OMG, can't stop listening to Carreras. What a voice, so handsome and sweet. I'm always delighted as have been for the last thrity some years. This is maybe the best rendition of Traviata I've ever seen.
His voice here is just divine and his acting - the tenderness and love he shows is just sublime I realise Opera has to be about the singing but the ability Carreras has in his understanding of the character and portraying it lift him to another level coupled with that heavenly voice make him for me unbeatable. Scotto sounds amazing it is just an amazing duet.
Yes, his singing and acting make for the "Gesamtkunstwerk" that is opera. It's not just singing or acting or orchestration or set design or story or character development, but all of it, and Carreras understands that.
I've never seen Carreras look more handsome than this scene. So loving. The way he carresses her hair and kisses her cheek. The duet is totally enchanting. Is this the mystique of "the Latin Lover?" If "Ricky Martin" is the new embodiment of a "Latin Lover" you can keep him!
I agree with you as regards the prime years of his carreer, he was really really marvellous but I think that even if he does not have no more a voice as powerful as before, he still can give emotions to his audience: less elasticity, less power, different repertoire but still great emotions, great voice, great artist, great person. This is forever.
Josep was so very handsome in his day. His voice was so beautiful. A rather lovely Alfredo. Scotto is such a total tiny package. I miss her acting prowess especially. To watch them sing this duet is truly magnificent. Thank you for posting this video here so we all can enjoy and study their work for all time to come (we hope).
Such a beautiful voice he had in these early years. I have a recording of these two singing the entire love duet from Madama Butterfly a year after this. It's amazing. They end with this soaring trumpeted high C.
Magnifique! La Scotto est sublime et est insurpassable dans ce rôle, surtout à parti de ces années 1970. Fil di voce, dramaturgie, couleurs, tout y est. Et Carreras fait merveille avec son timbre unique. Merci pour avoir posté ce document inégalable
Simplement magnífic - tots dos- moltes gràcies.Em transporto quan sento el cant d'aquesta qualitat- gràcies Maestro- vostè és una persona meravellosa i amb talent increïble
I agree with you, I'm usually not Carraras's biggest fan, but I've been uncovering some of his gems, and this is definately one of them.....incidentally, I don't like many Alfredos, so that must make him EXTRA good in this part.
Carreras sounds beautiful here . His voice was most suited in the more lyric operas where his line of singing& quality of voice do not become distorted,
@mikeopera: I couldn't agree more. This is easily in my top two performances of this duet (the other being Domingo and Stratas). In particular, I feel that Carreras in is prime had one of the most exquisite vocal instruments around. Great emotional depth is also in evidence from both singers here; Scotto appears close to losing her composure as Carreras sings (note her dimpled chin), pulling herself together just in time to make her own masterfully controlled pianissimo entrance. Phenomenal!
+tomberbers Aunque de esta nota ha pasado un año, le informo que esta opera "remasterizada" la consigue "on-line" en Amazon. Alli la compre yo... Es magnifica e imperdible
i agree completely, the real stars are the one in real theatre. She is amazing, and because of the squillo her voice is from heaven. In my opinion, she is the best Traviata ever if not even the best soprano.
Grazie a Pippo Baudo, che qualche tempo fa ci ha fatto sentire questa melodia insieme a tante altre in un suo programma televisivo sulla Rai. Mi fa commuovere.
Thank you xavierfersanta. This is so beautiful it moves me to tears. I wish I'd seen Carreras in his prime but I am grateful I can listen to him again and again through all the wonderful recordings and thank goodness for UA-cam! Bravo Josep!
would like it to be me he was singing to . Trouble is i have no voice to sing back with! several versions of this on you tube, but this is by far the best.
I know he´s born -46 but not the date or the date on this recording that´s why I wrote that he were 26 or 27 years old my comment was really about how good he were at such a young age and also the vocal decline from the early 80th and until now and not nearly all is caused by his leukemia
I love Scotto!!!! I think she gets unfairly treated on youtube because she used so much squillo, which in performance sounds ridiculously gorgeous, but doesn't record so well. I am sick of the new breed of breathy singers. Give me point, ring, squillo anyday =)!!!
It was normal in those years to cut everything, now you have to sing all the opera and in the original version (i don´t like Verdi´s original version of La traviata) and not always are the singers who decide which cuts goes or not.
Maybe she's trying to convey that Violetta at this point has totally given up on life and knows she's going to die and also that she doesn't believe she'll leave and get better in Paris... just a thought.
