A. Kraus & M. Caballe "A te o cara" I Puritani

[Mauro50Mafu]

un grande maestro

[tenorschofield]

El mejor de todos los tiempos!!!, viva Kraus!!!!BRAVOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!­1

[auctoritasnonpotesta]

Un Aria hecha para Kraus y sus brillantes agudos, pero quien sale de molde es la Caballe. Concuerdo con "Calaf75", la Caballe hace que sus "messa di voce" suenen mágicos. Caballe Insuperable!!

[texartiste1]

texartiste1 Me encanta la voz de Alfredo e igualmente a Caballe. Tuve la suerte de ver y escuchar a Caballe en Espana. Bravo a este duo magnifico!

[MrGipeto66]

Bravissimo!

[banmadabon]

ARTURO

A te, o cara, amor talora

Mi guidò furtivo e in pianto;

Or mi guida a te d'accanto

Tra la gioia e l'esultar.

Al brillar di sì bell'ora,

Se rammento il mio tormento

Si raddoppia il mio contento,

M'è più caro il palpitar d'amor.

[dpguibors]

FIRST KRAUS AND SECOND JUAN DIEGO FLOREZ THAT S ALL.......

[nicklatinXXX]

@dpguibors Hear Pavarotti and Lauri Volpi!!

[lydiaguarro]

No se como hay 7 que no les gusta. Dos grandísimos en su mejor momento.

[MrAndredekock]

Now I remember why in the 70's I was so MAD about this voice! Bravo Kraus! Brava Caballe. I think Florez and Brownlee could learn a thing or two from this wonderful artist.

[adelgadoccm]

Kraus, te echamos de menos

[lydiaguarro]

Lo mejor que le escuché a Kraus. Caballé, maravillosa. Un duo de lujo!

[mallydally]

Why can't I have a voice like A.K? I could then pack up repairing telephone exchanges and go out and earn some serious wonga!

[tomclaudetom]

JUAN DIEGO FLOREZ L HERITIER D ALFREDO KRAUS BRAVI DIEGO ET ALFREDO......

[lititzoperabuff]

I first heard Kraus on Youtube two or more years ago - all arias of Bellini, Rossini and the like. He was one of the greatest. One testament to his choice of repertoire is the fact that I recently heard a post of him singing "Dies Bildnis ist Berzaubernd Schon" by Mozart. It was truly not written for him - disappointing performance - strained, unsure. Choose music that suits the instrument and it all works out. Step out of your zone, and it disappoints.

[Astradamors]

El tenor con mejor legato y más bella línea de canto, desde los 50 en adelante. Último heredero de los belcantistas de principios del XX, que cantaban con tanta naturalidad como si estuvieran hablando. ¡Cómo hace parecer fácil esta aria! Es cosa de escuchar a Di Stefano (apasionado, simpático) o Corelli (un cañón), ambos increíbles en su propio estilo, por cierto, para darse cuenta de la sensación de facilidad que transmite el canto de Krauss. Nadie tuvo un buen gusto tan infalible como él.

[zfranklyn]

whoa! this is transposed UP a semitone!!

[laletraalreves]

Demasiado hermoso para ser de este mundo!

[siciliarex]

With Kraus there is no dissapointment. There is what I like in singing, and then there is beyond what I hoped for. He is spectacular here

[siciliarex]

With most singers there is what you like and what you do not like in their repertoire. For me, with Kraus, there is what I like, and what I like more. The man just never dissapoints.

[cinchivarra]

This is magical! Thank you!

[TheVerdiBaritone]

Wonderful! Beautiful legato.

[yosoyamorverdadero]

Guauuuuuuuuuuuuu!!

Esto es cantar bien.

[urzulaz]

Kraus is the best in this for sure. Florez is good, but does not reach Kraus in this case.

[operawar]

Bravo per il Maestro Krauss!

[1952a]

Qué gran técnica la de Kraus, excelente para el bel canto

[potitodos]

Onegin,

this is a superb musical!!!I thank you for that.Do you have the video???

Thanks once again!!!!

[lpizzella]

que precision, que claridad y que lástima que no se escuche actualmente gente maravillosa como Kraus y Caballe.,

[65attila]

Paolo

Thanks for sharing this tremendous performance by Kraus who was fit to a tee for this role,

Onegin65 - another superb video.

Thank you as always- John

[1952a]

Realmente luce mucho la voz y la técnica de Kraus. Si tuviera que ponerlas en orden las mejores interpretaciones que he escuchado de esta aria, sería así:

1.- Lauri-Volpi: sencillamente insuperable

2.- Kraus

3.- Corelli

[saguidafra]

@1952a , Oye a Miguel Fleta, oirás al que nadie ha conseguido igualar.

