my choir teacher in high school, mr graves, actually worked for festival disney in their choir for years before becoming a teacher and ill never forget when he performed this for us to teach about having confidence in your voice while learning how to utilize your range!
Ive always like this rendition. Since he's adding he's own flair and antics into the song, it adds a layer of personality thats similar to the original but otherwise personal. What i mean is that in the original, the emotion you get is akin to "Sigh, I know its not everything, but wouldn't it be nice to be rich". In this one its "I know its not eveything, but come on! Wouldnt it be nice to be rich!?" Its that subtle difference that I like.
Sure. Great choices make great performances. These weren’t great choices though imo. The cadences and often cynical delivery we saw from Mostel, Bernardi, and Topol were unmistakably East European Jewish. This would be perfect if it was a performance of La Mancha or Sweeney Todd. As Tevye… I don’t know. Didn’t do it for me.
I am constantly coming back to this video. This semester at school, I am picking this to be one of my repertoire pieces, and I am planning to perform it like Bryn Terfel does here. I can't wait for everyone in the room to die laughing 🤣
"Oh, Lord, you made many, many poor people I realize, of course, it's no shame to be poor But it's no great honor either! So, what would have been so terrible if I had a small fortune?" If I were a rich man Ya ba dibba dibba dibba dibba dibba dibba dum All day long, I'd biddy biddy bum If I were a wealthy man I wouldn't have to work hard Ya ba dibba dibba dibba dibba dibba dibba dum If I were a biddy biddy rich yidle-diddle-didle-didle man I'd build a big, tall house with rooms by the dozen Right in the middle of the town A fine tin roof with real wooden floors below There would be one long staircase just going up And one even longer coming down And one more leading nowhere, just for show I'd fill my yard with chicks and turkeys and geese and ducks For the town to see and hear Squawking just as noisily as they can And each loud of the"gee", be it "gow", be it "geh", be it "guh" Would land like a trumpet on the ear As if to say, "Here lives a wealthy man" If I were a rich man Ya ba dibba dibba dibba dibba dibba dibba dum All day long, I'd biddy biddy bum If I were a wealthy man I wouldn't have to work hard Ya ba dibba dibba dibba dibba dibba dibba dum If I were a biddy biddy rich yidle-diddle-didle-didle man I see my wife, my Goldie, looking like a rich man's wife With a proper double-chin Supervising meals to her heart's delight I see her putting on airs and strutting like a peacock Oy, what a happy mood she's in Screaming at the servants, day and night The most important men in town would come to fawn on me! They would ask me to advise them like a Solomon the Wise "If you please, Reb Tevye..." "Pardon me, Reb Tevye..." Posing problems that would cross a rabbi's eyes! And it won't make one bit of difference if I answer right or wrong When you're rich, they think you really know! If I were rich, I'd have the time that I lack to sit in the synagogue and pray And maybe have a seat by the Eastern wall And I'd discuss the holy books with the learned men, several hours every day And that would be the sweetest thing of all If I were a rich man Ya ba dibba dibba dibba dibba dibba dibba dum All day long, I'd biddy biddy bum If I were a wealthy man I wouldn't have to work hard Ya ba dibba dibba dibba dibba dibba dibba dum Lord, who made the lion and the lamb You decreed I should be what I am Would it spoil some vast eternal plan If I were a wealthy man?
I'd never heard of this guy until I saw him on Michael mckintyre. He was good so came on here to hear some more...What a fantastic, entertaining man. Brilliant voice and love the facial antics.. Will be watching a lot more of him....love from a new fan Bryn xx
I would highly recommend that you look into his work,which has spanned over 30 years. He is one of the very greatest stars of International Opera in our time. To make it even better,he is a fellow Welshman! Know kindest regards.
Sir Bryn’s career started after the famous ‘Battle of the Baritones’ during the 1989 ‘Cardiff Singer of the World’ competition. He was definitely the favourite, especially being Welsh, but it was a very strong final and he was pipped at the post by the great Russian, Mr Dimitri Hvorostovsky.
