I always cosidered Roberto Alagna to have been the best in rendering this magnificently beautiful aria. Jonas Kaufmann is right up there with Alagna. Superb rendition.👏
This is a rehearsal and only one take. Mr Kaufmann, like any other tenor who wants to preserve his voice, not just for the recording session but for longevity, will want to pace himself. There can be no doubt that he is more than capable of issuing the ringing high C of 'La Speranza' anytime he wishes. You only have to hear the power and tone of his 'Chi Son!' to know he possesses all the attributes to do this comfortably. High Cs are thrilling but middle and lower notes are also vital and Jonas Kaufmann colours all these quite beautifully with his unusually rich and dark timbre.
Our son did that for a NATS competition this past weekend and was also able to hit the high C easily. It's quite powerful. ruclips.net/video/DmKmL16_i78/видео.html
Vous savez ce qu’est un « legato » ?! Il ne chante pas, il aboie. Son timbre est Wagnérien mais il massacre la musique italienne 💚🤍❤️ Inversement, Roberto Alagna dans Lohengrin est ridicule 😊
To be crude, hiss and boo your own selves. I don't know this piece, but it brought me to tears. Singing is not a horse race or a football game - any high 'c' can be thrown away in service of this level of artistry. Gorgeous.
If I die then it is with the knowledge that this is one of the finest interpretations of this piece of music......Puccini would be very happy to know that he had created a masterpiece.....I had to play it a few times it had my very soul.
Merveilleux interprète : puissance vocale, sensibilité, profondeur et émotion, très belle technique. Je ne vois pas pourquoi certains esprits jaloux et aigris se croient obligés d’insulter Jonas Kaufmann. En attendant, merci Monsieur Kaufmann, continuez à ravir nos oreilles. ❤️❤️❤️🎶❤️❤️❤️
Most of these comments are at least 2 yrs old and he's still here and doing very well. I know nothing of technique ( probably why I like him, some will say) but I love his voice and his stage presence. I am and will remain a great fan.
DIVINE VOICE !!! DIVINE MUSICIANS !!! DIVINE Maestro !!! THANK You ENDLESS FOR The BIG PLEASURE !!! GOD BLESS You Dear Jonas, Dear MUSICIANS, Dear Maestro !!! GOD BLESS The Your DIVINE TALENTS !!! With love Your eternal fan Nadya Mirkova from Bulgaria !!!
ninia semira Why should a "young delicate poet" not have a masculine voice? Btw Kaufmann is more known for beeing sensitive with his roles than for beeing macho-like.
ninia semira I understand your point. But art would be dead if artists always would follow rules or traditions. So why not respect different approaches?
If you like more "masculine" voices singing light roles like Rodoldo is your right,I don't like that.For me the german recording of La Bohème with Lucia Popp and Francisco Araiza that I found in SPOTIFY is one of the best,despite is not in the original libreto's language.Klaus Florian Vogt is the best wagnerian tenor of today for me.
Everyone here complaining about no high c. HE HAS THE C. he probably didn't sing it here at the conductors request, but you can listen to other recordings of him doing this and he sings the hell out of it. that c is a godly note for him.
Then why release this version for public consumption if it is not representative of his capabilities? If it is 'Take One' then fine, but as a Promo? Hard to explain.
I agree with you ! For all those ignorant "High C-Freaks": Here's the link: ..../watch?v=6zD9nGOsWXE ! Kaufmann is singing a great High C - live and in person !
10 de julho seu natalício, nova idade, nova vida, novas vitórias. DOM, talento carisma, risada lindíssima. KAUFMANN esplêndida voz e performance perfeita merecem muitos aplausos de pé sempre e por longos, longos minutos. Garotão lindíssimo, puro encantamento, alegria te amo muito , voz magnífica, melodiosa, KAUFMANN vc é tudo de bom . Bravo maestro KAUFMANN, parabéns , seus sonhos sejam todos realizados, feliz natalício Boa noite,bênçãos de DEUS.
