this staging is some of the best staging I've ever seen in my life. Absolutely brilliant! on top of that: great singers and great acting! This is my favorite opera and the only production i watch! This is how opera was meant to be enjoyed! it gets down to the heart and eliminates all the innecessaries.
@16luli disculpa,pero mucho no podrias opinar de La traviata si, principalmente, la escribes con tt...
segundo, es una interpretacion, las interpretaciones no son mejores o peores, son interpretaciones, y por ultimo, si toda la critica mundial los reconoce como la mejor pareja desde Pavarotti-Sutherland...por algo sera, no?
saludos, que tengas muy feliz dia. De todas formas, gracias por la opinion.
@ozzcasale Más claro, agua. Es más lo que yo creo que le molesta a @16luli es la escenografía cuya solución sería escuchar con el salva pantallas a negro. Es una idea.
A mí me parece una interpretación magnífica, como otras. Demuestra al mismo tiempo que hay una traviata para cada época y siempre será actual.
@swordfish585 ajjajajaajj, tal cual, esta version es increible, desde lo actoral hasta lo lirico, villazon se expresa tremendamente bien, he visto tenores que permanecen duros todo el aria y carecen de actuacion, rolando juega 2 partidos de futbol mientras lo canta como ningun otro puede, y anna netrebko hace las cosas muy faciles porque le da la voz, si esto no es grandeza, no se que lo es entonces... encima esta bien renovar La Traviata! siempre y cuando no se vayan de tema! saludos!
As for stage direction/production - this is my definite favourite! Verdi's music is one of a diamond, singers - skilled jewellers and stage - a matching setting. Magical combination.
red couch on stage mean she is a prostitute (again). White is when she spends her time of pure love with alfredo. And the clock is ticking backwards tilll her death.
I'm not a minimalist but this point of view is magnificent!
Traviata - Ms. Netrebko displayed ample power, coloratura bravura with a marvelous tone Having recently heard Natalie Dessay sing Sempre Libera at the Met Gala, one was impressed by the legato nature of Netrebko's portray in contrast to Dessay's intentional staccato, fragmented phrasing interpretation. Having also seen photos of Fleming in her current Violetta at the ROH, one can only marvel at Netrebko's resilience, endurance and commitment to bel canto opera.
Traviata - Ms. Netrebko displayed ample power, coloratura bravura with a marvelous tone Having recently heard Natalie Dessay sing Sempre Libera at the Met Gala, one was impressed by the legato nature of Netrebko's portray in contrast to Dessay's intentional staccato, fragmented phrasing interpretation. Having also seen photos of Fleming in her current Violetta at the ROH, one can only marvel at Netrebko's resilience, endurance and commitment to bel canto opera.
Traviata - Ms. Netrebko displayed ample power, coloratura bravura with a marvelous tone Having recently heard Natalie Dessay sing Sempre Libera at the Met Gala, one was impressed by the legato nature of Netrebko's portray in contrast to Dessay's intentional staccato, fragmented phrasing interpretation. Having also seen photos of Fleming in her current Violetta at the ROH, one can only marvel at Netrebko's resilience, endurance and commitment to bel canto opera.
Traviata - Ms. Netrebko displayed ample power, coloratura bravura with a marvelous tone Having recently heard Natalie Dessay sing Sempre Libera at the Met Gala, one was impressed by the legato nature of Netrebko's portray in contrast to Dessay's intentional staccato, fragmented phrasing interpretation. Having also seen photos of Fleming in her current Violetta at the ROH, one can only marvel at Netrebko's resilience, endurance and commitment to bel canto opera.
Traviata - Ms. Netrebko displayed ample power, coloratura bravura with a marvelous tone Having recently heard Natalie Dessay sing Sempre Libera at the Met Gala, one was impressed by the legato nature of Netrebko's portray in contrast to Dessay's intentional staccato, fragmented phrasing interpretation. Having also seen photos of Fleming in her current Violetta at the ROH, one can only marvel at Netrebko's resilience, endurance and commitment to bel canto opera.
Traviata - Ms. Netrebko displayed ample power, coloratura bravura with a marvelous tone Having recently heard Natalie Dessay sing Sempre Libera at the Met Gala, one was impressed by the legato nature of Netrebko's portray in contrast to Dessay's intentional staccato, fragmented phrasing interpretation. Having also seen photos of Fleming in her current Violetta at the ROH, one can only marvel at Netrebko's resilience, endurance and commitment to bel canto opera.
Traviata - Ms. Netrebko displayed ample power, coloratura bravura with a marvelous tone Having recently heard Natalie Dessay sing Sempre Libera at the Met Gala, one was impressed by the legato nature of Netrebko's portray in contrast to Dessay's intentional staccato, fragmented phrasing interpretation. Having also seen photos of Fleming in her current Violetta at the ROH, one can only marvel at Netrebko's resilience, endurance and commitment to bel canto opera.
Traviata - Ms. Netrebko displayed ample power, coloratura bravura with a marvelous tone Having recently heard Natalie Dessay sing Sempre Libera at the Met Gala, one was impressed by the legato nature of Netrebko's portray in contrast to Dessay's intentional staccato, fragmented phrasing interpretation. Having also seen photos of Fleming in her current Violetta at the ROH, one can only marvel at Netrebko's resilience, endurance and commitment to bel canto opera.
Traviata - Ms. Netrebko displayed ample power, coloratura bravura with a marvelous tone Having recently heard Natalie Dessay sing Sempre Libera at the Met Gala, one was impressed by the legato nature of Netrebko's portray in contrast to Dessay's intentional staccato, fragmented phrasing interpretation. Having also seen photos of Fleming in her current Violetta at the ROH, one can only marvel at Netrebko's resilience, endurance and commitment to bel canto opera.
Traviata - Ms. Netrebko displayed ample power, coloratura bravura with a marvelous tone Having recently heard Natalie Dessay sing Sempre Libera at the Met Gala, one was impressed by the legato nature of Netrebko's portray in contrast to Dessay's intentional staccato, fragmented phrasing interpretation. Having also seen photos of Fleming in her current Violetta at the ROH, one can only marvel at Netrebko's resilience, endurance and commitment to bel canto opera.
@ Honken, shut up. If you had a minimum musical culture you will discover Villazon is one of the finest tenor EVER. He's the supreme model of "Heldentenor": deep and noble. We were waiting for such an opera knight. And he sings even Handel and Monteverdi WONDERFULLY: he's a great man. NETREBKO & VILLAZON 4EVER
@2591740 a veces me dejo llevar cuando hablo de Verdi porque su música y las historias de sus operas me conmueven como ningun otro compositor. Pero te entiendo totalmente porque me pasa lo mismo con Puccini Reverencio sus operas tambien, para mi uno de los momentos mas increibles en la historia de la música es cuando muere Liu y la música me conmueve hasta las lagrimas y encima fue lo último que pudo escribir el maestro!!!
