Opera Star Samuel Ramey on InnerVIEWS with Ernie Manouse

Legendary operatic bass Samuel Ramey sits down with Ernie to talk about some of the roles that made him famous, the importance of arts education, and the nuances of live performance compared to working in a recording studio. Episodes of InnerVIEWS with Ernie Manouse are available on DVD at houstonpbs.org.

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[E19103]

This interviewer, Ernie Manouse, asks such intelligent questions! He phrases them without pushing for an answer he expects. Ramey is wonderfully candid, very plain-spoken, sincere.

[orrsof2]

Thank you for posting. Always a gentleman, it is a joy to hear Mr Ramey speak for so long. I hope he gets his wish and gets to do a broadway show, even if it is a concert version. Hope he has shown his three year old his bit on Sesame Street...brought to us by the Letter L! Just wonderful! It's here on youtube.

[tomgeydan]

This interview may be seen as a brief self-portrait of the great bass and accomplished artist. He is very believable as a sincere and utterly uncontrived man – and a wonderful human being. Thank you!

[MsSandtime]

He sure is asking him so many words..Poor Samy he should walk out.At the opera every body wants to see him and sign the program..You must see the line.There is a saying .We always have a hittler usher ,one of them its me.

[MsSandtime]

HI! Samy.Lots of love see you soon.

[magicmonkichi]

Great interview I love listening to Ramey speak/sing. He's jus so old school romantic, an that voice...yumm~

[mrJohnDesiderio]

Smart interviewer.

[helloantonio]

What a thoughtful interview. I grew up on rock 'n roll and Marilyn Manson.  So, this interview makes me wonder how the hell I ever acquired a taste for opera. As for the Mephistopheles', I have to admit that I'm partial to Gounod's version. All the characters seem a little more interesting in Faust, even Valentine (who's aria was written in right before it was premiered in english). I wish there was a role for Ramey in 21st century opera. That would just be plain interesting.

[4the3dom]

Very constructive!

[ElSalvador50]

great interview