@redcarfan ne é nikoga kusno da se pishat gluposti... Chanev nqma vissoshini ? hahahahahahahaha ako tozi tenor beshe roden v Italia ili America sega shteshe da bude edin ot vodeshtite tenori v sveta !
Е-е, браво! Ама да знаеш, че съм ти фен в по-лиричен репертоар...Но предполагам че всички рано или късно пеят Калаф и Радамес. :) А кой оркестър "дъни" така?
he dosen't deserve the attention... and he goes off terribly.. he runs with the song and there is no feel at all.. the only thing he manages to do is hit the high notes ok.
I understand that Bjoerling was essentially a lyric tenor but he gravitated to the heavier roles roles such as Radames and would have sung Otello had he lived longer. Just listen to the Merrill duet. Judging by Chanev's shaking phrasing of this aria, I can tell you right now the role is over his head because the tessitura of Calaf (particularly in the last duet with Turandot) goes up and stays there.
This aria and role is clearly over this man's head. He has a persistent tremolo in the voice that limits the vocal line and he is straining all the way through. He barks out the last B-flat and I guess that is what drew the applause, but everything else leading up to it was shoddy singing. Sorry, but when you have Bjoerling, Pavarottil and Corelli ingrained in your ears, this new generation falls short.
you are an absolute idiot. number one, this guy is dramatic tenor, that's how it's supposed to sound, seeing as calaf is a dramatic role. number two, it's a b natural at the end.
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Dramatic tenor or not, this guy sings like a dog and you are the biggest jackass to hold up this aria as anything but putride. Again, listen to Bjoerling or Corelli and for God's sake take the wax out of your ears!!!
it's true that it's not the best rendition, however, why would you name two very lyric tenors as the best at this role? it's true that pavarotti and bjorling both had beautiful renditions, however, they never sang this aria in the house. the tessitura was too low for them, hence, you can't really compare them to this guy, who is clearly a dramatic tenor. (i agree that corelli is a much better dramatic tenor, so that's a moot point)
I agrre totally with you HMW. Is not a lyric role, a lyric does not have enough voice to be heard in ather parts of the opera where the music is higher
Cualquiera que se atreva a cantar una función de turandot entera, cualquiera que se atreva a encarnar el papel de Calaf y defenderlo dignamente, me merece todos los respetos del mundo. Por lo que le doy 5 estrellas y por supuesto BRAVO!
Let's face it - great acting adds to vocal line. Very few opera singers have walked the tightrope between singing and acting. His singing is very credible. Someone needs to direct himj emotionally - not just the singers ideas.
Great. That is all he needs is some idiot director that doesn't know squat about how to sing, as most of them do not, to ruin his voice. This is a park it and bark it aria anyway.
No need to. If any opera generalization stands up it is this one. If you are really a singer then you know exactly what I am talking about. If you can do both then kudos, it makes you an exception. And yes, I tend to bark like most dramatic tenors. It is hard not too.
People are being awfully critical. I thought he was pretty good. I feel sorry for anyone that has to sing "pavarotti's" song, but i thought he did alright.
Who can get into character with this "cool" scenery? When is Aliens coming out, or the Predator. Chanev can't be Turandot, because he has not character. He is just singing the aria as best as he can, but this particular presentation in whole, including the conducting, lacks personality. It's just another one of todays, ROUTINE, Turandots. If you missed it, you did not miss much.
The singing is forced, he is still about 75% of the development of his technique, in interpretation, 30% +-.
Wow, fabrizzzio48, are you sure you've actually seen the performance, or you're just guided by the cold lighting? Because I am pretty sure you have either not seen it, or you've gone blind for about 2.30 hours so that you weren't able to see it's not just a ROUTINE Turandot! There was much more thought in it. Anyway. Kamen's great, as usual.
he DID start out quite shaky and had poor breath support but brought it home for the second half with much better control so, it wasn't as bad as some of you have commented on. He Does have a good "heroic" sound that is required for this role but needs to work on not rushing on gaining some longevity to his notes.
