I have just listened again to this aria after several months, during which life has not been kind to me. It made me weep, not from grief but from sheer ecstasy exacted by its beauty.
Yes, no matter how many times I've heard this piece, either as a solo or duet, all I can do is weep and wallow around in the harmonies and gorgeous singing. This is an especially wonderful rendition.
the first time I heard this on the radio, I pulled over so I could listen and try to catch the name of the opera and author. so moving it had me in tears even though I had no idea what they were conversing about
+Jay Archer Isn't this aria just one of the most beautiful things you've ever heard? Besides the voice (which are excellent!) the orchestra is just as amazing. Everything in this video is working 100% which makes beauty.
Strangely, I didn't care for this interpretation when I first saw/heard this production and now it's probably my favorite. I think because Denoke and Kerl have made it so humanly real. 'Marietta's Lied" is a piece that, once heard, haunts you for the rest of your life - i don't know how Korngold managed to do this at such a young age. It perfectly catches that exquisitely painful feeling we all share when we think back on a time in our lives that we so loved and which can never come again.
Why isn't this opera more popular. It is ALL good, not just this beautiful duet. As good as anything Puccini or Verdi ever wrote. I would love to see a performance of this in Bruges.
@@elektra9474 To get the right singer you need luck. When Götz Friedrich, Deutsche Oper, that time Western Berlin, offered Paul to James King ('Heldentenor') to record opera at opera house of Deutsche Oper. King replied he can't sing, it's not his Fach. Friedrich contradicted and encouraged King. In fact, King could sung the role with the strange line, and thanks to his dramatic voice, he also had the necessary basic. One of best peformances of "Die tote Stadt" was recorded.
I see many reasons. First of all the part of the tenor is extremely difficult. It takes a Wagnerian tenor who has the power for high notes in the final phrase, the lyrics, let´s be honest, are crap and the whole story is weird. The music itself doesn´t have many highlights and apart from this duet there is no real "hit" in it. I´ve seen it twice and both times didn´t get into it. But that is a matter of taste, of course.
Well, for the tenor Torsten Kerl I can certainly agree, he's made this role his own in recent years. She's merely alright. Look for the version with Carol Neblet to hear how the soprano part should REALLY be sung
The tenor strains a bit, but my god this soprano is gorgeous. What gorgeous singing! A translation of the German would be very kind. Thank you for sharing!
Wirklich wunderschön! Aber wieso RUclipss AI mir *das* vorschlug, wird mir für ewig ein Rätsel bleiben. Denn ernste Musik höre ich in etwa so oft, wie ich Fisch esse *... ;-)*
If you like the opera, read "Bruges la Morte" by Georges Rodenbach, the story upon which the opera is based. It is beautiful French language prose 'symbolisme.' Also, read "Le Mirage," a stage play that Rodenbach wrote following on the success of "Bruges." And don't miss reading the life story of Eric Wolfgang Korngold, the "last prodigy." His is a fascinating story. Dig in, folks...the beauty continues.
I have the Leinsdorf CD, but in this duet, I'm afraid I don't like Kollo's voice. Kerl does a magnificent job. I am visiting Bruges in a few days, oddly enough, and when I return, I'll order the DVD of this production. I know it has received major criticisms, but for me, the music and singing are paramount.
@sandrodream1 Except for ones that were composed in a different language! This is a German opera by a German composer. It is meant to be sung in German!
I've just bought it here in Germany in Müller. Maybe your best bet is to buy it on the internet. You wont find it often in shops, or order it in one. I can recommend this, its exceptional! This is how opera should be... Great singing, acting, production... It has everything!
Sorry Kryltoppa I am going to be fussy, and just point out that Korngold was NOT a German composer,he was Austrian. He was born in Brunn in the Austro Hungarian Empire in 1897. Brunn is now Brno and in the Czech Republic
Ja, es muß so deutsch klingen und es muß ein Tenor - wie hier !!! - mit männlichem Atem singen, nicht säuseln wie man oft hören kann und als Weltklasse "verkaufend" !
@jschultz4 Well, normally you'd be right, but the tenor is supposed to emulate some kind of derangement here. He's stuck in mental pergatory with the skeleton pieces of his wife, for crying out loud. I'd hardly even be coherent, let alone be able to carry a tune.
@sandrodream1 Your comment received too many negative votes. I think it's because you put "singed." If you hadn't put that word you would probably have been ok, though you shouldn't have said that "opera should be singed only in Italian." I like Wagner and I don't wish everyone to start singing his Ring Cycle in Italian as it wouldn't sound right. Chinese operas sung in Italian are ok.
