Kaufmann is a Spinto Tenor. Spinto is the Italian for pushed which literally means that the voice is much darker and heavier. He has a top C and his voice is in the right place to cope with the demanding Tenor roles, listen to Franco Corelli and you will probably hear some similarities!
It's a bit confusing, this song is named Holy Night, but as far as I remember, Holy Night refers to Silent Night, an Austrian song (composed by Franz Xaver Gruber, lyrics from the priest Father Joseph Mohr).
This present song is a French song, named Minuit Chretien (Midnight Christians), and is totally different (melody composed by Adolphe Adam, lyrics are a poem from Placide Cappeau).
All voice parts, baritone and tenor alike, are defined by range and tessitura of the singer in question. Jonas Kaufmann is not a baritone. He has a dark sound which is typically associated with a baritone, but he sings tenor roles. A baritone, even one who can hit tenor notes (Bb, maybe even B natural) would never be able to get through Faust or Don Jose or any tenor role. Jonas is a tenor.
Jonas is NOT a baritone (though he may have started that way) nor is he a lyric tenor like Juan Diego or Pavarotti. HE IS what they call a Heldentenor, a very specific Fach. Hope that clears everything up
@elotello And who cares? He beats any contemporary tenor (in his repertoire) easily. Find me a better active Lohengrin, Cavaradossi, Faust or Siegmund...
Such a beautiful powerful dramatic tenor, and what a silly remark (re: when he admits he's a baritone! I am a baritone with a top 'A' natural as my top note, with a good following wind a baritone should be able to hit a 'G' when required. But have you listened to this TENORS range, I guess not! Baritone indeed!!!
A few years ago, two parents went out for dinner. A few hours later, the babysitter was calling to ask if she could cover up the clown statue in the kids' room, the father said,"Take the kids and get out of the house. We'll call the police, we don't have a clown statue." The "clown statue" is really a killer that escaped from jail. If you don't post this letter on to 10 videos tonight,the clown will be in your bed at 3:00 am with a chainsaw in his hand.
A very fine rendition of the great Christmas anthem. He is one current singer to whom one can listen to after hearing Thill, Bjorling and Caruso! - the art of singing continues. i have great hopes for him.
Buena voz, buenos medios pero sigo viendo su emisión engolada y con oscurecimientos poco naturales en la emisión. Para los que se piensen que con esta versión han oido la verdad suprema escuchen otros cantantes por favor y no exageren tanto.
@alfonsorama1Sin poner en duda la categoria de la voz de Jonas Kaufmann,creo que su rol,dentro de la gran ópera,sobre todo la italiana,está muy limitado.Seria,por ejemplo,un Calaf muy poco creible por su falta de expresividad.Donde creo encajaria perfectamente es en los roles de heldentenor de las óperas alemanas como las de Wagner.Cuando comencé a oir a este tenor,me recordó a otra voz que,salvando las distancias,identifiqué como la de John Vickers.No se si estárá Ud de acuerdo.Un saludo
@Gomi717 mi estimado soy un amante de la opera , creo que estamos juzgando demasiado pronto , yo he visto su interpretacion en wherter y no me parecio en absoluto inexpresivo , creo que su voz se adaptaria muy bien a el papel de Kalaf . en todo caso aun no es tiempo de encontrarle limites , es un tenor joven que esta en la flor de su madurez vocal , su instrumento es bellisimo de un sonido singular y muy interesante a mi me agrado su boheme
@2591740 Evidentemente, no todos tenemos la misma percepción sobre un mismo tema.Para mi,la voz de Kauffmann,a pesar de su calidad incontrastable,carece de la coloratura de un tenor verdiano.Sigo identificándole mas con la ópera alemana.Tiene razón,sin embargo,de que nos es tiempo de poner límites a su carrera.Hubo algún otro caso como el del mitico Fritz Wünderlich que,a pesar de su tremenda y preciosa voz,era un tormento oirle cantar operas italianas.No era lo suyo,Un cordial saludo
Yorkie, the original song is in French, Adolph Adam was French. Griping about a song being sung in its original language has no sense. As for theother gripers, you are obviously too accustomed to Nat King Cole, John Denver, whatever. This version captures the expanse of the song.
Yorkie, the orignal song is in French, Adolph Adam was French. Griping about a song being sung in its original language has no sense. As for theother gripers, you are obviously too accustomed to Nat King Cole, John Denver, whatever. This version captures the expanse of the song.
Yorkie, the orignal song is in French, Adolph Adam was French. Griping about a song being sung in its original language has no sense. As for theother gripers, you are obviously too accustomed to Nat King Cole, John Denver, whatever. this version captures the expanse of the song.
@buddy4757 You obnoxious person . I suggest you read again my comments . You will then realise that i was not griping . I presume you must have been on drugs when you posted this comment as you posted it twice . So read it again when you are composmentis . He is a beautiful singer and you are a disgrace . It is sung in French and German by this German singer .
it drags, it drags. it has to MOVE forward!!! bad conducting, but he is also behind the orchestra. vowel mannerisms. wobble wobble beat beat. his voice sounds tired and hollow. Now listen to Caruso, Thill, Verreau, Jobin, Bjoerling.