BRAVO!!!!!! Amazing Performance!! As for the naysayers regarding the C, I have no doubt it was your choice, not ability that made the decision! You are amazing to listen to sir! Thank you for your art!!!
First of all, it's a rehearsal, so it's understandable that he marks the highest note. Secondly, Caruso himself transposed the aria down a step because he no longer had a high C, and Puccini had no objection. Many great tenors transpose this aria down a step so that the highest note becomes B flat.
***** I stand corrected; thank you. His recording of "Salut, demeure chaste e pure," for example, contains a magnificent high C. However, his 1906 recording of "Che gelida manina" is transposed down a half step, so that the climactic high note is B natural. That does not take away from the beauty of the performance. Puccini himself authorized the transposition, and it is used frequently enough that the transposition is included in the published orchestra parts. The transposition down is only a half step, not a whole step as I erroneously wrote. You are of course right that he had a high C. (I am sometimes wrong, but I do try not to be stupid!)
For all of u that are arguing over the high c, this is just a footage of his recording, and this is one of the few takes of the song in a roll, he is saving his voice. ruclips.net/video/kY3LPb6AZtg/видео.html. In this trailor video of his debut, he goes for it and sings the high c on 9:15. So calm the heck down and be generous to a singer who is trying to keep his instrument healthy.
Good answer ! For all those ignorant "High C-Freaks" out there: Here's another link: ..../watch?v=6zD9nGOsWXE ! Kaufmann is singing a great High C - live and in person !
+Roberto Barros perhaps he knew that his voice was off this day. Or perhaps the composer asked him to do something different. He is definitely capable, but perhaps unable in THIS particular performance. Or perhaps he was rehearsing and building to a show and did not want to put extra strain on his voice. This is very wise, my sister (who is a mezzo soprano)doesn't speak the day of a concert. There are many reason why.
+Redeem the Nation ...more like he just can't sing Puccini very well, I found his Nessun Dorma far too stiff and heavy sounding. There's no sweet lightness in his tonality at all, I respect Kaufmann alot. He is very versatile in other roles and singing other composers work and is definitely amongst the best Tenors currently but I think with Puccini he found his limit.
I have always found utterly disrespectful to disparage the work of professionals such as Mr. Kaufmann. He might not be the best one ever, true, but he certainly does a good damn job. If all you want to hear is a high C and the same opera legends, there are plenty of recordings to consult. Myself as an amateur pianist can only imagine how much work one has to put to arrive to this level of proficiency. Even if you can do it better, have some respect and at least enjoy as much as these musicians are enjoying their art.
As an amateur pianist, there may be pianists whose technique you do not find sufficient. You may think that no matter how good they work there are still a bit overrated. The problem isn't whether or not Kaufman hits a high C. What I criticize as an amateur singer is that a singer with such bad technique (and there is a lot to be said about his technic) became such a star when excellent singers never manage to get a contract.
@@eustochium2275 you're right Kaufman is woefully less vocally prodigious than any mid tier Italian tenor was 50 years ago. Additionally even today im sure there's many more deserving tenors today. But he looks good in stage that seems to be a priority today. His throaty woofy production bad ... He needs a Mike
your comment is disgusting a child looking for attention. grow up! If you must comment make it intelligent and constructive. No one can please every one. so get your head and mouth out of the gutter or go away. you are totally offensive. I just wonder if you speak to your parents, grandparents, children, siblings or significant other in this manner. They would be so ashamed.GROW UP OR GO AWAY!!!
There are many excellent recordings of this aria and each singer interpets it the way he feels it. Jonas Kaufmann has an excpetionally beautiful Spinto tenor voice and top C's are not a problem for him, but he is very careful to look after his voice,, so why sing the top C in a rehearsa ?. Perhaps more than any other tenor currently singing, Jonas has a voice which is instantly recognisable, the richness of tone of a baritone, with ringing top notes, and his ablity to "carress notes" for greater emotional impact which is rare in opera singers, a technique used more with non classic singers, no better example than Sinatra.. Much to enjoy in this recording, obviouslty some listeners are so absorbed with the top C, they have faled to listen to the rest of 4 mins 50 seconds of superb singing.
