This is just great. I've been listening to some of his other stuff and was amazed at how wonderfully he sang this. His English pronunciation is terrific too. Just one thing: he needs to smile more. Love, at least in this stage, is supposed to be a delight. The smile only comes at the end when he needs to change into the head voice and therefore seems more of a technique than a real feeling. But congratulations are certainly in order. Now we need to hear Carousel.
I just saw him at the Met last week singing Zinovy Borisovich in “Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk”, and even though it’s a small part, I thought “what a voice!” I wish he were singing Sergei instead.
OperaVince...Well, you made the comment three years ago and I'm just catching up. I'm listening to Schukoff on the Met broadcast of Carmen = fabulous. So, obviously, I wanted to hear his other renditions. You're verklempt and I'm in love.
omph.....I'm verklempt. That's how Bernstein should be sung (in my opinion). It's full, rich, and glorious. Much better than these Broadway kids who couldn't cover a vowel if their life depended on it. Bravo!