"Dear Lord, you made many, many poor people. I realize, of course, that it's no shame to be poor. But it's no great honor either! So, what would have been so terrible if I had a small fortune?" If I were a rich man, Yubby dibby dibby dibby dibby dibby dibby dum. All day long I'd biddy biddy bum. If I were a wealthy man. I wouldn't have to work hard. Yubby dibby dibby dibby dibby dibby dibby dum. If I were a biddy biddy rich, Idle-diddle-daidle-daidle man. I'd build a big tall house with rooms by the dozen, Right in the middle of the town. A fine tin roof with real wooden floors below. There would be one long staircase just going up, And one even longer coming down, And one more leading nowhere, just for show. I'd fill my yard with chicks and turkeys and geese and ducks For the town to see and hear. (Insert)Squawking just as noisily as they can. (End Insert) With each loud "cheep" "swaqwk" "honk" "quack" Would land like a trumpet on the ear, As if to say "Here lives a wealthy man." If I were a rich man, Yubby dibby dibby dibby dibby dibby dibby dum. All day long I'd biddy biddy bum. If I were a wealthy man. I wouldn't have to work hard. Yubby dibby dibby dibby dibby dibby dibby dum. If I were a biddy biddy rich, Idle-diddle-daidle-daidle man. I'd see my wife, my Golde, looking like a rich man's wife With a proper double-chin. Supervising meals to her heart's delight. I see her putting on airs and strutting like a peacock. Oy, what a happy mood she's in. Screaming at the servants, day and night. The most important men in town would come to fawn on me! They would ask me to advise them, Like a Solomon the Wise. "If you please, Reb Tevye..." "Pardon me, Reb Tevye..." Posing problems that would cross a rabbi's eyes! Yah da-dee da da Yah da da da da And it won't make one bit of difference if I answer right or wrong. When you're rich, they think you really know! If I were rich, I'd have the time that I lack To sit in the synagogue and pray. And maybe have a seat by the Eastern Wall. And I'd discuss the holy books with the learned men, several hours every day. That would be the sweetest thing of all. If I were a rich man, Yubby dibby dibby dibby dibby dibby dibby dum. All day long I'd biddy biddy bum. If I were a wealthy man. I wouldn't have to work hard. Yubby dibby dibby dibby dibby dibby dibby dum. Lord who made the lion and the lamb, You decreed I should be what I am. Would it spoil some vast eternal plan? If I were a wealthy man.
„Скъпи Господи, ти направи много, много бедни хора. Разбирам, разбира се, че не е срамно да си беден. Но това също не е голяма чест! И така, какво би било толкова ужасно, ако имах малко богатство? " Ако бях богат човек, Yubby dibby dibby dibby dibby dibby dibby dum. По цял ден бих наддал biddy bum. Ако бях богат човек. Не би трябвало да работя усилено. Yubby dibby dibby dibby dibby dibby dibby dum. Ако бях богати на оферти, Празен човек-дидле-дайлд-дайдъл човек. Бих построил голяма висока къща със стаи от десетката, Точно в средата на града. Фин калаен покрив с истински дървени подове отдолу. Ще има едно дълго стълбище, което просто се изкачва, И един още по-дълго слиза, И още едно водещо никъде, само за шоу. Бих напълнил двора си с пилета и пуйки, гъски и патици За да види градът и да го чуе. (Вмъкване) Squawking също толкова шумно, колкото те могат. (Крайна вмъкване) С всяка силна "дрънкалка" "swaqwk" "honk" "quack" Ще кацне като тръба на ухото, Сякаш да кажеш „Тук живее богат човек“. Ако бях богат човек, Yubby dibby dibby dibby dibby dibby dibby dum. По цял ден бих наддал biddy bum. Ако бях богат човек. Не би трябвало да работя усилено. Yubby dibby dibby dibby dibby dibby dibby dum. Ако бях богати на оферти, Празен човек-дидле-дайлд-дайдъл човек. Бих видял жена ми, моята Голде, приличаща на жена на богаташ С правилна двойна брадичка. Надзор на ястията за радост на сърцето й. Виждам я как се пуска в ефир и провира като паун. О, в какво щастливо настроение е тя. Крещи на слугите денем и нощем. Най-важните мъже в града щяха да пристигнат за мен! Биха ме помолили да ги посъветвам, Като Соломон Мъдрия. "Ако обичате, Реб Тевие ..." "Извинете ме, Реб Теви ..." Поставяне на проблеми, които биха пресекли очите на равин! Ях да-дее да да Ях да да да да И няма да има някаква разлика, ако отговоря правилно или грешно. Когато сте богат, те мислят, че наистина знаете! Ако бях богат, щях да имам времето, което ми липсва Да седи в синагогата и да се моли. И може би да има място до Източната стена. И ще обсъждам светите книги с учените мъже, по няколко часа всеки ден. Това би било най-сладкото от всички. Ако бях богат човек, Yubby dibby dibby dibby dibby dibby dibby dum. По цял ден бих наддал biddy bum. Ако бях богат човек. Не би трябвало да работя усилено. Yubby dibby dibby dibby dibby dibby dibby dum. Господ, който е създал лъва и агнето, Ти постанови, че трябва да бъда това, което съм. Би ли развалил някакъв огромен вечен план? Ако бях богат човек.
