【HQ】Jose Carreras-Leonard Bernstein‐West Side Story "Maria"

[strawing]

This is as close to perfection in such a beautiful piece of music. God Bless Jose and Bernstein's precious work of art.

[robynsalain]

bernstein sublimé par carreras

[silencesings]

Wonderful wonderful wonderful! Let me say that in my beloved language, because it is the more honest word from me: Csodálatos!

[daisies53]

Wonderful! Two incredibly talented musicians! incredible! Thank you!

[bluegal50]

Jose's crescendo at 2:03 is brilliant and at 2:51 ...he is sublime...

He took the turmoil and lessons of the previous rehearsal and delivered exactly what Bernstein was looking for..Perfection!

[StigDragholm]

This is quite simply one of the most precious moments of music history with two of its brightest stars shining their absolutely clearest here. This is immensely beautiful and "the most beautiful sound I have ever heard" - and it makes me think of my mother :-)

[666lainey1]

i love this man what a fantastic singer the best ever . lovely .i adore this version of this song

[1111waon]

....The most beautiful sound I've ever heard.... Thank you Carreras... You are always my hero...

[Oystercatcher011]

Alan Titchmarsh played Jose conducted by Bernstein on his BBC Radio 2 show this evening - just beautiful - and one of my favourite songs from 'West Side Story'

[PoliticalSmackdown]

Absolutely Brilliant .

[Lo666an]

¡Maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaeeeeeeeestroo­o!

[andremariahanrojas]

Thank You! <3

[maxreger100]

This makes up for all of his difficulties. The young, vulnerable Carreras sounds like a poet here. Just gorgeous.

[AnibalAcevedo1]

Yes, this is the same that ended up on the Cd, But the masterization wasn't that good, the voice on the Cd version is to far away, and they edit the high note, Here Mr. Josep Carreras hits the Bb jumping from a high A, they cut that second on the A note, when he goes; "Ma-Aaaaaaaria"... Don't know why, but the Cd sounds so empty, I rather watch this video everytime...

[DonSWG]

I wish this entire take was the one that ended up on the final CD. his voice is in better shape and more in tune here.

[monkeysfly]

i love this siongs so much and he just sings it so perfectly

[mcalvool]

wonderful Carreras

[Tenor5274]

Now...THIS is how Maria should be sung!!!! Fire and Music!!!!!!

[jloya80]

The one person who disliked this, is probably deaf and is mad they aren't able to hear it.

[IC114283]

@jloya80 No, her name is not Maria :P

[primobaritono1]

Hi there! Thank you for posting!

I checked this video's audio against my Deutsche Grammophon CD and DVD and they are the same: the post production staff does a very POOR job of enhancing the acoustic surrounding Carreras' voice between 1:59 and 2:04 - the segue into his top note is overly EXPANSIVE and too abrubt. Interestingly, when compared to the original DG LP's, one does not find the same acoustical treatment, and his top note is delivered in a natural acoustical space.

[fullargon]

Great take? He should have been kidding!!! That performance was something closest to perfection! Grande Carreras!

[joeboo36]

@fullargon My understanding is that this was the first take the day after they tried to record it like 100 times. Carreras left in a huff and returned the next moring and performed this. Of course, I may be entirely wrong.

[camomile988]

@joeboo36

I think you are right. I just saw the 100 takes day at youtube and got sad. Now I am HAPPY!! Never stop saying Jose.

[camomile988]

@joeboo36 You are right. Jose was in a black shirt yesterday. Now he caused a miracle!!

[totolinkerpian]

Carreras poseía uno de los mas hermosos timbres conocidos en la Ópera

[bardaghohio]

Love seeing the interaction between Bernstein and Carreras...one maestro getting the best from another maestro...thanks for sharing this clip!

[haltaclara]

I'm not especially a great fan about "west side story" but this version of "Maria " is just great !

[hswatnik]

one of the all time great artifacts of western culture-