Begin the Beguine - Cole Porter 

I think that Thomas Hampson is one of the few full blown operatic voices that CAN do justice to Cole Porter's songs!

Absolutely wonderful! I didn’t think anyone could surpass Mario Lanza singing this beautiful Cole Porter song!

Hampson is one of the greatest baritones alive today. His unobtrusive approach to the musical statements he sings makes it easy to appreciate and respect his musicianship.

This is one of my most favorite pieces of music. I could listen to it over and over again. Beautifully sung.

Great singer. Love It

BEAUTIFUL!!!!

This is how this song was meant to be sung. Beautifully and powerfully. Call Porter the best

this brings you back to another era. wonderful song

Maravillosa canción.!

A worthy entry into the pantheon of great performances of this Cole Porter classic.

I have been listening to Cole Potter's music for thirty years. This is the best rendition of Begin The Beguine I've yet to hear.

Such a gorgeous song. Beautifully sung and beautifully played.

Desde o início doa anos 50 ouço essa canção. Ela é eterna porque é bela e agradabilíssima aos ouvidos. Viva a tecnologia que me permite ouvir música de verdade e não as porcarias que a TV nos impõe hoje em dia.

Brings to mind the “love of one’s life”.

Absolute perfection. Does Cole Porter proud. It is wonderful to hear thus song sung by an operatic voice.

Suddenly we realise why we are alive xxxx

Excelente😊🙏

Best version ever!!

Brava,it was delightful......the voice is 10 stars plus....

I remember my grandfather this is his favorite song Im trying to memorise it

Begin the Beguine is my favorite song, by my favorite composer, Cole Porter. I have heard many, many versions of this song, and this particular version is the second best I've ever heard. It is a difficult and very long song to sing, and this singer is very good. BTW - the very best version of Begin the Beguine is in the movie "Night and Day" starring Cary Grant. It is sung in that movie by the fabulous Carlos Rameriz, who is Columbian. If you are a fan of Begin the Beguine see that movie !!

My personal opinion is that Begin the Beguine, both from the standpoint of melody and lyrics, is the greatest song ever written. This rendition is masterful.

Beautiful. Magical performance from Thomas Hampson ✨❤️✨,

a masterful singer.99.99.99.99 from Canada!

Wonderful version of Cole Porters song

Muy buena versión , cabe mencionar que nuestro gran Jorge Negrete la cantó en español, excelente interpretación como esa voz tan limpia, nítida, educada y poderosamente bella, sin igual.

Impresionante voz . Mis aplausos y admiración para este extraordinario intérprete. Magnífica versión para una de las canciones más bellas de todos los tiempos, compuesta por el gran Cole Porter. Sin duda, es una clásica entre clásicas 👏👏 La orquesta también magnífica

Thomas Hampton - From Mahler to porter. Gifted.

L'interprétation qu'il en fait accompagné de l' Orchestre Symphonique de Londres, est magistrale, faut l'entendre, ça vaut la peine. Avec Russell Warner.

There are many versions but this one are the best one to me

This dude rocks Cole Porter, with more than lyrical wit / sassy crooning. He finds something in singing this, that is deep and emotional. Passion that Porter could only hope for this sultry Spanish rumba based Beguine. Thanks for the post, love it!

Exquisite...Opulent...Magnificent! Thank you so very much for an absolutely beautiful rendition of this wonderful Cole Porter song!

Perfect in all ways. An opera singer is needed for this magnificent song.

Great presentia grat voice great misic fantastic tiger to tigers

What an amazing singer full of richness and passion just love it bravo hearing this beautiful song makes my heart soar to the sky. Begin the Beguine is one of my favourite songs of all time full of romance.

Great singer. Thank you for singing my favourite's Cole Porter song beautifully

Thank you for this beautiful words with the music.

What could be prettier - Wonderful song by Cole, fantastic musicians, a first class voice and a most appreciative audience - Pure heaven,

This Is Good Music😀

The best melodies ever composed by this great artist Cole Porter

Asi se besa a una mujer bella, la violinista ole

Genial interpretación.

I want to make a big apology , I know operatic singing because my wife sang "Marriage of Figero", at her age of 30 with a new baby, she sang Susanana , 464 pages memorized, watching all as i know, Hampson an unbealivable baratone, and the song is a Cole Porter perfection. Gives me a .........at 75 just goose bumps....hehehe love this

Enjoyed this immensely

wow~! Love the vocals! just very fun.

