Luigi Alva - Se il mio nome saper voi bramate

[cucuchi10]

Luis Alva was a great light tenor at this time!

Florez is an amazing light tenor right now, so let's enjoy Florez now while he is alive and we can see him perform live!

In my opinion only people who have seen Florez live should comment!

[palomadepapel]

¡Precioso!

[tap013]

好像費玉清喔XDDDDDD

[fatefatefake]

light tenor, so catchy.

[TheAmbiorixXx]

absolutely beautiful no matter how many times i hear it

[Airhockeylirare]

Love this song!

[RoscioTube]

I think he's the best Almaviva ever. I have a 1954 b&w recording from italian television (the first year of italian tv programming) with a younger Luigi Alva in this role.



[musicalme27]

OMG! He can have anything he wants! GORGEOUS!!!!!!!

[cantanteporsiempre]

Luigi Alva, is the best in this role, for me. Then, Francisco Araiza.

[RoyKa2010]

Since almost all the versions of this aria that I have had a chance to listen to, were beautiful to me, I guess I should simply say: Bravo Rossini! ;-)

Btw: Sometimes, Rossini's music and Mozart's tend to become hugely similar! (e.g: Listen to the beginning of this video,I cant even sense it in the way the performers speak) Is there a reason for that?

[saagua1953]

Yes indeed before Florez there was another superb bel canto Peruvian tenor, Luigi Alva, whom for some reason Florez never mentions.

[MegaBreez]

@saagua1953

bad for Mr Florez,In my opinion he has a lot to learn from Maestro Alva

[ternitamas]

and they are cute!! BOTH of them!

[perpieta]

@ternitamas Yes-- indeed they are!!!!

[wainblatrobert]

I dislike this...he just messed with the tempo...and the second time round did not do the nice flick on Lindoro which is my favourite part from this aria

[nourci]

yes it's good but lesson francisco Araïza he's also south american... he is a pure jewel in Almaviva!!!

[francesca7564]

Monsieur Alva, Monsieur Prey ( + ) quel moment de grâce !!! Merci à vous ...

Con rispetto .

Francesca .

[kharlitoz]

Also a peruvian tenor??.. Great.

[claronethebest]

Ciao Luis...onorato d'averti conosciuto- Grande voce e grande uomo!

[TinchoArte]

I agree with fabrizzio....but I like florez too.....This is not a competition....each voice is different and alva doesn't sing anymore....this is life.....enjoy!

[Vielflieger01]

Florez should learn from this GREAT SINGER! Instead of his fans making use of great renditions from great singers to bring the attention to him. I think this is disrespect and only reflects that Florez gets his attention here in YouTube mostly by his fans misusing other singers renditions.

[VivaTenors]

One couldn't agree more!

[dinmolle]

i like florez better than this man:/ more feeling and softer

[fabrizzzio48]

Of all the foolish comments I've read in You Tube, this takes the Golden Cup of Idiocy.

[fabrizzzio48]

The natural acting, grace and beauty of this rendition is THE standard upon to REACH, I doubt surpass.

[dinmolle]

-.-"

[dacor31]

@fabrizzzio48

Who are you to talk like that ?

How old are you and what is your knowledge ?

[fabrizzzio48]

@dacor31

1) I am me.

2) Age does not equate intelligence. Otherwise there would not be so many stupid old men ripping the world apart.

3) Practically impossible to respond in less than 500 characters.

So keep to yourself that French arrogance of yours.

Your not Louis XV.

I am not in a colony of yours.

And, yes, Monsieur Alva's charming rendition is one of a kind.

[fabrizzzio48]

Whoever gave this less than five stars, should go right straight to hell!

[PrincessInnesa]

Many thanks for the upload!

[acitipo]

Saben amigos, por motivo de los 80 años de nuestro Lucho nos juntamos para celebrarlo, de prronto se animo a cantar!!! se preparo, y luego nos sorprendiò con el Cuius Animan , del Stabat Mater de Rossini. lloramos todos de la emocion, ALLI ESTABA LA VOZ!!!! completa, hermosa, el timbre claro,

la diccion elegante y perfecta, sin faltar,, el re bemol propio de los grandes tenores ligeros.

Que viva nuestro Lucho muchos años mas!!!!

[TurandotFanatic]

A M A Z I N G ! ! ! Such three singers, perfect them all!. Thanks for posting it.

[IlgruppoDiDocci]

Ademas, el canta perfecto el repertorio del tenor ligero, o tenori di grazia. Jamas lo vereis cantando Turandot, o Otello

[tena2]

Buena observacion, y sabe usted que? que hace muy bien, es que no hay otra forma humana de mantener los atributos vocales, Alva debe y de hecho lo hace muy bien, mantenerse en la linea de su voz, sin un artista no lo hace, se expone a daños vocales y descenso en el rendimiento como han sufrido otros que no quiero mencionar para que no me inflen a insultos, aqui tambien hay mucho mal educado. Kraus y Alva tenian ese buen gusto por el arte del canto. Saludos.

