Sure on this Shining Night - Four Songs III - Samuel Barber - Lisette Oropesa

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  • Sure on this Shining Night - Four Songs III
    Samuel Barber
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    Performed by Lisette Oropesa, Soprano and Vlad Iftinca, Piano
    March 11th 2017
    Vocal Arts DC
    Theatre of the Arts at the University of DC
    Recorded by Arts Laureate
    Dress provided by Austin Scarlett
    TEXT:
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    Four Songs, Op. 13: III. Sure on this Shining Night
    Text by James Agee
    Sure on this Shining Night
    Sure on this shining night
    Of star made shadows round,
    Kindness must watch for me
    This side the ground.
    The late year lies down the north.
    All is healed, all is health.
    High summer holds the earth.
    Hearts all whole.
    Sure on this shining night I weep for wonder wand'ring far
    alone
    Of shadows on the stars.
    -----
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Komentáře • 64

  • @lamb4mc
    @lamb4mc Před 6 lety +160

    This is type of artistry is what will continue to keep Classical music alive and thriving in today’s time

    • @LisetteOropesaSoprano
      @LisetteOropesaSoprano  Před 6 lety +14

      Treyson Sherratt thanks so much for the appreciation. Really means a lot to me!

    • @LisetteOropesaSoprano
      @LisetteOropesaSoprano  Před 6 lety +17

      Thank you so much for this really kind comment. I'm so privileged to have this as my life's work.

  • @SteveL2012
    @SteveL2012 Před 3 lety +78

    Sometimes I hear a singer perform a piece of music and think: “this must have been what the composer heard when he or she wrote it.” Lisette Oropesa has captured the essence and profundity so wonderfully with her rich, multi-colored voice. I can’t stop listening.

  • @pamwymore6387
    @pamwymore6387 Před rokem +7

    Lisette, thank you for your exquisitely beautiful rendition. I am in Minnesota where the winters are long, cold and dark. Yet, the beauty of a summer night in the northern forests, gazing at the stars and their reflection in the lakes is unsurpassed. Your interpretation of this song expresses the emotions perfectly.

  • @MarissaRockstar1
    @MarissaRockstar1 Před 3 lety +15

    Lisette is amazing! And what can be said of the pianist accompanying her? He was great also. Look with what sentiment he strikes those last chords

  • @sl943
    @sl943 Před 7 lety +46

    This was the first art song I ever heard live, sung by Patricia Petibon at the Wigmore Hall. Thanks for bringing back the memory; you sing it so beautifully, Lisette

  • @ss-qz3jv
    @ss-qz3jv Před rokem +5

    Sure on this shining night of star-made shadows round
    Kindness must watch for me this side the ground
    The late year lies down the north
    All is healed, all is health
    High summer holds the earth, hearts all whole
    Sure on this shining night
    I weep for wonder wand'ring far alone
    Of shadows on the stars

  • @roseberelowitz1769
    @roseberelowitz1769 Před 4 lety +21

    okay that last phrase though!! how does she not breathe!!?? incredible

    • @davidalbro2009
      @davidalbro2009 Před 3 lety +3

      Wow. 15 seconds, in lower register, during performance. I didn't even notice until I read your comment. "Don't let them see you sweat."

  • @238assante
    @238assante Před 5 lety +16

    this is lovely, no fluff, just art. You should record Nocturne as well, a favorite from Barber. ..and Un Cygne of course . .. and.. Nuvoletta.. ( oh, you did,, haha)

  • @robinorene
    @robinorene Před 4 lety +9

    Absolutely beautiful! (Not on easy song to sing) . I enjoy how the pianist is so engaged as well.

  • @rugby8-Philadelphia
    @rugby8-Philadelphia Před 2 lety +10

    Soooo incredibly elegant!
    So true to the piece, the text, the dynamics. Beautifully shaped phrases!!!
    Its 12:50am in Philadelphia right now - and this is sending me off to bed so wonderfully calm, and gently
    Thank you Mdme Oropesa for this gift.
    🥰🥰🥰

  • @monaiphone636
    @monaiphone636 Před 4 lety +10

    I’ve watched this like five times today. I always sigh at the end. In a really good way. Very beautiful rendition and inspirational for me as I start to learn this piece.