What matter the language? It was beautifully sung. And none of the facial contortions of certain other tenors...step forward, Sr Villazon.
I've heard JK in a few clips before, and I'm delighted he's singing the role of Maurizio at ROH (Adriana Lecouvreur). Furthermore, he appears to be a very rare breed...a tenor with intelligence! ;-)
@sebussy I am sorry that you insist it is entirely sung in French . I ask you and anyone else to listen not only to the first part of the Video but listen to it all . Then you will realise that the singing changes in language . If you are wrong then please admit it . It is also sung in English and other languages .
The handsomest hunk in opera. He makes Alagna look like Pillsbury Dough Boy. Unfortunately, he sings it like "Notung! Notung! Sigmund heiss ich, und Sigmund bin ich!" Too grandiose, too many weird "pas francais" vowels. WIll Georges Thill step forward and show us how it is done?
Dies ist eine der schönsten Stimmen, die ich je gehört habe.
@befreitburma: Ich stimme absolut zu, daß diese ständigen Vergleiche mit anderen Interpreten sehr viel vom tatsächlichen Genuß einer Interpretation verderben kann. Wir haben alle verschiedene Geschmäcker - glücklicherweise -
es ist nicht angebracht, vortreffliche Künstler mit wenig qualifizierten Vergleichen herabzuziehen.
I like both the Jonas Kaufmann and Josh Groban versions of the song. Each artist brings out something different and wonderful about the song, and each may be enjoyed without knocking down the other. Jonas and Josh may be different, but both are wonderfully talented.
he has a wonderful ear for pitch, the darker colouration of many of his notes lend themselves to being perceived as lower in pitch. It is true that aside from computer generated sound, no one is is ever EXACTLY in tune, so listen and enjoy to all of the out of tune music in the world :)
Une différence subtile, pour moi, entre le français et l'allemand. Se peut-il que c'est grâce au fait que cette cantique ait été écrite d'abord en français? De toute façon, très belle interprétation.
i am a new convert to kaufmann. this is so beautiful. i found it by accident and have subscribed to your site. who knows what other gems await me. thank you for this one.
kaufmann es en mi opinion uno de los mejores tenores del momento, de poder en su voz, con una gran tecnica y con carisma ,dara mucho mas de que hablar porque ademas su tecitura es muy particular
@dziady1 He uses a lot of rubato but he is not "always under pitch." Actually, he is slightly above pitch at times when he tends to push but, to me, it is not offensive. I am a violinist and a singer and he is NOT under pitch. These broad generalizations "he is always..." are so silly.
Un bello ejemplar, una voz hermosa, un timbre oscuro que se podria catalogar casi baritono, pero no lo es, es un tenor dramatico que alcanza coloraturas porque es joven aun. Hermosa interpretacion arreglos bellos buen control del fiato. como tenor durara mucho tiempo.
hellostockport, der Anschluss war 1938. Bei aller Liebe zu Deutschland, Österreicher sind k e i n e Deutsche, seit 976 nicht mehr falls du was von Geschichte verstehst
Stimmt östereicher sind keine Deutsche - heute. Bei aller Liebe zu Österreich, sowohl 1919 wie auch 1938 fühlten sich die allermeisten Österreicher (wie Hitler zb) als Deutsche und hätten für den Anschluss Deutschöstereichs an Deutschland gestimmt hätte das demokratische Prinzip gegolten. Das erwachen eines östereichischen Nationalgefühls datiert auf nach 1945 und diente der reinwaschung der schuld, die bösen waren schliesslich die deutschen!!! ;-) LG aus Frankreich
Leider kann ich dem nicht ganz zustimmen. Eine Mitschuld Österreichs am 2. Weltkrieg ist nicht zu leuignen und es hat bis 1989 gedauert bis der damalige Kanzler Vranitzky eine Mitschuld einräumte. Was nun das "Deutschtum" der Österreicher betrifft, nochmals, bei aller Liebe zu Deutschland ( arbeite sehr oft dort), Deutsche sind und waren wir nie. Wir sprechen Deutsch, aber das wars dann auch schon.
Ich will niemanden zum Deutschtum bekehren! Fact ist das fast alle parteien nach dem zusammenbruch der K&K 1919 für den Anschluss an Deutschland waren. Intellektuelle, Künstler usw auch, selbst 1938 als das für sie exil bedeutete, wenn sie Kommunisten, Juden oder SPÖ waren. Selbst die grössten Östereicher zB Mozart bezeichnet sich in Briefen als Deutscher! Hätte die DDR noch 100 Jahre bestanden hätte sich auch ein Nationalgefül entwickeln können. Zeit schafft Fakten, es ist kompiziert.