There is only a B-flat and B (the latter sometimes mentioned as B-natural to make a clear distinction of the two). The second last note of this aria is a B-natural.
That said, he nails that note right on the spot and I don't mind a two dimensional profane interpretation of Calaf, as this IS a two-dimensional-fairy-tale "YAN" character.
Yes. And I have seen modern "atonal" composers who note B-double-sharp instead of C-sharp...! Are we going to play with words?
do you honestly think that the commentator above confused the B-sharp with the C (both notes that don't appear in this piece) because he misread the key signature!!?
Well said. Double sharp (or flat), tripple ... as long as the notation takes you to the correct note. Also there are modern composers who are composing in quarter tones.
Yeap, that's what is important - to hit the high C. That is art, dear, art which is one of the most accomplished expressions of humane mind, by screaming it, you make it rubbish. It has to be perfect, otherwise it is a far reflection and amateur imitation. Cheers!
High notes are not ART. They are just notes. ART is how they sing the notes. High notes are QUALIFICATIONS these days to have someone sing a role. Most general public will like or hate a singer solely on the high notes. If a great voice does not have the high notes, I would prefer they just sing a different note. Sure, I would love to hear the end of act 1 Traviata with the E-flat. I feel cheated without it. But don't discard a singer without the favorite high notes.
Do you really think so!? I never heard a singer with a good top recently.
However, I wouldnt say I feel cheated without some high note if the singing is stunning, but I hear less stunning singers with the time because of the well known plague of younger and prettier is better... I don't know if it is "sexier" even, as I find Callas or Corelli way beyond forty had more sex appeal than most youngsters would ever dream of...
Now the qualification is not the high Es but the high heels...
You are so right! I have not heard a good singer with high notes lately either! The "times" are loosing singers in opera. Callas and Corelli DID age beautifully - vocally, dramatically and visually. And they have been "the cream of the crop". I like the way you think!
not sure I agree with alot of you guys. This may be a bit high for him which causes those top notes to have to be a bit louder than you'd like, but other than that i think he does a good job. He is right on his core and isn't forcing it too much.
Some people here have no idea about singing at all...shame on you people. First I have to say that techinque is going to ruin his voice, he has great material, but a BAD techique. If you knew a bit about singing you'd notice why am I saying that.
Oh come on who writes these so exclamative posts! This guy has no idea of phrasing and has a hard time in the passaggio! This is a very light voice for this part - should better stick to Donizetti, Rossini, Bellini possibly!
Hey! Is that supposed to be a response to my comment! If so, youd better open your eyes and learn some English? Where do I say that Bel Canto is easier! I said it's better suited to this guy's voice!!!Because hei is a lyrical tenor, light voice, he does lack volume and stamina and he cannot cope with the 80-people orchestra in Turandot. In Rossini, Donzetti and Bellini (not in all operas, though) the orchestra is much slimmer!If you had any idea of opera, you would have known that.
Хорът е просто невероятен... в нивото си на некадърност.
erginakif 3 months ago
UN DURO
m31Alatriste 8 months ago
mamma mia.. :(
kwortu1 8 months ago
Why are there so many dislikes? The man is magnificent...
NymphetMephisto 9 months ago
Great High notes, but he sings the song so techniquel that it sounds choppy.
vtube007 1 year ago
Rinaldo Viana sing much better that. Look for Rinaldo Viana
MineiroInside 1 year ago
Ok voice but this is way too fast, and his diction is weird....
SFT24 1 year ago 3
Umm.. does anybody else hear the wrong note at 0:53??? on the french horn?????
