Di Provenza il mar, il suol (La Traviata)

[TheOperaafficionado]

Also not sure about the "Frankenstein" walk at 1.20 and 3.10 ! ;-)

[TheOperaafficionado]

Just listened to this again and have to admit my earlier comment was a little harsh. I still think Hampson is more tenor than baritone and doesn't have shall we say the" best vocal qualities" for this repertoire (i.e the qualities of a true verdi baritone...darkness, bassy bottom notes, rich middle and beautifully turned, ringing high notes) That said despite phrasing incorrectly here (check the score..Verdi was very specific) he does bring considerable beauty to some sections.

[pepeelsordo]

Oneirda: you are right. art is subjective. If you like Hampson more than other baritones, is your prerogative. And also you are right that opera is changing, but Hampson makes me sick!!!

In my book he is horrendous as a baritone. He is a tenor and he should not be singing at the level he is singing as a baritone.

But that is my opinion and if you want to pay money to listen to him, fine.

The good thing is that you are listening to opera. Thanks for that.

Love

[pepeelsordo]

TheOperaafficionado: You are SO right!! This is the new Verdi baritone sound! Makes me sick!

[ONeirda]

@pepeelsordo Oh, come on ... Whoever thinks he/she has the right to define how a "Verdi-baritone" should sound like? Times change, so do our appreciation and values in art. Compare this recording with the studio recording of Tito Gobbi (from '55): Tito Gobbi also sings it in a light and tender colour. Whoever of these crusaders of the "Verdi-baritone" would call Tito Gobbi NOT being a "Verdi-baritone"? I very much prefer Hampsons cultivated Verdi to any "dark" muffler-baffler. Love

[Geroin629]

Великолепно!

[TheOperaafficionado]

Verdi baritone my arse! Try opening your ears and listening to Bruson, Cappuccilli, Nucci or Glossop, Warren, Merrill. Hampson's a good singer but just doesn't have the right tone quality.

[ONeirda]

@TheOperaafficionado "Right" or "wrong" - that never was a topic to be satisfactorily discussed in art. De gustibus non est disputandum - that's an old insight. I personally do adore Hampsons rendition. I prefer renditions of Verdi that are cultivated (in my terms), intelligible, accurate and not baffled, muffled, "darkened" etc. With lots of love, A. from Uri, Switzerland.

[USoeyadi]

Wonderful

[VinceLuciano]

fantastico

[jo1908]

Thomas Hampson?

[truvianni]

I love this aria, one of the most underrated in this opera yet just as powerful as the rest

[LeaFFrey]

They do not come any better than Hampson for Di Provenza il mar.

He's the best - the most moving baritone singing today. Lea Frey

[ILNEMICODELLAPATRIA]

ascolta zancannaro

cosi' si canta....tenore mancato!!!

[VinceLuciano]

@ILNEMICODELLAPATRIA ma che capisci tu di canto! zancanaro è un urlatore ! verdi voleva questo tipo di sfumature e questa interpretazione!

[ONeirda]

@ILNEMICODELLAPATRIA  If you want to indictate to us "how one does sing", would you mind posting your record here?

We do appreciate your having your own, personal favourites. That's your good right, and I won't deny them ever. But it does not testify for your style when you start insulting people: Thomas Hampson is not a failed tenor, he's a leading italian baritone (to me THE leading baritone) nowadays that really delivers in every measurable aspect. Love, A. from Uri ;-)

[cantareforever]

bellissima...

[Mefistofale82]

L oboe è entrato prima, al minuto 1; 45

[JCSMUSIVIDA]

perfect!

this ssinger has the music in your soul!

[dorbbb]

amazing