Ah leve toi soleil by Juan Diego Florez

[esquibelle]

I love you Juan. Merci. Gracias. Thanks.

[joshmills04music]

I wonder why he transposed it up? In the original key it goes now where near the lower register. Sounds very different.

[MrAndredekock]

I have never heard Florez tackling Gounod before and his voice has matured and gained quite some substance and I believe we will be hearing him taking on these weightier roles more frequently in the near future. This was beautiful and he showed great emotion and sensitivity. Bravo Florez!

[saagua1953]

Florez's advantage in this aria over other tenors is the ease with which he reaches for the high notes; they present no difficulty for him whatsoever.

[1717PRO]

BEAUTIFUL voice, he feels the music ;)



[colora40]

colora40 He sings well without big extra maneer.French is difficult language to Italien and Spanish speaking,bur very beautiful.

[matiasmariani08]

A very hard aria and he sings it a half step higher :)

[vpo2g2]

A nice, light little voice......

[escamillo75]

Que les gens qui le critiquent aillent l'écouter à l'opera ou à un récital ... ils changeront vite d'avis! JDF est tout simplement extraordinaire!!!!

[pkohalloran]

watch?v=BAea4OggdjU

[angalafan]

Il est quand même curieux que l'on ne puisse pas exprimer de réserve sans passer pour un malotru ! Je trouve tout d'abord que son légato est trop mou, et qu'il respire là où il ne faudrait pas , manque de souffle...? De plus son timbre dans les aigus devient nasillard, et son si naturel dans " parait" n'est pas très beau. Il n'a tout simplement pas le timbre qui convient au rôle, trop léger.Mais par ailleurs, il est un ténor qui peut être très convaincant.

[angalafan]

@bodiloto Sfortunamente non posso risponderti perché il tuo commento è stato cancellato...! Peccato. D'altro canto, volevo dire che lui è un cantante che può essere convincente, anche se la sua voce non è molto potente per un concerto all' aria perta.

[bodiloto]

@angalafan avevo scritto che per me la tua analisi é perfetta ! La mia domanda era che cosa vuoi dire con le parole cito : il est un ténor qui peut être trés convaincant. Hai sentito/a un mese fá á Garnier lo spettacolo " La Donna Del Lago"dove Florez há cantato?

[angalafan]

@bodiloto Spero che l' hai sentito la mia risposta a proposito della frase che non avevi capito. In quanto a "la Donna del Lago" non l' ho potuto vedere, sfortnamento. Avevo preferito ( mancanza di tempo ) "Pelléas et Mélisande" di Debussy...un altro mondo ...!

[Irakliussss]

he is right ! in open air with out Mics no one can sing ! so shut up and listen! Bravo Flores

[acitipo]

Cada vez este tenor canta mas lindo, realmente sin dudas es el mejor tenor ligero del mundo felicidades JDF, no cambies por favor de repertorio.

[bodiloto]

@acitipo hai sentito JDF dal vivo ?

[acitipo]

@bodiloto Pero chiarisimo, siamo vicino... vive a due via da mi casa.

Io lo conosco bene, tra 15 anni....

[bodiloto]

@acitipo caro, la mia era una semplice domanda cioé hai sentito dal vivo durante spettacolo JDF ? e un'altra domanda con cortesia che cosa ti piace nella sua voce ?

[acitipo]

@bodiloto canta come li angeli, un timbre bellisimo, i agudi forte i chiaro come il accua, le emissione dalla voce e pefetta.

[italopera]

Tout a fait d'accord avec "lesgrandesoreilles". Tout ce que vous dites est vrai! Merci

[josuecorelli]

esta aria no es par juan diego florez

[acitipo]

@josuecorelli Estimado, ahora las arias se suben para que las cante un tenor ligero, y las de ligero se bajan para que las canten los dramaticos.

[autogyro100]

diego , please give a live concert in Stockholm , Sweden !! at least once !!

[maxmarce]

Voz enorme? Es un pajarito

[lesbonnesoreilles]

C'est une grande voix !!! Je vous le jure !!! C'est une grande voix ce gars.

Ce qui est triste est lorsque quelqu'un de grand se lève avec toutes ses qualités pour exprimer quelque chose de vrai et de juste, les gens se sentent menacés, dieu seul sait pourquoi, et ces mêmes gens tapent sur le gars s'en trop savoir pourquoi... Et c'est con de faire cela... C'est petit! Moi je vous dit que ce gars est très talentueux.

[maxmarce]

Perdón, tal vez me he expresado bulgarmente, pero no fué mi intención descalificar al tenor. Nada más digo, que es una voz muy liviana.

[acitipo]

@maxmarce voz liviana... no, se llama tenor ligero.

