Crazy to think that he was first introduced to opera at 27 years old and by the time he decided to try opera and was cast into his first role he admitted he didnt even know that much about the art while he was on stage, i forget which opera he was cast into but it just goes to show, dont ever underestimate yourself because you think you are starting too late or the opportunity already passed
A few years back I was attending a PARSIFAL performance in Hamburg & was not expecting anything REALLY remarkable but from the beginning Selig's Gurnemanz totally held my attention for his astounding vocal beauty & powerful characterization. His legato singing, which German consonants often prove to be problematic for many voices, is superb here & I wish You Tube could find more of his work.
Beautiful memories come to my mind when i'm listening this! Thanks for a great performance and because, you guys, provide me a wonderful remembrance! Congratulations from México, with love.
L'interpretazione è bella e misurata. Penso che sia una delle migliori esecuzioni di qust'aria. Serena, convincente, calda. Bene anche l'esecuzione del coro. Molto bene.
L'ho sentita da decine di bassi (e l'ho accompagnata a mia volta al pianoforte diverse volte) e non posso che concordare pienamente. Voce sicura, bella corposa, piena di armonici (cosa per niente scontata), il fa grave poi è semplicemente da brividi e lo prende con una padronanza ed una forza tale che sicuramente riesce ad arrivare agevolmente anche a note molto più gravi di quella. Uno dei migliori Sarastro mai ascoltati.
Quelle superbe voix de basse ! Un enchantement à entendre dans cet extrait célèbre de la Flûte enchantée de Mozart. Merci ! Was für eine tolle Bass-Stimme! Eine Freude, in diese berühmte Passage aus der Zauberflöte von Mozart zu hören. Danke!
Vielen Dank ! Franz Josef Selig hatte sein 1. Engagement am Aalto Theater in Essen. Und ich glaube sogar, dass der Sarrastro seine erste Partie war. Schon damals war er wunderbar.
Why does this fantastic dramatic interpretation bring tears to my ears on every hearing, while the more famous Kurt Moll's recordings on youtube leave me wanting more from him? Perhaps Moll was past his prime.
I really enjoy this Sarastro! Is my dream to perform Sarastro one day, but now i enjoy singers like this, doing his best in this wonderful role! Congratulations. Can anybody give me a link to see the full ópera please?
They instructed the audience to not applaud because they were gonna record. I watched the whole thing (it's the same performance with Damrau) and they didn't applaud for the other arias too.
Thanks for this beautiful upload. In order to kill my curiosity (and out of respect for the performers) please add the full information on this rendition
Das stammt aus der Zeit als Mozart bei einer Freimaurerloge war, die okkulte Bedeutung wird an diesem Abschnitt deutlich. Keine christliche Orientierungshilfe, das Gegenteil ist der Fall.
+Lord Saruman ...very good comment.. And the works of Beethoven and Mozart, et al that stir our souls deeply.. prove...It exists and is love, beauty and power.
@@janfarrell6228 Look at what you guys are saying, BIggest oppression you are oppresing yourselves, By saying such things, Because of a Rhythmic mouth vocals, You are comparing it to God, Most high is not comparable to anything in this existance, God would never take a son of his own, God Doesnt have a partner in the ownership, Time is coming to be held accountable of what we say, I wish you all the best, Never Associate others with God most high
I'm certain the silence was not meant as disapproval; rather as deep appreciation. At this filmed performance, the audience may have been asked to refrain from applause. And let us acknowledge that listeners can be so moved that they remain silent after a cut-off, enraptured by the beautiful moment.
someone told me to use my real voice so here i am,i'm gonna try to .trying to be a countertenor is just a fantasy.i halt today.but either ways dogs howl whenever huhuha
do not let anyone instruct or make you slave. u get tired. u burn out. u do yourself only u have limited time so. do not talk.do not share or mimic. just respect and greet good morning.that's all period
Well " Lasst( sie der Prüfung...) " is raspy, thats clear to everybody. But it can happen. His "Ä" and "I" vocals are too sharp for my taste, but most german singers have the problem to sing too tight, they´re not using their whole body. Selig is a good artist and his interpretation is quite good but for me its to artificial, because he trys to sound like a Bach singer here. Jerome Hines sings it sacred too, but with the whole body and thats what opera singing for basses is basically about.
Crazy to think that he was first introduced to opera at 27 years old and by the time he decided to try opera and was cast into his first role he admitted he didnt even know that much about the art while he was on stage, i forget which opera he was cast into but it just goes to show, dont ever underestimate yourself because you think you are starting too late or the opportunity already passed
+jacob lahr your comment is so cheering! thank you so much Jacob! all the best to you too!!!
