This is the scene that made me fall in love with opera! My first DVD and opera that I watched in it's entirety. Can you blame me? What voice! What stage presence! Viva Eva!
I remember that this performance was my first encounter with Turandot. I couldn´t stop listening to it. The more I listened to it, the more I liked it. ♥
This is awesome! I was in my first year as a member of the Children’s Chorus at The Met. This is my 2nd Opera, Carmen being the first. You can hear us singing just off-stage when they bring the Princess out in her cart. My Mom and I got to know Maestro Domingo personally during this time. A Gentleman of the highest order. Thank you for this.
B.M. ..............watching and listening to this production over 200 times ,plus the original on PBS , this NWFLA resident says very well done !!!!!!...........esp. invocation to the moon !!!!
Yellow was royal color in China, and only the emperor and his family were allowed to wear it. The emperor never wore black on the throne. However, to make the production spectacular, yellow was used to brighten up the stage. At least the emperor did not wear white, which is the color for death. Beautiful sets and costumes and best of all, the greatest singing by Eva Marton. She was also a superb Tosca, and the Met audience applauded her Vissi d'Arte and would not stop until she bowed her head several times to express her gratitude. I heard her Turandot with the San Francisco Opera and she was absolutely stunning.
Marton impressed me and made me love Turandot when I first listened to the live recording of this opera with her , Carreras and Ricciarelli . There is a recording of Marton and Bonisolli also in Turandot and she was great , she lived the role and not just made a vocal show off with no passion or drama like other famous sopranos . In this wonderful and lavish production( you have to watch the DVD) she was beginning to show vocal problems but still was great. As for Domingo, he is such a good actor that I do not care about his cracking ... he is a good singer and has given us so much more with his roles , also living the parts and so contributing to make opera something credible and believeble for a so many of us !!
Stunning performance- Placido is such a pro-the crack is unfortuanate but doesn't harm the performance. What a stunning set and costumes too! The first time I went to New York I stumbled upon an exhibition of these costumes and got to see them close up. The quality and detail in them was amazing.
I met the man who sang Ping in the same production and he said her voice was so huge she did not know how to control it. Besides this tessitura is so damn high! Nilsson said it sits around high C!
One of the best Turandot sets that I have ever seen. Thank you, Franco Ziffierri. Marton is outstanding in Turandot. Birgit Nilsson was also great in this role paired with Franco Corelli, even though they did not get along well.
Ho il DVD di questa Turandot del Met e devo dire che lascia senza fiato!!! La scenografia è quasi più ricca di un set cinematografico e la Marton è all'altezza del suo ruolo di principessa
Yes, Placido Domingo is one of the most renown tenors of this century, and yes, his list of roles is extremely impressive, but he doesn't have anything on Corelli. The man is simply an unbeatable Calaf.
You can't see it here because the video quality is so bad, but if you own the DVD and watch the chorus/extras at the bottom of the screen, one of them actually turns and smiles when Domingo cracks. Like you, I'm amazed that the crack -- and the smile! -- were released. But it just goes to show that no live performance is ever perfect.
Popolo di Pekino! La legge è questa: Turandot, la pura, sposa sarà di chi, di sangue regio, spieghi gli enigmi ch’ella proporrà. Ma chi affronta il cimento e vinto resta, porga alla scure la superba testa! Dal deserto al mar non odi mille voci sospirar: “Principessa, scendi a me! Tutto splenderà!”
maravillosa produccion, la puesta en escena es lo máximo, eva marton es la mejor y el gallito de domingo jaoajoaoajoaj, super chistoso, es q le paso por querer cantar mas fuerte q la marton.
Right on, PetoAntoni. I sang with him as a chorister in New Orleans in the 70s, 80s and he was magnificent. In addition, a very spiritual Catholic and lovely human being as welL as being the MOST MAGNIFICENT SINGER OF ALL TIME!
Marton goes loud for sure but it's not effortless. With Nilson you felt there were still reserves in how loud she could go. If Marton sang any louder she would have expectorated her larynx.
I loved Domingo in La Fanciulla Del West, La Traviata, Manon Lescaut-the only role that I thought his voice was a little light for was Otello. Otherwise, he's a great artist, sings with great passion and his acting is sincere!
My first Turandot was Eva Marton (with Carreras). For me no one else matches her aural and physical presence in this role. What a voice. But even her can't cover up Domingo at 7:08!
