Jose Carreras sings "Some Enchanted evening"

[Huineng10]

I watched a BBC film of this recording being made. When he'd finished singing, Carreras said, "Please use this take. I'll sing it again if you want, but I'll never sing it better than that."

I agree his may not be the best voice for this song but those last few notes were superb.

[veeerooniicaaa]

Me encanta como José Carreras canta este tema..

[windstorm1000]

@benluxonfan Yah, I guess he's ok here. I still prefer Pinza--like the basso baritone sound--sounds more manly in DeBeque's role. Carreras does a heck of alot better here than that debacle 'West Side STory--he was horribly miscast there. Here his European accent/opera trained voice works much better with the French DeBeque--sure glad he didn't sing the American Ensign Cable part!! Proper casting--so important to the success of musicals, plays, movies, records.

[daisiesinmay1]

Thanks for posting this video--it is perfect.

[windstorm1000]

@benluxonfan I don't know--I'm of mixed mind regarding Carreras doing this--he certainly has the chops--but his voice is too, well, Spanish--notice the r's dont come off elegantly as they did with Pinza--A Italian can pull of the French role, but a Spanish--no I don't think so.

[1baratone]

just Beautiful xo

[Jouwl]

God, that was awesome.

[windstorm1000]

Jose, its not working--you just don't have the right voice for this role--needs something more robust. also your from Spain--not right accent. Granada? Yes, ok.

[Atrainjenkins]

The 1st song I ever heard live sung by Yvonne Hearn - don't know her stage name - at her own grand piano in Platt. Of course it was magical & I have loved listening to singers ever since. Can anyone produce a video of Yvonne?

[lamsalgado]

Only Carreras as a tenor could sing, this beautiful, this song compsed for a basso. Bravo Jose!

[2georgeorwell]

once you have found her, never let her go

[clemmati]

and yes, it is perfect.

[clemmati]

I do love this version, thank you for posting it.

[rogharm]

first time i found this great post!!!!! please advise anymore carreas in english. i try to sing with him when my hearing returns. today it did return. the orcestration and the voice are fabulous highest rated 11+ ROGHARM looking for more carreas singing in english so if i have the power and not too deaf will sing with him. he gives me energy like chi in acupuncture which gives energy. i use his energy from his powerful great voice for the energy and sing with him even if i do not haveenergy

[redmondmurphy2]

this happened to me 55 years ago and I can still visualise what she was wearing

[Fozzymaple]

Nice, but I really prefer this sung by a basso or bass-baritone (e.g. Ezio Pinza, for whom this was originally written; or Bryn Terfel, the biggest baddest bass=baritone working today).

[26sue05]

Absolutely perfect thank you so much for uploading

[ladyloveslilac]

I saw the documentary - This was the FIRST take - and at the end Jose says "I will never sing this better" or some such comment - brilliant - Love the little smile at 1:02 when he just knows that he is going to nail it. ...

Thanks for uploading

[mrgears]

@ladyloveslilac yes... I believe he said "I can never repeat this"

[TowardLivingPono]

sone enchanted evening you may see a stranger

[maymac2010]

So good!

[tukilala]

Bravo Maestro !!!!!