I can't help but cry from the sheer emotion of this every time I hear it. The PBS broadcast of "Flicka and Friends" was something that needs to be rebroadcast again -- and again.
Thank you, Ms. Abrahamse, for posting this and other such extravaganzas! I do love Ms. von State almost no matter what she does, and Mr. Hadley had a singular, lovely voice.
Thanks so much for putting this on TV. I saw it when it was originally on TV in the '90's, I believe. It's one of my very favorite concerts ever. I could listen to and watch it for hours. All are fantastic voices. Frederica von Stade is s-o-o-o-o attractive here!
I remember in the early 90's attending a '3 Divos' Concert in San Francisco at the height of the 3 Tenors.... Hadley, Hampson, Ramey. I bought the EMI "Show Boat" recording when it first came out and couldn't stop playing it. Of course today no white man will be allowed to sing Ol' Man River.
@@janetflier6192 He had been in financial difficulties and was filing for bankruptcy. He was obviously depressed and was being treated, but sadly he left the World too early. A great tenor, and a good man who donated his singing time to charities.
The Jerry Hadley videos from this concert are available on YT (most of them on my channel) and also "Can't help lovin' that man". I'm not sure about the rest, but I will try and upload more at a later date.
The Hadley story is heart-breaking. Here is sings musical theater as if he were born to it. Elsewhere famed tenor roles in popular opera. He seems quintessentially American to me. Perhaps, a Billy Bigalow, a barker for a carousel. I miss his voice and persona dearly.
Na década de setenta no programa tribunal do juri de Flavio Cavalcante os jurados todos maestros elegeram Old Man River como a mais bela canção de todos os tempos
Is It possible that the whole of this terrific concert has been recorded and is available to us here? I should dearly love to see it, so any information would be gratefully received.
"You and me me we sweat and strain, body all aching and wracked with pain". Why if the working conditions were not to your liking didn't you just quit or file a grievance with the union.? The stevedores were not slaves at this time. They were highly paid unionized positions in great demand. All the black slavery business was added to appeal to the New York theater audience. It's bunk.
What you see is Samuel Ramey's anger as he approaches the climax. Humility is absent, which makes this song truly great! It is why his interpretation of this whole song (if you listen to it here on You Tube) is not as effective as others who sing this song!
@@robertcentobene4375 The problem that the blacks had at this time wasn't slavery. The slaves were freed in 1865 with the Emancipation Proclamation. The novel starts about twenty years later and the former slaves celebrated Emancipation Day annually. The South was in Reconstruction. There were two groups who were in opposition in this time period as they had been since the early seventeenth century - the African slaves and the Irish poor indentured servants The Irish were of course Roman Catholics hated more than the blacks and maybe treated worse. Black slaves lasted longer in the fields - possibly because of partial immunity to malaria. Black slaves were not risked on the dangerous jobs. Black slaves were too valuable. The hated Papist Irish were given the dangerous tasks. This doesn't seem to be controversial. Many accounts say as much. Both groups fought for the post bellum jobs and the Irish won. The real Joe would have been excluded from the relatively easy and good paying stevedore jobs. The whole thrust of the scene and the song is backwards. Racial propaganda that played well on Broadway.
@@Agorante I reiterate; what you are overlooking is a fact that as a song it comes over better when just listening to the audience response to your singing. A black man that sings this song has to put himself in the shoes of a black man prior to 1970. The Klu Klux Klan, the slow and gradual improvement of prejudices was not seen for a long time causing blacks living at the time of Showboat to live in fear constantly. You have to read through the vocal lines of this song to find the content that proves that that black man was addressing something he wanted to be, like 'Old Man River' a form of supreme Divine Love that enables one to always focus on the higher values of spirituality. You simply cannot compare Ramey with someone that sings this song in total humility. You can always tell from the audience response whether this is true. Check any Proms that features a black man singing this song. The audience response brings the house down! You in your greater wisdom, go ahead and blot this message out again. I could care less now about any ignorance of this.
American opera singers match this 'normal' singing. I think it is speaking with music. Question: why it is mostly embarassing, when european opera singers try to do...
Wow! Those three stunning voices and when the choir joins them at the end! I'm glad I wasn't in the audience. I wouldn't have survived it !!
The Jerry Hadley solo here has so much emotional power....my goodness, that was a hell of a performance!! What a shame he left us so soon...
🙏 a joy to listen to and to watch her lovely face and expression 👍 🙏
Thank goodness for TH-cam videos
I treasure this, our American musical legacy. Kern and Hammerstein. Sung by three of the greatest homegrown talents.
I can't help but cry from the sheer emotion of this every time I hear it.
The PBS broadcast of "Flicka and Friends" was something that needs to be rebroadcast again -- and again.
Flicka had a sound all her own. What an extraordinary voice.
Jerry Hadley so sad God bless you son
I've heard this music a thousand times but when von Stade started singing I got chills. there is something magical about her...
Von Stade had a sound all her own, such a beautiful timbre...and her technique was flawless.
Count on one hand: the most beautiful voices, ever, She's there.
I believe them, that is the point. Glorious expression of human emotion. Thank you for sharing
30 years ago - wow. beautiful voices
This is excellent. I don't think it could be better.
Such a spine-tingling performance. All principals are wonderful. Oh to have been there on the night !
Oh wow, what a marvelous trio they were......
I've always loved Hadley. Such a beautiful voice...and he was a tenor who actually had a secure lower register.
She's incredible..