Richtig. Nach den Verträgen von St. Germain gab es die Deutschstimmung, weil kein Mensch an die Lebensfähigkeit des Landes glaubte. Wahr auch dass Otto Bauer ( seltsamerweise) 1938 jubelte: endlich ist es so weit, wenn auch unter den verkehrten Vorzeichen).... nur was soll die ganze Deutschtum Diskussion? Mozart deutscher? Schwachsinn, er ist Salzbuerger, weil salzburg damals bekanntlich ein unabhängiger Staat war. streng genommen alsom weder Deutscher noch Österreicher.
ok, ich denke wir sind uns nicht ganz einig, aber unsere kleine diskussion war auf jeden fall eine bereicherung! Die geschichte nahm ihren lauf und sowohl deutsche wie auch östereicher leben heute in freiheit und wohlstand. das zählt, ich lebe in frankreich - VIVE L'EUROPE!!
N a ich hab auch kein Problem damit, bin selber in verschiedenen Ländern aufgewachsen. U.a. 10 Jahre in frankreich. du Glücklicher!!!! Deutsch oder nicht Deutsch, alle Regionen haben ihre Unterschiede und das ist letztendlich das Schöne.
ce chant a été composé par Adams à la demande du curé de Poquemaure (région Provence en France) pour collecter des fonds, et a été qualifié de "marseillaise religieuse" ou quelque chose comme ça. la musique ne plaisait pas au monde clérical car jugée trop martiale, et l'église a vainement essayé d'en changer les paroles, mais son succés populaire fut tel que rien ne put empêcher son passage à la postérité
I have not enjoyed his singing since he changed his technique to the more throaty sound in order to sound dramatic. But here he reverts back somewhat and parts, because of the French?, are lovely. I note that the b-flat, though again lovely, lacks the ring & can't be held. Still enjoyable. He is still a fine musician.
Jonas has an amazingly beautiful, deep and warm sound. Because of his thicker sound, he has to negotiate higher passages a bit differently than the lightweights like JDFlorez. Nonetheless, he makes it work in the most emotionally convincing and musical way. Technically he is no slouch. I appreciate any chance I get to hear him. Thanks for posting!
seh ich auch so. sonst endet man wie der villazon. abgesehen davon darf man einfach auch geniessen und zurücklehnen. beckmesserei ist ab einem gewissen niveau - so finde ich zumindest - nicht mehr angebracht.
Very very well sung! Although the last famous high note was a little short. Most tenores sing it in this key but Bjorling and J Diego Florez sing it in the higher key version for 'high tenor', and Bjorlings high note is stupendous.
But as a whole Kaufmann in this is on a par with Thill, Medusaview, and the other legends...
Bjoerling did not sing it in E major. Just listen to the original recording of it. It starts in Eb-major, but graduadly the pitch goes up and it ends almost at E-major. Something strange? think it has something to do with gramaphone
I know that they have fixed this prob in newer reproductions. I too have one cd where this is not any case. Anyway, both Bjoerling and Kaufmann is fantastic!
sublime Jonas jadore
evgenia763 2 days ago
Kaufmann is a Spinto Tenor. Spinto is the Italian for pushed which literally means that the voice is much darker and heavier. He has a top C and his voice is in the right place to cope with the demanding Tenor roles, listen to Franco Corelli and you will probably hear some similarities!
MasterIsh91 3 weeks ago
It's a bit confusing, this song is named Holy Night, but as far as I remember, Holy Night refers to Silent Night, an Austrian song (composed by Franz Xaver Gruber, lyrics from the priest Father Joseph Mohr).
This present song is a French song, named Minuit Chretien (Midnight Christians), and is totally different (melody composed by Adolphe Adam, lyrics are a poem from Placide Cappeau).
Edmelly07 1 month ago
FANSTASTIC...BELLA VOICE JONAS.....
Rosmai07 1 month ago
All voice parts, baritone and tenor alike, are defined by range and tessitura of the singer in question. Jonas Kaufmann is not a baritone. He has a dark sound which is typically associated with a baritone, but he sings tenor roles. A baritone, even one who can hit tenor notes (Bb, maybe even B natural) would never be able to get through Faust or Don Jose or any tenor role. Jonas is a tenor.
fujunction 1 month ago 3
@fujunction tenor :) and one of the best today. or the best ?
eurydike 1 month ago
I've been sending the link to this video to my friends for the past few Christmases. I don't think it gets any better than this.
misslydiasteptoe 1 month ago
@misslydiasteptoe:
Listen to "Cantique de Noël" in Swedish "Oh helga natt" -search for :
O helga natt - Karl-Magnus Fredriksson
or
Jussi Björling - O Helga Natt
Enjoy! :-)
MrrrMagoo 1 month ago
Jonas is NOT a baritone (though he may have started that way) nor is he a lyric tenor like Juan Diego or Pavarotti. HE IS what they call a Heldentenor, a very specific Fach. Hope that clears everything up
jfichter69 1 month ago
@jfichter69 Sorry, he's not a Heldentenor, he's a Spinto. Lets not give people the wrong idea twice over!
MasterIsh91 3 weeks ago
sure has a beautiful voice, or didn't you all notice ? hunk and a half
Sharij76331 1 month ago
God he's hot.
druidboy76 1 month ago
when he sings with Hvorostovsky in the Pearl Fishers you don't know who is the baritone or the tenor because they both sound like baritones
elotello 1 month ago
@elotello And who cares? He beats any contemporary tenor (in his repertoire) easily. Find me a better active Lohengrin, Cavaradossi, Faust or Siegmund...
