Where was this? It's not the worst outdoor location thanks to be buildings nearby, but there was no guarantee even Robert could carry it off out there. But he did!
Years of obsessing over this musical since performing the music in high school marching band and now I finally get to see the ONLY man who has ever done the part justice in the flesh! THANK YOU FOR POSTING THIS! =D
The greatest challenge for any singer is to sing outside and be able to produce great vocal production. Cuccioli is a master of this! He has not failed to amaze me with his technique. Bravo, Robert!
Notice the women watching him...hypnotized. I too was hypnotized, in '97 ...I saw his play 7x and didn't care paying for $75/ticket each time. It was worth it but I won't be that silly again...ever ever. i hope.
I would have to say, that under these circumstances (singing early n the morning and singing outdoors) I think Robert performed quite well. He surely sounded better here, than Hasselhoff ever sounded, even with the very best acoustics.
Rober Cuccioli was the best Jekyll & Hyde. I saw most of them. This was sung live in the Plaza--not the best accoustically. Nonetheless, He sang it amazingly well. He was robbed of the Tony!
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this dude needs to sing like a man im 16 years old and i sound more manly then him...the phantom is supposed to be manly not some dude who sounds like babra strriessand
Ok, this is better than most versions of this song on youtube, but the vocal technique is always way off-- I just feel like the music, and the character deserve so much more than what they're being given by the performers-- and I say this as a performer.
Listen, I don't realy agree with what people say,maybe his voice wasn't well (singers get ill too, and have to perform with there instrument regardless,like i do at he moment) I thought this was a great performance,great hand gestures/Presence.Performance is not all about singing. It's how about you bring it. he did amazing. Don't forget Warlow ,had to leave Les Miz (for a while)due to voice problems.Don't get me wrong, Warlow is the Ultimate Jekyll/Hyde Though.
I agree with that performance is not all about singing techniques, but Anthony Warlow didn't leave Les Miz because of voice problems. He left Les Miz because he was cast as the phantom in Phantom of the Opera. There's nothing about voice problems there.
He sounds like he could have been ill, or stressed. Because Cuccioli has such a lovely voice. And Warlow had non-Hodgkins lymphoma. a form of cancer :-(
nice version, and I agree with the guy commenting on the fact that his environment(outdoors) is awful to perform in, but still a good performance from Bob.
I know people don't like to hear people asking to check out their versions of the songs,but I have just recorded this song,due for release back Norway, and would love to hear peoples opinions:)
I don't see an earpiece. In this environment, it is easy to think one has to push in order to be heard. You can never separate a singer from the acoustics he is performing with.
well, this is a very polished performance. however, i find the sound spread and unfocused, the larynx is high because the breath is high and there is a lot of subglottal pressure (he's pushing), which is not healthy for the voice. You can hear the wear and tear of it on his voice at times (especially "I will always recall")...too yell-like. I wouldn't want to hear him have to sing it twice in a row...he'd burn out.
If you love this song and would like to hear a GREAT version of it, search for a guy named Kurt Bowen on Myspace...WOW!! (YouTube won't allow me to post the actual address- sorry:)
I am a twelve years old girl living in sweden. I love to sing and have made this song in a swedish version. If you like you are welcome to listen in my channel. I really love this song and this version is the best at YOU TUBE !!! Rated Awesome of course.
I' with you 'spiceofmadrid' I get so wrapped up in Roberts rendition. I think the way he sings it is exactly the way it is suppose to be sung - "strong and emotionally charged" - for such a pivotal moment in the play - EXCELLENT.
wow thats the fuckin dumbest thing i heard "bboymasochist", i sing on broadway for one of the greatest high school theatre directors in all of canada, and i've sang this song just like that, and i can still sing all sorts of kind of music with and with out backround.
The thing about most Broadway singers is that their voices sound great with the acoustics of the theatre but they sound hollow and empty otherwise. The echo adds to their voices, and without it, they don't sound very good.
No doubt Rob has a great voice, but he has no idea how to sing in terms of technique and the like.
well actually singers are trained to project their voices no matter where they are. True acoustics add to voices, but alone singers voices aren't usually hollow and empty. Plus he's singing outside. Anyone would sound a bit unsupported if they were singing outside.
Perhaps it is my opera upbringing. I personally have a hard time most of the time listening to Broadway recordings, because it picks up just the pure voice, rather than the reverberations that make actually being at the theatre more exciting. It doesn't exactly cut it for me, but then that's just my opinion.
I listened to this again, and it's really not so bad. He has a good voice.
