Anna Netrebko & Rolando Villazon - Manon (Massenet)

[KatieKaboom21]

I want to see them back on stage again soon; please please please say it will happen!

[Sapphire848]

Haha!! Excellent performance. I've never seen them perform together. They duet and act very well with each other. I really did not expect them to kiss at the end - I thought the song would end just before hand. That was funny!

[1wasmanon]

aww, thank you polska for sending me this wonderful music and a sweet note by way of youtube! (I am Manon)

The tragic romance of Manon and Des Grieux is a gripping story, sung with such heartrending passion here.

She was the first anti-heroine, rogue romantic, of literature, written in the 17th C. by Abbe Prevost.

Merci beaucoup, polskapianist, pour tout l'amour par tout les annees...xoxo

[polskapianist]

fabulous also what a chemestry among them .its not only the singing but the acting too i love both of them togeter i am polkapianist,how are you  /my wifes name is also manon and i love her so much i hope she reads this

[polskapianist]

fabulous also what a chemestry among them .its not only the singing but the acting too i love both of them togeter i am polkapianist,how are you /

[buttonosebaby]

OMG this is utterly awesome, i'm near to tears lol

[ongkelzg5]

that guy is one of the best ones ever.

[Eileentiu]

i love them. their voices are incredible.

[KatieKaboom21]

OMG, this is the most sublime recital piece I have ever witnessed ! Merci, merci, merci!!!

[manemav]

What an excellent and emotional performance! The passion in their voices and their bodily movements is so authentic and moving. Superb!

[weltec2]

Anna Netrebko does the manipulative tart so well in every way. I just love her. Her voice is amazing. And the playful glances as she is playing this schlemiel. He is putty in her hands. Rolando Villazón acts the hapless des Grieux pretty well.

[angietihi]

Magnificent voices but his French is indescribable! Incomprehensible.

[mrbig4050]

Their acting is so convincing!

[Mariss666]

They totally did it. It's obvious.

[Eduardo4758]

Esta pareja esta muy bien...ambs tienen mucha fuerza y drama al cantar..... se ven muy compenetrados...sera que son novios realmente???

[Maggielicious21]

@Eduardo4758 no, solo tienen mucha quimica y son buenos actores

[emilytransex]

STRAORDINARI! NON HO PAROLE!

[Faullici]

I wouln't say that I love them two, but I think this performance is one of my favourite versions of this duet.

[Teresiamusica]

Ambos son impresionantes!! Qué maravilla!

[celina5xxx]

Una maravilla. Muy hermosa interpretacion!

[celina5xxx]

Bravi!

[tsena6]

bella voz, me encanta este duo tienen una quimica perfecta y una voces increibles

[josemuso1]

What great performing arts we are watching!! Including magnificent voices and singing as well!!JRT

[jamespianomanh]

la prononciation n'est pas bonne en ce qui concerne Villazon, mais les émotions sont vraiment intenses. L'orchestre est chouette aussi!

[warhammer66666]

encore matnon!

[ladyofeldar]

C'est trés magnifique!!

I love it! Thank you soooo much!

[volzanka1]

Бесподобно!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Askade1]

I also like the performance (of this opera)with Natalie Dessay better, but here is the best performance of this duet in a concert. Wonderful singing, great acting. Seduction at its best!

[ad80ad]

NEWS!!!! NEWS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Striker and his buddy Leoperarm are BIG Natalie Dessay fans!!!!

Netrebko GREAT PERFORMANCES AT THE MET!!!

[glitters22]

remarkable!

[sophiah88]

Fine rapport of two great talents.

thanks for this version.

[freeqwerqwer]

this soprano sings infectiously, and the pair does some a little acting while singing....nice

[ad80ad]

And now ALL TO SEE THE FANTASTIC ANNA NETREBKO LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR, ONE OF THE BEST ACCLAIMED EVER BY THE CRITICS!!!!

[ad80ad]

watch?v=vCaJOnieUp8 AHAHAHAH STRIKER DOESNT KNOW DANIEL BARENBOIM, THE MUSICAL DIRECTOR OF CHICAGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA UNTIL 2006 AND THE ACTUAL MUSICAL DIRECTOR OF TEATRO ALLA SCALA! HE CALLS HIM AN ACCOMPANIST. LOL!

