Boris Christoff - Boris Godunov - Boris' death scene

[youliart]

Divine voice of Boris Christoff purified and exalted...

[baritonedimitrov]

Velik nqmam dumi s koito da se izrazi kakvo e 4uvstvoto kogato slusham Boris Christov dori bez da go gledash razbirash kakvo iska da izrazi !Velik 4ovek Velik pevec po4ivai v mir Maestro!

[duefoscari]

After a few months I listened to it again. Closed my eyes, forgot about grey hair and his age ... it's great ! It's incredible great what this man is doing. I know that there are better performances at least by himself. But did you notice the softness of his voice and the deep identification with his role ? Pure beauty ! Wonderful and fascinating ! I love this performance !

[youliart]

ТОВА  Е СЪВЪРШЕНСТВОТО

[youliart]

... any superlatives to speak will be true, but not enough .... this is another dimension ....

[LUIGIMORSELLO]

ECCEZIONALE !!!!

[CK18238]

Christoff was a great singing actor with a unique resonant voice which sets him apart. His performances had both musical and dramatic accuracy which made him one of the compelling opera stars of his time.

[Operafiend22]

This voice is beyond great....it is a sound which has the power to encompass humanity. Christoff was a unique artist at a time when artists were unique.

[Spiritakis]

@Operafiend22

Brilliantly put, especially the last sentence.

[kolomanoful]

fantastic

[grtrkitekt]

Incredible! I heard him in 1953 in Paris in this roll...It was memorable.

[dermotafan]

In this role, he is just incomparable. He made it his own.

[vivascargill]

the CD came! !! from the 1950's there is a 1960's version where he sings THREE roles people are divided on which is more sublime!

[vivascargill]

I keep listening and my admiration just keeps climbing --disregard my comments I am really talking to myself no one else I know likes Opera (especially my kids) I have orded the CD and it still has not come!!

[vivascargill]

I looked at my comment--and it is just insufficient I have no words to speak the splendor of the work and the master singer- that's all

[vivascargill]

Christoff was the greatest basso I  ever heard--I have heard old recordings of Challiapin but I cannot compare==and though I do not generally care for this kind of Opera Gudenov is an unsurpassed masterpiece!

[alainwilliam]

Chaliapin for the first part of the 20 th century and Christof for the second part the 2 greatest Boris

[wjjuarez]

Great voices and interpretation

[MTondeleo]

Impossible to compare voices with the enormous improvement in recording technology, but certainly Christoff was the closest to Chaliapin in interpretation and sensitivity. I loved to hear Pinza, but Christoff is the ultimate Boris (and Mephistopheles) for all time. He in the bass roles and Jussi Björling singing tenor, the others might as well go home. Not true, of course, but I feel like saying it after hearing either one.

[federic017]

questo artista è irripetibile, grande interpretazione e completa immedesimazione nel personaggio. un saluto

[bodiloto]

Sublime ! Immortale ! Moq Gospod Bog !

[ceb2633]

My favorite Boris of all time, being Boris.

[ruffoite]

one of the greatest opera singers of all time, period.

[Fedotof]

I dont like cristoff. Tragik scaring scene made by him some romantic happy singing

[datzi4ka]

,останалото си е твой проблем.желая ти щастие и моля те,не ме занимавай повече със себе си.БЛАГОДАРЯ!

[datzi4ka]

явно никога няма да се разберем.Борис Христов ме кара да се гордея,че съм българка и това е нещо хубаво,а не нещо,от което трябв ада ме е срам!

[datzi4ka]

щом си българин,защо не пишеш на български?или целта е да се покажеш,да се направиш на интересен?аз наистина не разбирам,защо изобщо говоря с теб?

[vjktymrf]

I adore his voice! It is such talent! Such force and charm!

[Sirianne59]

Ma è meraviglioso!

[2202rice]

How could anyone ever hope to surpass Cristoff. He was a miracle!

[robertwbecker]

Stupendous! He is Boris Godunov!!!!!!!

[bassoprofondissimo]

never was and will be better than Christoff!!!

[inp2008]

"Bulgarians are sort of Russians aren't they" - ha - ha - ha

[poussecafe3]

yes but Bulgarians are sort of Russians aren't they.