Take a look and listen to Robert in the video from the stage play itself, its here on YT by tuber 'bdtb' it may change you mind about your comment 'he has no idea how to sing in terms of technique and the like' - he is really very very good.
true anthony warlow was fantastic but his voice it to clean and pure for that role... rob is the best at this role. Now anthony as the phantom makes ya melt
i agree he did this better on broadway, but there's 2 things to note. first, it's a much different thing singing on stage than on tv. you have to downsize everything because the camera's so close. second, i detect a slight case of strained vocal cords. if you listen VERY closely, his voice wobbles and becomes ever so slightly hoarse at the words "with" (2:44), "always recall" (2:52) and the last note "all" (near the end of his holding it out at 3:15).
If you watch Robert in the stage version of this song (which is on here by tuber 'bdtb' you'll see Robert sings 'always recall' with that little crack in his voice, even the song version (also on here by 'phanaticaljekkie') is like that too. It must just be the way he sings it - so awesome.
Sadly, we never got to see Warlow perform this role in the show itself so I don't know how people are able to make a comparison in terms of Cuccioli's and Warlow's acting abilities. What I can say is that Warlow's portrayal of the Phantom was astonishingly good and not just because of his sensational voice, it was the whole package including his characterisations, energy, movement and evident passion. There's a strong reason he was chosen for the world cast of Les Mis, he's the world's best!
Robert Cuccioli was born for this part, it's just incredible, he's just perfect! I just watched the Swedish version of the musical and it was incredible, but I mean, Robert is just.. BEST!!
I just watched Warlows version, I felt like I was watching some evangelist on sunday morning. Yea he does a good job singing this song but Cuccioli is freaking singing outside and you believe that he is Jeckyll and Hyde. I think the band is actually off key and it still doesnt throw the guy. F U 700 club
so mediocre, its my least favorite of all the J&H songs(complete work) not that broadway trash they put out, but this is by far the worst version of it ever. Warlow is the best Jekyll and moreso Hyde, but i'd have to say Rob Evans does the best on this particular song, i've heard him sing it like 5 times in concert and its always great
I have listened/seen many versions of this song, and I must admit that Cuccioli and Wilkinson have done the best job. I agree that Warlow may be the better singer, but singing is NOT
He is so flat in a lot of places that it really detracts from his singing. The held "Done" is about a semitone down. Fair enough some slight flatenning with straight tone before the vibrato kicks in is expected, but his pitch really was very off in too many places with this. May have just been having an off day, given the multitude of comments on here....
I have seen Robert do this live on Broadway and it is truly amazing to watch him live...His recordings do not do him justice. He owns this role...Please check out my video of me singing the Confrontation from Jekyll and Hyde on my page...Thanks...
He has a nice tone but strains way to much. Probably why he blew his voice out on Broadway. The song is very demanding and one that can sing it with ease it Anthony Warlow. Srr Robert =(
agreed. good voice but you can hear the strain in his voice. plus this is a very difficult song in terms of dynamics and tessitura. sing like this on tour is definitly going to bust your vocal cords
It is insulting to Cuccioli in my opinion to compare this very REAL SINGER to David Hasselhoff (luv ya David, don't be mad) so let's not go there. I have rehearsed my ass off to hit the notes in this song and I can tell you that Cuccioli impressed the hell out of me. Leave it at that. A vocal tour de force. Bravo!! I have often wondered how Tom Jones would do singing this song. A young Tom Jones would have owned it for eternity but still I wonder about the present day Tom Jones. I wonder.
I think what a lot of people are saying (and I agree with it) is that Warlow sings the best vocally, but Cuccioli performs the song the best because you can hear and see his transformation throughout the song.
This is not the best performance by mr. robert but I think he has the best voice, and I like his transition from the beginning to the end of the song. I also believe he captures both roles flawlessly.
Not the best performance of Cuccioli. Still I like him the most. Warlow, true, is a better singer, but Cuccioli made the biggest change in his voice when he became Hyde and that's why I like him. He's the best Hyde if seen and heard yet!
WOW what a superb voice. Roberts version of this song is brilliant. I love the way he enunciates each word with such PASSION and EMOTION and his range is awesome.
Cuccioli captured the essence of this song quite brilliantly. He pays attention to detail to the lines being sung, and you can hear the evolution of the character from beginning to end.
I'm sorry Cuccioli fans but that was not a great performance, this guy doesn't even come close to Anthony Warlow. Please check out the concept recording with Anthony Warlow, Linda Eder and Carolee Carmello and then come back and tell that in all honesty you still think this guy is better.
The reason i like rob evan better is when he sings "Damn all the odds...". I love how he sings from that line on. But this guy has such control with his voice, and i like him better than Warlow.