@ezev8logos te entiendo es natural conmoverese con semejantes maravillas de la lirica . a mi me sucede algo similar a ti con puccini cuando kalaf le ofrece a la princesa turandot que adivine su nombre y suena la melodia del nessun dorma con violines y el comienza a cantar il mio nome non sai. Dimmi il mio nome, francamente me conmueve hasta las lagrimas en especial la interpretacion de domingo y de mi tenor mas amado franco corelli . saludos
Villazon is too inconsistent to be regarded as "one of the greatest". In many productions his pushed/forced vocal production makes him very barky and causes him to crack and/or lose a consistant timbre, which is why he seems to "artistically" swap between woofy and sharp.
He's a nice character, his bouncy and goofy acting makes him loveable.
Traviata - Ms. Netrebko displayed ample power, coloratura bravura with a marvelous tone Having recently heard Natalie Dessay sing Sempre Libera at the Met Gala, one was impressed by the legato nature of Netrebko's portray in contrast to Dessay's intentional staccato, fragmented phrasing interpretation. Having also seen photos of Fleming in her current Violetta at the ROH, one can only marvel at Netrebko's resilience, endurance and commitment to bel canto opera.
Sorry but I think Rolando Villazón is one of the greatest male opera singers. I think he's singing so sharply cause it's part of this interpretation and his role. He's desperately in love with Violetta. But I'm not too familiar with operas...so don't take me too serious ;) I just love to listen to this arrangement!
She is amazing and although he is really good he makes the cardinal "opera singers error"... singing quite sharp in several parts. Could be nerves or adrenaline but the great singers dont do it. Still beautiful though.
I agree with you 100%. The direction and the whole modern setting of the opera IS GENIUS! It shows what such a timeless classic masterpiece La Traviata is.. Violetta and Alfredo are here like they were in a 21-century discotheque, I guess u know what i mean..
Different times but same emotional problems.
And the acting and singing and the charisma and good looks of both of Annas and Rolandos are just.......brilliant! Mildly expressing it, I'm in love with this. :)
Villazón aquí remite un poco a distefano (quizá por su educación con enrique jaso), con mejor timbre y más calidad musical y ella realmente logra reinventar a la traviata. La audacia de la versión "modernizada en este caso puede ser acertada, aunque los personajes son muy prototipos decimonónicos... la escenografía minimalista es paradójica porque contrasta con los ambientes edulcorados y cursilones de la tradición...
muy buenas observaciones...son una gran pareja (de artistas)...espero que el se recupere y que algun día podran cantar juntos nuevamente....
they truly were a breath of fresh air ans brought a new dimension to this timeless masterpiece and made it come alive again...was it perfect? no but nothing ever is...I'll take them even with their faults...I think individually they are reputable but together unstoppable...they actually do live up to the hype created by the PR machines...bravi.
These two pose such an enigma towards me-while I find certain aspects I applaud them for, there lies certain issues I can only scorn them for. It can be unanimously said, however, that they are individualists. Never before has the plot of an opera been pictured so well, though, I can't help but feel the music is suffering. Perhaps they will forever hide behind what we deem as "Beautiful" and "well-acted." Even as I agree they deserve world credit, I don't agree with the Austrian ovation.
Anna's traviata San Fr - "From the opening scene dressed in a white sequined gown, followed by a black evening dress at the gambling parlor to her final dying scene in negligee, she epitomized elegance, grace, and astonishing beauty. Her voice has become fuller with ample power in all octaves. She has incredible dynamic range from a poignant whisper to full exclamatory willpower, with joy and angst. At times, she had to hold back somewhat so as not to over sing Alfredo."
And I think that defending a woman a great soprano from psychos and insulters is a very noble thing to do even (and moreover) if she does not know who defends her. This is not about personal feelings (well in eradesso and thugmans case it is most probably very personal) it is about dignity and respect for a hard working talent and a wonderful person. So, thank you, unknown utubers for defending Anna - it is a very noble thing to do!
desde que he descubirto la voz de Anna Netrebko estoy que no puedo quitarmela de la cabeza. Es realmente espectacular y bella. Lo mejor que he visto y oido nunca. Al margen de los puritanismos, creo es maravillosa. Además se muestra muy natural. Deseo que pueda venir pronto a España para intentar verla. Autentica Casta Diva
i like netrebko/villazon generally-- i think that they're full of life and sing passionately if nothing else and are exciting to watch... but does anyone hear weird pitch problems with villazon here?
Just one thing I don´´t get from this production, it´s the watch. what does it mean? that she´s running out of time? if that is the case is too graphic.
TheInquisitive4Ever ends discutions the same way he ended this one: insulting and charging against any person who desagree whith hes poor coments. he just did it whith 3 people during this video post. HE SHOULD BE "BOOED" (CAUSE I KNOW YOU LIKE THIS WORD VERY MUCH) EVERY TIME HE SAY SOMETHIG AS STUPID AS HE IS.
Estoy de acuerdo contigo. La Ópera hay que disfrutarla y no criticar todo por sistema. El pasado hay que respetarlo y no hay que convertirlo en dogma.
creo q quien no es flexible respecto a los esquemas se queda atrás, puede gustarme mucho las versiones mas clásicas, pero las nuevas propuestas son innovadoras y un respiro del encasillamiento. Gracias por el video.
Anna Netrebko has done an fabulous. I'm not an fan of the song, but hearing her sing makes me want to love the song. It just proves how multi skilled Anna is.
Mozze-I highly doubt that you have any appreciation for fine opera. The words you blurted out seems to represented your latent homosexuality rather than an accurate description of this Opera-Lite rendition of La Traviata.
When she is enjoying her self (like in here)...she brings the sky down... for us to feel how it is to be inside the heavens. VIVA ANNA!!! VIVA SOPRANO!!
She is best opera singer in the world today. I just adore her voice. Her drama and acting is so awesome. I wish in my life time I can get at least to be the soprano with her talent.
Mind your manner young lady! It seems your papi didn't teach you any. While you listen to opera for free I am a paying customer and a benefactor. I pay for the right to speak, and have the right to expect excellence. You first need to be able to afford it.
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Actually I never sung although I have a 2.5 octave voice. Yet I am known to have a decent ear. What have you got besides your blatant and unconditional support to a tenor with limited vocal ability who happens to be from your neck of the woods. I am of the opinion that no artist should be marketed for more than what he or she really is. That'd keep opera untained.
And instead of being another victim of mass marketed opera, go listen to the oldies: Kraus, Aragall, Corelli, del Monaco, Gedda, Bjorling, di Stefano, Gigli, Schippa etc etc. You'l' realize that whom you have been considering as top tenors are pretty much a joke as compared to them.
so why you are listening ? I think you are a failed frustrated "singer" that nevers made it and lives his live in the shadows of Villazon, Shut UP and dont comment if you dont like it.
