La Fanciulla del West: 'Ch’ella mi creda libero e lontano”

Jonas Kaufmann sings an excerpt from Dick Johnson’s Act III aria in rehearsal. 2018–19 season.

[Slowhand-kecs]

I paid 200.00 to hear this aria at Met 10/2018. Didn't care for the opera at all so it was a chore sitting thru it for a 2 minute aria but he was worth it. If it had been Boheme/Butterfly/Tosca I probably would have jumped on stage...he's definitely worth the jail time ❤️

[joga]

His singing is great and his legato wonderful!

[wotan]

I feel lucky to have a ticket for the Met matinee. Please remain healthy!!

[vrontakis]

Ch'ella Mi Creda
Ch'ella mi creda libero e lontano
Sopra una nuova via di redenzione!
Aspetterà ch'io torni

E passeranno i giorni
E passeranno i giorni
Ed io non tornerò
Ed io non tornerò

Minnie, della mia vita mio solo fiore
Minnie, che m'hai voluto tanto bene!
Tanto bene!
Ah, tu della mia vita mio solo fior!

[Tkimba]

Mamma mia...
Non si può sentire ne vedere

[dominickcorbacio]

Hahahaha, I don't think anyone quite understands how ridiculously and absurdly difficult this repertoire is.

[operaFan-tnng]

God, that's so beautiful. Rehearsing for his performance at the MET which was wonderful. 👏

[teresareixach]

Jonas Kaufmann, cariñito, si, mensaje de Pilar Paco, quien, se mete en nuestro, mundo.!!!

[doGreatartistsgrowontrees]

Oh dear. So long as he doesn't pop open a vein or worse reaching for stentorian high notes. What is it with all that tension?

[potusumanbibingka]

Fake darkening, no squillo at all. Listen to Corelli, MDM and Benito Maresca

[pilarpaco]

I like his strong and dark voice, gain weight, still Very atractive

[teresareixach]

Jonas Kaufmann, cariñito, pilar paco, ahora el metropolitan, es tan pegajoso como una, lapa, atención, esto después del aniversario, del sábado de gloria Wagneriano y muniques 15 /4/2017, y cancelaste, el 24/10 /2018 Otello Múnich con la, sábandija de Harteros y, el 27/10 /2018, contrajeron, matrimonio Camilo, Alcalde de Belmonte de San José y Jessica, a, la vez, que, bautizaron a la pitufilla, y tu, actuación, especial.!!!

[Triosfrios]

The problem is the 440 A. It should be 432. Verdi, for example, never wrote for 440. He said the ideal intonation for his Operas is with an A at 432. That's about half a step lower. I don't know about Puccini though, what was his preferred pitch.

[doGreatartistsgrowontrees]

The same potential vein-poppin' problem afflicts Nina Stemme. Enormous tension in her too reaching for top notes which often come out flat anyway. Frightening to watch her eyes nearly bulge out of their sockets and her face, like Kaufmann's, turn beet red in the process. This is no way to sing. Feels and sounds unhealthy.

[szegedification]

Beautiful singing People who have something bad to say just ignorant.

[tsnam]

Too dark for my taste. He sounds like a super hero in this aria.

[operalover]

He was never good, but this is awful!

[pericleslarrua]

Esa Opera no me gusta potque habla mal de los Mexicanos.

[voilosapete]

Why is a mediocre baritone singing this?