And now Freni has gone, bless her, though they fortunately never quite die as we have their marvellous recordings and videos, thanks to today's technology and the kind people who make them available to us RIP
Amen to that. Thanks to recordings, I have Mirella's portrayals of Tosca, Butterfly and (of course) Mimi, along with Nicolai's characterizations of Gounod's Mephistopheles(his signature role), Raimondo and Timur.
Two of the greatest singers that ever lived. Legendary Ghiaurov and Freni. There is no basso or soprano after them who could come nowhere near their stratospheric level. They are both from another planet and we were so privileged to have witnessed and savoured their art. I saw them at Tonhalle Zurich about a year earlier in almost the same programme and Fedoseyev again and it was magical. They were both in better voice than in Moscow. Ghiaurov's death and Freni's retirement from the stage left an enormous void on the operatic stage as well as in our hearts.
Yes, I heard them both, quite frequently, at the Metropolitan Opera in New York back in the Sixties (and in other venues and decades as well). They were both mesmerizing Mirella Freni had the warmest, roundest, most even soprano voice I have ever heard.
@@fourstrings48 And now Freni has gone, bless her, but as is usually said, fortunately we have good recordings and videos of them so that they will never really die. Thank you for putting this up, it makes them available to us at any time of the day! RIP
Mirella Freni era bravissima compagna di Pavarotti il cui marito Magera era il collaboratore di Pavarotti ottimo pianista poi anche loro si separano e la Freni a forza di fare opere assieme al grande basso russo GHIAUROV si misero insieme io coobbi il maestro Magera suonava il piano sembrava un orchestra tanto erabravo e molto gentile perché io per conoscerlo le feci i miei complimenti e rimanemo un po' a chiaccherare fu una cosa bella è getile da parte sua .....grazie ivana
mentre vi dicevo prima di GHIAUROV un basso stava cantando ella giammai mi amò e ho letto anni fa che quel brano Verdi fu l unico autore a fare un romanza cantata da un basso tanto per cambiare Verdi e sempre Verdi
One of the very best King Phillipe's (Don Carlo) of all time. Bravo! Freni is still my favorite Mimi. They were hard to NOT hire as a team, que no. Mil gracias por compartir.
Nikolay Ghiaurov ???!!! FANTASTIC Bulgarian TALENT !!! SIMPLY THE BEST IN THE World !!! GOD BLESS ALL Bulgarian TALENTS !!! GOD BLESS BULGARIA !!! I am Bulgarian !!! I love Bulgaria ENDLESS !!! Thank You Russia !!! THANK You FOR THE FANTASTIC VIDEO !!! Always with a lot of love and light Nadya Mirkova and friends, and all my big family from Bulgaria
What a concert! Hopefully they’re together once more, resting in peace. As long as I live I’ll treasure the memory of hearing them in 1983 at the Met in Don Carlo. The surviving DVD is certainly a great souvenir, but it does not capture the sheer RADIANCE of her voice ringing throughout the house. Not many sopranos could sing the Tchaikowsky aria as well as Freni does here at 67 (after 47 years of rigorous, non-stop, top-of-her-profession singing!!). Brava. HE’S actually in better form than she is, and he’s 6 years older. I think they had 25 wonderful years together.
THANK You My God FOR GREAT, GREAT, GREAT Bulgarian VOICES !!! SIMPLY DIVINE !!! ENDLESS THANK You FOR THE FANTASTIC PLAYLISTS WITH DIVINE VIDEOS !!! WITH LOVE Nadya Mirkova from Bulgaria
Mirella Freni ???!!! DIVINE SOPRANO !!! BRAVO !!! DIVINE MUSICIANS !!! BRAVO !!! THANK You !!! DIVINE Maestro !!! BRAVO !!! ENDLESS Thank You Dear Maestro !!! I LOVE You ENDLESS !!! GOD BLESS You !!! GOD BLESS Your FANTASTIC TALENTS !!! The PLEASURE IS FULL !!! Always with a lot of love and light Your eternal fan Nadya Mirkova from Sofia - Bulgaria
I think Both Ghiaurov and Freni show exceptionally youthful voices for being as old as they both were when this concert was given.. Must come from proper technique.