But I'm not nearly as good as he is...
OMG I'm 27 and starting now to take lessons...
Basing one's life philosophy off of the example of rare talent is highly risky and more than likely a setup for complete failure
@@noahparsons7688 and thinking that "i'm too old, i'll never achieve anything because i'm late for everything" is better? Get bent.
Wow! Franz-Josef Selig is superb. What a wonderful voice, great over the whole range,good diction and stage presence. Thank you!
I Love this man's voice and stage presence. Such superb vocal technique and facial expressions! Bravo!
Was für eine Stimme...!!! Besser kann man die Arie nicht interpretieren! Chapeau!
That isn't raspy, it is resonant and deep bass quality. It is big and beautiful. Bassjack
His face is kinda funny though... XD
@@chrisbolland5634 That's just how your face looks when you sing bass.
@@IndustrialMilitia oh yeah I know. I sing bass, so I have license to poke fun XD
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He is the best sarastro I've ever heard!
How can people really press the "unlike" button? What is there not to like about this? Fabulous singing. Amazing interpretation.
They probably think it´s the download button...
2022 marks the loss of the dislike...
Tears welled up in my eyes with that low F.. Tremendous legato Voice. What an instrument
A few years back I was attending a PARSIFAL performance in Hamburg & was
not expecting anything REALLY remarkable but from the beginning Selig's
Gurnemanz totally held my attention for his astounding vocal beauty & powerful
characterization. His legato singing, which German consonants often prove
to be problematic for many voices, is superb here & I wish You Tube could
find more of his work.
Beautiful memories come to my mind when i'm listening this! Thanks for a great performance and because, you guys, provide me a wonderful remembrance!
Congratulations from México, with love.
L'interpretazione è bella e misurata. Penso che sia una delle migliori esecuzioni di qust'aria. Serena, convincente, calda. Bene anche l'esecuzione del coro. Molto bene.
L'ho sentita da decine di bassi (e l'ho accompagnata a mia volta al pianoforte diverse volte) e non posso che concordare pienamente. Voce sicura, bella corposa, piena di armonici (cosa per niente scontata), il fa grave poi è semplicemente da brividi e lo prende con una padronanza ed una forza tale che sicuramente riesce ad arrivare agevolmente anche a note molto più gravi di quella.
Uno dei migliori Sarastro mai ascoltati.
Very good voice, a basso profundo!
Quelle superbe voix de basse ! Un enchantement à entendre dans cet extrait célèbre de la Flûte enchantée de Mozart. Merci !
Was für eine tolle Bass-Stimme! Eine Freude, in diese berühmte Passage aus der Zauberflöte von Mozart zu hören. Danke!
Vielen Dank ! Franz Josef Selig hatte sein 1. Engagement am Aalto Theater in Essen. Und ich glaube sogar, dass der Sarrastro seine erste Partie war. Schon damals war er wunderbar.
Sehr schön vorgetragen.
The GREAT German Bass nowadays. A really spectacular GURNEMANZ in Hamburg
a few years back.
What a big voice..... 👍👍, Speechless.......🎵🎶🎵
Probably the best operatic bass I have ever heard by a long way.
Really pushing the Enlightenment angle in this staging. Just a fantastic production and such a great voice....
Bravo lieber Fyranz Josef Selig
The finest Sarastro ever ! Nobody else comes even close
I really don't care what the protocol is: I have clapped loudly. He sang the heaven into and hell out of this Aria. Fabuloso!
wow what a voice and stage presence :OOO
Extraordinaria voz....
Hoje ouvi este man a cantar as valquírias numa gravação da BBC... é pá, que vozeirão!!!!
Why does this fantastic dramatic interpretation bring tears to my ears on every hearing, while the more famous Kurt Moll's recordings on youtube leave me wanting more from him? Perhaps Moll was past his prime.
You might want to check out Gottlob Frick (1956), Josef Greindl, Franz Crass, and Martti Talvela (1969)
Lovely deep, resonant, rich bass. Raspiness is due to bad sound quality, and not due to the bass.
Beautiful voice 👏👏👏👏👏👏.
Sehr schöne Interpretation, die ich schon öfters angesehen habe.
Meister Selig was magistral. Danke!!!!!
This is a fine performance.
I wish that someone could do an unabridged film of "The Magic Flute" and have Franz play the priest in it. He has a beautiful singing voice.
It resolves so beautifully!
I really enjoy this Sarastro! Is my dream to perform Sarastro one day, but now i enjoy singers like this, doing his best in this wonderful role! Congratulations. Can anybody give me a link to see the full ópera please?
Gigantic and musically perfect. Brilliant!!
