Sumi Jo & Hvorostovsky - Verdi - Rigoletto - Duet

[2002obie]

Do u have the 2nd part!?!?! Please post!!!!!

[TheAleph74]

Do you have the last part of the duet? Thanks!

[SrTopocho]

Povero Rigoletto...........El que quiera oir un buen Rigoletto, que busque a Ruffo, Gobbi, Granforte, Bastianini....Hvorovstovsky tiene una bella voz, pero no da la talla. Este no es su papel.

[Agorante]

Why do this piece if you don't have chorus?

[geiramk]

@Agorante

Hey, change your g and r .

[Agorante]

@geiramk

What?

[ininacsot]

superbe merci

[27173929]

Bravisimo!!!

[VITTORIAKANG]

Hvorostovsky is so handsome

.근데 저 큰키로 Rigoletto를 하면 얼마나 구부려야할까..

[DeSeanJamison]

yeaa

[KarstenKriwat]

Sehr schön! Ich liebe Altmeister Verdi!

[po1212Po]

His voice has all the beauty of lyric baritone and enough dramatism for singing Verdi perfectly.

[Monica8Montero]

Musicalmente es perfecto! Es bello, bello!!! Pero me hubiera gustado ver más ese temperamento escenico. Esa conexión, es decir, se supone que son padre e hija hablando de un tema escabroso. De vez en cuando deberian verse, acercarse un poco, no sé!!! hahahaha......

[brighteyedvoice582]

YEEEESSS! i love these two :) i didn't know about this.

[lamu99]

che pessimo gusto .ke skifo di vestito!

cosa è u aragosta??

[marcnycity]

@lamu99 AHAHAH! hai troppo ragione! :)))

[sumimimi0]

i know sumi jo is good but is dmitri is good? i found people hating him...

[soohun123]

She didn't have to be on stilts, it looks awkward. Great singing tho.

[kikkerl]

both very good. I love them :-)))

[twopintsdave]

LMFAO :P

[TIBETANMELOMAN]

Beautiful the bariton; but I prefere more,  much more, Nicolae Herlea for Rigoletto!

[s1914]

Best looking farmer I've ever seen :)

[gloria25031]

Could someone tell me what act this is from? Is it act I?

[marokt]

Thisis exactly the way how this duett have to phrase for a baritone. Great! Thanks!

[1sesqui]

livello elevatissimo

[YuriDante]

Sumi Jo is so beautiful. I hate her. =D

[mvd9]

Refinement lessons are available Hohohee, and I suggest you take them

[migsho]

I dont like Dmitri's pitch.... perhaps my ears are wrong....

[excjrock7]

There is........ he's amazing

[barcalonga]

no...I think it's the violas!

[ZviagintsevKrasenkov]

Sumi Jo is very pretty and at the same time very talented.A good duet.

[operagirl81]

That was wonderful. Wish I could see more!

[MAMDOLORES74]

precioso.

[syazwanjunaidi6]

is he dramatic baritone?????

[LivingDog94]

wow ... 5*

(you really can tell the difference between performers who sing the words and performers who sing the words with their hearts)

[dramamezzo]

divine

[darin30may]

Hvorostovsky is amazing and Sumi Jo...Fantastica! Bravo!

[Dethblight]

@darin30may bravo for a man, brava for a woman, bravi for a group

[anastas1976]

Dmitri and Sumi they born in 1962.

[spectrussito]

rarezas de Argentina: type:

nessum dorma (por marcelo marchini)

[MrCafiero]

Dramatic baritone?  Is this the twilight zone?

[MisterSoprano]

This is very good. Rigoletto has been and stll is my favourite opera, and here both are very very good - just listen to their voices... pity its cut before the final part "vendeta, vendeta".

[flaze3]

Dmitri just can't get enough of her at the end, lol

[broughall1964]

Hers is the best voice of all time

[thefesterpip]

i disagree. No one surpasses Pavarotti

[nocoincidence59]

BEUUUTIFUL and gorgeous voices!!  Their voices go together real well. I can feel why people enjoy operas when I hear this kind of performances.

[zahraone]

I've seen them both. Sumi Jo few years ago in Mme Butterfly, and Dmitri last october in songs of Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninov. Great performances for both.

[sandytheslayer]

Sumi's never sung Madame Butterfly!

[6ADAM6BAUM6]

watching this dude sing is hilarious.

[usernamemikisok]

lol

[operadacapo]

non si puó cantare cosí, questo non é opera italiana.....

