Crazy to think that he was first introduced to opera at 27 years old and by the time he decided to try opera and was cast into his first role he admitted he didnt even know that much about the art while he was on stage, i forget which opera he was cast into but it just goes to show, dont ever underestimate yourself because you think you are starting too late or the opportunity already passed
A few years back I was attending a PARSIFAL performance in Hamburg & was not expecting anything REALLY remarkable but from the beginning Selig's Gurnemanz totally held my attention for his astounding vocal beauty & powerful characterization. His legato singing, which German consonants often prove to be problematic for many voices, is superb here & I wish You Tube could find more of his work.
Quelle superbe voix de basse ! Un enchantement à entendre dans cet extrait célèbre de la Flûte enchantée de Mozart. Merci ! Was für eine tolle Bass-Stimme! Eine Freude, in diese berühmte Passage aus der Zauberflöte von Mozart zu hören. Danke!
Vielen Dank ! Franz Josef Selig hatte sein 1. Engagement am Aalto Theater in Essen. Und ich glaube sogar, dass der Sarrastro seine erste Partie war. Schon damals war er wunderbar.
I really enjoy this Sarastro! Is my dream to perform Sarastro one day, but now i enjoy singers like this, doing his best in this wonderful role! Congratulations. Can anybody give me a link to see the full ópera please?
L'interpretazione è bella e misurata. Penso che sia una delle migliori esecuzioni di qust'aria. Serena, convincente, calda. Bene anche l'esecuzione del coro. Molto bene.
L'ho sentita da decine di bassi (e l'ho accompagnata a mia volta al pianoforte diverse volte) e non posso che concordare pienamente. Voce sicura, bella corposa, piena di armonici (cosa per niente scontata), il fa grave poi è semplicemente da brividi e lo prende con una padronanza ed una forza tale che sicuramente riesce ad arrivare agevolmente anche a note molto più gravi di quella. Uno dei migliori Sarastro mai ascoltati.
Why does this fantastic dramatic interpretation bring tears to my ears on every hearing, while the more famous Kurt Moll's recordings on youtube leave me wanting more from him? Perhaps Moll was past his prime.
Thanks for this beautiful upload. In order to kill my curiosity (and out of respect for the performers) please add the full information on this rendition
Das stammt aus der Zeit als Mozart bei einer Freimaurerloge war, die okkulte Bedeutung wird an diesem Abschnitt deutlich. Keine christliche Orientierungshilfe, das Gegenteil ist der Fall.
I'm certain the silence was not meant as disapproval; rather as deep appreciation. At this filmed performance, the audience may have been asked to refrain from applause. And let us acknowledge that listeners can be so moved that they remain silent after a cut-off, enraptured by the beautiful moment.
+Lord Saruman ...very good comment.. And the works of Beethoven and Mozart, et al that stir our souls deeply.. prove...It exists and is love, beauty and power.
@@janfarrell6228 Look at what you guys are saying, BIggest oppression you are oppresing yourselves, By saying such things, Because of a Rhythmic mouth vocals, You are comparing it to God, Most high is not comparable to anything in this existance, God would never take a son of his own, God Doesnt have a partner in the ownership, Time is coming to be held accountable of what we say, I wish you all the best, Never Associate others with God most high
They instructed the audience to not applaud because they were gonna record. I watched the whole thing (it's the same performance with Damrau) and they didn't applaud for the other arias too.
someone told me to use my real voice so here i am,i'm gonna try to .trying to be a countertenor is just a fantasy.i halt today.but either ways dogs howl whenever huhuha
do not let anyone instruct or make you slave. u get tired. u burn out. u do yourself only u have limited time so. do not talk.do not share or mimic. just respect and greet good morning.that's all period
Well " Lasst( sie der Prüfung...) " is raspy, thats clear to everybody. But it can happen. His "Ä" and "I" vocals are too sharp for my taste, but most german singers have the problem to sing too tight, they´re not using their whole body. Selig is a good artist and his interpretation is quite good but for me its to artificial, because he trys to sound like a Bach singer here. Jerome Hines sings it sacred too, but with the whole body and thats what opera singing for basses is basically about.
Crazy to think that he was first introduced to opera at 27 years old and by the time he decided to try opera and was cast into his first role he admitted he didnt even know that much about the art while he was on stage, i forget which opera he was cast into but it just goes to show, dont ever underestimate yourself because you think you are starting too late or the opportunity already passed
+jacob lahr your comment is so cheering! thank you so much Jacob! all the best to you too!!!