LordHettrick 1 month ago 6
I could listen to this over and over again - oh wait - I am!!!
lucyrmb 1 month ago in playlist Jonas 2
Jussi Bjorlings version is much better.
maragato23 1 month ago
This is by far the best version of "O Holy Night" I have ever heard. Perfect vocals. Perfect orchestration. I've heard none better.
bryesq 1 month ago 12
@bryesq Really!!!! Kaufmann is the best tenor I ever heard!
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optimal798 1 month ago
@bryesq Totally agree. My favourite living tenor singing my favourite Christmas song.
optimal798 1 month ago
Opfer!!!
theonlyandtheone19 1 month ago
Jonas Kaufmann, along with Juan Diego Florez (in a very different vocal sphere) RULE the world of tenors of opera.
Zva26 1 month ago 3
@Zva26 i agree:)))) sincerely
eurydike 1 month ago
Beautiful
MrJoel1499 2 months ago
Oh, jeden Tag einmal, es ist wo wunderbar...
sisifus100 2 months ago
Das ist schöheit, nicht anderes.
kevinfstrasbourg 2 months ago
I don't care what this man is, a baritone, a tenor, an alien from out of space even, this man's voice is phenomenal. Thank you for posting. :)
stepneymiss1 2 months ago 6
@stepneymiss1 I totally agree with you.........what a wonderful voice!!!
456Templar 1 month ago
wonderful....
warja7 2 months ago 4
fuckin' idiots if you're better go on stage and show it, if not shut up motter fucker !
TenorBarbilian 2 months ago
Jonas Kaufmann, berührend wie so oft...
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What I love so much with Kaufmann (except that he is a wonderful singer) is that he does not seems to let himself be dominated by his ego.
ForAll23 2 months ago
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ForAll23 2 months ago
tessitura c3 to c5=tenor
cccorsetti 3 months ago 2
Such a beautiful powerful dramatic tenor, and what a silly remark (re: when he admits he's a baritone! I am a baritone with a top 'A' natural as my top note, with a good following wind a baritone should be able to hit a 'G' when required. But have you listened to this TENORS range, I guess not! Baritone indeed!!!
7120David 3 months ago 4
I wanna make love to him
looker768 3 months ago
"voce ingolata"
Tenorliebe 3 months ago
a good Bariton!
Tenorliebe 4 months ago
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He'll be a fine singer when he admits he's really a baritone and sings in his true pitch! For the best version of this song listen to Peter Mattei.
theflossie100 4 months ago
@theflossie100 not when he admits he is guilty of having such a divine voice?
konisia 3 months ago 2
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ForAll23 2 months ago
@theflossie100 what defines a baritone for you?
Operaandchant90 1 month ago
Magnifique! Je l'ai aimé.
jayjay690ify 5 months ago
Eine herrliche Stimme!!!!!
Wunderbar !!
Sylt1954 5 months ago
jonas,la tua voce m'incanta e m'innamora
nanai16951 6 months ago
Wunderbar
Sylt1954 6 months ago
Gorgeous!
JosetteT 6 months ago
12 rappeurs ont regardé cette vidéo...
Chrisdenancy 7 months ago 4
O heil'ge Nacht wo Gott zu uns gekommen
Entkleidet all seiner Hoheit und Macht,
Wo er von uns die alte Schuld genommen
Des Vaters huld uns aufs Neue gebracht.
Die ganze Welt durchglüht ein freudig Hoffen
Denn Gottes Herrlichkeit ist nun ihr Teil.
Fallt auf die Knie der Himmel steht uns offen.
|: O heil'ge Nacht Du gabst uns ew'ges Heil. :|
milymeter 8 months ago
Talento e beleza.
magamadalao 9 months ago
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A few years ago, two parents went out for dinner. A few hours later, the babysitter was calling to ask if she could cover up the clown statue in the kids' room, the father said,"Take the kids and get out of the house. We'll call the police, we don't have a clown statue." The "clown statue" is really a killer that escaped from jail. If you don't post this letter on to 10 videos tonight,the clown will be in your bed at 3:00 am with a chainsaw in his hand.
TheChinesePrincess 9 months ago
The BEST interpretation I"ve head!! Bravo JONAS!!!!! You are Great opera singer!!!!
The BEST TENORE in this time!!!!
marfushka48 10 months ago
l originelle partiton est pour tenor
wanchaan 1 year ago
This beats Jingle Bells any day.
AtheneNikephoros 1 year ago 11
@AtheneNikephoros lol'ed...
tommyopera 9 months ago
Can't sing this stuff either! Try the Broadway rep...
mrantiquedealer 1 year ago
La canto en Re bemol en francés.
arturasquez 1 year ago
@arturasquez en francés y luego alemán
ternitamas 10 months ago
Heaven on earth is found in the rousing and emotional outflow of this beautiful song.
jeff62rey 1 year ago
That was my first encounter with Jonas Kaufmann. Unforgettable.
Baccalaureus79 1 year ago
A very fine rendition of the great Christmas anthem. He is one current singer to whom one can listen to after hearing Thill, Bjorling and Caruso! - the art of singing continues. i have great hopes for him.
baltoman24 1 year ago 2
One of my favorite Christmas songs.