[1952a]

@saguidafra Tienes razón, muy buena la versión de Fleta, con unos diminuendos maravillosos. Y la vieja versión de Bonci también es muy buena. Creo que es difícil escoger la mejor, no me atrevería a distinguir entre las versiones de Lauri-Volpi, Kraus y Fleta. También están las de Pavarotti y Correlli, y aunque el último es definitivamente mi tenor favorito, creo que en esta aria no es el mejor. En todo caso, piezas como ésta nos demuestran la inmensa calidad de la obra de Bellini. Saludos.

[ShawDAMAN]

the best at this....? perhaps! smooth line and phrasing and the usual killer top.

[sportjungegmx]

he's so beautiful. so perfect ...

[javiborselli]

Sin duda Kraus ha sido, si no el mejor, uno de los grandes tenores liricos ligeros del siglo XX. J.Diego es ligero (no hay que compararlos) Pavarotti, lirico puro, tampoco cabe la comparativa. Domingo, un grandisimo tenor dramatico - nada que ver. Grande Kraus. En muchas ocasiones mas valorado fuera de España que en su propio pais.

[blakemooney]

Truly, here's proof that God loves anything sung by this monumental talent--Alfredo Kraus. Otherwise I'd be listening to compromised tenors and I would find it difficult to go on. How silly of the 3 (Italian) tenors to refer to themselves as the "greatest." Only this glorious Verdi Tenor has received over a million curtain calls in Heaven,

[rouman7]

can anyone sing this better, than kraus? NO

[alexninko]

Miguel Fleta :)

[rouman7]

sorry alexninko, miguel fleta was not as good as kraus. thats my view anyway, to me kraus was the best spanish tenor.

[Lovelytenor1]

So many tenors have sung this in an unlovely manner but given us a wonderful high note & is forgiven. Here AK gives the best of lovely singing & a thrilling top. BRAVO!!! RIP.

[djsamson1]

I have heard Pavarotti, Domingo, Bergonzi , and Gedda, live and I think Kraus is there with them on this aria. ALL truly great singers. Have you heard James Valenti's rendition of the Cherry duet from L' Amico Fritz? It is one of the finest pieces of singing I have heard in the last 30 years! His voice is rich and full, glorious and mezzo voice is remarkably beautiful and passionate. Compare it with the Pavarotti / Mirella Freni on You tube. I think most ears will agree with me.

djsOperaLover

[flattilre]

I disagree with your comment about Valenti's rendition of the "Cherry duet." I think Valenti sounds like a rooster in a yodeling contest.

[Gav640]

@flattilre LOL!!!

[Faborizi]

Splendido. Grande cantante e grande interprete.

[pieritlyon]

Reitero, es una interpretación correcta con nada sobresaliente. Kraus siempre interpretó correcto, algunas muy bién, núnca malas. Hay que ser real. La de Juan Diego Flores es muy buena, la de Pavarotti también, la del Maestro Corelli también, aúnque diferente por el registro de voz.. Ojala los admiradores de Kraus y de Domingo escucharan a otros buenos tenores, en especial, españoles, Fleta, Cortis,.La Virgen y Aragall, se darán cuenta que son mejores que los 2 que nombro anteriormente

[acitipo]

Cada uno en su epoca, ahora reina JDF. Le guste a quien le guste. son 14 años que no se baja de Rossini, eso es un maravilloso signo de perfeccion en la voz..

[nmcaia]

The tempo here seems slower than I have heard elsewhere, but the time is nearly the same as Pav. But more like a dirge, with unwarranted foreboding.

I was at the debut of Cesar Antonio Suarez in this role with Sills SFO 1977. His high note cracked like a bleating screech. Sills head snapped back and her wig went askew.

Awful as it was, I'm grateful I heard a real spectacularly cracked note. The ones on YT don't compare!

Th

[mjmayorga]

Grande Alfredo!

[crustaceocascarudo]

Al maestro con cariño

[rouman7]

there are not many, if any can sing like kraus. simply superb....

[blakemooney]

Why so many knowledgeable people overlook the Giant that is Kraus beats me. His beautiful technique and knowledge of Opera and the Art of Singing must have been phenomenal. His sensitivity always commanded respect. One excellent Canadian opera singer--Joseph Shore--told me that he was one of the kindest individuals he'd ever met anywhere near an opera stage! That tells me plenty as I listen to his voice and the feelings and emotional balance Kraus displays for the listener's benefit.

