Kiri Te Kanawa sings I Feel Pretty From "The Making of West Side Story - Leonard Bernstein" (1985) with Louise Edeiken, Stella Zambalis and Angelina Reaux
Who could not love Kiri? Her charisma is evident. Everyone seems to like her. I also love the three ladies backing this performance. Everyone is sooo talented in this ensemble.
@zeena61
14 жыл бұрын
Beautiful singing by Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, one of the most loved sopranos of the past century! Bernstein's conducting style was unique!
@tenorschofield
14 жыл бұрын
Extraoedinary performance of two "monsters of music", so much talent in a single room!!!!.Bernstein himself conducting dame Kiri Te Kanawa!!!, wow, this is sure something to remember for ever; thanks for sharing with us!!!!
@nattie-k8380
5 жыл бұрын
There are many people who don’t like the cast of this recording due to opera singers in it. But listening to Kiri’s voice it’s obviously that only opera singer could produce that quality of high notes that music requires.
@jameshom6171
3 жыл бұрын
Try Ingeborg Hallstein's rendition which is just a copy of Carol Lawrence's version. The high notes seem to go even higher. There are German and English versions so be aware.
@nattie-k8380
3 жыл бұрын
@@jameshom6171 I already have, thank you. But Ingeborg Hallstein is opera singer as well. And she’ s great as Maria in that german version I ve seen.
@JackieLanceTenor
2 жыл бұрын
Just a bit of insight from someone who has gone to music school in the US within the last ten years. Today's musical theatre singers are trained with classical singing as the foundation for good technique. I think it's probably more likely to find musical theatre singers that can handle this kind of "classical light" singing now than there was in the 80s. Several of the MT girls I went to school with were actually quite good in both styles.
@MD-ev9hs
8 жыл бұрын
She is the BEST!! I adore Dame Kiri Te Kanawa!!!!
@Judill
13 жыл бұрын
Wow. What a voice on Kiri.
@bcom11
14 жыл бұрын
we miss you Lenny :(
@Takoushjanik
14 жыл бұрын
Kiri Te Kanawa is the best.
@fernandatralala
12 жыл бұрын
Every time I listen to this music I keep singing it all day long for several days! And I love it! :D
@edwardmartinez
2 жыл бұрын
He was a genius and his compositions will always live in the hearts of humanity.
@jacac
4 жыл бұрын
The best Spanish accent in this song I’ve heard.
@jozefvissers5644
3 жыл бұрын
it's alarming and charming how pretty she sings
@lennibernstein
17 жыл бұрын
Oh I love them: Lenni and Kiri! WONDERFUL!!!
@saxamaphoneguy1
15 жыл бұрын
I love how Kiri has such a huge variety of repertoire, she's not an opera snob, it's amazing, she's such a great person besides being such a hugely incredible singer. Also, i love the french horn playing scratching his back with his horn... haha not quite what it was made for :-P
@carlanthony4414
7 жыл бұрын
Kudos to all that participate and to the writer of this song. Great movie and a song that every girl should know. Today's music and movies are crap!!!!
@dominiclukin7279
5 жыл бұрын
never seen a horn player scratch their back with a horn before 0:22
@Stevesueng
17 жыл бұрын
The song requires a Puerto Rican accent. From Wikipedia: In 1984, Bernstein decided to re-record the musical, conducting his own music for the first time. Generally known as the "operatic version" of West Side Story, it stars Kiri Te Kanawa as Maria, José Carreras as Tony, Tatiana Troyanos as Anita, Kurt Ollman as Riff, and Marilyn Horne as the offstage voice who sings "Somewhere". It won a Grammy Award for Best Cast Show Album in 1985 and the recording process was filmed as a documentary.
@henryseidel5469
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for your explanation....even after fifteen years ! What a great voice Kiri has...unbelievable !
@swanningaround
16 жыл бұрын
Kiri is a genius. The great Lenni acknowledges it too.