Thank you, Ms. Abrahamse, for posting this and other such extravaganzas! I do love Ms. von State almost no matter what she does, and Mr. Hadley had a singular, lovely voice.
I'm glad you like the videos.
Old man River, the most beatiful song, in the World, and Great Samuel Ramy
Thanks so much for putting this on TV. I saw it when it was originally on TV in the '90's, I believe. It's one of my very favorite concerts ever. I could listen to and watch it for hours. All are fantastic voices. Frederica von Stade is s-o-o-o-o attractive here!
What a magnificent performance!
Absolutely magnificent!!!!!!!
I remember in the early 90's attending a '3 Divos' Concert in San Francisco at the height of the 3 Tenors.... Hadley, Hampson, Ramey.
I bought the EMI "Show Boat" recording when it first came out and couldn't stop playing it.
Of course today no white man will be allowed to sing Ol' Man River.
Wonderful!!! Thank you Virginia.From Italy.
3:02 Jerry Hadley R.I.P.
Why did he commit suicide??
@@janetflier6192 He had been in financial difficulties and was filing for bankruptcy. He was obviously depressed and was being treated, but sadly he left the World too early. A great tenor, and a good man who donated his singing time to charities.
And Samuel Ramey! Wow!!
The fabulous three!!!
Espetacular,dupla fabulosa
For me, Old man River, the most beutiful song in the world
Gideão de Deus
Ramey's rendition actually compared very well with Paul Robeson's legendary performance.
Дыхание останавливается от восторга
The Jerry Hadley videos from this concert are available on YT (most of them on my channel) and also "Can't help lovin' that man". I'm not sure about the rest, but I will try and upload more at a later date.
The Hadley story is heart-breaking. Here is sings musical theater as if he were born to it. Elsewhere famed tenor roles in popular opera. He seems quintessentially American to me. Perhaps, a Billy Bigalow, a barker for a carousel. I miss his voice and persona dearly.
Thx a lot !
Bravo tutti!
Old man River a mais bela canção do seculo vinte na interpretação de Samuel Ramay é simplesmente imbativel
Sencillamente maravilloso
SIMPLEMENTE HERMOSO
em 72 anos de vida jamais vi coisa igual quando Samuel Ramey entra em cena para interpretar Old Man River a mais bela canção do seculo vinte
👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🥰
Yes, I do have the whole performance.
2 thumbs way up!
Thank you very much for sharing with the world !
Would you have the whole evening ?
Na década de setenta no programa tribunal do juri de Flavio Cavalcante os jurados todos maestros elegeram Old Man River como a mais bela canção de todos os tempos
Great ! - do you think the whole is on YT, even in parts ?
Kyllä on hieno esitys. Kun osaa laulaa, näin se menee. And same in english.
Is It possible that the whole of this terrific concert has been recorded and is available to us here? I should dearly love to see it, so any information would be gratefully received.
The concert is available to buy on DVD or download from Premiere Opera, New York.
Yes, Premier Opera website......about 3.99 and 5.00 shipping.....just ordered.
Old Man River a mais belac
"You and me me we sweat and strain, body all aching and wracked with pain".
Why if the working conditions were not to your liking didn't you just quit or file a grievance with the union.?
The stevedores were not slaves at this time. They were highly paid unionized positions in great demand. All the black slavery business was added to appeal to the New York theater audience. It's bunk.
This is hilarious. This is a song, not a recording of fact! But i like your comment all the same.
What you see is Samuel Ramey's anger as he approaches the climax. Humility is absent, which makes this song truly great! It is why his interpretation of this whole song (if you listen to it here on You Tube) is not as effective as others who sing this song!
@@robertcentobene4375
The problem that the blacks had at this time wasn't slavery. The slaves were freed in 1865 with the Emancipation Proclamation. The novel starts about twenty years later and the former slaves celebrated Emancipation Day annually. The South was in Reconstruction. There were two groups who were in opposition in this time period as they had been since the early seventeenth century - the African slaves and the Irish poor indentured servants The Irish were of course Roman Catholics hated more than the blacks and maybe treated worse. Black slaves lasted longer in the fields - possibly because of partial immunity to malaria. Black slaves were not risked on the dangerous jobs. Black slaves were too valuable. The hated Papist Irish were given the dangerous tasks. This doesn't seem to be controversial. Many accounts say as much.
Both groups fought for the post bellum jobs and the Irish won. The real Joe would have been excluded from the relatively easy and good paying stevedore jobs. The whole thrust of the scene and the song is backwards. Racial propaganda that played well on Broadway.
@@Agorante I reiterate; what you are overlooking is a fact that as a song it comes over better when just listening to the audience response to your singing. A black man that sings this song has to put himself in the shoes of a black man prior to 1970. The Klu Klux Klan, the slow and gradual improvement of prejudices was not seen for a long time causing blacks living at the time of Showboat to live in fear constantly.
You have to read through the vocal lines of this song to find the content that proves that that black man was addressing something he wanted to be, like 'Old Man River' a form of supreme Divine Love that enables one to always focus on the higher values of spirituality. You simply cannot compare Ramey with someone that sings this song in total humility. You can always tell from the audience response whether this is true. Check any Proms that features a black man singing this song. The audience response brings the house down!
You in your greater wisdom, go ahead and blot this message out again. I could care less now about any ignorance of this.
American opera singers match this 'normal' singing. I think it is speaking with music. Question: why it is mostly embarassing, when european opera singers try to do...