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Anna Netrebko, in August 2009, did a SOLD OUT STANDING OVATION LIEDER RECITAL AT SALZBURG FESTIVAL (the most prestigious Festival IN THE WORLD), accompanied at the piano by DANIEL BARENBOIM. How many singers today can "afford" an accompanist like Daniel Barenboim? One of most famous pianist and conductor of the last 50 years?

[Razor5740]

I hope they will continue to be the couple of the opera. That would be great.

[mandidae]

Lovely version and what a gorgeous looking woman.

[hansinf]

Great singers.

[Razor5740]

I hope they will continue to sing together in the future. They have wonderful chemistry.

[aireen58]

best vocal performance in this concert i think.

[luboc007]

They're unrivaled.

[voltape]

What a fascinating duet - Villazon and Anna are really a dream couple. Now I'm liking opera again!

[aireen58]

They are the reason opera still exists.

[Razor5740]

It's not because he looks like Mr. Bean. It's his talent that counts most.

[flyvefisken]

Of course

she must be a provocation to any sensitive woman,

and,

on the quite contrary to any vigorous man.

No?

[Neanderthalgirl]

Jp08/15

why you make a fool of yourself?

You are 21 and you're only a silly gay, without knowledge in opera. We all know, AIDS-infected cock rider like you are no women no men and fight with women for every dick.

Added to this, you're only an american YT-idiot who never seen an opera on stage and the reason why you write such a bullshit is only envy.

Better you grab somebody's ass, bootlicker!

[Rebecchina84]

Non tutte...solo quelle più furbe.

[1dantedandy85]

le donne sono tutte così

[kontili]

les artistes complets comme Villazon sont tres rares!comme interpretantion aussi comme voix...

tu regardes villazon et tu vois en meme temps le decor la scene l'oeuvre entiere...exactement comme avec Callas...

lui si il va arreter de chanter, il va mourrir...il est né pour la scene d'opera...support à Villazon!!Come back!!

[Neanderthalgirl]

Is there any more of it?

I think you're an idiot.

[knockout994]

I want more elegance.

[offenbach648]

from Mr.Bean?

[knockout994]

Shouting emotions. That's what I don't like about them.

[1401JSC]

Heureusement qu'il y a des soustitres! ;p

[omgurf]

..... WE MISS U !!!!!!

[MariposaRedimida]

¡qué hermosooooooooooooo! por favorrr, divino. Qué bárbara Anna, qué interpretación!

[MultiTraviata]

Anna Netrebko most beautiful voice.

Arcturus on a clear night. Timeless beauty.

[jvedia]

Anna Soberbia!!!, rolando genial!!

que duo maravilloso

[TheShostakovich]

Coppia artistica eccezionale! Creano atmosfere magiche anche se estrapolate dal contesto dell'opera, come può succedere in un recital.

[michelalfredmaurice]

anna netrebko et rolando villazon n' interprètent pas manon et des grieux; ils sont manon et des grieux; c'est pourquoi ils sont uniques; ils donnent un intense réalisme à leur prestation scénique.

[rayschalch]

@michelalfredmaurice Entièrement d'acord... il'sont comment les enamoreaux parfaits!

[netrebkocallasmias]

They are he best couple in this last decade...adorable! She is a doll and has a super voice....

[anilu53]

Que tal pieza magistral tanto ella como él estupendos y el final de pelicula.Sorprendente

[DYZMV]

Si, exactamente. Le pone más emoción a sus interpretaciones. Se supone que estuvieron juntos un tiempo, por lo que pienso que por eso fue tan emocionante.

[anilu53]

Las emociones no se pueden disimular,vividas o por vivir.

[xarissof]

breathtaking

i couldn't breath all the way till they kissed

fantastico

bravo to both of them

[rayschalch]

how can a man as slim as him could possibly have such power, such vibrato and energy??? now I understand why Placido Domingo accepted him as his pupil... I just could become great if I had such a Mentor.

[ididete]

that's why he has a nasal voice as much as Domingo. Awful small and ugly voiced tenors. Both of them.

[offenbach648]

He sounds like Placido Domingo.

[Dalton5851]

@offenbach648 i agree, he sounds so much like Maestro Domingo.