ReginaMuse93 1 year ago
Frohe Festtage wünschen Dieter und Nikolas Hennig
MegaHennig 1 year ago
Dresdener Frauenkirche.
IfByWhiskey486 1 year ago
Buena voz, buenos medios pero sigo viendo su emisión engolada y con oscurecimientos poco naturales en la emisión. Para los que se piensen que con esta versión han oido la verdad suprema escuchen otros cantantes por favor y no exageren tanto.
alfonsorama1 1 year ago
@alfonsorama1 Me sumo a su comentario.Por ejemplo,a Pavarotti
Gomi717 1 year ago
@Gomi717 Absolutamente de acuerdo contigo.
alfonsorama1 8 months ago
@alfonsorama1Sin poner en duda la categoria de la voz de Jonas Kaufmann,creo que su rol,dentro de la gran ópera,sobre todo la italiana,está muy limitado.Seria,por ejemplo,un Calaf muy poco creible por su falta de expresividad.Donde creo encajaria perfectamente es en los roles de heldentenor de las óperas alemanas como las de Wagner.Cuando comencé a oir a este tenor,me recordó a otra voz que,salvando las distancias,identifiqué como la de John Vickers.No se si estárá Ud de acuerdo.Un saludo
Gomi717 8 months ago
@Gomi717 mi estimado soy un amante de la opera , creo que estamos juzgando demasiado pronto , yo he visto su interpretacion en wherter y no me parecio en absoluto inexpresivo , creo que su voz se adaptaria muy bien a el papel de Kalaf . en todo caso aun no es tiempo de encontrarle limites , es un tenor joven que esta en la flor de su madurez vocal , su instrumento es bellisimo de un sonido singular y muy interesante a mi me agrado su boheme
2591740 6 months ago
@2591740 Evidentemente, no todos tenemos la misma percepción sobre un mismo tema.Para mi,la voz de Kauffmann,a pesar de su calidad incontrastable,carece de la coloratura de un tenor verdiano.Sigo identificándole mas con la ópera alemana.Tiene razón,sin embargo,de que nos es tiempo de poner límites a su carrera.Hubo algún otro caso como el del mitico Fritz Wünderlich que,a pesar de su tremenda y preciosa voz,era un tormento oirle cantar operas italianas.No era lo suyo,Un cordial saludo
Gomi717 6 months ago
we should start a new religion in his honor
unatural46 1 year ago 2
@unatural46 I think a bunch of people already have.
AtheneNikephoros 1 year ago
Outstanding voice, transcendent music.
5610winston 1 year ago
He's great. I love his voice.
And @ "wattever 333" :
Are you stupid?! The picture is behind the sound....
That's not the singers fault.
Can't you listen?! The singer and the musicians are toghether!
Er ist einfach nur gut. Großartiger Tenor!
Musicbith 1 year ago
One of the most beautiful renditions I have heard of this Carol
ENDEUARABIA 1 year ago
feliz navidad!
buon natale! to avery body, my friends! love, love, and love!
the winner is LOVE! Ruben
ROMAYATENEA 1 year ago
Magical!
misterarrecho 1 year ago 2
@misterarrecho La canción,querra decir.
Gomi717 1 year ago
gorgious!
fludu1 1 year ago
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Yorkie, the original song is in French, Adolph Adam was French. Griping about a song being sung in its original language has no sense. As for theother gripers, you are obviously too accustomed to Nat King Cole, John Denver, whatever. This version captures the expanse of the song.
buddy4757 1 year ago
Yorkie, the orignal song is in French, Adolph Adam was French. Griping about a song being sung in its original language has no sense. As for theother gripers, you are obviously too accustomed to Nat King Cole, John Denver, whatever. This version captures the expanse of the song.
buddy4757 1 year ago 2
Yorkie, the orignal song is in French, Adolph Adam was French. Griping about a song being sung in its original language has no sense. As for theother gripers, you are obviously too accustomed to Nat King Cole, John Denver, whatever. this version captures the expanse of the song.
buddy4757 1 year ago
@buddy4757 You obnoxious person . I suggest you read again my comments . You will then realise that i was not griping . I presume you must have been on drugs when you posted this comment as you posted it twice . So read it again when you are composmentis . He is a beautiful singer and you are a disgrace . It is sung in French and German by this German singer .
YORKIEYORKYORK 1 year ago
it drags, it drags. it has to MOVE forward!!! bad conducting, but he is also behind the orchestra. vowel mannerisms. wobble wobble beat beat. his voice sounds tired and hollow. Now listen to Caruso, Thill, Verreau, Jobin, Bjoerling.
wattever333 1 year ago
Es espectacular la verdad!!
myspain82 1 year ago
What a beautiful singer. :)
ArcanaXI 1 year ago
What matter the language? It was beautifully sung. And none of the facial contortions of certain other tenors...step forward, Sr Villazon.
