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I have to say also that Westerberg was a very fine Conductor with a Excellent Orchestra in Stockholm.

Swedish Audiences are very restrained, in London I heard her and Flagstad singing this on the stage at the Albert Hall , when Thousands stood on their feet and cheered including I may say our then Young Queen!

Ahhh!! The BEST

Years ago, I had an LP of Nilsson arias. And 'Ozean du Ungerheuer' was one of my favorites. I can't walk on the beach today without opening my arms and exclaiming, Ozean du Ungerheuer! 🌊

Love her but she’s singing sharp on a lot of notes above the staff…

Hoy 2022 escuché a birgete, me conmueve hasta las lágrimas, VIRTUOSISMO ABSOLUTO

I heard her many times from 1959 to the '80's. She was astonishing.

No dejo de escuchar esa entrada, la orquesta y finalmente esa voz que dice toda la obra, grandeeee birgite!!!

I saw her do a recital at the Kennedy Center in 1966...unbelievable..later in San Francisco Die walkure

Help me. What's the name of this music? ua-cam.com/video/miSJ_wZTE3g/v-deo.html

Que hermoso, que presencia y que hermosa dicción, excelente!!!!!

Brilliancy

Extraordinary! Bravissima! And what great music, one can hear why Wagner loved Weber. At 4:43 and at 5:19 the Notung voice is so clearly heard! While at 6:15 it sounds like Berlioz' Les nuits d'été. Clearly Weber's music was mightily influential. Only one shortcoming is that she sings not in the original English, it takes away the originally conceived sound. Otherwise her singing is perfect, outstanding. Why is there no video of this whole opera??? Alas...

Joie indicible que cet « Ozean » par Sainte Birgit qui émeut et donne le frisson par ses moyens vocaux somptueux près qu’inhumains. Et joie égale avec Sainte Gundula tout aussi merveilleuse et époustouflante sinon plus. Plus aucune hélas ne leur arrive à la cheville. Si triste et tellement frustrant. Heureux comme nous qui les avons vues.

rather tepid applause for such a spectacular performance. Is the audience stoned?

Nilson's confidence is as astounding as her voice. Riveting. Thank you!

An Superb presentation. Birgit at her Best .

Mesmerising! Clear as a bell and so serenely confident in every phrase. Birgit Nilson was a phenomenal soprano.

BEAUTIFUL! ❤❤❤ CAN SOMEBODY PLEASE SEND ME THE LYRICS OF THIS ARIA?

A collosal voice that could make the Nile part with that High C. 🌹

She is at her peak here. Was this ever released on an album (vinyl, preferably)?

Beleza e drama!

I cannot tell you how many times I have watched this. At 8:13 oh my. She hits it and then you see the jubilation in her face; her face and entire body in delight. She's not only in love with the music but also overjoyed that she has conquered an extraordinarily difficult piece. Thank you for sharing.

Speechless I am astonished, She is amazing, wonderful, incredible 👏👏👏

Divina

Triumphs where Callas fails. Not a waver. Stunning.

Ozean du Ungeheuer as revealed by the Goddess of the C.

Much prefer Sutherland's rendition...Sutherland's voice seems a little larger and Nilsson misses the high C on art thou(english version)...A great performance, but as i said prefer Sutherland's effortless rendition.

Perfect in almost all ways. Just a little cold and a little slow. I think I prefer Flagstad.

First performed at Covent Garden, London on 12 April 1826, with Miss Paton as Reiza, Mme. Vestris as Fatima, Braham as Huon, Bland as Oberon and the composer conducting, it was a triumph with many encores, and the production was frequently revived. The libretto was later translated into German by Theodor Hell, and it is in this German translation that the opera is most frequently performed. While it is logical to assume that the German translation would have had the composer's approval - and that it would have been in that language that revisions would have been made - he heard it only in English, and did not work on a translation before his death.

Her phrasing is very grand and beautiful.

There isnt a musical note in the entire performance. And making the passing top C the climactic note is shir idiocy and utterly unmusical. Listen to the perfect Farrell.

