Finnish bass Martti Talvela sings Osmin's aria from Mozart's Die Entführung aus dem Serail. Complete with Low D. Bayerische Staatsoper, 1980. Karl Böhm cond.
RIP Talvela, I really love how he sounded here. I just wish I could have seen him while he still lived, but alas, I was barely one year old at the time. It was a really tragic way to go, too. He had a heart attack and died at his daughter's wedding when he was 54.
Diese Auführung wurde damals live aus Bayerischen Staatsoper im Fersehn übertragen habe ich auch auf DVD wundervolle Aufführung unter der Regie von August Everding und der Leitung von Karl Böhm!
I heard that too. I've heard a couple of basses in the past who have sang this aria go sharp on the low D, probably because it's really hard to hit and keep audible. Talvela does a great job with this, but I would have to say my favorite performance of this aria would have to be Kurt Moll doing it... so far. I have yet to discover more.
I heart Kurt Moll live in munich with Songs by J. Haydn amongst others. I mean I never heart a better low C than of Moll. Talvela misses a little bit of resonance here in the very low register..
Tobias Kehrer at Glyndebourne sings it in barque pitch, essentially a c#, perfectly in pitch and substantially audible. But I suppose Glyndebourne is a small theatre so he has no pressure to over project.
MARTTI TALVELA TALKED ABOUT THAT LOW "D" DURING AN INTERVIEW. HE SAID THAT THE SCORE CALLED FOR A FEEBLE SOUNDING VOICE. A LOT OF PEOPLE THINK THAT HE'S OFF-KEY, BUT IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE DONE THAT WAY. THERE ARE OTHER, SIMILAR ROLES THAT CALL FOR THE SAME. MT WAS THE GENUINE ARTICLE. THE GREATEST BASSO I'VE EVER HEARD.
In his 23 years at low D get. And when it comes to that I would go into C or low B (v contra octave). But in the song it is harder than trying to where the voice drops. ... :)
Masterful performance. As I would expect from one as legendary as Talvela. One thing though. Did he go a bit sharp on the low D, or are my ears playing tricks? Or maybe he purposely did so, for ornamentation's sake?
14 years late, but he definitely went sharp on that note. It seems even Talvela couldn't quite get down there. For my money, Kurt Moll still owns this aria.
Lamentablemente en esta versión la afinación del D grave termina siendo un E la mayor parte del tiempo. Una lastima porque es una hermosa versión en general. Mi favorito es Kurt Moll.
Preferisco Kutt Moll, che a mio avviso è stato il migliore Osmino del 900. Scenicamente poi c'è un abisso. Talvela resta immobile come una cariatide!!!
I would politely suggest this is not a "low D fail," but a conductor fail. Hah! You know, singing a low D is easy peasy, I know a dozen lyric tenors who can do it any day of the week! But just try sing one over an orchestra while maintaining a consistent, beautiful bassy timber! Not so easy! This is a very difficult phrase to sing over an orchestra and Talvela's was probably the most imposing iteration of it ever heard in an opera house! Listen to any other version on CZcams and you'll hear the conductor striving to keep the orchestra at a dynamic where the bass can easily project over it. Here, Bohm probably thought with Talvela's cannon, he didn't need restraint. But when you're conducting freaking Talvela and even he has to sharp to make the phrase, the problem ain't Talvela, the problem's the conducting. Of course, Bohm's amazing, but as others have said, everyone has an off day.
lyric tenors who can sing low D? WTH?! MOST Tenors cannot sing G2 and lower(because anatomy, duh) and if they can it's very rare! And Lyric tenors' range is C3-C5, i can't understand how they're gonna sing D2, it is just beyond my mind. I think "lyric tenors" you know are actually baritones. Baritones usually can sing low D but it's most of the times very airy.
@@grinsekatzedecheshire7754 Depends which baritone. I, being a dramatic one can sing quite good D2 and go down to even A1 when my voice is relaxed. Some lyric baritones can do it too with fair power and sound.
@@MultiKamil97 hahahahahahahahahahaha. I love when people say that they can "sing" some note. Yeah I can sing C1, I am a saviour of the world and also I can walk on water. Want proof? Sorry my camera is not working. Don't be laughing stock
THE SCORE CALLS FOR IT TO BE WAVERLY & SLIGHTLY OUT OF TUNE. MARTTI TALVELA EXPLAINED IT IN AN INTERVIEW. HE WAS ALWAYS TRUE TO THE SCORE, WHEREAS OTHERS FEAR BEING MISUNDERSTOOD BY THE AUDIENCE.
the most beautiful bass voice of all time. such a clean, burnished sound!
Sorry Kurt moll has a better one
@@scoottoujourspret743I am a huge fan of Moll, but I don't think he had the most beautiful voice. Talvela at his best was hard to beat
Tavela is absolutely inferior to Kurz Moll - might be you‘re to too biased
RIP Talvela, I really love how he sounded here. I just wish I could have seen him while he still lived, but alas, I was barely one year old at the time.
It was a really tragic way to go, too. He had a heart attack and died at his daughter's wedding when he was 54.
Magnifico Bajo, Eximio Artista; Uno de esos Cantantes/Actores que ralmente
valen la pena recordar y no olvidar.
Even for as imposing a character as Osmin is, the music is still very light and happy. That is why I like Mozart.
Diese Auführung wurde damals live aus Bayerischen Staatsoper im Fersehn übertragen habe ich auch auf DVD wundervolle Aufführung unter der Regie von August Everding und der Leitung von Karl Böhm!
