J.D.Flórez-La Dame blanche "Viens, gentille dame"

[qklq42]

I like to hear this Viens, gentille dame from this Jose Florez as much as from Gedda, Sénéchal. Rockwell Blake and Henry Lagay. And not to forget the one and only David Devries. How lucky we are to be able to listen to all this wonderfull people !

Hans NL

[fabiantenor]

Florez is no contest after you hear Rockwel Blake and Nicolai Gedda singing this!!!!! Not even close!

[sushiyang]

bravoooooo!!!!!!

[dave4128]

I agree with Pollione88. Gedda OWNS this area. I also think Wunderlich's version is better than JDFs..

[marckthor]

@dave4128 I second your comments. But don't overlook Michel Sénéchal, who recorded the full opera back about 1960.

[prince2000ful]

This is also my favourite Tenor!

[Pollione88]

No comparison to Gedda who owns this one. This piece displays Florez' weaknesses: Very little dynamic variations, monotonous colours, small voice lacking warmth and understandably no affinity and true understanding of the French language to really flirt with the music, narrate and live the story. Florez has an excellent way of portraying emotions in the Italian repertoire where authority and clarity is needed, however, here we need different subtle shades and poetry which he cannot deliver.

[johneunson]

this guy just gets better. this is what he is so good at. i'm misting up. thank you so much for this. bravo.

[cucuchi1]

Beautifullllllllllllllllllllll­lllll!

[hizan08]

Ottima esecuzione.

[Operaphile]

Perfect!!!! He fits the aria like a glove! I have been waiting for years to hear him sing "Mes amis, écoutez l'histoire" from le postillon de lonjumeau!!!! I live in hope!

[eurydike]

@Operaphile  has he already sung the mes amis, ecoutez l´histoire? is it available?

[Operaphile]

@eurydike No, not to my knowledge. I hope that he does one day soon!!!!

[eurydike]

@Operaphile i do hope so too. i like that aria and Florez very much.