Javerrari 1 year ago
his lower register is consistently flat...
jacoblchristopher 1 year ago
Intonazione precaria e troppi colpi di glottide...secondo il mio parere.
salvo78 1 year ago
In Bulgarian weak performances have such a name-chalga.......
redcarfan 1 year ago
Невероятно изпълнение! Нарежда се до великите трима тенори. Не предполагах, че българин може ще ме накара да се насладя на арията!!!
tabachka 1 year ago
@tabachka ami mnogo e prostichko slushaite Nikolov,Mazarov,Belev,Raichev ....
bodiloto 1 year ago
Доста клати и няма височини.... От-ам му куца и цялото изпълнение...Много,много слабо....
redcarfan 2 years ago
@redcarfan ne é nikoga kusno da se pishat gluposti... Chanev nqma vissoshini ? hahahahahahahaha ako tozi tenor beshe roden v Italia ili America sega shteshe da bude edin ot vodeshtite tenori v sveta !
bodiloto 1 year ago 3
holy mother of good,what a outstanding tehnique!BRAVO
Mr19841504 2 years ago 9
This tenor is better than the one who sang the role at the Metropolitan Opera 1/17/10. -.- Props.
Thunnder111 2 years ago 2
@Thunnder111
I think I too would sound better than Licitra, dude. You're cruel with this comparisons:-)
Vendimi3 1 year ago
excellent breathing control...look at diaphragm
TenorBarbilian 2 years ago
why he is in rush to sing it fast?
tabrizlioglan 2 years ago
excelente tenor, su voz es fantástica
fabiancamposparedes 2 years ago
Excelent a dramatic tenor... Beutiful voice.
FedoraMr 2 years ago
Prekrasno, suzhaliavam, che ne mozhah da otida da go vidia i chuia!
vilabreze 2 years ago
i loved it..it was very good, the ending was hit on point....my favorite part 2:37 - 2:51
deathbyorlando 2 years ago
Е-е, браво! Ама да знаеш, че съм ти фен в по-лиричен репертоар...Но предполагам че всички рано или късно пеят Калаф и Радамес. :) А кой оркестър "дъни" така?
yonkoff 2 years ago
Повечето български оперни оркестри дънят така.
Но той успя да надделее :)
TraVoiBelle 2 years ago
Така е, но все пак ми е любопитно кои са? Дънят знаменито! :))
yonkoff 2 years ago 2
Мисля че е в Русе. Софийската постановка на Турандот беше друга. Иначе - всички са солисти тук :)
TraVoiBelle 2 years ago
BRAVO!
CHEVKEM 2 years ago
If anyone can sing better than him, go ahead and comment... As if anyone can sing this song...
byaksu 2 years ago
heard better
guitardc59 2 years ago
he dosen't deserve the attention... and he goes off terribly.. he runs with the song and there is no feel at all.. the only thing he manages to do is hit the high notes ok.
friskyduke 3 years ago
BRAVO
LucaYune 3 years ago
he has nice voice, but is a little tone deaf.
xcars 3 years ago 2
I understand that Bjoerling was essentially a lyric tenor but he gravitated to the heavier roles roles such as Radames and would have sung Otello had he lived longer. Just listen to the Merrill duet. Judging by Chanev's shaking phrasing of this aria, I can tell you right now the role is over his head because the tessitura of Calaf (particularly in the last duet with Turandot) goes up and stays there.
primobaritono77 3 years ago
This aria and role is clearly over this man's head. He has a persistent tremolo in the voice that limits the vocal line and he is straining all the way through. He barks out the last B-flat and I guess that is what drew the applause, but everything else leading up to it was shoddy singing. Sorry, but when you have Bjoerling, Pavarottil and Corelli ingrained in your ears, this new generation falls short.
primobaritono77 3 years ago
you are an absolute idiot. number one, this guy is dramatic tenor, that's how it's supposed to sound, seeing as calaf is a dramatic role. number two, it's a b natural at the end.