Audiences are notorious for ruining classical music performances. Just the other day, I was watching a recording of Tchaikovsky's Nocturne for Cello and Orchestra and literally, at the final chord, some jackass in the audience sneezed. The conductor's face was briefly pure agony. Gorgeous music, but people will remember how the end was ruined.
@@danielrbsutton As someboody who has almost sneezed during many performances, this is something that can be controlled, if not fully prevented. A full-on loud-as-hell sneeze is just bad manners in a concert hall. You can try to be quiet about it. But yeah, clapping along is such an amateur move...
Of course his voice is great, but his acting, especially with his face, is priceless!
my choir teacher in high school, mr graves, actually worked for festival disney in their choir for years before becoming a teacher and ill never forget when he performed this for us to teach about having confidence in your voice while learning how to utilize your range!
He added some humour to it and modernise it. Anyway the lyrics "if I were a rich man I wouldn't have to work hard". Still so relevant today.😅🤣
I like that you can see the conductor at 1:04 fighting back the laughter
Phenomenal performance. Well done.
Сјајна представа. Свака част.
Ive always like this rendition. Since he's adding he's own flair and antics into the song, it adds a layer of personality thats similar to the original but otherwise personal.
What i mean is that in the original, the emotion you get is akin to "Sigh, I know its not everything, but wouldn't it be nice to be rich".
In this one its "I know its not eveything, but come on! Wouldnt it be nice to be rich!?"
Its that subtle difference that I like.
Sure. Great choices make great performances. These weren’t great choices though imo. The cadences and often cynical delivery we saw from Mostel, Bernardi, and Topol were unmistakably East European Jewish. This would be perfect if it was a performance of La Mancha or Sweeney Todd. As Tevye… I don’t know. Didn’t do it for me.
What a magnificent voice!
I am constantly coming back to this video. This semester at school, I am picking this to be one of my repertoire pieces, and I am planning to perform it like Bryn Terfel does here. I can't wait for everyone in the room to die laughing 🤣
How'd it go?
@@Kimballion Semester starts on January 17th, so I'll let you know in a couple months when I get to perform it in studio class.
Good luck!
Time to record it cause we all want to see! Good luck!
How did it go?
"Oh, Lord, you made many, many poor people
I realize, of course, it's no shame to be poor
But it's no great honor either!
So, what would have been so terrible if I had a small fortune?"
