Grace Bumbry Aida duet singing both roles! 1973 YouTube
Grace Bumbry Aida duet
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@BalletBabyBoy Жыл бұрын
Bumbry and Verrett...God gave them glorious voices
@DiomedesDioscuro3 жыл бұрын
What an amazing singer! What a beautiful woman!
@toddmurphy5233 ай бұрын
What sorcery is this from 1973? Who knew they could film this duet seamlessly like this film production back then? It was like Samantha and Serena together at the same time in "Bewitched".....😁
@starmelodyelizabethb73803 жыл бұрын
She's a queen
@OperaSinger88227 ай бұрын
Bravissima!!! Adore her
@josephlewis6181 Жыл бұрын
Astounding!
@ellecee453 Жыл бұрын
She was fabulous!
@Zva264 жыл бұрын
Bumbry was a "hot" singer. The color of her voice was mezzo, but she had an extension that took her all the way up to a soprano high D. She was also a hell of an actress. Surely one of the great operatic artists of all time. Ditto for Shirley Verrett, who was also a mezzo with a soprano extension. It's unlikely we will ever encounter their like again. Two opera tigers! Very Callas-like on stage.
@KajiVocals
2 жыл бұрын
Grace was a natural soprano though. Classified as such by her teachers. She just chose to sing mezzo. Same for Verrett. Soprano singing mezzo. Not the other way around.
@stephensuzman3254
Жыл бұрын
@@KajiVocals l
@stephensuzman3254
Жыл бұрын
Grace always looked so aristocratic...
@brunopicaude3092
Жыл бұрын
@@KajiVocals But Verrett began as a contralto, then mezzo and then soprano; finally soprano and mezzo in alternation.
@KajiVocals
Жыл бұрын
@@brunopicaude3092 You're mistaking repertoire choice and natural biological voice type. Lack of technique will also limit your range. Cigna did not have notes above middle E5 when she started.
@mireilleassena Жыл бұрын
An excellent Aïda indeed, but a far greater Amneris without any doubt
@foropera3 жыл бұрын
Io son.../ breath/ l'amica tua. Lol. She's great, such a precious timbre and sense of accents and contrasts.
@johncubbidge22372 жыл бұрын
I saw Bumbry's debut transition performance as Aida in 1973, but the Munich audience booed her. I knew less about voices then, but could not understand why she was booed. Many years later we did Turandot in Sydney, and miss Bumbry was an excellent Turandot, and didn't stop giggling when offstage. What a wonderful woman.
@cliffgaither6 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much for posting this scene . I never knew it existed . It reminds me of Domingo's double role of the Count and Figaro . Bumbry , who has always had a greater instrument than Domingo , is much more believable and with greater " color " variation ( s ) . [ She looks ravishing in both roles , especially as AIDA . ]
@paoladatodi8626
5 жыл бұрын
interessantissimo... anche se è considerata mezzosoprano ha interpretato vari ruoli sopranili.Auguri per il suo compleanno!
@tanyadixon3479 Жыл бұрын
How did they manage this? T.V? So amazing hearing Bumbry vs. Bumbry!
@danbarthy38196 жыл бұрын
Brilliant! Bravaaaa ! 😀👏
@samueljaramillo4221 Жыл бұрын
A jewel of a singer 👏👏
@rogalesi585 жыл бұрын
Great artist
@drtslim6 жыл бұрын
Ms. Bumbry is definitely a very good Aida; but she's a GREAT Amneris! She stole the scene from herself.
@EmilyGloeggler7984
4 жыл бұрын
Thaddeaus Foster She’s better as Aida.
@jeffreymiller4814
4 жыл бұрын
Emily Greene Nope. Certainly very good as Aïda, but indisputably great as Amneris. In the same league as Stignani, Simionato and Cossotto. They knew how to sing with great power in the lower octave of their voices. Her voice was effortless, gorgeous, and TITANIC in this role at the Met.
@purisermonisamator
2 жыл бұрын
Apte dictum, Thaddeaus! Поддержу вас и Джеффри. Грейс справляется с Аидой, но намного более интересна как Амнерис: голос звучит интереснее и богаче у Бамбри-меццо-сопрано, пусть даже партия Амнерис достаточно высока по тесситуре. Признаюсь, впрочем, что тех, кто слышал в партии Амнерис в Большом театре Образцову, едва ли в той же мере (не говорю - большей!) способна восхитить любая другая певица. Это была лучшая партия Елены Васильевны.