Caro bodiloto lei sa quanto la stimi ma per onestài intellettuale una correzione ciò che ha detto, é vero si canta col cuore e la sensibilità artistica a questa età, ma se non c'é una buona tecnica vocale di supporto i cantanti lirici sarebbero sfiatati e finiti a 60 anni, e lei sa a chi mi riferisco in genere... Quindi la tecnica serve a mantenere in buono stato un apparato vocale valido ma che affronta decenni di opere in teatro, come questi due grandi. Ovvio che non faccio distinzioni di tecnica italiana, alla Garcia, o di altro genere purché sia efficace, Scusi ma questa puntualizzazione mi premeva farla perché senza tecnica anche i giovani con buon doti vocali possono aspirare al massimo a diventare cantanti da piano bar. :-)
@@bodiloto con la tecnica non si distrugge nulla, è la tecnica che da la longevità alla voce, si canta con gli interessi non si canta con il capitale. Gli urlatori privi di tecnica o con tecnica rudimentale tipo Del Monaco hanno avuto vita breve, Lauri volpi è la testimonianza del contrario, Lo Forese anche, lo stesso Pavarotti che Dio solo sa quanto ha cantato
Great concert! Mirella Freni's voice beautiful as ever, with it's glorious expressiveness and agility. Ghiaurov - a true lion in winter. He's my favourite bass of all time, it's a pleasure to hear him in several of his most signature roles. And what a surprise to hear a wonderful bass Nikolai Didenko as Sancho in Don Quichotte! Thank you for posting this gem!
What a wonderful comparison! I more than agree with you. Ghiaurov was just incomparable in any role he sang: light years ahead of any other bass, specially in terms of depth of interpretation. He had the whole package, with every aspect of his art developed to the maximum level possible. His interperations are as deffinitive as Caruso's are for the tenor repertoire.
Maravillosos, los cantante de hoy en día duran pocos años, con suerte 10, y depués caen en picada. Estos 2 maestros de la música y de la vida ya son grandes, tienen la voz hermosa, entera y son un ejemplo del canto. Yo a Freni le vi en el Colón haciendo Fedora 1998 y La Boheme 1999 y fue algo increíblemente bello!!! Salud Mirella, Nicolai QEPD
REALLY MUSIC FOR ALL TIMES !!! Nikolai Ghiaurov is GREAT, GREAT, GREAT Bulgarian VOICE !!! ENDLESS THANK YOU FOR THE ALL THIS BEAUTY !!! ENDLESS THANKS FOR THE FANTASTIC VIDEO !!! Always with a lot of love and light Nadya Mirkova and friends from Sofia - Bulgaria
due grandi artisti, voci eccezionali e grande tecnica : eccezionale prestazione canora anche considerando l'età , lui aveva 73 anni e lei 66 e le sfumature della voce non ne risentono anche grazie alla grande serietà professionale di entrambi.
Un Ghiaurov non più in forma vale pur sempre la pena di vederlo/ascoltarlo per imparare tanto, uno di quei grandi intramontabili…la Freni una sempreverde!
Son maravillosos cantantes que han dejado escuela, arte, discos, conciertos, en todo el mundo. Con una gran base, de estudio, sacrificio, y repertorio adecuado. RIP. A estas glorias de la lírica!!!
¡Esto es lo que provoca una verdadera técnica! Longevidad vocal, las voces de ambos quizá no suenan frescas pero tienen una gran potencia y belleza poco usual (al menos después de tantas décadas sobre los escenarios), magníficos ambos, una lamentable pérdida el fallecimiento del Sr. Ghiaurov, pero aún tenemos la gran escuela vocal de la Freni, ambos orgullo del género Operístico alrededor del mundo.
Это называется хорошая вокальная школа и грамотный подход в работе с музыкальным текстом и тогда голос звучит и в преклонном возрасте. Марк Осипович Рейзен спел арию Гремина в 90 лет. Нельзя забывать, что генетика, физическое и психическое здоровье, залог долгой певческой карьеры.