If I were a rich man
Ya ba dibba dibba dibba dibba dibba dibba dum
All day long, I'd biddy biddy bum
If I were a wealthy man
I wouldn't have to work hard
Ya ba dibba dibba dibba dibba dibba dibba dum
If I were a biddy biddy rich yidle-diddle-didle-didle man
I'd build a big, tall house with rooms by the dozen
Right in the middle of the town
A fine tin roof with real wooden floors below
There would be one long staircase just going up
And one even longer coming down
And one more leading nowhere, just for show
I'd fill my yard with chicks and turkeys and geese and ducks
For the town to see and hear
Squawking just as noisily as they can
And each loud of the"gee", be it "gow", be it "geh", be it "guh"
Would land like a trumpet on the ear
As if to say, "Here lives a wealthy man"
If I were a rich man
Ya ba dibba dibba dibba dibba dibba dibba dum
All day long, I'd biddy biddy bum
If I were a wealthy man
I wouldn't have to work hard
Ya ba dibba dibba dibba dibba dibba dibba dum
If I were a biddy biddy rich yidle-diddle-didle-didle man
I see my wife, my Goldie, looking like a rich man's wife
With a proper double-chin
Supervising meals to her heart's delight
I see her putting on airs and strutting like a peacock
Oy, what a happy mood she's in
Screaming at the servants, day and night
The most important men in town would come to fawn on me!
They would ask me to advise them like a Solomon the Wise
"If you please, Reb Tevye..."
"Pardon me, Reb Tevye..."
Posing problems that would cross a rabbi's eyes!
And it won't make one bit of difference if I answer right or wrong
When you're rich, they think you really know!
If I were rich, I'd have the time that I lack to sit in the synagogue and pray
And maybe have a seat by the Eastern wall
And I'd discuss the holy books with the learned men, several hours every day
And that would be the sweetest thing of all
If I were a rich man
Ya ba dibba dibba dibba dibba dibba dibba dum
All day long, I'd biddy biddy bum
If I were a wealthy man
I wouldn't have to work hard
Ya ba dibba dibba dibba dibba dibba dibba dum
Lord, who made the lion and the lamb
You decreed I should be what I am
Would it spoil some vast eternal plan
If I were a wealthy man?
I'd never heard of this guy until I saw him on Michael mckintyre. He was good so came on here to hear some more...What a fantastic, entertaining man. Brilliant voice and love the facial antics.. Will be watching a lot more of him....love from a new fan Bryn xx
I would highly recommend that you look into his work,which has spanned over 30 years. He is one of the very greatest stars of International Opera in our time. To make it even better,he is a fellow Welshman! Know kindest regards.
Sir Bryn’s career started after the famous ‘Battle of the Baritones’ during the 1989 ‘Cardiff Singer of the World’ competition. He was definitely the favourite, especially being Welsh, but it was a very strong final and he was pipped at the post by the great Russian, Mr Dimitri Hvorostovsky.
THAT exit off stage was the pimpest of the pimpest moves! OY VEY!
"Dear Lord, you made many, many poor people.
I realize, of course, that it's no shame to be poor.
But it's no great honor either!
So, what would have been so terrible if I had a small fortune?"
If I were a rich man,
Yubby dibby dibby dibby dibby dibby dibby dum.
All day long I'd biddy biddy bum.
If I were a wealthy man.
I wouldn't have to work hard.
Yubby dibby dibby dibby dibby dibby dibby dum.
If I were a biddy biddy rich,
Idle-diddle-daidle-daidle man.
I'd build a big tall house with rooms by the dozen,
Right in the middle of the town.
A fine tin roof with real wooden floors below.
There would be one long staircase just going up,
And one even longer coming down,
And one more leading nowhere, just for show.
I'd fill my yard with chicks and turkeys and geese and ducks
For the town to see and hear.
(Insert)Squawking just as noisily as they can. (End Insert)
With each loud "cheep" "swaqwk" "honk" "quack"
Would land like a trumpet on the ear,
As if to say "Here lives a wealthy man."
If I were a rich man,
Yubby dibby dibby dibby dibby dibby dibby dum.
All day long I'd biddy biddy bum.
If I were a wealthy man.
I wouldn't have to work hard.
Yubby dibby dibby dibby dibby dibby dibby dum.
If I were a biddy biddy rich,
Idle-diddle-daidle-daidle man.
I'd see my wife, my Golde, looking like a rich man's wife
With a proper double-chin.
Supervising meals to her heart's delight.
I see her putting on airs and strutting like a peacock.
Oy, what a happy mood she's in.
Screaming at the servants, day and night.
The most important men in town would come to fawn on me!
