Hvorostovsky Ja vas lyublyu Queen of Spades Tchaikovsky

[chaconne221]

How could she listen to THIS and just walk out of the room?!

[Incendiae4]

I realize this is a classic story and opera, etc. etc., and it wasn't intended this way, but I can't help dying at 2:45 and collapsing in laughter at the line "...or sometimes a useful servant..."

ROFL! Useful servant how, exactly?

Apart from that, and all potential aesthetic manners of persuasion, why would Liza go for psycho-Hermann instead of Yeletsky, who is not only rich, of respectable social standing, and is earnest and honest in: "...your friend and always your consoler"? Stupid woman.

[CiboCeleste]

Как он великолепно поёт и постановка прекрасная! Однако слышно его дыхание, мне всегда это портило впечатление от его исполнения; особенно в театре очень слышно - по крайней мере, было слышно тогда; говорят, он поборол эту проблему, но трудно поверить в это. А так - голос просто бесподобный, как у Бастианини...

[bodiloto]

@CiboCeleste golos kak u Bastianini?

V'y prosto fantastika!

ahahahahahahahahah!

V'y vliublena,eto prekrasno,pozdravlqiu  Vas!

S uvajeniem,N.

[CiboCeleste]

@bodiloto Спасибо! Хотя я и не особенно в него влюблена - но не могу отказать в красоте голоса. Если уж и влюбиться в кого, то лучше Хосе Куры не сыскать, но увы, он поёт как петух :) - Нет совершенсва в мире :)

[blajamuja]

Я вас люблю, Дима! ;)



[bodiloto]

E asmatico?

Ma che freddissimo interpreta!

Poca voce.

[konditer87]

Шедевр

[13425613]

Катя Р. Божесвенно. Нет слов какэто- хорошо. Можно слушать всегда. Браво!!!!!

[Catoperatheater]

hey, Price - you can put your boots under my bed any time! Seriously, fantastic version of this most romantic aria. It gives me goosebumps.

[manemav]

This is such a deliciously romantic aria! Splendid performance! Watching and listening to Hvorostovsky is always a delight.

Спасибо большое за видео.

[helenlipin1000]

I think that original interpretation is more logical and explains Lisa's feelings. Pure neglected girl falls for first word of love and passion and cheated by bad man.

[helenlipin1000]

Original Pushkin's plot is different Liza is pure distant relative of countess and subject to countes's tyrany Noone pays attention to her at balls when she goes there with countess since the is pennyless. All of the sudden German who wants to get access to countess starts sending her love letters and she falls in love. ,,, After ordeal German lives in psychiatric asylim and says very quickly 3,7, ace all the time and Liza marries middle age man and moves to country side with him.

[eurydike]

This Lisa is probably blind and deaf at the same time.

[emieszu]

He loves her, and I love this aria. This is a mastery of composition. Great elegance, class and beauty. Dignified aria in an outstanding performance!

[Sieglinde84]

I'll never understand what Liza sees in that borlerline psycho Hermann. (Not to mention when I was it the tenor was FAT. Ew.)

Dima is just so beautiful...

[eurydike]

@Sieglinde84 good point!!!

[makerofjam]

also this whole thing is pretty ironic considering the way Tchaikovsky treated his wife. Although he did have quite a good reason for that.

[makerofjam]

Aint No Mountain High Enough a century before its time

[bodiloto]

Questa aria si deve interpretare con molta dolcezza,innamorato e con una bellissima voce... Può dirmi qualcuno tra voi Signore e Signori che vuol dire l'espressione "bellissima voce"?

[jcab2323]

the man knows how to sing.. top class..

[MsMacbeth22]

This Aria is perfect for Dmitri....(¸.•¨¯`*•●♥Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ♥­...

[pepeelsordo]

color, clase y extension! Fantastico!

[Tanja539]

mmmmmmmmmmmmm.wwwwoooooooowwww­wwwww Dimitri,mmmm the best!!

Rusian music the best!

[estnyc]

Yep. She's an idiot.

