Nicolae Herlea in Largo al factotum

[MrCharcharchar]

wtf i was trying to find prostitutes in largs scotland , whits at guy shouting about anyway

[belcanto57]

najlepší Bariton všetkých čias Bravo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ggaratziotis]

Ήμουν φοιτητής το 1967-8 (δεν θυμάμαι καλά) όταν από τα θεωρεία των 5 δραχμων της Λυρικής είδα αυτον τον μεγάλο βαρύτονο να τραγουδάει αυτή την άρια.

Ευχαριστώ πολύ

[dahvehzone]

40, 000 views are mine wtf...

[yuriytsiple]

The Best Figaro ! Bravo Maestre Nicolae Herlea !

[yakshaver1]

Amazing stuff from Herllea! On par with Gobbi and Tibbet. Or slightly better, even.

[gpoec]

This is a great baritone!

[marokt]

Incredible!

Herlea has (or still has!) a gigantic voice, ideal for Rigoletto, Scarpia, Jago or Gerard. But he sings this virtouse aria very easy, with full of humor. Great! Like if you want to carve a small whisltle with a big ax!

[hamilcarbarcas1]

The only drawback of master Nicolae Herlea, was that he comes from Romania during the comunist period when no one spoke about him internationally. So, he suffered of lack of marketing. He could remain in the western Europe, but preferred to come back and still lives in a flat in Bucharest. May God bless his voice and his whole life. You will never hear such Figaro and revenge aria in Rigolletto. He was the best of his period, but Tito Gobi who lived in the same period got more marketing.

[alexstef2009]

Dear Kunsterfreut,

I know Hermann Prey very well, but I like very much Herlea's version

[raigekimaru]

interpretation: no

technique: yes

voice: YES!!!

works for me =P

[jullie1954]

Splendid!! Multumesc!!

[doraiovicin]

@jullie1954 poate cel mai bun Figaro din acei ani . splendid

[alexstef2009]

Best of the best I heard him firs time when I say: ,,Is impossible, we do not have any good singer" (I am Romanian like the artist) and I search on you tube and I could just hope to find someone, and guess? I found Nicolae Herlea

[Kunsterfreut]

@alexstef2009 if u dont know hermann prey its a pity for you...he belongs to the best and his version of this is also here on youtube

[ConstantinoAmorsito]

Superbissimo! There is just one that is better. Yes, that is meeee, you should here me in the shower!? Merci Romania!

[nukgjendet]

Mateibaritone,

Would you be so kind to tell from which recording is this taken?

I just bought VOXBOX CDX5159, recorded 1960/61 with Chorus and Orchestra of the Romanian Opera of Bucharest under Mihai Brediceanu and sound a little different from your upload.

[minodorana]

O interpretare extraordinara! Bravo!

Multumesc, Matebaritone!

[SuperMarkova]

ai...

[Mr19841504]

una dinte cele mai originale interpretari...BRAVO MAESTRO!

[bodiloto]

Bellissima registrazione,dal vivo era un'altra cosa.

[straina0070]

Bravo Maestre ! Cel mai tare FIGARO

[misona70]

I agree. Best Figaro ever!

[saintsaens21]

I envy these baritones their cristalline G4s. Easy to reach, but so hard to get that note right.

[alexandru2611]

Amazing diction. Best FIgaro ever, no comment

[UTOLOGY]

@alexandru2611 well, the diction is not very perfect as must be (I'm italian). But his voice and his interpretation is really great, incredible!

[musicalrapture]

hampson's unbeatable

[micu1991]

Nicolae Herlea,the symbol of Romania In Men`s Opera!

[raigekimaru]

he has that dramatic coloratura quality where he can sing with insane vocal weight one second and jump into an agile cadenza the next.

[emergency47]

pure perfection!

[osvaldoutube]

I do not like to seal someone as "The Best". But here we are in front of a masterclass. Singers in those times had the time to prepare before going to scene. Now on there is too much rush.

[doraiovicin]

bravo. e splendid. o realizare iesita din comun

[trenori]

Kunnen de watjes van baritons tegenwoordig een voorbeeld aan nemen. Grote stemmen worden door de heren regiseurs gemeden tegenwoordig. Dus hoor je ze niet meer!

[Inferfire]

Unbelievable, the control he has for the timbre and range of his voice is perfect. Its inhuman, he is a master at his craft.

[Cyberlordpopovici]

Super! Cool, cel mai bun bariton. The best bariton!

[nog55]

He has a v. pleasant voice on the light side for my taste,a lack of depth.For my money Ruffo is peerless, I've listened to perhaps 30 oreven 40 different versions.But thats just my opinion.

[baritoneZIGS]

light side? hahaha...... he's singing in character of piece. Herlea's voice was fucking huge.....

[Babs22h]

yeah his voice has amazing ring and is huge...

[Kentoo48]

I agree... the difference that I see is not lack of depth but rather agility. The run at 2:53 was performed better by Ruffo

[TIBETANMELOMAN]

The best Figaro, ever! Thank you!

[lastofdmelocchians]

Few months ago I was about to decide that he IS actually the best(2 me)baritone not Warren. Listening to this brings to mind Giangiacomo Guelfi! Same sound...especially when Herlea makes a stentorian sound(usually at the end of a phrase)I definitely hear a Gobbi influence in there. But I gotta say, my all time favorite Baritone is still the incomparable Lawrence Tibbett. His "Largo" is the best I think. Just the flexibility & range in that aria while still composed & focused. With 3 B-flats too!

[leadoffeohippus]

Wow, this is probably the best version I've heard.

