Such a wonderful performance. Thanks for sharing. So sad when I heard about his passing. I sang at the Met for a few years, and while I never performed with him, I shared elevator rides and passed him many times in the hallways. He always had a smile, handshake, or a quick joyful greeting. Everyone there, and in the whole opera world loved him, and he is terribly missed.
After watching Dmitri for over 2 years and mourning over his death, I can truly say he inspired me to pursue vocal performance in opera as a baritone. I’m only 17 so I have a lot of ground to cover, but I hope to someday be like him. I’m learning his technique through reading books and of course watching videos like this, and through training with my vocal coach. Someday I wish to be anywhere near his greatness.
best wishes for your dream, he is truly the shining star on opera stage, from his height and look, his voice technique and personality, passion for art, how and when can we find another man or woman on the stage like Dmitri! ...
So many of us are still mourning over his death. A tragedy. When he sang I could feel it vibrate in my heart. Dmitri said that the voice was there but that his teachers taught him how to feel. So, your work will be to find a bel canto opera voice builder and someone who will work with you internally to connect you emotionally with your core. I think what made him great was more than the technique. It was his ability to emotionally embody everything he sang. Much luck to you and hope to see you singing your heart out.
Hvorost, You are GREAT, GREAT, GREAT musiker and singer!!!! We are workt with you at the NOVAJA OPERA in Moscow 2001 in the prodiction, you sang Rigoletto.
i never understand when people say he has a "bad technique".. i beleve to make such an amazing sound as he does he must have a f*****g good technique.. thank you
His technique is just perfect. Including phrasing and clarity of words. Some people have great sound but at the same time you cannot read the text. Dmitri has both. Great sound, perfect pitch and pronunciation.
Maybe in regard to his Verdi roles. He has the timbre but not the size of a Verdian baritone voice. I think if he had developed his lower register more he could have been louder.
Ne plus ultra. I was lucky enough to see and hear Dimitri in this at The Met. What a voice. I have named my baby canary Dimitri in the hopes that he, too, will have a beautiful voice. One can hope.
I totally agree-frufruJ is the "maximum", great--frufruj es verdaderamente lo "maximo", grande! I´m also a great and incondicional fan of frufruJ-Soy tambiém uno de sus fans--Luiz
Yes, his accent in the meaning of "pronunciation" (as we, Russians, usually understand only a foreign accent by that) is Standard Russian, an analogue of Queen's English. This topic is poorly described because Russian is perhaps the only language in comparison with others which is practically the same on the huge territory. I've never heard him speak with any touch of a foreign accent. Some people just presume it if someone lives abroad but don't actually hear it. I think it's just the case.
Great performance! Bravo Hvorostovsky! I'm Russian. I think that both translations are in general right. But I guess that "beyond measure" is closer. I would translate it just "I love you immensely". His pronunciation is perfect in the best Russian music school traditions! For very educated people there is no such thing as "a regional accent". Russian is very different from other languages in this respect. Not like regional accents of e.g. English, German or Italian.
As always five stars for Dmitri and six star for frufruJ for such a painstaking and generous job-I would ask you a favor, if possible: to put in western europe aphabet the first verse: Я вас люблю, люблю безмерно My cyrilic reading is simply awful these days... THx again--Luiz
Thx always for the traslation I gave trouble, for I needeed only the lasto word! Me unjust (smiles) ? OK! I accept it gladly ! OC Kudos for Dima ! Warm regards!--Luiz
Thank you! I haven't had time for it recently, but I must move with it, the exam period is approaching, and the first year students might want to look at it. I'd actually like to be a language coach in opera. Yup, 22 :-) In both "lyu", I hear a clear "u" sound. The "l" and "y" seem to me to merge into one sound ("y"-ized "l", a.k.a. palatalized alveolar lateral approximant :-) )
Luiz, thank you, but you are really unjust! :-) It's not *that* painstaking, at least compared to singing! I'm glad when people like my videos. The first verse is: Ya vas lyublyu, lyublyu bezmyerna The translation is nice, but rather loose. If anybody can provide a more literal version, I'll happily add it to the description.
Thank you for your comment. I'm actually a phonetician, but the topic of Russian regional accents is very poorly described on Wikipedia, and I didn't find any other sources. Can his accent be compared to the "Queen's English"? I've heard some people complain that he has received a foreign accent, but I can't hear anything...