I found this on YT by chance and it shows what many including myself say Cuccioli is a beter JEKYLL and WARLOW is a better HYDE. This guy painstakingly edited the two guys doing the confrontation scene and shows images of who is singing in case you dont know the difference lol
I prefer Cucciolli. Warlow is great no doubt but Robert has the edge on this role. What one lacks the other has so together they make the perfect Jekyll/Hyde. Vocally neither of them are a Crawford or Wilkinson though, not even in the same league.
As for the EDIZ version it was decent but I hate to hear someone strain on top notes. If it's not within your range (Fantasia) then omit it from your repertoire.
Get real - the man who wrote the music from the play Frank Wildhorn- is American- so is his wife Linda EDER- who played the original Lucy. The story may take place in London- but it isn't about London- it's about a man's fight with the good and evil that both live in him...it doesn't matter "where" it takes place. Just enjoy the music for how beautiful it is and listen to the story. And for the record- most people lose much of their accent when they sing.
The day I see a performance of Phantom of the Opera or Les Miserables with the entire cast singing in French accents, I will personally track down Cameron Mackintosh and demand a refund. If you think that performers should sing in accents, please take a look at Michael Crawford's performance in Dance of the Vampires.
Don't even mention DotV! What a disgrace, the original show was so much better. I don't understand how a "von Krolock" equals an Italian accent. I'd rather not hear Western and Central European accents enunciated in English-speaking musicals.
He is amazing! Just listen to the power in his voice!
ThePrincesspeachy1 4 days ago
Can 't wait to see you at Hofstra in Jan. You're the only one who should ever sing this.
RockinRioluTV 3 months ago
Can 't wait to see you at Hofstra in Jan.
RockinRioluTV 3 months ago
Does no one like Michael Ball's version of the song? Or am I just bringing bias into it, being an MB fan from Les Mis?
KenjiroHonda 4 months ago
Robert Cuccioli is the only man alive allowed to sing this song, IMHO. :)
DramaMajor713 4 months ago
How many people did this song for the musical? And who was the first one that sung this song
emja3 4 months ago
Where was this? It's not the worst outdoor location thanks to be buildings nearby, but there was no guarantee even Robert could carry it off out there. But he did!
committeesq 5 months ago
Although Robert Cuccioli is still Awesome
AidanBugle 7 months ago
Anthony Warlow was the best! :)
AidanBugle 7 months ago
Obviously you haven't heard Anthony Warlow singing it then.
brunobaritono 7 months ago
He was awesome in the show, one of the best performances I've ever seen.
jcapflorida 8 months ago
His understudy Frank Mastrone is a better singer.
EricHoffman 8 months ago
hey try my song,just type joey villamina this is the moment on youtube,i hope u like it too
joey21909 10 months ago
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inttelling 1 year ago
I think Rene Froger is singing the best version of this song. Just take a look: Rene Froger - This is the moment
predrag1981 1 year ago
He is good, but I still feel Anthony Warlow brought something special to that role that nobody else could.
arainbowvaudeville 1 year ago 2
Such emotion.
GameJourney 1 year ago
i cant belive most people favor the teen singers of this JB can suck it Rob forever
TheEDBShow 1 year ago
yeah i wanna sing like that
daddymi 1 year ago
LOVE HIM best jekyll/hyde by a long shot just INCREDABLE
insanelexi 1 year ago 2
Years of obsessing over this musical since performing the music in high school marching band and now I finally get to see the ONLY man who has ever done the part justice in the flesh! THANK YOU FOR POSTING THIS! =D
Reveredjedi 1 year ago 3
The greatest challenge for any singer is to sing outside and be able to produce great vocal production. Cuccioli is a master of this! He has not failed to amaze me with his technique. Bravo, Robert!
alexmz123 1 year ago
no it's the easiest thing to do as a singer to be able to project their voice even though they are singing outside.
Fansailormoon 1 year ago
I can't find anymore where Cuccioli sang on Rosie O'Donell show. It was removed! Please help. I really liked that version!
alexmz123 2 years ago
No one can do it like Cuccioli. I saw him in the play many time and he can sing, sing, sing as well as act! I wish they would revive the play.
No one can compare
Cam Brooklyn, NY
MCspanky1983 2 years ago 2
oh singing in the morning...how I hate doing it haha
jazzymcjazzster 2 years ago 3
Bob Cuccioli is amazing as Jekyll & Hyde. But i most certainly love his Hyde more than of his Jekyll.