[bodiloto]

@lesbonnesoreilles ha,ancora una persona con grande cuore e molto generosa, in questi giorni florez canta a Parigi .Venite a Garnier e ascoltate la sua grande e bella voce dal vivo,naturalmente io vedro 2 in massimo 3 recite ma non vado per questo zanzarone,c'é un'altro tenore un giovane americano chi per me cantava le repitizioni meglio da florez.Se mi permetta un consiglio fra amici quando canta florez comprate posti piu vicino possibile al palco...

[zaratustra35]

pajarito es el tamano de tu comentario y de tu cerebro.

[lesbonnesoreilles]

Monsieur Florez chante cet air avec beacoup de facilité et je ne suis pas en accord avec ceux qui disent qu'il n'a pas la voix pour chanter cet air...Bien au contraire sa voix est pure, elle est belle et touchante. Son français ici est parfait. Il est trèes musical. On ne peut pas lui reprocher de rester aussi longtemps sur les notes aigus, mais c'est tellement facile pour lui, contrairement aux autres ténors plus forts qui peinenet sur ces aigus. Bravo! Vous êtes un magnifique ténor!

[AndySchrei]

For all those naysayers who insist that Florez is too light for this role, I submit that this role is actually intended for a voice of this timbre, and in the 20th century the tradition skewed increasingly toward heavier voices in the role which were, though frequently very pleasing (Corelli, anyone?), entirely wrong for the music and the character. Think Alain Vanzo, and other French tenors who were no heavier of voice than Florez. This is a beautiful and entirely appropriate reading. Bravo.

[bodiloto]

una voce enorme,nell 2013 cantera Otello !

[acitipo]

@bodiloto Sinceramente, no creo que cantara Otello, por favor dime donde lo leiste?

[bodiloto]

@acitipo Sinceramente é un scherzo .

[sopranosd]

@bodiloto No -- Impossibile! JDF non poi (?!!) cantare Otello! E troppo grande per lui. (mi dispiace que mon Italiano e molto, molto male)

[johneunson]

ok. ok. but i ejoyed it on the evening...and so did thousands more. it was a moving experience.

[mwadieu]

il la chante trés bien, arreter de dire ce n'est pas pour lui ou sa l'es iol est le seule a savoir ce qu'il doit faire ou pas avec sa voix, sa voix est claire et linéaire, pas de vraie deffaut, et si certain n'aime pas cet air a cette vitesse et bien il fau se déboucher les oreille, aussi, je pense qu'il s'inscrira parmis les plus grand, il faut évoluer un peu et parler passion et non technique!!

[Lovelytenor1]

He should stick to the lighter stuff. I am a fan of his Rossini work but this does not do well for him. Unfortunately, we have all heard the fuller, warmer, more beautiful voices do this one. I do note that his attacks were sloppy. Perhaps he was not well?

[bianco1972]

Some people are just too obsessed with 'what is the highest note in an aria' questions. Could it not be possible that some tenors like him or Vargas sing the aria in this key to serve it better since their passagi lie a little higher than other tenors, rather than just to show off their B naturals? It seems to me that people who like to comment about 'original keys' or 'key changes' kind of stuff make comments just to show off their knowledge about the arias they comment on.

[khykhy]

Could not agree with you more. Anyone who is a performer knows that "showboating" is not a bad term. The goal of every opera singer (every singer period) is to do 3 things. Touch the audience, convince them to take part in a 3 hour reality (12 hours with the Ring Cycle lol) and ENTERTAIN!! Showing off your skills is allowed expected and appreciated. If not Stay home and listen to water drip

[sopranosd]

@bianco1972 - Thanks for saying that. Many singers find that a transposition up or down suits better the color of the individual voice, and in the context of a concert, I believe that is very acceptable (as long as it's not too crazy). Even some operas and musicals offer two different keys for various solo pieces, in order to accommodate possible casting choices. I understand JDF's desire to sing in a higher key, as his voice sits higher. I have the same issue.

[spgtenor]

Great singing and interpretation, though I don't care for the showboating taking it up a half step. It's not as if nobody has heard him sing a high B natural before.

[cleanears]

There is a version in this key, but he still should not be touching this stuff! Stick to what you can do!

[cucuchi1]

.Mejor es imposible

Emecé, El Diario Vasco, 29 May 2008 Gluck escribe el papel de Orphée para la voz de contralto. Pues bien, la tesitura de tenor ligero que este joven peruano tiene en su naturaleza, como impoluta y aromática flor de la canela, es tal calidad que sorprende como se puede llevar la dificultad fonal de este personaje a extremos de la más pura perfección. Dicción exquisita, emisión inquebrantable, color bellísimo y sobre todo facilidad para hacer sencillo lo complicado..

