This is such a challenging aria and he seems to be able to negotiate it without looking like he's working that hard. The high C at the end with that amount of sound is just unreal. What an amazing artist.
This aria is much more challenging than what Gedda made it sound like. Soft aria in French with high notes. Take a lot of control to sing it as softly as this and with impeccable passaggio. He was one of a kind in term of vocal technique. He was 55 here. By all mean, bringing any other famous tenors out there and asked them to sing anywhere near as good as this at 55. There isn't anyone.
So expressive and clear. You could hear the palm trees swaying in the breeze of that tempo.This is from The Pearl Fishers by Georges Bizet. The coastal breezes of Ceylon (Sri Lanka), moonlight on the rippling ocean, palms swishing, the smell of the sea, rippling bodies glistening, looking at the object of their dreams, the 'goddess', Leila. I love this opera. These are very high notes for a man to sing, simply amazing. Maestro Gedda.
“One of the greatest. “ or “in my opinion the greatest”! At that level they simply cannot be compared to one another. And moreover we generally don’t know all the others.
Партия фортепиано - Давид Михайлович Лернер. Наша любимая Анна Дмитриевна Чехова переворачивает ноты❤ Давид Михайлович прожил 102 года!!! И до последнего был в прекрасной памяти и творческой форме.
The look of the chorus ladies says it all. They're so completely enraptured, as am I. Maestro Gedda had THE MOST BEAUTIFUL male voice I've ever had the PLEASURE of enjoying.
Великолепный!!! Швед с русской душой. Сын и гордость двух народов. Потрясающий тенор. Жаль, что так больше не поют. Эту запись можно слушать часами. Спасибо!
Everyone's talking about Gedda, though warranted! But nobody's mentioning the wonderful piano work that helps amplify the raw emotion of this performance. Both the pianist and Gedda did splendiferous work making a stunning piece of art for all to see!
Sometimes within this immaculate performance it sounds as though the accompaniment manipulates and takes over as the principal in the relationship. In short both are just brilliant for each other
Партия фортепиано - Давид Михайлович Лернер. Наша любимая Анна Дмитриевна Чехова переворачивает ноты❤ Давид Михайлович прожил 102 года!!! И до последнего был в прекрасной памяти и творческой форме.
@@Хитровка-я8д Выключая по окончанию композиции и не досматривая до конца, я всегда думал, что это принимавший Гедду - Ростропович за клавишами. //Не очень понятно, зачем для крайне простого аккомпанемента крайне известной арии - потребовались ноты, да ещё и с ассистентом(?)🤔
Since I discovered this version, I find myself coming back and listening to it every single day, and sometimes 2 or 3 times a day. It's in my opinion, with Gigli's version, the most emotional interpretation of this song. You can feel the pain of the words. And the fact that Gedda looks vulnerable on the stage here for some reasons, almost like a child over school stage performing an exam on behalf of all school board, add a lot to the drama of this version. This is Gold. And the low views numbers mean one thing, jewels are always hard to find.
C'est un bonheur qu'il y ait tant de merveilleuses interprétations (dont celle-là !) de cette mélodie ;laissons bien sûr les préférences s'exprimer, en termes certes parfois excessifs, mais passionnés :là est l'essentiel.
I will add the same comment. Listening to Nikolai Gedda sing this aria from Bizet's Pearl Fishers is just heartbreaking. I find it hard to comprehend the technicalities and style as the emotion is so over powering. Each time I listen and watch this video I am overcome by the piercing of my heart. And didn't the audience respond. A remarkable video.
merci Monsieur Gedda! Vous avez une manière de chanter qui est conforme à celle de mon professeur qui s'appelle Magali Lozano, et c'est la première fois que je vois un grand chanteur , chanter de la sorte.... ouf😀
Gedda floats a sustained heartbreakingly beautiful high note at 3:01, mezza voce, and again at 3:28 both effortless! A touching performance with the haunting melody from a single piano, and a slight smile, Gedda knows his voice, even at this age, is in fine form. Thank you for posting this elegant version. 💔
'Gedda floats a sustained heartbreakingly beautiful high note at 3:01'. beautiful description. In 1974 I heard on radio Gedda perform this aria, recorded I believe in the 60's and let me tell you, I shiver at the thought of it. The floating, sustained note was so effortless, so tenderly soft, carrying through a musical silent note to the descent. Again, effortless, no straining, a gentle quiet note which, as you say, was heartbreakingly beautiful to be unforgettable and unmatched. Sadly, I cannot find that performance on youtube.
