I'm obsessed with this aria, I saw this opera in Calgary last year, and remembered hearing this beautiful aria once before, wondering what it was. This is gorgeous.
I'm listening to this for the 20th time now. I cannot put in words what this interpretation does to me. Not only Stephan Genz, but the choir as well. I am completely melting away.
Allan Palacios Singing music like this workin indulgence literally makes no sense. It’s some of the most indulgent stuff ever written. The fruit is so ripe and sweet it’s almost rotten.
Why is it so hard to find Stephan Genz on youtube - or anywhere, for that matter. His 'Beethoven Songs' is superb and surpasses any rendering of these songs that I have ever listened to; and this includes Roger Vignoles'tender accompaniment. What is known about him except that he was born in Erfurt and has sung at various venues in Europe?
la mia nostalgia, la mia follia, mi portano i sogni del passato. L'incanto di ciò che era lontano mi accese nell'anima la sete, l'incanto della danza mi sedusse, divenni un commediante. Seguite queste dolcezze soavi, imparate a baciare fra le lacrime. Ebbrezza e dolore, follia e gioia, questo è il destino del pagliaccio. La mia nostalgia, la mia follia, mi portano i sogni del passat
One of the most beautiful arias written, despite being part of an age when experimental music was more celebrated. Genz performance is phenomenal as well - perfect, legato line and expression, without giving it too much. Wishing I was sitting in the house on that day...
Hi! Forgive me for not replying right away...wow, 11 months later, right? Well, hope the aria is going well for you. What I mean is just that...This music is so lush and schmaltzy, that I find a lot of baritones try to add too much. There is no way you can compete with the beauty of Korngold's melody and the harmonies, so just having a sincere intention in thought with the character, and singing a beautiful legato line will do this aria justice. Cool head and warm heart, in other words. :)
La mia nostalgia, la mia follia, mi portano i sogni del passato. Nella danza ho trovato ed ho perso la mia fortuna, nella danza sul Reno, al chiaro di luna, mi confidò l'intimo sguardo d'un occhio azzurro, mi confidò la sua parola implorante: oh, resta, non andare via, tieni la gioia, che ancora fiorisce, della patria,
@rexeterna Simply put, this aria is not built for a typical lyric baritone - the tessitura and range is high enough for a low tenor to blaze through - but it needs the slightly thicker, darker quality that baritones like Genz can give it. Secondly, if you look at the score, the sliding he is doing is purposed; legato in this piece is exacerbated by glissando's decorating the vocal line. Lastly, because he IS a high lyric baritone it is expected to have a soft lower register.
requiemsama I’m a lyric tenor and I sing this in my own particular idiom and love every minute of it. Mostly that’s for personal enjoyment though, my voice would never do this justice in an opera. Give me Arlecchino in Pagiacci any day!
@gloyokim i already have the lyrics, but thanks for the detail. and i also LOVE mr genz´s performing. i´m glad you feel just like me about him. i mean concerning to his singing
@SirChristopher365 What I mean by honesty in performance is that of a committed intention, but not ever interrupting the legato line. the song is already schmaltzy--it's really impossible to compete with Korngold's lush harmonies. so, to play the schmaltz would result in the aria completely flat lining after just a few phrases..I've found that with lush and emotional music such as this, too many people get caught in the character of the music, at the expense of the actual character at hand...
@SirChristopher365 So, i feel like Mr. Genz really gets that, and that's what I find so captivating about his performance here...it's very sincere. Does that make sense? LOL. Anyways, best of luck in learning and performing this beautiful aria. :)
Ah, very fine. Yes Genz's voice is balanced more to the top. But that's works very well for this piece. I've listened to a couple of samples from the 30s, and it was argued by the poster that recent productions lose the intended 'dance' feel by pulling the tempo too slow. It really is a waltz, and Korngold's careful way of extending the voice across bar lines makes this superhuman to sing as written at too slow tempi. Nicholas Ward seems to have a natural range that matches almost perfectly, but those top notes just don't come as freely as they do for Genz. ruclips.net/video/bLS0WMiSRn0/видео.html
this is really just about average. not sure why all previous posts think this is perfection... this guy sounds 100% like a tenor, number one. number two his legato is non-existent. number three, he can barely hit the lower register. this is average at best.