MichaelCrawfordsFan 2 years ago 11
@MichaelCrawfordsFan Bob Cuccioli ??? i only know of robert
mrinajreddy 1 year ago
Notice the women watching him...hypnotized. I too was hypnotized, in '97 ...I saw his play 7x and didn't care paying for $75/ticket each time. It was worth it but I won't be that silly again...ever ever. i hope.
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we did this for a show amazing karl was way better than this though he is so talented karl well done
pinkplaymate015 2 years ago
If you like this video please also check out BRAD ROBINS' version of "This is the moment" thanks :)
GoCougs8 2 years ago
Good version, but I've always preferred Anthony Warlow's rendition.
lobo81865 2 years ago
I would have to say, that under these circumstances (singing early n the morning and singing outdoors) I think Robert performed quite well. He surely sounded better here, than Hasselhoff ever sounded, even with the very best acoustics.
salutem60 3 years ago 2
Rober Cuccioli was the best Jekyll & Hyde. I saw most of them. This was sung live in the Plaza--not the best accoustically. Nonetheless, He sang it amazingly well. He was robbed of the Tony!
AlanNJUSA 3 years ago 3
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this dude needs to sing like a man im 16 years old and i sound more manly then him...the phantom is supposed to be manly not some dude who sounds like babra strriessand
inil8r 3 years ago
He isn't playing The Phantom. This is from Jekyl and Hyde
misqueetobite 3 years ago 4
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excuse me your right...wow Jekyll and Hyde...still this guys is god awful
inil8r 3 years ago
wow...show's how much you know...he is one of the most acclaimed male broadway actors
martik09 3 years ago 2
Yeah, seriously...
UihaAkiko12 2 years ago
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this guy really cant sing
Jordanpwnschu 3 years ago
Yeah he can
Azreal23191 3 years ago
you're retarded and obviously don't know what you're talking about.
jaygaarder 3 years ago
AWESOME!
ambergirl04 3 years ago
Robert Cuccioli was the best Jekyll/Hyde there was. Sebastian bach can suck it
crazyoswaldbanana 3 years ago 2
crazyoswaldbanana:
Robert Cuccioli was the best Jekyll/Hyde there was. Sebastian bach can suck it
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So can the Hoff!
BeTheHistory 3 years ago 17
Ok, this is better than most versions of this song on youtube, but the vocal technique is always way off-- I just feel like the music, and the character deserve so much more than what they're being given by the performers-- and I say this as a performer.
Javaking9000 3 years ago
Listen, I don't realy agree with what people say,maybe his voice wasn't well (singers get ill too, and have to perform with there instrument regardless,like i do at he moment) I thought this was a great performance,great hand gestures/Presence.Performance is not all about singing. It's how about you bring it. he did amazing. Don't forget Warlow ,had to leave Les Miz (for a while)due to voice problems.Don't get me wrong, Warlow is the Ultimate Jekyll/Hyde Though.
helloppuss 3 years ago 2
I agree with that performance is not all about singing techniques, but Anthony Warlow didn't leave Les Miz because of voice problems. He left Les Miz because he was cast as the phantom in Phantom of the Opera. There's nothing about voice problems there.
yajunwindbell 3 years ago
He sounds like he could have been ill, or stressed. Because Cuccioli has such a lovely voice. And Warlow had non-Hodgkins lymphoma. a form of cancer :-(
Spiceofmadrid 2 years ago
nice version, and I agree with the guy commenting on the fact that his environment(outdoors) is awful to perform in, but still a good performance from Bob.
I know people don't like to hear people asking to check out their versions of the songs,but I have just recorded this song,due for release back Norway, and would love to hear peoples opinions:)
magnuswarnessmusical 3 years ago
I don't see an earpiece. In this environment, it is easy to think one has to push in order to be heard. You can never separate a singer from the acoustics he is performing with.
raphabenbenjamin 3 years ago 3
well, this is a very polished performance. however, i find the sound spread and unfocused, the larynx is high because the breath is high and there is a lot of subglottal pressure (he's pushing), which is not healthy for the voice. You can hear the wear and tear of it on his voice at times (especially "I will always recall")...too yell-like. I wouldn't want to hear him have to sing it twice in a row...he'd burn out.
davidplayfair 3 years ago
If you love this song and would like to hear a GREAT version of it, search for a guy named Kurt Bowen on Myspace...WOW!! (YouTube won't allow me to post the actual address- sorry:)
MIStageFan 3 years ago
id like to c him play javert!
br4robbo 3 years ago
in fact i believe he did do something with the role of javert!
