedo sumamente impresionado...hoy se nos fue esta GRAN DAMA...que su memoria y su voz queden para siempre
RIP Montse, we will love you forever...
El pianissimo del minuto 5:55 es único e irrepetible, me pone los pelos de punta y que fiato.
Hardest thing in the world is to sing softly.
So true Oscar!
its so beautiful at 5:53 when she starts that scale of notes. Like I said, there will never be anyone like Montserrat Caballe!
The voice of an angel...thank you, dear Lady
Doamne ce mult imi place cum cînta acest cîntec doamna
Montserrat.regina mea.
Simplement sublime ❤
Foarte frumoasă era doamna
Montserrat.foarte frumoasă era.
¡¡¡ Increíble !!!
Has any singer ever had such breath control, such legato? Not that I know of... Spellbinding.
She is the best! I heard so many versions, and ended up ranking her the best
Foarte ,foarte frumos cînta regina mea.superba voce ,voce divina,regina mea.mi ai cucerit inima mea,regina mea.
That´s almost a miracle!!! she´s a Goddess.
Love you for ever Monserrat!
Look at the uploads from Onegin65, you got the final scene there, it´s glorious!!!
Sorry for the nitpicking...but that is not her name.
Best yet!!!! It doesn’t get better than this. Bravissimo 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Bravissima,! Gracias! Montserrat!
Não consigo ouvir este trecho sem comentar quão maravilhosa e única foi Caballe...
La caballe au sommet de son art.soiree inoubliable.
The greatest!
Sublime.
Гениальная Королева оперного Олимпа, величайшая из великих- Монтсеррат Кабалье!!! Недосягаемая!!!
One of Best ' Casta Diva', Voice, Tempo, Scale. Acting.......(mostly any Soprano's 'Casta diva', those songs, it's not easy to hear because they don't sing well.)
tout à fait d accord ! avec la magie en plus dans ces voiles portés par la brise, tout est sublime !!!
She knows that she is writing operatic history here! This will never be surpassed!
Reina mea,reina mea,reina mea.beautiful,montserrat,you are beautiful.reina mea.
My favourite aria, perfect
Delirium ! She was outstanding and straordinary !
thanks to mrs. caballe for the best performing.And Phillipa...DON´T YOU DARE
Simply gorgeous.I just love her liquid phrasing.Her Norma must be the most memorable !
GRACIAS
Мария Каллас признала своё поражение перед гениальной Монтсеррат Кабалье!!!
That's so beautiful. Thanks for posting it.
Bravissima,intelligente,in una serata di grazia
Maravilloso
Brava!
Toda una diosa......viva la "Superba"
Beyond amazing. Simply wow 👌
Dios canta así
This version is certainly more beautiful that that of Callas - true Belcanto singing!
! SUBLIME! Gran interpretación de "Casta diva"
Increible voz, maravillosa.
I love her better here than in here youth. Destroys me.
Bravo!!!!!!!!!
great voice
meravigliosa
Sublime tu canto.
monserrat its a divine angel nobody sing like her
...n nobody ever will
Vi ringrazio.
Los siete que no les ha gustado simplemente no aprecian la musica
The last message 4 months ago? it is a masterpiece
Me sigue fascinando
Esta casta diva esta hermosa realmente sólo que a mi parecer la de Callas (aún siendo interpretada en gala) es más apasionada y expresiva
Exactly, she ranks just besides her "sisters" Ponselle and Callas. And don't forget that on the videotape, the sound was far less rough and dry than on the DVD which makes her voice thiner and more colorless in the higher notes than it actually is. And she's very dramatically credible througout the performance.
How odd. I was just listening to this for the eighth hundredth time and decided to read the comments. There you were. I think of you often, Didier, and always hope the very best for you. I also hope that you are still loving our beautiful opera even with your pop students. If you feel like it, please respond.
Great!!!!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️👍👍👍👍👍🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩
She loses her consonants whenever she goes for the high notes and her glissando and trill have a fake quality, unlike Callas'. Nonetheless, this is a stunning casta diva, and even Callas praised Caballé highly for this performance. The Mistral swirling around and their robes flapping about also add to the drama of this performance. Caballé is a worthy Norma and nobody can deny that. Brava Caballé!
Your words have a fake quality. What an insanity to say. You definitely know nothing. To get this stunningly beautiful performance (even with all that wind) and give it these clueless insults is ridiculous. This casta dava is better than any Casta Diva Callas performed, not only because of Caballe herself, but the staging, the control of everything. You are just another one getting blind by Callas beauty and drama thinking that you will sound intelligent if you bring up a famous name like Callas. "Worthy Norma". Hahahaha! What a joke!
How dare you put an ad about Crohn’s disease in the middle of the climax of this sublime performance.
Cierto❤
La mejor versión de la historia de la bellísima aria... Para mí
Hi! I agree with the "strange mannerisms" comment, but I think she could pull it off; just listen to Fleming's rendition of Casta Diva in the Midsummer night's dream soundtrack... just unbelievable.
BTW, I love Caballe, I think she is the best Norma... yet.
BTW, I love Caballe, I think she is the best Norma... yet.
Sublime. Qui va mettre l'opéra d'Orange en entier sur CZcams ?
That's actually great news... Renée Fleming is one of the best bel canto sopranos we have. Can't wait for it!
¿Alguien me podría decir por qué todos los videos de Caballé se han esfumado?
Turandot o Semiramide eran impresionantes. Que vuelvan ya.
Maria Callas no tiene igual, es la voz del siglo XX, pero prefiero Norma o Madamme Butterfly por Caballé
Briiiii'llll'ant't💫💐💖
I mean....... let's die with this song💫🎼🎶
Why all videos of caballe was removed??? Caballe is the best!!!
Does anybody know where the video (of this same performance) that had over 700 thousand views has gone? It seems to have disappeared from CZcams
Гениальная Монтсеррат Кабалье накаутировала Марию Каллас
Они разные, не надо сравнивать а надо просто наслаждаться!
R, Flemming, Scooping and lissen Il Pirate a trainwrack !
Fleming is one of the most overrated singers in the history of opera.
Sorry ! I gave a thumbs down when I meant a thumbs up as I could not agree more with your comment.
I have just one more comment to add....often what normally passes as good for me may be less pleasing if my mood has changed. To sum up your thoughts as I see them, in one word, "subjectivity"!
Apologies once more for the wrong thumb!!!
Impossible d´solidarity
She is wonderful. Apart from Maria Callas, she is fantastic in Norma. But Callas is Norma. There is a certain despair in the role that only Maria could portray
Caballe is Norma.
Listening to several of the interpretations posted on this site, one thing is certain: there is not a false note and in that sense, it's perfection. But where is the feeling, the emotion, the theater? This is a greek statue singing! Compare this to Callas, sorry, there is no comparison.
In pure operatic technique, Caballe is a god among insects. If I wanted acting and emotion, I would go watch a drama film at the cinemas or on TV. Just my opinion, of course. (And yes, Callas has unrivalled talent in expressing true pathos and emotion in her performances, and in that realm, I agree, she is without peer. Feelings and emotions, however, I prefer to find somewhere else outside of opera.)
I feel sorry for you: you're obviously missing the essence of opera: music and theater.
Mark Lomod, agreed. She clearly doesn't need to act like a drama queen. She was amazing in this perfomance, the corporal and facial language included, ethereal. Perfection!
The hell? Shes a priestess praying to a goddess, a CHASTE goddess, hence the lyrics. This aint E Strano in Traviata. Shes meant to be serene in her prayers.
Ongelofelijk Is geen actrice Maar is voortreffelijk Denk dat detekst minder belangrijk is voor Caballē