[karlamsterdam]

Tchaikovsky would not have written one of his most heart-wrenching aria without a point to make. Liza may be a silly woman rejecting Yeletsky who has everything to offer. How unfair. Tchaikovsky must have known about it.

Hvorostovsky of course was born to sing this. Listen to his raw, gutsy performance at the Cardiff finals in 1989 and compare it to this controlled passion, hope against hope. It doesn't get much better than this.

[Alexander19502410]

РОССИЯ — СТРАНА ГЕНИЕВ !!!

Браво !!!

[lovemypiano111]

And aren't there plenty of other female characters in the opera repertoire who consistently ignore good guys and pursue bad characters? How about them Carmen, Olga momentarily seduced by Onegin, every victim of Don Giovanni, just to name a few... And would you be nearly as passionate about poor Yeletzky if his part was performed another excellent baritone who unfortunately is old, bald and has a double chin, not a gorgeous stud like Dimitri? Methinks your reasoning lies below your belt :-)

[lovemypiano111]

Ladies, your comments about charming and adorable Yeletzky/Hvorostovsky who is too good for Lisa, as well as the critique of her irrational actions made me smile. That's very passionate but rather silly approach to a classic masterpiece which treats the oldest story with great wisdom and precision. Forget the libretto, Pushkin's original play and Tchaikovsky's music for a minute, let me ask you this: since when women have acted according to rhyme and reason and fallen for real good guys?

[pepeelsordo]

Considering that this a live performance in an opera theater, it's an oustanding performance. Vocal line, legato, color, range, what else can you ask from a singer?

He sould relax? I am sure he has tried!! Voices are different and the technique is addapting to what nature gave you.

[OperaSamia]

Rip Dame Joan

[1GiuseppeVerdi]

I'm not trying to teach any one ti sing particularly one of my colleagues! All I'm saying is that he should relax a little more!!

[seektheforce]

My only problem is i can hear him take a breath. Other than that absolutely gorgeous!!!!

[lubidog]

He is just amazing in this aria. Just amazing!

[adelajdasing]

... just extraordinary ... 

[SuzyBriseno]

I haven't heard him in a while... now I'm in love with him all over again! What a VOICE!!

[7777igor]

Он красиво поет, но у Лисициана (с которым его сравнивают) все-таки совсем другая степень свободы, эмиссии звука!

[MrBeppeVerdi]

He should relax a little! Singing it's not easy but he makes it look bloody hard and painful!

[Tanechka80]

@MrBeppeVerdi don't teach the nightingale to sing

[JoGStudio]

Si ces mots m'étaient destinés... s'ils étaient de celui qui m'a fait découvrir cette scène, celle-ci prendrait une toute autre tournure... (sourire)

[tcoburg]

Here is the perfect voice for the " Я вас люблю безмерна".... Dmitry Hvorostovsky.....

[beckybonbon]

я не выдержал такого человека

[chengducat]

Arrogant? He is an aristocrat.

[brigid88]

this aria would be sooo perfect if only hvorostovsky were a leeeeetle less arrogant....a quibbling point, i know, but when he sings, i always see him, not the character. the whole thing just doesn't seem genuine to me.

[divobari2]

@brigid88, you are right. This is not his real personality. He's not arrogant at all. He's a fun guy to be around... very silly, actually. I've worked with him and he was very quick to compliment other singles.

[tenorismo]

@brigid88 The count is arrogent

[morozov973]

вот это голосище.....приклоняю колени ,пред этим голосом.....

[Nefertari155]

I don´t understand Liza either. If a man, and especially as kindhearted, loving and passionate as Prince Yeletsky and as maddeningly beautiful, charming and aristocratic as Mr. Hvorostovsky, said these things to me, I would take him no matter the cost and do all in my power to keep him for the rest of my life.

