1.37 to 1.55 is simply masterful. separates the men from the boys and araiza is great among the greats. my greatest respect, and admiration, maestro araiza.
@@laknaths I am confident that you can do it in one breath as well. I can do it if I sing real quiet. I'll post a recording on my RU-vid channel. It will take me a few hours to post though. It should be ready by 9 pm.
Something that I noticed about his interpretation style is that he's not only elegant but he doesnt commit the interpretation exagrtations that other singers do, instead he focuses more on his technique and gosh it is breathtaking.
I heard once that when the opera was performed in Paris that the individual who played Don Ottavio mentioned that he wanted more arias for his character. Mozart simply sat down at the opera house and wrote this beautiful piece. I have no idea if that is true or not. Something I heard. Either way, beautiful aria sung beautifully by Maestro Araiza. Two thumbs up for both!
Mexico has produced world class tenors for decades such as Francisco Araiza, Rolando Villazón and Ramón Vargas. Mr. Araiza retired and he now teaches young opera tenors in Mexico and Europe. I believe he resides in Germany or Austria.
Walter Bueno Araiza retired from singing and moved into a pedagogical role in the early 2000s, although he has appeared in concerts since then, and even recently.
In Mozart singing, the most important element is the instrumental approach of the vocal sound which implies: flawless and slender emission of sound, perfect intonation, diction and phrasing, capability to cope with the dynamic requirements of the score, musical intelligence, elegance, beauty of timbre, nobility, agility and ability for dramatic expressiveness within the narrow boarders imposed by the strict Mozart style, being this Mozart style the most important requirement to fulfill.
El Maestro Francisco Araiza es uno de los mejores Tenores Mozartianos de todos los tiempos, y es orgullosamente MEXICANO...Una Gloria viviente...Bravo Maestro
Que bella voz!!! tan robusta pero dulce a la vez!!!, el es la prueba viviente de que los tenores de voz mas llena tambien pueden cantar magnificamente el repertorio mozartiano...es una verdadera sorpresa!!!.Que gran director es Mutti, tan talentoso y sensible.BRAVOOO
ARTE CON MAYUSCULA; EL DE ARRAIZA , -- en la costa del Sol se puede disfrutar del arte de un tenor con una voz importante , capaz de combinar "Otello" , "AIDA", y cetera con Lied aleman y, si fuera invitado a cantar Operas de Mozart -tambien..Un Lirico -Spinto natural --VALERIANO.
He used to be called the Mozart Tenor in the world. I guess everyone knows that this was sung at the premier in Prague but then the tenor at Vienna couldn't handle it. Mozart wrote Dalla Sua Pace for him. I looked into this. I transposed both down (I'm a bass). I had no trouble with Dalla but I couldn't sing the runs in this. Araiza was always criticized for aspirating. Notice he aspirates some but not others. It's an artistic choice not a limitation.
Mozart, rossini, donitzzeti, en voz y facultades de éste tenor grandioso, hubieran aplaudido de pie sus interpretaciones. Grande paco araiza. Inigualable. Su coloratura y respiración perfectas,su voz siempre es fácil de identificar, es parte de su grandeza.
hace unos momentos escuche esta misma aria en la voz de Juan Diego flores . grabacion tomada de un recital con orquesta y en verdad la diferencia entre ambos es si no astronomica por lo menos abismal en cuanto a calidad de voz y recursos tecnicos y esteticos-interpretativos , o sea El señor Araiza es absolutamente superior no importa de que angulo se observe y no solo a Florez si no tambien a muchos otros que ha pisado el rol completo o cantado las arias solamente. GRANDE FRANCISCO ARAIZA
Tampoco se me ponga estupendo, buen hombre, por muy mejicano que sea. Que la voz de Araiza (engolando un poco aquí, también es verdad) es como diez veces más grande que la de Flórez, es cierto. Que en cuestión de agilidades (que es una de las cosas que pide esta aria) es Flórez quien le da diez vueltas a Araiza, que mete hipos en vez de hacerlas ligadas como corresponde, también.
¡Bravo maestro! ¡Que voz! Que manera de acometer esa aria. Tuve el privilegio de verle en "Fidelio" y, a sus más de 60 años, sigue derrochando clase. Súper tenor.