Spiceofmadrid 2 years ago
You can hear how harsh the score was to his voice, but nevertheless a fantastic peformance with a great end note.
bohemiawelcumsyou 3 years ago
I also sing this beautiful song.
please checkout my live recording.
id love your honest opinions.
regards dave..
theBESTelvis 3 years ago
I am a twelve years old girl living in sweden. I love to sing and have made this song in a swedish version. If you like you are welcome to listen in my channel. I really love this song and this version is the best at YOU TUBE !!! Rated Awesome of course.
spjutkastare 3 years ago
Yup. He's the best to do this part. No question. His balance between supporting the technique and the acting is what makes him so great.
insiane 3 years ago 2
Im sorry but im gonna have to go with Anthony warlow for jekyll and Hyde....and Phantom
JeffJhawk99 3 years ago 2
i share your oppinion, warlow have got a very clear voice i think. it's a bit better... but this is not bad, too
Doelmaar 3 years ago
oh my god. i have chills. he is so... amazing. simply amazing.
nanapants814 3 years ago
robert cuccioli is a god
honestly
he's amazing
lilyrox 3 years ago
I love Robert singing this song - his passion, his emotion makes you feel and understand the true meaning of this song - bravo Robert bravo.
Excellent stuff, cheers
Lyn (Sydney, Australia)
lynjef7 3 years ago
I love his emotion. It made me smile :D
Spiceofmadrid 2 years ago 2
I' with you 'spiceofmadrid' I get so wrapped up in Roberts rendition. I think the way he sings it is exactly the way it is suppose to be sung - "strong and emotionally charged" - for such a pivotal moment in the play - EXCELLENT.
cheers
Lyn (Sydney, Australia)
lynjef7 2 years ago 3
wow thats the fuckin dumbest thing i heard "bboymasochist", i sing on broadway for one of the greatest high school theatre directors in all of canada, and i've sang this song just like that, and i can still sing all sorts of kind of music with and with out backround.
Scoudouc 3 years ago
This mans voice is pure joy to my ears.
mjfindlay1968 3 years ago
The thing about most Broadway singers is that their voices sound great with the acoustics of the theatre but they sound hollow and empty otherwise. The echo adds to their voices, and without it, they don't sound very good.
No doubt Rob has a great voice, but he has no idea how to sing in terms of technique and the like.
bboymasochist 3 years ago
well actually singers are trained to project their voices no matter where they are. True acoustics add to voices, but alone singers voices aren't usually hollow and empty. Plus he's singing outside. Anyone would sound a bit unsupported if they were singing outside.
ElvishGeek101 3 years ago
Perhaps it is my opera upbringing. I personally have a hard time most of the time listening to Broadway recordings, because it picks up just the pure voice, rather than the reverberations that make actually being at the theatre more exciting. It doesn't exactly cut it for me, but then that's just my opinion.
I listened to this again, and it's really not so bad. He has a good voice.
bboymasochist 3 years ago
Take a look and listen to Robert in the video from the stage play itself, its here on YT by tuber 'bdtb' it may change you mind about your comment 'he has no idea how to sing in terms of technique and the like' - he is really very very good.
lynjef7 3 years ago
wasn't he the origincal broadway jekyll/hyde
Fiyero06 3 years ago
yes and the best
rongartner 3 years ago 2
no not the best Anthony Warlow from the oringal 1991 concept album was thee best
Fiyero06 3 years ago
true anthony warlow was fantastic but his voice it to clean and pure for that role... rob is the best at this role. Now anthony as the phantom makes ya melt
stueymagee 3 years ago 2
sounds like adam west :|
huggylove1 3 years ago
He's trying too hard.. :P
TheDragonL0D1 3 years ago
this guy is a butcher
thedokterate 3 years ago
He's rather orange. :)
destiny2909 3 years ago
i agree he did this better on broadway, but there's 2 things to note. first, it's a much different thing singing on stage than on tv. you have to downsize everything because the camera's so close. second, i detect a slight case of strained vocal cords. if you listen VERY closely, his voice wobbles and becomes ever so slightly hoarse at the words "with" (2:44), "always recall" (2:52) and the last note "all" (near the end of his holding it out at 3:15).