I could listen to him all day. Awesome
Powerfull and emocional!! Bravo maestro Jonas, a lot of likes!
So good sing of great tenor with golden TENOR VOICE SI LOVE TO HEAR IT ❤😊🌹 lady from DENMARK 🇩🇰
Beautiful man and singer
this is not a male pageant contest
Im 71 years old and was at the Met when I was 6! I have never heard anybody sing as beautiful as Mr. Jonas. Bravo!
I always cosidered Roberto Alagna to have been the best in rendering this magnificently beautiful aria. Jonas Kaufmann is right up there with Alagna. Superb rendition.👏
Would you listen to this aria from Murat Karahan? I wonder about your comment
How wonderful it is, to tune into, to listen to such talent .NZ.
Oh how wunderfull voice the most soft and gentle so good oprera you are amazing si ❤❤😊😊🎤lady🌹from DENMARK 🇩🇰
This is a rehearsal and only one take. Mr Kaufmann, like any other tenor who wants to preserve his voice, not just for the recording session but for longevity, will want to pace himself. There can be no doubt that he is more than capable of issuing the ringing high C of 'La Speranza' anytime he wishes. You only have to hear the power and tone of his 'Chi Son!' to know he possesses all the attributes to do this comfortably. High Cs are thrilling but middle and lower notes are also vital and Jonas Kaufmann colours all these quite beautifully with his unusually rich and dark timbre.
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@@lichtlowe4830 Thanks! It is very unusual to receive a good-hearted comment on this platform when sneering is so popular. Much appreciated. 👍🌟
Our son did that for a NATS competition this past weekend and was also able to hit the high C easily. It's quite powerful. ruclips.net/video/DmKmL16_i78/видео.html
Vous savez ce qu’est un « legato » ?! Il ne chante pas, il aboie. Son timbre est Wagnérien mais il massacre la musique italienne 💚🤍❤️
Inversement, Roberto Alagna dans Lohengrin est ridicule 😊
@@normanzurich2781 votre version à vous est superbe en tout cas, félicitations !!
My favorite Tenor
To be crude, hiss and boo your own selves. I don't know this piece, but it brought me to tears. Singing is not a horse race or a football game - any high 'c' can be thrown away in service of this level of artistry. Gorgeous.
Beautiful
Wieder wunderschön. Danke. J.
Majestic. For a rehearsal, such passion!
Oh its so fantastic. And the last phrase "la speranza " very intelligent.
So exquisite interpretation,the best always,I could never stop listening to all his interpretations 4:48
So good TENOR SINGER AND A BEAUTIFULL SONG So SOFT SINGiNG AND POWERFULL WOW ❤😊 LADY from DENMARK 🇩🇰
felice anno puuuuccino...sono i colori dell'amore
beautiful!!!!!!
si, è vero bel uomo e poca voce.
Oh god what a beautifull voice to hear amazing TENOR SO WUNDERBAR SI LOVE THIS SONG SI ❤❤😊🙏🏻🌹❤love it from DENMARK 🇩🇰
non avevo mai sentito nessuno csntare l' opera con questa intensita' interpretativa...
Magnificent!
The fourth Tenor!
Wonderful musicianship and gorgeous phrasing. This rehearsal video is a lovely treat.
A questi livelli si dovrebbe cantare Puccini come Dio comanda. Anche per una prova vogliamo il massimo !!!!
EZ VALAMI CSODÁLATOS, KÖSZÖNÖM😍🤩😘
Some of his phrasing is so delicate and beautiful. It’s so beautiful!
If I die then it is with the knowledge that this is one of the finest interpretations of this piece of music......Puccini would be very happy to know that he had created a masterpiece.....I had to play it a few times it had my very soul.
So beautiful
JUST WOW!!!!
Love the variation just before the high note!