[cucuchi1]

Mejor es imposible

Emecé, El Diario Vasco, 29 May 2008

Después de lo escuchado no hay reparo alguno en decir, desde estas líneas de pro, de provincia, que Juan Diego Flórez puede ser reputado como el actual mejor tenor del mundo. Uno que ha visto desde los 5 años a la fecha a los mejores de su tiempo, no tiene empacho en sostener lo anterior y defenderlo....

[Montieldebanne]

Je n'aurais pas misé avant l'écoute. Ce n'est pas son répertoire. Mais il se fait plaisir avec un air qu'il aime, et il le fait vraiment très bien.

[Tobytib]

quelle mauvaise clarinette !

[fmcb70]

Fantástica interpretación. Su voz suena bella. Independientemente de que sea capaz de llegar a notas increíbles en los altos, su interpretación es hermosa. A mi en general no me gusta tanto Flores. Reconozco que es un talento, pero su voz no me llega al corazón. Nunca lo había escuchado en un repertorio como éste. El resultado es notable. ¡Bravo Juan Diego Flores!

[stubbweeb]

to Leoboy729:

Have you seen the full score of the opera? The original key is B flat. Mr. Florez transposes it a semi tone higher for his voice.

[Orosmann]

Bravo ! Ojalá este muchacho mantenga la voz de niño por muchos años mas. La mayoria de los papeles que canta (sobretodo esta aria de Romeo) y la de la mayor parte de los papeles operisticos para tenor son muchachos de 15 a 20 años. Esa frescura y timbre aniñado hace mucho mas creíble el personaje. Claro ... si Callas cantaba Butterfly con voz de nena estaba todo bien, pero si un tenor de hoy tiene voz de nene esta todo mal, no es justo ! Bravo tambien por su musicalidad y buen gusto

[acitipo]

@Orosmann Bueno estimado, para cantar asi, se necesita cantar SOLO el repertorio de tenor ligero, Y SOLO 20 presentaciones al año de Operas. esta es la decision de JDF, y lo ha cumplido en estos 14 años, no ha salido de Rossini, algo de Donizetti, algo de Bellini, y unas 3 arias de Verdi, Haendel, mozart. el quiere cantar hasta los 98 años.

[aguacun]

Menos Rossini y mas de estas cosas a ver si la voz le baja un poco al cuerpo y da alguito de sustancia...que suene a machito!

[aguacun]

...esto le suena muy bien

[tena2]

que voz tan bella, su sonoridad es rica y poseedor de una voz de una calidad extraordinaria, pero kraus esta interpretacion era kraus.

[malamutet]

Bravo, ma la voce è ancora da bambino.

[raythespian]

I always assumed that the original key was Bb and that he transposed it up. I don'r know of another tenor who could sing those Bs. He thrills like no other!

[unbuonamico]

It's amazing the feelings he comunicates, the emotion almost divine. I do not anyone nowadays with a touching singing like Juan Diego's. Besides, his voice is superb.

[justabrit]

Just listen to him sing Granada at the classical awards..SUBLIME.. he has got his own followers and he has followed pavarotti with his high c's Bravo JUAN

[Leoboy729]

Florez is singing it in the original key of B major, which is nice to har since most do it in B-flat.

[upncomingnow]

Uh, yeah, right... if he sang this without microphone, he'd sound like a tiny puppy trying to be a big dog.

[corellilover]

he´s voice is not that small plus this is not a spinto role.

[ubedajils]

I'm not a crazy fanatic of JDF, but, you are wrong in your comment. He's singing in the open air, not inside an auditorioum or theater, so what kind of resonance want you to have in the open air? Withous mycrophones nor him nor Callas nor Carusso in THAT 'scena' will be heard. (Sorry for my english)

[kharlitoz]

@ubedajils I knowwwww, people is really stupid when complain about that.

[JadebuddhatheRPer]

Please. Could you be any more ignorant? ubedajils hit it right on the head: He's outside. Anyone that can literally fill the WORLD with sound like that is supernatural. Seeing as Juan Diego Florez is NOT Banshee from X-Men, I think he can stick with the microphone. As for you, why don't you think before you flame someone who's more talented than you could ever hope to be. =D kthnx

[Brahmsfourth]

Stunning and awesome! This tenor can overwhelm the listener with a torrent of magnificent sound.

[cucuchi1]

I totally agree! I saw him live at the MET

he sings with such an ease it is amazing!

His notes come out perfectly like fireworks that break in absolutely sublime sounds!

[travieso121812]

magnifico!

no me canso de escucharlo!

[Operaphile]

Wowow!!!! Repertoire I never thought I'd hear JDF sing! I love it!!! Reminds me of Kraus a little. I like the fact that we now have 3 wonderful tenors, Villazon, Vargas, and Florez bringing their unique sounds to this repertoire and each offering something different :)