@wattever333 He transposed this? If that's the case is this role really for bass-baritone or for baritone? Cause I'd love to do this role but I'm a baritone...
@adamskyb Terfel sings one tone down; probably didn't have to but would have had to forego the top g sharp at the end. Plenty of baritones sing it; Bacquier even omits the g sharp. Van Dam, a bass-baritone, certainly does, as I recall. To my mind, it is a question of colour and timbre. The great German baritone, Joseph Schwarz, certainly handles the top with relative ease but also has plenty of weight in the bottom. Terfel sounds to me to be working hard at the bottom in this lower register.
@BrianDonaldMcKay In fact, in the version by Bacquier on youtube, he sings the whole aria down half a tone and includes the high alternative, a g, at the end.
@adamskyb The final g sharp is alternative and a bit of a show-off and usually goes with the alternative f sharp at the end of the first strophe. That classic French baritone sings the g sharp but, in my opinion, the original E or an F sharp would have been more tasteful. Personal taste. I have heard basses chantantes sing the g sharp live without excessive effort.
@BrianDonaldMcKay One last word if I may: Van Dam, in his 2000 Orange performance, sings the aria half a tone down and stays with the composer's final note, in this case an E flat.
oh he sings it one tone lower. double transposition in the recit. (tu feras comme LUI, je VEUX)
i like the "diamond expert" look with dark glasses and fur coat. reminds me of a batman/dick tracy cartoon evil.
wattever333 1 year ago
@wattever333 He transposed this? If that's the case is this role really for bass-baritone or for baritone? Cause I'd love to do this role but I'm a baritone...
adamskyb 1 year ago
@adamskyb Terfel sings one tone down; probably didn't have to but would have had to forego the top g sharp at the end. Plenty of baritones sing it; Bacquier even omits the g sharp. Van Dam, a bass-baritone, certainly does, as I recall. To my mind, it is a question of colour and timbre. The great German baritone, Joseph Schwarz, certainly handles the top with relative ease but also has plenty of weight in the bottom. Terfel sounds to me to be working hard at the bottom in this lower register.
BrianDonaldMcKay 6 months ago
@BrianDonaldMcKay In fact, in the version by Bacquier on youtube, he sings the whole aria down half a tone and includes the high alternative, a g, at the end.
BrianDonaldMcKay 6 months ago
@adamskyb The final g sharp is alternative and a bit of a show-off and usually goes with the alternative f sharp at the end of the first strophe. That classic French baritone sings the g sharp but, in my opinion, the original E or an F sharp would have been more tasteful. Personal taste. I have heard basses chantantes sing the g sharp live without excessive effort.
BrianDonaldMcKay 6 months ago
@BrianDonaldMcKay One last word if I may: Van Dam, in his 2000 Orange performance, sings the aria half a tone down and stays with the composer's final note, in this case an E flat.
BrianDonaldMcKay 6 months ago
Is he bald in this? =O
seektheforce 2 years ago
Gute Stimme ! Aber eine schreckliche Inszenierung. LEIDER !!!!
saphira1960 2 years ago
Doofe Inszenierung:-((((
KnusperhexeRosmer 2 years ago
man he sounds better here then he does in the recording I have of this! and he sounds great there! love this aria!
jasoncampbell101 3 years ago 4
didn't know this was bryn terfel ... thx for posting :)
butterfly050689 3 years ago
thanx for uploading this. i enoyed.
loribomb 3 years ago