Grandioso Quanto studio e passione
Che Gelida Manina ❤️ Puccini ✍🏻🎼⭐️ Jonas Kaufmann 🗣Bellissimo 🌹
sei una poesia d'amore
Grazie mille per questa stupenda interpretazione.
Meraviglioso!!@
J.Kaufmann is the Best Tenor ..ever!!! Loved it!! thank you for sharing!!!
Heck no!
Totalmente de acuerdo !!!
SO BEAUTIFULL❤ ARIE FROM LA BOH'EME' OF PUCCINIC LOVE TO HEAR THIS WUDERFULL TENOR VOICE ❤❤😊🌹❤🙏🏻love from DENMARK 🇩🇰
Merveilleux interprète : puissance vocale, sensibilité, profondeur et émotion, très belle technique. Je ne vois pas pourquoi certains esprits jaloux et aigris se croient obligés d’insulter Jonas Kaufmann. En attendant, merci Monsieur Kaufmann, continuez à ravir nos oreilles. ❤️❤️❤️🎶❤️❤️❤️
Au dessus pour toujours !...
Il mio mix preferito
Wow. Never heard this version before; many thanks for posting!
bravo attii
I so agree with you, Ken.
I think he is awesome. He puts so much feeling into his music.
Magnifica interpretación.!!
Most of these comments are at least 2 yrs old and he's still here and doing very well. I know nothing of technique ( probably why I like him, some will say) but I love his voice and his stage presence. I am and will remain a great fan.
This is priceless.
DIVINE VOICE !!! DIVINE MUSICIANS !!! DIVINE Maestro !!! THANK You ENDLESS FOR The BIG PLEASURE !!! GOD BLESS You Dear Jonas, Dear MUSICIANS, Dear Maestro !!! GOD BLESS The Your DIVINE TALENTS !!! With love Your eternal fan Nadya Mirkova from Bulgaria !!!
INTERPRETAÇÃO UNICA, GRANDE JONAS!!!!!!!!
A me piace tanto, anche se ha delle pecche...è perdonato!
Troppo bello il nostro Rodolfo...
Unvergleichbar grandios!
Passion. Technique. I adore him.
Debra
Technique?!...
ahahahahahahahahahah !
Jealous much, bodiloto??!?
no comment .
Technique???? You must be joking 😂😂😂😂😂😒😒😒
Bravo
Che bello
Dreams are made of this......
Intelligent phrasing and absolutely beautiful, masculine sound that many other tenors -- I won't name names -- never achieved.
Rodolfo in La Bohème is a young and delicate poet,not a macho man like Otello.
ninia semira Why should a "young delicate poet" not have a masculine voice?
Btw Kaufmann is more known for beeing sensitive with his roles than for beeing macho-like.
This role is not for spinto or dramatic tenors like Kaufmann,it's simple.
ninia semira I understand your point. But art would be dead if artists always would follow rules or traditions. So why not respect different approaches?
If you like more "masculine" voices singing light roles like Rodoldo is your right,I don't like that.For me the german recording of La Bohème with Lucia Popp and Francisco Araiza that I found in SPOTIFY is one of the best,despite is not in the original libreto's language.Klaus Florian Vogt is the best wagnerian tenor of today for me.
quel air magnifique si bien chanté merci Jonas bravo !
Que hermoso...
magnifica e meravigliosa. È giustamente tra le migliori voci e la personalità fantastica del mondo. Lo ascolto con gioia.
Everyone here complaining about no high c. HE HAS THE C. he probably didn't sing it here at the conductors request, but you can listen to other recordings of him doing this and he sings the hell out of it. that c is a godly note for him.
TheInsanity. A
Then why release this version for public consumption if it is not representative of his capabilities? If it is 'Take One' then fine, but as a Promo? Hard to explain.
I agree with you ! For all those ignorant "High C-Freaks": Here's the link: ..../watch?v=6zD9nGOsWXE ! Kaufmann is singing a great High C - live and in person !
carismatico
A voice that's a gift to the world...
A voice that's a gift to the deaf!!!