[Tanechka80]

@Nefertari155 you cant explain love rationally :)

[Nefertari155]

@Tanechka80 Well that is certainly one interesting subject to discuss! Especially since our points of view drammatically differ, as it seems:-))) Should you be interested in talking this further, pm me - I´m really interested in your opinion;-)

[ArtemisFowlIII]

@Nefertari155 well, there is the fact that Yeletsky is lying and doesn't actually love her and sounds too good to be true (at least, in the Pushkin story, I haven't seen the entire opera so I don't know if it has the same plot). I agree, though, Hvorostovsky is absolutely charming and an amazing singer and I"m totally in love with him.

[Nefertari155]

@ArtemisFowlIII Well, I believe in the opera version it is slightly differently and he truly loves her (I could be wrong, it is long ago since I've seen it), even considering Tchaikovsky's inclination to change Pushkin's plots a bit - after looking at Tchaikovsky's research website, the Prince was composed as a grand, noble character.

[ArtemisFowlIII]

@Nefertari155 You're right, I confused Yeletsky and Herman...I don't even remember Yeletsky playing that large a part in the story (was he even in there?) In which case, I totally agree with you about Liza and the way she reacts.

[ArtemisFowlIII]

@Nefertari155 in fact, I now totally agree with you about Liza and moreover, think that Yeletsky is just way too good for her.

[Nefertari155]

@ArtemisFowlIII Hi, yup, if you meant Herman, I'm totally with you - in the opera it seems to me all he really cares about are the three winning cards! And as for Yeletsky being too good for her, you've totally got a point there! One thing is falling for the bad guy, that happens... but totally another is drowning yourself when you know there is the good guy waiting for you.

[ArtemisFowlIII]

@Nefertari155 yeah, Liza is probably one of the most idiotic characters in opera, I agree about drowning herself. I mean, I realize that, since it's opera, it by some unwritten rule has to be tragic and I guess that's why she needs to die, but still, it's hard to feel any sort of sympathy for her. You just feel sorry for Yeletsky, who, as someone on another video mentioned, is probably one of the most eligible bachelors of opera (especially sung by Hvorostovsky)

[CiboCeleste]

@Nefertari155 Maybe he is a poor kisser and all that follows?

[Nefertari155]

@CiboCeleste *snickers* Well, given they were just engaged and her dislike for him, she wouldn't know I think.

[trombo8]

conductor is Valery Gergiev

[liric01994]

Yes, that's true, I didn't reconize him because when I' ve seen him, he had long hair

[pepeelsordo]

this is singing with class!

[LedaBathory]

OOOHH i want a dress like that!!!

[liric01994]

who is the conducteur?

[quiffsthebanana]

If it's Mariinsky theatre, then probably Valery Gergiev, he conducts most of their productions

[CiboCeleste]

@liric01994 Georgiev - he is in the clip at the beginning

[asisecanta]

Did I previously mention here how WONDERFUL this is??? How can I believe that Liza doesn't feel anything for a guy that says these romantic things with such a sex-appeal and such a voice!!!

Hvorotovsky ROCKS!!!!!!!!!! And this is for sure the BEST romantic aria EVER written for an opera.

[mayflash67]

Wonderful!

[mayflash67]

Sorry, i think Pavel Lisitsian was a little bit better. See in YouTube for Videos with Lisitsian!

[Pianoman1770]

this... this is absolutely beautiful! this is the song i'm gonna sing to my future fiance when i propose!!! well if i have the baritone range of voice that is! :o! wish me luck! thanks for postin this!

[operafan85]

I've just started to learn russian, and I find this language is really exciting.

[spuplover]

is this anna neterbko? she souns nice

[emeraude7]

Я люблю его

[emeraude7]

превосходный звук

[operafan85]

The voice

[corellipavarotti]

Just listen, and look (you can see the effort) in his breath control between 2.12 and about 2.30. Magnificent.

[blichilde]

this is the right role for Dimitri

[mongemark]

great aria great ciaikovskij great Dmitri and ...beautiful girl...the best love's declaration of romantic music but without effects (as usual in ciaikovski)

[jaropi17]

Magnifique ! Que dire d'autre ?....

[brmu5068]

does anyone know the name of the girl in this???????

[arunah11]

It seems it's Anna Netrebko.

