J'ai assisté à cet opéra, et à l'issue de ce morceau, le public s'est levé pour applaudir et a crié si fort et si longtemps que Florez a du le reprendre une seconde fois. C'était tout simplement magique! A l'écouter aujourd'hui je ressens les mêmes frissons. Cette voix... me laisse sans voix!
@@wx811 Nonsense. Though what you say is in fact true of most of the great arias written for huge spinto voices (think "Nessun Dorma" or "che gelida manina"). But the part being played here is that of a very young and naive guy and so this is THE classic leggero piece. For this the voice should sound light, flexible and pure (ie short of upper partial harmonics); the voice Florez has. It's horses for courses - someone like Domingo would really struggle with this one.
Ese talentoso interprete es nuestro, es mío es, latino !! Gracias a los parceros del Perú por darnos a ese joven que nos hace llorar de alegría !! Viva Perú y por supuesto Colombia !!!
I was at the performance of 'La Fille' last night w/ Florez and Damrau at the SF Opera and was amazed and loved the entire production. I got chills when he hit the high-Cs and the thunderous applause and shouts of BRAVO these 2 talented singers got were very well deserved.
I saw a recital tonite in Santa Monica andh is singing was astounding. The piano player so-so. But JDF was mindboggling. His voice is soft, but the delicacy and nuances are utterly beautiful. A real artist. True elegance.
I just saw this production last week at the Royal Opera House!!!! It was INCREDIBLE. The C's were perfect. Dessay was great, too! I was so incredibly lucky enough to be let in the stage door, and got Florez and Dessay's autograph! It was incredible.
his best performance on youtube by far. hits the high C's as well as every other note dead on. and with relative ease, that's the true sign of a well trained singer.
D'autant plus splendide qu'il ne chante que ce qui convient à sa voix, ce que l'on ne peut pas dire de Luciano, ténor admirable mais qui s'est égaré dans des roles trop lourds pour lui (Il Trovatore, Otello par exemple.)
I also saw the HD live broadcast at my local theater. His high c's were shining. I'm so surprised he didn't do an encore. I wasn't familiar with this opera, but fell in love with it and the performances. Wonderful!
This is the piece of the opera that got Luciano Pavarotti on the genius tenor level. He impressed everyone. Later, he said JDF will be his successor, and it's kind of symbolic that he's singing to perfection the piece that sky rocketed his master.
I too saw the live broadcast last Sat...it was amazing, both he & Natalie Dessay!! He had like a 3 minute standing ovation after this aria! Those high c's were shimmering! Gorgeous to hear & watch! ;)
This production has returned to London with Natalie Dessay and Juan Diego Florez and I can confirm BOTH were WONDERFUL, TERRIFIC, MAGNIFICENT. Both suit their respective roles perfectly for this comic opera. Nothing beats seeing them sing this live.... LOVED it and them!
I remember watching 'Pavarotti: my life in 7 arias' where Juan Diego Flores consulted Pavarotti- Maestro- for advice before Juan Diego took the role. After he gave Juan Diego advice, Pavarotti said that Juan Diego would do just fine. And it sounds like the advice was perfect.
It's highly dispensable, I hate hearing clappings, And if someone wants to download the song through RU-vid you have the claps in there and it's annoying
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A magnificent tenor, probably the best thing I've heard since Alfredo Kraus in this register.. I almost cried when I first heard him which hand' occurred since my listening to Franco Corelli.
Le savez vous? Quand JUAN DIEGO FLOREZ est venu chanter le rôle de TONIO, la cavatine ah mes amis contient 9 contre ut ! Et bien à L'opéra de PARIS il a rechante l air une deuxième fois! Ce qui lui a fait 18 contre ut en quelques minutes! Du jamais vu ! Il a été applaudi comme UN DIEU pendant très longtemps ! Il est UNIQUE !