Amanda Black ,aber mit Alagna und Florez ist kein Blumentopf zu gewinnen, die sind abgehalftert.
@@ursmue1937 0:53
Beautiful.
Bravo.👍💪
Pura bellezza - awesome ! ❤❤❤
bellissimo
Bravissimo Bellissimo
Anche Corelli Del Monaco Bonisolli Moldoveanu Di Stefano avevano una bella presenza ma almeno sapevano cantare..
JONAS SEI SPETTACOLOSO GRAZIE
10 de julho seu natalício, nova idade, nova vida, novas vitórias. DOM, talento carisma, risada lindíssima. KAUFMANN esplêndida voz e performance perfeita merecem muitos aplausos de pé sempre e por longos, longos minutos. Garotão lindíssimo, puro encantamento, alegria te amo muito , voz magnífica, melodiosa, KAUFMANN vc é tudo de bom . Bravo maestro KAUFMANN, parabéns , seus sonhos sejam todos realizados, feliz natalício Boa noite,bênçãos de DEUS.
sei una favola
opera maravilhosa e cantada por Jonas é explendorosa
Emozionante
BRAVO!!!!!! Amazing Performance!! As for the naysayers regarding the C, I have no doubt it was your choice, not ability that made the decision! You are amazing to listen to sir! Thank you for your art!!!
First of all, it's a rehearsal, so it's understandable that he marks the highest note. Secondly, Caruso himself transposed the aria down a step because he no longer had a high C, and Puccini had no objection. Many great tenors transpose this aria down a step so that the highest note becomes B flat.
lol comparing this shit to Caruso
Even Pavarotti frequently sang it in G major, making the high note a b-natural.
retrogamerdave le meilleur pour che gelida manina et pour l eternite restera luciano pavarotti
pavarotti etait 10 fois meilleur que les tenors d aujour d hui dont j kaufmann
***** I stand corrected; thank you. His recording of "Salut, demeure chaste e pure," for example, contains a magnificent high C. However, his 1906 recording of "Che gelida manina" is transposed down a half step, so that the climactic high note is B natural. That does not take away from the beauty of the performance. Puccini himself authorized the transposition, and it is used frequently enough that the transposition is included in the published orchestra parts. The transposition down is only a half step, not a whole step as I erroneously wrote. You are of course right that he had a high C. (I am sometimes wrong, but I do try not to be stupid!)
Tres belle voie ......
Gorgeous
Sei una meraviglia
sempre attiii
So wunderschön!
What a blessing to have that talent & Jonas stacks up to 6'5" Dimitri Hvorostovski, God sure could be generous, and ?
No he doesn't. Dimitri sang with more emotion
il miglior...buon anno
e' adorabile..
Brings one to one's knees.
For all of u that are arguing over the high c, this is just a footage of his recording, and this is one of the few takes of the song in a roll, he is saving his voice. ruclips.net/video/kY3LPb6AZtg/видео.html. In this trailor video of his debut, he goes for it and sings the high c on 9:15. So calm the heck down and be generous to a singer who is trying to keep his instrument healthy.
Good answer ! For all those ignorant "High C-Freaks" out there: Here's another link: ..../watch?v=6zD9nGOsWXE ! Kaufmann is singing a great High C - live and in person !
faking his voice. 😂
this isn't how Del Monaco and Corelli rehearse.
btw, the last part isn't a diminuendo here, it's a whisper.
ruclips.net/video/ncAtauhEjkA/видео.html this is how good? Kaufman is. 😂
I don't know why he didn't hit the high C in this video... I've heard it hitting it in another videos in a very awesome way!
+Roberto Barros /watch?v=F2Esu21or38
+Roberto Barros perhaps he knew that his voice was off this day. Or perhaps the composer asked him to do something different. He is definitely capable, but perhaps unable in THIS particular performance. Or perhaps he was rehearsing and building to a show and did not want to put extra strain on his voice. This is very wise, my sister (who is a mezzo soprano)doesn't speak the day of a concert. There are many reason why.