Una vez fui a un concierto de Victoria de los Angeles, estaba ya mayor. Fue una lecciòn de arte la que diò ese dìa. En el pùblico habìa un chico al que conocìa; estudiaba canto conmigo. Le pregunté si le habìa gustado y su respuesta fue: He visto sòlo una vieja intentando cantar. Las voces con la edad seguramente envejecen como el resto de nuestro cuerpo pero el arte no tiene edad, aquì vemos un claro ejemplo. He disfrutado mucho viendo este concierto como disfrutè en el concierto de Victoria de los Angeles. Ahora este chico està haciendo una discreta carrera porqué aùn es joven pero, a mi modesto parecer, tiene poco talento. No sè si a los setentay...se le podrà seguir oyendo, no sé què le quedarà...
Evidently past their prime, both of them, but that's to be expected. The program is well-chosen to spare what's left of the voices and there are some touching moments.
Nikolai Ghiaurov ???!!! VOICE PRIDE FOR A SMALL Bulgaria !!! VOICE PRIDE FOR The World CULTURE !!! ENDLESS THANK You FOR the DIVINE VIDEO !!! Eternal Nikolai Ghiaurov"s FAN Nadya Mirkova from Sofia - Bulgaria
Nikolai Ghiaurov ???!!! GREAT Bulgarian VOICE !!! VOICE - PRIDE FOR A SMALL Bulgaria !!! VOICE PRIDE FOR The World CULTURE !!! Nadya Mirkova from Sofia - Bulgaria
At 73 Ghiaurov is in amazing fine shape. IMO, I never found him particularly interesting as an interpreter but he certainly took care of his instrument which was a deluxe one. He only passed away two years after this performance & I wonder if this was one of his last.
Nicolás guiaurov últimos concierto 2003 el sacó lo mejor de su voz junto al soprano su mujer morena freni gran bajó críticas del crítico José Andrés Maza
El último dúo es muy entrañable cantado por dos personas que de aquellas debían ser abuelos ya (si es que tuvieron hijos que les pudieran dar nietos se entiende)
La Traviata - Overture Verdi - Don Carlos Alfano - Risurrezione Massenet - Don Quichotte Tchaikovsky - The Maid of Orleans Tchaikovsky - Eugene Onegin Puccini - Gianni Schicchi Khrennikov - The Song of Drunkards Mozart - Don Giovanni
And now Freni has gone, bless her, though they fortunately never quite die as we have their marvellous recordings and videos, thanks to today's technology and the kind people who make them available to us RIP
Amen to that. Thanks to recordings, I have Mirella's portrayals of Tosca, Butterfly and (of course) Mimi, along with Nicolai's characterizations of Gounod's Mephistopheles(his signature role), Raimondo and Timur.
FRENI & GHIAUROV : a Dream that will never come back 💖 !!
Two of the greatest singers that ever lived. Legendary Ghiaurov and Freni. There is no basso or soprano after them who could come nowhere near their stratospheric level. They are both from another planet and we were so privileged to have witnessed and savoured their art. I saw them at Tonhalle Zurich about a year earlier in almost the same programme and Fedoseyev again and it was magical. They were both in better voice than in Moscow. Ghiaurov's death and Freni's retirement from the stage left an enormous void on the operatic stage as well as in our hearts.
Yes, I heard them both, quite frequently, at the Metropolitan Opera in New York back in the Sixties (and in other venues and decades as well). They were both mesmerizing Mirella Freni had the warmest, roundest, most even soprano voice I have ever heard.
@@fourstrings48 And now Freni has gone, bless her, but as is usually said, fortunately we have good recordings and videos of them so that they will never really die. Thank you for putting this up, it makes them available to us at any time of the day! RIP
Mirella Freni era bravissima compagna di Pavarotti il cui marito Magera era il collaboratore di Pavarotti ottimo pianista poi anche loro si separano e la Freni a forza di fare opere assieme al grande basso russo GHIAUROV si misero insieme io coobbi il maestro Magera suonava il piano sembrava un orchestra tanto erabravo e molto gentile perché io per conoscerlo le feci i miei complimenti e rimanemo un po' a chiaccherare fu una cosa bella è getile da parte sua .....grazie ivana
mentre vi dicevo prima di GHIAUROV un basso stava cantando ella giammai mi amò e ho letto anni fa che quel brano Verdi fu l unico autore a fare un romanza cantata da un basso tanto per cambiare Verdi e sempre Verdi
you are right the opea was Don Carlos that j saw at the Scala with regia Zeffirelli it was fantastico. ivana
Чудесен концерт с участието на нашия велик бас Николай Гяуров! Благодаря Ви !