@alcockell
12 жыл бұрын
This was during the recording of a pickup cast and orchestra for the Deutsche Grammofon release of West Side Story - Bernstein conducting. Was originally aired in about 1985.
@charlesfuentes3695
3 жыл бұрын
Wow, makes me want to see it again & again until the Spielberg version arrives. That's going to be slamming for the next generation.
@OowllwoO
8 жыл бұрын
What a great piece they made..
@institutiemuz
14 жыл бұрын
Bravoooo! Bravo Kiri
@vittoriomarano8230
9 ай бұрын
Kiri is the One and Only ❤
@ransomcoates546
2 жыл бұрын
The stylistic contrast in the recording is most clear when Broadway singers do a terrific version of ‘Officer Krupke’.
@erpollock
9 ай бұрын
Suddenly we have Hebrew subtitles! !איזה כיף What fun!
@Elrumel
15 жыл бұрын
that's how you conduct. amazing.
@alcockell
12 жыл бұрын
This version was just played out on University Challenge a couple of minutes ago.
@davidallen508
2 жыл бұрын
I still love the Original Soundtrack recording and would tag on Reri Grist singing ‘Somewhere’.
@limaktba
11 жыл бұрын
04:28 she also looses it laughing...cool.
@diesmithgroupe
11 жыл бұрын
A less tired less aging Maestro!
@MaestraWashu
16 жыл бұрын
Yes, but what you have to understand is that this particular recording of WSS is MEANT to be operatic.
@svetcovladich9996
3 жыл бұрын
The maestro was absolutely right, of course. He knew that the number plays better to the ear when the tempo is slower as in this performance. And he describes perfectly how other conductors play it "overbrightly" and too "viennese waltzish" in order to compensate for the dark mood at the end of Act 1 with the corpses on the stage and all. This tempo is much more pleasing, and that is how it was meant to be played. Afterall, Lenny did write it, so he should know!
@swanningaround
15 жыл бұрын
Hi leo. I have found the answer. The original lyric said "happy and witty and bright" to rhyme with "tonight". The setting in the film was changed to the day time for the film. The producers changed the lyrics to "happy and witty and gay" to rhyme with "today". This is what Natalie Wood (with Marni Nixon's voice) sang in the movie. Therefore both the "bright" and "gay" versions are official and correct. On the West Side Story site, they are called "lyric1" and "lyric2".
@LordMgls
15 жыл бұрын
I love this...
@swanningaround
15 жыл бұрын
saab. This is what opera singers do for a living. There are all sorts of musicals from WSS, to the Magic Flute, the Mikado. the Merry Widow and Showboat. Not all are "heavy opera" like "Siegfried".
@Vagaus82
11 жыл бұрын
The main stanza is based upon harmonic scheme of Wunderhorn "Verlor'ne Muh", Mahlerian but as Quirino Principe showed, strongly owing to Slavic sources; In an apparently witty "dessert" piece, the Master goes deep to its profound roots.. Viva!
@swanningaround
15 жыл бұрын
I have to confess. I did some research. "Bright" and "tonight" are the original lyrics. I did think that that the word "gay" came in somewhere, but was wrong. The lyrics are correct as sung by Kiri.
@lyricrogersofficial
10 жыл бұрын
Nice!
@victorklaput2703
6 ай бұрын
To me, this "take" was not the score used in the movie. I heard 3 big vocal mistakes in the take. The movie version fixed these 3 errors but a new mistake was made when the word "key" was sung. But it's still my favorite movie.
@alicjaalvena1120
7 жыл бұрын
amazing
@khelaan
11 жыл бұрын
arabic and hebrew tanslation is it a peace project by music !
@mga2899
4 жыл бұрын
West Bank Story.
@jaddajn1
12 жыл бұрын
this is dame edna everage's favourite piece of music
@sherry7516
4 жыл бұрын
oh, i'm so relieved...potato patata!