Ulice Acosta She is certainly a contender but there were other great dramatic Sopranos that come to mind My friend my friend. Arnold Bourbon Amaral. 🌍🌎🌏🌹🌿👴
Perhaps!However,Corelli,Del Monaco,Di Stefano,Gigli,Volpe,Tucker& many others have sung far fewer roles than Domingo,But,some of these tenors&others not mentioned have 12to15 signature roles.Even if Domingo did not crack here,his voice is simply underweighted in this opera as it is in Chenier,Aida,Forza,Ernani,Pagliacci,Manon ,Fanciulla,Cavaleria,&Trovatore.An artist should be much more than a cash register for the rubberneckers to applaud.Sincerity is more than wrinkling your brow when singing.
sugarbist Yes I agree my friend. This was certainly the end of the so called golden era of OPERA @ THE MET. My wife and I have not been @ the Met since 1981. For obvious reasons indeed. Arnold Bourbon Amaral
I don't think I've ever heard Domingo even TRY a high C live! Dosen't matter because I'm sure the rest of his performance in the opera was breathtaking :)
Marton can hardly be called lyrical, especially not when heard live in the opera house, where one gets a true sense of how big a voice is. Plus, she started tackling the role of Turandot in the late 70s, early 80s, when there were no such wobbles. There are quite a few videos which give evidence to that. But I agree her voice was showing signs of wear by the time this performance rolled around.
After those great belching Turandots like Dimitrova or Nilsson Marton is a step "back" to voices more lyrical. I think she took over Turandot too late when the voice was already lacking steadiness due to too many strenuous Elektras and Färberinnen and became extremely wobbly.
bbbwinston that's a matter of opinion putting her in red would Have not looked like a VIRGIN PRICESS. I think it was a good choice a very good lavish production excuse Domingo LOL It was considered to be the hottest ticket in New York at the time. She ruled Supreme for about 1 year. TURANDOT IS DEFINITELY A KILLER ROLE MY FRIEND.She performed Turandot in San Francisco around 1993 & it was sad to see how she had declined etc. My wife & I did not attend for obvious reasons. & yes @ this televised performance her voice was the beginning of the end. Sad to say. Arnold Bourbon Amaral
...that`s why some people here are astounded he even sang Kalaf. I wouldn`t have cast him, either but maybe he felt the role was missing in the greatest repertoire a tenor ever had - not always for a good cause.
@PetoAntoni I agree,When a tenor voice is suited for a role& he cracks,it really is forgiveable.. But when a tenor is miss casted in an opera,& not suited for the role as Domingo singing Turandot, it really is NOT forgivable, for he has no business taking on the role in the 1st place.This role is more suited for a tenor that has good facility in the higher register like,Lauri Volpi, Fillipeschi, Bonisoli Corelli, Martinelli,Martinucci,Keipura,Tucker,Merli,and even a younger Del Monaco. continue
@PetoAntoni CONTINUED.It's not so much as finger pointing byOperaphiles, but it should be the responsibility of the artist to cast himself in roles that are suited for him& not think about just lining his pockets.Ofcourse most of us would like to do a fraction of what Domingo is capable of. But that does not give him the right to miss cast himself in roles that he is not suited for without taking on criticism.PD has no doubt accomplished a lot.(125roles) however He does not have a signature role
For those talking about Marton's woes, I feel it was not Turandot that did it to her. I really think Brunhilde and Elektra finished her. Gioconda was also not good for her, though she thrilled the audiences singing Gioconda. In Gioconda she took her chest voice too high. Brunhilde was too low for her, and I think she insisted on huffing and puffing her way through Elektra. I think she should have kept away from Brunhilde and instead chosen Senta. With the Strauss, she should have followed Leonie Rysanek and kept to Empress in Frau. Fanciulla would have been a nice addition to her live rep, though the heavy Wagner and Strauss did her in before she could really start doing Fanciulla.
For those talking about Marton's woes, I feel it was not Turandot that did it to her. I really think Brunhilde and Elektra finished her. Gioconda was also not good for her, though she thrilled the audiences singing Gioconda. In Gioconda she took her chest voice too high. Brunhilde was too low for her, and I think she insisted on huffing and puffing her way through Elektra. I think she should have kept away from Brunhilde and instead chosen Senta. With the Strauss, she should have followed Leonie Rysanek and kept to Empress in Frau. Fanciulla would have been a nice addition to her live rep, though the heavy Wagner and Strauss did her in before she could really start doing Fanciulla.
Interesting and questionable point of view about Brünnhilde and you are right, Eva Marton's Gioconda was breathtaking. "Huff and puff", seriously? Elektra remains her marshall's baton.
