This is the sweetest, most intense rendition of O Soave Fanciulla since I heard the 1906 recording with Caruso and Melba! Alvarez is powerful and full, and Anna...sheesh, the voice so full and effortless, and drop dead gorgeous! And to top it all off, the lucky buzzard got to KISS HER!! And what a kiss it was as she pursued the kiss toward him! Gawd!
This is the BEST "O Soave Fanciulla" since Caruso and Melba in 1906, period! This kiss at the end was a huge icing on a beautiful cake! Ms. Netrebko is outstanding, perfectly in tune and in character; marvelous soprano! Mr. Alvarez is perfect with soul and volumn in voice! Opera was for the common man and woman to enjoy; it was not created for the fake opera-snobs that tear a performer down because she (Anna) has over-the-top talent AND looks. Learn to sit back and enjoy it for what it is.
Mr. Alvatez has the good taste to take the last note down a fourth, so as not to blast the high C. I don't know of any tenors who can do the high C delicately enough to not break the spell of this aria. Perhaps Juan Diego Florez. Miss Netrebko is absolutely enthralling.
Uh oh, Marcelo is coming on to Anna! Regardles of what he's got in the back of his mind he's terrific, IMHO. A very rich, full and sweet voice with near flawless pitch. Anna is once again exquisite in every way. Anna could do toothpaste jingles and I'd listen.
Is it just me or does Netrebko go flat and sharp a lot? I don't find her very consistent but she's still beautiful and has such a rich color to her voice.
It was Marco Armiliato and he had birthday on the day of the concert. I was at that concert and thought he might have had one or two glasses before the concert started. ;-)
I'm not so sure about that. I mean, they say that Joan Sutherland and Luciano Pavarotti weren't particularly good actors, and yet they had huge followings.
This live recording was too-slow paced and a little sappy. The male's voice was well adjusted; however, the female's voice was shaky from her very first note, which was late.
Coincido en gran parte. Pero ojo con la gordura. Parte de la voz (solo una parte) nace de la caja toraxica. Pavarotti nunca fue flaco. Pero incluso podes comparar su voz cuando era mas flaco y cuando era mas gordo y notaras diferencias, sobretodo en la capacidad para sostener la nota por mayor tiempo. En general suelen engordar, no adelgazar! jaja. Sin duda uno de los mejores 5 tenores de los ultimos 20 años, junto a otro Argentino, Jose Cura, tan amado como odiado parece. Pero un grande.
Oh dear...the couple below...armchair critics, cant just enjoy a performance , for what it was, absolutely lovely, as for...can't stand her voice....something wrong with your hearing then....ridiculous.
Good singing from both, which kind of surprised me, but it's hard to get passed Alvarez doing an impersonation of Jim Carrey with all the different goofy ass faces he makes.
I have a video of Rigoletto where he sings a High D flat, with the soprano. Here he should sing the High C with her.....Perhaps loosing his balls.....She is GREAT !
hi deportivobech, I am from Austria (Vienna). If you want to check my website for Marcelo Alvarez, please click on 'marcelissimo' (my profile) and then on the link for my homepage.
"NETREBKO,MUY BELLA VOZ Y MAGNIFICA INTERPRETACIÓN, ADEMÁS MUY HERMOSA. MARCELO ALVAREZ MUY BUENA VOZ E INTERPRETACIÓN. Es mucho mejor que Villazón,éste hace muchas muecas cundo canta,parece que le costara mucho sacar la voz debida. Alvarezes es más natural pero, verdaderamente debe adelgasar; es un tenor grato de escuchar pero no de mirar.Además que se vista mejor, más adecuado a sus presentaciones y estaría más en la mente de todos,más que Villazón por que es mejor.
Marcelo is fabulous in this version of "O Soave". But no one on this board is worthy of saying Anna (or anyone else) is less than wonderful. No one here possesses the talent, training, discipline and life-long devotion to opera---the TOUGHEST musical challenge EVER! Ms. Netrebko is nothing but TOP SHELF, worthy of standing amid Galli-Curci, Tetrazzinni, Melba, and the others. Stop trying to be some pseudo-critic and just enjoy the wonder of opera and the human voice.
This is how it should be. Two great voices, two great people beautiful music and great magic.
Grande MARCELO !!! sos lo mas groso...encima te tranzas a la Netrebko...sos mi envidia !!!!
This is the sweetest, most intense rendition of O Soave Fanciulla since I heard the 1906 recording with Caruso and Melba! Alvarez is powerful and full, and Anna...sheesh, the voice so full and effortless, and drop dead gorgeous! And to top it all off, the lucky buzzard got to KISS HER!! And what a kiss it was as she pursued the kiss toward him! Gawd!
This is the BEST "O Soave Fanciulla" since Caruso and Melba in 1906, period! This kiss at the end was a huge icing on a beautiful cake! Ms. Netrebko is outstanding, perfectly in tune and in character; marvelous soprano! Mr. Alvarez is perfect with soul and volumn in voice! Opera was for the common man and woman to enjoy; it was not created for the fake opera-snobs that tear a performer down because she (Anna) has over-the-top talent AND looks. Learn to sit back and enjoy it for what it is.
Ah, what a lucky man to have kissed the beautiful Anna! Beautiful singing!
bravissimo alvarez !!!
This was so cute!!! I even saw a couple who were kissing in the audience.. how perfect!
bravo bravo BRAAAVOOO Anna Netrebko !
Fantástico!!!! Pure love is in the air.
That´s the way the duet should be! Awesome truthful performance..