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Now your comment about 40 years etc is simply idiotic. You are out of your element completely. He wasn't singing in a bel canto role, and as I said it was a single crack. It is not a matter of technique; simply bad luck. Pavarotti's diction, 4th harmonic tuning, and the way he covered all the way to the top was exceptional and unmatched. Now go learn a bit more about operatic singing, and stop blurting out nonsense.
In regards to maintaining this voice Pavarotti did very well, which can be only partly controlled. After conquering Bel Canto roles, he successfully moved into heavier roles without sounding like a strangled cat like Alagna, Domingo, Villazon etc. Well above 50 he still sounded extremely unique. He was booed at La Scala because he cracked a single note...1 note; the only mistake there. And he did finish the entire performance. Alagna left the stage after a pitiful first aria. Big difference!
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If you consider Villazon's voice as exceptional then you like a hooted, throaty and monochromatic voice, an over extended passaggio, and a weak upper register. That might be your taste but it is not considered neither exceptional in terms vocal and singing quality no matter how you slice it. You might want to look into the elements that define a superb operatic voice!
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Thanks for your posts! It clearly shows how shallow your knowledge is. Alagna got booed at La Scala at age 41 because of: 1)very whobbly vibrato, 2) No diminuendo in the last note, and 3) he didn't hold the note well, long enough, and 4) he sounded very strained throughout. All that was a clear indication that he overextended his natural vocal ability. Check Pavarotti's 1982 rendition. Although a tenore lyrico, he sung it extremely well. The true master of Aida is of course Corelli.
Corelli is also my favourite, but he got his voice bigger with his personal technique that he created to be able to sing these roles, but also brought him that every time he got up in the stage, he was scared to death. It is interesting like everybody crirized about singing, every music person thinks to know everything about singing, it´s curious.
One more thing: Aragall in his 60, and Kraus when he was 70 sounded better and sang better then the tenors you were opining about. Aragall and Kraus represent overall "excellence". The ones you mention had some moments of excellence, but never ever reached excellence status.
i am not defending them, it's just that you seemed to categorize them before as amateurs. Now they are clear. The thing is some of your comments are based on your opinion like the voice of villazon which is not unique. i said for me, his voice quality is marvelous. I'll use whitney houston as an example- her voice is considered very beautiful but not unique because there are countless african singers who have a voice like her. About the zero dexterity, it's not zero. you're exaggerating.
i happen to like, including the audience who didn't boo alagna on his other aria (la scala video on youtube) Alagna's aria. i just think his vibrato is not controlled that much especially in the last note. But it's not ZERO dexterity.
i could still hear the beauty of his expression and depthness or whatever you spell it. For domingo's turandot, it's not zero too. There's still the beauty of it despite not at par with your greats. For villazon, still you're exaggerating. it's not zero. despite his average technique, he could still pull it off. opera is not about perfect technique only. ZERO IS FOR Florence Foster-Jenkins. Despite her voice, she still has beautiful voice and i wouldn't say ZERO, but only she's out of tune, etc.
i'm so sleepy, i take back what i said about beautiful voice florence foster-jenkins has. She's what you call ZERO, a very big difference from what the current singers are.
if pavarotti was booed at 59, he must have had a wrong technique since his voice was destroyed for it should not have been. If he waited until 40 years old to sing bel canto, is that the proper age to start singing it?
Check Alagna in Aida, Villazon in Pourquoi Me Reveiller, and Domingo in "Turandot a la Tarzan". You will ZERO dexterity. Well, let's cut Domingo some slack, he was older etc. What about Villazon (36) and Alagna (44). Already on the decline.
The tenors about which we were opining do not have the vocal quality nor the dexterity to try different fachs (Faecher in plural; ae for there is no umlaut on my keyboard). As an example consider Pavarotti. He waited well into his early 40s to sing out of his Bel Canto repertoire, and he still created excellence. A typical example is his Aida performance at the Wien Staats Oper in the early 1980s. He was no Corelli in terms of power, but pulled it off with flying colors.
And in regard to chosing the fach, which is very important. Based on what you're saying, I am led to conclude the Domingo has been making lots of mistakes, obviously a good portion of his 121 roles. And Villazon nicely inherited the same mistakes from his mentor. By age 36, his voice already started to degrade. He never had a unique voice anyway. Same for Alagna. Same for Carreras (thanks to Karajan!). And Domingo's "Tarzan performance in Turandot" says it all.
You are also confusing legitimate publicity with the mass marketing machinery which is willing to do almost anything to have record sales. Nobody denies the necessity of publicity. I find it dishonest to consider Netrebko in the same class as..say La Stupenda, Callas, Caballes, Milo, Freni, Gencer etc. as suggested by the marketing machine.
For example, I find it unfortunate that Domingo was allowed to conduct at the Met (if memory serves me well), and he got booed. Normally, conductors such as Levine, Masur, Bernstein, Mehta, Mazell etc. are worthy to such an honor. It shows how low people are willing to sink to sell tix.
Villazon has some expression all right -that of Kermit. I am referring to exceptionality, you're defending what I would consider just good, maybe very good but nothing more. The mentality you're defending here one of the reasons why the quality of opera has diminished in the last 10 years.
Domingo sounds hooted and pushed. He has no color to his voice; he sound monochromatic. His upper register is quite weak, and he sounds extremely pushed and nasal. He's musicall very knowledgeable for he has a formal music eduction. He can learn an opera in a whim, and perform it 2 weeks later well enough to satisfy most. Hence, his popularity among opera houses. He's an excellent cash cow. Therefore, he's artificially market as a "rare talent" to make up for the lack of excellence.
Could we not talk about marketing anymore because as i said, you can't survive internationally without marketing. Anyway, many people have the concept of opera in 3 parts (technique, expression and quality of voice)
Don't tell me Villazon has none of those! You're really out of your mind. you can't make conclusions that he's not good because considering the voice quality itself, it is marvelous.
Domingo sounds excellent in a lot of his songs. One example is his interpretation of La fleur que tu m´avais jetee. Carreras's interpretation of that is kinda monotone because he's way better in Italian songs. I guess it has something to do with pronounciation and the nasality because Alagna sounds better in French too.
If the singers won't sing within their fach, they couldn't achieve great dynamics. So don't trash the singers and make conclusion they are not good singers. Because in the end, they are still very good singers.
Obviously you're another statistic for the marketing machine. Your comment reveals that. Alagna's voice is on the decline in his early 40s already. He overextended beyond his natural talent. Villazon doesn't even deserve further commentary. He was never good, and at age 36 he sounde mediocre at best; but sell lots of tickets to people probably like yourself.
Domingo and Carreras are good indeed. But they're not exceptional, although they were marketed as such. Corelli, Pava, Bjorling, Aragall, Kraus etc were any which was you slice it. Big difference!