Sehr schöne Musik.
Thank you very much. This is so beautiful.
Wonderful.
Grandissima interpretazione di Sarrastro o Zoroastro !!
Sarastro 🙂
Wenn dieses viedio zwei Jahre älter wäre,wäre es so alt wie ich.
Ich muss dieses viedio wegen der Schule ansehen.
Incroyable. J'aurai voulu être là.
Mi Sarastro preferido
Excelente! No conocía a este cantante
Perfekt
восхитительно!
I can’t believe nobody applauded at the end… He sang amazingly! The audience claps only Tenors and Sopranos 🙄
They instructed the audience to not applaud because they were gonna record. I watched the whole thing (it's the same performance with Damrau) and they didn't applaud for the other arias too.
Adorable...
Thanks for this beautiful upload. In order to kill my curiosity (and out of respect for the performers) please add the full information on this rendition
Dobra pjesma saka cast mozzartu. dobro je smislio...
Agreed!
un basso vero! Allora esistono ancora le voci con registro corretto!
Selig!
이것은 진짜 베이스의 정수를 보여준다! 대단하다!!!
Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child's Cabinet of Curiosities brought me here.
Das stammt aus der Zeit als Mozart bei einer Freimaurerloge war, die okkulte Bedeutung wird an diesem Abschnitt deutlich.
Keine christliche Orientierungshilfe, das Gegenteil ist der Fall.
... uno scardabagno... favoloso
Little raspy for my liking, but still good. I, personally, have a taste to warmer bassos.
#SLIBFS #OASAASLLS
👀
can someone tell me what the song is about?
Tied with Figaro from Marriage of Figaro for the best bass role.
Figaro ist nicht ein Bass
Seine Arien sind tatsächlich ein wenig hoch für mich. Ich bin Bass
Wasn't Figaro a baritone role?
wow
this is my homework
me too 😂
If God existed, his voice would sound like this.
+Lord Saruman ...very good comment.. And the works of Beethoven and Mozart, et al that stir our souls deeply.. prove...It exists and is love, beauty and power.
+Lord Saruman
If God eixisted Mozart would be his beloved son.
perfect description about his voice
@@janfarrell6228 Look at what you guys are saying, BIggest oppression you are oppresing yourselves, By saying such things, Because of a Rhythmic mouth vocals, You are comparing it to God, Most high is not comparable to anything in this existance, God would never take a son of his own, God Doesnt have a partner in the ownership, Time is coming to be held accountable of what we say, I wish you all the best, Never Associate others with God most high
@@aerokasyeal4840 FFS. Nice, now we are stuck with a religious fanatic.
The note i get too, i just have to work on my loudness.
Is it me or does it seem like he is on mic because I don't think you should be hearing his breaths in between phrases
In the end, I miss the people clap
I'm certain the silence was not meant as disapproval; rather as deep appreciation. At this filmed performance, the audience may have been asked to refrain from applause. And let us acknowledge that listeners can be so moved that they remain silent after a cut-off, enraptured by the beautiful moment.
It's a shame that they told them not clap. He deserved a full standing ovation.
I disagree, if people clap would stop the magic of the art and the story. It's an opera, not a single performance.
I like this better than Pepe's performance
👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
imagine watching this on 0.25
My ears are bleding lol
OASAASLLS
0:34
So fucking bad ass
ΟΑΣ ΑΑΣ ΛΛΣ
someone told me to use my real voice so here i am,i'm gonna try to .trying to be a countertenor is just a fantasy.i halt today.but either ways dogs howl whenever huhuha
no dont be someone says that u are.STOP
10 02 pm thurs
do not let anyone instruct or make you slave. u get tired. u burn out. u do yourself only u have limited time so. do not talk.do not share or mimic. just respect and greet good morning.that's all
period
Bass kitarr
0:55... Anybody else feel like yawning there?
bad translation
freaulinee
3 times rhythm ....satanic
What do you mean, "satanic"?
Canadian anthem
Well " Lasst( sie der Prüfung...) " is raspy, thats clear to everybody. But it can happen. His "Ä" and "I" vocals are too sharp for my taste, but most german singers have the problem to sing too tight, they´re not using their whole body.
Selig is a good artist and his interpretation is quite good but for me its to artificial, because he trys to sound like a Bach singer here. Jerome Hines sings it sacred too, but with the whole body and thats what opera singing for basses is basically about.
Do you have a sample of you singing this classic piece?
ok boomer 🤣🤣
xd xd xd
Smash
poop
Raspy, wobbly, no energy, thin, little depth.
Great but not better than Matti Salminan or Marti Talvela
too much oil in the voice
Not as good as Gottlob Frick.