@cathydiane2558
3 жыл бұрын
French and Saunders’ sketch of the opera recording must be a parody of this
@tenorschofield
13 жыл бұрын
@windstorm1000 I guess that will always prefer classical technique, even if it is ussed in the wrong repertoire, to the "Br'way" singing style or popular singing. Now I understand that there are some popular voices naturaly gifted...but that is a matter of tastes as well. I respect your opinion very much; sadly I cannot say anything about this registration story, but what I hear in this video. I am a Kiri Te Kanawa fan, and prefer her in other repertoirs. Thank you for your note.
@estherofarim
17 жыл бұрын
No, sorry. Copyright issue. It has been released on a DVD.
@Hudpix16
13 жыл бұрын
@dannymaestro She's trying to do a Spanish accent, so she's exaggerating the R sound as much as she can.
@swanningaround
16 жыл бұрын
Kiri has never described herself as a "diva". She called them "divers". Kiri always has a self effacing sense of humor. This comes across on these videos, and why Lenni clearly loves her.
@wowthungsten
13 жыл бұрын
@dannymaestro I admire your talent of watching the embodiment of perfection and seeing a parody. I'm sure you could do it a lot better than these amateurs.
@ohfreundeforever
13 жыл бұрын
did anyone else notice the flute playing leonore overture no. 3 in the background before they begin?
@peace-now
3 жыл бұрын
You could be right. It does sound like that.
@saxamaphoneguy1
15 жыл бұрын
Well in early musicals like WSS there really wasn't much of a difference. For instance, is Porgy and Bess and opera? operetta? musical? it's really up to the listener. Bernstein himself picked this cast for his "operatic" recording. I think they are fantastic with this. He actually wanted Placido Domingo over Carreras, which I agree with, but he was unavailable.
@skitzo429
16 жыл бұрын
Those are some pretty raunchy sounding unisons in the sidekick chorus haha
@PenzancePete
15 жыл бұрын
She was called queen cat because of her continuous smug expression and sense of superiority. "Walthamstowe was/is one of a number of what may seem surprising venues that recording companies use for recording. St. George's church in Tooting is another. .
@lohphat
14 жыл бұрын
Compared with the overdubbed movie version from 1961 -- this take is perfection. The tempo and interpretation are magical.
@tggold
13 жыл бұрын
@saab900se Why? I think it sounded great. I think people aren't used to hearing healthy voices and people, in general, reject what they don't understand. I wish more singers would engage in "crossover" work. There's really not a difference between the genres, just a time period thing. Both are singing and acting, perhaps Music Theater a bit more dancing. Some people like hearing people that don't scream or wobble.
@swanningaround
15 жыл бұрын
Who would the first and second be? Pavarotti and Domingo?
@windstorm1000
13 жыл бұрын
@tenorschofield Thanks so much for the perceptive comments! & I want to apologize for the 'what were you on" in a prev. comment. Working on being more polite on YT--especially when others have opinions diff. than my own--ha, ha. Don't get me going about 'ultranew st. ideas"--ie Chereau & Co.--ha, ha--I've done treatices of this on YT--& crossed swords with others--I'm a traditionalist--why make Wotan into a businessman??? What's the point? And Brunnhilde into a street walker? Bye for now.
@phantom4087
16 жыл бұрын
Actually, there was footage from the WSS recording sessions. He was really pissed off at Carreras most of the time.
@swanningaround
15 жыл бұрын
Penzance. Did the "queen cat" refer to her wearing of a fur coat? Also, I always thought of Walthamstowe as being "down market". My daughter lived there as came in for quite a bit of racial abuse.
@lucyfoster4082
3 жыл бұрын
I’d like to hear Kathleen Battle do this.
@mauriziocasa9203
3 жыл бұрын
Battle's is pretty but something is lacking in her performance. Barbara Hendricks sings a wonderful version as well but Kiri adds a lot of charm.
