Kraus canta "A te o cara"

[MisterPapageno]

Wonderful!

[edwar904]

Si alguno tiene el fiato de Kraus , que lo diga ahora o que calle para siempre. ¿Cuando respira este hombre?. y además frasea, modula, expresa, vocaliza . es perfecto, aun que Kraus no creia en la perfeccion, si no en aspirar a conseguirla.Ya nadie canta así hoy.Es el último belcantista de la historia, hasta hoy.

[ndilanda]

Voce tenorile di tutto rispetto sia per l'eccellente coloratura, sia per l'estensione e potenza; il fraseggio dell' italico idioma è ragguardevole. Bravo Alfredo riesci ad evocare con garbo la passione per la bella Meddalena Fumarola.....

[maxhansendk]

Its a matter of taste which top tenor you prefer. I love Kraus in "Porquille me revellier" (certain recordings of it).

But sometimes he sings to much through his nose (nasal) for my taste. Also Sergein Lemeshev sometimes did this too much (nasal singing). But in Lensky´s aria Lemeshev is perfect!

To bad Bjorling never recorded Werther though. Sometimes rumor says that a recording lies hidden somewhere collecting dust. But there simply is no such recording.

[rbb0509]

@maxhansendk

If you are pretending to be an expert, can you at least get an aria's name right?

[maxhansendk]

Its a matter of taste which top tenor you prefer. I love Kraus in "Porquille me revellier".

But he sometimes sings to much through his nose (nasal) for my taste. Also Sergein Lemeshev sometimes did this too much (nasal singing). But in Lensky´s aria he is perfect! It´s singing technique; "singing through the mask".

[Baritanist]

Terribly constricted and nasal voice.

[Astradamors]

@Baritanist what a stupid comment. If he had a constricted voice, how could he reach High Ds live? You need to have an open and free sound to get to those highs. If the technique wasn't perfect, he couldn't have sung until he was 70 years old, singing high notes that would have embarrassed many tenors on their twenties.

[AleBro83]

qualcuno scrive che gente come FISICHELLA e BLAKE sono i migliori interpreti in questo ruolo........Speriamo che il Signore perdoni questi amatori. Kraus sei IMMENSO, G r a z i e ....

[AndrewAARus]

Bravo!!!

[oakroom48]

The most tasteful and high among the most musically & vocally satisfying performances of this lovely aria I have heard. Thank you!

[rouman7]

are you listening bjorling fans, here is the master....

[lititzoperabuff]

One of my greatest regrets is that I never new of this great artist until after his death. I surely would have enjoyed hearing him in concert. I remember thinking to myself many times that I must hear Pavarotti, but didn't make it happen, and then he died. He and Kraus were examples we may never see again in our lives. If you have favorite musicians, make sure to see them in person at all costs. Tempus Fugit!

[joecburke]

Completely agree. I saw Pav twice and he was masterful. The voice was not over-amplified, his voice was simply HUGE and clear and under precise control. Kraus, sounds like another "pure voice" with a clear ringing tone, although in a different color, I was born too late to see him perform and wish theri were more recordings of him when young.

[seektheforce]

You might try Jussi Bjoerling. Kraus is absolutely wonderful though.

[RoyKa2010]

@seektheforce I couldn't find Björling's recording of "A te, o cara" anywhere (not on the internet, at least), not a single clue. So, convinced that it probably never even existed, I gave up. But I would love to hear it. Could you please tell me where to look for it?

[martindogo]

a mi kraus me encanta,pero esta aria no la hace bien, no me gusto para nada,no se si habra estado cagado de la voz pero no le sale bien,da,bien le sale,pero no como le salen otros temas..

[rouman7]

kraus at his best, superb from a top tenor..

[franztenor]

nessun commento! la sua voce e tecnica parla da sola! GRAZIE MAESTRO!!!

[claudiodamilano1]

Kraus qui, come in altre opere, è supremo. prepotentemente rotondo negli acuti e di tecnica sopraffina ma...specialmente in quest'area linsuperabile è, a mio modo, Giuseppe Di Stefano. Ascoltarlo per credere.

[rbt04]

interpretazione esemplare. kraus "chiude" le note mirabilmente e ciò conferisce l'assoluta eleganza del suo canto. non ne conosco di migliori.

[ammiratoredikraus]

Come si può notare,a parte la tecnica di emissione vocale, Kraus dimostra un NERBO e una energia interpretativa che Pavarotti non possiede. Insomma: il tenore è il ruolo dei giovani ardenti di passione e ideali, non quello di uno signore controllato e 'a modo'.

[coralrabida]

De las peores versiones que hay.

[lavoreano]

Que le ves de malo a esta versión?

