Nicolai Gedda "Song of the Indian guest" (Song of India), Sadko

[infrantasi]

My highest praise is when I call an artist a great teacher, and M. Gedda is the greatest of all teachers. His musicianship, inventive phrasing, and pure emotion put him on the tenor throne in Mt. Olympus, in my opinion.

[Herur22]

@infrantasi

:-)

[SuperLuckydream]

Many thanks, dear Janja. A real pleasure to hear this beautiful aria sung with

talent and convincing emotion!

[Szpondt]

@2:07 looks like popular depictions of the Virgin Mary...I know it's just one of the characters, but I wonder if Rimsky-Korsakov intended this in some way...

[racheleleeba]

Beautiful singing and video.

[celesteaida48]

How beautiful!

[goldie0800]

Beautifully music, beautiful voice! It's everything it should be. I haven't heard much of Gedda but will look into it now. Thanks muchly! ;- )

[burgul]

I'm sorry but this is undoubtedly the best existing version, with all due respect to kozlovsky and co. this is just unbelievable.

[Herur22]

@burgul

I agree, but why should you be sorry?

[burgul]

@Herur22 because he's not really russian! maybe some russians will be pissed off.

How is is possible that this man excels in every possible repertoire in every possible language?

[Herur22]

@burgul

Oh, I see.

[chaiter1]

@Herur22 His mother was Russian, and so Russian is not foreign to him.

[Herur22]

@chaiter1

His biologic mother was Swedish and father half-Russian. But you're right, Russian was not foreign to him because he lived with his adoptive mother (his half-Swedish aunt) and his adoptive father, who was Russian. So they spoke Russian at home.

[serenaluce]

@burgul Enchanting, magical! Don't worry, maybe some Russians will be pissed off, but not all:-). I'm Russian but I agree with you that it's the best version and am not pissed off because of it:-). Thanks Janja for posting.

[infrantasi]

@burgul Because he was the greatest lyric tenor who ever lived.

[da19lila38]

@burgul And have you listened to the Lemeshev version? Is it him you mentioned as co.?

Then you must really be sorry...

[abracadabranque]

Bon ,là je ne me régale pas mais c'est très acceptable.Honnête.Du bon Gedda.Mais quand c'est n'importe quoi...!L'homme accompli (ou la femme) ne se nourrit plus d'illusions mais de vérité.. L'idolâtrie est la foi des ignorants.Que la paix soit sur toi.

[chaiter1]

This it beautiful and far preferable to the effortful versions of the Russian colleagues of present.

This is lyrical belcanto singing of highest order.

[DonONealLeBlanc]

@chaiter1

Gedda never disappoints! I use his renditions (especially Russian) as singing lessos!

[aaronsande]

Bravo! Do you have the lyrics for this, dear friend? =D

[Herur22]

Hi Aaron!

I put the text on the side bar, together with the transliteration. The pronuciation is of course a little different.

[aaronsande]

Thanks! How could I miss that? =D

[Herur22]

You didn't. I put it on after you asked

[aaronsande]

Whew! Well thank you again! I found the whole score on a Russian website, so after I play the accompaniment I can start working on it!

[patefon39]

Wunderschone Videobilder.

Opermusik Sadko prima Solist liryk tenor gefelt mir.

 Danke.

patefon39 adam

[victorkievUA]

Nicolai Gedda produced a series of masterpieces, like this, which brought him everlasting fame and a place among the immortals of Opera art!

Special thanks for the perfect video! Bravo!

[Herur22]

Thank you for your kind comment, Victor.