Mit markantem Impuls gesungen höre ich eine feine Interpretation, Chapeau !!!!!!!!
This has to be the best version I heard of this Aria.
... ich gucke mir dieses video immer wieder an... meine inspiration diese arie so traumhaft singen zu können... bravo herr genz!
Wow, one of the best performances on RUclips! Very impressive!
I'm obsessed with this aria, I saw this opera in Calgary last year, and remembered hearing this beautiful aria once before, wondering what it was. This is gorgeous.
www.amazon.com/DIE-TOTE-STADT-KORNGOLD/dp/B0041I1920/ref=sr_1_5?keywords=die+tote+stadt&qid=1582438533&s=movies-tv&sr=1-5
I'm listening to this for the 20th time now. I cannot put in words what this interpretation does to me. Not only Stephan Genz, but the choir as well. I am completely melting away.
einfach wunderbar! Vielen Dank für diese Stimme von Stefan Genz!
No question, a beautiful rendition. He sings it with a kind of casualness and yet it is so subtly formal. He's "on the team"
I love how he just SINGS, and lets the music speak for itself.....it's not often you find a baritone who sings this without self indulgance
Allan Palacios
Singing music like this workin indulgence literally makes no sense. It’s some of the most indulgent stuff ever written. The fruit is so ripe and sweet it’s almost rotten.
Magnífica aria de Korngold, gran interpretación., thanks.
Why is it so hard to find Stephan Genz on youtube - or anywhere, for that matter. His 'Beethoven Songs' is superb and surpasses any rendering of these songs that I have ever listened to; and this includes Roger Vignoles'tender accompaniment. What is known about him except that he was born in Erfurt and has sung at various venues in Europe?
One of the best live videos of this aria.
Is there anyway I can like this a million more times?
Stephan Genz is one my favorite baritone. This is absolutely wonderful.
This is one of the better youtube videos of this aria. Really nice voice.
la mia nostalgia, la mia follia, mi portano i sogni del passato.
L'incanto di ciò che era lontano mi accese nell'anima la sete,
l'incanto della danza mi sedusse, divenni un commediante.
Seguite queste dolcezze soavi,
imparate a baciare fra le lacrime.
Ebbrezza e dolore, follia e gioia,
questo è il destino del pagliaccio.
La mia nostalgia, la mia follia, mi portano i sogni del passat
what a beautiful voice, truly stunning!
One of the most beautiful arias written, despite being part of an age when experimental music was more celebrated. Genz performance is phenomenal as well - perfect, legato line and expression, without giving it too much. Wishing I was sitting in the house on that day...
Wunderschöne Stimme!
It sure is one of the best renditions of this beautiful aria. I only wish this entire performance was available on DVD
www.amazon.com/DIE-TOTE-STADT-KORNGOLD/dp/B0041I1920/ref=sr_1_5?keywords=die+tote+stadt&qid=1582438533&s=movies-tv&sr=1-5
Such beautiful emotion...wish I had been ONSTAGE with him that day!...
einfach wundervoll gesungen, s' geht nicht besser...
Sehr gut in allen Sinnen!!
So beautifully sung.
Cette musique est vraiment extraordinaire. Korngold n'est pas suffisamment connu.
I still refuse to accept this video has less than 1 billion views...
+daniel day-lewis Me too
Daniel Day Lewis likes Korngold? THAT Daniel Day Lewis?
Superb voice- beautifully done.
Beautiful music, beautiful singing
How wonderful!!!
Hermosa musica, canto y escenografia
so exquisite and elegant
Stunning!
Beautiful rendition.
Yes, really beautiful!
Hi! Forgive me for not replying right away...wow, 11 months later, right? Well, hope the aria is going well for you. What I mean is just that...This music is so lush and schmaltzy, that I find a lot of baritones try to add too much. There is no way you can compete with the beauty of Korngold's melody and the harmonies, so just having a sincere intention in thought with the character, and singing a beautiful legato line will do this aria justice. Cool head and warm heart, in other words. :)
La mia nostalgia, la mia follia, mi portano i sogni del passato.