Marketing is a thing nowadays in singers because of population growth and media. You can't expect to sing somewhere else or in one place and expect to earn recognition as an international artist. I still believe that Domingo and Carreras are beyond good, including villazon and algna. Forget about the crack. They were probably sick on the day of performance. And being an artist, you have to sing varied repertoire, so they sing arias out of their fache.
Pavarotti was booed at the La Scala when he was 59 years old! Big difference. When he was in his 30s he was touchable. And I like other tenors as well by the way. Villazon and Netrebko by no means exceptional in the 30s when they're supposed to reach excellence in their career. I see Villazon crack several times in the last few years than Pava his entire career, for instance.
Little Pony: As you grow older and listen to more sopranos (especially those of the past), you will start discerning to what I was referring. Give yourself some time. But don't label a soprano as exceptional prematurely.
I'm not 18 yrs old. This is internet, you know how it works right? Anyway, i have heard all the greats and of course without question, they were all great as they executed the bel canto style, correct phrasing, proper technique etc etc etc
However, it all comes down to personal preference. Your idol pavarotti has been booed several times in la scala. is that singing perfection?
As an example, go to Maria Callas's video of Je veux vivre dans le reve, and you will agree that it is not the aria for her. The comments also tell you that. All the great singers in the past have flaws too.
I also think your idol Corelli has a very beautiful voice but there's no need to trash domingo and carreras because they are great artists too.
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The moment one stops looking at Netrebko's fine figure and start listening to her singing, the flaws surface. Go listen to Joan "La Stupenda" Sutherland and Big Pava for a quick lesson in La Traviata.
LOL at the part where Gastone peeks over the wall! That entrance is usually pretty funny, but this is the best. Okay, I will admit that Villazon sounds really good when I'm not looking at him, but Netrebko still hasn't convinced me.
merci j´aime la traviata je l´ai complet sur mon pc et regarde souvent tout seul
merci bien et mes amitie tres sinceres de jean
laffargueify 4 days ago
this makes me think of the final scene of Carmen
operatta 1 week ago
great staging from villazon. bravo
cartoonandanime 2 months ago
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Fabulosa interpretación. Esa escenografía da una enorme fuerza al canto
carlosgorostiza 2 months ago
Fabulosa interpretación. Esa escenografía da una enorme fuerza al canto
carlosgorostiza 2 months ago
lo mejor pronto en México :)
thedancure 3 months ago
Bravi!!! they both sing from the entrails, bravi!!!
callastoujours 4 months ago
molto bello♥
FanFridaDuncan401 4 months ago
sublime, sublime, sublime....J'♥♥♥.
super18071967 4 months ago
this staging is some of the best staging I've ever seen in my life. Absolutely brilliant! on top of that: great singers and great acting! This is my favorite opera and the only production i watch! This is how opera was meant to be enjoyed! it gets down to the heart and eliminates all the innecessaries.
romeoandme7 4 months ago 8
I love how refreshing the stage direction is. Realism should be relevant to a modern audience, bravo Willy Decker!
disismcsquared 6 months ago 4
Magnificent! There aren't words which can describe how beautiful and expressive they sing.
tumtillia 7 months ago 3
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thrown together by the world's laziest stage designer thumbs up if u agree
luvz2snipe360 7 months ago
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ikonica1 7 months ago
Verdi Forever!
bytaking 8 months ago
Forever Verdi!
bytaking 8 months ago
Die beiden sind schon ein Opern-Traumpaar...
anstich 8 months ago
Conozco a varias "Traviatas"
rodrigitotube 10 months ago 4
Ser cobijando, ser amando, ser palpando
seer vagando
ser cobijando, ser palpando
sercantando
y este vago ser
que llora
y muere
que muere
y ama
lagartoflaco 10 months ago
Even Verdi himself would love this production and we all know how picky he was when it comes to singers and stage direction.
caritas83 11 months ago
Amazing stage direction!!!!
NEMORINO1976 11 months ago
Gott ist das schön
DieEdle 11 months ago 2
brilliantly minimalist set let's the brilliant performers carry the story and the
chemistry is marvelous not to speak of the singing. Love it
maplav5 1 year ago 2
Absolutely marvellous; opera at it's singing and acting best.Surprised no one commented on the fizzing chemistry between these two.
Cakalene 1 year ago
ocen krasivo. Spasibo.
SAVIOR7able 1 year ago
Ambas interpretaciones son de verdad excelentes! Gracias por compartir!
greekcarrot 1 year ago
at last some opera singers that can act and sing without looking like walking whales.
kamion53 1 year ago
This is just soo romantic.... :)
beautifly92 1 year ago
Nighfighter: go to your dictionary; "enerving" doesn't mean what you think. LOL.
Marg002 1 year ago
I DIE while listening to this aria............ I LOVE ALFREDO and VILLAZON!
beautifly92 1 year ago 3
1:27
solispauwels 1 year ago
@Nightfighter74
The only thing that Villazon "over-does" here is QUALITY.
ad80ad 1 year ago 4
Rolando turns more and more enerving by overdoing vocally and overacting - less would be more!
Nightfighter74 1 year ago
donde esta la parte 2'? o.o
keyphi 1 year ago
@keyphi puede encontrar todos los partes en el sitio web de llunatiq. envielo un mensaje con la pregunta, el es muy simpatico.
brookieviv 1 year ago
rolando villazon makes me ANXIOUS when i listen to him. as if something is gonna happen to him and he wont make it on stage. dont know why......
arisathanactor 1 year ago
Simplemente, la peor "Traviatta" de la historia.
16luli 1 year ago
@16luli disculpa,pero mucho no podrias opinar de La traviata si, principalmente, la escribes con tt...
segundo, es una interpretacion, las interpretaciones no son mejores o peores, son interpretaciones, y por ultimo, si toda la critica mundial los reconoce como la mejor pareja desde Pavarotti-Sutherland...por algo sera, no?
saludos, que tengas muy feliz dia. De todas formas, gracias por la opinion.
ozzcasale 1 year ago
@ozzcasale Más claro, agua. Es más lo que yo creo que le molesta a @16luli es la escenografía cuya solución sería escuchar con el salva pantallas a negro. Es una idea.
A mí me parece una interpretación magnífica, como otras. Demuestra al mismo tiempo que hay una traviata para cada época y siempre será actual.
swordfish585 1 year ago
@swordfish585 ajjajajaajj, tal cual, esta version es increible, desde lo actoral hasta lo lirico, villazon se expresa tremendamente bien, he visto tenores que permanecen duros todo el aria y carecen de actuacion, rolando juega 2 partidos de futbol mientras lo canta como ningun otro puede, y anna netrebko hace las cosas muy faciles porque le da la voz, si esto no es grandeza, no se que lo es entonces... encima esta bien renovar La Traviata! siempre y cuando no se vayan de tema! saludos!
ozzcasale 1 year ago
@16luli oye! estas exagerando y no creo q las hayas visto y escuchado absolutamente a todas asi q no puedes constatar eso
Maggielicious21 1 year ago
As for stage direction/production - this is my definite favourite! Verdi's music is one of a diamond, singers - skilled jewellers and stage - a matching setting. Magical combination.