  • @drbarbarabaker
    @drbarbarabaker Před 7 lety +8

    I love this song and sang it long ago. I love your version.

  • @irinamariaantesberger5854
    @irinamariaantesberger5854 Před 7 lety +12

    Who could ever dislike this.... Heavenly. Brava!

  • @williamheyman5439
    @williamheyman5439 Před 3 lety +4

    This is very wonderful. And she is very perfect in the delivery. And I did sing this with the Cantare Chorale (the four-part version) so I can tell "good stuff" when I hear it. ("Good stuff" is a technical term only we singers use among ourselves.) Anyway this is really "good stuff."

  • @hashatz
    @hashatz Před 5 lety

    A real gem!

  • @powerliftingcentaur
    @powerliftingcentaur Před 2 lety

    Just so beautiful. Thank you.

  • @tenorschofield
    @tenorschofield Před 6 lety

    Simply divine!!!

  • @SuperheroChuck
    @SuperheroChuck Před 3 lety

    This is a marvelous performance. Thank you for sharing it with us.

  • @coupleofpunks2031
    @coupleofpunks2031 Před 4 lety

    Oh my Lord! What a breathtaking performance.

  • @trailblazingdiva
    @trailblazingdiva Před 3 lety

    Honest, direct, passionate, stunning. Wonderful, Lisette.

  • @immaSpy1
    @immaSpy1 Před 3 lety

    Wow you are absolutely AMAZING! Great performance and voice. Thank you!

  • @crochetinsider
    @crochetinsider Před 3 lety +3

    Stunning singing, flawless technique!

  • @mebert10
    @mebert10 Před 2 lety

    This was beautifully performed with a luscious voice.

  • @timmyl8344
    @timmyl8344 Před měsícem

    Singing this today at a house concert 😊 🎶

  • @vanessaaldrich1818
    @vanessaaldrich1818 Před 7 lety +19

    This is a very special recording. Thank you. You are so very soulful. I have immense respect for your artistry. The light in you shines very brightly

    • @LisetteOropesaSoprano
      @LisetteOropesaSoprano  Před 7 lety +9

      Anything we can do to share the love we have of music makes our art worthwhile. Thank you so much for the appreciation!!

  • @LauraClaycomb
    @LauraClaycomb Před 2 lety

    Beautiful singing, and beautiful, sensitive playing from Vlad!! XOXO

  • @MichelleDiamondPhoto
    @MichelleDiamondPhoto Před 3 lety

    Exquisite in every way

  • @miguelsabat6484
    @miguelsabat6484 Před 11 měsíci

    Sublime, Barber!

  • @IAMShrutiVashist
    @IAMShrutiVashist Před 7 dny

    This is easily the most gorgeous rendition of this poignant song. Thanks for this gift, I must have listened to this on Apple Music some 50 times in the past week and am now doing it with my teacher

  • @davidmyers-wakeman5515
    @davidmyers-wakeman5515 Před 5 lety +3

    Lisette, I have become such a fan of yours over the past year. Your interpretation of the Obradors "Canciones..." inspired me in rehearsing the pieces for my lecture recital, and I am now having my students watch many your videos as well. Yes, your voice is brilliant, but there is something so equally admirable about your comfortable yet commanding presence on the stage. Thank you so much for your contributions. If you have not yet sung in beautiful Maine, we would love to have you here!

    • @LisetteOropesaSoprano
      @LisetteOropesaSoprano  Před 5 lety +2

      David Myers You are too kind, thank you so much! Maine is one of my favorite states! I have been there twice just for vacation. But I’d be delighted to sing there sometime!

  • @koosriedijk3872
    @koosriedijk3872 Před 6 lety +1

    Lisette, simply world class. we keep on coming back here....Dutch fans.

  • @diariodiunmusicistamusicologo

    Bravissima!!!

  • @fraserkendall2565
    @fraserkendall2565 Před 3 lety

    magnificent moving rendition of a masterpiece. Shout out to the accompanist who matched the emotion perfectly.