The keyword for me here is effortless. Gedda was known for his upper register so his high notes were in abundant. However, he was one of very few tenors who could sing in such a relaxed yet controlled manner. Many tenors past and present seem to sing with such a strain that sometimes made me feel like they were about to burst into flame. Sounding beautiful is one thing but sounding effortlessly beautiful is another thing and the maestro was so good at that.
This is an amazing technique! Looks almost like playback singing! To look this relaxed when singing difficult pieces is extraordinary! Kaufmann should watch this 😄
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I can't believe how effortless he makes this appear. Though Bjorling is my idol, I have always thought Gigli's performance of this to be the greatest. Maybe I was wrong.
I am still returning. His voice is so creamy, so controlled, so beautiful. He sings with a trace of a typical smile without any visible effort. His versatility was incredible indeed. He could sing as soft as Gigli. His ringing voice shock shocks me incredibly in selected pars, mainly from a certain age. Neverending admiration
Hah! Yes, I noticed that smile. I think he knows (rightfully) that his voice is in fine form. So effortlessly hitting that mezza voce high sustain, like no other.
@@shodanart I saw his smile suddenly drop. Something happened, I wouldn't even notice. Suddenly I saw a professional singer, Maestro Gedda, watching his breath, every tone, every phrase. He was great, as always. I do not know what happened. I must say that I do not know many other artists like him. Actually, I only know him. I heard him indisposed in the archive live footage, I don't know what it was (maybe Tosca??). It wasn't very good. He fought like a lion and lost. But we are only human. I have a suspicion that he was the greatest lyric tenor of XX. century. I do not like comparisons like this. Pavarotti, di Stefano, and others are also great But Gedda sang the Czech opera "Dalibor" in Czech. I could not believe it. He was simply incredible. Neverending admiration for all unique singers and mainly for the immortal voice of Nicolai Gedda.
Рад за Вас, Владимир. Услышать Гедду --- немеренное удовольствие, считай СЧАСТЬЕ! Может быть и Вы за меня порадуетесь --- я был одним из 2000 слушателей этого эпохального концерта. Успех Гедды трудно описать, это был триумф. Он несомненно гений вокализации и необыкновенно простой и душевный человек. За автографами стояла громадная очередь, некоторые беседовали с ним запросто. Трепетно храню его автограф на программке и на пластинке.Этим он был искренне удивлён и добавил кроме подписи очень милое пожелание. Редчайший певец, великий!
Я не говорю по-русски, но использовал Google Translate, чтобы перевести этот вопрос с английского на русский. Можно ли получить фотокопию вашей оригинальной программы с концерта Gedda 1980 года в Москве? Я пытался разобраться в оригинальной программе, но похоже, что и канал "Русская Культура", и записи немецкого ТВ на RUclips - это усеченные версии. Спасибо - Дэвид Бишоп@@maxgor-rus8838
Not falsetto, head voice connected to chest resulting in a somewhat mixed tone, but with good cord closure and harmonics. Beautiful indeed, Gedda is a master of this fabulous head voice.
This is such a challenging aria and he seems to be able to negotiate it without looking like he's working that hard. The high C at the end with that amount of sound is just unreal. What an amazing artist.
Una voce di velluto, magnifica!!!!!!! RIP Maestro.
Une voix de légende. Magnifique. 🌹
This aria is much more challenging than what Gedda made it sound like. Soft aria in French with high notes. Take a lot of control to sing it as softly as this and with impeccable passaggio. He was one of a kind in term of vocal technique. He was 55 here. By all mean, bringing any other famous tenors out there and asked them to sing anywhere near as good as this at 55. There isn't anyone.
Magnifique interprétation! Très belle prononciation du français! Contente de faire connaissance avec Nicolai Gedda!
So expressive and clear. You could hear the palm trees swaying in the breeze of that tempo.This is from The Pearl Fishers by Georges Bizet. The coastal breezes of Ceylon (Sri Lanka), moonlight on the rippling ocean, palms swishing, the smell of the sea, rippling bodies glistening, looking at the object of their dreams, the 'goddess', Leila. I love this opera. These are very high notes for a man to sing, simply amazing. Maestro Gedda.
Какой прекрасный голос 🥰🥰🥰
Потрясающе, как голос рождается где-то внутри при почти закрытом рте.
I have had the honor to listen him in 1968. Un GRANDISSIMO VOCE e INTERPRETACIONE!!! ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️👍👍👍👍👍🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉👏👏👏👏👏✌️✌️✌️✌️✌️
Это непостижимо!!! Какая вокальная культура, фраза, резонаторное близкое пиано... Браво Гедда!!!