[drashko]

Ignorant moron! :)

[boris1281]

Christoff is a divinity.

[NiallMS]

Where's the rest of it?!

[dogeegie]

I remember a critic writing. Such is the depth of his belief in and commitment to the role that he can justify a range of colours unreachable to the plainer artists. In the production I witnessed he emerge through good basses like Inia Te Wiata and Michael Langdon as doing something more it was beyond singing, It was soul utterance

[cayealba]

Gracias por publicar este video, Boris Christoff sorry, El señor Boris Christoff un verdadero genio el mejor bajo de todos los tiempos, su Méphistophêlès quedará por siempre como la mejor interpretación de todos los tiempos, Thanks for posting this Maravilla!!!

[Ufelan]

Christoff is perfection. He is by no means inferior to Chaliapin. They are both equally greatest to me.

[artmartdc]

I culd not agree more; I had the wondrous pleasure of being taken to hear his last Covent Garden performance of Boris. I just wish I might have heard Chaliapine tho I once met an elderley chap who had and his answer to my question of what was he like? produced a smile and response of "you'll never know!"

[altiburcio]

this is be the parameter of what it means to sing

[jeannevdb]

it's not about countries but about the quality of singing and this is amazingly beautiful..

[datzi4ka]

yes,it's not about countries of course But Boris Christoff makes me feel proud!and it's a good thing actually,don't you thing so?!nothing personal,but he IS A BULGARIAN!!!

[banker571]

I am also Bulgarian. Shame on you! How can you be so stupid to think about nationalism when what is important is the glory of art and talent. Do you think that you personally would be more than what you are when you compare with this giant as Boris Christoff is. The fact that he is said to be Bulgarian does not mean that you could be proud in any way. Do you follow me?!

[banker571]

That was in response to the stupid messages comments of datzi4ka and geoslav.

[Aetion]

I couldn't agree more. It's ridiculous to connect the nationality with the quality of voice of a singer.

[datzi4ka]

I can just say,that I'm proud to be bulgarian!!!

[geoslav]

So am I!

[NHK1111111111]

Beyond incredible. Technique and control to DIE for.

[duefoscari]

Can't believe it. This performance of an "old" man is wonderful. I've heard Mussorgsky's "Boris" a lot of times, I've seen it several times... but I never was more impressed than in this sequence. It's only beaten by Chaljapin and the younger Boris Christoff. I'm getting out of words ... so beautiful !

[fernandobicudo]

This Boris Godunov´s Death scene with Boris Cristoff is as close as one can get to perfection in the divine art of singing...

There is no word to qualify this majestic interpretation, unparalel...

I have listen three times continuously, from begining to end and back, three times... a great lesson in singing...

[Holovanov]

Beaten by Challiapin???? Boris has raised the singing of Chaliapin to a completely new level...what you hear is the best ever singing...enjoy it !!

[Johnny1206]

One of the most beautiful and moving voices in opera!

[Operafiend22]

His voice sounds the same here as it did in the 1940s...amazing! A testament to what an exceptional artist Christoff was! An artist that has pasted for all time. Thank you for posting this clip.

[sorbino9]

It almost defies belief how good he is; not many singers can get this deeply into what they are actually singing about .. for a few mintues he IS Boris Gudonov. Even Chaliapin could not have been better. And the clarity of the Russian is unparalleled.

[mornaymariedomini]

to holovanov: tell some artist ans singer better than Christoff! volume voice and theatral actor having a huge culture and a daily personnality out of common way of feeling, known only by people who had chance to meet him as it happends to me in the past, interesting himself about what you are doing...

[Holovanov]

Not the best basso dear Friends...he is the best singer ever...the ultimate singer !!!!

[danandjohn]

Prevoskhodnoe vystuplenie! Spasibo bolshoe!

[stchoukine]

absolutely fantastic!great actor and singer the king of the basses!

[mornaymariedomini]

Still wonderful since ever... The best and fine great artist, voice still "sparkilng" after having sung since more than35 years...Christoff great, great even in concert version remain an theatral actor!!!

[egrosz]

Wonderful!