This is the BEST "O Soave Fanciulla" since Caruso and Melba in 1906, period! This kiss at the end was a huge icing on a beautiful cake! Ms. Netrebko is outstanding, perfectly in tune and in character; marvelous soprano! Mr. Alvarez is perfect with soul and volumn in voice! Opera was for the common man and woman to enjoy; it was not created for the fake opera-snobs that tear a performer down because she (Anna) has over-the-top talent AND looks. Learn to sit back and enjoy it for what it is.
This is the sweetest, most intense rendition of O Soave Fanciulla since I heard the 1906 recording with Caruso and Melba! Alvarez is powerful and full, and Anna...sheesh, the voice so full and effortless, and drop dead gorgeous! And to top it all off, the lucky buzzard got to KISS HER!! And what a kiss it was as she pursued the kiss toward him! Gawd!
It was Marco Armiliato and he had birthday on the day of the concert. I was at that concert and thought he might have had one or two glasses before the concert started. ;-)
Uh oh, Marcelo is coming on to Anna! Regardles of what he's got in the back of his mind he's terrific, IMHO. A very rich, full and sweet voice with near flawless pitch. Anna is once again exquisite in every way. Anna could do toothpaste jingles and I'd listen.
Mr. Alvatez has the good taste to take the last note down a fourth, so as not to blast the high C. I don't know of any tenors who can do the high C delicately enough to not break the spell of this aria. Perhaps Juan Diego Florez. Miss Netrebko is absolutely enthralling.
Is it just me or does Netrebko go flat and sharp a lot? I don't find her very consistent but she's still beautiful and has such a rich color to her voice.
I'm not so sure about that. I mean, they say that Joan Sutherland and Luciano Pavarotti weren't particularly good actors, and yet they had huge followings.
This live recording was too-slow paced and a little sappy. The male's voice was well adjusted; however, the female's voice was shaky from her very first note, which was late.
Coincido en gran parte. Pero ojo con la gordura. Parte de la voz (solo una parte) nace de la caja toraxica. Pavarotti nunca fue flaco. Pero incluso podes comparar su voz cuando era mas flaco y cuando era mas gordo y notaras diferencias, sobretodo en la capacidad para sostener la nota por mayor tiempo. En general suelen engordar, no adelgazar! jaja. Sin duda uno de los mejores 5 tenores de los ultimos 20 años, junto a otro Argentino, Jose Cura, tan amado como odiado parece. Pero un grande.
hi deportivobech, I am from Austria (Vienna). If you want to check my website for Marcelo Alvarez, please click on 'marcelissimo' (my profile) and then on the link for my homepage.
Good singing from both, which kind of surprised me, but it's hard to get passed Alvarez doing an impersonation of Jim Carrey with all the different goofy ass faces he makes.
I have a video of Rigoletto where he sings a High D flat, with the soprano. Here he should sing the High C with her.....Perhaps loosing his balls.....She is GREAT !
"NETREBKO,MUY BELLA VOZ Y MAGNIFICA INTERPRETACIÓN, ADEMÁS MUY HERMOSA. MARCELO ALVAREZ MUY BUENA VOZ E INTERPRETACIÓN. Es mucho mejor que Villazón,éste hace muchas muecas cundo canta,parece que le costara mucho sacar la voz debida. Alvarezes es más natural pero, verdaderamente debe adelgasar; es un tenor grato de escuchar pero no de mirar.Además que se vista mejor, más adecuado a sus presentaciones y estaría más en la mente de todos,más que Villazón por que es mejor.
Oh dear...the couple below...armchair critics, cant just enjoy a performance , for what it was, absolutely lovely, as for...can't stand her voice....something wrong with your hearing then....ridiculous.
Marcelo is fabulous in this version of "O Soave". But no one on this board is worthy of saying Anna (or anyone else) is less than wonderful. No one here possesses the talent, training, discipline and life-long devotion to opera---the TOUGHEST musical challenge EVER! Ms. Netrebko is nothing but TOP SHELF, worthy of standing amid Galli-Curci, Tetrazzinni, Melba, and the others. Stop trying to be some pseudo-critic and just enjoy the wonder of opera and the human voice.
This is how it should be. Two great voices, two great people beautiful music and great magic.
This was so cute!!! I even saw a couple who were kissing in the audience.. how perfect!
This is the BEST "O Soave Fanciulla" since Caruso and Melba in 1906, period! This kiss at the end was a huge icing on a beautiful cake! Ms. Netrebko is outstanding, perfectly in tune and in character; marvelous soprano! Mr. Alvarez is perfect with soul and volumn in voice! Opera was for the common man and woman to enjoy; it was not created for the fake opera-snobs that tear a performer down because she (Anna) has over-the-top talent AND looks. Learn to sit back and enjoy it for what it is.
That´s the way the duet should be! Awesome truthful performance..
Ah, what a lucky man to have kissed the beautiful Anna! Beautiful singing!
Grande MARCELO !!! sos lo mas groso...encima te tranzas a la Netrebko...sos mi envidia !!!!
This is the sweetest, most intense rendition of O Soave Fanciulla since I heard the 1906 recording with Caruso and Melba! Alvarez is powerful and full, and Anna...sheesh, the voice so full and effortless, and drop dead gorgeous! And to top it all off, the lucky buzzard got to KISS HER!! And what a kiss it was as she pursued the kiss toward him! Gawd!
bravissimo alvarez !!!
Fantástico!!!! Pure love is in the air.
bravo bravo BRAAAVOOO Anna Netrebko !
Very cute!
Beautiful. My favorite version of this that I have found.
