Tosca: “Vissi d’arte”

Lise Davidsen sings Tosca’s Act II aria in her Met role debut performance. Production: David McVicar. Conductor: Yannick Nézet-Séguin. 2024–25 Season. Videography by Pete Scalzitti.

[sirrondis]

This is a slowly paced and rhythmically controlled version of Vissi d’arte. I don’t hear a wobble. I hear a well calculated vibrato. A heart rending, gorgeous rendition full of deep, tragic pain. I truly don’t understand the trashing of this great artist.

[gilliantherese]

I saw this Tosca performance this past weekend, it was gorgeous.💜

[jennyolsson]

I absolutely LOVED this performance! The drama, the singing, the love and the hate and the hopes. We had a terrific evening and for me a highlight of those operas I have watched from Metropolitan. Thank you for making this accessible for us even in the countryside of Sweden ❤️❤️❤️

[darnfirefingers]

So, I am an opera lover and has heard this aria many times. I enjoyed this performance very much but I am profoundly surprised by the haters in this comment section. It makes me want to root more for Lise Davidsen! You go girl!

[dianagambacortarosati]

Absolutely magnificent.. and yes it made me cry

[alvarotebeldi]

Pensavo che le clip fossero destinate a farti venire voglia di vedere lo spettacolo…

[michaelbruckner]

Lovely! The artistry of this singer is wonderful

[mls]

Never a more beautifully heartbreaking and soul searching interpretation ever has been performed… Brava Lise, Bravo Yannick Nézet-Séguin

[robertpratter]

These negative comments are born out of musical ignorance. I am sure conductor picked the tempo he wanted and it was effective. Her voice soars from the depths of despair ( no chest voice ? Bah!) to heavenly heights. And her ability to go from triple forte to pianissimo without a break was magical. Bob in Bryn Mawr

[christinagipperich]

I was there last night and it was an incredible experience. The house was full, the sets were amazing, and the performers were absolutely divine. This scene got a standing (at least from my second).

[lokinvar]

I was at the 11/23 matinee performance where Ms Davidsen gave what i thought was a Tosca for the ages . Rather than the narcissistic coquette who gets in over her head and jumps off the roof, ( see Georgiu, et al) Ms Davidsen showed us a profound and thoughtful woman who despite all attempts has no choice but to suicide . She uses her incredibly subtle and expressive instrument to create a Tosca that is at once refreshing and at the same time demanding of the utmost attention.

[MrQbenDanny]

BRAVA!!!!
Love the conversational tempo rhythm and the sincerity. The finale is in the searching process, and that will arrive in time.
The costume is dreadful. Looks like something for Garcia Lorca's "The house of Bernarda Alba."
GLAM UP this magnificent Diva with a sensational new creation. She deserves it. She's a great star.

[kellicoffman]

Just saw the met in theater performance I enjoyed it

[lmf]

I recently saw Ana María Martínez singing Tosca in Pittsburgh. It's a very large theater and it was almost sold out. She was astonishingly good. Why doesn't the Met let her sing there regularly? It's beyond me. And it's ridiculous! I want to see her at the Met much more often. Don't neglect a major, world class talent like hers. Have Ana María Martínez sing at the Met regularly, she would be an asset to the Met, never a hindrance. She is a crowd magnet and a crowd pleaser and an important international star. It's your loss not having her there. Bring her back soon and not as a substitute but as the important star she is.

[samba]

The best voice of opera today. Her vibrato is her strenght and not to much as other commenting here are trying to argue about.

[qfbmezquita]

I have been to the MET 3 times just to see Tosca and all the sopranos sing the same, with wobble, the opera is saved by Mario and Scarpia, ufff listening to Scarpia's Aria with orchestra and choir is wonderful, I hope a soprano like la Callas is revealed soon or minimum a new Gheorgiu who has canceled the last two times I went.

[smurf]

One needs to know their limitations. Casting at the Met doesn't know it nor do her agents.

[meisterwue]

And the audience today....no longer educated enough to realize it

[JvdvanDyne]

I loved Lise Davidson’s Leonore & Ariadne - superb! She was also a delightful Rhine Maiden, I think, from what I’ve seen and heard the German Repertoire is more suited to her vocal and dramatic talents - I hope that she continues to explore roles in that arena, but the fact of the matter is she is what today would pass for an opera star! That’s name that people recognize and will fill seats. I mean it’s not the worst Tosca I’ve heard, and I don’t think that the crew will be placing a trampoline behind the turret in the final scene as they did for Eva Marton in the 1980s- so you know it could be worse…. Happy to see opera still relevant and attracting new new fans in this century of high tech and very limited attention spans! Vissi d’arte indeed!

[kamalcampbell]

I loved the show in Riverside Square Mall in Northern NJ