@skitzo429
16 жыл бұрын
im a musician, with a sense of pitch, thats all one needs to know to hear that.
@PenzancePete
15 жыл бұрын
You've obviously never worked with the "queen cat" as backstage staff at Covent Garden refer to her. The sight of her swanning in to Walthamstowe town hall wearing a fur coat for a recording session was one to behold (Solti always gave his "pets" a fur coat.
@kngiht84
15 жыл бұрын
What's WWS ?
@swanningaround
16 жыл бұрын
mark. That's because WSS is an opera.
@bixster2260
2 жыл бұрын
A “contracted pick-up Orchestra?” Just shows you need to step up your game when you come to NYC to play music. They sound top-notch!
@phantom4087
16 жыл бұрын
Actually, he loved Te Kanawa, but hated Carreras.
@lijluvr356
14 жыл бұрын
@saxamaphoneguy1 What do you mean that's not what they're made for?!
@saxamaphoneguy1
14 жыл бұрын
@lijluvr356 haha no! But sometimes I do use my cello bow as a back scratch... so I guess it's ok! :-)
@windstorm1000
13 жыл бұрын
@tenorschofield Although I disagree about crossover singers (why do it?? Ego--me thinks so), I do respect your opinion as well. Lets put the shoe on the other foot: Would we want Patti la pone to do La Boheme?? It works both ways--let Br'way singer do what they do best--Br'way, and opera singers do what THEY do best--opera.
@strawberrylaralara
11 жыл бұрын
Did you know that conductors live the longest?
@swanningaround
16 жыл бұрын
Rubbish! Who could hate Jose? Certainly not Leni! Kiri and Jose are wonderful and charasmatic people. Their encounter with Leni is a national treasure.
@tenorschofield
13 жыл бұрын
@windstorm1000 Dear friend, I agree with you but in the other hand, it really depends in who the singer is.For example, if they have or not the vocal talent to engage into crossover repertoires.I really did not liked some of the Pavarotti`s pop songs, but also migth say that classical singing has everyday less and less exposition, due to the fact of crazy and stupid "ultranew stage ideas". So I understand why some lyrical singers try more logical staged shows...and better paid as well!!!
@broadwaydestined
16 жыл бұрын
As beautifully sung and well done as this is, it doesn't match WSS. She doesn't sound like a young girl in love. It's just not right.
@raghad1d420
7 жыл бұрын
غريبة في ترجمة عربي
@Rafabenitez01
3 жыл бұрын
Fantastic. But why does she sound like English is not her language ? “ I feel Chaming “ ?? Beautiful nonetheless.
@bjsteinhoff9810
Жыл бұрын
She is singing the song of Maria whose native language is Spanish.
@windstorm1000
13 жыл бұрын
@saxamaphoneguy1 Well, actually you are only partially right--B. was stuck with Carreras---Neil Shicoff--another opera tenor-- was committed. Troyonas sounds like a drag queen (no offense). Carreras? No comment. Kiri? voice beautiful--but not for Maria. Moral: Opera singers in Broadway never work--Ezio Pinza the ONE exception.
@bilit26
4 жыл бұрын
Its the composer conducting so exactly what he wanted@!
@Bumblebeebeebee
3 жыл бұрын
Good that vicious KZitem critics are always so much wiser than the composer himself. Pathetic rubbish.
@PenzancePete
15 жыл бұрын
Opera singers sing opera for a living. Stage musical singers sing stage musicals for a living. Carreras and Ke Tanawa are superb in Mozart but in musicals....oh dear.
@evelynwong852
16 жыл бұрын
You would be quite irrational to challenge any critic in the same way. I am by no means arrogant, nor do I suppose I have talent to match hers, and you would be stretching it very far to read that into my words. I think that bespeaks your rash character and lack of judgment. There will inevitably be some who disagree with my comment on her performance as Maria, and they are perfectly entitled to their personal opinion, but at least they are not at fault of being blind as you most certainly are.