Oh please - he was consider brilliant in this role. I would agree that Kraus and Bergonzi were also excellent but to imply carreras wasn't just shows how prejudice you are against this singer and makes you look petty
He was definitely in decline by the late 1980s, his decline was only worsened by cancer. There are signs of decline as early 1977 (whining high notes, slowing of the vibrato). This was because of his singing in the throat and the pushing that came about as a result of it.
Josep Carreras not CarrAras...it sounds horrible in spanish!! He should have sang roles like this...he didn't have voice enough to sing Turandot, and Aida and stuff...when he started he was glorious!!!
Carreras has it all: good looks, beautiful voice Smart stage presence and a nice personality. And Renata is out of this world! Beautiful opera!
OMG, can't stop listening to Carreras. What a voice, so handsome and sweet. I'm always delighted as have been for the last thrity some years. This is maybe the best rendition of Traviata I've ever seen.
Oh, happy Renata! He is sooo sweet. And he is and will always be the greatest tenor ever - because he is special.
the most beautiful tenor with the best voice...
His voice here is just divine and his acting - the tenderness and love he shows is just sublime I realise Opera has to be about the singing but the ability Carreras has in his understanding of the character and portraying it lift him to another level coupled with that heavenly voice make him for me unbeatable. Scotto sounds amazing it is just an amazing duet.
Yes, his singing and acting make for the "Gesamtkunstwerk" that is opera. It's not just singing or acting or orchestration or set design or story or character development, but all of it, and Carreras understands that.
Jose Carreras' voice is most expressive and thrilling of all tenors...
Goose bumps listening to Carrerar's divine voice. Amazing duet. Thank you for posting
SIETE STATI DEI VERI PROFESSIONISTI!
What a perfect sound of Carreras!
He was so wonderful at his time of his life - what a fabulous voice!
I've never seen Carreras look more handsome than this scene. So loving.
The way he carresses her hair and kisses her cheek. The duet is totally enchanting. Is this the mystique of
"the Latin Lover?" If "Ricky Martin" is
the new embodiment of a "Latin Lover"
you can keep him!
I agree with you as regards the prime years of his carreer, he was really really marvellous but I think that even if he does not have no more a voice as powerful as before, he still can give emotions to his audience: less elasticity, less power, different repertoire but still great emotions, great voice, great artist, great person. This is forever.
Sublime in every aspect!!!!! Thanks for sharing...
Carreras had the most beautiful timbre in the world ! So bloody expressive
Josep was so very handsome in his day. His voice was so beautiful. A rather lovely Alfredo. Scotto is such a total tiny package. I miss her acting prowess especially. To watch them sing this duet is truly magnificent. Thank you for posting this video here so we all can enjoy and study their work for all time to come (we hope).
Meu Deus que voz ! ❤ carreras extraordinário 🎶👏🇧🇷
This is about the best performance I've heard of this. I love how softly she starts and how neither oversings. Whoever was conducting was brilliant!
Such a beautiful voice he had in these early years. I have a recording of these two singing the entire love duet from Madama Butterfly a year after this. It's amazing. They end with this soaring trumpeted high C.
Aahhhh Carreras - what a beautiful voice and such a handsome face - sigh.............
Thanks so much for uploading. :-D
prachtig wat mooi.
I think this is the absolutely best Parigi o cara
best Parigi o cara of all time!
Kraus Callas... Bergonzi Caballé
Magnifique! La Scotto est sublime et est insurpassable dans ce rôle, surtout à parti de ces années 1970. Fil di voce, dramaturgie, couleurs, tout y est.
Et Carreras fait merveille avec son timbre unique.
Merci pour avoir posté ce document inégalable
Truly masters and giants, both of them.
Simplement magnífic - tots dos- moltes gràcies.Em transporto quan sento el cant d'aquesta qualitat- gràcies Maestro- vostè és una persona meravellosa i amb talent increïble
@castellomatese Bardzo mądry komentarz !!!!! Jose Carreras zrobił bardzo dużo dla sztuki i dzisiaj nadal możemy go podziwiać. Jest cudowny ZAWSZE !!!!
dios mio que artistas
DIVINOS!! EXTRAORDINARIOS!!
yea grand carreras! Remembering him in this form is a thrill. what a cutie. she sounds good too.
