Questo amor, vergogna mia

Ilya Silchukov sings Frank's aria from the opera "Edgar" by Giacomo Puccini. The 21st Century Orchestra, conductor Erki Pehk. Ilya Silchukov is the third prize winner of the Klaudia Taev Competition for Young Opera Singers.

Frank looks at Tigrana from afar and sings of his love for her. He has grown up with her and loves her very much, but she does not return the love and, in fact, is wrongful since they are almost like brother and sister.

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[VitorPhilomeno]

He's young. The voice is fresh. I hear NOTHING tenory about it, simply a high lovely light and bright baritone..or do we ALL forget about young Thomas Hampson and his high C's? Yes, he commits some flaws, but Alagna, Callas, Pavarotti, Fleming, all of them did. Can some stop being the owners of the absolute truth and just give a break? Everyone here is an expert..funny, I don't see most of the people who comment here on international stages or winning competitions.

[dannycastillo]

I love this aria. I wish I could do it again and again and again. :D

[alexanuchid]

His voice is just right for this lovely aria.

[Justin1990Holgersen]

Beautiful Voice

[Catoperatheater]

I have been playing this video over and over and it still gives me goosebumps. I wish I could find out how to contact him to find out where he may be singing.

Thanks for posting.

[Catoperatheater]

Everyone spends so much time criticizing. Just let the music flow - FEEL the music. I don't care if he is technically perfect like all these commenters obviously are - that boy made me FEEL and that is what opera is all about.

[MrStefdj]

Amazing!!!

[piratzrule]

fantastic sound, but his italian needs a lot of work. most of those waords were wrong or you couldn't understand them. but as i said, what a bloody good sound.

[VitorPhilomeno]

@caruso81: When I sang as baritone I SANG opened F's. And I'm NO tenor, believe you me. I had lessons with great teachers both american and european, even Teresa Berganza, and no remark on "having" to cover F's were mentioned. I mostly coach and sing countertenor now

[caruso81]

@VitorPhilomeno I would like to agree with you but he sings all e and even f notes opened, and that is not the way baritone handle tesitura... He is good an musical... but... those open notes are tenor notes...

But music is nice and he is ok.

[MonteKristof]

@omarihardy

I never said the difference is purely timbral! A lot depend on the passage note of the voice. but timber is a very good indicator.

[omarihardy]

@MonteKristof

Because the difference between a baritone and a tenor is purely timbral? Right...'cept not.