Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Paul Groves - Au fond du temple saint

[auroramateiciuc]

BEAUTIFUL VOICES !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[UPPERCASElowercase]

The most amazing duet ever!!!

[micky9321]

superbe tous les deux

[r0614c]

I work with the same voice teacher that Groves did at LSU and have met him before. Its just makes you inspired and honored to meet and sing for such an exception tenor and he proved it again here

[ptgunit]

@r0614c I'm actually applying to LSU in order to work with Robert Grayson. Do you like studying with him?

[r0614c]

@ptgunit He's the best at LSU! He has completely changed my voice if he wants you in his studio you need to except!!

[Spiceofmadrid]

@r0614c I competed with a girl in NATS last semester who takes from Grayson! She delivered a good solid performance. I would love to study with him maybe for my Masters. I believe LSU has a great great vocal dept!

[stenina84]

другого бы Дмитрию тенора..

[stenina84]

@Faritych на вкус и цвет..))

[Faritych]

@stenina84 согласен;)

[ciociosan]

mmmmmmm.... hot baritone, hot tenor and a hot hot hot conductor....mmmmmmmm!

[jackylen57]

Magnifique duo ! J'aime cet air !

Merci

[jmccracken1963]

This is a VERY, VERY good performance - well sung, great tone and intonation from both singers, good balance and blend, good characterization. Thank you for sharing this with us. BY THE WAY: who is the conductor?

[lapinroyal]

@jmccracken1963

The conductor is Steve Mercurio (as per New York Magazine September 19, 1995 page 36)

[MrTsarnicholas]

I'm another Louisiana fan of Paul Groves.

[sirmercutio99]

Did they ever do it on stage?

[anczic]

i sang with paul groves in werther :)!!

[princejake69]

Incredible how many of life's mysteries you'll discover on YouTube. I was a childhood friend of Paul's in Lake Charles. Paul - I wish I'd followed your career more. I shall now! A Friend from Ms. Nelson's choir and First Methodist says hello.

[helloantonio]

Ahhhh! Bros before hoes!

[pagerbear]

I'm sure some cretinous modern-day composer has set that immortal phrase to music! I heard the word "vajay-jay" (or however it's spelled) in a performance of new opera scenes quite recently!

[AKSTERSKY]

wonderful duett

[jacarepagu]

what a great music. What a great pair of artists.

[CONTESTAR]

Both voices have the right texture and weight for this.

First class singing.

I have favorites too, but I enjoyed this posting.

[giloubreizh]

Magnifique! C'est une version "concert". On dirait que c'est même pas l'opéra. Que c'est la vérité!

[penguindiva7]

I'm not a fan of most tenors. Paul Groves is yummy.

[APaivaM]

Kraus/McDaniels!

[1978Unlimited]

I'm curious about the negative comments for Groves. Maybe it's just my speakers, but they seem very well balanced. Both voices are the right size for the roles and I've rarely heard a tenor sing that opening "une femme apparait" with such ease. Groves' voice isn't particularly big (nor is Dmitri's) but it's clean and has an easy top. All the naysayers need to spend more time in the hall listening to live singing instead of recordings. This is what it's supposed to sound like.

[Liedliebhaber]

Hmmmm, I think I have a different view than many of you. I think that Paul Groves is amazing. His technique is so consistent, and his voice is so free. Hvorostovsky is also a great technician, but in this case, the expression just isn't there. He sings his half of this unearthly beautiful duet like he's scolding a disobedient child. I wonder why?

[sexybcl21]

Gosh, Dmitri is a brilliant singer and I adore his voice and tone!

[iltenoredramatico]

i'm sorry. paul groves is a pathetic example of a tenor.

[Edhyde24601]

I agree. the ignorant fan-girls should not have hidden your comment...you are telling truth!

[Chiliarches]

Pathetic? Meh...he's pleasant. Kinda' wimpy though, you're right.

[cjondoran]

dmitri makes this guy look like a glass of milky milk.  llisten to gedda or bjoerling. or maybe groves should

[junehilde]

Having seen Paul Groves perform at the Met and having the chance to meet him, I think he is underated. He is a great, solid performer. I see him taking over the roles of Alfredo Kraus, who I think was also underated. No flash; no bells and whistles; just good solid singing. I can always relax when I hear either of them, knowing that each will always deliver a consummate performance.

[coburgdejacobo]

@junehilde I agree, he is an amazing performer, I believe the fact he is American hasn't worked in his favor in the world of opera

[piasecznik]

@iltenoredramatico Not all tenors are dramatic tenors... god, that would be boring. Paul Groves is a good example for a french-style lyric. I would never want to hear Mario del Monaco in this duet.

[Iareto]

I love this duet...but neither of these men are my favorite. I prefer Terfel (even though I know everyone gets all upset when I say that) in anything over Hvorostovsky (who admittedly has a beautiful voice, but I don't find him interesting otherwise). The tenor is only okay, but I give him props for pulling this off! It's a tough duet.

[GudrunO]

Compare the other "Au fond du temple saint" duets and then tell me wich couple is better than these two!!!

Dimitri forever!!!

[trombo8]

Wunderlich and Prey in the german version.

But in this one i think the tenor is to "weak" for Dimtri who is one of the best baritons alive

[JohnH04]

Domingo and Milnes

[Chiliarches]

C'mon guys...Bjorling/Merrill. Forever. They have no rivals.

[Chiliarches]

Though these two do blend very nicely.

[crwv]

iunno, I'm normally not a big domingo fan, but he shined with milnes in this.

[Slippinginar]

What CD can I find this on?  I have to have it!

[Slippinginar]

This is just simply beautiful!!!!!!!!!!

[KKpixie]

my mom seriously dated paul groves 4 2 yrs in high school

[Slippinginar]

What did she say he was like?

[kathleens1963]

i went to high school with paul.. he was a very bad boy...his singing was above the rest then...mutual friend and i were talking about how proud we are of him for making like that...neither of us recall him dating anyone..for that long a period...and our gang was always together...band geeks that is...

[ximenitiodek]

Dmitri es como una fiera para cantar, su entrega es absoluta y además qué presencia !

[JuillHope17]

i hear no sound.

[JuillHope17]

nvm

[inrharmony]

OMG...this duet just doesn't get any better than this!!!

[Sono1Tenore]

could've picked a better tenor for this duet.

[Sono1Tenore]

definately digging the bass-baritone, or true bass, or wahtever he is! he sounds awesome.

[izar1234]

He's neither a bass nor a bass baritone. He's a baritone. A lyric one.

[Sono1Tenore]

really?  well i wouldnt know lol...i thought hampton was a lyric baritone, and hvorostovsky has a much darker tone.

[izar1234]

The fach does not really have to do with the color of the tone, but the weight. Dima's voice is overly dark which is why it's hard to hear him live in the opera house with colleagues that have good sized operatic voices. I've heard him many times at the Met and am always surprised at how small it is. Recordings are very deceiving.

[Leporello001]

whos hampton?

[Edhyde24601]

The best I have heard from Paul Groves...and it was merely okay. Hvorostovsky was great though!

[claudioalexenrique]

What a good example of extraordinary voices to the service of a glorious composition as this duet demonstrates! Thank you for sharing excellence in music.

[egymagyar1111111]

absolutely wonderful I have left no more word, I am speachless

[junehilde]

WOW

[darewolf]

Wonderful duet!

Absolutely beautiful!

[3NUNS]

Yeah. Good.

[samuelbautenor]

The best version of that duet. teh both are wonderful