La vida y la existencia se muestran tan amables a la lectura de los personajes atrapados en la trama que viven una suerte de locura ciega por lo que deben cumplir a diario, me agrada esta representación. Ah, mes amis, temo en ocasiones no vivir con tanta pasión, pero escucho obras como esta y la plenitud me acaricia el alma. Gracias por compartirla, Juan Diego florez magnífico.
The things that make Juan Diego Florez's rendition of this aria much better than others are so subtle that those who don't have a trained ear cannot hear the difference. One most listen to his octave jumps, you can't hear the difference between his registers. Everyone knows that he has to be using a ton of head voice for him to be able to hit the high C. However, his passagio is so strong that one can't tell the difference. There are many other subtleties that make Juan Diego Florez far superior
o The Observer, Sunday 23 May 2010 .... “As her shy, knobbly-kneed boyfriend Tonio, Juan Diego Flórez returned to wow us with those famous top Cs and pure, unsullied vocal gymnastics. Only Pavarotti, in living memory, could make it all sound so similarly effortless...”
Saw him last night (Friday, the 19th) at the Met. Although he's still suffering from the cold. he was superb. "saagua1953" makes a good point. If you're seeing the opera staged, Florez has it hands down over most (overweight, over-aged) tenors. The singing soars and he looks and acts like someone who could believably cause Marie (and most everyone else) to swoon.
Madcap Soprano, Brave Tenor Enliven Donizetti Opera in London, Bloomberg News, 12 January 2007 The brave tenor given the Olympic task of hurling out the famous top Cs is Juan Diego Florez, and when he does you know that you're in the presence of one of the greatest tenori di grazia (``graceful tenors'') of our time. He hits each of Tonio's treacherous notes with an unerring ping, and with no hint of strain. He doesn't slide up to them but attacks them staccato, just as the score demands.
This production was also seen in London with Florez. I have seen him at Covent Garden since 2002, and he always gets a great ovation there. He is simply the best bel canto singer for roles from Donizetti and Rossini for a very long time. He also has the great advantage over Pavarotti and such-like, in that he looks good and can actually act convincingly on stage
Juan Diego Flórez in Madrid: Teatro Real de Madrid.2.6.2009 (JMI) There is no doubt that Juan Diego Flórez is one of the very greatest singers nowadays: in his own repertoire, he is literally incomparable with any other singer. What I have discovered in the last two years however is that the Peruvian divo has become a singer who shines in a very special way in concerts and in recital.
Just back from seeing this at Covent Garden. What a breathtaking performance. Natalie Desay was also an absolute star with a lively display of perfect comic timing.
I don´t know why some people here so criticize Florez and say he is succesful only because good marketing and that he can´t be well heard in theatre, live... people have ears, and if they applaud so much much when he sings live in theatre, so he should be good.and i like his recordings, i havent listened to his live singing. why else would they have wanted him to repeat the ah mes amis at the met? because they didnt hear him well for the first time:-))) ?
Zimmerman’s production of Vincenzo Bellini’s La Sonnambula, April 2009 “Juan Diego-Florez is splendid in the part of the tenor hero. Again, he makes a case that he is the best lyric tenor to appear since Pavarotti. Complimenting him is Dessay, who is affecting and lovely . “
Saw this a few hours ago at Royal Opera House (Covent Garden, UK). Interesting to see the same set is used (maps with 'topography', a lovely set). Had to listen to mes amis again, have been humming it in the pub since seeing.
There is a person currently who's voice is fantastic and has the aura of Juan Diego Florez. His name is Robert McPherson and I love his voice! Not much stuff on RU-vid but check him out online, love his voice
47 PERSONAS NO MERECEN OIR LA MELODIOSA VOZ DE NUESTRO GRAN JUAN DIEGO FLORES, DEBIDO SU INCIPIENTE CONOCIMIENTO DE LA MUSICA Y UN INACEPTABLE Y BIZARRO ATREVIMIENTO A CRITICAR LO QUE NO ENTIENDEN.