Muti is without any doubt the best Mozart interpreter nowadays, and Mr. Araiza... Wow, such a marvellous singer, perfect for the magic of Wolfgang's music...
a great musical rendition with a beautiful voice and superb technique--It is also expressive Araiza first and foremost is an artist--listen to his lieder
A very good rendition, no doubt, but lacks _legato_ in the _coloratura_ parts. All in all a really good effort but Alva's, for instance, is quite better than this.
Grande maestro Francisco Araiza todo un orgullo para su natal México y toda Latinoamérica. Una voz exquisita bien adiestrada y con la sensibilidad única para la interpretación de las arias de Mozart. Bravo!!
Entre el 1:45 y el 1:55 la belleza suprema, especialmente cuando cierra el fraseo, se me eriza la piel!!! Este hombre no podría haber sido pintor, médico o ingeniero, este señor ya venía cantante desde el vientre de su madre.
Araiza es genia, lo he escuchado ya varias veces y me encanta su voz. mi preferida es "dies bildnist" de la flauta magica ^^ tiene una voz maravillosa este mexicano. saludos desde España.
Junto con F. Wunderlich es uno de los mejores interpretes mozartianos. Un gran Tenor con mayúsculas con una bella y viril voz y una técnica exquisita. Desde España, Gloria para el y para su México natal
@David45NV1 In Germany, Fritz Wunderlich and Francisco Araiza with their secure line of singing, perfect support of the sound and absolute breath control are considered the two latest references of a Mozart Tenor.
Realmente esta es una pieza de arte, orgullo me da saber que este personaje tan celebre es de nuestro grandisimo y queridisimo México, mi respeto y admiración, gran maestro Araiza. Saludos a todos. This is actually a piece of art, gives me pride knowing that this character is so famous is our great and dear Mexico, respect and admiration, the great master Araiza, salutations to all
I think there is an inaccuracy in the description of this video. Francisco Araiza isn't one of the leading tenors. He HAS BEEN and continues to BE the leading Mozart tenor in the world. His beautiful voice, paired with this inmaculate technique and fine coloratura make him unique and amazing! Bravo Maestro Araiza!
Someone asked me who Jerry Hadley was and I responded, I was NOT talking about Araiza. I know fully he is alive and well and I'm a huge fan of his. No need to make agressive replies to me.
josemiguel95 Mozart es para entendidos... Siempre unas palmitas por las versiones más espectaculares como esta para el público común pero les pones una La donne mobile mal cantada y se cae el techo de aplausos...
¿De dónde sacó el pendejo que dice que es italiano-americano, y que ya murió? Es orgullosamente mexicano y vive, y cantaba esta aria de poca madre y como nadie (ni Stewart Townsend, ni Peter Schreier, ni ni madres). Y digo cantaba, porque ahora prácticamente se dedica a la enseñanza. Pregúntenle a Javier Camarena. Reside en Zúrich.
This is a great performance but not alas a great recording. I heard Araiza several times live. His voice was bigger than it appears here. The microphone placement is bad. The critics always criticized him for aspirating the fioratura, You don't hear that here. I never heard it in the theater. He sounds great and sings it perfectly.
+Patrick Boyle The aspiration of the fioratura is evident in the last run . Barely noticeable, it does not affect its fluidity. I have not seen a better live performance of this aria.
+Patrick Boyle  It was but a speck on a stellar performance. In addition to perfect breath control I was impressed with his character portrayal.. He stands with Neil Schicoff in acting ability
Great (Italian-American) tenor, who died too soon in 1997, great Mozart/Bel Canto specialist, he worked often with Claudio Abbado and Leonard Bernstein. Look for hinm the Met 1990 Don Giovanni, with Carol Vaness, Samuel Ramey, Ferrucio Furlanetto. People have said his technique is 10 times superior to Placido Domingo- I agree. :)
@dziady1 Beczala is a good tenor but never a Mozart tenor. Although the aria tells about vengeance, the background is much different. Don Ottavio is a nobleman and as such, not supposed to articulate as Beczala does, appearing rather vulgar. I suggest reading my comments under Beczalas postings. Furthermore I would not dare to judge a production without having seen it live.