@SuperEfexor
Жыл бұрын
E' vero, come Amneris è magnifica e unica, come Aida più convenzionale e meno interessante.
@kathyking16946 жыл бұрын
that's amazing!
@carmeloserafin51015 жыл бұрын
ottima Aida come la Verret...ma insuperabili cme Amneris...Chapeau...
@marinaagafonova7422 жыл бұрын
Come belle!!! E buona idea!!!! Mia carissima!!!! ❤️
@MrTrackman100 Жыл бұрын
Wow! Can someone briefly explain how this was done---Bumby in 2 separate performance, yet blended together seamlessly??
@DukeofDarkCorners
Жыл бұрын
Apparently it was specially made for a TV show. She probably pre-recorded the soundtrack singing both roles, then lip-synched for the camera. The double appearance would have been achieved by filming her alone in two performances (one as Amneris, one as Aida), then combining the shots in which both characters appear using optical printing.
@biancacastafiore87602 жыл бұрын
aida was not her most successful role but she owned amneris, which i think was her most frequently performed role. i still have not found her aida, i have not yet heard her “o patria mia”.
@biancacastafiore87602 жыл бұрын
she had a lovely figure back then. there’s also an entire aida on video with her and jones as aida.
@Rodrytop19824 жыл бұрын
Que maravilla!!! Que ganas de ver la opera completa con Grace Bumbry cantando los dos roles
@davidspence1404 Жыл бұрын
A great Amneris indeed. I grew up with the recording conducted by a young Zubin Mehta, also starring Nilsson, Corelli, Giaiotti. There has not been as vocally a splendid Aida to be put on disc since then. No, I did not forget the Muti with Caballe, Cossotto, Domingo, etc, as very fine as Caballe is on that one.
@aetion5 ай бұрын
Καταπληκτική!
@357CLOUDY4 жыл бұрын
This is joy! I wonder who thought of doing this?
@stevenmathers6661
Жыл бұрын
This was a television show in which se sang several arias. The producers talked her into doing the self-duet. Sutherland did one also.
@oderflanell
Жыл бұрын
@@stevenmathers6661 what did Joan do? have a link?
@stevenmathers6661
Жыл бұрын
It was a long time ago! I don't recall the details, sorry.
@MrCabarq4 жыл бұрын
Esto es del 73????...Maravillosa Bumbry...Nunca lo había visto. Gracias por subirlo.
@lungdoc4 жыл бұрын
Twins grown apart? Bumbry’s talent is pure gold no matter what she does. The best Amneris ever but who could blame Radames for preferring this Aida ?
@EmilyGloeggler7984
4 жыл бұрын
lungdoc Not the best Amneris, but decent.
@pwg5106 ай бұрын
Come italiano posso apprezzare i più piccoli particolari di questo Capolavoro assoluto di Verdi. Egli esigeva la "parola scenica", pur sempre sottolineata da armonie sorprendenti, a volte dolcissime, altre trascinanti come uragano! Questo duetto ne è un esempio: la finta amicizia di Amneris si tramuta presto in furore, mentre Aida resta nel pianto, dopo il crudele trucco della "possente rivale"! In questo un po' artificioso video, in cui Grace Bumbry canta entrambi i ruoli, l'apprezzo molto come Amneris. La sua pronuncia italiana è buona per una lingua madre anglosassone, per esempio migliore di quella della Sutherland. Lei stessa se ne vantava, e pour cause! Le parole si capiscono e il dramma è reale, non solo orchestrale. Accosto questa interpretazione a quella di Fiorenza Cossotto (Amneris insuperata) e Maria Chiara (Aida perfetta in tante recite all'Arena di Verona). È reperibile in KZread. Comunque la Bumbry è davvero un'ottima Amneris!
@juandiegoperezponce2776 Жыл бұрын
Que su memoria trascienda.
@markcombrinck-hertz36492 жыл бұрын
hi hi mark
@marktempesta70763 жыл бұрын
I would love to know where you found this/what it's originally from!