@lijluvr356
14 жыл бұрын
@saxamaphoneguy1 XD
@evelynwong852
17 жыл бұрын
marknyc5, I agree with you. It's one thing to justifiably commend her for her singing, another thing to blindly laud every single one of her performances. She is truly a diva but she is out of her depth as Maria.
@Vagaus82
11 жыл бұрын
I'm sorry *to his own profound roots
@mysticalmargaret6105
9 жыл бұрын
Kiri has a Heaven sent voice - but Imo a powerful operatic voice is just too much for songs that were meant for musical theatre. Almost operatic voices are required for the two leads Tony and Maria - but not this much.
@TheTamakl
8 жыл бұрын
+Margaret Tudor Well, actually if you search the story of the creation of West Side Story, you can see that Bernstein wanted to present it as an opera. So I would think this voices are kind of the right ones.
@alicjaalvena1120
7 жыл бұрын
so, you know what this aria needs better than the composer himself? nice
@nivdavid454
6 жыл бұрын
זה בעברית חחחח
@jonnybottle
16 жыл бұрын
Why is she singing with a Greek accent?
@estherofarim
17 жыл бұрын
Speaking of accent, José Carreras didn't quiet manage to overcome his Spanish one and in my opinion he was not the best choice to do Tony.
@windstorm1000
13 жыл бұрын
@tenorschofield So much talent??? Maybe elsewhere. What were you on when you listend to this? Was a miserable experience for all parties--and the most infamous Br'way remake ever. Bernstein took the money and ran. Moral: NEVER use opera stars for Broadway--Ezio Pinza the ONE exception. Two separate voice types--opera singers just not believble voice way, you know??
@jenylogan1
3 жыл бұрын
Exactly !
@garconfrancais01
15 жыл бұрын
i dont like kiri singing this...it doesnt sound the best...i like battle's better.
@davidallen508
4 жыл бұрын
I agree ; too slow and heavy. Give me Marni Nixon any day.
@bilit26
4 жыл бұрын
Its the maestros music. She was encouraged to sing it this way me thinks
@Bumblebeebeebee
3 жыл бұрын
Actually, in this case the composer’s choice might be more important than your opinion
@jenylogan1
3 жыл бұрын
@@davidallen508 give me Carole Lawrence any day, Kiri has a lovely voice , but not for this !
@mga2899
4 жыл бұрын
Musicians play better without the suits and tuxes.
@swanningaround
15 жыл бұрын
leo. You are right! Well spotted. She says "I feel bright" and then rhymes it with "tonight" instead of "I feel gay" to rhyme with "today". They did change it. How pathetic is that?
@windstorm1000
13 жыл бұрын
I like Kiri--but her voice is all wrong for this part. The entire production was a disaster and Bernstein smelled a dud. Did make a fair amount of money, but I think everyone connected with this bomb prefers to forget the experience!! I would.
@bilit26
4 жыл бұрын
The fact the the composer conducted peice exactly as he originally wrote it says something! Thus was the only time he conducted and recorded it with his hand picked cast!
@LizN90
16 жыл бұрын
Ummm...not.
@kngiht84
17 жыл бұрын
I wish she could just sing (dictation) like she talked
@bilit26
4 жыл бұрын
If the composer dudnt correct her who r we to say!!!
@PenzancePete
11 жыл бұрын
This is aural proof of why stiff-as-a-board opera singers should never go near light music.
@mrantiquedealer
13 жыл бұрын
Pity for her and Carreras. They ruin the whole thing!
@lisapike383
5 жыл бұрын
Cleanears don’t be a div!
@dannymaestro
13 жыл бұрын
Well, this isn´t good. Is it a parody or what? Does anybody enjoy listening to this kind of music with opera-singers with just one sound. I feel pRRRRetYYYYYYYYY... LOL
Пікірлер: 118