I've heard JK in a few clips before, and I'm delighted he's singing the role of Maurizio at ROH (Adriana Lecouvreur). Furthermore, he appears to be a very rare breed...a tenor with intelligence! ;-)
gdsfan01 1 year ago 2
May all of us in this world have a Blessed and Peaceful Christmas and 2011..It is the night of our dear SAVIOR'S Birth!!
jlhist64 1 year ago
Yorkie is right:)
alvinwalker 1 year ago
Sein deutsch!
alvinwalker 1 year ago
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YORKIEYORKYORK 1 year ago
This is the best rendition i have heard . He is a fantastic singer .
I am English and i warmed very much to this Language .
Not heard it in German before . Great xxx
YORKIEYORKYORK 1 year ago
@YORKIEYORKYORK it's in french, not German. Which is the original language of the piece, i believe.
sebussy 1 year ago
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@sebussy I am sorry if i am wrong and thank you for correcting me .
I think if you listen to it again then it is in two parts . The first in French and the second in German . This sometimes does happen .
Please tell me what you think of my observation and the slight difference in rendition .
Kind regards .
YORKIEYORKYORK 1 year ago
@sebussy I am sorry that you insist it is entirely sung in French . I ask you and anyone else to listen not only to the first part of the Video but listen to it all . Then you will realise that the singing changes in language . If you are wrong then please admit it . It is also sung in English and other languages .
YORKIEYORKYORK 1 year ago
@sebussy - he sings first in the original French, and then a verse in German
Outverb 1 month ago
WOW!!! He NEEDS to do a Christmas CD, and I don't care what language it's in....but a few in English wouldn't hurt my feelings....Amazing!
Winnielouwho 1 year ago
Wie kann man nur so gut aussehen und so gut singen?
Kompliment Herr Kaufmann.
Mopperin 1 year ago
quelle voix !!! une merveille !!!! un diamant !!!
kamwt11 1 year ago
The handsomest hunk in opera. He makes Alagna look like Pillsbury Dough Boy. Unfortunately, he sings it like "Notung! Notung! Sigmund heiss ich, und Sigmund bin ich!" Too grandiose, too many weird "pas francais" vowels. WIll Georges Thill step forward and show us how it is done?
sillyboydeux 1 year ago
I MISS ALAGNA!!!!
ximenadore 1 year ago
Dies ist eine der schönsten Stimmen, die ich je gehört habe.
@befreitburma: Ich stimme absolut zu, daß diese ständigen Vergleiche mit anderen Interpreten sehr viel vom tatsächlichen Genuß einer Interpretation verderben kann. Wir haben alle verschiedene Geschmäcker - glücklicherweise -
es ist nicht angebracht, vortreffliche Künstler mit wenig qualifizierten Vergleichen herabzuziehen.
ALYSSA09MUSICSTARS 1 year ago
Very, very good! Still Jussi Bjorlings version remain unsurpassed!
Listen to his singing in the Swedish version and you will all know why no tenor (past or present) comes close to Jussi Bjorling!
In Swedish it is called:
Helga Natt
Listen to it before you make a judgement. Kaufmann does a great version! But singers like Jussi Bjorling only comes around once every 1000-years.
maxhansendk 1 year ago
I like both Josh's 'pop' approach and Jonas' 'operatic' approach to this song :) Two different singers... two different schooling of singing ;)
floridante2k 1 year ago
I like both the Jonas Kaufmann and Josh Groban versions of the song. Each artist brings out something different and wonderful about the song, and each may be enjoyed without knocking down the other. Jonas and Josh may be different, but both are wonderfully talented.
manueldgomez 1 year ago
and that he is lol.....Rather listen to Josh Groban's o holy night any day.
zackinator007 1 year ago
sounds like he's singing with his nose.......
zackinator007 1 year ago
God wanted jonas to sound like this and wow what a wonderful sound God gave him
francoisvermeulen 1 year ago 2
he has a wonderful ear for pitch, the darker colouration of many of his notes lend themselves to being perceived as lower in pitch. It is true that aside from computer generated sound, no one is is ever EXACTLY in tune, so listen and enjoy to all of the out of tune music in the world :)
AriaSinger1 1 year ago
@AriaSinger1
I will NOT listen to all the out of tune music in this world, but this doesn't come close to falling in that catagory =)
raigekimaru 1 year ago
Une différence subtile, pour moi, entre le français et l'allemand. Se peut-il que c'est grâce au fait que cette cantique ait été écrite d'abord en français? De toute façon, très belle interprétation.
yjloiselle 1 year ago
i am a new convert to kaufmann. this is so beautiful. i found it by accident and have subscribed to your site. who knows what other gems await me. thank you for this one.
johneunson 1 year ago
oh, my word...can you imagine being there??? how incredibly gorgeous! it's a wonder there was still a dry eye in the house after that!
brigid88 1 year ago
Gods still exist
LohengrinT 1 year ago 2
Suuuuperstimme
Hetstruetje 1 year ago
123 = I believe Ms. Tebaldi has been dead for some time
so what she has to do with comment is beyond me .
dziady1 1 year ago
kaufmann es en mi opinion uno de los mejores tenores del momento, de poder en su voz, con una gran tecnica y con carisma ,dara mucho mas de que hablar porque ademas su tecitura es muy particular
MegaCardel 1 year ago 3
Not at all =he is always just under the pitch- he rarely
hits the note from the top -it is his method - like
a not quite there violinist-and for people used to on
pitch singing his almost on pitch is annoying .His pitch may be okay for you-am not interested in making
personal comment about your ears .