You used to like Eva. Why did you suddenly post such harsh comments? Your main post re-writing her career, telling her what she should have sang and what not, is embarrassing. Who are you to tell her off? What career did you have? People talk about her Brunhilde or about Silfredo Sirrano?
@@davidcosta4241 I still love Eva Marton. However, when you compare her to others, Leonie Rysanek, for instance, opted to eschew some of the choices Marton made. Yes, her Elektra was marvelous. However, it came at a cost. Also, my career or lack thereof has nothing to do with anything.
For me, this is the most beautiful costume I have ever seen for Turandot
- but I do love this colour!
Eva’s voice is divine!
MB ............30 + years ago I met a horn player ..........he said nothing was spared and it was a Franco Zeffirelli directed !!!!
This is the scene that made me fall in love with opera! My first DVD and opera that I watched in it's entirety. Can you blame me?
What voice! What stage presence! Viva Eva!
My favorite Calaf in Del Monaco. Also, Eva Marton is one of the best Turandots I've ever heard.
I remember that this performance was my first encounter with Turandot. I couldn´t stop listening to it. The more I listened to it, the more I liked it. ♥
This is awesome! I was in my first year as a member of the Children’s Chorus at The Met. This is my 2nd Opera, Carmen being the first. You can hear us singing just off-stage when they bring the Princess out in her cart. My Mom and I got to know Maestro Domingo personally during this time. A Gentleman of the highest order. Thank you for this.
B.M. ..............watching and listening to this production over 200 times ,plus the original on PBS , this NWFLA resident says very well done !!!!!!...........esp. invocation to the moon !!!!
I love this woman's voice when she was in her prime! An amazingly large voice! Bravo!
Yellow was royal color in China, and only the emperor and his family were allowed to wear it. The emperor never wore black on the throne. However, to make the production spectacular, yellow was used to brighten up the stage. At least the emperor did not wear white, which is the color for death. Beautiful sets and costumes and best of all, the greatest singing by Eva Marton. She was also a superb Tosca, and the Met audience applauded her Vissi d'Arte and would not stop until she bowed her head several times to express her gratitude. I heard her Turandot with the San Francisco Opera and she was absolutely stunning.
P.L. ..............this was a Zeffirelli production so you know he had that( LOOK )in mind ..........and it worked
Marton impressed me and made me love Turandot when I first listened to the live recording of this opera with her , Carreras and Ricciarelli . There is a recording of Marton and Bonisolli also in Turandot and she was great , she lived the role and not just made a vocal show off with no passion or drama like other famous sopranos . In this wonderful and lavish production( you have to watch the DVD) she was beginning to show vocal problems but still was great. As for Domingo, he is such a good actor that I do not care about his cracking ... he is a good singer and has given us so much more with his roles , also living the parts and so contributing to make opera something credible and believeble for a so many of us !!
Eva Marton's "vocal problems"? Seriously?
Stunning performance- Placido is such a pro-the crack is unfortuanate but doesn't harm the performance. What a stunning set and costumes too! The first time I went to New York I stumbled upon an exhibition of these costumes and got to see them close up. The quality and detail in them was amazing.
I met the man who sang Ping in the same production and he said her voice was so huge she did not know how to control it. Besides this tessitura is so damn high! Nilsson said it sits around high C!
Gene Leonard- Tenor INDEED my friend. It is truly a killer Dramatic Soprano role. Arnold Bourbon Amaral
I saw Nilsson sing it in Mexico City in the 1960s. Her voice practically drowned out the orchestra. Not kidding.
One of the best Turandot sets that I have ever seen. Thank you, Franco Ziffierri. Marton is outstanding in Turandot. Birgit Nilsson was also great in this role paired with Franco Corelli, even though they did not get along well.
Untrue! They were great friends.
Ho il DVD di questa Turandot del Met e devo dire che lascia senza fiato!!! La scenografia è quasi più ricca di un set cinematografico e la Marton è all'altezza del suo ruolo di principessa
she is the best Turandot i think..amazing and fascinating..
Dame Éva is the BEST Turandot ever!
Magnifico! L'allestimento del Maestro Zeffirelli. Italiano come me!
Eva Marton is the best Turandot.
Fabuloso
Yes, Placido Domingo is one of the most renown tenors of this century, and yes, his list of roles is extremely impressive, but he doesn't have anything on Corelli. The man is simply an unbeatable Calaf.
Opera isn't a competition.
I wish i could come down off a crack so gracefully...lol Eva was a machine as Turandot!