[laynitacorleone]

she is so gorgeous... and he is just amazing, their voices... , and look so good toegether

[franciscobarn]

Esta aria, es muy intensa, muy romántica...Anna Netrebko en belleza Física y vocal, es ideal para el papel de Manon, pero le falta una actitud más sensual al cantar esta escena...Villazón hace gala de una increible voz, aunque me quedo y recomiendo...el inolvidable Tou' vous, de Francisco Araiza y Edita Gruberova.

[VIVIR56]

bien villazon, anna regular pero muy hermosa que mujer tan sensual.

[spqrmor]

Anna is gorgeous and amazing!

[30martin082007]

Qué final!!!

[fijuuuvit]

I love her dress too :D

[cosettexxxfirearch]

on a different note, i love her dress :P x

[filaredo]

Elisabetta611 (thugman)

Callas is one of a lot of singers who has a important place in the history of opera, but today the young audience requires more as a dramatic face or a fat and ugly singer like you! The time for a scarecrow on stage is over and today Callas would sing......., but not in the world class, today Anna rules!

You're only a loser but thinks he's a great "EXPERT".

[thugman30]

Villazon and Netrebko shouts. What a pity. Shouts=No vibrati

R.I.P. MASSENET

[danslesombres]

I do not hear in this piece any point where they are shouting or without vibrato.

[bellafredina]

Evilsmellingwoman30, you're a freak and you cannot be in the know.

You must admit Mrs. Callas was only a good but mediocre Singer. Her technique was acceptable but she sings like a donkey and shouts the high tones and the dramatic posturing is deadly boring!

She's a good example, that the old singers cannot exist in the new opera today.

For Oldie fans like you YouTube is the sole chance to SEE her old aunts for free. You're a loser who never saw an opera live but thinks he's a great "EXPERT".

[thugman30]

LMAO. You can bash Callas and I don't care. Her voice can defend by itself. Time for me to listen to Callas and Caballe.

[bellafredina]

Evilsmellingwoman30, you're a freak and you cannot be in the know.

You must admit Mrs. Callas was only a good but mediocre Singer. Her technique was acceptable but she sings like a donkey and shouts the high tones and the dramatic posturing is deadly boring!

She's a good example, that the old singers cannot exist in the new opera today.

For Oldie fans like you YouTube is a chance to SEE her old aunts for free. You're also a loser who never saw an opera live but thinks he's a great "EXPERT".

[Granforte1]

@bellafredina 

[bellafredina]

CALLAS, a Queen of opera can't sing Queen of the night! LMAO

Time for me and millions People to listen to Anna Netrebko the new La Divina of the 21' century.

Envywoman30 - you know, Anna is Nr. 1 and Queen of the night sings only the second and third class.

By the way, the couple di Stefano-Callas has been laughed at.

[thugman30]

Laughed by who? Your ignorance? And Callas knows her limitations. She can sing Anna Bolena while Netrebko is still in doubt if she can sing it. LMAO

[thugman30]

Oh yeah and what happened to Villazon at the height of his career? Where is he now? Oh yes, he can't sing because he had to rest his voice from shouting a lot on stage. And Netrebko? She's not even in her 40s but her voice is already starting to lose. She can't sing those high notes? She loses vibrati and she has too much unstable pitch. By the time she reaches 50, all the pitch will be a wobble and she will go back to porn. Oh yes she can't because she's already fat and lazy to exercise.

[isabellamatisse]

Superb!

[thugman30]

A Queen of Opera who can't sing queen of the night? LMAO

Time for me to listen to the Great Legendary singers such as Di Stefano and Callas.

[filaredo]

One of your great lies - thugman!

I know, you're fat and short and your voice is only mediocre. Oooohhh..... you must be jealous of ANNA the wonderful pretty woman!

Give it up - loser - Anna is Nr.1 and the Queen of opera!!

[thugman30]

They both have weird and unstable vibrati and they shout a lot

R.I.P MASSENET

[filaredo]

Hah.. Hah.. Hah..

thugman a prof of music? LOL

And what a INSULT for every Professor!

Mtnmanjt everybody have got your number! Nice try - but idiotic!!

[FlyingElephant20]

As Netrebko's French is an insult to France!

[filaredo]

Today America, Italy and France are unimportant for the new opera.

[mtnmanjt]

Yes Thugman must be a professor of music at a university, but does not want to divulge. This is why he drives Filaratio crazy! He educates the public on Netrebko, exposing her massive faults, which drives Netrebniks crazy. Oh well, Anna is on her way to being the new PORN DIVA!