Bipidibuda 1 year ago
red couch on stage mean she is a prostitute (again). White is when she spends her time of pure love with alfredo. And the clock is ticking backwards tilll her death.
I'm not a minimalist but this point of view is magnificent!
MikrosBeethoven 1 year ago 2
Hammer is not a reliable person, hammer speak ill of his friends and allies.
Royhorse1 1 year ago
PERFECT!
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soulsbreaker 1 year ago
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Anna's Traviata is the best! I love you Anna!
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Traviata - Ms. Netrebko displayed ample power, coloratura bravura with a marvelous tone Having recently heard Natalie Dessay sing Sempre Libera at the Met Gala, one was impressed by the legato nature of Netrebko's portray in contrast to Dessay's intentional staccato, fragmented phrasing interpretation. Having also seen photos of Fleming in her current Violetta at the ROH, one can only marvel at Netrebko's resilience, endurance and commitment to bel canto opera.
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Traviata - Ms. Netrebko displayed ample power, coloratura bravura with a marvelous tone Having recently heard Natalie Dessay sing Sempre Libera at the Met Gala, one was impressed by the legato nature of Netrebko's portray in contrast to Dessay's intentional staccato, fragmented phrasing interpretation. Having also seen photos of Fleming in her current Violetta at the ROH, one can only marvel at Netrebko's resilience, endurance and commitment to bel canto opera.
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Traviata - Ms. Netrebko displayed ample power, coloratura bravura with a marvelous tone Having recently heard Natalie Dessay sing Sempre Libera at the Met Gala, one was impressed by the legato nature of Netrebko's portray in contrast to Dessay's intentional staccato, fragmented phrasing interpretation. Having also seen photos of Fleming in her current Violetta at the ROH, one can only marvel at Netrebko's resilience, endurance and commitment to bel canto opera.
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Traviata - Ms. Netrebko displayed ample power, coloratura bravura with a marvelous tone Having recently heard Natalie Dessay sing Sempre Libera at the Met Gala, one was impressed by the legato nature of Netrebko's portray in contrast to Dessay's intentional staccato, fragmented phrasing interpretation. Having also seen photos of Fleming in her current Violetta at the ROH, one can only marvel at Netrebko's resilience, endurance and commitment to bel canto opera.
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Traviata - Ms. Netrebko displayed ample power, coloratura bravura with a marvelous tone Having recently heard Natalie Dessay sing Sempre Libera at the Met Gala, one was impressed by the legato nature of Netrebko's portray in contrast to Dessay's intentional staccato, fragmented phrasing interpretation. Having also seen photos of Fleming in her current Violetta at the ROH, one can only marvel at Netrebko's resilience, endurance and commitment to bel canto opera.
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Traviata - Ms. Netrebko displayed ample power, coloratura bravura with a marvelous tone Having recently heard Natalie Dessay sing Sempre Libera at the Met Gala, one was impressed by the legato nature of Netrebko's portray in contrast to Dessay's intentional staccato, fragmented phrasing interpretation. Having also seen photos of Fleming in her current Violetta at the ROH, one can only marvel at Netrebko's resilience, endurance and commitment to bel canto opera.
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IrinaMataevaSucks 2 years ago
´Muy bella interpretación, pero como que no me acaba de gustar el diseño minimalista. Quisiera tener la escenografía como es.
mayitabell 2 years ago
it will do for me ,GREAT !!!!!!!
elliniwendy 2 years ago 2
@ Honken, shut up. If you had a minimum musical culture you will discover Villazon is one of the finest tenor EVER. He's the supreme model of "Heldentenor": deep and noble. We were waiting for such an opera knight. And he sings even Handel and Monteverdi WONDERFULLY: he's a great man. NETREBKO & VILLAZON 4EVER
ad80ad 2 years ago
Muy bueno he visto esta opera miles de veces!!! la verdad que hay genios como mozart, puccini, wagner pero Verdi era Dios
ezev8logos 2 years ago
@ezev8logos discrepo totalmente ,, prefiero a puccini aunque gustos son gustos
2591740 1 year ago
@2591740 a veces me dejo llevar cuando hablo de Verdi porque su música y las historias de sus operas me conmueven como ningun otro compositor. Pero te entiendo totalmente porque me pasa lo mismo con Puccini Reverencio sus operas tambien, para mi uno de los momentos mas increibles en la historia de la música es cuando muere Liu y la música me conmueve hasta las lagrimas y encima fue lo último que pudo escribir el maestro!!!
ezev8logos 1 year ago
@ezev8logos te entiendo es natural conmoverese con semejantes maravillas de la lirica . a mi me sucede algo similar a ti con puccini cuando kalaf le ofrece a la princesa turandot que adivine su nombre y suena la melodia del nessun dorma con violines y el comienza a cantar il mio nome non sai. Dimmi il mio nome, francamente me conmueve hasta las lagrimas en especial la interpretacion de domingo y de mi tenor mas amado franco corelli . saludos
2591740 1 year ago
Villazon is too inconsistent to be regarded as "one of the greatest". In many productions his pushed/forced vocal production makes him very barky and causes him to crack and/or lose a consistant timbre, which is why he seems to "artistically" swap between woofy and sharp.
He's a nice character, his bouncy and goofy acting makes him loveable.
Honken 2 years ago
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09avenger 2 years ago
Instead take me seriously: Villazon IS one of the greatest tenor in history. Rolando, we're waiting you!
ad80ad 2 years ago 3
Sorry but I think Rolando Villazón is one of the greatest male opera singers. I think he's singing so sharply cause it's part of this interpretation and his role. He's desperately in love with Violetta. But I'm not too familiar with operas...so don't take me too serious ;) I just love to listen to this arrangement!
mcwolmar 2 years ago 4
This interpretation will soon become a classic.
P1B1U1H1 2 years ago 17
The killer stage from Salzbourg has her own laws and it's difficult for every sound technician. Live, it sound better!
gandor1337 2 years ago
She is amazing and although he is really good he makes the cardinal "opera singers error"... singing quite sharp in several parts. Could be nerves or adrenaline but the great singers dont do it. Still beautiful though.
paulbmusic 2 years ago 2
I agree with you...but ALL of the great singers do it/have done it. Although for a tenor it is kind of rare to go sharp rather than flat.
LilMack549 2 years ago 2
Gracias LLunatiq, en verdad he buscado algún aría al castellano y tú me has dado una.
Espero puedas subir algunas ,más, te lo agradecería ya que no he conseguido la opera completa.
Sinceramente,
Marisol....
kauoru 2 years ago
Anna Netrebko magnifica.
1nikko89 2 years ago 38
Yes , Kozmalac, I agree: the stage direction is superb. Bravo Willy Decker...