Beautifully and so meaningfully sung the whole opera is a triumph
I have just listened again to this aria after several months, during which life has not been kind to me. It made me weep, not from grief but from sheer ecstasy exacted by its beauty.
+Martin Geeson Same here, Martin. Battling my terrible addictions. Thanks for posting.
hope life is now being better for you, lover of music!!
One of the greatest arias ever written.
Yes, no matter how many times I've heard this piece, either as a solo or duet, all I can do is weep and wallow around in the harmonies and gorgeous singing. This is an especially wonderful rendition.
This music melts rocks the tenor is great, not straining but showing sorrow and realizing not all is pretty in this world.
bravo, beautifully done
the first time I heard this on the radio, I pulled over so I could listen and try to catch the name of the opera and author. so moving it had me in tears even though I had no idea what they were conversing about
+Jay Archer Isn't this aria just one of the most beautiful things you've ever heard? Besides the voice (which are excellent!) the orchestra is just as amazing. Everything in this video is working 100% which makes beauty.
Nick Gerson
I had the same reaction when I first heard it 60 years ago on WBAI FM. I ran right out and purchased an LP.
It is a magical melody, which seems to come from somewhere in our earliest childhood
Strangely, I didn't care for this interpretation when I first saw/heard this production and now it's probably my favorite. I think because Denoke and Kerl have made it so humanly real. 'Marietta's Lied" is a piece that, once heard, haunts you for the rest of your life - i don't know how Korngold managed to do this at such a young age. It perfectly catches that exquisitely painful feeling we all share when we think back on a time in our lives that we so loved and which can never come again.
Thank you very much for posting this. Isnt' it gorgeous? Isn't the music fabulous? What a wonderful opera Die Tote Stadt is - such atmosphere!
20 ans déjà et toujours la même émotion ...
She sings like an angel.
Sublime thank you
Breathtakingly beautiful. And VERY moving.
Thanks for uploading, Kryltoppa.
Why isn't this opera more popular. It is ALL good, not just this beautiful duet. As good as anything Puccini or Verdi ever wrote. I would love to see a performance of this in Bruges.
There aren't many opera singers who can sing it, that's why it's hardly ever performed. The tessitura for the tenor part in particular is punishing.
@@elektra9474 To get the right singer you need luck. When Götz Friedrich, Deutsche Oper, that time Western Berlin, offered Paul to James King ('Heldentenor') to record opera at opera house of Deutsche Oper. King replied he can't sing, it's not his Fach. Friedrich contradicted and encouraged King. In fact, King could sung the role with the strange line, and thanks to his dramatic voice, he also had the necessary basic. One of best peformances of "Die tote Stadt" was recorded.
I see many reasons. First of all the part of the tenor is extremely difficult. It takes a Wagnerian tenor who has the power for high notes in the final phrase, the lyrics, let´s be honest, are crap and the whole story is weird. The music itself doesn´t have many highlights and apart from this duet there is no real "hit" in it. I´ve seen it twice and both times didn´t get into it. But that is a matter of taste, of course.
I heard it in Tokyo and the Tenor’s voice cracked horribly in the last rendering of the aria. The Japanese audience clapped politely.@@elektra9474
Such a wonderful song. I love it.
Wonderful singing by all!
I love this duet and the work of both these singers..
une des meilleurs performances de cette musique... bravo
Brilliant sinnlich congeniales duett
So beautiful............
Just gorgeous.
Angela Denoke ist einfach unübertrefflich - auch als Salome - schade man muss sie suchen!
Fantastico el tenor
My favorite Marietta. What a sweet and gentle voice! Perfect.
Beautiful!
Best version I know. Excellent!
It is idea!!
Well, for the tenor Torsten Kerl I can certainly agree, he's made this role his own in recent years. She's merely alright. Look for the version with Carol Neblet to hear how the soprano part should REALLY be sung
bellissima aria e brava Angela!!!
Beautiful singing, Beautiful production, Beautiful acting. Why couldn't there be more of this in opera.
The tenor strains a bit, but my god this soprano is gorgeous.
What gorgeous singing!
A translation of the German would be very kind.
Thank you for sharing!
PTCello
Thanks for the kindly translation that makes me feel deeper
Wie schön...
Why dont we see this on TV, ROH, ENO etc etc. Its so good it should be a standard. Not just ML but the entire opera
So sad, so beautiful.
MARAVILLOSA
Thanks for posting this!
Emotiva y maravillosa Aria..¡¡
Absolutely breath taking. oh man...
Sehr schön
Wirklich wunderschön! Aber wieso RUclipss AI mir *das* vorschlug, wird mir für ewig ein Rätsel bleiben. Denn ernste Musik höre ich in etwa so oft, wie ich Fisch esse *... ;-)*
un triste rêve ,et beau à la fois...