[filaredo]

Thugman30 - you are not serious!

Callas and di Stefano have sung only MANON LESCAULT from Puccini and not "MANON" from Massenet!

Your argumentation is based on lie and deception! You are a wretched narcissist and rotten character!

Why do you cheat the people with YouTube?

[thugman30]

No filaredo, di Stefano and Callas were the great Opera couple. Villazon and Netrebko are too weak.

[thugman30]

They are trying hard to be Callas and di Stefano.

[leoperarm]

Or Sutherland and Pavarotti...

No success on either case!

[thugman30]

They both have weird vibrati and shout a lot.

R.I.P. MASSENET

[AngelicaGanea]

GREAT interpretation!!!

[immo4000]

No notion! The jumping jack still believes he would be an expert.

THUGMAN YOU'RE A WRETCHED LOSER!!!

[filaredo]

Never mind - you don't understand the language and from music you have no notion!

[thugman30]

They had to put French subtitles for the French telecast because of Netrebko's very poor enunciation.

[justingabionza]

I like her in longer hair.

[mondayblues5]

She always have long hair.

[gelidoable]

what a wonderful woman!!!

[ElliePearl]

Wonderful!

[thugman30]

R.I.P MASSENET

[voltape]

Mon Dieu! Quelle couple!! Anna est une femme éblouissante !! je meurs pour elle!!

[whyvehess]

j'adore l'opera! mais je peux vous dire que cet opera de massenet est le plus percutant des operas français! Et anna netrebko en manon....c'est du delire. J'ai eu la chance de la voir (et entendre) a vienne dans cette manon avec roberto alagna. C'est mon plus beau souvenir lyrique. Cette scene est voluptueuse et violente a la fois comme l'est l'amour passionnel....

[Englishtenor2]

Simply brilliant! Where in Paris was it?

[TonksGalicia]

simplement Beautiful, Anna and Rolando sings great!!

[dpburke11]

beautiful, i love anna netrebko

[Lionhaircut]

Ils ont de superbes voix, mes la prononciation n'est pas toujours correcte!

Mais ils sont vraiment talentueux c'est certain!

[Laeliapurpurata]

I think this is a bad idea.

[Hosenfeld24601]

This video is what made me fall in love with opera, except I saw it on "Classic Arts Showcase"

[Satirike]

yay well done, netrebko xD

[albertinaxx]

son un dueto, para mi, maravilloso, llegan hasta el fondo de mi emociòn

[erickcsikatherine]

Great rack on Ms Netrebko

[jackylen57]

Ils sont bouleversants, je les adore tous les deux. Merci

Jackylen57

[zorrodelalirica]

What a horrible couple!is this the great answer to opera today?Is the public so poor in their judgments that accept and applaud this crap?

The list of mistakes would be endless,for what I know she was a cleaning lady and he worked in a circus:both should get back to their previuos jobs.

[laucsin]

Que maravilla! Dan ganas de enamorarse otra vez

[solensegunda]

Estuvieron bien, sobre todo la voz de ella se adapta de maravillas al personaje, hay en YT otras versiones tomadas en la propia función operística: hay fuerza en este dúo.

[cybermarek]

she was born to sing this role. i'm not a big fan of her doing belcanto or verdi. but her manon at berlin state opera was something to die for! and villazon was a perfect match!

[SimSutcliff]

This music by Massenet is fantastic!

[alejandra379]

THese two make a wonderful team... I love the fact that they are not just great singers, they are also very good actors and the way they develope their characters on stage help to convey the story in the music.

[oxideworker]

unless they feed off each other they can't sing. the chemistry between the two is extremely important. :)

[Dkzdrood]

lol

[aradama007]

I don't like Mrs. Netrebko's voice(especially in coloratura roles), but....this is just fantastic. This is the most beautiful & sensual performance.

[lilianamarote]

Que bueno!

[petitspirouet]

pourquoi venir voir les vidéos de la diva NETREBKO si vous ne l'aimez pas.c'est sur, on peu ne pas l'aimer ,alors passez votre chemin, parceque beaucoup l'adore et c'est normale, et ses duos avec Villazon sont ce qu'il y a de plus beaux pour l'opera, on en redemande.

