Puccini – Vissi d’arte from Tosca – Kiri te Kanawa

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1. toni14744 says:

   September 23, 2009 at 8:50 am

   Amazing. Thank you for posting.
2. johngarner3 says:

   October 8, 2009 at 2:29 am

   i think she was actually sharp at times but what a beautifuul sound i love kiri she is gorgeous and is blessed greatly
3. cuddlyable3 says:

   October 14, 2009 at 5:03 pm

   Bravissimo, this is equal or BETTER than Callas and no wonder: Kiri started her career by winning a New Zealand prize in 1965 aged 20/21 with this aria.
4. abstractpapabear says:

   October 17, 2009 at 4:02 am

   I love Dame Kiri te Kanawa but this is not the role for her. I saw her sing this at the Met in the 80s and, visually she was absolutely stunning and believable. Vocally, it was apparent she had trouble with this role. There were dynamic moments, notes, phrases – after all she is one of the greatest singers ever – but this is not her role. Countess, Marschallin, lots of others, but not this one. I love you DKTK!
5. branko1b says:

   October 23, 2009 at 4:59 pm

   one of the most (if not the most) beautiful vibratos in the world – but a wrong interpretation in this role
6. lpvcrcd says:

   October 29, 2009 at 3:56 am

   Kiri has a lush full open focused beautiful tone But we knew that . Some roles are better suited to every singer so if you take that out of equation you are left with the voice and how every tone from top to bottom has the same quality of sound Very few sopranos have or had this . When she’s good she’s fabulous When she sings a piece that fits that big voice, it is truly inspiring
7. warwolfii says:

   November 16, 2009 at 5:10 am

   My musical tastes run to Miles Davis, John Coltrane and Bill Evans. I will, therefore, defer to the knowledge of those more versed in opera than I except to say that if this lady is having difficulty, I can’t hear it. This is truly marvelous to my ear.
8. trschaefer says:

   November 24, 2009 at 2:47 am

   Gorgeous singing! She is a marvel…
9. CantoSemper49 says:

   November 29, 2009 at 11:11 pm

   When I clicked on this link, I thought ‘oh no, a lyric soprano singing Tosca….this is going to be painful.’ but then I heard her sing……WOW. AMAZING INTERPRETATION
10. Kvatthro says:

    December 1, 2009 at 5:35 pm

    her performance of Vissi d’Arte is absolutely the best!!!
11. sebastian1430 says:

    December 20, 2009 at 4:01 am

    It is Leontyne Price who owned this role … you must hear her sing it ..
12. premed80 says:

    December 31, 2009 at 2:17 am

    I made the mistake of listening to Leontyne Prices’ version before this one. Leontyne’s version just ruined it for anyone else who ever tries to sing this song again!
13. mtenor says:

    January 9, 2010 at 9:18 pm

    Callas
14. richalan67 says:

    January 30, 2010 at 12:29 am

    You must have heard her in concert at the Met because it is a known fact that she never has sung a full Puccini opera at the Met. She only did Tosca once and that was in Paris.
15. LordMgls says:

    January 31, 2010 at 2:28 pm

    I must have been hearing this for about 10 times.
16. constancecv says:

    April 14, 2010 at 10:45 am

    I heard her sing this live at Tanglewood in the Berkshire Mountains many years ago.
    I will never forget it.
17. MastersoftheOpera says:

    May 18, 2010 at 8:41 am

    I have a problem with Kiri’s Tosca. She is not a Puccini soprano. Hers is a pure, lyric voice who’s Mozart was amazing.. In the 80′s, she was a lot like Renee Fleming – singing mainly lyric roles. Her Strauss, Baroque and French roles are lovely (Massenet’s Manon, but not Manon Lescaut of Puccini, again Puccini heroines call for dramatic voices. Her voice is not big enough for Tosca. With some training, she might have been a fine Butterfly, but her Tosca is all wrong.
18. thnkup says:

    June 8, 2010 at 3:31 am

    I listened to Freni, Caballe, Price – all spectacular. This one touched me – no video – only audio.
19. Aetion says:

    June 27, 2010 at 5:04 pm

    @ napat14

    “Hope you enjoy” Oh yes, be sure wo do and we thank you.
20. musicalopera93 says:

    July 7, 2010 at 6:44 pm

    i have never heard a sound sooo pure but at the same time so…distressed>>i feel her pain….though her voice is still to light for the piece…bravo!

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