Bryn Terfel is an acclaimed operatic bass-baritone. He is Welsh and well known in the opera world. Being an opera singer means he has a magnificent voice and is an excellent actor when singing. He’s wonderful here!
Saw Bryn Terfel at Tanglewood in recital several years ago. The amazing thing about him was just how much he was enjoying himself--in fact he didn't want to stop. After a couple of hours, he launched into a series of encores. Then he took requests. Then he remarked on how acoustically wonderful the space was and announced he would "test" it by singing as loud as he could. IDK, maybe he was on something 🤪 but it was FABULOUS!!! I will never forget it.
my choir teacher in high school, mr graves, actually worked for festival disney in their choir for years before becoming a teacher and ill never forget when he performed this for us to teach about having confidence in your voice while learning how to utilize your range!
Yes hes an amazing singer, but i just can't enjoy it as much as the original singer Chaim Topol, he was just to perfect for that roll and what a voice!
Some have even mentioned the "acting" part of this performance. To paraphrase Marty Short: Man, is this guy ACTING. Topol puts you in Tevye's skin, without resorting to melodrama. The voice is fine, but I'm actually put off by this performance.
"Oh, Lord, you made many, many poor people I realize, of course, it's no shame to be poor But it's no great honor either! So, what would have been so terrible if I had a small fortune?" If I were a rich man Ya ba dibba dibba dibba dibba dibba dibba dum All day long, I'd biddy biddy bum If I were a wealthy man I wouldn't have to work hard Ya ba dibba dibba dibba dibba dibba dibba dum If I were a biddy biddy rich yidle-diddle-didle-didle man I'd build a big, tall house with rooms by the dozen Right in the middle of the town A fine tin roof with real wooden floors below There would be one long staircase just going up And one even longer coming down And one more leading nowhere, just for show I'd fill my yard with chicks and turkeys and geese and ducks For the town to see and hear Squawking just as noisily as they can And each loud of the"gee", be it "gow", be it "geh", be it "guh" Would land like a trumpet on the ear As if to say, "Here lives a wealthy man" If I were a rich man Ya ba dibba dibba dibba dibba dibba dibba dum All day long, I'd biddy biddy bum If I were a wealthy man I wouldn't have to work hard Ya ba dibba dibba dibba dibba dibba dibba dum If I were a biddy biddy rich yidle-diddle-didle-didle man I see my wife, my Goldie, looking like a rich man's wife With a proper double-chin Supervising meals to her heart's delight I see her putting on airs and strutting like a peacock Oy, what a happy mood she's in Screaming at the servants, day and night The most important men in town would come to fawn on me! They would ask me to advise them like a Solomon the Wise "If you please, Reb Tevye..." "Pardon me, Reb Tevye..." Posing problems that would cross a rabbi's eyes! And it won't make one bit of difference if I answer right or wrong When you're rich, they think you really know! If I were rich, I'd have the time that I lack to sit in the synagogue and pray And maybe have a seat by the Eastern wall And I'd discuss the holy books with the learned men, several hours every day And that would be the sweetest thing of all If I were a rich man Ya ba dibba dibba dibba dibba dibba dibba dum All day long, I'd biddy biddy bum If I were a wealthy man I wouldn't have to work hard Ya ba dibba dibba dibba dibba dibba dibba dum Lord, who made the lion and the lamb You decreed I should be what I am Would it spoil some vast eternal plan If I were a wealthy man?
I'd never heard of this guy until I saw him on Michael mckintyre. He was good so came on here to hear some more...What a fantastic, entertaining man. Brilliant voice and love the facial antics.. Will be watching a lot more of him....love from a new fan Bryn xx
I would highly recommend that you look into his work,which has spanned over 30 years. He is one of the very greatest stars of International Opera in our time. To make it even better,he is a fellow Welshman! Know kindest regards.
Sir Bryn’s career started after the famous ‘Battle of the Baritones’ during the 1989 ‘Cardiff Singer of the World’ competition. He was definitely the favourite, especially being Welsh, but it was a very strong final and he was pipped at the post by the great Russian, Mr Dimitri Hvorostovsky.