Beautiful Nicolai. And wonderful pianist
One of the most remarkable singers in opera. Ever. Languages. Taste. Technique. Amazing.
Maestro Gedda was one of the last of the great tenors of the golden age of opera! RIP Maestro
The best in 20th century
“One of the greatest. “ or “in my opinion the greatest”! At that level they simply cannot be compared to one another. And moreover we generally don’t know all the others.
Just imagine being able to create that sound. Just sublime.
The head voice of Gedda is unmatched... You even wonder if it's head voice. So plain, so sweet, so controlled, so easy, so..., so ...
J’aimerais une liste de Lui si possible Merci 😍😍😍
I agree. He switches from head to chest so eloquently that you hardly notice it. And head voice so powerful. Total voice control. In awe.
yes yes you are so right about him.....
I wish mine were half as stable as his. Maybe it’s just my nerves…
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Cherchons aujourd'hui des voix comme celle ci ?
O mon Dieu! Ma quelle finesse!... c'est vraiment extraordinaire!
Партия фортепиано - Давид Михайлович Лернер.
Наша любимая Анна Дмитриевна Чехова переворачивает ноты❤
Давид Михайлович прожил 102 года!!! И до последнего был в прекрасной памяти и творческой форме.
How interesting! Thankyou.
Nicolai Gedda Wundervoll!
The look of the chorus ladies says it all. They're so completely enraptured, as am I. Maestro Gedda had THE MOST BEAUTIFUL male voice I've ever had the PLEASURE of enjoying.
Великолепный!!!
Швед с русской душой. Сын и гордость двух народов. Потрясающий тенор. Жаль, что так больше не поют.
Эту запись можно слушать часами. Спасибо!
I have listened to this over and over. It is magnificent.
Il y a des voix qui restent intactes ,dieu merci
Everyone's talking about Gedda, though warranted! But nobody's mentioning the wonderful piano work that helps amplify the raw emotion of this performance. Both the pianist and Gedda did splendiferous work making a stunning piece of art for all to see!
true, the piano is stunning
Sometimes within this immaculate performance it sounds as though the accompaniment manipulates and takes over as the principal in the relationship. In short both are just brilliant for each other
Personnellement, je préfère qu'il y ait l'accompagnement orchestral de l'original: je trouve l'orchestration de G.Bizet tout-à-fait remarquable.
Партия фортепиано - Давид Михайлович Лернер.
Наша любимая Анна Дмитриевна Чехова переворачивает ноты❤
Давид Михайлович прожил 102 года!!! И до последнего был в прекрасной памяти и творческой форме.
@@Хитровка-я8д Выключая по окончанию композиции и не досматривая до конца, я всегда думал, что это принимавший Гедду - Ростропович за клавишами. //Не очень понятно, зачем для крайне простого аккомпанемента крайне известной арии - потребовались ноты, да ещё и с ассистентом(?)🤔
In my mind the most complete musician and finest all round tenor of the second half of the 20th century!!
Magnifique voix !
Magnifique interprétation !
Fantastic performance! Thank you.
MARVELOUS NICOLAI GEDDA!!!
Thank you for posting this lovely aria superbly sung by Gedda.
He sings so soft and knows what he's doing. ❤❤❤ I'm amazed. Thank you Nicolas. ❤
This is some of the best singing I’ve ever heard
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Is this british David Woods in Manchester? You are correct.
The older generation of tenors learned the art of singing ,
Where are the great vocal teachers who know their stuff and won’t screw you over so you have to have a microphone in your face all the time?
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One of the truly greath tenors from the past in the peak of his power.
He use the swedish way of singing same as Björling, Nilsson, Lind etc....
Could you explain that further, please?
They were educated in Sweden of swedish teachers .
The difference beetwen Italy singers is they always sing not shouts.😅
Magnific voix!
pazzesco, bravissimo
Outstanding, and wonderful, Je croix entendre encore en GEDDA, The most noble of singers- Gedda, Splendid. A GOLDEN ERA LOST TODAY .
" mezza voce" bellisima !!! un grande tenor, entre los 5 mas grandes de la historia, la voz en la "mascara" la hermosa vieja escuela de canto.
Who are your other four? I hope Jussi is amongst them, and Gigli?