@INOBT1004 жыл бұрын
Okay so let me get it straight: Bumbry played both Aida and Amneris, on one stage? Is this video edited?
@Zva26
4 жыл бұрын
I would certainly think so. It IS kinda weird. Bumbry did sing both roles, but never at the same time or performance. Physically impossible.
@INOBT100
4 жыл бұрын
@@Zva26 Of course it is. So the only option I could think of is if this video is edited
@EmilyGloeggler7984
4 жыл бұрын
עינבר נעים Yes
@INOBT100
4 жыл бұрын
@@EmilyGloeggler7984 I know it sounds stupid, but this video seemed so real 😅
@stevenmathers6661
Жыл бұрын
This was from a british television documentary. She was persuaded to record both parts and then filmed both - pretty clever stuff for 1973!
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Bumbry and Verrett...God gave them glorious voices
What an amazing singer! What a beautiful woman!
What sorcery is this from 1973? Who knew they could film this duet seamlessly like this film production back then? It was like Samantha and Serena together at the same time in "Bewitched".....😁
She's a queen
Bravissima!!! Adore her
Astounding!
She was fabulous!
Bumbry was a "hot" singer. The color of her voice was mezzo, but she had an extension that took her all the way up to a soprano high D. She was also a hell of an actress. Surely one of the great operatic artists of all time. Ditto for Shirley Verrett, who was also a mezzo with a soprano extension. It's unlikely we will ever encounter their like again. Two opera tigers! Very Callas-like on stage.
@KajiVocals
2 жыл бұрын
Grace was a natural soprano though. Classified as such by her teachers. She just chose to sing mezzo. Same for Verrett. Soprano singing mezzo. Not the other way around.
@stephensuzman3254
Жыл бұрын
@@KajiVocals l
@stephensuzman3254
Жыл бұрын
Grace always looked so aristocratic...
@brunopicaude3092
Жыл бұрын
@@KajiVocals But Verrett began as a contralto, then mezzo and then soprano; finally soprano and mezzo in alternation.
@KajiVocals
Жыл бұрын
@@brunopicaude3092 You're mistaking repertoire choice and natural biological voice type. Lack of technique will also limit your range. Cigna did not have notes above middle E5 when she started.
An excellent Aïda indeed, but a far greater Amneris without any doubt
Io son.../ breath/ l'amica tua. Lol. She's great, such a precious timbre and sense of accents and contrasts.
I saw Bumbry's debut transition performance as Aida in 1973, but the Munich audience booed her. I knew less about voices then, but could not understand why she was booed. Many years later we did Turandot in Sydney, and miss Bumbry was an excellent Turandot, and didn't stop giggling when offstage. What a wonderful woman.
Thank you very much for posting this scene . I never knew it existed . It reminds me of Domingo's double role of the Count and Figaro . Bumbry , who has always had a greater instrument than Domingo , is much more believable and with greater " color " variation ( s ) . [ She looks ravishing in both roles , especially as AIDA . ]
@paoladatodi8626
5 жыл бұрын
interessantissimo... anche se è considerata mezzosoprano ha interpretato vari ruoli sopranili.Auguri per il suo compleanno!
How did they manage this? T.V? So amazing hearing Bumbry vs. Bumbry!
Brilliant! Bravaaaa ! 😀👏
A jewel of a singer 👏👏
Great artist
Ms. Bumbry is definitely a very good Aida; but she's a GREAT Amneris! She stole the scene from herself.
@EmilyGloeggler7984
4 жыл бұрын
Thaddeaus Foster She’s better as Aida.
@jeffreymiller4814
4 жыл бұрын
Emily Greene Nope. Certainly very good as Aïda, but indisputably great as Amneris. In the same league as Stignani, Simionato and Cossotto. They knew how to sing with great power in the lower octave of their voices. Her voice was effortless, gorgeous, and TITANIC in this role at the Met.
@purisermonisamator
2 жыл бұрын
Apte dictum, Thaddeaus! Поддержу вас и Джеффри. Грейс справляется с Аидой, но намного более интересна как Амнерис: голос звучит интереснее и богаче у Бамбри-меццо-сопрано, пусть даже партия Амнерис достаточно высока по тесситуре. Признаюсь, впрочем, что тех, кто слышал в партии Амнерис в Большом театре Образцову, едва ли в той же мере (не говорю - большей!) способна восхитить любая другая певица. Это была лучшая партия Елены Васильевны.