They would ask me to advise them,
Like a Solomon the Wise.
"If you please, Reb Tevye..."
"Pardon me, Reb Tevye..."
Posing problems that would cross a rabbi's eyes!
Yah da-dee da da Yah da da da da
And it won't make one bit of difference if I answer right or wrong.
When you're rich, they think you really know!
If I were rich, I'd have the time that I lack
To sit in the synagogue and pray.
And maybe have a seat by the Eastern Wall.
And I'd discuss the holy books with the learned men, several hours every day.
That would be the sweetest thing of all.
If I were a rich man,
Yubby dibby dibby dibby dibby dibby dibby dum.
All day long I'd biddy biddy bum.
If I were a wealthy man.
I wouldn't have to work hard.
Yubby dibby dibby dibby dibby dibby dibby dum.
Lord who made the lion and the lamb,
You decreed I should be what I am.
Would it spoil some vast eternal plan?
If I were a wealthy man.
Just watch this with my almost 96 years old client. I was kicking up my heels and she was laughing hysterically. PRICELESS!
If I we're a RICH MAN💬 Excellent performance January 2024
A brilliant performance
ADORABLE. BEST RENDITION EVER HEARD!
Great performance of a nice song!
This is beyond great!!
Fantastical bravo bravo
Феноменално изпълнение. Браво
Standing ovation worthy.
I wish I have his confidence
The man is remarkable.. the greatest song ever..❤
Excellent. Magic!
Fantastic!!!
I’m so obsessed with this.
Wow...
Wonderful!
Brilliantly done 👏🏼
The Best
Amazing.
Best version not counting Topol's!
rip
This is great❤️❤️👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
This is just fantastic ❤ perfectly sung
That. Was. Legendary. Wow!
Thanks for this! One of my favourite BT performances. ❤😊
Increíble
Maravillosa versión de B.Terfel!!!!
Simplesmente sensacional!!
Broken glass in the street reflects the moonlight best!
This was gorgeous
LOVED THE PERFORMANCE!
I'm so glad to listen to you today
love, love!
Awesome !
Great
Listen with your eyes closed, it's even better. His acting is very good, but it distracts a bit from the voice... What a voice!
Superbe !
So good. I thought it was original actor
Legend.
Bravo for Bryan (!)
❤️
„Скъпи Господи, ти направи много, много бедни хора.
Разбирам, разбира се, че не е срамно да си беден.
Но това също не е голяма чест!
И така, какво би било толкова ужасно, ако имах малко богатство? "
Ако бях богат човек,
Yubby dibby dibby dibby dibby dibby dibby dum.
По цял ден бих наддал biddy bum.
Ако бях богат човек.
Не би трябвало да работя усилено.
Yubby dibby dibby dibby dibby dibby dibby dum.
Ако бях богати на оферти,
Празен човек-дидле-дайлд-дайдъл човек.
Бих построил голяма висока къща със стаи от десетката,
Точно в средата на града.
Фин калаен покрив с истински дървени подове отдолу.
Ще има едно дълго стълбище, което просто се изкачва,
И един още по-дълго слиза,
И още едно водещо никъде, само за шоу.
Бих напълнил двора си с пилета и пуйки, гъски и патици
За да види градът и да го чуе.
(Вмъкване) Squawking също толкова шумно, колкото те могат. (Крайна вмъкване)
С всяка силна "дрънкалка" "swaqwk" "honk" "quack"
Ще кацне като тръба на ухото,
Сякаш да кажеш „Тук живее богат човек“.
Ако бях богат човек,
Yubby dibby dibby dibby dibby dibby dibby dum.
По цял ден бих наддал biddy bum.
Ако бях богат човек.
Не би трябвало да работя усилено.
Yubby dibby dibby dibby dibby dibby dibby dum.
Ако бях богати на оферти,
Празен човек-дидле-дайлд-дайдъл човек.
Бих видял жена ми, моята Голде, приличаща на жена на богаташ
С правилна двойна брадичка.
Надзор на ястията за радост на сърцето й.
Виждам я как се пуска в ефир и провира като паун.
