Hvorostovsky - Verdi - Rigoletto - Cortigianni vil razza dan

[tulsarian]

Great singer, but there are such singers as Tito, G.

[micky9321]

j'aime sa voix et sa façon de chanter

[glaucodichio]

quanti ce ne vogliono per fare un Bastianini?

[intsukarka]

tuleb meelde sama aaria GEORG OTSAGA

[po1212Po]

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

[mrozomir]

quality of this video is too low!!!

[bodiloto]

20 hvorostovsky insieme = 1 Popov !

[bodiloto]

- 10 !!!!

[vilabreze]

@bodiloto

When I compare him to Leo Nucci or Stoyan Popov, I have to agree with you. But if we judge him on his own merit, Hvorostovsky has a strong, sonorous voice.

[bodiloto]

@vilabreze hvorostovsky has a strong,sonorous voice ? hahahahahahahaha dal vivo la sua voce e limitata,non passa orchestra e sopratutto e brutta.Leo Nucci e l'ultimo baritono che conosce il mestiere.Popov aveva la voce di leone, dal vivo 20 hvorostovsky = 1 Popov,dal vivo era cosi ,per me le registrazioni non hanno nessun valore artistico.Con rispetto Signora.

[vilabreze]

@bodiloto

Leo Nucci is a favorite of mine, I love his voice and his artistic mastery.

[nybulldog]

I love Hvorostovsky's sound so much. It resembles Bastianini's in many ways

[artistliric]

he is gay no ?

[blichilde]

who minds?We are speaking of his singing,I think.

I don't like him here,but his tastes are ininfluent.

[babajaga39]

after five children from three women I wouldn't think him gay. He is absolute straight, but not a womanizer.

[frufruJ]

Five with three? I know of four with two... Tell me more! :-)

[babajaga39]

sorry, you are true, he has four children, but as I know he had a wife very young, and the ballet-dancer came after her... but this may be just a rumour...

but this is far enough not to think him a queer.

[frufruJ]

I thought the ballet dancer was his first, and Florance his second. Anyway, while we are gossiping, the ballet-dancer is now suing him for "improved divorce terms" now, demands one quarter of his quite huge income. If he had a wife before her, sure she would want something, too. But noone can blame him that he fell for Florance, I've heard she's a beautiful person (and woman). They've been together for more than ten years, and he still talks about her so tenderly...

[frufruJ]

If you think he's gay, check this little video of mine:

watch?v=J0yUAioT5Ko

especially around 4:20 ;-)

Hvorostovsky is the last person I'd suspect of being gay, LOL!

[zippo68x]

Timbro chiarissimo quasi tenorile, e un po' stonacchiato

[jhvorotin]

He doesn't force at all, he just acts and tries to convey emotions!

[lanaturale]

Baritono dal timbro possente e uniforme, tende ad imitare Bastianini (del quale è un grande ammiratore) ma ciò che in Bastianini era naturale, in lui è artificioso. Il persistere a cantare tutto di forza potrebbe causargli una precoce decadenza vocale.

[michelepattone]

nn mi sembra per nulla artificioso...lui ha il suo timbro e il suo modo di cantare..se sono piu' di vent'anni che e' in carriera senza problemi vocali( anzi ,migliora sempre) vuol dire ....be per il resto prosegui da solo..

[headsno2]

It definitely sounds like he's forcing it. Of course, it's very hard to compete with the amazing Tito Gobbi in this role. In fact, i'm writing this as i'm listening to this guy and it sounds like he's pushing so hard he loses some of the consonants...anyway, Gobbi put the most emotion into this role

[fedorgubachev]

Yeah! It is pretty cool, but he can't compete

with Titto Gobbi performance.

[075687592]

HE IS THE BEST........:):)

[bluemanredstate]

he really is forcing it -- as a result he flattens the melody -- lovely singer otherwise in other roles, he hasn't graduated to this one yet. bastianini, cappuccilli, gobbi do this much better

[andreifan]

great singer, great actor:great emotion!!

[fairyofdew]

What a mockery. He lies in each tear. Force is only his concern. The suffering father was used to grab some chip clapping of the liberal audience.

[taragotul]

This is not his aria , he should live this gig for other baritones , the singing is to nice ,the voice is rich but it needs more brightness , lovely baritone otherwise .

[1978Unlimited]

Yeah guy, Rigoletto is not verismo either. Verdi singing is a genre/school unto itself, much like Wagner is its own school of singing. Bergonzi described Verdi style as "sempre coperto" or "always covered". Verdi is a color of sound as well as a technique for negotiating tessitura. If you have to load the voice to get the color, it's not your fach. Period. Many brighter colored voices have been very successful in Verdi e.g. Bastianini, Capucilli, Tibbett and young Milnes.

[izar1234]

arisathanactor: Actually, it is you who is clueless about baritones if you feel he's suitable for the role of Rigoletto. Your assertion that one must push because the music is emotionally charges is vocally ignorant. Please listen to Warren, Bastianin, Merrill, etc. to hear baritones who can sing both dramatically and lyrically without pushing.

