Absolutely incredible performance. In my opinion, Escamillo needs to be two things: on the one hand, he needs to convey to the audience that he's a pompous, self-important idiot, and on the other he needs to show both the characters and the audience why he's the greatest, most interesting person around. It has to be both a believable seduction AND a convincing show of annoying self-importance, and Samuel Ramey balances those two halves of Escamillo better than anyone else.
I totally agree! It is not for nothing that Samuel Ramey is said by the critics to be well-aware of what he is singing. I think he has such a great insight and understanding of any character he portrays. He captures the very essence, including of Escamillo--just as you described him! And oh a "believable seduction" he is! 🫡💖
Infatti, sempre meglio di niente!!!!io che sono appassionata di tecnologia, oltre al materiale che ho acquistato, sono riuscita a fare delle belle registrazioni dalla TV
Oh my heart when he smiles, doing those twirls with the bullfighter cloth… (I don’t know what it’s called but that’s not the point!!) ❤️❤️❤️!
I know! ❤😅
Absolutely incredible performance. In my opinion, Escamillo needs to be two things: on the one hand, he needs to convey to the audience that he's a pompous, self-important idiot, and on the other he needs to show both the characters and the audience why he's the greatest, most interesting person around. It has to be both a believable seduction AND a convincing show of annoying self-importance, and Samuel Ramey balances those two halves of Escamillo better than anyone else.
I totally agree! It is not for nothing that Samuel Ramey is said by the critics to be well-aware of what he is singing. I think he has such a great insight and understanding of any character he portrays. He captures the very essence, including of Escamillo--just as you described him! And oh a "believable seduction" he is! 🫡💖
Impressive. Thank you for posting this jewel. Could you repost the Carmen duet with Carreras please?
@@esteban_iribarne Glad you enjoyed it!
I'm sorry, I can't. My channel is dedicated to Samuel Ramey exclusively.
Un mio rammarico è quello di non averlo mai visto in scena….eccezionale
@@gildamaini1799 That makes two of us. Luckily we have the recordings!
Infatti, sempre meglio di niente!!!!io che sono appassionata di tecnologia, oltre al materiale che ho acquistato, sono riuscita a fare delle belle registrazioni dalla TV
And a great actor too 😊 !
He is! The way he handles that shawl! 🤩