True frufruJ. As far I have noticed, Russian phonetics is strongly context sensitive as most languages. For example (I don´t know if this hapens only in "sang lyrics") but Dmitri pronounces the first Lyu of lyublyu as y or "ee" in english. The second Lyu he pronouces as "blu" in italian. My M.Doctor, born in Belgrad, was surprised. Whether Dima really pronounces the 2nd lyu with a very short "y" as to be almost impercetible or not. Nice blog of yours! Only 22 really? Already great! KRs-Lu
Well, the last word is the most troublesome. I don't actually speak Russian, but the "e" is actually "ie", and the pronunciation varies, depending on the position in the word and on regional accent of Russian. Maybe somebody who knows the language can explain more?
I'd love to, but I don't have it. I'll have to write down the subtitles from the Petersburg concert with Netrebko, even though I don't like that one the best. If anybody has a better translation, please, post it.
Is there any reason why there are so few differences on such a huge area of the Russian speaking countries? Look at England, where there are so many accents and dialects on such a small area...
C’est tellement joli… merci dieu pour ce talent
Come si apre il cuore quando si ascolta Dima
The timbre is unheard of, out of this world. We will never forget you, Dima!
Гениальнейшее исполнение! Браво!!!!!!! Светлая память Дмитрию!!!!!!!!!
Such a wonderful performance. Thanks for sharing. So sad when I heard about his passing. I sang at the Met for a few years, and while I never performed with him, I shared elevator rides and passed him many times in the hallways. He always had a smile, handshake, or a quick joyful greeting. Everyone there, and in the whole opera world loved him, and he is terribly missed.
bravissimo!!! una meraviglia della vita!!!
Дима, родной, ты гениален и божественно красив...💔❤️
Как всегда Браво Дмитрий. Он для меня жив и слушаю его каждый день и не устаю восхищаться
This voice brought me joy in hard times and never fails to move me... He will be dearly missed. :(
He had inspired me to sing at 74 years old!!!
✨🎶
Me too
Nosso Dmitri é inspiração, renovação, força e esperança. Ele age como um anjo e protetor dentro daquelas pessoas que o tem em seus corações. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
After watching Dmitri for over 2 years and mourning over his death, I can truly say he inspired me to pursue vocal performance in opera as a baritone. I’m only 17 so I have a lot of ground to cover, but I hope to someday be like him. I’m learning his technique through reading books and of course watching videos like this, and through training with my vocal coach. Someday I wish to be anywhere near his greatness.
Wishing you all the best and much success! Perhaps we shall be watching and listening to you some day!
best wishes for your dream, he is truly the shining star on opera stage, from his height and look, his voice technique and personality, passion for art, how and when can we find another man or woman on the stage like Dmitri! ...
So many of us are still mourning over his death. A tragedy. When he sang I could feel it vibrate in my heart. Dmitri said that the voice was there but that his teachers taught him how to feel. So, your work will be to find a bel canto opera voice builder and someone who will work with you internally to connect you emotionally with your core. I think what made him great was more than the technique. It was his ability to emotionally embody everything he sang. Much luck to you and hope to see you singing your heart out.
to me he seems irremplacable but who knows. simply marvellous, we love him so much
RIP Maestro! The absolutely majestic baritone - velvety, powerful, insightful, an artist with brain. So rare these days...
Oh como cantaba, Dima for ever!!
Стоит жить, чтобы услышать Хворостовского !!!!!
Оторваться невозможно!спасибо большое!
Hvorost,
You are GREAT, GREAT, GREAT musiker and singer!!!!
We are workt with you at the NOVAJA OPERA in Moscow 2001 in the prodiction, you sang Rigoletto.
Прекрасно, чудесно, как чутко...
dimitri for ever!!! the best!!!
Спасибо!я так скучала!не могу жить без его голоса,тем более не долго осталось. жить.
Живите🙏
Bravissimo
i never understand when people say he has a "bad technique".. i beleve to make such an amazing sound as he does he must have a f*****g good technique.. thank you
His technique is just perfect. Including phrasing and clarity of words. Some people have great sound but at the same time you cannot read the text. Dmitri has both. Great sound, perfect pitch and pronunciation.
Maybe in regard to his Verdi roles. He has the timbre but not the size of a Verdian baritone voice. I think if he had developed his lower register more he could have been louder.
Ongelooflijk mooi, we missen je Dimi 💕💕💕
Спасибо Димочка 🖤🌹....
Ne plus ultra. I was lucky enough to see and hear Dimitri in this at The Met. What a voice. I have named my baby canary Dimitri in the hopes that he, too, will have a beautiful voice. One can hope.
an isult how to dare call your stupid canary : Dmitri
I totally agree-frufruJ is the "maximum", great--frufruj es verdaderamente lo "maximo", grande! I´m also a great and incondicional fan of frufruJ-Soy tambiém uno de sus fans--Luiz
BRAVO..B R A V O O …R..I...P...…………...