[martinezygonzalez]

but he seems have been an eclectic singer, he sung also in a recorded version of Monteverdi's VIII book (madrigali guerrieri e amorosi) with Raymond Leppard (Philips), and very well!

[f1a6b3]

@IlgruppoDiDocci A mi me encantaría escucharlo en Il Trovatore

[IlgruppoDiDocci]

Su voz se cuenta entre las mas hermosas.....

[tena2]

Estoy de acuerdo, se me ocurren dos voces muy hermosas a mi juicio, el joven carreras y di stefano que en paz descanse. También Florez tiene un timbre muy bello.

[juancristobal60]

I speak little spanish ,but understand VIVA EL PERU CARAJO!!!!He is the best of the best!!!!!!!!!

[JanoFliberreti]

Wow, this is an amazing interpretation! Beautiful =)

[guepardo8888]

viva el peru carajo

[acitipo]

Estimados amigos ustedes conocen a un tenor ligero que tenga voz potente como un tenor dramatico o spinto?

Jamas catarian Verdi, o Puccini, la orquesta los taparia completamente.

Entonces cada uno con lo suyo.

[tena2]

muy bien dicho por dios, por fin alguien con educacion musical y vocal, cada uno a lo suyo y a lo que la naturaleza le permite, muy bien acitipo.

[kiqw]

What year was this performance? This guy is amazing and this is not an early performance.

[Alicuche2]

1972

[acitipo]

Luis Alva el timbre mas bello que ha existido en los tenores ligeros!!!!

[gonzalojosevb]

Es cierto, un timbre muy hermoso de voz de tenor, lastima que muy poco potente. Estuve en varias operas en el Municipal de Lima y por momentos deseaba que Alva tuviera un altavoz

[ABlackNote]

this film was made by.....???

[olympicfreak678]

Jean-Pierre Ponnelle

[ABlackNote]

thank u ^^

[olympicfreak678]

Your welcome

[pietrosasso]

Ernst Wild

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[sacopenapa]

Soy Brasilero! Luigi e sin dubida fantastico! Viva el Peru e viva nuestro Continente!

[lizaar19]

todo un maestro sinduda alguna es peruano viva el peru CARAJO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[oscarvaldivieso]

Don Luiggi Alva , que mas se puede decir ya: El Rey de los tenores rossinianos.,

[julia59]

I agree!!!!!!

[acitipo]

He conocido a Luis Luigi Alva muy de cerca. un gran tenor ligero, orgullo del Perú, que cantó con exito 26 años ininterumpidamente en la Scala!!! y en los teatros mas importantes del mundo, todo un record, y se retiró con la voz en perfectas condiciones. Ahora con 80 años! lo escuche cantar, se me salieron las lagrimas, el Maestro todavía canta!!!

[voltape]

A magnificent actor and singer.  Another reason for Peruvians to be proud of Peru

[flaviotrue]

This Barbiere is the best. Teresa Berganza, Hermann Prey and Luis Alva...they are wonderful, and Alva's acting is great. maybe his voice can't reach the higher notes than Juan Diego Florez, but I like better Alva's. voice. Anyways, they both are the greatest peruvian tenors.

[jemso245]

Alva is was a refined singer, he did not shout.

[bm1729]

I agree, and Flores DOES shout his top notes, e.g. in La Fille du Regiment: not an atom of taste.

[jemso245]

Exactly, there are not comparisons. Alva is an artist, a great artist. And a great person too.

[bm1729]

Absolutely Right.

Luigi Alva has taste. Flores is just a circus acrobat by comparison.

[flaze3]

oh please! Florez is exciting and engaging. He brings the music to life which is what all great artists should do.

You just don't like him because of his broad appeal.

[bm1729]

I was at Covent Garden in late December 2007, a day or two before New Year, and for sure we all cheered for Flores doing the Pavarotti thing. But it was Dessay who brought the house down, again and again. The DVD has fake applause.

[flaze3]

ok, but I reserve the right to appreciate Florez :

)

[classictomatosoup]

Florez has great technique and a lovely voice. It's a little pingier than Berganza, which turns some people off, but I think Florez is a great singer. Plus he's darn cute! ;)

[flaze3]

well there you go then.

[bm1729]

You are right:Berganza is great. Pls reply

[juhu55]

I have never come across a tenor like Alva he really is fantastic, what a pitty that there is not much of him on dvd, he beats Florez by leagues,and Florez is not bad either

[ozymandias037]

Fully agree; I had reservations about Florez which is why I ended up here. He DOES beat him by streets.

[cocoloco707]

un gran cantante y una gran persona!

[erlynsaravia]

Alejandro Granda, Luis Alva, Ernesto Palacio and Juan Diego FLorez. The four greatest peruvian tenors.

[4strav]

Què grandes tenores peruanos !!! Bravisimo!!!

[berserkur7]

Wonderful! Thanks so much for posting this sniketalk.

You wouldn´t also happen to have Alva´s first aria from this opera?

[aleduffoo]

grande como el Peru Alvaaa!