[dujmovochka73]

DH was born in 1962

[dcn109g]

Sumi was also born in 1962

[sopranoms]

She is amazying. DH needs to work on his facial expressions. He seems to overopen his mouth and it does not look very good sometimes.

[trackball646]

you have obviously never taken a voice lesson in your life, please stop talking.

[jackylen57]

Interprétation magnifique.J'adore la voix de Dimitri.

Merci

Jackylen57

[zzobrabre]

I wish so too. I heard last week from David Gockley that SF Opera is going for more star singers in the future. So, hopefully, in few years we might see her.

[alfia]

She is amazing. I wish she would come to San Francisco.

[raythespian]

I've never heard this duet sung better. They are both amazing. But where is the "Si vendetta"?!

[ybravura]

Yes, she, being the greatest soprano of a generation, obviously out-does Dimitri, but it's still a great duet.

[millaneco]

tute le feste al tempio.... Gilda and Povero Rigoletto, dramatic dialog genialy interpretation..¡¡¡¡

[strawberrylulu]

She is absolutely amazing

[amlokadion]

It's like she hadn't eyeballs, isn't it?

Anyway, both of them are great. Have you all ever listened to her singing mozart's "der hole rache"? She's awesome!

[Vitilsky]

lol She is amazing

[Bariton2]

"die hoelle Rache", mate.

[kawaiikawaii90]

how old is she maybe in her 50's.

[Destatur]

she is 45

[alfia]

Are you kidding?!

[MythOfSiren]

45 i think

[Sparafucile22]

I have tremendous respect for Dmitri, but this is not one of his better performances.

[ABlackNote]

tremendous?

[CzarDodon]

'tremendous' e' positivo in inglese: enorme

[ABlackNote]

si si è che mi fa ridere come parola ^^

[nghz]

... for all those saying the guy is hot, please explain = =. great voices by the way, impressed.

[headsno2]

I have a large problem with the way it seems like he is barking his notes, or struggling to get them. Not to say he is by any means awful, but just not as good as many of Verdi's baritones. He seems more suited to another role, not as one as heavy as Rigoletto.

[OperaBaritoneJoe]

maybe his voice will get bigger?

[sergio765410]

dude i doubt it,he's like in his fifties,i'm studying as an operatic baritone also,and most baritones voices reach full maturity at the latest during their early to mid forties

[rh514]

His hair is wicked.

[zafireh]

sie is blöd, und er is noch blöder

[12293939]

Wenn die beide bloed sind, bist Du noch bloeder.

Seriously, what is bloed about this?

[infiniteFinality]

Lovely, this is what happens when you have two if the best international singers.. such expression and power.. its amazing X3

[Milordvega]

KakoiDedikuSan, are you saying Rigoletto fell in love with Gilda? No, Gilda is his daughter and she falls in love with her dad's employer the Duke, a true rake and scoundrel who dumps her after raping her. Rigoletto comforts his daughter here and then swears vengeance upon the Duke - and it goes tragically awry as you said.

Sumi Jo is always good, and Dmitri has his voice. But as one commentator said, this is strangely unmoving. Maybe it has to be a stage presentationa nd not justa c oncert.

[Milordvega]

Oops, sorry, that thing about him being her father and not her lover was already cleared up earlier. Should have read every single comment.

It's too bad this clip doesn't include the reveange duet (Si, vendetta!) but thanks smoothiw for putting it up.

[pohalloran85]

Sumi Jo look hot!!!!!!!!!

[outside]

Beautifully sung. Many thanks for posting this video.

[classictomatosoup]

As for sophistication? I believe that sophistication is not a prerequisite for attending a concert of music one enjoys. However, I do believe that doing a minimal amount of research (such as knowing when to clap) is important. Most opera or symphony websites have an FAQ or a guide for first-time attendees, that explain matters such as when to applaud, what to wear, etc. Musical knowledge is also not required because program notes are generally sufficient for the casual listener to enjoy.

[classictomatosoup]

That's a lot of ignorance down there at the bottom of this thread... The Golden Age of singing was centuries ago, and I fail to see what you have to be nostalgic about. You weren't there, and neither was I.

[AluCardGr]

συχαριτιρια πολοι καλοι και οι δυο ''sakis arabatzis tenor''

[REBECCAtheSOPRANO]

*sigh*

[nzlove]

do you guys think that it's OK for someone with almost no musical knowledge or theatre etiquette(???it just came to me), as in they don't know when to clap, they haven't been to a proper, formal, classical performance like this one and whatever, to go to a formal place like this, purely because they enjoy the singing??Do you think that a certain level of sophistication is required for places such as this (performance), no matter how much you enjoy it??