Such a beautiful voice
La perfezione del bel canto
Since I discovered this version, I find myself coming back and listening to it every single day, and sometimes 2 or 3 times a day. It's in my opinion, with Gigli's version, the most emotional interpretation of this song. You can feel the pain of the words. And the fact that Gedda looks vulnerable on the stage here for some reasons, almost like a child over school stage performing an exam on behalf of all school board, add a lot to the drama of this version. This is Gold. And the low views numbers mean one thing, jewels are always hard to find.
I shared it on facebook but nobody will understand why ;-)
Pearls, not jewels
Kraus version is also beautiful!
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Une grande virtuosité ajouté à une grande sensibilité. la plus belle version
Après celle d alain vanzo bien sur
Una linea di canto sottile e solida allo stesso tempo! Grande Gedda!
Je crois entendre encore la voix d'un idole de ma jeunesse!
чудо… и как на него смотрит хор… чудо
Просто прекрасно!!! Очень интеллигентный вокал!
A true master of his ART - WONDERFUL, and what a marvelous technique . I have always loved his voice .
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Les pêcheurs de perles de Bizet ....c'est magnifique ! 😂😂😂
love his way of placing the sound, specially in this aria!
Celestiale!
First time hearing him. I literally cried from beginning to end!
Me too 😭😥😢😓
That's superb, no words left...
so good, so beautiful...
Una mezza voce molto simile a Gigli!!! Splendida performance...grazie
Yes, I think the most beautiful tenor voice for me.
No effort for high notes
So natural,
Che meraviglia.
great singer overlooked by many ger
Immenso tenore!
Merveilleuse musique et merveilleuse voix.❤❤❤
C'est un bonheur qu'il y ait tant de merveilleuses interprétations (dont celle-là !) de cette mélodie ;laissons bien sûr les préférences s'exprimer, en termes certes parfois excessifs, mais passionnés :là est l'essentiel.
I will add the same comment. Listening to Nikolai Gedda sing this aria from Bizet's Pearl Fishers is just heartbreaking. I find it hard to comprehend the technicalities and style as the emotion is so over powering. Each time I listen and watch this video I am overcome by the piercing of my heart. And didn't the audience respond. A remarkable video.
Such feeling, impeccable phrasing and wondeful placement on the high tones. Absolutely divine messa di voce.
merci Monsieur Gedda!
Vous avez une manière de chanter qui est conforme à celle de mon professeur qui s'appelle Magali Lozano, et c'est la première fois que je vois un grand chanteur , chanter de la sorte....
ouf😀
Je crois entendre encore pour toujours !!
Inspiring and magnificent 🙏🏼🫶🏼👍🏼✅
Отличный тенор, отличное исполнение арии Николаем Геддой!
Fabuleux!
Immenso
Гедда великолепен.🎉
Gedda floats a sustained heartbreakingly beautiful high note at 3:01, mezza voce, and again at 3:28 both effortless! A touching performance with the haunting melody from a single piano, and a slight smile, Gedda knows his voice, even at this age, is in fine form. Thank you for posting this elegant version. 💔
But the camera zoomed out during the part in which I liked to see his face.
It's High C mezza voce no less (which is strange, it should be High B)
can´t you hear his falsetto??
'Gedda floats a sustained heartbreakingly beautiful high note at 3:01'. beautiful description. In 1974 I heard on radio Gedda perform this aria, recorded I believe in the 60's and let me tell you, I shiver at the thought of it. The floating, sustained note was so effortless, so tenderly soft, carrying through a musical silent note to the descent. Again, effortless, no straining, a gentle quiet note which, as you say, was heartbreakingly beautiful to be unforgettable and unmatched. Sadly, I cannot find that performance on youtube.
The keyword for me here is effortless. Gedda was known for his upper register so his high notes were in abundant. However, he was one of very few tenors who could sing in such a relaxed yet controlled manner. Many tenors past and present seem to sing with such a strain that sometimes made me feel like they were about to burst into flame. Sounding beautiful is one thing but sounding effortlessly beautiful is another thing and the maestro was so good at that.
Это прекрасно!
magnifique !
Bravissimo, commovente con la sua bellissima voce
This is an amazing technique! Looks almost like playback singing! To look this relaxed when singing difficult pieces is extraordinary! Kaufmann should watch this 😄
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Wow.......The Russian audience would appreciate what they were hearing- one of the greatest tenors who ever lived, singing at the peak of his career.
Mark Peterson He had been singing for some 30 years in 1980. Twilight of his career, and he sounds wonderful.
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Yes! After having their great Lemechev. Similar mastery!
Agree
With out quistion one of the best tenors ever.
QUELLO CHE MI HA COLPITO DI PIU' E' GEDDA ANCHE SE MI PIACE MOLTISSIMO GIGLI.