Ví que en tu perfil considerás a Kunde, Blake y Merrit como los más grandes, así que no entiendo como Kraus puede ser tan desastroso para ti.

Saludos.

[neronnenn]

Che classe sopraffina, grazie caro Alfredo, si canta cosi'....

[pasfresh123]

WOW! I just listened to Pavarotti 1969 (with Freni) and this is MUCH better (vocally, stylistically). He just has a problem, I don't know if it's a mannerism or a weakness, but he slurs upwards on some notes, and the voice doesn't seem to follow as quickly as the intention.

[ivancin25]

esta aria nos e cnata enn el re sobreagudO??.. crteo que no bueno.. veremos bien investigaremos

[lavoreano]

No, creo que hay controversia con eso, es más o menos como el do agudo de O soave fanciulla al final, que Kraus tampoco canta (y lo puede cantar facilísimo), volviendo a Puritani, dicen que originalmente se cantaba do agudo, pero ahora lo hacen en re algunas veces, es medio raro todo. Kraus, genio total, el ataque de agudos y el fraseo es genial.

[lavoreano]

Bueno, recién volví a ver mi omentario y me corrijo, ya que vi una partitura y marcaba un do sostenido. El O soave fanciulla no marca el do para el tenor.

[ahijao]

esta aria esta en Re M en la partitura, y el agudo que ke se canta es un Do# (o Re b), al menos en la partitura de la opera ke yo tengo.

[Ferlung]

Simplemente EL MAESTRO

[sospello]

What a happy marriage of technique and passion. Kraus is in his element here with just the right vocal timbre for this aria; ardent but with controlled power.

[tomraskin]

Sensational, so stylish, such line and ease.

[pearlmuth3]

I heard Kraus years ago, (many) sing in Lucia Chicago and the voice carried fine and then next week I heard Pavoratti do it with Joan S yes his voice was slightly larger but not sung with the passion or style Kraus did it with and in fact his voice was not a lot larger at that time. Later he pumped his voice up but that hurt pav. as far as high notes in time, Kraus never pushed so he lasted longer How old was he here? Heard Shicoff and Tucker also sing Edgardo beautifully 1961 and 1986

[tonyantony]

Only Gedda could match him in style,musicality and technique.

[qwosters]

No comment!

[OettingerCroat]

BEST version of this aria. LOVE it!!! great C# midway through!

[mrtyles]

i like the high note at the end.

[mrtyles]

i think florez uses too much vibrato when he performs this aria.

[floridas24]

you should wait another 40 years perhaps to utter such an ignorant comment.Kraus was pure technique, legato, breath control and elegance. absolutely right. The perfect voiceEn mi opinión ambos Kraus y Corelli fueron grandísimos tenores, cada cual en su estilo. Kraus fué un gran tecnicista y su gusto estilístico era inigualable. READ what they say Luck1au. I JUST copy.

[floridas24]

you should wait another 35 years perhaps to utter such an ignorant comment.Kraus was pure technique, legato, breath control and elegance. Florez has a very thin voice, more like an alto, barely a tenor.Compare them singing, ¨la jota del trust de los tenorios, el te quiero morena¨, you will hear the big difference, florez is a tiny,tiny voice with excellent highs, but a tenor is not only highs but a full range of sounds.The orchestra covers FLOREZ up in most parts.Florez voice is light my friend.

[OperaticVoice]

you should wait another 40 years perhaps to utter such an ignorant comment.Kraus was pure technique, legato, breath control and elegance.

[gruberosa]

Obviously you didnt read my comment through. I said I love Kraus and he is my favourite tenor of all time. I dont know what informed your comments about my ignorance. Since you dont even know my credentials. Just do yourself a favour read carefully before making comments here. you really do look like a fool. If you are not one

[OperaticVoice]

I Apologize to you, my reply was for Luck1au, sorry for my mistake.

[gruberosa]

Accepted. So you and I have a similar taste. Lets enjoy the beauty of that the MASTER left for us to enjoy. Bravo Kraus!!!

[gruberosa]

Who called Pav king of the high Cs? may be its the ill informed like you. I am a bit worried about some of your statements like Kraus having a smaller voice than Florez. I wonder how many recordings of Kraus have you listened to. Otherwise lets agree to disagree. I have recordings of Pav singing I Puritani with Freni. I can promise you his C sharp is not what would make him proud. I have heard Kraus sing even an E flat. I suppose we have different taste. Kraus truly does it for me

[kimancuo]

En mi opinión ambos Kraus y Corelli fueron grandísimos tenores, cada cual en su estilo. Kraus fué un gran tecnicista y su gusto estilístico era inigualable. Corelli, por otor lado, era un cantante con una voz exquisitamentre bella y de gran técnica y que cantaba con mucho corazón. Ambos fueron gigantes de la Opera.