@SuperEfexor
Жыл бұрын
E' vero, come Amneris è magnifica e unica, come Aida più convenzionale e meno interessante.
that's amazing!
ottima Aida come la Verret...ma insuperabili cme Amneris...Chapeau...
Come belle!!! E buona idea!!!! Mia carissima!!!! ❤️
Wow! Can someone briefly explain how this was done---Bumby in 2 separate performance, yet blended together seamlessly??
@DukeofDarkCorners
Жыл бұрын
Apparently it was specially made for a TV show. She probably pre-recorded the soundtrack singing both roles, then lip-synched for the camera. The double appearance would have been achieved by filming her alone in two performances (one as Amneris, one as Aida), then combining the shots in which both characters appear using optical printing.
aida was not her most successful role but she owned amneris, which i think was her most frequently performed role. i still have not found her aida, i have not yet heard her “o patria mia”.
she had a lovely figure back then. there’s also an entire aida on video with her and jones as aida.
Que maravilla!!! Que ganas de ver la opera completa con Grace Bumbry cantando los dos roles
A great Amneris indeed. I grew up with the recording conducted by a young Zubin Mehta, also starring Nilsson, Corelli, Giaiotti. There has not been as vocally a splendid Aida to be put on disc since then. No, I did not forget the Muti with Caballe, Cossotto, Domingo, etc, as very fine as Caballe is on that one.
Καταπληκτική!
This is joy! I wonder who thought of doing this?
@stevenmathers6661
Жыл бұрын
This was a television show in which se sang several arias. The producers talked her into doing the self-duet. Sutherland did one also.
@oderflanell
Жыл бұрын
@@stevenmathers6661 what did Joan do? have a link?
@stevenmathers6661
Жыл бұрын
It was a long time ago! I don't recall the details, sorry.
Esto es del 73????...Maravillosa Bumbry...Nunca lo había visto. Gracias por subirlo.
Twins grown apart? Bumbry’s talent is pure gold no matter what she does. The best Amneris ever but who could blame Radames for preferring this Aida ?
@EmilyGloeggler7984
4 жыл бұрын
lungdoc Not the best Amneris, but decent.
Come italiano posso apprezzare i più piccoli particolari di questo Capolavoro assoluto di Verdi. Egli esigeva la "parola scenica", pur sempre sottolineata da armonie sorprendenti, a volte dolcissime, altre trascinanti come uragano! Questo duetto ne è un esempio: la finta amicizia di Amneris si tramuta presto in furore, mentre Aida resta nel pianto, dopo il crudele trucco della "possente rivale"! In questo un po' artificioso video, in cui Grace Bumbry canta entrambi i ruoli, l'apprezzo molto come Amneris. La sua pronuncia italiana è buona per una lingua madre anglosassone, per esempio migliore di quella della Sutherland. Lei stessa se ne vantava, e pour cause! Le parole si capiscono e il dramma è reale, non solo orchestrale. Accosto questa interpretazione a quella di Fiorenza Cossotto (Amneris insuperata) e Maria Chiara (Aida perfetta in tante recite all'Arena di Verona). È reperibile in KZread. Comunque la Bumbry è davvero un'ottima Amneris!
Que su memoria trascienda.
hi hi mark
I would love to know where you found this/what it's originally from!
Okay so let me get it straight: Bumbry played both Aida and Amneris, on one stage? Is this video edited?
@Zva26
4 жыл бұрын
I would certainly think so. It IS kinda weird. Bumbry did sing both roles, but never at the same time or performance. Physically impossible.
@INOBT100
4 жыл бұрын
@@Zva26 Of course it is. So the only option I could think of is if this video is edited
@EmilyGloeggler7984
4 жыл бұрын
עינבר נעים Yes
@INOBT100
4 жыл бұрын
@@EmilyGloeggler7984 I know it sounds stupid, but this video seemed so real 😅
@stevenmathers6661
Жыл бұрын
This was from a british television documentary. She was persuaded to record both parts and then filmed both - pretty clever stuff for 1973!