HMW 3 years ago 3
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Dramatic tenor or not, this guy sings like a dog and you are the biggest jackass to hold up this aria as anything but putride. Again, listen to Bjoerling or Corelli and for God's sake take the wax out of your ears!!!
primobaritono77 3 years ago
it's true that it's not the best rendition, however, why would you name two very lyric tenors as the best at this role? it's true that pavarotti and bjorling both had beautiful renditions, however, they never sang this aria in the house. the tessitura was too low for them, hence, you can't really compare them to this guy, who is clearly a dramatic tenor. (i agree that corelli is a much better dramatic tenor, so that's a moot point)
HMW 3 years ago
I agrre totally with you HMW. Is not a lyric role, a lyric does not have enough voice to be heard in ather parts of the opera where the music is higher
marcorosca 2 years ago
nice dude!
aguacun 3 years ago
very good
Bottropasi 3 years ago
BRAVO .
parpignol74 3 years ago
Cualquiera que se atreva a cantar una función de turandot entera, cualquiera que se atreva a encarnar el papel de Calaf y defenderlo dignamente, me merece todos los respetos del mundo. Por lo que le doy 5 estrellas y por supuesto BRAVO!
coralrabida 3 years ago
Bravo?
filiodecallas 3 years ago
Best performance I´ve ever heard and watched, excellent. Congratulations. Your voice has touched one´s heart.
mahele123 3 years ago
Bravo,Kamene!!!
rosovavoda 3 years ago 8
Hey! I liked that so much. Great breathing control, congratulations.
TurandotFanatic 3 years ago
Jan Kiepura - Nessun dorma!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
szymmen 3 years ago
yessssss!!!!!
tjaphrodite 3 years ago
Let's face it - great acting adds to vocal line. Very few opera singers have walked the tightrope between singing and acting. His singing is very credible. Someone needs to direct himj emotionally - not just the singers ideas.
PecsMstr 3 years ago
Great. That is all he needs is some idiot director that doesn't know squat about how to sing, as most of them do not, to ruin his voice. This is a park it and bark it aria anyway.
bposton242 3 years ago
Correct yourself - I'm a singer who directs. If you are a singer, you must be one of those "Barkers" you mentioned. Never ASS_UME.
PecsMstr 3 years ago
No need to. If any opera generalization stands up it is this one. If you are really a singer then you know exactly what I am talking about. If you can do both then kudos, it makes you an exception. And yes, I tend to bark like most dramatic tenors. It is hard not too.
bposton242 3 years ago
actually his voice is grating. he is highly credible as a singer, but don't approach the most prestigious tenor notes if you can't hit close
flovaa 3 years ago
People are being awfully critical. I thought he was pretty good. I feel sorry for anyone that has to sing "pavarotti's" song, but i thought he did alright.
mockingbird83 3 years ago
Who can get into character with this "cool" scenery? When is Aliens coming out, or the Predator. Chanev can't be Turandot, because he has not character. He is just singing the aria as best as he can, but this particular presentation in whole, including the conducting, lacks personality. It's just another one of todays, ROUTINE, Turandots. If you missed it, you did not miss much.
The singing is forced, he is still about 75% of the development of his technique, in interpretation, 30% +-.
fabrizzzio48 3 years ago
Wow, fabrizzzio48, are you sure you've actually seen the performance, or you're just guided by the cold lighting? Because I am pretty sure you have either not seen it, or you've gone blind for about 2.30 hours so that you weren't able to see it's not just a ROUTINE Turandot! There was much more thought in it. Anyway. Kamen's great, as usual.
DixielandEli 3 years ago
yeah well, he's also not a woman, he can't be turandot. (maybe Calaf? yes?)
(agree with the lack of personality part however).
snakevnzl 3 years ago
bravo bravo!!
lesmisfan100 3 years ago
he DID start out quite shaky and had poor breath support but brought it home for the second half with much better control so, it wasn't as bad as some of you have commented on. He Does have a good "heroic" sound that is required for this role but needs to work on not rushing on gaining some longevity to his notes.
davidsolo 4 years ago
b flat actually
searnold56 4 years ago
B-natural!!
CONTESTAR 4 years ago 2
He is also false. The top is a high B sharp.
marokt 4 years ago
There is no such note as a B-sharp!
There is only a B-flat and B (the latter sometimes mentioned as B-natural to make a clear distinction of the two). The second last note of this aria is a B-natural.