Nella danza ho trovato ed ho perso la mia fortuna,
nella danza sul Reno, al chiaro di luna,
mi confidò l'intimo sguardo d'un occhio azzurro,
mi confidò la sua parola implorante:
oh, resta, non andare via,
tieni la gioia, che ancora fiorisce, della patria,
wow this is very beautiful
Beautiful.
I have not heard this sung better
aria favolosa, lui bravissimo
Splendid!
@rexeterna Simply put, this aria is not built for a typical lyric baritone - the tessitura and range is high enough for a low tenor to blaze through - but it needs the slightly thicker, darker quality that baritones like Genz can give it. Secondly, if you look at the score, the sliding he is doing is purposed; legato in this piece is exacerbated by glissando's decorating the vocal line. Lastly, because he IS a high lyric baritone it is expected to have a soft lower register.
requiemsama I’m a lyric tenor and I sing this in my own particular idiom and love every minute of it. Mostly that’s for personal enjoyment though, my voice would never do this justice in an opera. Give me Arlecchino in Pagiacci any day!
I LOVE LOVE
@gloyokim i already have the lyrics, but thanks for the detail. and i also LOVE mr genz´s performing. i´m glad you feel just like me about him. i mean concerning to his singing
hermoso!
Awesome
BELLA INTERPRETACIÒN
@SirChristopher365 What I mean by honesty in performance is that of a committed intention, but not ever interrupting the legato line. the song is already schmaltzy--it's really impossible to compete with Korngold's lush harmonies. so, to play the schmaltz would result in the aria completely flat lining after just a few phrases..I've found that with lush and emotional music such as this, too many people get caught in the character of the music, at the expense of the actual character at hand...
@SirChristopher365 So, i feel like Mr. Genz really gets that, and that's what I find so captivating about his performance here...it's very sincere. Does that make sense? LOL. Anyways, best of luck in learning and performing this beautiful aria. :)
@Ragazzodicore Couldn't agree w. u more....I find his singing very moving
Speed exactly right.
WOW
Does anyone know what this production is? I'd love to get my hands on a recording...
Op national du Rhin, a it says on YouT
www.amazon.com/DIE-TOTE-STADT-KORNGOLD/dp/B0041I1920/ref=sr_1_5?keywords=die+tote+stadt&qid=1582438533&s=movies-tv&sr=1-5
This performance of Die Tote Stadt is available on CD
Ridiculous production. But Genz's performance of this beautiful aria is one of the best I've ever heard.
Beautiful voice sounds like a tenor though. Thanks for posting.
@Ragazzodicore What do you mean by that, exactly? I ask because I'm learning this aria right now..... do you mean he avoids "overacting"? Thanks :)
@puppetoz it is, and I have it!
No other version will do for me.
do you have this lied lyrics? PLEASE i would really like to have them too
Ah, very fine. Yes Genz's voice is balanced more to the top. But that's works very well for this piece. I've listened to a couple of samples from the 30s, and it was argued by the poster that recent productions lose the intended 'dance' feel by pulling the tempo too slow. It really is a waltz, and Korngold's careful way of extending the voice across bar lines makes this superhuman to sing as written at too slow tempi.
Nicholas Ward seems to have a natural range that matches almost perfectly, but those top notes just don't come as freely as they do for Genz.
ruclips.net/video/bLS0WMiSRn0/видео.html
such a beautiful aria sung by a beautiful voice...i hear a tenor quality to his voice, however!
Ho broda !
No, it isn't. I am pretty sure Fischer-Dieskau, Gerard Souzay, and Verlaine would disagree
5 dislikes! They must have tin ears.
sorry Stephan ;-))
great music, bad service from scene director
@1379852456 a hundred millions, and a hundred more
How ignorant the comment "Euro trash!!"
this is really just about average. not sure why all previous posts think this is perfection... this guy sounds 100% like a tenor, number one. number two his legato is non-existent. number three, he can barely hit the lower register. this is average at best.
It's a known fact that german singers sing pretty bad german. The same goes for the french singing in french.