I agree. There is something unearthly about this performance.
Tears
The best tenor!
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Because of its exceedingly high tessatura, one of the most difficult tenor arias. Gedda is astounding.
Almost as if he didn't sing it, it just emanated from him.
Perfection!
The Great Magician!,,Love you!
Why does it make me cry
Sublime !!!!!!!!
Voce d’oro ….. mi ricorda beniamino gigli
Best rendition ever, ever!
I can't believe how effortless he makes this appear. Though Bjorling is my idol, I have always thought Gigli's performance of this to be the greatest. Maybe I was wrong.
He sounds incredible.
C est très doux, sans forcer, c est exquis
So heartbreaking! Incredible passion and feelings!
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@@vincec8218 no
I am still returning. His voice is so creamy, so controlled, so beautiful. He sings with a trace of a typical smile without any visible effort. His versatility was incredible indeed. He could sing as soft as Gigli. His ringing voice shock shocks me incredibly in selected pars, mainly from a certain age. Neverending admiration
Hah! Yes, I noticed that smile. I think he knows (rightfully) that his voice is in fine form. So effortlessly hitting that mezza voce high sustain, like no other.
@@shodanart I saw his smile suddenly drop. Something happened, I wouldn't even notice. Suddenly I saw a professional singer, Maestro Gedda, watching his breath, every tone, every phrase. He was great, as always. I do not know what happened. I must say that I do not know many other artists like him. Actually, I only know him. I heard him indisposed in the archive live footage, I don't know what it was (maybe Tosca??). It wasn't very good. He fought like a lion and lost. But we are only human. I have a suspicion that he was the greatest lyric tenor of XX. century. I do not like comparisons like this. Pavarotti, di Stefano, and others are also great But Gedda sang the Czech opera "Dalibor" in Czech. I could not believe it. He was simply incredible. Neverending admiration for all unique singers and mainly for the immortal voice of Nicolai Gedda.
Creamy is an excellent word to describe his voice. Sooo beautiful.
ЗДЕСЬ ГЕДДА ЕЩЁ В ХОРОЩЕЙ ФОРМЕ ! ОЧЕНЬ ЯРКИЙ ПЕВЕЦ -- МУЗЫКАНТ. СЛЫШАЛ ЖИВЬЕМ В ПИТЕРЕ ...ЧТО ТУТ СКАЖЕШЬ - ОДИН ИЗ ВЕЛИКИХ ТЕНОРОВ !
Рад за Вас, Владимир. Услышать Гедду --- немеренное удовольствие, считай СЧАСТЬЕ! Может быть и Вы за меня порадуетесь --- я был одним из 2000 слушателей этого эпохального концерта. Успех Гедды трудно описать, это был триумф. Он несомненно гений вокализации и необыкновенно простой и душевный человек. За автографами стояла громадная очередь, некоторые беседовали с ним запросто. Трепетно храню его автограф на программке и на пластинке.Этим он был искренне удивлён и добавил кроме подписи очень милое пожелание. Редчайший певец, великий!
Вам двум ОЧЕНЬ повезло! Это настоящий, девственный( извините за сравнение) тенор. И ещё автограф!! Завидую!!!!
Я не говорю по-русски, но использовал Google Translate, чтобы перевести этот вопрос с английского на русский. Можно ли получить фотокопию вашей оригинальной программы с концерта Gedda 1980 года в Москве? Я пытался разобраться в оригинальной программе, но похоже, что и канал "Русская Культура", и записи немецкого ТВ на RUclips - это усеченные версии.
Спасибо - Дэвид Бишоп@@maxgor-rus8838
Magnifique❤❤❤❤❤❤
einfach grandios... diese Stimmte...
Omg so amazing! Bravissimo 👏🏻❤️🔥
Una vera e propria lezione su come si usa la maschera,e tutti muscoli facciali, fraseggio,legato ,falsetto, semplicemente meraviglioso.
The greatest tenor!!
For me, that has to be dear Jussi, but this rendition is astonishing, just beautiful, so pure and unforced.
Killer aria! So beautiful!
Superb. Praise God.
stunning！
My favorite tenor over them all for obvious reasons.
Csodálatos!
Bravo!!! Bravo~~ 정말 아름다운 연주입니다.
The most beautiful falsetto I've ever had the pleasure of melting to. His voice was like butter.
Not falsetto, head voice connected to chest resulting in a somewhat mixed tone, but with good cord closure and harmonics. Beautiful indeed, Gedda is a master of this fabulous head voice.