[arisathanactor]

you guys have no clue about baritones..

this guy is phantastic. he has the high notes. he must push in this aria.. cause it is emotionaly charged. he has the bel canto techn. so.. shhhhh

[dchemaly396]

Since when is Rigoletto a Bel Canto opera? You need to take opera lessons and then opine on singers and techniques. Rossini, Bellini and Donizetti are Bel Canto composers - not Verdi.

[arisathanactor]

ok it is verismo. but bel canto is the italian singing techique developed in the begining of the century, isn't? isn't it what gigli, caruso, alcaide, de muro, stracciari and all the others used? hvorostovsky studied in the same academy with my ex singing teacher where the did old fashioned bel canto techique, which is the opposite of showing off and shouting the high notes

[dchemaly396]

I insist - take opera lessons.

[dchemaly396]

What an ignorant. Take opera history lessons dude!

[baritono81]

I agree, Hvorostovsky covers his top notes and doesnt have the high notes that explode on top. I dont think I'd like him as Rigoletto. However, this is a great aria as concert piece. He is technically brilliant, and incredible air support. Last phrase is superb. But yes, not among the best Verdi baritones for lack of top range.

[izar1234]

Folks, this is NOT a Verdi baritone voice. I can only assume most have either not heard him live, or have not heard other baritones in Verdi. Verdi demands a baritone that can deliver dramatic outbursts as well as spin long, lyrical lines. He can only do the latter. Last year as Rodrigo at the Met, he was totally swamped by his colleagues. That's not a Verdi baritone.

[ardjoena]

I will say that he is a good recording baritone, but not exactly the one young baritone should learn from. Stick to the old masters, they know better about singing unamplified.

[drdre333]

And he's getting hired...

[drdre333]

My my, everyone seems to have an ardent opinion - SHOCKER.

Sorry folks, he IS a baritone, and though not perfect technically (prone to pushing amongst other things), he has essentially what is required for Verdi roles. Everyone get their heads out of their rearends once in a while. I have heard him live, and the voice carries quite well. Sheesh.

[dchemaly396]

He is everything except Rigoletto. His voice is not suited for this role. In fact a lot of the things he sings are not suited for his tessitura.

[pantanegro]

I can't believe anyone would think that Hvorostovsky has anything other than a natural baritone sound. It's as rich as Bastianini or Cappuccilli, fersure.

[grabielarojas]

Great baritone, but the director goes very fast..

[voxservice]

Fantastic. Perfect balance between legato, bel canto & dramatic intent.

Colours in the voice and detail to score markings are incredible. Possibly the finest live version I have ever heard of this aria.

[tenoroperas]

I like more with Leo Nucci altough Dmitri is very good

[bobopera]

I saw Hvorostovsky's first Rigoletto in Houston several years ago. Although appearing a bit too youthful, his voice fit the role and he was dramatically interesting. A successful debut in a quintessential Verdi role for the baritone voice.  He is currently one of the leading Verdi baritones.

[ilbacioditosca]

When tenors that can not have good c and b, and have dark voices then they try to cover (darken more) and sing baritone parts.Sometimes covering distorts the real nature of the voice, and this is a complete manipulation of the voice.Real baritones can open the sound like tenors and they sound strong and dark enough because they are true baritones.Listen to a Baritone like Thomas Quastoff and you will see that is not necesary to cover the tone.

[Toreadorssong]

I agree with dchemaly396. Despite the color, this is not a Verdian voice. The center of the voice is too thin. He is less successfull than De Luca, Bruson and Nucci (also lyrics) because he forces an unnatural color whereas they maintain their lyric sounds. They carry better.

[dinacarina88]

too covered? nah. his technique is great. his voice just isnt big at all. but who cares? he sings this well. Not the best, but still he does a great job with it. very musical. Magomayev is the best in my opinion. check him out he is amazing.

[steainsy]

I doubt that. I don't think it has anything to do with colour, he needs to open his sound more. It's way too covered to sustain a good career in Verdi, this is what I think anyway. I'm not saying it isn't possible, but there are things that I think would have to be fixed. And lionelpower, this has weird cutting again!

[blakemooney]

I agree Gabba01. A few more years and Hvorostovsky may be the leading baritone around singing Verdi. If he develops a slightly bigger voice and darkens the color he'll easily have an opportunity to prove himself to me.

[Gabba01]

I disagree. Hvorostovsky is a great Verdi baritone. No-one wrote beautiful, lyrical arias for the Baritone like Verdi, and Hvorostovsky's voice is well-suited to romantic arias.

[dchemaly396]

No way. This is a great baritone and should select his repertoire with due care. Although musically flawless and a beautiful timbre, Rigoletto is not for him. Stick to Russian, German and French repertoire. Maybe Czech operas would suit him well.

[iheartverdi]

WOW!!!! Simply the best.