You can't see it here because the video quality is so bad, but if you own the DVD and watch the chorus/extras at the bottom of the screen, one of them actually turns and smiles when Domingo cracks. Like you, I'm amazed that the crack -- and the smile! -- were released. But it just goes to show that no live performance is ever perfect.
Popolo di Pekino!
La legge è questa:
Turandot, la pura, sposa sarà
di chi, di sangue regio,
spieghi gli enigmi
ch’ella proporrà.
Ma chi affronta il cimento
e vinto resta,
porga alla scure
la superba testa!
Dal deserto al mar
non odi mille voci sospirar:
“Principessa, scendi a me!
Tutto splenderà!”
la marton è all'altezza della situazione , ma domingo manca del tutto e la voce è sempre in affanno.
maravillosa produccion, la puesta en escena es lo máximo, eva marton es la mejor y el gallito de domingo jaoajoaoajoaj, super chistoso, es q le paso por querer cantar mas fuerte q la marton.
Lo mismo pensé 😂, pero el profesionalismo de Eva es 👌 la voz de ella lo ayuda a disimular
DEFINITIVMENTE, ESTA SOPRANO E SLA MEJOR TURANDOT ES POTENCIA DE DRAMATICA
Right on, PetoAntoni. I sang with him as a chorister in New Orleans in the 70s, 80s and he was magnificent. In addition, a very spiritual Catholic and lovely human being as welL as being the MOST MAGNIFICENT SINGER OF ALL TIME!
One really has to hear singers live. Whatever you think of this recording- Eva Marton's voice was every bit as large as Birgit Nilsson's.
Marton goes loud for sure but it's not effortless. With Nilson you felt there were still reserves in how loud she could go. If Marton sang any louder she would have expectorated her larynx.
Wonderful, creamy, full-bodied, resonant sound!!! BRAVA!!!
I loved Domingo in La Fanciulla Del West, La Traviata, Manon Lescaut-the only role that I thought his voice was a little light for was Otello. Otherwise, he's a great artist, sings with great passion and his acting is sincere!
Your comment shows resentment when you're there on stage talking
Domingo just did this role to add another notch on his belt.
Nice.
I am a big fan of domingo, but here eva marton completely overpowers domingo.
이준혁 you think? LOL
My first Turandot was Eva Marton (with Carreras). For me no one else matches her aural and physical presence in this role. What a voice. But even her can't cover up Domingo at 7:08!
Он там петуха пустил, сорвался, стараясь соответствовать громкости ее голоса
It' nor a B flat, but a C! Great difference!
Turandot is a witch without the magic.
супер
Marton, the best Turandot ever.
Ulice Acosta She is certainly a contender but there were other great dramatic Sopranos that come to mind My friend my friend. Arnold Bourbon Amaral. 🌍🌎🌏🌹🌿👴
Oh stop. Nilson reigns
Ladies and Gentleman...Optimus Prime!
true dat!
Perhaps!However,Corelli,Del Monaco,Di Stefano,Gigli,Volpe,Tucker& many others have sung far fewer roles than Domingo,But,some of these tenors&others not mentioned have 12to15 signature roles.Even if Domingo did not crack here,his voice is simply underweighted in this opera as it is in Chenier,Aida,Forza,Ernani,Pagliacci,Manon ,Fanciulla,Cavaleria,&Trovatore.An artist should be much more than a cash register for the rubberneckers to applaud.Sincerity is more than wrinkling your brow when singing.
sugarbist Yes I agree my friend. This was certainly the end of the so called golden era of OPERA @ THE MET. My wife and I have not been @ the Met since 1981. For obvious reasons indeed. Arnold Bourbon Amaral
Domingo has an incredible voice of constipation...anything but smooth...very breathtaking for its difficulty and producing of long and smooth notes...
I don't think I've ever heard Domingo even TRY a high C live! Dosen't matter because I'm sure the rest of his performance in the opera was breathtaking :)
Me encanta el comienzo de esta ópera Pero no la suban
Marton can hardly be called lyrical, especially not when heard live in the opera house, where one gets a true sense of how big a voice is. Plus, she started tackling the role of Turandot in the late 70s, early 80s, when there were no such wobbles. There are quite a few videos which give evidence to that. But I agree her voice was showing signs of wear by the time this performance rolled around.
"Signs of wear"? In 1988? Seriously?
@@pascalDOM61 , yes signs of wear. Her voice was still in good shape in 1986.
