Bryn Terfel - Credo in un Dio crudel - Otello (Verdi)

[tykun101]

Yes I can actually hear the pitches he intends, because his vibrato is not a whole-step wide! What a great day for music!

[sartrific]

When did he sing this? It's wonderful! I too wish he would play Iago in the opera.

[SageFlores]

@witness124

also 'Son lo Spirito che nega' from Boito's Mefistofele, librettist of Otello ;)

[grandeopera]

If Bryn lands this role in Otello sign me up for 6th row center please!!!!

[Tilantelcontar]

@grandeopera You'll sit beside me!!!

;)

[anzolettilino]

bravissimo!

[labadazen]

How about Scarpia in "Tosca" singing IN THE CHURCH NEXT TO THE CHOIR BOYS how is plans to kill Mario, Rape Tosca until she screams and then drops her for a new babe? This evil enough for ye?

[sas147741]

Iago is the evilest caracter ever created i hope play it someday in theater it will be a dream come true, thank you Shakespeare, thank you Verdi, and thank you Terfel for this awsome performance

[casta933]

C'est et de loin le meilleur Iago que j'ai entendu et de loin !!!!! et aussi le meilleur comédien !!

Et, je suis une vieille dame qui a appris l'art lyrique et dramatique dans sa jeunesse

[abanaghila]

Excellent performance, very good diction and intense feeling. Great Terfel:)))

[Dalmata1961]

Every word is perfectly understandable....... amazing........ great......

[abracadabranque]

Correct,sans plus.Départ anticipé,à la fin:Pas très professionnel de nos jours...

[Scarpia90]

Incredible performance! This is Iago, this is a monologue, a real shakespeare monologue!

[SuperMultichannel]

@witness124 he does not say heaven is a lie. He calls it "an old wive's tale," which is so much more sinister and condescending. >]

[theropodia]

Too light! I LOVE Terfel's artistry, but I want real meat here! Give me Ettore or Sherril... The role is one of the true litmus tests of the literature (act II especially).

[raigekimaru]

no one can top milnes, but this certainly isn't bad

[P0SITIVEM0DEL]

I have some recordings where he doesn't sound as healthy as this. This is great.

[bodiloto]

stonato,voce fuori ruolo.

suono brutto,non canta all'italina.

dove'é il microfono?...

c'é un certo limite,i tecnici del suono hanno perso la testa...

[DanyNicola]

He is so overrated. At 1:34, 1:46, 2:03 and 4:42 he's so nasally. The way he opens his mouth on only one side is ridiculous.

[pudercukurs]

Great performance! Why he is not singing this role in opera??? This is one of the best I ever heard... And his dramatic acting abilities... why???

[JochanaanNL]

@pudercukurs Because he wouldn't survive the performances. Jago is a very, very heavy sing and not really his repertoire, even though he sings this aria quite well.

[raycanto76]

@pudercukurs I total agree...He definitely has the pipes for the whole role

[AfroPoli]

@witness124 @witness124 Try Hagen's call to arms... "Hoi-ho" from Götterdämmerung. There's no badass in opera worse than Hagen:

youtube.com/watch?v=OYfHAsfTKr­w

[bterfel]

He is absolutely incredible..The most beautiful voice and the star of all time.

[rovingdesertfox]

For all of you who think this is good stuff, it must be the first time you've heard the piece. He is all wrong for Verdi.

[Metalface123]

@rovingdesertfox Give me som examples of some great Verdi baritones please:)

[rovingdesertfox]

@Metalface123 Gladly: Sherrill Milnes, Leonard Warren, Dmitri Hvorostovsky,

Justino Diaz,, Cappuccilli, Bastiannini.

[ElSalvador50]

@rovingdesertfox Don't forget Cornell McNeil!

[mariusfelix]

@rovingdesertfox YOU don't get it, Mr. expert...

[rovingdesertfox]

@mariusfelix And what exactly don't I get? That this guy is no Iago? Right. And you are going to tell me why he is.....I'm all ears.

[ScoDeu]

This is as good as it gets.

[reynell1]

the voice is very rich ,very nice

[lamsalgado]

Wonderful Terfel! Bravissimo!

[Macbett0]

This is what Callas called "drama through voice"! Great!

[PhilPhilUSA]

Projects a truly great sense of drama and tension!

[clarksc1988]

It's scary how good this diction is.