Henry Purcell (1659-1695) Dido and Aeneas End of Act III: Dido´s Lament When I am laid in earth, soprano Chorus With Drooping Wings Simone Kermes soprano The New Siberian Singers Musica Aeterna Direction Teodor Currentzis
The best version I heard. No heroic vibrato, no hysteric ff, all is simple and very natural, tempo is also very pleasant. The choir part is also perfect, good balanced accents and dynamics.
@@malcolmdale I have, and it doesn't compare in the slightest. No subtlety whatsoever... A Baroque opera should not be sung in a Romantic style, and to say Norman sings in a 'Romantic style' is being charitable.
When I heard this rendition, I started to cry like a baby remembering my late mother who was a great Coloratura Soprano and performed this very piece at several funerals when I was young. It brought instant memories of her to me. This is by far the most tender and lamenting version I have ever heard.
The west is not dying That is ridiculous! They said the same about the Dark and Middle ages!! Here we are... Rejoice. Remember Me, is the lament. Beauty is with us, as is modern civilisation! 😂🇮🇪🎉🎊❤️🎁🎂🙏😂 To this version of Dido's Lament... I say, Sublime!! Thank You to the up loader!! Much work I know.
"When I am laid, am laid in earth, May my wrongs create No trouble, no trouble in thy breast; Remember me, remember me, but ah! forget my fate. Remember me, but ah! forget my fate."
I used to love the more bombastic versions of this and Tristes Aprets, but now that I'm old enough to have felt real sorrow, these subdued versions speak to me. They're more real, because when you're utterly broken, you can't muster bombast. You can hear the resignation in her voice.
This song is a surrender, “Death is now a welcome guest” I love the sweet, decay as the accompanying melody descends... As ego, and body fall away. All that’s left is that high clear “Remember meeee”
I am speechless about the beauty of this song and version. There is deep stillnes within me listening this. That says it all. It is so unbelievably BEAUTIFUL. So well done by Simone Kermes!
Superb performance! Tottaly not frozen or not passionate! It's beauty is actually in this manner of performance! Tottaly out of the corrupted pseudo-romantic manner of super-expression, combined with large vibrato amplitude... I'm in love with this performance! As I am with many of the performances of the so called "scandalous" Simone Kermes!!
Jehudi Menuhin once called this the most beautiful aria ever written. Nobility obliges and thus presses a heavy burden on the shoulders of the performers. This performance with Simone Kermes is one of the two I know that masters this challenge with braviour and a not to surpassing drama. As a crowning, even and tremendous conclusion follows the final chorus "with drooping wings ye cupids come".
using P or even PP to sing high G just bring the sadness and desperation to the max level! This is definitely the best version. Not a common tiresome show off vibrato on high notes version, this one bring you a true Dido, you can feel everything with her. Absolutely stunning!
Live in Madrid (concert version of the opera) the 18th of november at the Teatro Real with the Kermès and Currentzis. Just superb! Discreet, poignant. The choir was astonishing. So far the best interpretation I've ever heard. Thank you for sharing.
yes, this interpretation is so far the very best I ever heard ! You don't realise it is ' philological' , as it is so fluent, natural, intense.. and does not need any horrible vibrato.. thanks a lot to ' gardenofmusician'
Exceptional beautiful interpretation by currentzis and amazing performance , choir and orchestra, with on top of it all this beautyfull performing simone kermes so calm and dedicated......
So wonderfully interpreted. This calmness and tenderness really touches me. And the choir fits in so well. The best interpretation I know. I can't get enough of that sound and triggering feeling
merveilleux .On percoit qu' elle est" "déjà" avec les anges avec ce "no troube no trouble in my breast" parfaitement phrasé par cette magnifique soprano qu'est Simone Kermès Merci
After this performance there is no point listening of other performances...I am sorry for other great performers of this masterpeace, but it is simply so...
The west is not dying That is ridiculous! They said the same about the Dark and Middle ages!! Here we are... Rejoice. Remember Me, is the lament. Beauty is with us, as is modern civilisation! 😂🇮🇪🎉🎊❤️🎁🎂🙏😂 To this version of Dido's Lament... I say, Sublime!! Thank You to the up loader!! Much work I know.
Κύριε Κουρεντζή ,ευχαριστούμε που μας κάνετε να μετέχουμε στην σφαίρα των αγγέλων όπου ψάλλουν κάθε λύπη και ευτυχία σχεδόν χωρίς μουσική και στίχους .
I love this version. I feel the voice is appropriately "weak" and simple, as in she is about to die so it seems off to me when singers use more powerful florid voices for this.
I know this is usually considered a piece for dramatic soprano, but I sang it as a lyric, and I think it has more power when sung by a lyric soprano. I'm not even sure why it became traditionally associated with dramatic sopranos -- baroque orchestras don't require them (it's not Wagner!) and nothing about the role seems to, to me, either. Someone else in these comments talks about getting chills listening to this particular recording (and no other), and I just... never get them when I listen to a heavier and more florid voice singing this.
Simone Kermes canta casta diva con una voce bella, calma, suadente e coinvolgente che accarezza il cuore. Però, fra gli ascoltatori vi sono molti melomani che non sanno apprezzare altri che il proprio cantante preferito e anziché apprezzare e godere del bello che vi è in ogni diversa interpretazione, si tappano le orecchie, disprezzano il cantante e rifiutano l'interpretazione dell'intero brano . Paolo M
ALso wie diese Version von S. Kermes so bei mir ankommt, dann kann ich als Musikerin und Fan von H. Purcell nur meine begeisterung und bewunderung aussprechen