PattyX80 3 years ago
Not to mention on stage you can't see the audience because of the lights...
bwaybabydezz 3 years ago
If you watch Robert in the stage version of this song (which is on here by tuber 'bdtb' you'll see Robert sings 'always recall' with that little crack in his voice, even the song version (also on here by 'phanaticaljekkie') is like that too. It must just be the way he sings it - so awesome.
lynjef7 3 years ago
Love love LOVE him, but his tan looks like a cheeto. :P
bwaybabydezz 3 years ago
omg...he is my new love
mewbean 3 years ago
this is probably the worst i've heard Cuccioli sing this song...he's good otherwise. This is about average though
maroth86 3 years ago
good singing but vocally not on the par with Anthony Warlow...
nuclearphyllis 3 years ago
Robert Cuccioli is the best hands down.....this version doesn't do this song its justice though.
inexplicable01 3 years ago
excellent voice...but the german borchert is as good, they fall in the same category as freeman and barton...4 great singers
doowopsounds 3 years ago
Sadly, we never got to see Warlow perform this role in the show itself so I don't know how people are able to make a comparison in terms of Cuccioli's and Warlow's acting abilities. What I can say is that Warlow's portrayal of the Phantom was astonishingly good and not just because of his sensational voice, it was the whole package including his characterisations, energy, movement and evident passion. There's a strong reason he was chosen for the world cast of Les Mis, he's the world's best!
josephus72 3 years ago
Robert Cuccioli was born for this part, it's just incredible, he's just perfect! I just watched the Swedish version of the musical and it was incredible, but I mean, Robert is just.. BEST!!
wijmderj 3 years ago 4
I just watched Warlows version, I felt like I was watching some evangelist on sunday morning. Yea he does a good job singing this song but Cuccioli is freaking singing outside and you believe that he is Jeckyll and Hyde. I think the band is actually off key and it still doesnt throw the guy. F U 700 club
devilsrain729 3 years ago
I don't care what anybody says, Cuccioli *IS* Jekyll AND Hyde...Accept no substitute.
Luciusdeatheater 3 years ago
I love this song robert cuccioli is fab he has a great voice I don't think there are any songs in J & H that i don't like
jaheaj 3 years ago 2
so mediocre, its my least favorite of all the J&H songs(complete work) not that broadway trash they put out, but this is by far the worst version of it ever. Warlow is the best Jekyll and moreso Hyde, but i'd have to say Rob Evans does the best on this particular song, i've heard him sing it like 5 times in concert and its always great
ferrari250tr 4 years ago
OOPS...
as I was saying, singing is not the same as performing.
Just IMO.
MizChereeB 4 years ago 2
I completely agree
RedStreak101 3 years ago
I have listened/seen many versions of this song, and I must admit that Cuccioli and Wilkinson have done the best job. I agree that Warlow may be the better singer, but singing is NOT
MizChereeB 4 years ago
Warlow is the bet5ter singer, but Cuccioli is the better musical actor. When he sings you feel it!
xnegd 4 years ago 2
He's great but NOBODY beats Anthony Warlow's version of this song...
foobs1 4 years ago
Robert Cuccioli is my favorite Jekyll and Hyde.
kyolover16 4 years ago 3
He is so flat in a lot of places that it really detracts from his singing. The held "Done" is about a semitone down. Fair enough some slight flatenning with straight tone before the vibrato kicks in is expected, but his pitch really was very off in too many places with this. May have just been having an off day, given the multitude of comments on here....
colino72 4 years ago
Here is really good BUT....Listen to Anthony Warlow...NOBODY does this song like HIM... NOBODY
sandiegosinger 4 years ago
that's true...but I just think Robert Cuccioli is excellent, and Anthony Warlow is too excellent.
billy1983yes 4 years ago
He is my favorite Jekyll and Hyde...And OH MY GOD!!! This song is so POWERFUL!!
music24601 4 years ago 2
Bach needs to kick this guys ass!
TrayFree 4 years ago
I have seen Robert do this live on Broadway and it is truly amazing to watch him live...His recordings do not do him justice. He owns this role...Please check out my video of me singing the Confrontation from Jekyll and Hyde on my page...Thanks...
robd1974 4 years ago
Oh, he's got DIMPLES! ^^
gOtmiLK795 4 years ago
Cuccioli is the best - it's not only the voice but the presence, the passion he brings to the role.
nanrose23 4 years ago
He has a nice tone but strains way to much. Probably why he blew his voice out on Broadway. The song is very demanding and one that can sing it with ease it Anthony Warlow. Srr Robert =(
chaksheba 4 years ago
agreed. good voice but you can hear the strain in his voice. plus this is a very difficult song in terms of dynamics and tessitura. sing like this on tour is definitly going to bust your vocal cords
jestinicasiano 4 years ago
Well after singing this song twice in a row it can blow your voice!
bohemiawelcumsyou 4 years ago
Wasn't the role created for a tenor anyway?
phangirl91 4 years ago
I think he's OK but like I said each person to play Jekyll/Hyde had weaknesses. Warlow was a bit better at this song
bohemiawelcumsyou 4 years ago
Not a patch on Anthony Warlow's rendition.