[jnajem]

I do.

[796824]

A lot of throaty singing. They should listen to Stracciari, Dal Monte, Lily Pons. Alas, the art of singing no longer exists. The singers have voices but the teachers of the Golden Age are not here to help them.

[vickersman]

Utter nonsense...it seems that once one is of a certain age, everything in the past was better and never to be excelled.I would say the problem really is that in many cases (maybe your own) 'the art of singing' is not lost, but 'the art of listening' is.Just a thought.

[nzlove]

agree with you completely

[tiernan87]

exactly. well put.

[urs1765]

why did she change her dress during the two arias???

[dennisrosen7]

she's a diva

[baritono81]

Well, this version is lacking dramatic climax. It is a father consoling his only love in life, his daughter. I dont get that from Hvorostovsky. All I get is he likes Gilda ok, and he is mad at the Duke. More dynamic contrast from Sumi Jo would suggest she is desperate and thinking about sacrificing herself for her misguided love of the Duke. This would help emotional climax. When they embrace is Hovst. seducing her?...would be a new twist for sure.

[urs1765]

maya one reason for the lacking of the "dramtic climax" is the orchestra: its a chamber orchestra and verdi normally isnt in their repertoir, because the music (bell canto) is written for a much huger orchestra. a part from that the voices are just great!!! really really well sung!!!

[keesevenblij]

Till a few weeks ago there were the gala concerts of Sumi Jo on Youtube. unfortunally not any more.

I was especialy fond of her performance of Laschia ch'io pianga. If one of you is able to put this back on Youtube I would be very happy

[richiedrr]

No you do not want to hear her belt. You want to hear her SING. Belting is for people wqith ugly voices. (said in knowledge that I'm provoking a flame war).

[coitus87]

hot asian

[stand21C]

is that all you can thinka bout?

how abou ther incredible voice???

[klokheten]

A strange coldness and lack of deeper feeling. They deliver well,but I am not moved.

[Melpheos1er]

i think the room is not great

[operart]

I wished she opened her mouth for a clearer diction!!

Hvorostovsky is just phenomenal and...Very sexy as always!!MMM

[LucraynaValentine]

She doesnt need to flap her mouth about to sing like a goddess. singing with her mouth barely opening just how talented she really is. its called self control. -__-

They are amazing singers.

[BroadwayBaby7]

I really want to hear her belt! I know that Coloratura Soprano's usually can't, but for some reason I think she can. I might be wrong, but I still wanna hear her try.

[smoothiw]

HEAR HER BELT... I don't know what it means. Can you explain for me?

[KakoiDedikuSan]

Rigoletto is the Duke's Jester, who falls in love with Gilda. Gilda confessed in Act I that she would love a man more if he were poor; and that she would gladly sacrifice her own life for true love. This particular song, I think is called Tutte le feste al tempio (On all the blessed days), where they share the good and bad moments of their love. Where the clip ended would have been the next song Sì, vendetta (Yes, vengeance).

[Stopfief]

Er, no, Rigoletto, *far* from falling in love with Gilda, is Gilda's *father*. This song tells of Gilda's kidnap and humiliation by the Duke's court, and Rigoletto's attempt to comfort her. After which he vows vengeance, which isn't on this clip.

[KakoiDedikuSan]

Oh man -- I'm sorry...wrong info...thanks for fixing it!

[KakoiDedikuSan]

Where Rigoletto vows a vengeance against the Duke for his torment and double-crossing, he pays a traitor to kill the Duke only to later find the body he receives is that of Gilda...sad story.

[yewtoob2007]

I think he's referring to the great amount of energy needed to hit someone with your belt. In other words, to use a lot of energy on those musical notes.

[mjfeven]

A few pips spoil t an otherwise perfect,

[ForcaBrasilian]

simpatici comentari :)

[ftrigo]

When I like an aria, I just look for Sumi Jo's version of it... It's always the best one!

[Roe27Ger]

Try Ileana Cotrubas in this role - more touching you will never find!

[operagirl81]

I agree!

[ulaula8687]

ke tio mas atractivo Hvorostovsky madre....

[shaeneh]

Bravissimo!

[fcfecteau1231]

hvorostovsky is AWESOME

[niksati]

sexy hvorostovsky... raaawrrrrr

[PootahBear08]

bravi!

[purrrrr]

awesome!

[cdgray2]

Absolutely stunning!

[cvmostert]

Superb!