Carreras we love you
I agree with you, I'm usually not Carraras's biggest fan, but I've been uncovering some of his gems, and this is definately one of them.....incidentally, I don't like many Alfredos, so that must make him EXTRA good in this part.
Carreras sounds beautiful here . His voice was most suited in the more lyric operas where his line of singing& quality of voice do not become distorted,
Very intelligent performance.
Beautiful..
@mikeopera: I couldn't agree more. This is easily in my top two performances of this duet (the other being Domingo and Stratas). In particular, I feel that Carreras in is prime had one of the most exquisite vocal instruments around. Great emotional depth is also in evidence from both singers here; Scotto appears close to losing her composure as Carreras sings (note her dimpled chin), pulling herself together just in time to make her own masterfully controlled pianissimo entrance. Phenomenal!
inolvidable. Lza scoto una de las mejores Traviatas, me gustaria tener este documento completo..
+tomberbers Aunque de esta nota ha pasado un año, le informo que esta opera "remasterizada" la consigue "on-line" en Amazon. Alli la compre yo... Es magnifica e imperdible
i agree completely, the real stars are the one in real theatre. She is amazing, and because of the squillo her voice is from heaven. In my opinion, she is the best Traviata ever if not even the best soprano.
This wonderful.
I agree. I love this rendition.
Flawless
Nino Verchi was the conductor of this performance and was recorded at Tokyo in 1973.
Grazie a Pippo Baudo, che qualche tempo fa ci ha fatto sentire questa melodia insieme a tante altre in un suo programma televisivo sulla Rai.
Mi fa commuovere.
Thank you xavierfersanta. This is so beautiful it moves me to tears. I wish I'd seen Carreras in his prime but I am grateful I can listen to him again and again through all the wonderful recordings and thank goodness for UA-cam!
Bravo Josep!
Ah.... Scotto. She's wonderful.......
There is no dispute, I was stating a fact. I loved his voice, the 6 or 7 years that he had one.
would like it to be me he was singing to . Trouble is i have no voice to sing back with! several versions of this on you tube, but this is by far the best.
same :)
I need to buy this, it's an emergency. ♥
I know he´s born -46 but not the date or the date on this recording that´s why I wrote that he were 26 or 27 years old my comment was really about how good he were at such a young age and also the vocal decline from the early 80th and until now and not nearly all is caused by his leukemia
Scotto is excellent in the last part of this opera, her acting is also fantastic!
Scotto knew exactly what she was doing. Everything perfectly balanced to what she wanted.
Cleanears
Scotto looks so small, very sick. And a credible nostalglia. Lovely, sensitive performance.
@sanvocals i love his chenier :-)
I love Scotto!!!! I think she gets unfairly treated on youtube because she used so much squillo, which in performance sounds ridiculously gorgeous, but doesn't record so well. I am sick of the new breed of breathy singers. Give me point, ring, squillo anyday =)!!!
Here Carreras is at his best about 26-27 years old.
oh this is fantastic. I think though the part , doesn't really require her to look at him.
@castellomatese God that was well said.
Actually I didn't bring it up, I just corrected the inaccurate info. Enjoy.
It was normal in those years to cut everything, now you have to sing all the opera and in the original version (i don´t like Verdi´s original version of La traviata) and not always are the singers who decide which cuts goes or not.
Maybe she's trying to convey that Violetta at this point has totally given up on life and knows she's going to die and also that she doesn't believe she'll leave and get better in Paris... just a thought.
No, it wasn't. The damage was done long before that. His voice was in decline by 1978.
i get the whole 'play to the audience thing' but she doesn't look at him even once here. i think it loses some of the intimacy that way.
Tiene comer muchos bollos Carreras para acercarse a Bergonzi y Kraus en este papel, en elegancia, estilo y matización. Scotto maravillosa.
Oh please - he was consider brilliant in this role. I would agree that Kraus and Bergonzi were also excellent but to imply carreras wasn't just shows how prejudice you are against this singer and makes you look petty
He was definitely in decline by the late 1980s, his decline was only worsened by cancer.
There are signs of decline as early 1977 (whining high notes, slowing of the vibrato). This was because of his singing in the throat and the pushing that came about as a result of it.
Petetico. Antes se cantaba tan mal como ahora
Josep Carreras not CarrAras...it sounds horrible in spanish!!
He should have sang roles like this...he didn't have voice enough to sing Turandot, and Aida and stuff...when he started he was glorious!!!
Effortless and tasteful singing.
oh, this is the best, breathtaking...