Vaslav72 2 years ago 6
Could someone comment on how amazing the stage direction is, please?? And yes, great acting and great singing!
kozmalac 2 years ago 54
I agree with you 100%. The direction and the whole modern setting of the opera IS GENIUS! It shows what such a timeless classic masterpiece La Traviata is.. Violetta and Alfredo are here like they were in a 21-century discotheque, I guess u know what i mean..
Different times but same emotional problems.
And the acting and singing and the charisma and good looks of both of Annas and Rolandos are just.......brilliant! Mildly expressing it, I'm in love with this. :)
wildboaralmeriana 2 years ago 9
@kozmalac Totally second that... superb production
olan1999 1 year ago
Rolando Villazon is simply the best - and so very charismatic and attractive !!!!
kussmanon 2 years ago
Yes!
lalijew 2 years ago
Villazón aquí remite un poco a distefano (quizá por su educación con enrique jaso), con mejor timbre y más calidad musical y ella realmente logra reinventar a la traviata. La audacia de la versión "modernizada en este caso puede ser acertada, aunque los personajes son muy prototipos decimonónicos... la escenografía minimalista es paradójica porque contrasta con los ambientes edulcorados y cursilones de la tradición...
armando5101 2 years ago
muy buenas observaciones...son una gran pareja (de artistas)...espero que el se recupere y que algun día podran cantar juntos nuevamente....
they truly were a breath of fresh air ans brought a new dimension to this timeless masterpiece and made it come alive again...was it perfect? no but nothing ever is...I'll take them even with their faults...I think individually they are reputable but together unstoppable...they actually do live up to the hype created by the PR machines...bravi.
jgdmol4l 2 years ago
Nice production but not that great as I expected.
seaquinandtwister 2 years ago
...Though, I give my greatest of thanks and applause to the Vienna State Opera Chorus.
NnFfBb 2 years ago
These two pose such an enigma towards me-while I find certain aspects I applaud them for, there lies certain issues I can only scorn them for. It can be unanimously said, however, that they are individualists. Never before has the plot of an opera been pictured so well, though, I can't help but feel the music is suffering. Perhaps they will forever hide behind what we deem as "Beautiful" and "well-acted." Even as I agree they deserve world credit, I don't agree with the Austrian ovation.
NnFfBb 2 years ago
Anna's traviata San Fr - "From the opening scene dressed in a white sequined gown, followed by a black evening dress at the gambling parlor to her final dying scene in negligee, she epitomized elegance, grace, and astonishing beauty. Her voice has become fuller with ample power in all octaves. She has incredible dynamic range from a poignant whisper to full exclamatory willpower, with joy and angst. At times, she had to hold back somewhat so as not to over sing Alfredo."
Brava Anna!
MrGverdi 2 years ago 2
Yes, the Alfredo in this production was not strong.
brockvond 2 years ago
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And I think that defending a woman a great soprano from psychos and insulters is a very noble thing to do even (and moreover) if she does not know who defends her. This is not about personal feelings (well in eradesso and thugmans case it is most probably very personal) it is about dignity and respect for a hard working talent and a wonderful person. So, thank you, unknown utubers for defending Anna - it is a very noble thing to do!
aklev77 2 years ago
que tal hermano seria usted tan amable de pasarme este video por correo si es tan amable, si eso es posible respondame para mandarte el correo
Darking22 2 years ago
jajaja
oclhie 2 years ago
dicen que la netrebko es pura pose, no se, ustedes que creen?
heidegger2000 2 years ago
es muy buena, pero si es cierto que pueda estar un tanto sobrevalorada
pqsb 2 years ago
This production is so incredibly sexy...there've been better voices but their performances make up for everything lost. Absolutely mesmerizing!
benguinhotmailcom 2 years ago 10
completely agree
burtsbees2 2 years ago
benguinhotmailcom, please explain who has a better voice then Netrebko ( I mean of performing
sopranos) ?
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@benguinhotmailcom AGREE!!!!
papagena92 1 year ago
This is real art! Wonderful! Brava!
sorkin777 2 years ago 3
They look very good on stage.
Fairpavel 3 years ago 6
una delle migliori traviate messe in scena negli utimi anni con un cast ottimo anna netrebeko e una bellissima donna
pescaresedamestre 3 years ago 4
desde que he descubirto la voz de Anna Netrebko estoy que no puedo quitarmela de la cabeza. Es realmente espectacular y bella. Lo mejor que he visto y oido nunca. Al margen de los puritanismos, creo es maravillosa. Además se muestra muy natural. Deseo que pueda venir pronto a España para intentar verla. Autentica Casta Diva
jcrc2009 3 years ago 2
Me encantan juntos :)
paodelcarpio 3 years ago
!!!!Excelente interpretacion de la Netrebko y
Villazon...!!!! Admiro la potencia en sus voces
junto con la interpretacion escenica.
Estupendo video
tiaelenita38 3 years ago 3
La puesta en escena me encanta, creo que es la mejor que he visto de La Traviata, además creo que a esta historia le viene bien el escenario moderno.
Pero Villazón no me convence como actor, aunque la voz de Anna Netrebko me encanta.
Me gusta, pero se puede mejorar
neghepl 3 years ago
O SEA amoooo esta puesta!
mechulina006 3 years ago
i like netrebko/villazon generally-- i think that they're full of life and sing passionately if nothing else and are exciting to watch... but does anyone hear weird pitch problems with villazon here?
livi313 3 years ago
I think the pitch problems are actually Netrebko.
wowyourgaiy 3 years ago
@wowyourgaiy ...I don't know about the voices and his acting...
however great traviata, my 3rd favourite ever!!!!!!!
papagena92 1 year ago
Ottimo, pero:
watch?v=jlY5qfJXLz4
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buttmunch001 3 years ago
Just one thing I don´´t get from this production, it´s the watch. what does it mean? that she´s running out of time? if that is the case is too graphic.
cantanteporsiempre 3 years ago
The clock stands for Violettas time to live. Her time is running. Sometimes its running faster and sometimes slowly.
lisa2706 3 years ago
@lisa2706 the clock is a great idea!!!
papagena92 1 year ago 3
TheInquisitive4Ever ends discutions the same way he ended this one: insulting and charging against any person who desagree whith hes poor coments. he just did it whith 3 people during this video post. HE SHOULD BE "BOOED" (CAUSE I KNOW YOU LIKE THIS WORD VERY MUCH) EVERY TIME HE SAY SOMETHIG AS STUPID AS HE IS.
mrcharro 3 years ago 5
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ESTO ES MUSICA CULOS!
jamesdragon666 3 years ago
thanks Elried, thats exactly what i mean
xxBlackBryonyxx 3 years ago 4
hearing this makes me never wanna listen to radio music or the billboard charts ever again, this is so much better, so many people waste their time
xxBlackBryonyxx 3 years ago 12
some people are simply not able to enjoy opera, so they specialize on critizising everything.
enjoy this wonderful music!