Ozean, du Ungeheuer! Schlangengleich hältst du umschlungen rund die ganze Welt! Dem Auge bist ein Anblick voll Größe du, wenn friedlich in des Morgens Licht du schläfts! Doch wenn in Wut du dich erhebst, o Meer! und schlingst die Knoten um dein Opfer her, zermalmend das mächtige Schiff, als wär's ein Rohr, dann, Ozean, stellst du ein Schreckbild dar! Noch seh' ich die Wellen toben, durch die Nacht ihr Schäumen schleudern an der Brandung, wild gehoben, jede Lebenshoffnung scheitern. Doch still! Seh' ich nicht Licht dort schimmern, ruhend auf der fernen Nacht, wie des Morgens blasses Flimmern, wenn vom Schlaf er erwacht? Heller nun empor es glühet in dem Sturm, dess' Nebelzug wie zerriss'ne Wimpel fliehet, wie wilder Rosse Mähnenflug!... _____________________________________ Ocean! thou mighty monster! That lies curled like a green serpent, round about the world! To musing eye thou art an aweful sight, When calmly sleeping in the morning light; But when thou risest in thy wrath, As now, and fling'st thy folds around some fated prow! Crushing the strong ribbed bark as if it were a reed! Then, Ocean, art thou terrible indeed. The waves become increasingly calm and bright. Still I see thy billows flashing! Through the gloom their white foam flinging, And the breaker's sullen dashing In mine ear hope's knell is ringing. A few rays of the evening sun, hitherto obscured by the darkness of the storm, break through the clouds. But lo! methinks a light is breaking Slowly over the distant deep, Like a second morn awaking Pale and feeble from its sleep. The waves continue to abate. Brighter now, behold! 'tis beaming! On the storm, whose misty train Like some shatter'd flag is streaming Or a wild steed's flying mane.

Fantastic. What a massive voice. (Also, I really like the conductor. Does anybody know who he is?)

This is very good, of course. But my favorites in this piece remain Teschemacher ua-cam.com/video/lM1WY6h79dU/v-deo.html and Bindernagel ua-cam.com/video/zQUta-vP1Zk/v-deo.html

What a dead audience BUT THAT VOICE!!! Along with Sutherland....the greatest voice on Earth

7:07 - oh, dear!

Vielen Dank für dieses wunderbare Video! Ich bin so dankbar, dass ich so oft mit ihr in der Wiener Staatsoper auf der Bühne stehen durfte!

Birgit Nilsson was the greatest Isolde who ever sang the part. Also the greatest Brunnhilde. And the greatest Elektra and Salome. She was also a wonderful Turandot, Aida and Tosca. She was one of the greatest sopranos who ever lived.

Megnificaaaa

And what a role model for today´s women who have been told they have to look like Holocaust survivors to be accepted. Not so slim women are not hot? You bet they are. Who was an overwhelming Isolde? (clip of this aria too from this same concert here on YT. Actually more views than the Solti version.)

Well I am proud to come from the same rural district in the south of Sweden (Scania) as her. My mum resembled her a bit. Same impressive posture, dark hair, big chin and loud voice. (my mum and I always used to call each other on the phone after hearing Birgit on the radio. "What did you think of Biggan tonight?") :o> (my mum laughed like Biggan too. Sort of a coloratura aria kind of laughter.) (haha.)

Ah, that explains the tepid response - thank you. Good Lord, I expected them to scream their lungs out after that and wondered what sort of stupor could have seized them. It made me angry, actually. To have that shower of gold followed by such a listless response. Well, thank goodness we have the film and we can all make it up to her for years to come.

5 dislikes???? Really?

There are no voices like this today! AMAZING

Perfect, simply gorgeous singing.

Yep this is the Concert Hall in Stockholm. You know, where they give away the Nobel Prize!

Thank you Chris!

Most. Adorable. Story. Ever!!

She was known to be such a friendly and open person to her fans. How lucky you are not only to have heard her, but to have her do something like that!! Magnificent. Just makes her memory better in my mind.