Singing this piece like a lyric opera is simply crazy.

just sublime!

Great voice, very unique, very interesting arrangement. I like it.

Wow. This is the best "Begin" I've ever heard. Brings new meaning to the song for me. breathtaking.

Ever lasting love for you. - Persevere Till you whisper to me, "Darlin', I love you."

So beautiful words Thank you

Masterful...

Begin the Beguine - Cole Porter When they begin the beguine It brings back the sound of music so tender It brings back a night of tropical splendor It brings back a memory ever green I'm with you once more under the stars And down by the shore an orchestra's playing And even the palms seem to be swaying When they begin the beguine To live it again is past all endeavor Except when that tune clutches my heart And there we are, swearing to love forever And promising never, never to part What moments divine, what rapture serene Till clouds came along to disperse the joys we had tasted And now when I hear people curse the chance that was wasted I know but too well what they mean So don't let them begin the beguine Let the love that was once a fire remain an ember Let it sleep like the dead desire I only remember When they begin the beguine O yes, let them begin the beguine, make them play Till the stars that were there before return above you Till you whisper to me once more: "Darling, I love you!" And we suddenly know what heaven we're in When they begin the beguine

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!!!

E xtraordinario Antonio .de Argentina 😊

Quel bonheur d'entendre cette belle voix.

Sempre più piacevole ascoltarla.Fantastico.

The violin woman so beaury abd excelent plater l love her.

Wonderful!Thanks for sharing.

bEGIN THE BEGUINE.Melodia inolvidable.

My parents had great music!

Awesome awesome!

Maravillosa hermosa canción de cole porter, never, nunca me canso de oírla, no importa que cantante o orquesta la intérprete. Volver a empezar ,Begin the Beguine .

Maravilhosa interpretação,das melhores que escutei até hoje 👍👍👍👍👍

Amazing Porter!

Not to be one up but just for the historical value, Ravel's Bolero almost started a riot at the premiere in Paris. This was music without meter, never heard before. I'll try to think of a few others for fun.

Mindig meghallgatom amikor kedvem van !

I hop it will make me forget my trouble !

Thomas--- keep it up ! WUNDERBAR!!!

Hoe spijtig dat ik er niet bij kon zijn op die muzikale Augustusavond

¡ Que hermoso tema y que bien interpretado, me encanta !!!.

Thomas Hampton.. sublime

Sehr schöne Version dieses Liedes von Thomas Hampson. Bravo

A much better audio recording of this performance is on Spotify. Brilliant!

Bravo Thomas!

Qué hermosa 💖 😍 INTERPRETACIÓN.

QUE BELLEZA!!!

I love Cole Porter stuff, especially Begin The Beguine. Thomas Hampson does a beautiful job on this piece. I am in complete agreemen with dogman regarding Porter's preference of singing style to his music. I think I'll listen again. a fun ending too.....no one was expecting that, I don't think.

Bellissima la canzone mi ricorda 2 cose uno: la musica di ciranda de pedra 1981 e quando la monroe da quanto scritto fece le sue prime foto ci mise qst musica.IO amo questa canzone

he's a composer #1 !!!

Gran canción,fantástica

Love, love, love this man to death!

Thomas Hampson sings Begin the Beguine so you can hear and savor the brilliant bittersweet lyrics -- "what moment divine, what rapture serene ... till clouds came along to disperse the joys we had tasted ... and now when I hear people curse the time that was wasted ... I know but too well what they mean"

Preciosa melodía.❤

Muy bien canta exelente es un baritono lo maximo es una cancion dificil y mas ingles me gusto mucho

AND HE DID!!!

el csntor ed Thomas Hampton. el famoso barítono

If it hadn't been for Cole Porter, we might never have had the Julio Iglesias version....

Que beleza!

Very nice ...

Begin the Beguine (Cole Porter)-Thomas Hampson

Good arrangement

¡Para amar la vida!

My Applied Music Voice instructor in college showed me this.

Its the theme of Creation,the Divine Game of The GOD.

Cole Porter, sew sweet.

Esta interpretação de Begin the Beguine, com Cole Porter, para mim, é definitiva, inesquecível e insuperável.

Divino

63, so true. I good example would be Bizet whose Carmen bombed at the premiere. He interduced the great opera to a family audience and the critics lampooned and ridiculed it. He died two months later of a broken heart.

Beautiful song beautiful sound (Lili Danial - Tegal)