@@denysarcuri1213 I don’t believe that was his intention. I believe he was just stating where he is. Kinda like a post card to show the reach that this particular RU-vid video has. God bless!
I am constantly coming back to this video. This semester at school, I am picking this to be one of my repertoire pieces, and I am planning to perform it like Bryn Terfel does here. I can't wait for everyone in the room to die laughing 🤣
Ive always like this rendition. Since he's adding he's own flair and antics into the song, it adds a layer of personality thats similar to the original but otherwise personal. What i mean is that in the original, the emotion you get is akin to "Sigh, I know its not everything, but wouldn't it be nice to be rich". In this one its "I know its not eveything, but come on! Wouldnt it be nice to be rich!?" Its that subtle difference that I like.
Sure. Great choices make great performances. These weren’t great choices though imo. The cadences and often cynical delivery we saw from Mostel, Bernardi, and Topol were unmistakably East European Jewish. This would be perfect if it was a performance of La Mancha or Sweeney Todd. As Tevye… I don’t know. Didn’t do it for me.
Audiences are notorious for ruining classical music performances. Just the other day, I was watching a recording of Tchaikovsky's Nocturne for Cello and Orchestra and literally, at the final chord, some jackass in the audience sneezed. The conductor's face was briefly pure agony. Gorgeous music, but people will remember how the end was ruined.
@@danielrbsutton As someboody who has almost sneezed during many performances, this is something that can be controlled, if not fully prevented. A full-on loud-as-hell sneeze is just bad manners in a concert hall. You can try to be quiet about it. But yeah, clapping along is such an amateur move...
„Скъпи Господи, ти направи много, много бедни хора. Разбирам, разбира се, че не е срамно да си беден. Но това също не е голяма чест! И така, какво би било толкова ужасно, ако имах малко богатство? " Ако бях богат човек, Yubby dibby dibby dibby dibby dibby dibby dum. По цял ден бих наддал biddy bum. Ако бях богат човек. Не би трябвало да работя усилено. Yubby dibby dibby dibby dibby dibby dibby dum. Ако бях богати на оферти, Празен човек-дидле-дайлд-дайдъл човек. Бих построил голяма висока къща със стаи от десетката, Точно в средата на града. Фин калаен покрив с истински дървени подове отдолу. Ще има едно дълго стълбище, което просто се изкачва, И един още по-дълго слиза, И още едно водещо никъде, само за шоу. Бих напълнил двора си с пилета и пуйки, гъски и патици За да види градът и да го чуе. (Вмъкване) Squawking също толкова шумно, колкото те могат. (Крайна вмъкване) С всяка силна "дрънкалка" "swaqwk" "honk" "quack" Ще кацне като тръба на ухото, Сякаш да кажеш „Тук живее богат човек“. Ако бях богат човек, Yubby dibby dibby dibby dibby dibby dibby dum. По цял ден бих наддал biddy bum. Ако бях богат човек. Не би трябвало да работя усилено. Yubby dibby dibby dibby dibby dibby dibby dum. Ако бях богати на оферти, Празен човек-дидле-дайлд-дайдъл човек. Бих видял жена ми, моята Голде, приличаща на жена на богаташ С правилна двойна брадичка. Надзор на ястията за радост на сърцето й. Виждам я как се пуска в ефир и провира като паун. О, в какво щастливо настроение е тя. Крещи на слугите денем и нощем. Най-важните мъже в града щяха да пристигнат за мен! Биха ме помолили да ги посъветвам, Като Соломон Мъдрия. "Ако обичате, Реб Тевие ..." "Извинете ме, Реб Теви ..." Поставяне на проблеми, които биха пресекли очите на равин! Ях да-дее да да Ях да да да да И няма да има някаква разлика, ако отговоря правилно или грешно. Когато сте богат, те мислят, че наистина знаете! Ако бях богат, щях да имам времето, което ми липсва Да седи в синагогата и да се моли. И може би да има място до Източната стена. И ще обсъждам светите книги с учените мъже, по няколко часа всеки ден. Това би било най-сладкото от всички. Ако бях богат човек, Yubby dibby dibby dibby dibby dibby dibby dum. По цял ден бих наддал biddy bum. Ако бях богат човек. Не би трябвало да работя усилено. Yubby dibby dibby dibby dibby dibby dibby dum. Господ, който е създал лъва и агнето, Ти постанови, че трябва да бъда това, което съм. Би ли развалил някакъв огромен вечен план? Ако бях богат човек.