О, в какво щастливо настроение е тя.
Крещи на слугите денем и нощем.
Най-важните мъже в града щяха да пристигнат за мен!
Биха ме помолили да ги посъветвам,
Като Соломон Мъдрия.
"Ако обичате, Реб Тевие ..."
"Извинете ме, Реб Теви ..."
Поставяне на проблеми, които биха пресекли очите на равин!
Ях да-дее да да Ях да да да да
И няма да има някаква разлика, ако отговоря правилно или грешно.
Когато сте богат, те мислят, че наистина знаете!
Ако бях богат, щях да имам времето, което ми липсва
Да седи в синагогата и да се моли.
И може би да има място до Източната стена.
И ще обсъждам светите книги с учените мъже, по няколко часа всеки ден.
Това би било най-сладкото от всички.
Ако бях богат човек,
Yubby dibby dibby dibby dibby dibby dibby dum.
По цял ден бих наддал biddy bum.
Ако бях богат човек.
Не би трябвало да работя усилено.
Yubby dibby dibby dibby dibby dibby dibby dum.
Господ, който е създал лъва и агнето,
Ти постанови, че трябва да бъда това, което съм.
Би ли развалил някакъв огромен вечен план?
Ако бях богат човек.
Oh my.
Fiddler on the Roof
Genius
Very very good, but, "best ever"? No, Topol is.
yes the best ever
Great stuff; but it's only the "best ever" if you've never seen Topol do it
Why does this remind me of the Sam Remy, Spider-Man movies
The only part that let me down is when he didn’t go crazy when he said he wouldn’t have to work hard
It's a bit weird to see someone performing this song in a tuxedo. 😆
This is a great performance! A little annoying, though, when the audience started clapping along and interrupted it :(
Audiences are notorious for ruining classical music performances. Just the other day, I was watching a recording of Tchaikovsky's Nocturne for Cello and Orchestra and literally, at the final chord, some jackass in the audience sneezed. The conductor's face was briefly pure agony. Gorgeous music, but people will remember how the end was ruined.
@@rsaettone At least sneezing is unintentional, but I can see how it was distracting for the orchestra and conductor
@@danielrbsutton As someboody who has almost sneezed during many performances, this is something that can be controlled, if not fully prevented. A full-on loud-as-hell sneeze is just bad manners in a concert hall. You can try to be quiet about it. But yeah, clapping along is such an amateur move...
@@rsaettone OK
And the laughing 🙄
This video has 25k views and I'm convinced I'm 24k of them
Class. Really feel like he missed a trick by not calling himself ‘Reb Terfel’ though
0:50
Close, but no cigar.
super und obergenial
grandios
Mood
2nd to Topol x
Thank you for sharing this. Such a wonderful performance!!
Topol was the best
Nobody does better than Topol.
👍🇺🇸
4:56 the best moment
greart !
2:40
he looks a bit like David Harbour.
topol rip
He is 100% saying “nigga”
You’ve got to give it to Sammy Davis Jr.
Random qustion but are you bulgarian?
He is welsh
to be honest my favorite version of it is this one: czcams.com/video/VTr-OkOkdy0/video.html
IF I WERE A POKKA
Wait he has actualy a decent voice, wasnt that in the movie
Looks a bit like Frankie Laine.
Best version ever? Not really but in the top 3. But I've only heard 3
这首是什么歌剧？
Lacking in the yiddishe neshume necessary to really bring the role to life. No amount of random Yiddish will help there.
oryginal from movie is better
Topol is better. Rest in peace ❤
Who’s here because of The Coronation?
Aww... he doesn't nail that awesome augmented 2nd at 4:00 like Topol did in the movie.
Not the best version, his voice isn't resonant enough.
I know y’all heard the N-Word in that second verse.
There are few of us left
Nowhere near as good as Topol.
Not best version ever, not even close to original. Click bait!!!
An opinion isn’t clickbait. You not liking it doesn’t make it clickbait
Oh this is awful.
I disagree wholeheartedly.... This is nowhere near the legendary status of the performance of this song in the film.
But sync is so shit everything is ruined!