SIMPLY DIVINE VOICE !!! ENDLESS THANK You FOR THE BIG PLEASURE !!! Nadya Mirkova - Bulgaria
One of the very best King Phillipe's (Don Carlo) of all time. Bravo! Freni is still my favorite Mimi. They were hard to NOT hire as a team, que no. Mil gracias por compartir.
Adorable Nikolai and Mirella ...their voices are purifying the soul ! I am so proud Nikolai Gyaurov is born in
My town in Bulgaria, Velingrad!
Incredible and brilliant performance!The song of the drunks, as if written for his voice! Bravissimo!
Nikolay Ghiaurov ???!!! FANTASTIC Bulgarian TALENT !!! SIMPLY THE BEST IN THE World !!! GOD BLESS ALL Bulgarian TALENTS !!! GOD BLESS BULGARIA !!! I am Bulgarian !!! I love Bulgaria ENDLESS !!! Thank You Russia !!! THANK You FOR THE FANTASTIC VIDEO !!! Always with a lot of love and light Nadya Mirkova and friends, and all my big family from Bulgaria
A grand, grand talent. Thank you, Nicolia, and to your entire family lineage for being born!
Божествено! Велики певци, направили неимоверно много операта да е винаги жива, слушана и любима!
Николай Гяуров, обичан певец от България, оценен за гласа и артистичността си в целия свят. Мирела Френи - забележителен, вълнуващ, драматичен сопран
excellent to see an older singer who is still on stage and singing very well.
What a concert! Hopefully they’re together once more, resting in peace. As long as I live I’ll treasure the memory of hearing them in 1983 at the Met in Don Carlo. The surviving DVD is certainly a great souvenir, but it does not capture the sheer RADIANCE of her voice ringing throughout the house.
Not many sopranos could sing the Tchaikowsky aria as well as Freni does here at 67 (after 47 years of rigorous, non-stop, top-of-her-profession singing!!). Brava. HE’S actually in better form than she is, and he’s 6 years older. I think they had 25 wonderful years together.
Two superb stars! And lucky we are to have this wonderful opportunity to hear them. Thank you Music for all times!
Wonderful concert. Legendary performers and great audience too
THANK You My God FOR GREAT, GREAT, GREAT Bulgarian VOICES !!! SIMPLY DIVINE !!! ENDLESS THANK You FOR THE FANTASTIC PLAYLISTS WITH DIVINE VIDEOS !!! WITH LOVE Nadya Mirkova from Bulgaria
Che emozione, che gioia ascoltare questi grandi professionisti del canto lirico. 💖
Mirella Freni ???!!! DIVINE SOPRANO !!! BRAVO !!! DIVINE MUSICIANS !!! BRAVO !!! THANK You !!! DIVINE Maestro !!! BRAVO !!! ENDLESS Thank You Dear Maestro !!! I LOVE You ENDLESS !!! GOD BLESS You !!! GOD BLESS Your FANTASTIC TALENTS !!! The PLEASURE IS FULL !!! Always with a lot of love and light Your eternal fan Nadya Mirkova from Sofia - Bulgaria
I think Both Ghiaurov and Freni show exceptionally youthful voices for being as old as they both were when this concert was given.. Must come from proper technique.
Not every classical singer can do it, like they did... Bravo !.... N.G. died in two years of that...
Эта сцена для обоих --особая...много связано ! ... Браво обоим...RIP
IMMENSI. La vera tecnica italiana che permette di cantare anche a 70 anni passati
Caro bodiloto lei sa quanto la stimi ma per onestài intellettuale una correzione ciò che ha detto, é vero si canta col cuore e la sensibilità artistica a questa età, ma se non c'é una buona tecnica vocale di supporto i cantanti lirici sarebbero sfiatati e finiti a 60 anni, e lei sa a chi mi riferisco in genere... Quindi la tecnica serve a mantenere in buono stato un apparato vocale valido ma che affronta decenni di opere in teatro, come questi due grandi. Ovvio che non faccio distinzioni di tecnica italiana, alla Garcia, o di altro genere purché sia efficace, Scusi ma questa puntualizzazione mi premeva farla perché senza tecnica anche i giovani con buon doti vocali possono aspirare al massimo a diventare cantanti da piano bar. :-)
@@bodiloto con la tecnica non si distrugge nulla, è la tecnica che da la longevità alla voce, si canta con gli interessi non si canta con il capitale. Gli urlatori privi di tecnica o con tecnica rudimentale tipo Del Monaco hanno avuto vita breve, Lauri volpi è la testimonianza del contrario, Lo Forese anche, lo stesso Pavarotti che Dio solo sa quanto ha cantato
Шикарный концерт. И оркестр хорош, про солистов и говорить нечего, насколько прекрасны. Gorgeous!