"Dear Lord, you made many, many poor people. I realize, of course, that it's no shame to be poor. But it's no great honor either! So, what would have been so terrible if I had a small fortune?" If I were a rich man, Yubby dibby dibby dibby dibby dibby dibby dum. All day long I'd biddy biddy bum. If I were a wealthy man. I wouldn't have to work hard. Yubby dibby dibby dibby dibby dibby dibby dum. If I were a biddy biddy rich, Idle-diddle-daidle-daidle man. I'd build a big tall house with rooms by the dozen, Right in the middle of the town. A fine tin roof with real wooden floors below. There would be one long staircase just going up, And one even longer coming down, And one more leading nowhere, just for show. I'd fill my yard with chicks and turkeys and geese and ducks For the town to see and hear. (Insert)Squawking just as noisily as they can. (End Insert) With each loud "cheep" "swaqwk" "honk" "quack" Would land like a trumpet on the ear, As if to say "Here lives a wealthy man." If I were a rich man, Yubby dibby dibby dibby dibby dibby dibby dum. All day long I'd biddy biddy bum. If I were a wealthy man. I wouldn't have to work hard. Yubby dibby dibby dibby dibby dibby dibby dum. If I were a biddy biddy rich, Idle-diddle-daidle-daidle man. I'd see my wife, my Golde, looking like a rich man's wife With a proper double-chin. Supervising meals to her heart's delight. I see her putting on airs and strutting like a peacock. Oy, what a happy mood she's in. Screaming at the servants, day and night. The most important men in town would come to fawn on me! They would ask me to advise them, Like a Solomon the Wise. "If you please, Reb Tevye..." "Pardon me, Reb Tevye..." Posing problems that would cross a rabbi's eyes! Yah da-dee da da Yah da da da da And it won't make one bit of difference if I answer right or wrong. When you're rich, they think you really know! If I were rich, I'd have the time that I lack To sit in the synagogue and pray. And maybe have a seat by the Eastern Wall. And I'd discuss the holy books with the learned men, several hours every day. That would be the sweetest thing of all. If I were a rich man, Yubby dibby dibby dibby dibby dibby dibby dum. All day long I'd biddy biddy bum. If I were a wealthy man. I wouldn't have to work hard. Yubby dibby dibby dibby dibby dibby dibby dum. Lord who made the lion and the lamb, You decreed I should be what I am. Would it spoil some vast eternal plan? If I were a wealthy man.
You're too late. This song has already been written. Maybe you could try writing another one, if you can find a way to drop your penchant for plagiarism. Maybe you could take some acting classes. This guy certainly hasn't.
A good number, perfectly in the spirit of the original rendition. J'ai vu cette comédie musicale à Paris il y a longtemps. Même atmosphère ici. Bravo from Montréal.
A big Lanza fan….but this was unreleased because it simply not good. Took him a while to settle into the proper intonation. For an Italian, he bruised the language….diphthongs, flattened and shrieked some vowels. The voice has always been mic enhanced. He did not have a big voice. Releasing this was unjustified.
Great voice, no doubt! Unfortunately, the acting is overstated, not in line with the spirit of the character. The interpretation is rather comic then of a man who 's supposed to have a bitter-sweet humble talk with the God and to resign himself to it! Still, Topol stands true and fair to the character and gives the best interpretation of all I've seen!
Zero Mostel performed this song so well...but this performance is now at the top of my list! Terrific facial expressions and vocal emotion. WONDERFUL PERFORMANCE!!