Slyussss 4 years ago
Where is the best possible place to get the actual vocal/piano sheet music at the most convenient price?
oneplayshortacrazy 4 years ago
Considering they couldn't get Anthony Warlow to play this part when the show opened on Broadway, Robert Cuccioli is PHENOMENAL
crawlfan 4 years ago 2
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DAVID HASSELHOFF MUCH MUCH BETTER...this sounds gay.
BellaElfy 4 years ago
you poor tormented soul...
mhwon3 4 years ago
Seriously, is that a joke?
MMMMagick 4 years ago
is your soul mortred???
classic1306 4 years ago
Please.. you can't be serious. Hasselhoff's rendition has always been laughable.
MGZuniga 4 years ago
Cooch is the man!!!!!!!
newley64 4 years ago
Hasselhoff????? god bless him, it's like putting a t-ball player in the big leagues!
oneplayshortacrazy 4 years ago
He's also fairly good rolling around hotel rooms in a drunken stupor.
phangirl91 4 years ago
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so boring!!!
kkkastig 4 years ago
It is insulting to Cuccioli in my opinion to compare this very REAL SINGER to David Hasselhoff (luv ya David, don't be mad) so let's not go there. I have rehearsed my ass off to hit the notes in this song and I can tell you that Cuccioli impressed the hell out of me. Leave it at that. A vocal tour de force. Bravo!! I have often wondered how Tom Jones would do singing this song. A young Tom Jones would have owned it for eternity but still I wonder about the present day Tom Jones. I wonder.
TonyLearner 4 years ago
He's better than David Hasselhoff, that's for sure.
BelleandBeast07 4 years ago 4
This is not the best performance by Robert C. but I saw him do it on Broadway and it will always give me chills. He's spectacular in person!
feisty2day 4 years ago
I think what a lot of people are saying (and I agree with it) is that Warlow sings the best vocally, but Cuccioli performs the song the best because you can hear and see his transformation throughout the song.
cxeazn 4 years ago
Good, but a bit wooden.
anton1990 4 years ago
I think Robert Cuccioli tells a great story with this song and has a great voice as Hyde but....
I'm a Warlow fan to the end and his power and voice virtually recreate the song as he sings it.
brokeford 4 years ago
This is not the best performance by mr. robert but I think he has the best voice, and I like his transition from the beginning to the end of the song. I also believe he captures both roles flawlessly.
armageddonff 4 years ago
now pwer behind this song at all- too breathy and dull....does he do better with other songs? (of course nothing could be as bad as Hossellhoff
4260laurel 4 years ago
Not the best performance of Cuccioli. Still I like him the most. Warlow, true, is a better singer, but Cuccioli made the biggest change in his voice when he became Hyde and that's why I like him. He's the best Hyde if seen and heard yet!
Angelleken 4 years ago
I am talking about Warlow's peformance on the 1994 concept cast in comparison to any of Cuciolli's or Evans performances or recorddings.
scotchguru 4 years ago
Vocally Warlow is the best. Warlow never played Jekyll, however vocally he blows both Cuccioli and Evans out of the water.
scotchguru 4 years ago
WOW what a superb voice. Roberts version of this song is brilliant. I love the way he enunciates each word with such PASSION and EMOTION and his range is awesome.
Magnifico, bravo Robert. Bello
lynjef7 4 years ago
Cuccioli captured the essence of this song quite brilliantly. He pays attention to detail to the lines being sung, and you can hear the evolution of the character from beginning to end.
activesack 4 years ago 3
Cuccioli portrays the role very well. His voice is amazing and he acts the role. Great job.
SweeneyHyde 4 years ago
Robert Cuccioli is so amazing! I love the way he sings this song! ^.^
Snowprophet 4 years ago 2
I'm sorry Cuccioli fans but that was not a great performance, this guy doesn't even come close to Anthony Warlow. Please check out the concept recording with Anthony Warlow, Linda Eder and Carolee Carmello and then come back and tell that in all honesty you still think this guy is better.
Sunnygirl01 4 years ago
The reason i like rob evan better is when he sings "Damn all the odds...". I love how he sings from that line on. But this guy has such control with his voice, and i like him better than Warlow.
minicko88 4 years ago
This is unbelieveable, I do think Rob Evan is the best, but this guy is in a close second.
minicko88 4 years ago
rob evan is good......but cuccioli is JEKYLL/HYDE. hes the original and therefore the best
Fishinggirl15 4 years ago
well, actually...
The first ever Jekyll was Colm Wilkinson, in a largely forgettable concept recording.
