Nicolai Ghiaurov. Toreador. Carmen.

[devilxhlywood]

maravillosa!

[yopeac]

Anyone know the name of the painting with the three ladies?

[tenorisimo1975]

@yopeac Ignacio Zuloaga Zabaleta (1870 - 1945)

[longlifeluke]

PERFETTO!!!

[antonflegias]

portentoso! e' una forza della natura!

[kasha1932]

Aetion...Thanks for your answer! N.G. was so very outstandly special in the way he say, but also the manner in which he conducted himself. I loved to watch him! What a great loss! Another GREAT gone. Wonder whether they all get together in Heaven to have good times singing? I'd like to think so. Again, thank you! Oh . Is wife still with us?

[operacaster]

GULP.....

[operacaster]

@operacaster I PITY THE POOR BULL....

[Schlangenfreund]

still no dislike!

yeees. :))

[Yitzhakhazak]

This is magnificent, no doubt. He is singing at the top of register and the whole aria fits the picture of a proud, very virile toreador very well. Bizet had a basso in mind but the tessitura was a little to high, consequently bass-baritones or dark baritones do it very often. Ghiaurov was a typical slavic high bass, also magnificent in Boris and Verdi. I wonder if he ever sang the profundo part Sarastro, which I don´t think he ever did. Bravissimo Toreador, with a muleta and an espada.

[AlexDrab]

the best performance I've ever heard!

[AllSentientFreeman]

I was the 111th like, there are 0 dislikes; but seriously, who would dislike this?

[alragarp]

Tremendo Barítono.

[kasha1932]

This is real power and beauty all rolled up into a GREAT BASSO named Nicolai.

I love his voice way down there! I also think he is a real gentleman...watch him as he sings the TRIO (Faust)....The entire trio is wondrous, but Nicolai kept his eyes on Katia and gave her hand a very polite and sweet kiss. I loved it! Have no idea of his age now.....but BRAVOOOOO!

[Aetion]

@kasha1932 N.G. passed away on June 2, 2004 aged almost 75 (born on September 13, 1929). His wife was the famous soprano Mirella Freni. Yes, he was a gentleman.

[ingriddoppler]

I admirer Mr. Ghiaurov and I do agree he does master this aria quiete well, however I prefer it in the voice of a baritone.

[mlcollins10]

The greatest base ever, that would be Siepi!

[ChrisStockslager]

@mlcollins10 [Coughs] Pinza!

[MrHalloersma]

bam bam bam great! 

[Chateaubriand26]

Excellente interprétation!

Et Carmen a bien besoin d'excellentes interprétations, parce que à force de toujours entendre les airs de cet opéra, c'en est devenu presque désagréable. Or là, cette voix fait des merveilles, on ne saurait demander mieux.

[Eloradordelaverdad2]

La mejor interpretación de "Toreador" que haya oído. 

[francesca7564]

Bel Escamillo ...

Merci pour le post .

[ovodspb]

it's amazing! Обалденный голос!

[PickBit]

Odio ripetermi ma quest'uomo è stato, è e rimarrà sempre un MITO...

Voce divina

[abracadabranque]

Très correct.

[jackylen57]

Quelle voix merveilleuse !!!!

Merci

[spyridon77]

what an F!!

Year of recording?

[tenorisimo1975]

@spyridon77 ??? no lo se.

[Spiritakis]

@spyridon77

I am not quite sure about the exact year, but it is before 1962 and 1965 for sure.

[Spiritakis]

@spyridon77

I meant of course between 1962 and 1965. :)

[TraVoiBelle]

@spyridon77

THE GREATEST BASSO EVER! Thanks for uploading!

So:

November 1962

London Symphony Orchestra

London Symphony Chorus

Cond. Edward Downes

Kingsway Hall, London

[spyridon77]

@TraVoiBelle You are a thesaurus! ty

[mauroangelucci]

un vero dono della natura, stupendo, voce possente incredibile e credo quasi insuperabile. la voce aveva un timbro bellissimo!

[bodiloto]

Purtroppo questa registrazione non mostra neanche 20% dalla sua bellissima voce.

Grande Ghiaurov,dal vivo era ineguagliabile!

[Vitoriakm]

Não gosto muito de ópera, mas essa é incrível!!!

[muso2007]

Basses rulz

[alfabetab]

Amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[melomane57]

Caspita che estensione vocale Bravo Nicolai Ghiaurov, non deve essere molto agevole per un Basso cantare Toreador della Carmen........., grande!

[Trojanman21c]

THis is such a fantastic recording. It shows how powerful and flexible his voice is.

[TheCantator]

This is fantastic. Thank you.

[KAZELLA1]

Удивительный голос! Эту арию как будто для него и писали.

[TraVoiBelle]

An absolute treasure! The great, marvellous Ghiaurov... thank you for sharing!

[HellasItalia4]

mamma mia......!!!!!!

[BBozhkilov]

Thank you most sincerely for uploading this recording. I thought it's impossible to find it, thank you.

The performance is incredible and great. Actually, words cannot describe it. Thank you again for uploading it.