Saudade dolorosa eterno Dmitri
РОССИЯ - СТРАНА ГЕНИЕВ !!!
Браво !!!
Yes, his accent in the meaning of "pronunciation" (as we, Russians, usually understand only a foreign accent by that) is Standard Russian, an analogue of Queen's English. This topic is poorly described because Russian is perhaps the only language in comparison with others which is practically the same on the huge territory. I've never heard him speak with any touch of a foreign accent. Some people just presume it if someone lives abroad but don't actually hear it. I think it's just the case.
Found it! :-) After all. It never stops amazing me, what can be found on the Net...
Great performance! Bravo Hvorostovsky! I'm Russian. I think that both translations are in general right. But I guess that "beyond measure" is closer. I would translate it just "I love you immensely". His pronunciation is perfect in the best Russian music school traditions! For very educated people there is no such thing as "a regional accent". Russian is very different from other languages in this respect. Not like regional accents of e.g. English, German or Italian.
As always five stars for Dmitri and six star for frufruJ for such a painstaking and generous job-I would ask you a favor, if possible: to put in western europe aphabet the first verse:
Я вас люблю, люблю безмерно
My cyrilic reading is simply awful these days...
THx again--Luiz
Thx always for the traslation I gave trouble, for I needeed only the lasto word! Me unjust (smiles) ? OK! I accept it gladly !
OC Kudos for Dima ! Warm regards!--Luiz
Thank you! I haven't had time for it recently, but I must move with it, the exam period is approaching, and the first year students might want to look at it. I'd actually like to be a language coach in opera. Yup, 22 :-)
In both "lyu", I hear a clear "u" sound. The "l" and "y" seem to me to merge into one sound ("y"-ized "l", a.k.a. palatalized alveolar lateral approximant :-) )
My beautiful pure white cat is named Dmitri.
I was surprised to see a comment as recent as yours on this clip of Dmitri. Your cat sounds adorable by the way. :)
Luiz, thank you, but you are really unjust! :-) It's not *that* painstaking, at least compared to singing! I'm glad when people like my videos.
The first verse is:
Ya vas lyublyu, lyublyu bezmyerna
The translation is nice, but rather loose. If anybody can provide a more literal version, I'll happily add it to the description.
Oh! Sorry! This is indeed the best translation to english! KRs!--Luiz
OMG @口@
Dear,I can't love you more
This is lovely.
Ancak bu kadar güzel söylenebilir.
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
これが一番好きだな。
出来れば自分も歌えるようになりたいけれど、ロシア語が読めないんだよなぁ。
読み方おしえてあげる
Thank you for your comment. I'm actually a phonetician, but the topic of Russian regional accents is very poorly described on Wikipedia, and I didn't find any other sources. Can his accent be compared to the "Queen's English"? I've heard some people complain that he has received a foreign accent, but I can't hear anything...
True frufruJ. As far I have noticed, Russian phonetics is strongly context sensitive as most languages. For example (I don´t know if this hapens only in "sang lyrics") but Dmitri pronounces the first Lyu of lyublyu as y or "ee" in english. The second Lyu he pronouces as "blu" in italian. My M.Doctor, born in Belgrad, was surprised. Whether Dima really pronounces the 2nd lyu with a very short "y" as to be almost impercetible or not. Nice blog of yours! Only 22 really? Already great! KRs-Lu
Keşke Çaykovski dinleyebilseydi
Well, the last word is the most troublesome. I don't actually speak Russian, but the "e" is actually "ie", and the pronunciation varies, depending on the position in the word and on regional accent of Russian. Maybe somebody who knows the language can explain more?
I'd love to, but I don't have it. I'll have to write down the subtitles from the Petersburg concert with Netrebko, even though I don't like that one the best. If anybody has a better translation, please, post it.
Is there any reason why there are so few differences on such a huge area of the Russian speaking countries? Look at England, where there are so many accents and dialects on such a small area...
Почему умирают лучшие люди!!!Хворостовский,растропович,Ельцин?может простых не замечаем?или не страдаем?можно и без них жить?
natasha todorova дура!!!!!!
Все смешала в кучу: кони- люди....! Ельцин то здесь с какой стороны?????
the audience didn´t applause much. they should have.
The Japanese tend to be more reserved. It's a cultural thing.
@serenaluce das ist richtig
@Alexander19502410 и идиотов.