Martti Talvela - Boris Godunov - Boris' Monologue

[johan52312]

I was playing in these performances in the 1st violin section, what a voice!

[Sadiesexy]

@johan52312 Wasw he nice>?

[tahileki]

I saw him in recital only a week or so before this performance. I'll never get over it as long as I live. A phenomenal sound, so much power and passion, pure uncompromising truth blazing out - he's right up there on the highest peak along with Oistrakh, Rostropovich and Sviatoslav Richter. Genius.

[tahileki]

Martti is completely amazing. I almost worship this guy!

[billjhyt]

His voice is perfect for this style of singing for sure. I'd like to hear him sing Old Man River, or In Tiefen Keller. Those songs wold show off his voice as well.

[jhvorotin]

impressive, frightning, and beautiful.

[saxgod685]

Thank you so much for posting this! Without a doubt my favorite bass voice and a fantastic role for him. And what a beard!

[logenisti]

I had the pleasure of playing his son Feodor in this opera at the met 25 years ago. He was a great performer and a great man!

[canafinwe]

For me it's equal, Russian or Finnish... I know the text because I heard this a lot in my mother language from our great bass Mihály Székely.

Martti is awesome.

[JoergCalliess]

Alsolutely great!!!

[BorisGodunov]

If it were in Russian it would be a perfect video. Talvela was a monster, in all the best ways. How sad he died far too young.

[PattonsWillie]

What a voice...what a stature...what a man!! 5 Stars!

[bassovoice]

only for his beard? I thought there is much more than that? :)

[billjhyt]

That's a good one, hahaha!

[msnicopanico]

You just like him for his beard. ;)