Andreas Scholl: Aure, deh, per pietà (Handel)

[scummichael]

i have the dvd of the opera and it is all simply wonderful cant fault it,all the perfomers are amazing...

[HerrWarja]

That long note "aure" was very clean and beutiful!

[etresanchez]

This makes me cry whole day, cry for joy. Beauty.

[zhelyhann1]

he`s the best !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[MisSty2589]

I love his voice... So bright, so beautiful... :)

[BKgaard]

Wow is this really in Denmark!? They are SO talented when it comes to classical productions...

[prosdocimo]

Oh wow, this is way too beautiful...

[peterhinton]

It's great to hear this sung by a counter-tenor. I think this is how Handel would have wanted it. I've heard this many times but usually in contralto.

[FilibertoZambrano]

I cry every time I see this video; I cant help it¡¡¡ How much beauty together¡ Mr Scholl, will you marry me??

[bernard1422]

@FilibertoZambrano// Scholl is happily married and has a beautiful daughter

[bernard1422]

According to his own unreserved statement(in an interview for Russian TV and in German and in his own hometown) he separated from his wife and daughter in 2009

[sarahcyn]

@bernard1422 That's very sad to hear - the life of even such a grounded and intelligent star must put a terrible strain on marriage.

[pastasalademmm]

@FilibertoZambrano forget it, he`s mine :p

[ThePastorale]

He is quite simply, superb

[ritchiereech]

...wow he's amazing...

[blind913]

orchestra is first rate. this is the most excellent and refreshing performance of this aria that I have yet heard.

[xxxdarkmexxx]

fantastic!!! 1. 57 to 2.09 practically took my breath away!

[endrrahene]

I heard him sing this at Zankel Hall the day before yesterday, with the Australian Chamber Orchestra.

He was dressed in plain, black clothes. Minimal mannerisms. But it was beautiful to the point of eerie. That voice, you can't believe it's coming out of a human being. And such exquisite feeling. Just other-worldly

Afterwards I ran into him by accident as we were all trying to cross the street. I took the courage to say hi. He couldn't have been more gracious. He even agreed to a picture.

[pastasalademmm]

@endrrahene you lucky bastard :)

[RussianDivas]

I think I stopped breathing and died during the ending of Part B. The soundtrack of Heaven!

[AminaBellini]

Andreas Scholl es muy musical y expresivo y su canto es sencillo y delicado!!! un placer.

[AminaBellini]

Beautifull, hermoso!

[unagondolaunremo]

why must he sing kneeling and with this painful clothes? wonderful singer but stupid director

[TFreckle]

Well . he's been in a terrible battle, and has jumped out of the window of the palace and is now presumed dead. He has been wandering around for a while now, and this is quite badly served.

[unagondolaunremo]

i don't find a reason for using these clothes and these modern scenario: all seems fake and absurd; scholl sings wonderful but the director seems crazy and kills haendel

[janiscortese]

That sustain at 1:54 took my breath away the first time I heard it. This makes two times this guy's made me almost gasp aloud.

[psychicbyinternet]

He looks like a mixture of Christopher Walken and Rick Mercer!

[teerstuhl]

No reason to be offensive :-D

[alcina69]

Yes, a vey capable rendition of this piece, so much depth. A pleasure to listen to. Thanks for the the upload.

[elias12186]

I would like to propose Scholl's nickname to be the crybaby, because he sings the crying arias so well!

[janiscortese]

:-) I have no idea what his epithet should be or will be, but I propose "Voce del Angelo," as a sort of balance to Ruffo's "Voce del Leone."

[Totanz]

So perfect!

[jrdch2004]

Mil aplausos para Andreas!! Una voz plena, llena de sensibilidad e inspiradora!

[zijlstrapower]

bijzonder ontroerend een stem om verliefd op te worden!Ik kende enkel een cd van hem, prachtig om hem te zien optreden. Ik heb een brok in mijn keel. Heerlijk!

[arrosciuscallonau]

ho acquistato GIULIO CESARE DUe mesi fa ,stupendo andreas bravo ,professionale.SEi il più splendido controtenore attuale per voce presenza e...ad essere franchi la tua voce è la migliore per handel e cantate dal 1600 al 1750 perchè contiene riflessa la giusta dose di heros tipica del barocco.ciao mio prezioso cantore!

[mllemimose]

O, Dio!

[Veraeikon]

Excellent!

[hallospacegirl1013]

Hey, Andreas lookin' pretty fly in that get up. (Sorry for the shallowness of the comment. It's pretty much a given that his voice and singing are stupendous.)

[buddmar]

You're right ... he's a goodlooking guy, if a little beefy (which is okay with me) ... I would marry him in a heartbeat!

[Tigermuc]

haha, unfortunately he is straight!

[buddmar]

damn! what a shame!!

[lamsauping]

thx for posting

[rakewell2]

i consider myself fortunate to have heard him sing this last summer in a concert. he is just divine!

[justwatchingyours]

perfect.

[sfkcbf]

Pt. And I am buying also this new Giulio Cesare soon to be out to help erase from my memory that Colorado "Giulio Cesare" abomination.

[escaelis]

Is that the one with a play on the Iraq War? Or is it something worse than that?

[sfkcbf]

Worse: They set Giulio Cesare in 1930s Hollywood with spotlights shining into my eyes in the audience. Cleopatra was a sleezy film star. The male lead was played by a huge women in a red uniform who arrived on stage on a carboard tank. The countertenor who played Ptolemy could not sing. A sweet girl played the enraged son seeking vengence.

[escaelis]

Wow, and I thought the Iraq setting was bad! Thank God for Scholl!

[contessabrilliante]

I'm laughing as I read your comment. Sounds so-o-o ba-a-ad that it's actually funny, at least the way that YOU put it. Do you find it so in hindsight? Or I'm thinking you must be so peeved that you wasted your money that it's outragious and not funny! You know it COULD be due to budget cuts. No lighting staff, overpriced Cleopatra replaced by cheap substitute, low budget tank made by kids in arts and crafts, Ptolemy that can sing doesn't fit budget, and sweet girl broke, accepts any price.

[sfkcbf]

I am buying this DVD as an necessary antidote to the horrific, live production I saw at Opera Colorado where the casting for the male roles, the setting, staging, and direction were absolute disasters. What are these "professionals" thinking???

[tubamezzo]

"Aure"...STUNNING messa di voce and passionate B section of the aria. We love you Andreas! Thanks so much BaroqueFever for posting these arias.

[monodelmar123]

Is this Giulio Cesare in DVD??? i search in amazon but i dint find it =S PLEASE HELP ME!!!!

[BaroqueFever]

You should be able to buy it from amazon (dot) com.

[civileso]

Search by typing "Giulio Cesare Scholl" For some reason I had hard time finding myself.

[abd0987]

It's listed now at Amazon - will be released - available Oct 9. You can pre-order now.

[civileso]

Cannot be bested!

[stanncie]

yummy andreas! and good singing too of course

[niklausse]

Modern but tasteful, Mr Scholl looks so fine.

[robertocuban]

Andreas is Great but he seemed to have a cold when singing that night :(

Still I love to see him and handel's music is the best ever .

[orthohawk]

Ha! I wish *I* sounded that good when I have a cold!