But I'm not nearly as good as he is...
OMG I'm 27 and starting now to take lessons...
Basing one's life philosophy off of the example of rare talent is highly risky and more than likely a setup for complete failure
@@noahparsons7688 and thinking that "i'm too old, i'll never achieve anything because i'm late for everything" is better? Get bent.
That isn't raspy, it is resonant and deep bass quality. It is big and beautiful. Bassjack
His face is kinda funny though... XD
@@chrisbolland5634 That's just how your face looks when you sing bass.
@@IndustrialMilitia oh yeah I know. I sing bass, so I have license to poke fun XD
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Wow! Franz-Josef Selig is superb. What a wonderful voice, great over the whole range,good diction and stage presence. Thank you!
I Love this man's voice and stage presence. Such superb vocal technique and facial expressions! Bravo!
He is the best sarastro I've ever heard!
Was für eine Stimme...!!! Besser kann man die Arie nicht interpretieren! Chapeau!
Tears welled up in my eyes with that low F.. Tremendous legato Voice. What an instrument
Very good voice, a basso profundo!
How can people really press the "unlike" button? What is there not to like about this? Fabulous singing. Amazing interpretation.
They probably think it´s the download button...
2022 marks the loss of the dislike...
Extraordinaria voz....
A few years back I was attending a PARSIFAL performance in Hamburg & was
not expecting anything REALLY remarkable but from the beginning Selig's
Gurnemanz totally held my attention for his astounding vocal beauty & powerful
characterization. His legato singing, which German consonants often prove
to be problematic for many voices, is superb here & I wish You Tube could
find more of his work.
What a big voice..... 👍👍, Speechless.......🎵🎶🎵
Gigantic and musically perfect. Brilliant!!
Quelle superbe voix de basse ! Un enchantement à entendre dans cet extrait célèbre de la Flûte enchantée de Mozart. Merci !
Was für eine tolle Bass-Stimme! Eine Freude, in diese berühmte Passage aus der Zauberflöte von Mozart zu hören. Danke!
Beautiful voice 👏👏👏👏👏👏.
wow what a voice and stage presence :OOO
It resolves so beautifully!
This is a fine performance.
Thank you very much. This is so beautiful.
The GREAT German Bass nowadays. A really spectacular GURNEMANZ in Hamburg
a few years back.
I really don't care what the protocol is: I have clapped loudly. He sang the heaven into and hell out of this Aria. Fabuloso!
Wonderful.
Lovely deep, resonant, rich bass. Raspiness is due to bad sound quality, and not due to the bass.
The finest Sarastro ever ! Nobody else comes even close
Really pushing the Enlightenment angle in this staging. Just a fantastic production and such a great voice....
Vielen Dank ! Franz Josef Selig hatte sein 1. Engagement am Aalto Theater in Essen. Und ich glaube sogar, dass der Sarrastro seine erste Partie war. Schon damals war er wunderbar.
Excelente! No conocía a este cantante
Hoje ouvi este man a cantar as valquírias numa gravação da BBC... é pá, que vozeirão!!!!
Sehr schöne Interpretation, die ich schon öfters angesehen habe.
Meister Selig was magistral. Danke!!!!!
I really enjoy this Sarastro! Is my dream to perform Sarastro one day, but now i enjoy singers like this, doing his best in this wonderful role! Congratulations. Can anybody give me a link to see the full ópera please?
L'interpretazione è bella e misurata. Penso che sia una delle migliori esecuzioni di qust'aria. Serena, convincente, calda. Bene anche l'esecuzione del coro. Molto bene.
L'ho sentita da decine di bassi (e l'ho accompagnata a mia volta al pianoforte diverse volte) e non posso che concordare pienamente. Voce sicura, bella corposa, piena di armonici (cosa per niente scontata), il fa grave poi è semplicemente da brividi e lo prende con una padronanza ed una forza tale che sicuramente riesce ad arrivare agevolmente anche a note molto più gravi di quella.
Uno dei migliori Sarastro mai ascoltati.
Perfekt
Mi Sarastro preferido
Sehr schöne Musik.
Agreed!
I always forget how beautiful this aria is!
yes! and the choir is magnificent
Incroyable. J'aurai voulu être là.
Why does this fantastic dramatic interpretation bring tears to my ears on every hearing, while the more famous Kurt Moll's recordings on youtube leave me wanting more from him? Perhaps Moll was past his prime.