That said, he nails that note right on the spot and I don't mind a two dimensional profane interpretation of Calaf, as this IS a two-dimensional-fairy-tale "YAN" character.
CONTESTAR 4 years ago
Of course there is a B#. When C is not in the key signature, B# can be notated instead of C.
PecsMstr 3 years ago 2
Yes. And I have seen modern "atonal" composers who note B-double-sharp instead of C-sharp...! Are we going to play with words?
do you honestly think that the commentator above confused the B-sharp with the C (both notes that don't appear in this piece) because he misread the key signature!!?
CONTESTAR 3 years ago
Well said. Double sharp (or flat), tripple ... as long as the notation takes you to the correct note. Also there are modern composers who are composing in quarter tones.
PecsMstr 3 years ago
he may be screaming by far but he hits the c correctly, sry
Ollilli309 4 years ago
Yeap, that's what is important - to hit the high C. That is art, dear, art which is one of the most accomplished expressions of humane mind, by screaming it, you make it rubbish. It has to be perfect, otherwise it is a far reflection and amateur imitation. Cheers!
boris1281 4 years ago
all said... there is NO high C in Nessun Dorma
CONTESTAR 4 years ago 2
High notes are not ART. They are just notes. ART is how they sing the notes. High notes are QUALIFICATIONS these days to have someone sing a role. Most general public will like or hate a singer solely on the high notes. If a great voice does not have the high notes, I would prefer they just sing a different note. Sure, I would love to hear the end of act 1 Traviata with the E-flat. I feel cheated without it. But don't discard a singer without the favorite high notes.
PecsMstr 3 years ago
Do you really think so!? I never heard a singer with a good top recently.
However, I wouldnt say I feel cheated without some high note if the singing is stunning, but I hear less stunning singers with the time because of the well known plague of younger and prettier is better... I don't know if it is "sexier" even, as I find Callas or Corelli way beyond forty had more sex appeal than most youngsters would ever dream of...
Now the qualification is not the high Es but the high heels...
CONTESTAR 3 years ago 4
You are so right! I have not heard a good singer with high notes lately either! The "times" are loosing singers in opera. Callas and Corelli DID age beautifully - vocally, dramatically and visually. And they have been "the cream of the crop". I like the way you think!
PecsMstr 3 years ago 2
not sure I agree with alot of you guys. This may be a bit high for him which causes those top notes to have to be a bit louder than you'd like, but other than that i think he does a good job. He is right on his core and isn't forcing it too much.
Czoofie 4 years ago
I am no expert but this guy is screaming Vincero instead of singing it. He couldn't hold the final note either.
TheInquisitive 4 years ago
his breathing is not right
davidopera 4 years ago
wow that cough ruined the whole vid
amark0v 4 years ago
Some people here have no idea about singing at all...shame on you people. First I have to say that techinque is going to ruin his voice, he has great material, but a BAD techique. If you knew a bit about singing you'd notice why am I saying that.
SirEdgardo 4 years ago
Real big voice, typical big Slavic voice, chest note, bravo Chanev
clauscresten 4 years ago
Oh come on who writes these so exclamative posts! This guy has no idea of phrasing and has a hard time in the passaggio! This is a very light voice for this part - should better stick to Donizetti, Rossini, Bellini possibly!
boris1281 4 years ago
As if bel canto was easier than Puccini...bitch, please! Bel canto is the true test of a singer.
agnellodei 4 years ago
Hey! Is that supposed to be a response to my comment! If so, youd better open your eyes and learn some English? Where do I say that Bel Canto is easier! I said it's better suited to this guy's voice!!!Because hei is a lyrical tenor, light voice, he does lack volume and stamina and he cannot cope with the 80-people orchestra in Turandot. In Rossini, Donzetti and Bellini (not in all operas, though) the orchestra is much slimmer!If you had any idea of opera, you would have known that.
boris1281 4 years ago
uh...Bel Canto is harder than this...
LordMoe 4 years ago
un vero CALAF
vladupe 4 years ago