Ildar Abdrazakov sings Escamillo from Bizet's "Carmen"

The opera premiered at the Opéra-Comique of Paris on 3 March 1875, but its opening run was denounced by the majority of critics.It was almost withdrawn after its fourth or fifth performance, and although this was avoided, ultimately having 48 performances in its first run, it did little to bolster sagging receipts at the Opéra-Comique. Near the end of this run, the theatre was giving tickets away in order to stimulate attendance. Bizet died of a heart attack, aged 37, on 3 June 1875, never knowing how popular Carmen would become. In October 1875 it was produced in Vienna, to critical and popular success, which began its path to worldwide popularity. It was not staged again at the Opéra Comique until 1883.

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• Escamillo
• Ildar
• Abdrazakov

[chrzanowianin]

tylu escamiliów słyszałem i widziałem. ale ten wygląda i brzmi tak, jak escamilio w moich marzeniach.

I've seen and heard a lot of escamilios. but this one looks and sounds like escamilio of my dreams.

[Walkingonroses]

Ildar is splendid! As a singer and as a man...

[RinaStrom]

Жалко, ч комменты то в основном на латинице... А ведь он наш. Илдар! Без горур!!

[rojp08]

Well done but to my ears, and eyes, Ramey still holds top honours

[Arashi110]

@redhead529 Agree! The second Escamillo in whom I believe!

[derturisto]

Biography:

Born in 1976 in Ufa. By nationality - Bashkir.

As a student at the Ufa State Institute of Arts, won first prize at the International Contest of Vocalists. Glinka.

Since 2000 - soloist of the Mariinsky Theatre (St. Petersburg).

His brother Askar Amirovich Abdrazakov, as an opera singer, a soloist with the Bashkir State Opera and Ballet Theatre.

[VolgaTatar]

Ildar is an ethnic Tatar and I am very proud of him.

[redhead529]

At last, another Escamillo (besides Sam Ramey's) who has some pizzazz! Escamillo should be portrayed like a rock star. Nice going, Ildar!

[Fegen]

I hear him sing in the live radio broadcast

from the Metropolitan Opera House in

New York City in the opera "Attila" and

he was marvellous today March 6th, 2010.

[pylezzz]

офигенное исполнение!!)) Наш Чувак!!