Gérard Souzay - Après un rêve - Gabriel Fauré

[tmtstudio1983]

@goldenthroat86 My voice teacher was also a student of Richard Miller, she is a professional singer as well, yet I don't see her have time to write endless hater comments online like you do. Of course you can have your opinion about Souzay being a bad singer, but it's your ATTITUDE that make you sound stupid. The fact that you have time to leave hater comments in youtube may imply that you are a failure as a classical singer as the true professional ones don't even have time for this nonsense.

[goldenthroat86]

@tmtstudio1983 You are quite right. No professional singer has even a few minutes of free time. If one does, one cannot possibly be a professional singer. I don't even sleep. I practice all night long. And forget meals, my profession takes up every second of every day! By the way, Richard Miller's opinion of Souzay was similar to mine :) And now, since I tire of responding to these comments, I'm removing all of mine.

[yusukeundisolde]

thank you

[danmessias]

What a superb voice!

[makswen]

anyone who calls himself "goldenthroat" surely has neither. This is from souzay's early recordings and the disc is marvelous. Maybe the aspiring "goldenthroat" should try and figure out instead how a singer who was "universally regarded...and all that bullshit" have become such an icon? Maybe then you will be on your way to your aluminum throat.

[theropodia]

@goldenthroat86 ...as Pavaroti once opined, "the greatest VOICES in the world are in the church choirs of Europe"... Voice is nothing, communication is everything.

[operamac]

I don't care if his voice was "universally regarded as a mediocre instrument." He was still able to create some damn fine music. Does that mean that he was great all the time or the best? No. This, however, along with the L'horizon chimerique that is posted on Youtube are excellent examples of his finer singing.

[r562580]

i love his expression.

[ChantezWithMe]

j'adore sa voix!!

[kazakh1981]

Dans un sommeil que charmait ton image Je rêvais le bonheur, ardent mirage Tes yeux étaint plus doux, ta voix pure et sonore, Tu rayonnais comme un ciel éclairé par l'aurore; Tu m'appelais et je quittais la terre Pour m'enfuir avec toi vers la lumière, Les cieux pour nous entr'ouvraient leurs nues Splendeurs inconnues, lueurs divines entre vues Hélas! Hélas, triste réveil des songes Je t'appelle, ô nuit, rends moi tes mensonges, Reviens, reviens radieuse, Reviens, ô nuit mystérieuse!

[theropodia]

@goldenthroat86 then you obviously have no ear for the lovely refinements on display here. Artistry like this is a rare and special thing. Having lived my life as a professional singer and educator, I find comparing this kind of text painting and subtle delivery with a student effort, simply silly.

[movoning]

I don't know why I'm so addicted to Faure's melodie, but to me they are enchanting and very special

[hedgechair]

Let us enjoy what we hear. Souzay keeps the yearning night mood of this song throughout and spins its thread of magic. Superb line and measured intensity, I think, but not every note a jewel. Thank God we are human and do not look to ourselves for the unnatainable.

[Zva26]

Souzay was clearly an artist for the "conoscenti". His voice was absolutely gorgeous, and his way with French "melodies" and German Lieder (Schubert, Brahms and Schumann) was unsurpassed. I acknowledge the greatness of Fischer-Dieskau, but Souzay's singing and phrasing gives me more pleasure than just about any lyric baritone I've ever heard. He was a true aristocrat of vocal art. I wish he were around today. He brought great beauty into the world.

[einalemland]

@Zva26 Thank you for your input.

You are right, there are a lot of nobility in his voice

[meltzerboy]

@Zva26 Souzay is glorious in tone and enunciation, which are wedded by his musical line. Also great in these melodies is the French baritone, Camille Maurane. Thanks, Zva26, for sending my way, and thanks to einalemland for posting.

[meltzerboy]

@meltzerboy And for this particular melodie, I'm also fond of the singing of Lily Pons, who made something of a specialty performing it.

[marcellny]

you have to be kidding me. is the worst performer of this song a frenchman? what the hey! bring me back gedda... or anyone!

[pianotonton]

Souzay a toujours eu des détracteurs (souvenez-vous de L'art vocal bourgeois dans les Mythologies de Roland Barthes ( en1954 !) et des admirateurs tout aussi convaincus : Jessye Norman, par exemple. Personnellement, je le trouve précieux et surjouant le texte (je suis tendance Barthes !), mais je me souviens aussi que de très grands chanteurs l'admiraient et l'admirent toujours.

[Marg002]

goldenthroat:  (yeah, I'll bet!) Your comments are exceptionally stupid.

[tenor220]

@goldenthroat86 As a classical musician you should realize that there is a difference between giving a critique and making a biased statement. You didn't give a critique you merely insulted the singer and his musical abilities, you surely can't expect anyone to take you seriously when you make such childish comments. If you don't like Souzay then why did you come to this video, just to make us all aware of how great you are, and bad he is? Get a life.

[einalemland]

@goldenthroat86

You say that the Souzay's voice is "tiny and ugly". It is a well-argued critique!

I agree that we may discuss the tiny side of Souzay's voice, still we must not forget that the mélodie française is a musique de salon that does not need to be powerful. About "ugly", I can only advise you to check your ears by a doctor.

[sdegrace]

C'est une référence magnifique pour moi depuis très longtemps. Il est noble.

[einalemland]

@sdegrace Noble ! Exactement !

[projetchloros]

La beauté du vibrato, la chaleur de la voix.

L'émotion et le lyrisme sans l'excès, sans rubato inadéquat.

La diction et le timbre sans égale.

Quel artiste !

[543693The]

chanteur magnifique tout en délicatesse et perfection de notre chant classique !!! Quel bonheur de l'entendre...

merci !

[stevevandien]

Beautifully sung. Souzay at his best.

[paulprocopolis]

Uniquely Souzay in its expressive power and artistry. The singer is in fine voice here.

[urgrad03]

Wonderful!

[vstasov]

I love Souzay - the Dinu Lipatti of the voice. Thank you.

[petrof4056]

Unique!!!!!!!!