Elried 3 years ago 45
Estoy de acuerdo contigo. La Ópera hay que disfrutarla y no criticar todo por sistema. El pasado hay que respetarlo y no hay que convertirlo en dogma.
llunatiq 3 years ago 9
creo q quien no es flexible respecto a los esquemas se queda atrás, puede gustarme mucho las versiones mas clásicas, pero las nuevas propuestas son innovadoras y un respiro del encasillamiento. Gracias por el video.
AliKitten24 3 years ago 3
@Elried sounds great when I can enjoy it , I love it soo much
thangtran257 1 year ago
@Elried So true.
NiymbleFingers 1 year ago
hate when some snobs think they're know all about opera..it shoul be about emotion too not only tehcnics.
Medora12 3 years ago 7
Anna Netrebko has done an fabulous. I'm not an fan of the song, but hearing her sing makes me want to love the song. It just proves how multi skilled Anna is.
winston874 3 years ago 6
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Mozze-I highly doubt that you have any appreciation for fine opera. The words you blurted out seems to represented your latent homosexuality rather than an accurate description of this Opera-Lite rendition of La Traviata.
TheInquisitive4Ever 3 years ago
When she is enjoying her self (like in here)...she brings the sky down... for us to feel how it is to be inside the heavens. VIVA ANNA!!! VIVA SOPRANO!!
aflimozze 3 years ago 5
She is best opera singer in the world today. I just adore her voice. Her drama and acting is so awesome. I wish in my life time I can get at least to be the soprano with her talent.
aflimozze 3 years ago 2
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Mind your manner young lady! It seems your papi didn't teach you any. While you listen to opera for free I am a paying customer and a benefactor. I pay for the right to speak, and have the right to expect excellence. You first need to be able to afford it.
TheInquisitive4Ever 3 years ago
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Actually I never sung although I have a 2.5 octave voice. Yet I am known to have a decent ear. What have you got besides your blatant and unconditional support to a tenor with limited vocal ability who happens to be from your neck of the woods. I am of the opinion that no artist should be marketed for more than what he or she really is. That'd keep opera untained.
TheInquisitive4Ever 3 years ago
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And instead of being another victim of mass marketed opera, go listen to the oldies: Kraus, Aragall, Corelli, del Monaco, Gedda, Bjorling, di Stefano, Gigli, Schippa etc etc. You'l' realize that whom you have been considering as top tenors are pretty much a joke as compared to them.
TheInquisitive4Ever 3 years ago
so why you are listening ? I think you are a failed frustrated "singer" that nevers made it and lives his live in the shadows of Villazon, Shut UP and dont comment if you dont like it.
draskale 3 years ago 3
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Now your comment about 40 years etc is simply idiotic. You are out of your element completely. He wasn't singing in a bel canto role, and as I said it was a single crack. It is not a matter of technique; simply bad luck. Pavarotti's diction, 4th harmonic tuning, and the way he covered all the way to the top was exceptional and unmatched. Now go learn a bit more about operatic singing, and stop blurting out nonsense.
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In regards to maintaining this voice Pavarotti did very well, which can be only partly controlled. After conquering Bel Canto roles, he successfully moved into heavier roles without sounding like a strangled cat like Alagna, Domingo, Villazon etc. Well above 50 he still sounded extremely unique. He was booed at La Scala because he cracked a single note...1 note; the only mistake there. And he did finish the entire performance. Alagna left the stage after a pitiful first aria. Big difference!
TheInquisitive4Ever 3 years ago
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If you consider Villazon's voice as exceptional then you like a hooted, throaty and monochromatic voice, an over extended passaggio, and a weak upper register. That might be your taste but it is not considered neither exceptional in terms vocal and singing quality no matter how you slice it. You might want to look into the elements that define a superb operatic voice!
TheInquisitive4Ever 3 years ago
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Thanks for your posts! It clearly shows how shallow your knowledge is. Alagna got booed at La Scala at age 41 because of: 1)very whobbly vibrato, 2) No diminuendo in the last note, and 3) he didn't hold the note well, long enough, and 4) he sounded very strained throughout. All that was a clear indication that he overextended his natural vocal ability. Check Pavarotti's 1982 rendition. Although a tenore lyrico, he sung it extremely well. The true master of Aida is of course Corelli.
TheInquisitive4Ever 3 years ago
Corelli is also my favourite, but he got his voice bigger with his personal technique that he created to be able to sing these roles, but also brought him that every time he got up in the stage, he was scared to death. It is interesting like everybody crirized about singing, every music person thinks to know everything about singing, it´s curious.
cantanteporsiempre 3 years ago
One more thing: Aragall in his 60, and Kraus when he was 70 sounded better and sang better then the tenors you were opining about. Aragall and Kraus represent overall "excellence". The ones you mention had some moments of excellence, but never ever reached excellence status.
TheInquisitive4Ever 3 years ago
i am not defending them, it's just that you seemed to categorize them before as amateurs. Now they are clear. The thing is some of your comments are based on your opinion like the voice of villazon which is not unique. i said for me, his voice quality is marvelous. I'll use whitney houston as an example- her voice is considered very beautiful but not unique because there are countless african singers who have a voice like her. About the zero dexterity, it's not zero. you're exaggerating.
mylittlepony34 3 years ago
i happen to like, including the audience who didn't boo alagna on his other aria (la scala video on youtube) Alagna's aria. i just think his vibrato is not controlled that much especially in the last note. But it's not ZERO dexterity.
mylittlepony34 3 years ago
i could still hear the beauty of his expression and depthness or whatever you spell it. For domingo's turandot, it's not zero too. There's still the beauty of it despite not at par with your greats. For villazon, still you're exaggerating. it's not zero. despite his average technique, he could still pull it off. opera is not about perfect technique only. ZERO IS FOR Florence Foster-Jenkins. Despite her voice, she still has beautiful voice and i wouldn't say ZERO, but only she's out of tune, etc.
mylittlepony34 3 years ago
if pavarotti was booed at age 59, he shouldn't have been. he should have maintained his voice like kraus when he was 70.
mylittlepony34 3 years ago
i'm so sleepy, i take back what i said about beautiful voice florence foster-jenkins has. She's what you call ZERO, a very big difference from what the current singers are.
mylittlepony34 3 years ago
if pavarotti was booed at 59, he must have had a wrong technique since his voice was destroyed for it should not have been. If he waited until 40 years old to sing bel canto, is that the proper age to start singing it?
mylittlepony34 3 years ago
Check Alagna in Aida, Villazon in Pourquoi Me Reveiller, and Domingo in "Turandot a la Tarzan". You will ZERO dexterity. Well, let's cut Domingo some slack, he was older etc. What about Villazon (36) and Alagna (44). Already on the decline.