Very, very moving.
If you like the opera, read "Bruges la Morte" by Georges Rodenbach, the story upon which the opera is based. It is beautiful French language prose 'symbolisme.' Also, read "Le Mirage," a stage play that Rodenbach wrote following on the success of "Bruges." And don't miss reading the life story of Eric Wolfgang Korngold, the "last prodigy." His is a fascinating story. Dig in, folks...the beauty continues.
This best of all !
Such a beautiful piece. It’s odd how sopranos sing this as a solo. It’s really a duet
Yes, on Arthaus Musik label (Latham-Koenig/ Kerl, Denoke, Batukov, Svenden). Really amazing show.
Wundervoll
Wonderful!
Had to turn the volume up quite a bit. VERY, VERY moving (T_T)
Beautifully staged too.
Omg... Es divino😍
Très beau !
Korngold!!!!
Some exquisite Franco-German touch produced this intensively poignant version
magnifique
It was so intense!
Beautiful! I like this a lot better than the versions of the "famed" sopranos!
The soprano is great.
In this production Torsten plays Paul more of a tortured madman than in many versions.
❤️
@Kryltoppa Yes! You are correct Kryltoppa.
Omg.
Make no mistake....this aria is up there with Wagner and Strauss...
I would put it differently. Wagner and Strauss are sometimes up there with this aria.
@@juliangernos i agree. As a huge Strauss and Wagner fan, this aria in many ways is the culmination of romantic music.
I have the Leinsdorf CD, but in this duet, I'm afraid I don't like Kollo's voice. Kerl does a magnificent job. I am visiting Bruges in a few days, oddly enough, and when I return, I'll order the DVD of this production. I know it has received major criticisms, but for me, the music and singing are paramount.
Oh MARY!
Or might I say.. OH MARIETTA!
Wow i really luv this interpretation!
@sandrodream1 Except for ones that were composed in a different language! This is a German opera by a German composer. It is meant to be sung in German!
Correction: Korngold was Austrian.
Has this perfromance been released on cd or only on dvd?
I've just bought it here in Germany in Müller. Maybe your best bet is to buy it on the internet. You wont find it often in shops, or order it in one.
I can recommend this, its exceptional! This is how opera should be... Great singing, acting, production... It has everything!
🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡
But it is Korngold, though. He wrote those portamenti on the score, I think.
☺👏😏
Sorry Kryltoppa
I am going to be fussy, and just point out that Korngold was NOT a German composer,he was Austrian.
He was born in Brunn in the Austro Hungarian Empire in 1897.
Brunn is now Brno and in the Czech Republic
Ja, es muß so deutsch klingen und es muß ein Tenor - wie hier !!! - mit männlichem Atem singen, nicht säuseln wie man oft hören kann und als Weltklasse "verkaufend" !
Wir reden doch nicht etwa über Jonas Kaufmann oder - schlimmer noch - Klaus Florian Vogt? ;-)
Actually there are quite a few portamenti and a few glissando written in this duet.
...it is not a love duett, not at all. He is singing for his dead wife, not for Marietta. And the skeletton of his wife is under the door...
Beautifully sung (though low level): production looks decidedly iffy. The opera scheduled for production by Australian Opera in 2012.
Note the piano player - is this supposed to be a representation of a young Erich Korngold?
@jschultz4 Well, normally you'd be right, but the tenor is supposed to emulate some kind of derangement here. He's stuck in mental pergatory with the skeleton pieces of his wife, for crying out loud. I'd hardly even be coherent, let alone be able to carry a tune.
Dr. Manfred Josef .
Solo hablo español así que no entiendo la letra pero eso poco importa cuando la música es tan bella
But it is still sung in German, who cares where someone is from. It is just beautiful.
Somebody get Paul some meds. This is the most unhinged portrayal I've seen. Paul is supposed to be obssesed, not psychotic.
That depends on how you understand the story and the psychology of the characters. Obsession can lead to depression, you know
@@Altonahh10 I read Bruges-la-Morte. This seems more schizophrenic/bi-polar psychosis than depression. I have experience with obsession.
It's not performed enough
Is this really the part play at STRASBOURG in 2001 ?
I was in the children chores:-)
In der Direktionszeit Rudi Bergers-- ja
if you don't know korngold you better just be quiet....seriously
@sandrodream1 Your comment received too many negative votes. I think it's because you put "singed." If you hadn't put that word you would probably have been ok, though you shouldn't have said that "opera should be singed only in Italian." I like Wagner and I don't wish everyone to start singing his Ring Cycle in Italian as it wouldn't sound right. Chinese operas sung in Italian are ok.
Es mol bunic amig astimat