@7:05 le pauvre Placido craque le Do aigu comme toujours 😂😂😂
:-)))
After those great belching Turandots like Dimitrova or Nilsson Marton is a step "back" to voices more lyrical. I think she took over Turandot too late when the voice was already lacking steadiness due to too many strenuous Elektras and Färberinnen and became extremely wobbly.
the costume are so ugly
bbbwinston that's a matter of opinion putting her in red would Have not looked like a VIRGIN PRICESS.
I think it was a good choice a very good lavish production excuse Domingo LOL It was considered to be the hottest ticket in New York at the time. She ruled Supreme for about 1 year. TURANDOT IS DEFINITELY A KILLER ROLE MY FRIEND.She performed Turandot in San Francisco around 1993 & it was sad to see how she had declined etc. My wife & I did not attend for obvious reasons. & yes @ this televised performance her voice was the beginning of the end. Sad to say. Arnold Bourbon Amaral
...that`s why some people here are astounded he even sang Kalaf. I wouldn`t have cast him, either but maybe he felt the role was missing in the greatest repertoire a tenor ever had - not always for a good cause.
I would have cast him as liu
@PetoAntoni I agree,When a tenor voice is suited for a role& he cracks,it really is forgiveable.. But when a tenor is miss casted in an opera,& not suited for the role as Domingo singing Turandot, it really is NOT forgivable, for he has no business taking on the role in the 1st place.This role is more suited for a tenor that has good facility in the higher register like,Lauri Volpi, Fillipeschi, Bonisoli Corelli, Martinelli,Martinucci,Keipura,Tucker,Merli,and even a younger Del Monaco. continue
It sounded almost like Domingo cracked going up to the second b flat at the very end.
@PetoAntoni CONTINUED.It's not so much as finger pointing byOperaphiles, but it should be the responsibility of the artist to cast himself in roles that are suited for him& not think about just lining his pockets.Ofcourse most of us would like to do a fraction of what Domingo is capable of. But that does not give him the right to miss cast himself in roles that he is not suited for without taking on criticism.PD has no doubt accomplished a lot.(125roles) however He does not have a signature role
@NMEnrique Domingo is supposedly a world class tenor.I Think a world class tenor should be better than Ok when taking on a role such as Turandot.
Wow, Domingo imitates a turkey..Niceee.
@operafan85 At least sutherland wouldn't be cutting every line to take a breath.
Correct. That`s why I never was a big fan of Domingo, besides his singing technique is not for me.
For those talking about Marton's woes, I feel it was not Turandot that did it to her. I really think Brunhilde and Elektra finished her. Gioconda was also not good for her, though she thrilled the audiences singing Gioconda. In Gioconda she took her chest voice too high. Brunhilde was too low for her, and I think she insisted on huffing and puffing her way through Elektra. I think she should have kept away from Brunhilde and instead chosen Senta. With the Strauss, she should have followed Leonie Rysanek and kept to Empress in Frau. Fanciulla would have been a nice addition to her live rep, though the heavy Wagner and Strauss did her in before she could really start doing Fanciulla.
Come on! She untunes a lot. Sutherland is much better.
Horrible voice..never rated Eva..why can't we find a beautiful voice to sing Turandot?
For those talking about Marton's woes, I feel it was not Turandot that did it to her. I really think Brunhilde and Elektra finished her. Gioconda was also not good for her, though she thrilled the audiences singing Gioconda. In Gioconda she took her chest voice too high. Brunhilde was too low for her, and I think she insisted on huffing and puffing her way through Elektra. I think she should have kept away from Brunhilde and instead chosen Senta. With the Strauss, she should have followed Leonie Rysanek and kept to Empress in Frau. Fanciulla would have been a nice addition to her live rep, though the heavy Wagner and Strauss did her in before she could really start doing Fanciulla.
Interesting and questionable point of view about Brünnhilde and you are right, Eva Marton's Gioconda was breathtaking.
"Huff and puff", seriously? Elektra remains her marshall's baton.
@@pascalDOM61 With Elektra, as much as I love her in it, she lost her high C pretty much for good. It only came out post Elektra once in a while...
You used to like Eva. Why did you suddenly post such harsh comments? Your main post re-writing her career, telling her what she should have sang and what not, is embarrassing. Who are you to tell her off? What career did you have? People talk about her Brunhilde or about Silfredo Sirrano?
@@davidcosta4241 I still love Eva Marton. However, when you compare her to others, Leonie Rysanek, for instance, opted to eschew some of the choices Marton made. Yes, her Elektra was marvelous. However, it came at a cost. Also, my career or lack thereof has nothing to do with anything.
@@SilfredoSerrano Like whoever you want but be humble enough not to re-write careers of singers who could teach YOU one or two notes. Regards.