It was Marco Armiliato and he had birthday on the day of the concert. I was at that concert and thought he might have had one or two glasses before the concert started. ;-)
Bravo Bravo Bravoo Anna Netrebkoo !
Uh oh, Marcelo is coming on to Anna! Regardles of what he's got in the back of his mind he's terrific, IMHO. A very rich, full and sweet voice with near flawless pitch.
Anna is once again exquisite in every way. Anna could do toothpaste jingles and I'd listen.
Russians are making good singers... Her and Hvorostovsky, both my favorite... Plus some old ones....
simply wonderful! GRANDE GRANDE GRANDE!
grazie marcelissimo,sei bravissima - rispetto!!!
Tyle ciepła i miłości w tym głosie , coś pięknego Brawo!!
Marcelo... bravo!!!!!!!!
Mr. Alvatez has the good taste to take the last note down a fourth, so as not to blast the high C. I don't know of any tenors who can do the high C delicately enough to not break the spell of this aria. Perhaps Juan Diego Florez. Miss Netrebko is absolutely enthralling.
A lovely performance TY m for posting.
I am quite shure he had..........Thank you for telling me
I love it! The song is heartfelt, and they are so obviously enjoying it, and that is much of what makes a great performance.
pienso lo mismo que vos marcelo es un gran talento
Bravi!
Is it just me or does Netrebko go flat and sharp a lot? I don't find her very consistent but she's still beautiful and has such a rich color to her voice.
I'm a new fan of this couple. I want to buy some videos
Thankyou for posting this. Their singing is breathtaking!
Oh, that's only of the Italian ARMANI!
Very beautiful! Bravo, but it would be priceless if the cameraoperator had accidently zoomed in on the guy in the background at 3:44.
nice
@GraefinVonSalamanca mille grazie :-))
because it is a big (high) open arena
I'm not so sure about that. I mean, they say that Joan Sutherland and Luciano Pavarotti weren't particularly good actors, and yet they had huge followings.
So much better than the one with Villazon. BRAVO ALVAREZ, BRAVO!
I see someone's made their opinion, but I'll still ask anyway: IS NETREBKO READY TO SING MIMI ONSTAGE??
I'm note sure, but wasn't this in Munich ? Great performance ! Love you Anna !
Hmm! I think I agree with evolt56. Try listening to the Caruso-Farrar version from 1912.
hey marcelissimo where are you from??? from Argentina??? Im from Chile and I love Marcelo Alvarez
why do we have to look at members of the audience so often?
¡Gracias, Maestro! ¿Cuándo esta compatriota puede verte en Buenos Aires?
You should support your assertion with more evidences (although I believe that Netrebko has everything to be amongst today's greatest sopranos)
Ehm, have forgotten Ms Gheorghiu, haven't you ?
@AntonTenor Maunya yang cium"an
This live recording was too-slow paced and a little sappy. The male's voice was well adjusted; however, the female's voice was shaky from her very first note, which was late.
Coincido en gran parte. Pero ojo con la gordura. Parte de la voz (solo una parte) nace de la caja toraxica. Pavarotti nunca fue flaco. Pero incluso podes comparar su voz cuando era mas flaco y cuando era mas gordo y notaras diferencias, sobretodo en la capacidad para sostener la nota por mayor tiempo.
En general suelen engordar, no adelgazar! jaja.
Sin duda uno de los mejores 5 tenores de los ultimos 20 años, junto a otro Argentino, Jose Cura, tan amado como odiado parece. Pero un grande.
why he kissed her?
@urbino08
:-)
hi deportivobech, I am from Austria (Vienna). If you want to check my website for Marcelo Alvarez, please click on 'marcelissimo' (my profile) and then on the link for my homepage.
Good singing from both, which kind of surprised me, but it's hard to get passed Alvarez doing an impersonation of Jim Carrey with all the different goofy ass faces he makes.
Maldito!!!!!
La besó!!!!
why do they need microphones?
I have a video of Rigoletto where he sings a High D flat, with the soprano. Here he should sing the High C with her.....Perhaps loosing his balls.....She is GREAT !
"NETREBKO,MUY BELLA VOZ Y MAGNIFICA INTERPRETACIÓN, ADEMÁS MUY HERMOSA. MARCELO ALVAREZ MUY BUENA VOZ E INTERPRETACIÓN. Es mucho mejor que Villazón,éste hace muchas muecas cundo canta,parece que le costara mucho sacar la voz debida. Alvarezes es más natural pero, verdaderamente debe adelgasar; es un tenor grato de escuchar pero no de mirar.Además que se vista mejor, más adecuado a sus presentaciones y estaría más en la mente de todos,más que Villazón por que es mejor.
incredible. Why does she do all that "other" stuff when she's obviously meant for Puccini and hopefully Wagner?
Oh dear...the couple below...armchair critics, cant just enjoy a performance , for what it was, absolutely lovely, as for...can't stand her voice....something wrong with your hearing then....ridiculous.
Marcelo is fabulous in this version of "O Soave". But no one on this board is worthy of saying Anna (or anyone else) is less than wonderful. No one here possesses the talent, training, discipline and life-long devotion to opera---the TOUGHEST musical challenge EVER! Ms. Netrebko is nothing but TOP SHELF, worthy of standing amid Galli-Curci, Tetrazzinni, Melba, and the others. Stop trying to be some pseudo-critic and just enjoy the wonder of opera and the human voice.
like reputation, i.e. having a reputation for having a bad voice.
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But who was the terrible conductor. All the tempi were to slow. Poor singers!Marcelo Wonderfull! Netrebko bad high C !
Netrebko is not a good Mimi.
good but nowhere near as good as with rolando then again how can you better perfection??
Bravi!