+Redeem the Nation ...more like he just can't sing Puccini very well, I found his Nessun Dorma far too stiff and heavy sounding. There's no sweet lightness in his tonality at all, I respect Kaufmann alot. He is very versatile in other roles and singing other composers work and is definitely amongst the best Tenors currently but I think with Puccini he found his limit.
He is sing down tone this aria ... And can not sing B!
If you miss he High C: Here's the link: ..../watch?v=6zD9nGOsWXE ! Kaufmann is singing a great High C - live and in person !
Meraviglioso!!!!😊
Beautiful voice, good looking guy! Great combination. xx
I have always found utterly disrespectful to disparage the work of professionals such as Mr. Kaufmann. He might not be the best one ever, true, but he certainly does a good damn job. If all you want to hear is a high C and the same opera legends, there are plenty of recordings to consult. Myself as an amateur pianist can only imagine how much work one has to put to arrive to this level of proficiency. Even if you can do it better, have some respect and at least enjoy as much as these musicians are enjoying their art.
As an amateur pianist, there may be pianists whose technique you do not find sufficient. You may think that no matter how good they work there are still a bit overrated.
The problem isn't whether or not Kaufman hits a high C. What I criticize as an amateur singer is that a singer with such bad technique (and there is a lot to be said about his technic) became such a star when excellent singers never manage to get a contract.
@@eustochium2275 in portuguese, we have a special word that describes your comment perfectly: despeito. Look it up 🙃
@@tatianaseixas7444 And in french we say : chacun son avis 😅
@@eustochium2275 you're right Kaufman is woefully less vocally prodigious than any mid tier Italian tenor was 50 years ago. Additionally even today im sure there's many more deserving tenors today. But he looks good in stage that seems to be a priority today. His throaty woofy production bad ... He needs a Mike
@@Michael-mh4vr A ridiculous statement.
GRANDIOSO JONAS KAUFMANN!!!👏💕👏💕👏💕👏💕🎶💕👏💕👏💕
3:55 what a slap in the face!
Its not the best for your voice to start singing high c's when practising
Maybe it's un part of total rehearsal before the show
😂 that was a fuck. they're the ones destroying what caruso, corelli, del monaco, bjorling, lanza among others established.
Eternal Maria Callas
Incredible voice...the greatest Tenor in the World!
ruclips.net/video/F_lWsbZqBV8/видео.html
@@alessiomortillaro6246 If this is *practice* why is it on utube?? Everyone assumes it's performance!!
....complimenti per la camicia...!! per il resto nella media
My Jonas Kaufman and my Giacomo Puccini the best
buonanotte puccino
Depuis longtemps je l'attendais, ce magicien. BRAVOOOOOOOOOO
your comment is disgusting a child looking for attention. grow up! If you must comment make it intelligent and constructive. No one can please every one. so get your head and mouth out of the gutter or go away. you are totally offensive. I just wonder if you speak to your parents, grandparents, children, siblings or significant other in this manner. They would be so ashamed.GROW UP OR GO AWAY!!!
+Anna Gallo. so sorry this comment was meant fod Gregory Gore above.
pure questa mi mancava tanta
bravo Jonas , c"est merveilleux , quelle jolie voix !
Magnifica voce 😊
There are many excellent recordings of this aria and each singer interpets it the way he feels it. Jonas Kaufmann has an excpetionally beautiful Spinto tenor voice and top C's are not a problem for him, but he is very careful to look after his voice,, so why sing the top C in a rehearsa ?. Perhaps more than any other tenor currently singing, Jonas has a voice which is instantly recognisable, the richness of tone of a baritone, with ringing top notes, and his ablity to "carress notes" for greater emotional impact which is rare in opera singers, a technique used more with non classic singers, no better example than Sinatra.. Much to enjoy in this recording, obviouslty some listeners are so absorbed with the top C, they have faled to listen to the rest of 4 mins 50 seconds of superb singing.
m'incanta...e canta mua
best propose
Herrlich!!!!!