That makes my favorite:

1. Herlea

2. Hampson

3. Milnes

[chrzanowianin]

@leadoffeohippus 1. Herlea 2 Gobbi 3. Quillico

[adgeorgescu]

gasesti destul de rar inregistrari cu solisti romani de opera. Herlea ramane unul dintre cei mai buni baritoni din lume in opinia mea.

[asorescu]

Oh, such a baritone!... Wonderful voice. Thanks for posting.

[thehix]

Carnos si frumos ! Bestial !

[JustFlash88]

Bravo!

[misona70]

best version of this aria I've ever heard!

[ArturoPVLondon]

If half of our sinegr would be 80% like that we would be wealthy of singers nowadays!!!

[Kentoo48]

This is one of the best baritones that I have heard!!

[WQA12345]

Que magnifica voz!

Y los que dicen que no se le conoce porque el "comunismo" se lo impidio, pueden tambien decir que el "argumento" puede volverse como un calcetin...

Reisen, y tantos otros no se conocieron tampoco y es porque eran dos mundos distintos.

Y, si se compara, por la calidad de la voces y la importancia que se la daba al arte, es bien facil de orientarse.

[mjmacmtenor]

The best baritone voice and technique that I have heard since Leonard Warren. What a shame that the political situation kept his art from reaching a wider public in the west. Thanks for posting.

[ralucuta50]

when I hear him...I'm so proud to be Romanian

I had the chance to hear him, live, on Bucharest's Opera stage, as a little girl...excellent voice

[zuzuballet]

the best figaro and the best bariton all over the world.

[arnimkopp]

very clear pronounciation!

[Bilbo490]

Which CD did you get this from? Also, I can't find a wikipedia article about this.

[gammastrong]

Hi,

There are only few words about him in Romanian language on wikipedia at: h t t p : / / ro . wikipedia . org / wiki/Nicolae_Herlea

( remove spaces to get the correct address )

You can find there a link to his official site which has an English version.

Good luck and have a nice day!

[teolica1]

the best bariton voice ever...extraordinary romanian singer..to bad the the romanians have forgotten him.....

[tublevistic]

No, we have not. At least those who love opera. In fact we are very proud of this kind of postings, generously complete aria and high quality recording, hopefully approved by maestro Herlea.

[DrClitoris]

Fantastic barython

[ShinGouki86]

outstanding! i still prefer ruffo's, however this is damn close to perfection

[archiloque]

What a perfect mix of wonderful diction and raw power !

[AndrewHoRiZoN]

La migliore versione di Figaro che ho ascoltato finora, BRAVO!!! complimenti oltretutto per la perfetta pronuncia e il modo di scandire le parole.

[taragotul]

Here we are , the great Figaro , this is fantastic . I am tired of a little boy (lyrical baritone voice )as Figaro , this a nice one , bravo .... a great real man voice .

[TheAngelOfMusic1]

APPROVED BY THE ANGEL OF MUSIC

[bogdybaciu]

o voce extraordinara ! cea mai mare voce de bariton pe care a dat-o Romania ! cuvintele nu au rost ! mirific !

[wysiwyg248]

This is the best version I heard of Largo al Factotum. He RULES!

[AlexSuciu]

from my pont of view Nicolae Herlea is the best bariton ever...i have many operas with him..pagliacci;il barbiere[...];don carlo;la fortza del destino;tosca;traviata;Lucia di Lammermoo;OTELLO; Rigoletto..many people dont know of him because romania was under comunist regime at that time..but he just got out a book about his life

[baritono81]

Thanks for posting. What a gem!! He is without a doubt the best Figaro I've heard.

[pupulique]

Listen to Tito Gobbi and Gino Bechi.

[baritono81]

Herlea is far superior. His intonation is perfect, timbre of voice is brilliant--great for Rossini, and the way he uses the words, amazing. There is no better. Bravo Herlea!!

[pupulique]

Ok, fine. There's always better. Depends if one wants it or doesn't.

[bakerana]

lovely...i would love to hear this live...it sounds beautiful...

[Zoricic]

Splendid, but lacks dark and juicy timbre of Bastianini

[ghardvyu]

Genius,isn`t it? Hmmm????

[Scarpia]

Superb! He's in total command of his voice and the music. Perfect diction: he gets all the juice out of the Italian words without hamming. A master of comic patter. And he excudes all the confidence a Figaro should exhibit. One of the finest renditions of this great show piece I've ever heard. Truly great singing!

[FacePaster]

Amazing voice! One of the greatest I've ever heard - why had I never heard of him?

[msalasan]

you didn't hear about him because he was singing in romania under the comuniste regim and they were not aloud to go in other countries back then. and now he's 80 and he's not singing anymore, unfortunately.

[operasmart]

this is the real thing! bravo maestro!

[oprom]

This is how perfection looks like ... !

Nicolae Herlea is the best baritone of all time.

[realbasso]

Thank you for posting this. He is one of my absulute favorite baritones. The Romanian Ruffo! Amazing how many people have not heard of him. His Germont with Zeani as Violetta is superb, as is their Tosca. What a legato. His open cover tone is beautiful. Please post more. Videos anyone?

[Mateibaritone]

TYes I do, you can buy one too if you write at his site. I baught one from a store but I want to buy one with autograph now:P I also have a romanian version of Rigoletto(unfortunatelly just music) with Ion Buzea(Duke), Magda Ianculescu(Gilda) and Nicolae Herlea(Rigoletto). I shall post some of that later on.

[GreekCallas]

Very nice. You must have an album of his? I never saw this on his website.

[Mateibaritone]

More audio recordings to come soon. For now enjoy this one!