Great concert! Mirella Freni's voice beautiful as ever, with it's glorious expressiveness and agility. Ghiaurov - a true lion in winter. He's my favourite bass of all time, it's a pleasure to hear him in several of his most signature roles. And what a surprise to hear a wonderful bass Nikolai Didenko as Sancho in Don Quichotte! Thank you for posting this gem!
Браво, Мирелла Френи! Какой голос! Как волнует!
Enriched operatic big time, how glorious this golden couple's voices, artistry. Full of grace... Bravo!
Nicolai Ghiaurov is, to me, the Enrico Caruso of basses.
What a wonderful comparison! I more than agree with you. Ghiaurov was just incomparable in any role he sang: light years ahead of any other bass, specially in terms of depth of interpretation. He had the whole package, with every aspect of his art developed to the maximum level possible. His interperations are as deffinitive as Caruso's are for the tenor repertoire.
Maravillosos, los cantante de hoy en día duran pocos años, con suerte 10, y depués caen en picada. Estos 2 maestros de la música y de la vida ya son grandes, tienen la voz hermosa, entera y son un ejemplo del canto. Yo a Freni le vi en el Colón haciendo Fedora 1998 y La Boheme 1999 y fue algo increíblemente bello!!! Salud Mirella, Nicolai QEPD
REALLY MUSIC FOR ALL TIMES !!! Nikolai Ghiaurov is GREAT, GREAT, GREAT Bulgarian VOICE !!! ENDLESS THANK YOU FOR THE ALL THIS BEAUTY !!! ENDLESS THANKS FOR THE FANTASTIC VIDEO !!! Always with a lot of love and light Nadya Mirkova and friends from Sofia - Bulgaria
Bravo super vocal and music
Wonderfull!!! The testament of a great MAN !!!!!
ENDLESS THANK You !!! Nadya Mirkova from Bulgaria
due grandi artisti, voci eccezionali e grande tecnica : eccezionale prestazione canora anche considerando l'età , lui aveva 73 anni e lei 66 e le sfumature della voce non ne risentono anche grazie alla grande serietà professionale di entrambi.
Un Ghiaurov non più in forma vale pur sempre la pena di vederlo/ascoltarlo per imparare tanto, uno di quei grandi intramontabili…la Freni una sempreverde!
Son maravillosos cantantes que han dejado escuela, arte, discos, conciertos, en todo el mundo. Con una gran base, de estudio, sacrificio, y repertorio adecuado. RIP. A estas glorias de la lírica!!!
Спасибо. Давно искал этот концерт.
Ia TOJE !!! S LUBVI Nadya Mirkova - Bulgaria
¡Esto es lo que provoca una verdadera técnica!
Longevidad vocal, las voces de ambos quizá no suenan frescas pero tienen una gran potencia y belleza poco usual (al menos después de tantas décadas sobre los escenarios), magníficos ambos, una lamentable pérdida el fallecimiento del Sr. Ghiaurov, pero aún tenemos la gran escuela vocal de la Freni, ambos orgullo del género Operístico alrededor del mundo.
I wish I could sing like that....And I'm 46....Nicolai died 2 years after this recording....
"Филипп" в 73 года - это дано единицам! Браво, маэстро!
Это называется хорошая вокальная школа и грамотный подход в работе с музыкальным текстом и тогда голос звучит и в преклонном возрасте.
Марк Осипович Рейзен спел арию Гремина в 90 лет.
Нельзя забывать, что генетика, физическое и психическое здоровье, залог долгой певческой карьеры.