You might want to check out Gottlob Frick (1956), Josef Greindl, Franz Crass, and Martti Talvela (1969)
Bravo lieber Fyranz Josef Selig
восхитительно!
Wenn dieses viedio zwei Jahre älter wäre,wäre es so alt wie ich.
Ich muss dieses viedio wegen der Schule ansehen.
Dobra pjesma saka cast mozzartu. dobro je smislio...
#SLIBFS #OASAASLLS
👀
Grandissima interpretazione di Sarrastro o Zoroastro !!
Sarastro 🙂
Selig!
Thanks for this beautiful upload. In order to kill my curiosity (and out of respect for the performers) please add the full information on this rendition
wow
이것은 진짜 베이스의 정수를 보여준다! 대단하다!!!
can someone tell me what the song is about?
👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
... uno scardabagno... favoloso
un basso vero! Allora esistono ancora le voci con registro corretto!
this is my homework
me too 😂
The note i get too, i just have to work on my loudness.
Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child's Cabinet of Curiosities brought me here.
Das stammt aus der Zeit als Mozart bei einer Freimaurerloge war, die okkulte Bedeutung wird an diesem Abschnitt deutlich.
Keine christliche Orientierungshilfe, das Gegenteil ist der Fall.
Is it me or does it seem like he is on mic because I don't think you should be hearing his breaths in between phrases
Little raspy for my liking, but still good. I, personally, have a taste to warmer bassos.
0:34
In the end, I miss the people clap
I'm certain the silence was not meant as disapproval; rather as deep appreciation. At this filmed performance, the audience may have been asked to refrain from applause. And let us acknowledge that listeners can be so moved that they remain silent after a cut-off, enraptured by the beautiful moment.
It's a shame that they told them not clap. He deserved a full standing ovation.
I disagree, if people clap would stop the magic of the art and the story. It's an opera, not a single performance.
OASAASLLS
So fucking bad ass
I like this better than Pepe's performance
ΟΑΣ ΑΑΣ ΛΛΣ
If God existed, his voice would sound like this.
+Lord Saruman ...very good comment.. And the works of Beethoven and Mozart, et al that stir our souls deeply.. prove...It exists and is love, beauty and power.
+Lord Saruman
If God eixisted Mozart would be his beloved son.
perfect description about his voice
@@janfarrell6228 Look at what you guys are saying, BIggest oppression you are oppresing yourselves, By saying such things, Because of a Rhythmic mouth vocals, You are comparing it to God, Most high is not comparable to anything in this existance, God would never take a son of his own, God Doesnt have a partner in the ownership, Time is coming to be held accountable of what we say, I wish you all the best, Never Associate others with God most high
@@aerokasyeal4840 FFS. Nice, now we are stuck with a religious fanatic.
Tied with Figaro from Marriage of Figaro for the best bass role.
Figaro ist nicht ein Bass
Seine Arien sind tatsächlich ein wenig hoch für mich. Ich bin Bass
Wasn't Figaro a baritone role?
I can’t believe nobody applauded at the end… He sang amazingly! The audience claps only Tenors and Sopranos 🙄
They instructed the audience to not applaud because they were gonna record. I watched the whole thing (it's the same performance with Damrau) and they didn't applaud for the other arias too.
imagine watching this on 0.25
My ears are bleding lol
Bass kitarr
freaulinee
someone told me to use my real voice so here i am,i'm gonna try to .trying to be a countertenor is just a fantasy.i halt today.but either ways dogs howl whenever huhuha
no dont be someone says that u are.STOP
10 02 pm thurs
do not let anyone instruct or make you slave. u get tired. u burn out. u do yourself only u have limited time so. do not talk.do not share or mimic. just respect and greet good morning.that's all
period
xd xd xd
bad translation
0:55... Anybody else feel like yawning there?
Canadian anthem
3 times rhythm ....satanic
What do you mean, "satanic"?
Smash
ok boomer 🤣🤣
Well " Lasst( sie der Prüfung...) " is raspy, thats clear to everybody. But it can happen. His "Ä" and "I" vocals are too sharp for my taste, but most german singers have the problem to sing too tight, they´re not using their whole body.
Selig is a good artist and his interpretation is quite good but for me its to artificial, because he trys to sound like a Bach singer here. Jerome Hines sings it sacred too, but with the whole body and thats what opera singing for basses is basically about.
Do you have a sample of you singing this classic piece?
too much oil in the voice
poop
Great but not better than Matti Salminan or Marti Talvela
Raspy, wobbly, no energy, thin, little depth.
Not as good as Gottlob Frick.