[brmu5068]

ohh i can c that resemblance!!!! thanxx so much for your help on the matter!!!!!

[ParusOdinoki]

This is Tatiana Pavlovskaya. She is Internationally renowned soprano and in US was seen among other opera houses at the Washington National Opera as Elvira in 2002 and as Tatiana with Mariinsky on tour at the Met, I believe in the following summer.

[brmu5068]

wow thank u very much for ur help..... i rele appreciate it!!!!! i was getting a lot of anna netrebko but i didnt think that was rite so i thank u!!!!

[lordshipbg]

Я ВАС ЛЮБЛЮ ПОЗДРАВ ИЗ БОЛГАРИЙ :)))))

[ScoDeu]

Dmitri you are a legend - what stunning singing. The line just pours out - magnificent. There's noone else around who could even touch this rendition.

[belamoure]

What can you say more to convince her- he said it all- to no avail. Что еще вы можете сказать, чтобы убедить ее он-говорит-все это не дало никаких результатов

[okaukuejo]

I love Dmitri´s version of this, there is a few nice ones around, but he´s absolutely unbeatable in the end, listen to how he holds that note, inreases vibrato and volume and then slowly takes it back again!!!! Amazing.

[rity63]

What a beautiful and perfect expression of unconditional love from a man worth having, sung in a voice worth listening to!

Is the soprano Gorchakova?

[okaukuejo]

Surely not, looks far to young for Gorchakova

[Leporello001]

I will dedicate this Song to Him on day! I love his his voice, he is wonderful

[lamsalgado]

Yes Leporello001! Always commenting so well!

Simply wonderful! A masterpiece by several geniuses: Tchaikovsky in first place, Dmitri OF COURSE, and the brilliant people of the Mariinsky Theatre---Bravissimo OC! So beautiful!

[Sieglinde84]

Beautiful. It makes your heart melt.

Lisa, forget that stupid card-addict tenor and fall into the Prince's arms.

[BelNatalya76]

exactly! I absolutely disagree with Liza's attitude :)

[oresteus]

I wonder who's that beautiful Liza, is she known or is she simply a pretty face they took off the chorus, seeing that it is a Gala and a Baryton segment?

[natashkk]

I know she leaves because she doesn´t love him (I speak Russian and know the aria by heart). It´s just that I think that, as a staging, is not very convincing... That´s only my opinion, though.

[17732725]

This is an incredible baryton....!!!!!! beautiful voice, extraordinary fiato and musicality!!!

[natashkk]

I agree with Orfanomondo: it's the best Dima's performance of this aria I've heard in youtube. He is indeed at his best and together with Gergiev's conduction gives the aria a touch of mastery!

I don't like Netrebko's hairstyle nor the staging: why does she leave just before the end of the aria, in the most moving moment???

[CONTESTAR]

Where is Netrebko for heaven's sake!!?

It is moving exactly because she is leaving... she loves someone else...

[hatinbronchos]

Just incredible. There's no other word.

[wagnerfan27]

Just goes to show that crazy, obsessive love blinds us to everything else....Tchaikovsky wants us to see that Lisa is passing up a good, loving and passionate man who would give her everything for a more exciting one, a bad-boy compulsive gambler....we all see how foolish she is. And maybe some of us have even done the very same thing, against all reason. (I'll never tell!) My God, does Dmitri breathe?

[miuzefreak]

absolutely gorgeous ... Hvorostovsky could make an iron cube melt with his voice !!!!

[ClassicA111]

what a simile!!:)

[Orfanomondo]

Of all the versions in YouTube (there are at least 5 other ones sung by Dmitri)this is my favourite. In its unhurried tempo it allows the singer to pull all stops in his masterful legato and breathtaking breathcontrol. For me it also best catches the true feeling of this neglected opera. DH at his very best.

[Reinaldo146]

Thanks for posting this beautiful moment from the Mariinsky gala; I can't stop watching and listening... And thanks for the second chance you're giving me to have the video of such wonderful spectacle.

Regards,

Reinaldo