I saw Nicolai Ghiaurov as Boris Godunov at the Houston Grand Opera in the late 1980's and he was magnificent. And as a member of the HGO chorus, I had the privilege of being in a production of Aida with Mr. Ghiaurov where he played Ramphis. He was such a kind gentleman, and was very gracious with his colleagues, his fans and the company staff. Domingo and Freni also starred in that production which was televised on PBS. Dolora Zajick made her HGO debut as Amneris in the 2nd cast. I have very fond memories of that production.
Thank you! I love this guy, again, because of him I became an operasinger :) Somebody gave a record of Ghiaurov to me as a present...that was it...:):):)
@@decoculaeselmariachi I find Ghiaurov voice very relatable, cause unlike the tenor voices which are rarer, it's very common to hear timbers like Ghiaurov's in daily life, yet very few people can produce such a beautiful sound out of it. So Ghiaurov is a walking demonstration that most men could actually take notice of for their own voices.
NJCOLAJ GHIAUROV UN COLOSSO DELLA LIRICA!!! all Arena di Verona Mefistofele 1964:ho avuto la fortuna di ammirarlo dal vivo.... Grazie di ❤👍Barone per la condivisione di questa intervista che ricordo bene...anche l errore del commentatore sul nome di Veriano...
Not that big a noise from this recording. Such a small room. He was almost definitely marking in some way I think. Bet it was loud in the house though! Thanks for sharing.
Caballe Freni Carreras Cappuccilli and Ghiaurov sort of the last gasp of a great art form. Now an army of production personnel with clipboards stand by to suck all the creativity out of opera
I like how the presenter mispronounced his name. The accent is on U. GhiaUrov. Comes from the Persian word for infidel. This is what the Turks used to call Bulgarians
I love seeing freni having fun. She really loved her husband so much. ❤
Yeah
He has the most beautiful bass voice I’ve ever heard in at least a decade and a half of listening to him.
Hearing his voice is so deeply satisfying.
Ghiaurov = Un Gigante 😍🥰👏❤
Noble people...
Anche nel parlato la voce di Ghiaurov era bellissima
The best Fiesco. Abbado encouraging him to sing the line with his conducting gesture is also a treasure.
I wish we had more "back stage" footages like this
I saw Nicolai Ghiaurov as Boris Godunov at the Houston Grand Opera in the late 1980's and he was magnificent. And as a member of the HGO chorus, I had the privilege of being in a production of Aida with Mr. Ghiaurov where he played Ramphis. He was such a kind gentleman, and was very gracious with his colleagues, his fans and the company staff. Domingo and Freni also starred in that production which was televised on PBS. Dolora Zajick made her HGO debut as Amneris in the 2nd cast. I have very fond memories of that production.
Thank you! I love this guy, again, because of him I became an operasinger :) Somebody gave a record of Ghiaurov to me as a present...that was it...:):):)
Nicolai was the greatest! I was lucky to catch your Kurwenal at the Met when you filled in for Nikitin.
@@kennethwayne6857 thank you Kenneth, glad you liked it!
@@decoculaeselmariachi I like your Amonasro and Rocco too!
@@BaroneVitellioScarpia1 thank you very much!!! Glad you liked it!
@@decoculaeselmariachi I find Ghiaurov voice very relatable, cause unlike the tenor voices which are rarer, it's very common to hear timbers like Ghiaurov's in daily life, yet very few people can produce such a beautiful sound out of it.
So Ghiaurov is a walking demonstration that most men could actually take notice of for their own voices.
Heard him first in ‘’Mefistofele” in 1965. A very great singer
My favorite base!
Ghiaurov is one of the best basses ever.
Wow, so nice, extra large voice!
Bravo! My favorite Fiesco. (I also love the orchestra in the end of the aria). Thank you Barone!
He was also a great person. Very funny!
Beautiful
This is awesome. Thanks for uploading!
Abbado is one of my favourite three conductors along with Bernstein and Karajan.
I like Abbado but I prefer Muti. Besides these three, I also like Toscanini, Serafin, Krips, De Fabritiis and Basile.
@@BaroneVitellioScarpia1 And what about Gui, Gavazzeni, Giulini, Sinopoli, Furtwängler, Solti, de Sabata, Walter...?
Kleiber anche se con repertorio ristretto. Aggiungerei .
Panizza, Gui, Previtali, Santini, Capuana, Molinari- Prandelli ecccccc.E tanti ancora e di più.
Very beautiful
Love him
Wow, what a rare video!! Wonder if there is one with Cappuccilli singing in the same rehearsal?
So sad that all those singers and Abbado aren‘t with us anymore.
Wait a min Freni was his spouse!? Wow!
GIANT !
Awesome
NJCOLAJ GHIAUROV UN COLOSSO DELLA LIRICA!!! all Arena di Verona Mefistofele 1964:ho avuto la fortuna di ammirarlo dal vivo....
Grazie di ❤👍Barone per la condivisione di questa intervista che ricordo bene...anche l errore del commentatore sul nome di Veriano...
The excess of style and fashion sense in this room...
One of The best!
Do you Heard him singing Sêneca in 1978? That is amazing
S.Boccanegra 78 La Scala Ghiaurov Cappuccilli Freni Lucchetti dir.orchestra Abbado, regia di Strehler.
Yes. He is the best Seneca I've heard.
Ещё был Giorgio Tadeo, который был уникальным со своей природой и голосом. Я понимаю, что они разные и для вокалиста будет предпочтительней Гяуров
日本での81年来日公演のリハですね。何たる貴重な映像か‼️アバド、ギャウロフ、フレーニ、カブッチルリ、若い❗️。もう皆さんこの世にはいない。嗚呼❗️🥲
Had Claudio had a heavy session the night before?! 😎
👍👍👍
abbado looks hungover as hell 😂
they look like they're rehearsing inside a Chinese dim sum restaurant's off hours hahaha epic
Not that big a noise from this recording. Such a small room. He was almost definitely marking in some way I think. Bet it was loud in the house though! Thanks for sharing.
Do you have more of this documentary? Would love to see....
You can find it on operaonvideo.com
@@BaroneVitellioScarpia1 thx
Rehearsal process is far more interesting than production
Freni laughing when singing "è morta" xD
She's lovely! Look the love in her eyes while observing his beloved husband singing!
From where do you take this extract ?
operaonvideo.com
Could the man seated on Freni's right have been Carreras hiding behind a beard?
That’s so funny that they’re screwing around in the most solemn aria
what did Abbado do the night before? notte brava 😃
Guido Contini! " Nine"
It's probably still the night for him (alone) 😁
Abbado with the glasses😂 did he think he’s an Italian mafia or something
Cesare Alfieri di Parma accanto a Abbado
Caballe Freni Carreras Cappuccilli and Ghiaurov sort of the last gasp of a great art form. Now an army of production personnel with clipboards stand by to suck all the creativity out of opera
Is that Mirella Freni?
Yes.
They were married.
Low note very huge
Because he's a real bass, not a fake one like Abdrazakov.
@@BaroneVitellioScarpia1 He is pure baritone, he is a tenor comparing to Giulio Neri, Samuel Ramey, Feodor Chaliapin and me
My voice is darker than his
Observation: i have 15 years
La Freni haçiéndose la graciosa....
I like how the presenter mispronounced his name. The accent is on U. GhiaUrov. Comes from the Persian word for infidel. This is what the Turks used to call Bulgarians