dziady1 1 year ago
@dziady1 Question: do you like Renata Tebaldi?
kgarmaker123 1 year ago
@dziady1 He uses a lot of rubato but he is not "always under pitch." Actually, he is slightly above pitch at times when he tends to push but, to me, it is not offensive. I am a violinist and a singer and he is NOT under pitch. These broad generalizations "he is always..." are so silly.
geomusic 1 year ago
Hermosa voz, me recuerda mucho al gran Plácido Domingo mi cantante favorito
aabadv 1 year ago
quel beau garçon !!
papoocanada 1 year ago
Un bello ejemplar, una voz hermosa, un timbre oscuro que se podria catalogar casi baritono, pero no lo es, es un tenor dramatico que alcanza coloraturas porque es joven aun. Hermosa interpretacion arreglos bellos buen control del fiato. como tenor durara mucho tiempo.
acitipo 2 years ago
One can only imagine how wonderfiul he would be
if he got on correct pitch . Really annoying singing .
dziady1 2 years ago
His pitch is quite okay. Your ears may need some "tuning up".
saagua1953 1 year ago 2
Was fuer eine Stimme!
dearmalika 2 years ago 2
hellostockport, der Anschluss war 1938. Bei aller Liebe zu Deutschland, Österreicher sind k e i n e Deutsche, seit 976 nicht mehr falls du was von Geschichte verstehst
seetsebea1 2 years ago
Stimmt östereicher sind keine Deutsche - heute. Bei aller Liebe zu Österreich, sowohl 1919 wie auch 1938 fühlten sich die allermeisten Österreicher (wie Hitler zb) als Deutsche und hätten für den Anschluss Deutschöstereichs an Deutschland gestimmt hätte das demokratische Prinzip gegolten. Das erwachen eines östereichischen Nationalgefühls datiert auf nach 1945 und diente der reinwaschung der schuld, die bösen waren schliesslich die deutschen!!! ;-) LG aus Frankreich
ptps06 1 year ago
Leider kann ich dem nicht ganz zustimmen. Eine Mitschuld Österreichs am 2. Weltkrieg ist nicht zu leuignen und es hat bis 1989 gedauert bis der damalige Kanzler Vranitzky eine Mitschuld einräumte. Was nun das "Deutschtum" der Österreicher betrifft, nochmals, bei aller Liebe zu Deutschland ( arbeite sehr oft dort), Deutsche sind und waren wir nie. Wir sprechen Deutsch, aber das wars dann auch schon.
seetsebea1 1 year ago
Ich will niemanden zum Deutschtum bekehren! Fact ist das fast alle parteien nach dem zusammenbruch der K&K 1919 für den Anschluss an Deutschland waren. Intellektuelle, Künstler usw auch, selbst 1938 als das für sie exil bedeutete, wenn sie Kommunisten, Juden oder SPÖ waren. Selbst die grössten Östereicher zB Mozart bezeichnet sich in Briefen als Deutscher! Hätte die DDR noch 100 Jahre bestanden hätte sich auch ein Nationalgefül entwickeln können. Zeit schafft Fakten, es ist kompiziert.
ptps06 1 year ago
Richtig. Nach den Verträgen von St. Germain gab es die Deutschstimmung, weil kein Mensch an die Lebensfähigkeit des Landes glaubte. Wahr auch dass Otto Bauer ( seltsamerweise) 1938 jubelte: endlich ist es so weit, wenn auch unter den verkehrten Vorzeichen).... nur was soll die ganze Deutschtum Diskussion? Mozart deutscher? Schwachsinn, er ist Salzbuerger, weil salzburg damals bekanntlich ein unabhängiger Staat war. streng genommen alsom weder Deutscher noch Österreicher.
seetsebea1 1 year ago
ok, ich denke wir sind uns nicht ganz einig, aber unsere kleine diskussion war auf jeden fall eine bereicherung! Die geschichte nahm ihren lauf und sowohl deutsche wie auch östereicher leben heute in freiheit und wohlstand. das zählt, ich lebe in frankreich - VIVE L'EUROPE!!
ptps06 1 year ago 2
N a ich hab auch kein Problem damit, bin selber in verschiedenen Ländern aufgewachsen. U.a. 10 Jahre in frankreich. du Glücklicher!!!! Deutsch oder nicht Deutsch, alle Regionen haben ihre Unterschiede und das ist letztendlich das Schöne.
seetsebea1 1 year ago 2
ist er Deutscher oder Österreicher?
Vanderjahn 2 years ago
soweit ich weiß münchner also deutscher aber genaugenommen wäre er auch wenn er aus österreich käme deutscher...;)
hellostockport 2 years ago
simply astonishing!
plassygirl 2 years ago
ce chant a été composé par Adams à la demande du curé de Poquemaure (région Provence en France) pour collecter des fonds, et a été qualifié de "marseillaise religieuse" ou quelque chose comme ça. la musique ne plaisait pas au monde clérical car jugée trop martiale, et l'église a vainement essayé d'en changer les paroles, mais son succés populaire fut tel que rien ne put empêcher son passage à la postérité
helenebedoin 2 years ago
Ach wie schön: ein deutscher Sänger, der nicht knödelt, forciert oder quäkt! Mehr, mehr, mehr davon! - Und von Herzen viel Erfolg!
lennibernstein 2 years ago
hermoso!!
