thank you for this BEAUTIFUL rendition. You are both two fine musicians who have captured the beauty for us. You, dear singer, you touch me profoundly. I appreciate your technique and your artistry. You, dear pianist, support the singer to perfection. You both work wonderfully together, like my dear partner Michel Prezman and I work together. The public must be very happy when you share your art. I hope you continue and I wish you both great success. The beauty of Chinese culture must be shared.
Excellent! No it's not Peking opera style, if you know what real Peking opera sounds like. It is a form of the traditional Western classical style which evolved in China to take on certain Eastern characteristics, which may give one the impression of being thin if you are used to hearing someone like Tebaldi or whatever. But it is extremely beautiful, and not thin at all, very fine singing. My grandmother was trained in this technique and it is instantly recognizable. Beautiful.
she purposely used peking opera technique to convey this song in this way. she is more than capable of delivering traditional operatic songs in a very beautiful way. if you've heard her other renditions of other songs, you'll know what i mean. particularly nightinggale song. very beautiful. s
@GermanOperaSinger I've always loved this song when I heard it on the radio as a child. I can appreciate the lyrics as a grown-up. Thank you for your explanation. I can appreciate it more after reading your comment. I'm not a critic, but I think this lady sings it really well, too. :-)
@GermanOperaSinger I actually prefer this to the "thicker" traditional Western classical style - I feel this singing technique suits the style, period and character of the song better.