    • @rcionco
      @rcionco Před 2 lety

      The pianist, Vlad, was beautiful! I agree: equal!

  • @somnitel
    @somnitel Před 5 lety +1

    Absolutely superb!

  • @jonilane8049
    @jonilane8049 Před 3 lety

    This was truly magical. Thank you for such beautiful artistry. Please record Knoxville 1915.

  • @starlingswallow
    @starlingswallow Před 2 lety

    You have the voice of an Angel... One of my life's goals is to see you in person~ I'm not sure if that will happen but it would be amazing!!♥️💕💕👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

  • @koosriedijk3872
    @koosriedijk3872 Před 6 lety +6

    Listen to her : Sempre Libera" (La Traviata)(CZcams, provider Bocca Baciata) for the contrast, Lisette can do it all!

  • @promusicbcn
    @promusicbcn Před 6 lety +4

    You are amazing Lisette, so beautiful voice and phrasing.

  • @lexiv5680
    @lexiv5680 Před 6 měsíci

    Sure on this shining night
    Of starmade shadows round
    Kindness must watch for me
    This side the ground
    On this shining night
    This shining night
    Sure on this shining night
    Of starmade shadows round
    Kindness must watch for me
    This side the ground
    On this shining night
    This shining night
    The late year lies down the north
    All is healed, all is health
    High summer holds the earth
    Hearts all whole
    The late year lies down the north
    All is healed, all is health
    High summer holds the earth
    Hearts all whole
    Sure on this shining night
    Sure on this shining night
    Sure on this shining night
    I weep for wonder
    Wandering far alone
    Of shadows on the stars
    Sure on this shining night
    Of starmade shadows round
    Kindness must watch for me
    This side the ground
    Oh, this shining night
    This shining night
    The shining night
    Sure on this shining night

  • @dennisrice2763
    @dennisrice2763 Před 4 lety +12

    Finally, someone who does not sing this song like a race horse. it is actually even more intimate than she does it, but till now, she has the best interpretation on the net, or anywhere else I've heard. Beautiful singing. So well done.

  • @oberon481
    @oberon481 Před 7 lety +4

    This song is you.

  • @krumanda
    @krumanda Před 5 lety +4

    Delicious diction. Just. Beautiful.

  • @laurapaggi
    @laurapaggi Před 3 lety

  • @teedonnelly1569
    @teedonnelly1569 Před 2 lety

    I have to sing this for NYCOS

  • @sydneyadelehoover7421
    @sydneyadelehoover7421 Před 2 lety +3

    Sure on this shining night
    Of star made shadows round,
    Kindness must watch for me
    This side the ground.
    The late year lies down the north.
    All is healed,
    All is health.
    High summer holds the earth.
    Hearts all whole.
    Sure on this shining night
    I weep for wonder
    wand'ring far alone
    Of shadows on the
    stars.

  • @Marshmallow_Trees
    @Marshmallow_Trees Před 3 lety

    Sniff*💜

  • @80samandatheretro
    @80samandatheretro Před 3 lety

    My voice teacher gave this song for me to sing

  • @xavieralberto1176
    @xavieralberto1176 Před 5 lety +1

    Yes, very beautiful, but Roberta Alexander's version is so magical I think it will never be topped. Check it out, you will be swooning in delight!

    • @LisetteOropesaSoprano
      @LisetteOropesaSoprano  Před 5 lety +13

      Glad you have your favorite interpretations. That's what's amazing about this music, everyone has a special take and some speak more deeply to a person than others.

    • @enriqueali
      @enriqueali Před 3 lety +2

      Roberta Alexander’s version enjoys the benefit of the orchestral accompaniment, which envelops her voice and the song with a glowing string sound. At this level of musical artistry comparisons are extremely subjective, if not downright odious. I for one am equally enthralled by both performances. Superlative achievements both!

    • @kaylynshelton3333
      @kaylynshelton3333 Před 3 lety

      @@LisetteOropesaSoprano are there any master class videos that you have done? Flawless technique!