Eugene Onegin - Gremin's Aria - Ferruccio Furlanetto

[alacamara6]

Furlanetto is the best bass alive. He is a great actor too.

What a voice! wonderful!

[MrKos1987]

Как носитель русского языка скажу, что не смотря на то, что furlanetto не русский бас, это лучшее исполнение этой арии в мире!

[lamsalgado]

Furlaneto, impossible to praise him enough! Wonderful singing and voice, and peerless acting! Such emotion here!

[arpeggio1358]

@lamsalgado He's just about perfect. The voice alone would be enough, but he's also the finest actor working in opera today.

[jhvorotin]

What a voice! what an actor!

[Doromir]

As a student, I never liked Furlanetto. Now that I have been singing professionally for many years. I have come to appreciate him. A wonderful artist with a great voice. Thanks for posting this!

[paulostroff99]

Awesome! TY.

[Alfruna]

Beautifully sung :-)

[arpeggio1358]

@Alfruna Yes, it is. I think Furlanetto is one of the finest basses ever. I've heard him live quite a few times...and they've all been marvelous experiences. He's a marvelous King Phillip, Boris Godunov, and Don Quichotte.

[bassfanne45]

One of the lovliest videos on YouTube. Bravo Ferruccio!

[Fedoton]

НА ЕГО ПОЛКОВНИЧЬЕМ МУНДИРЕ ОРДЕНА ЛЕНИНА И ЗВЕЗДОЧКИ ГЕРОЯ СОВЕТСКОГО СОЮЗА ТОЛЬКО НЕ НЕ ХВАТАЕТ... ВО КЛОУНАДА!!...

[RoySpinoza]

Прекрасно ))

[RossiaAngel]

Well, I am Russian... In fact, his accent is not very bad, only some consonants... But remember that Russian language is not easy to speak, the prononciation is rather difficult. Also, I've been learning Italian, and

[RossiaAngel]

At least, his pronunciation is much better than Onegin's and Lenskyi's :)

[geochobanow]

Furlanettto e un cantante moloto grande e canta questa aria molto bene, benissimo, con una grande maturita vocale e aritstica.E un basso grande!!!Mi sembra solo che la sua pronuncia non e molto russa.

[dressageboy]

how can one get that production??

[sasha42196]

As good as the cast is, the production is vulgar and acting is amateurish.

[liric01994]

Bravissimo mi piace quanto Ghiaurov (per quest'aria)

[Ishraphael]

mein got..

furlanetto is the best

obviously the russian language is not this but .. is normal.

is a totally different language for we italians:D

[mysong42]

Reasonably good singing but litttle slow and over dramatic(obviously he does not know what he is singing-or perhaps he is just in love with his voice.I would give him four stars at best though.

[JuanDiegooooo]

Un vrai massacre en règle :-((

[operanerd]

Magnificent! Ghiaurov sang it more beautifully, but it rolled out of his inky voice like an elegant tapestry (much like, basically, everything else he ever sang). Furlanetto is much more passionate - much more world-weary.

[some1tookmynick]

Oh wow, I had goosebumps! This is arguably my most favourite aria from "Evgeny Onegin" and he sings it beautifully! It is a bit slower, but sounds more powerful this way. Or maybe it's just the amazing Furlanetto ))

[Senta1966]

Great singing, Bravo Furlanetto and for his effort to learn Russian too, even if it is an accent exists.

[asisecanta]

Terrific singing and very interesting stage concept. I wish I could see all the production. It seems to be very cinematographic, very different to any other Onegin.

[F93HD2]

E' straordinario il Boris Godunov di Furlanetto recentemente dato alla Fenice per talento scenico, corpo vocale e profondità sonora.

[pasielu]

una voce con una grande estensione,e potenza

uno dei piu grandi bassi-baritoni.Bello il fraseggio,la recitazione,e l'espressività nel cantare. BRAVO!!

[EvaHartwig]

Спасибо.

Уникальное исполнение.

Furlanetto is a great artist.

[operachad]

I don't speak Russian, but it nice to hear the language sung by an Italian. It's the first time I've ever heard this aria sung where I could understand every word. No offense meant, but most Russian speakers swallow their words making it difficult for us Westerners to understand. Very nice rendition.  Not what I expected when I saw Furlanetto

[OperaBorealis]

Well, I do speak Russian and dont like his pronunciation. Russian has some peculiar sounds which make it difficult for us in the west to distinguish between the words, but this is the way it should be spoken. The difference between Italian and Russian is quite large but so is the difference between German and Russian, and Rene Pape sings Boris with an almost flawless diction. I guess it is a matter of time invested in language training, and maybe talent.

Anyway, his voice is still great!

[turbofreddy]

nice acoustics there! What a great voice, too!

[bassfanne45]

@turbofreddy Furlanetto is one of the greatest basses of all time...and just about the finest actor in opera today. We in San Diego are very lucky that he performs so often here. Next year he will sing his first Baron Ochs in San Diego.

[bobom1]

God it's slow....

[Cantermann]

Very, very slow tempo... took out the beautiness of this great aria... also I did not like Ferruccio for the first time...

[Ankhsnammon]

In the contrary,I think that the slow tempo adds more beauty to this wonderful..unique piece of art!

It is my humble opinion...Bravo,Ferruccio,amor­e mio!

ankhsnammon

[bassfanne45]

@Ankhsnammon I couldn't agree more. The slow tempo does add beauty. Furlanetto's marvelous acting (and exquisite voice of course) enhances it also. Bravo, Ferruccio! The greatest actor in opera today!

[scordeteyla]

ooh, that's nice :)