Thursday, June 16, 2011

What is your ranking?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AY5zLvBengQ

1. Cristina Deutekom
2. Sumi Jo
3. Natalie Dessay

Next few not in order of merit:

Lucia Popp
Clara Polito
Beverley Sills
Edda Mosser
Ingeborg Hallstein

General comments:
1. Start seems strange, a bit shriekish-sharp? Seems to have a voice break at about 0.43 - 0.47

2. Starts not so good, but 1.08 onwards is okay. Helps that she smiles :)

3. Good

4. Can't pinpoint what's wrong, but she's just weird. First few lines her volume just suddenly went up at the end of each line...

5. Okay until highest note went off at 2.40

6. Similar to No. 1

7. Good

8. Similar to No. 1, 4.03 part a bit strange

9. Good

10. Good

11. Very good, seems effortless!

12. Good

*13. Excellent, sounds almost like an instrument esp. at 6.22 onwards

14. Seems to be worst of the lot, or I just can't appreciate her style.

15. Good

16. Highest note seems a LITTLE bit off at 7.48 - 7.49

17. There's a break at 8.15 which shouldn't be there

**18. Perfect control. In terms of technique the only one that can match No. 13.

***19. Sounds effortless! Helps that she's graceful and her performance is pleasant to watch.

20. Just downright irritating.

Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Sumi Jo, Queen of Opera

Is this even human??????
I like this comment: I think Mozart was tired and took wrong order for Soprano part and Flute part

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTx1BeHiyvw

Friday, March 25, 2011

Badass female Japanese hip-hop artiste

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OUcQUBnzpjk