I heard that too. I've heard a couple of basses in the past who have sang this aria go sharp on the low D, probably because it's really hard to hit and keep audible. Talvela does a great job with this, but I would have to say my favorite performance of this aria would have to be Kurt Moll doing it... so far. I have yet to discover more.
moll was a god between gods
I heart Kurt Moll live in munich with Songs by J. Haydn amongst others. I mean I never heart a better low C than of Moll. Talvela misses a little bit of resonance here in the very low register..
Tobias Kehrer at Glyndebourne sings it in barque pitch, essentially a c#, perfectly in pitch and substantially audible. But I suppose Glyndebourne is a small theatre so he has no pressure to over project.
Per me è un'interpretazione splendida!!! grazie
Wow, he was really tall. His height really fit his voice!
You're absolutely right. Thanks for the catch.
MARTTI TALVELA TALKED ABOUT THAT LOW "D" DURING AN INTERVIEW. HE SAID THAT THE SCORE CALLED FOR A FEEBLE SOUNDING VOICE. A LOT OF PEOPLE THINK THAT HE'S OFF-KEY, BUT IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE DONE THAT WAY. THERE ARE OTHER, SIMILAR ROLES THAT CALL FOR THE SAME. MT WAS THE GENUINE ARTICLE. THE GREATEST BASSO I'VE EVER HEARD.
So you have not heard Kurt Moll ?
In his 23 years at low D get. And when it comes to that I would go into C or low B (v contra octave). But in the song it is harder than trying to where the voice drops. ... :)
@Albericco Karl Böhm died at 87, in Salzburg, August 1981. The present recording is dated 1974
Bayerische Staatsoper, Karl Böhm conducting. 1989.
what happened with the bass D? Can't hear it .
Not only can he sing like a god, he can tie a bowline while doing so. Must have had a boat.
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Masterful performance. As I would expect from one as legendary as Talvela. One thing though. Did he go a bit sharp on the low D, or are my ears playing tricks? Or maybe he purposely did so, for ornamentation's sake?
14 years late, but he definitely went sharp on that note. It seems even Talvela couldn't quite get down there. For my money, Kurt Moll still owns this aria.
Lamentablemente en esta versión la afinación del D grave termina siendo un E la mayor parte del tiempo. Una lastima porque es una hermosa versión en general. Mi favorito es Kurt Moll.
pay attention between 1:43- 1:48. it sounds like he gagged on his own spit.
He sharps it, which is odd.
'Oh,' not 'Ha,'
Great Aria and peformance anyway :-) !
Jesus.
Preferisco Kutt Moll, che a mio avviso è stato il migliore Osmino del 900. Scenicamente poi c'è un abisso. Talvela resta immobile come una cariatide!!!
dicevo appunto questo...recitazione statica...dovrebbe essere un momento di trionfo...invece...
I would politely suggest this is not a "low D fail," but a conductor fail. Hah! You know, singing a low D is easy peasy, I know a dozen lyric tenors who can do it any day of the week! But just try sing one over an orchestra while maintaining a consistent, beautiful bassy timber! Not so easy! This is a very difficult phrase to sing over an orchestra and Talvela's was probably the most imposing iteration of it ever heard in an opera house! Listen to any other version on CZcams and you'll hear the conductor striving to keep the orchestra at a dynamic where the bass can easily project over it. Here, Bohm probably thought with Talvela's cannon, he didn't need restraint. But when you're conducting freaking Talvela and even he has to sharp to make the phrase, the problem ain't Talvela, the problem's the conducting. Of course, Bohm's amazing, but as others have said, everyone has an off day.
lyric tenors who can sing low D? WTH?! MOST Tenors cannot sing G2 and lower(because anatomy, duh) and if they can it's very rare! And Lyric tenors' range is C3-C5, i can't understand how they're gonna sing D2, it is just beyond my mind. I think "lyric tenors" you know are actually baritones. Baritones usually can sing low D but it's most of the times very airy.
@@grinsekatzedecheshire7754 Depends which baritone. I, being a dramatic one can sing quite good D2 and go down to even A1 when my voice is relaxed. Some lyric baritones can do it too with fair power and sound.
@@MultiKamil97 hahahahahahahahahahaha.
I love when people say that they can "sing" some note. Yeah I can sing C1, I am a saviour of the world and also I can walk on water. Want proof? Sorry my camera is not working. Don't be laughing stock
@@otonouzovsky515 A1 is far from C1. And my A1 is much more believable than some 12 year old kids claiming they can go down to 0 octave.
Lyric tenors singing a low D.. Sure I would love to hear a record of that to see what sort of sound you call "sing a low D"
Osmin is not one of Talvela’s better roles. Marvelous singer nonetheless
He failed...the pitch is badly changing...what happened?...he is such a great singer...And he was also rushing just before that low D...strange...
THE SCORE CALLS FOR IT TO BE WAVERLY & SLIGHTLY OUT OF TUNE. MARTTI TALVELA EXPLAINED IT IN AN INTERVIEW. HE WAS ALWAYS TRUE TO THE SCORE, WHEREAS OTHERS FEAR BEING MISUNDERSTOOD BY THE AUDIENCE.
unclejuniorsoprano
talvela is such a fantastic bass but in my opinion this performance is quite disappointing.
recitazione statica....non rispecchia l'ottimo cantato
Yeah he didn't hit that D2. Pity.
It's intended and is in the score
Er weis nicht wohin mit den Händen
Finnischer Hühne mit weichem Bass. Leider früh gestorben.
crap