Sabine Devieilhe - The Tales Of Hoffmann: Olympia Aria - Offenbach 🎉

Sabine Devieilhe ’s interpretation of the "Doll Aria" ( Les oiseaux dans la charmille ) from Jacques Offenbach’s The Tales of Hoffmann is widely regarded as a masterclass in combining .

: She is celebrated for her ease with the aria's high E's and F's, often adding her own stratospheric embellishments and top notes. Sabine Devieilhe ’s interpretation of the "Doll Aria"

: Her interpretation often leans into the "mechanical" nature of the singing—every pause and restart sounds like a mechanism being released. wearing magic glasses

: The protagonist Hoffmann, wearing magic glasses, believes Olympia is a real woman and falls in love with her, oblivious to her frequent mechanical failures. Sabine Devieilhe ’s interpretation of the "Doll Aria"

: Reviewers note her "crystalline, exact" coloratura, which creates an uncanny illusion of a machine.