A GIFT TO THE WORLD.
Una vez fui a un concierto de Victoria de los Angeles, estaba ya mayor. Fue una lecciòn de arte la que diò ese dìa. En el pùblico habìa un chico al que conocìa; estudiaba canto conmigo. Le pregunté si le habìa gustado y su respuesta fue: He visto sòlo una vieja intentando cantar. Las voces con la edad seguramente envejecen como el resto de nuestro cuerpo pero el arte no tiene edad, aquì vemos un claro ejemplo. He disfrutado mucho viendo este concierto como disfrutè en el concierto de Victoria de los Angeles. Ahora este chico està haciendo una discreta carrera porqué aùn es joven pero, a mi modesto parecer, tiene poco talento. No sè si a los setentay...se le podrà seguir oyendo, no sé què le quedarà...
She still sounds pretty wonderful here.
Brava maestra Mirella Freni..
MARAVILLOSO CONCIERTO LIRICO
Fabulous!!
Evidently past their prime, both of them, but that's to be expected. The program is well-chosen to spare what's left of the voices and there are some touching moments.
Nikolai Ghiaurov ???!!! VOICE PRIDE FOR A SMALL Bulgaria !!! VOICE PRIDE FOR The World CULTURE !!! ENDLESS THANK You FOR the DIVINE VIDEO !!! Eternal Nikolai Ghiaurov"s FAN Nadya Mirkova from Sofia - Bulgaria
Ghiaurov at age 73!
Nikolai Ghiaurov ???!!! GREAT Bulgarian VOICE !!! VOICE - PRIDE FOR A SMALL Bulgaria !!! VOICE PRIDE FOR The World CULTURE !!! Nadya Mirkova from Sofia - Bulgaria
And Freni at 66!
Merveilleux ! Merci pour le partage !
Grande!!!❤️❤️❤️
Спасибо ❤❤❤
Eterna Memoria 🙏❤️❤️❤️
Прекрасный концерт.Оркестр Федосеева на высоте
Федосеев прекрасен
At 73 Ghiaurov is in amazing fine shape. IMO, I never found him particularly interesting as an interpreter but he certainly took care of his instrument which was a deluxe one. He only passed away two years after this performance & I wonder if this was one of his last.
RIP Mirella Freni ❤😇😥🌸
L'ho sempre ammirata. Una preziosa guida per chi dedica la propria vita al canto.Leonarda Stabile
un dúo mitico
Qué belleza como se funde la nota final con las cuerdas. Gran intérprete.
Wonderful concert !!
Nicolás guiaurov últimos concierto 2003 el sacó lo mejor de su voz junto al soprano su mujer morena freni gran bajó críticas del crítico José Andrés Maza
Wow! Over the Top!!! BRAVI di Messico!
Especially the KHRENNIKOV!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mirella Freni ❤❤❤
Bellisimo.
Bass - Nicolai Ghiaurov
Soprano - Mirella Freni
Orchestra - Tchaikovsky BSO
Conductor - Vladimir Fedoseyev
2002
Superb! Maeștri.
El último dúo es muy entrañable cantado por dos personas que de aquellas debían ser abuelos ya (si es que tuvieron hijos que les pudieran dar nietos se entiende)
The conductor is Vladimir Fedoseyev
Christine Moore Underestimated maestro
Is it possible to get the names of works sung here in English ?
This is great concert - they sing like they did 15-20 years ago. Thanks for posting.
La Traviata - Overture
Verdi - Don Carlos
Alfano - Risurrezione
Massenet - Don Quichotte
Tchaikovsky - The Maid of Orleans
Tchaikovsky - Eugene Onegin
Puccini - Gianni Schicchi
Khrennikov - The Song of Drunkards
Mozart - Don Giovanni
MERAVIGLIOSI I DUE, ORA CANTANO INSIEME IN CIEL!!!
He certainly does no favors to her in the Alfano.
Braaaava
Ghiaurov e il bel canto
Immensa l'interpretazione del Don Chisciotte e dell'ubriaco
♥️ 🇲🇹♥️☘XIXXA
53:18 Блеск!!😆👍👍👍
È facile dire che lui ha perso fiati e velluto , ma va detto. Lei , intramontabile.