Then came Anthony Warlow, who is clearly better than Cuccioli and whose interpretation Rob Evans seems to have used as a base to build on
THEN came Cuccioli
gseld1 4 years ago
but cuccioli is the man who originated the role on Broadway
Fishinggirl15 4 years ago
Sorry guys but Robert is still the best. He's go the range, power and EMOTION which everyone else lacks.
jcutalo 4 years ago
i love this guy he is awesome!
jackassJbunny 4 years ago
Bravo~~
I made a piano version of this song, come to my box~^^
parkthoven 4 years ago
He;s good, I literally JUST saw him in Hamlet in DC..he was Claudius. Good stuff.
cervantes555 4 years ago
i liked it, he showed he could sing and i liked how he acted the parts, usually people sing this song without acting the part.
aappleton218 4 years ago 2
good, but not as good as anthony warlow :P
uberderre 4 years ago
One of the reasons why i like Cuccioli as Jekyll/Hyde is because of the fact that, Jekyll/Hyde sound so different from each other
Fishinggirl15 4 years ago
wonderful!!
question: what happened to the screen test of Take Me As I Am?? thats like my favorite song from the show!
:(
(n00b question lol)
iheartmyshroom 4 years ago
I don't agree. Warlow is far superior vocally to Crawford and Wilkenson.
scotchguru 4 years ago
I think Crawford is better
Fishinggirl15 4 years ago
I agree
LordMoe9 3 years ago
OOPS LOL , I was so excited about it I forgot the damn URL .
YT.(com)/watch?v=PdilChc7FRM)
Jamessemaj12 4 years ago
I found this on YT by chance and it shows what many including myself say Cuccioli is a beter JEKYLL and WARLOW is a better HYDE. This guy painstakingly edited the two guys doing the confrontation scene and shows images of who is singing in case you dont know the difference lol
Jamessemaj12 4 years ago
I prefer Cucciolli. Warlow is great no doubt but Robert has the edge on this role. What one lacks the other has so together they make the perfect Jekyll/Hyde. Vocally neither of them are a Crawford or Wilkinson though, not even in the same league.
As for the EDIZ version it was decent but I hate to hear someone strain on top notes. If it's not within your range (Fantasia) then omit it from your repertoire.
Jamessemaj12 4 years ago
Warlow is definitely better than both Crawford and Wilkinson. The man is a singing machine.
LordMoe9 3 years ago
Please check my performance folks ....
Hope you will like it and comment mine please...
TYPE ediz this is the moment and observe.
edenambalaj 4 years ago
Cuccioli is the best. Beautiful voice,beautiful man !!
chrissiface 4 years ago 2
PLEASE CHECK THE BEST VERSİON OF THE SONG
TYPE ....... this is the moment ediz
edenambalaj 4 years ago
Had a friend do this song back in high school as a solo
Good stuff
EVA01X 4 years ago
Much better than Warlow. I really love Bob Cucc!
sugarpearl 4 years ago
Great, but Warlow is better
gazwells 4 years ago
warlow is not better, warlow is god, the best singer of all times and I swear I am not that kind of people that does like to worship.
leonelfran 4 years ago
my god, please dont make jokes
leonelfran 4 years ago
I don't know why american singers insist on singing everything in an american accent - this musical is based in London!!
adam7585 4 years ago
Get real - the man who wrote the music from the play Frank Wildhorn- is American- so is his wife Linda EDER- who played the original Lucy. The story may take place in London- but it isn't about London- it's about a man's fight with the good and evil that both live in him...it doesn't matter "where" it takes place. Just enjoy the music for how beautiful it is and listen to the story. And for the record- most people lose much of their accent when they sing.
ilovegreatsingers 4 years ago
Ilovegreatsingers - I second everything you just said. Amen!
Amkii 4 years ago
The day I see a performance of Phantom of the Opera or Les Miserables with the entire cast singing in French accents, I will personally track down Cameron Mackintosh and demand a refund. If you think that performers should sing in accents, please take a look at Michael Crawford's performance in Dance of the Vampires.
MitchConnor83 4 years ago
MitchConnor83 - I also second everything you just said. Exactly. Haha I'd also ask for a refund!
Amkii 4 years ago
I agree..it's hard to sing with an accent...and it will sound really weird
Fishinggirl15 4 years ago
Don't even mention DotV! What a disgrace, the original show was so much better. I don't understand how a "von Krolock" equals an Italian accent. I'd rather not hear Western and Central European accents enunciated in English-speaking musicals.
phangirl91 4 years ago
Truly amazing. Second only to Anthony Warlow himself.
crawlfan 4 years ago
um wow... sorry that was not a good performance at all though.
sk8ingbabe87 5 years ago