[blakemooney]

After listening to this aria by other good and competent tenors and then playing Kraus' version of "A te o cara," you get the distinct impression that Kraus has so out-distanced almost all those previous good and competent tenors that you wonder how in hell could three of the good and competent tenors call themselves Great when they put on concertizings in the Parks of many important cities around the world. In my opinion the 3 Tenors will be forgotten and Kraus will stand alone at the top.

[cdurquizou]

I agree with you that Kraus is teh best of all, though i think you shouldn't underestimate the three tenors. I think Pav will be definitely remembered for beign the best singing the heavier repertoire (Tosca, Turandot, La Bohème, Aida, etc.). Domingo was also very good singing this kind of opera. Carreras is definitely many steps below.

[tena2]

Spot on, you are right.

[pieritlyon]

Bien, correcta ,nada sobresalinte. Sugiero que escuchen a Miguel Fleta, tenor español,muy del pasado pero muy bueno,ya que estamos con españoles. pieri

[geomusic]

Wowissimo!

[qwosters]

simply superior

[roz151]

Fabulous singing.

[Mooorhe]

Incredibly beautiful.

[spock445]

tive o prazer de ver Alfredo Kraus do S.Carlos de Lisboa no Puritanos de Belini

Excelente ccomo sempre

[bobopera]

Kraus gives all tenors a lesson on how this aria should be sung. This excerpt indicates why he owned the role for twenty years. I heard him in Puritani at the Chicago Civic and at the Dallas Opera. I've heard other tenors in this role, but none topped Kraus.

It wa

[rouman7]

a voice many wish they had, to me he is superb. he is a legend and rightly so ive listened to many, and kraus is in my top3 a true great......

[Toscavsky]

No pestaba mucha atención a la voz de Kraus, pero ahora que estoy volviendo a escuchar I Puritani, he descubierto su gran voz. Gran voz sin duda alguna

[EdmundStAustell]

One of the most elegant tenors of the 20th century. It is pure delight to hear this music in the hands of someone who understands the tradition perfectly and is admirable equipped to execute it. The C sharp is brilliant and shining, as it should be. Beautiful!

[ozhilarion]

I have to confess that I have not always been the greatest fan of Kraus ( a great singer but I prefer a darker , more dramamtic  vocal colour) but he is AMAZING here! So much light and shade. Brilliant!!!

[Englishtenor2]

Not even Juan Diego has the guts to sing it this slowly and relaxed...Amazing

[calaf75]

Juan Diego's voice is very small to sing this like Kraus...

[oakroom48]

Re: Alfredo Kraus -- Be still my heart!

[luciano1935]

perfecto ese Do#

[ammiratoredikraus]

Ricordate che il grande artista di canto non solo deve possedere una perfetta tecnica di emissione vocale ma anche uno STILE espressivo: per interpretare il modello ideale dei vari personaggi che vivono nel mondo della lirica (generalmente principi, nobili o persone d'alto rango, autorevoli e raffinati). Le loro espressioni emotive di odio, amore, disprezzo, amicizia, ecc. non devono quindi essere mai rese in modo 'veristico' o 'volgare', ma sempre in modo 'controllato', 'contenuto'.

[canagalilaeae]

Sono perfettamente d'accordo. E Kraus in fatto di nobiltà della linea di canto era, è e resterà per sempre un maestro. Il suo fraseggio, la sua espressività rasentano la perfezione. Capace di un canto davvero ispirato che purtroppo, e lo dico con rammarico, mancava pressoché del tutto a Pavarotti che pure aveva una tecnica solida cui una voce dotata in bellezza, ma soprattutto in facilità nell'emissione faceva, molto probabilmente, buon gioco.

[floridas24]

The most perfect singing.

[calaf75]

los "messa di voce" que hace la caballe en esta grabación siempre me han parecido mágicos. y qué decir del re de nuestro amigo Kraus... otros tiempos!

[hegeldialectico]

simplemente Kraus, eso lo dice todo.

[tusepagliacco]

wow, it was better than I thought it was going to be.

[bellpicks]

1979? I was graduating H.S.  Was this at the Met. I think Sutherland and Pavatotti

had done a new prod then. Where was this done

It is great

[sera1959]

¡ Qué maravilla!, ¡ Qué maravilla! ¡ Qué maravilla!, un dúo para la eternidad.

[Rapicienta]

Esto es cantar, lo demás es chiste, esto es el bello canto, sin vicios, sin tantas tradiciones, con elegancia, no puedo creer que hubo gente que pudo cantar de esa manera.

Esa grabación es referencial en la historia del canto.

[MusicaParola]

This is the very definition of bel canto.

[donatello1]

What great singers!

BRAVI!

[hswatnik]

I puritani is a very great opera. Viva Bellini!

[BillyBudd56]

Both GREAT balcantistas; OMG is gorgeous