Mr. Alvatez has the good taste to take the last note down a fourth, so as not to blast the high C. I don't know of any tenors who can do the high C delicately enough to not break the spell of this aria. Perhaps Juan Diego Florez. Miss Netrebko is absolutely enthralling.
Beautiful. My favorite version of this that I have found.
Russians are making good singers... Her and Hvorostovsky, both my favorite... Plus some old ones....
simply wonderful! GRANDE GRANDE GRANDE!
Uh oh, Marcelo is coming on to Anna! Regardles of what he's got in the back of his mind he's terrific, IMHO. A very rich, full and sweet voice with near flawless pitch.
Anna is once again exquisite in every way. Anna could do toothpaste jingles and I'd listen.
Bravo Bravo Bravoo Anna Netrebkoo !
Is it just me or does Netrebko go flat and sharp a lot? I don't find her very consistent but she's still beautiful and has such a rich color to her voice.
Tyle ciepła i miłości w tym głosie , coś pięknego Brawo!!
Very cute!
grazie marcelissimo,sei bravissima - rispetto!!!
It was Marco Armiliato and he had birthday on the day of the concert. I was at that concert and thought he might have had one or two glasses before the concert started. ;-)
Marcelo... bravo!!!!!!!!
I love it! The song is heartfelt, and they are so obviously enjoying it, and that is much of what makes a great performance.
pienso lo mismo que vos marcelo es un gran talento
A lovely performance TY m for posting.
I am quite shure he had..........Thank you for telling me
I'm a new fan of this couple. I want to buy some videos
Bravi!
Thankyou for posting this. Their singing is breathtaking!
I'm not so sure about that. I mean, they say that Joan Sutherland and Luciano Pavarotti weren't particularly good actors, and yet they had huge followings.
Very beautiful! Bravo, but it would be priceless if the cameraoperator had accidently zoomed in on the guy in the background at 3:44.
So much better than the one with Villazon. BRAVO ALVAREZ, BRAVO!
I see someone's made their opinion, but I'll still ask anyway: IS NETREBKO READY TO SING MIMI ONSTAGE??
Oh, that's only of the Italian ARMANI!
nice
because it is a big (high) open arena
I'm note sure, but wasn't this in Munich ? Great performance ! Love you Anna !
Hmm! I think I agree with evolt56. Try listening to the Caruso-Farrar version from 1912.
why do we have to look at members of the audience so often?
hey marcelissimo where are you from??? from Argentina??? Im from Chile and I love Marcelo Alvarez
You should support your assertion with more evidences (although I believe that Netrebko has everything to be amongst today's greatest sopranos)
@GraefinVonSalamanca mille grazie :-))
Ehm, have forgotten Ms Gheorghiu, haven't you ?
¡Gracias, Maestro! ¿Cuándo esta compatriota puede verte en Buenos Aires?
This live recording was too-slow paced and a little sappy. The male's voice was well adjusted; however, the female's voice was shaky from her very first note, which was late.
why he kissed her?
@AntonTenor Maunya yang cium"an
Coincido en gran parte. Pero ojo con la gordura. Parte de la voz (solo una parte) nace de la caja toraxica. Pavarotti nunca fue flaco. Pero incluso podes comparar su voz cuando era mas flaco y cuando era mas gordo y notaras diferencias, sobretodo en la capacidad para sostener la nota por mayor tiempo.
En general suelen engordar, no adelgazar! jaja.
Sin duda uno de los mejores 5 tenores de los ultimos 20 años, junto a otro Argentino, Jose Cura, tan amado como odiado parece. Pero un grande.
why do they need microphones?
Oh dear...the couple below...armchair critics, cant just enjoy a performance , for what it was, absolutely lovely, as for...can't stand her voice....something wrong with your hearing then....ridiculous.
Good singing from both, which kind of surprised me, but it's hard to get passed Alvarez doing an impersonation of Jim Carrey with all the different goofy ass faces he makes.
I have a video of Rigoletto where he sings a High D flat, with the soprano. Here he should sing the High C with her.....Perhaps loosing his balls.....She is GREAT !
hi deportivobech, I am from Austria (Vienna). If you want to check my website for Marcelo Alvarez, please click on 'marcelissimo' (my profile) and then on the link for my homepage.
"NETREBKO,MUY BELLA VOZ Y MAGNIFICA INTERPRETACIÓN, ADEMÁS MUY HERMOSA. MARCELO ALVAREZ MUY BUENA VOZ E INTERPRETACIÓN. Es mucho mejor que Villazón,éste hace muchas muecas cundo canta,parece que le costara mucho sacar la voz debida. Alvarezes es más natural pero, verdaderamente debe adelgasar; es un tenor grato de escuchar pero no de mirar.Además que se vista mejor, más adecuado a sus presentaciones y estaría más en la mente de todos,más que Villazón por que es mejor.
Netrebko is not a good Mimi.
@urbino08
Maldito!!!!!
La besó!!!!
:-)
incredible. Why does she do all that "other" stuff when she's obviously meant for Puccini and hopefully Wagner?
like reputation, i.e. having a reputation for having a bad voice.
But who was the terrible conductor. All the tempi were to slow. Poor singers!Marcelo Wonderfull! Netrebko bad high C !
Marcelo is fabulous in this version of "O Soave". But no one on this board is worthy of saying Anna (or anyone else) is less than wonderful. No one here possesses the talent, training, discipline and life-long devotion to opera---the TOUGHEST musical challenge EVER! Ms. Netrebko is nothing but TOP SHELF, worthy of standing amid Galli-Curci, Tetrazzinni, Melba, and the others. Stop trying to be some pseudo-critic and just enjoy the wonder of opera and the human voice.
good but nowhere near as good as with rolando then again how can you better perfection??
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Bravi!