[TheInquisitive4Ever]

Petit-To opine against the debasement of opera. I wonder if you can comprehend it as you seem to be senile.

[TheInquisitive4Ever]

Lacaf1 is right. Both are pedestrian in the perfect sense of the word. This is another Eurotrash opera in the context of Opera Lite Meets MTV

[kgoboyle]

This was just fantastic! I love the energy they have together. It's always that way when they sing together.

[lacaf1]

One worst than the other!!

[godlovesyou333]

Netrebko sounds tired. Not that anyone can blame her, she had been singing non stop that night

[alvarito45]

No me parece que esté cansada. Es tal la intensidad dramática que luce fresca como una rosa. Anna lo hace tan bien que me parece aun mejor que Natalie Dessay, sin ser el francés su lengua nativa.

[squabbler123]

I think you might have a hearing problem. Check with your local medicade office for solutions.

[ad80ad]

Tired? If Netrebko sounds tired here the folk that say that sounds like a lobotomized LSD addict ;-)

[oxideworker]

LOL well said!

[laurentius76]

Quels chanteurs et acteurs! Moment super intense!

[sincrotto]

Non apprezzo le voci nasali (Domingo e Villazon) pure se il timbro è buono. Lei è un miracolo, fatela cantare con Juan Diego Flores vi scongiuro, o trovate un altro Franco Corelli da metterle al fianco!

[alvarito45]

Anna como siempre fabulosa!! Rolando bien! Llega hasta el fondo del alma este dueto, tan bien interpretado por esta pareja de excelentes cantantes. Anna: I LOVE YOU, ICH LIEBE DICH, JE T'AIME, TE AMO...CADA DIA MAS-!!!!

[MgFrobozz]

metmaniac reports that they'll be together at the met ...

2008-09: lucia

2009-10: boheme

2009-10: tales of hoffman (!)

2010-11: traviata

[petitspirouet]

Manon avec anna et rolando, capté a Berlin en hd , sort en dvd en juin chez DG, deja commendé.:=))))

[petitspirouet]

de tres bons musiciens, un grand chef, des interpretes magnifiques, c'est de l'emotion fabuleuse.a pleurer... de bonheur.

[guy1938]

très beau duo et très bien chanté bravo

[The1ByTheSea]

They were faboulus!

They need to do a USA tour in New York,Miami,Las Vegas and Los Angeles.

I would love to see them in Vegas!

Also they should do a performance in Buenos Aires and Sydney

[The1ByTheSea]

They were faboulus!

They need to do a USA tour in New York,Miami,Las Vegas and Los Angeles.

I would love to see them in Vegas!

Also they should do a performance in Buenos Aires and Sydney

[icengardsalazar]

por que no promocionan en mexico a este gran señor que trae el aguila en su pecho seria genial mas gente se interezaria por la musica en vez de andar diciendo que alejandro fernandez es el mejor y no se que. recuerdo que pati chapoy dijo cuando alejandro canto con los 3 tenores que alejandro si se le igualaba a ellos cuando escuche eso no podia parar de reirme jajaja asi que por que no lo traen a mexico

[TonksGalicia]

Obviamente no lo traen por en mexico no tendria el exito ke tiene haya en europa actualmente...

Aunke klaro, el es el mejor tenor mexicano y casi ningun mexicano lo sabe :(

[zeroxshining]

casi nadie lo sabe pero yo si

es un grande en Europa

i me da gusto su trayectoria

pero el no necesita del reconocimiento de artistas plasticos de mexico.el si es grande.

[Solecit00]

Ay si ! luego dicen cada cosa! Pero bueno qué se le hace!

[kdkd234]

OMG!!! I loved it but the funny part was at 7:24-5 cuz they got close to each other but in less than a millisecond. XD

[C6129]

qu'est que c'est la chimique? c'est-à-dire.c'est une tres belle interprétation.

[Operaddict]

Oh please....This is just great stuff. They are on top of this...totally...and it is just about the sexiest performance of this duet you will ever hear, see, and enjoy.

[Solecit00]

Take a look to the duet of "i pagliacci" that Anna and Dimitri hvorostovsky did, that was amazing too !!

They are clearly overdoing it without having the intensity i need to be moved. He is unfocussed + shouting and overacting on the edge of his physical appearace and she is very traditionally posing - lacking depth. Surprisingly tired voices at this young age. This ho