I love how they cut out the whole Pimen scene, so that we hear Matti soft, deep and breathy, and the next moment he's bellowing his big lungs, heart and throat out. Amazing!
I agree that Martti's voice overclasses Salminens but I can relate more to the duality in Salminens more human Boris. I also find the solemn concertant (non staged) version highly appealing: Salminen's restriction to act solely with facial expressions works very well for me, for the drama... and for Salminen: not the greatest mover on stage. I also love the way the camera catches Zubin's face expressing the gravity of the music at 6:59 compared to his joyfull expression at 2:15 :-) Great video!
This is nothing when i think Savonlinna 2015. Maybe his last Boris. Like all so, i think, Leif Segerstam's last Boris. Two biggest in Finnish opera. So glad i was there that evening...
Sounds like the old ischemic coronary, precipitated by coronary artery occlusion, and leading to ventricular fibrillation and death. Happens all the time. Especially to really bad czars. Fortunately, people like Moussorgsky and Salminen can make one virtually immortal. Know what I mean?
Matti is indeed a legend, and these performances with Zubin Mehta and the NYPhil are absolutely incredible. Thanks for posting!
Grandissimo! Una registrazione memorabile
I love how they cut out the whole Pimen scene, so that we hear Matti soft, deep and breathy, and the next moment he's bellowing his big lungs, heart and throat out. Amazing!
superb !!! uniek !!! goddelijk !!!
I agree that Martti's voice overclasses Salminens but I can relate more to the duality in Salminens more human Boris. I also find the solemn concertant (non staged) version highly appealing: Salminen's restriction to act solely with facial expressions works very well for me, for the drama... and for Salminen: not the greatest mover on stage. I also love the way the camera catches Zubin's face expressing the gravity of the music at 6:59 compared to his joyfull expression at 2:15 :-) Great video!
Интересно воспринимать это пение чисто музыкально, не вдумываясь в смысл слов. Открывается новый смысл.
Bravo,i like him in Wagner.He is very good singer
This is nothing when i think Savonlinna 2015. Maybe his last Boris. Like all so, i think, Leif Segerstam's last Boris. Two biggest in Finnish opera. So glad i was there that evening...
Skremmende musikk,men du verden så flott han synger denne avskjed med livet!!
Brynjar Hoff
Sounds like the old ischemic coronary, precipitated by coronary artery occlusion, and leading to ventricular fibrillation and death. Happens all the time. Especially to really bad czars. Fortunately, people like Moussorgsky and Salminen can make one virtually immortal. Know what I mean?
Как же сложно петь русскую оперу иностранным певцам.
ouh, some creeps covered by pimples!a good vibration!
Just listened to Martti Talvela .. infinitely better than this.
Didn't like it at all. His voice seems trapped somehow and a bit flat at times, and his Russian isn't much good either.