TheInquisitive4Ever 3 years ago
The tenors about which we were opining do not have the vocal quality nor the dexterity to try different fachs (Faecher in plural; ae for there is no umlaut on my keyboard). As an example consider Pavarotti. He waited well into his early 40s to sing out of his Bel Canto repertoire, and he still created excellence. A typical example is his Aida performance at the Wien Staats Oper in the early 1980s. He was no Corelli in terms of power, but pulled it off with flying colors.
TheInquisitive4Ever 3 years ago
And in regard to chosing the fach, which is very important. Based on what you're saying, I am led to conclude the Domingo has been making lots of mistakes, obviously a good portion of his 121 roles. And Villazon nicely inherited the same mistakes from his mentor. By age 36, his voice already started to degrade. He never had a unique voice anyway. Same for Alagna. Same for Carreras (thanks to Karajan!). And Domingo's "Tarzan performance in Turandot" says it all.
TheInquisitive4Ever 3 years ago
You are also confusing legitimate publicity with the mass marketing machinery which is willing to do almost anything to have record sales. Nobody denies the necessity of publicity. I find it dishonest to consider Netrebko in the same class as..say La Stupenda, Callas, Caballes, Milo, Freni, Gencer etc. as suggested by the marketing machine.
TheInquisitive4Ever 3 years ago
For example, I find it unfortunate that Domingo was allowed to conduct at the Met (if memory serves me well), and he got booed. Normally, conductors such as Levine, Masur, Bernstein, Mehta, Mazell etc. are worthy to such an honor. It shows how low people are willing to sink to sell tix.
TheInquisitive4Ever 3 years ago
Villazon has some expression all right -that of Kermit. I am referring to exceptionality, you're defending what I would consider just good, maybe very good but nothing more. The mentality you're defending here one of the reasons why the quality of opera has diminished in the last 10 years.
TheInquisitive4Ever 3 years ago
Domingo sounds hooted and pushed. He has no color to his voice; he sound monochromatic. His upper register is quite weak, and he sounds extremely pushed and nasal. He's musicall very knowledgeable for he has a formal music eduction. He can learn an opera in a whim, and perform it 2 weeks later well enough to satisfy most. Hence, his popularity among opera houses. He's an excellent cash cow. Therefore, he's artificially market as a "rare talent" to make up for the lack of excellence.
TheInquisitive4Ever 3 years ago
Could we not talk about marketing anymore because as i said, you can't survive internationally without marketing. Anyway, many people have the concept of opera in 3 parts (technique, expression and quality of voice)
Don't tell me Villazon has none of those! You're really out of your mind. you can't make conclusions that he's not good because considering the voice quality itself, it is marvelous.
mylittlepony34 3 years ago
Domingo sounds excellent in a lot of his songs. One example is his interpretation of La fleur que tu m´avais jetee. Carreras's interpretation of that is kinda monotone because he's way better in Italian songs. I guess it has something to do with pronounciation and the nasality because Alagna sounds better in French too.
mylittlepony34 3 years ago
If the singers won't sing within their fach, they couldn't achieve great dynamics. So don't trash the singers and make conclusion they are not good singers. Because in the end, they are still very good singers.
mylittlepony34 3 years ago
Obviously you're another statistic for the marketing machine. Your comment reveals that. Alagna's voice is on the decline in his early 40s already. He overextended beyond his natural talent. Villazon doesn't even deserve further commentary. He was never good, and at age 36 he sounde mediocre at best; but sell lots of tickets to people probably like yourself.
TheInquisitive4Ever 3 years ago
Domingo and Carreras are good indeed. But they're not exceptional, although they were marketed as such. Corelli, Pava, Bjorling, Aragall, Kraus etc were any which was you slice it. Big difference!
TheInquisitive4Ever 3 years ago
Marketing is a thing nowadays in singers because of population growth and media. You can't expect to sing somewhere else or in one place and expect to earn recognition as an international artist. I still believe that Domingo and Carreras are beyond good, including villazon and algna. Forget about the crack. They were probably sick on the day of performance. And being an artist, you have to sing varied repertoire, so they sing arias out of their fache.
mylittlepony34 3 years ago
i spelled fach wrong.
mylittlepony34 3 years ago
Pavarotti was booed at the La Scala when he was 59 years old! Big difference. When he was in his 30s he was touchable. And I like other tenors as well by the way. Villazon and Netrebko by no means exceptional in the 30s when they're supposed to reach excellence in their career. I see Villazon crack several times in the last few years than Pava his entire career, for instance.
TheInquisitive4Ever 3 years ago
Little Pony: As you grow older and listen to more sopranos (especially those of the past), you will start discerning to what I was referring. Give yourself some time. But don't label a soprano as exceptional prematurely.
TheInquisitive4Ever 3 years ago
I'm not 18 yrs old. This is internet, you know how it works right? Anyway, i have heard all the greats and of course without question, they were all great as they executed the bel canto style, correct phrasing, proper technique etc etc etc
However, it all comes down to personal preference. Your idol pavarotti has been booed several times in la scala. is that singing perfection?
mylittlepony34 3 years ago
CONTINUATION
As an example, go to Maria Callas's video of Je veux vivre dans le reve, and you will agree that it is not the aria for her. The comments also tell you that. All the great singers in the past have flaws too.
I also think your idol Corelli has a very beautiful voice but there's no need to trash domingo and carreras because they are great artists too.
mylittlepony34 3 years ago
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The moment one stops looking at Netrebko's fine figure and start listening to her singing, the flaws surface. Go listen to Joan "La Stupenda" Sutherland and Big Pava for a quick lesson in La Traviata.
TheInquisitive4Ever 3 years ago
i don't know about you man but i often listen to her cds and she still sounds beautiful without looking at her appearance.
mylittlepony34 3 years ago
No me canso de verlos cantar juntos. ¡Qué pareja más maravillosa!
troth71 3 years ago
LOL at the part where Gastone peeks over the wall! That entrance is usually pretty funny, but this is the best. Okay, I will admit that Villazon sounds really good when I'm not looking at him, but Netrebko still hasn't convinced me.
KatherineXIX 3 years ago
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¡La pareja soñada de la ópera!
troth71 3 years ago
Bravi!
543johnson 3 years ago
me molesta que no aplaudan después del duetto, con lo bueno que estuvo.
quientepregunto 3 years ago
It's dramatically a very effective gesture, when Violetta is trying to stop the clock which shows the time, that lasts for her on earth.
Klassizismus 3 years ago 3
I love you Rolando Villazon!
gypsycafe 3 years ago
I can´t understand one word she´s singing. She might as well be singing Chinese
gransasso101 3 years ago
then you can't understand italian well, because her pronounciation is actually pretty good.
JuillHope17 3 years ago
@JuillHope17 yes it is!! as is Gheorghiu's (or at least was in 1994...), my 2nd fav Violetta before this.
papagena92 1 year ago
Anna & Rolando are the best! No one could do this better!
troth71 4 years ago