You can download the whole opera from here: http://www.angelfire.com/nf/amenemhat/blog/ Live performance from Met in 1978. Mařenka was Teresa Stratas, Jenik was Nicolai Gedda, Vašek Jon Vickers and Kecal Martti Talvela.
divinafan-Vickers and Maureen Forrester were easily the two best ever Canadian produced opera singers.Stratas was right up there not far behind. George London was at least on the same level.
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His opera roles were all the same, his Grimes could have been Otello andFlorestan and so forth. They were all the damn same. Lean left then right, go up on your toes bring your right hand up and that is Mr. Vickers acting.
Vickers said in an interview that he performed Vasek because John Dexter asked him to. But the prospect of working with Stratas, one of his most simpatico colleagues, probably didn't hurt either:). I remember seeing this live back in 1978. I'd previously seen Vickers on PBS as Canio and Otello and heard his Peter Grimes, Radames, Jose and Florestan. And I was delighted with this great artist's ability to paint Vasek, as he said in that interview, "with a more delicate brush" --
great singers and great actor
girardje70 2 years ago
His acting ability never ceases to amaze me.
jirvintenor 2 years ago
I'm very impressed with his diction! Much better than anyone else in this cast...
Joeleole 2 years ago
divinafan-Vickers and Maureen Forrester were easily the two best ever Canadian produced opera singers.Stratas was right up there not far behind. George London was at least on the same level.
paulostroff99 2 years ago
stratas and vickers--probably the two greatest opera singers canada has ever produced.
divinafan2 2 years ago 2
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His opera roles were all the same, his Grimes could have been Otello andFlorestan and so forth. They were all the damn same. Lean left then right, go up on your toes bring your right hand up and that is Mr. Vickers acting.
jamesjmertins 2 years ago
Its wonderfull to see Vickers , whos done so many serious roles preforn so wonderfully.mI remember seeing this on PBS also. And of course La Stratas
tenorismo 3 years ago
Vickers said in an interview that he performed Vasek because John Dexter asked him to. But the prospect of working with Stratas, one of his most simpatico colleagues, probably didn't hurt either:). I remember seeing this live back in 1978. I'd previously seen Vickers on PBS as Canio and Otello and heard his Peter Grimes, Radames, Jose and Florestan. And I was delighted with this great artist's ability to paint Vasek, as he said in that interview, "with a more delicate brush" --
stevevandien 3 years ago
I believe in most of Vickers intepretations, but in this role I find him "trying" too much...
But who cares. He was an amazing artist, with an enormous voice!
bloydaage 3 years ago
Perhaps he just wanted to have fun.
Sadiesexy 3 years ago