[TrovadorManrique]

Yo también soy fan de Corelli, pero cuando bajaba forzadamente la laringe en el sobreagudo de "Se ramm(e)nto il mio tormento...", la lengua no le llega para vocalizar una "e" y canta una "a", tan tranquilo (eso sí, menuda

"a")...

Este es el terreno de Kraus, no le comparen con Corelli.

[TrovadorManrique]

eso es una "e" de verdad, a ver si se lo aprenden todos...

[linhx582]

point taken. i hate that man with all of my soul.

[linhx582]

Why don't all of you stop playing music critic and go learn the song?

[bebitt12]

have you heard ignacio gomez?if u had u wudnt be advising so?haha!

[babbitt12]

kraus sings this much better than corelli.corelli fans are so ideological.like soccer fans

[hzk32]

What do you know about music babitt12? You are a typical fan,who is blinded by his idol.Kraus was a very good tenor,but many others had stronger, or more beautyfull voices.Gigli,probably had even a better technic.But Kraus is uniq in his own way,I like him very much.

Why to compare?

[babbitt12]

says a corelli fan

[babbitt12]

how dare u compare me to csmjr haha!

[tena2]

better tecnique than Kraus? sorry but I dont agree at all! A matter of taste I reckon but kraus´s voice was so well used and kept.

[gruberosa]

Opera critics agree that Arturo is kraus role and that he owned it for more than 25 years. I have never heard any other tenor sing this role better than he has. Corelli is no where close to Kraus technically. Kraus' musicianship and intelligence is unsurpassed in his generation.

[adremoid]

absolutely right. The perfect voice.

[OperaticVoice]

definetelly, don´t even compare this tenor´s technique with Corelli who sang with a big bang of voice , great voice, but here we have wiht KRAUS what an opera singer should sound like.A pure operatic singing, JOERLING TOO.

[tena2]

I agree babbitt12

[MissLadyboy007]

Senor Kraus possessed once of the most sublime tenor voices ever.

We shall not hear his like again!

[babbitt12]

it shows no such thing.criticism is vaild.many critics consider corelli to be flawed,he tries too hard,and while this sytle pleases some,for me it s plainly ridiculous and unworthy.

[ucrebel59]

Corelli Flawed! What a complete and utter fool you are!

[babbitt12]

corellis big flaw was his ugly voice

[bebitt12]

yes in my view he is too technical,he cant just relax and let it flow like kraus does.imo.

[babbitt12]

i heard kraus once admonish against being seduced by fame and forgetting the art itself.his voice could not have been better.yet he is not worshipped like corelli,in whose voice i find little sincerity.the fame goes to the glamorous ones and not always the better ones.

[babbitt12]

i like krauss clear voice.some ay it is weak,i guess in relation to those who bellowlike corelli.well,you can keep your corelli,overrated fop that he was,i am not moved by him but in kraus there is something tender which i adore!

[ucrebel59]

For you to say that Corelli was an "overrated fop" shows that you have no idea what you are talking about!

[ucrebel59]

I like it, but he is weak on the top notes.

[greattenors]

What?

[babbitt12]

he is not weak anywhere.

[breitbartstadtmauer]

There might have certainly been more powerful voices,but no one had better technique than Kraus.

[adremoid]

Amazing voice!

[julesrod]

WOW!! Listen, weep and learn!! Kraus, the true meaning of the word Maestro. An object lesson in great singing. BRAVISSIMO!

[InformedListener]

I tell you, it doesn't get much better than this. Fearless!!!

[Msizisto]

Why don't we appreciat what we hear sounding the best and stop comparing Kraus with other singers? Bravo

Kraus.

[gruberosa]

Comparison is the name of the game. I guess we get t appreciate the art of singing when we compare artists. In music we interpret and the interpretation make it worthwhile to compare singers. So if you dont like comparisons just leave this forum and waste your time somewhere else

[GABYCONSTANZA]

sublime is right. beautiful singing. thanks for the post

[alfemv76]

Que manera de cantar, esplendido!!

[BeniaminoGigli]

Bravo!!!Maestro!!!

[Chris122583]

sublime. this is singing beyond reproach. bravo.

[lapuas]

bravi!!!

[seovi17]

EL MAESTRO...

[Bernabelito]

El más grande, con diferencia.

[doktor4carz]

Best rendition I`ve ever heard and, perhaps, I`ll ever hear

[doktor4carz]

Bella voce!Great singing,vocal technique without a single mistake, perfectly `clean` contre-Re.Thousand times better than Pavarotti`s version.

[kraustrujillo]

Le dedico este video a doktor4carz.

Un saludo.

[doktor4carz]

multumesc mult pentru dedicatie!Esto fue mi lengua natal.