SiMiChiamanoMariel 2 years ago
One of the most beautiful versions of this beautiful Christmas carol I have ever heard!! Thank you Jonas! This is wonderful.....
WhatHelmi 2 years ago
bello e bravo!!!!
waltermontani 2 years ago
I have not enjoyed his singing since he changed his technique to the more throaty sound in order to sound dramatic. But here he reverts back somewhat and parts, because of the French?, are lovely. I note that the b-flat, though again lovely, lacks the ring & can't be held. Still enjoyable. He is still a fine musician.
Lovelytenor1 2 years ago
Thank You Jonas. Beautiful performance. Saw and heard you in Berlin : Beethovens 9th and La Bohème. You´re one of the greatest.
33643 2 years ago 2
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mixolydius 2 years ago
@mixolydius
are u stupid?
fritzwunderlich86 2 years ago 2
@mixolydius
no mixo he does´nt need it.
33643 2 years ago
look at him and try to sing like he does. you´ll never get a tone out.
mixolydius 2 years ago
@mixolydius you are right!
haneczkaable 2 years ago
awful!
medusaview 2 years ago
:-)
mixolydius 2 years ago
Je l'aime...
isabelle070209 2 years ago
Jonas has an amazingly beautiful, deep and warm sound. Because of his thicker sound, he has to negotiate higher passages a bit differently than the lightweights like JDFlorez. Nonetheless, he makes it work in the most emotionally convincing and musical way. Technically he is no slouch. I appreciate any chance I get to hear him. Thanks for posting!
InformedListener 2 years ago
For the best French version listen to Georges Thill. Was Jonas in a rush? Didn't he have time to shave?
Bivolari 2 years ago
Try also Richard Verreault's and Raoul Jobin's. Worth to listen to!
dominiclorange 2 years ago
@dominiclorange sorry didn't want to vote negative on your comment, in fact i used it to meet those two singers tks )
hugogoepp 1 year ago
@hugogoepp no problem pal!
dominiclorange 1 year ago
Powerful, ineed.
The Dragon
Tempeldragen 2 years ago
And in the city of David...A baby was born...Christ the Lord!
jlhist64 2 years ago 2
i just can´t help noticing how nice his nose is... all in all this song is well sung especially in German
Fallt auf die knie...........
hope4000 2 years ago 2
or is it Volk auf die knee
hope4000 2 years ago
@hope4000
it is "fallt auf die Knie"
fritzwunderlich86 2 years ago 2
No se puede cantar mejor, bravo!!!!!!!!!
guillecanaleja 2 years ago
What a nice voice!)
spinka1966 2 years ago 9
der deutsche text ist sehr schön!!
sollte finde ich öfter so gesungen werden.
rezila 2 years ago 3
I like him very much
Calatataba 2 years ago
Awesome... My favorite Tenor!
noecasas 2 years ago 4
Mee too
isabelle070209 2 years ago
Magnifico cantante, ni hay que compararle con nadie es fantastico, que suavidad, linea, preparación etc.etc. Bravo!
LyricArt 2 years ago 3
Splendid voice + intelligence.
caspiman 2 years ago
i keep going back and forth with kaufmann. can't decide whether i like him or not. this performance definitely didn't discredit him.
nalib11 2 years ago
Sorry. Into the dustbin of history.
madisonelectronic 2 years ago
Verstehe diese ewige VERGLEICHEREI mit anderen Sängern überhaupt nicht, man macht sich so viel kaputt damit!
befreitburma 2 years ago 18
@befreitburma
seh ich auch so. sonst endet man wie der villazon. abgesehen davon darf man einfach auch geniessen und zurücklehnen. beckmesserei ist ab einem gewissen niveau - so finde ich zumindest - nicht mehr angebracht.
marfikgnidka 1 year ago
quelle voix ,=. bravo
girardje70 2 years ago
Very very well sung! Although the last famous high note was a little short. Most tenores sing it in this key but Bjorling and J Diego Florez sing it in the higher key version for 'high tenor', and Bjorlings high note is stupendous.
But as a whole Kaufmann in this is on a par with Thill, Medusaview, and the other legends...
mozzrt 2 years ago
Bjoerling did not sing it in E major. Just listen to the original recording of it. It starts in Eb-major, but graduadly the pitch goes up and it ends almost at E-major. Something strange? think it has something to do with gramaphone
bloydaage 2 years ago
what!! I have the recording on two cd´s and it´s E Major!! Not to take anything away from Kaufmann who is a deeper tenor.
Bjoerrelli 2 years ago
I know that they have fixed this prob in newer reproductions. I too have one cd where this is not any case. Anyway, both Bjoerling and Kaufmann is fantastic!
bloydaage 2 years ago