Not the best I've heard Bo, and he isn't my favorite singer, but COM'ON he's a damned fine talent. I think some these naysayers are typical smaller-voiced lied singers who don't know what it takes to project in a huge hall, because they likely can't. The types who called Pavarotti a bad singer. You cant "lied line" over most arias! Also, I dont think the quality of the audio is good enough to actually distinguish what is him having an off day and what part is simple distortion and audio noise.
WOW!!! What a performance!! The singing, the acting,... everything. If opera was always this good it would bring the masses in. I do not understand the comments below at all, this has everything. The performance is the best that l've seen in opera for years, if not THE best.
It's a show that lends itself to that sort of production. You can do it as a straight production or go much more psychological with it. It's just as powerful either way.
This is a stunning rendition of an aria that is a very difficult one.
puppetoz 1 year ago
Am reading a bio of Korngold. Says the
City of the Dead is not just symbolism. It
was the city of Bruges in Belgium.
Bruge was once the biggest commercial
center in the world. Maybe someday they'll
write about New York as the City of the Dead.
rockgor 2 years ago
@rockgor It comes from a book called Bruges Le Mort. The story is also similar to Hitchcock's Vertigo
sirmercutio99 7 months ago
Not the best I've heard Bo, and he isn't my favorite singer, but COM'ON he's a damned fine talent. I think some these naysayers are typical smaller-voiced lied singers who don't know what it takes to project in a huge hall, because they likely can't. The types who called Pavarotti a bad singer. You cant "lied line" over most arias! Also, I dont think the quality of the audio is good enough to actually distinguish what is him having an off day and what part is simple distortion and audio noise.
wotanman 3 years ago 6
I agree. Audio Quality plays A HUGE part especially in this youtube videos.
I think he's marvelous and I love the concept
dimugly2k5 2 years ago
You my friend are a winner!
kkm3000 2 years ago
Close to perfect in every way. Nothing bizarre about the commedia troop dressed as a commedia troop, by the way.
hchristopher1 3 years ago
WOW!!! What a performance!! The singing, the acting,... everything. If opera was always this good it would bring the masses in. I do not understand the comments below at all, this has everything. The performance is the best that l've seen in opera for years, if not THE best.
Is it available on DVD?
sandymouthbay 3 years ago
He can do better, heard him in Arabella recently - it was very good. But this is ... stunningly bad!
PosasPizza 3 years ago
i think he is a horrible singer:no legato ,no sensitivity,just vanity,AWFUL!
peterlunow 3 years ago
very goood performance,it makes me remember my permanent love...very good singing!
metlovka 4 years ago
Excellent singing but BIZARRE costumes and backgrounds.
genehal1 4 years ago
It's a show that lends itself to that sort of production. You can do it as a straight production or go much more psychological with it. It's just as powerful either way.
As for Bo... he's an excellent singer.
operamac 3 years ago 4