Ramon Vargas - Rigoletto - act II cabaletta - 2001

Comments on 'Ramon Vargas - Rigoletto - act II cabaletta - 2001'

1. I love it! Bravo Ramon, it put a smile on my face too.
2. What exactly is missing? You cannot tell? Perhaps it is the
   vulgarity that some of the "in" tenors displayed in their
   singing?
3. Lictra is a Swiss-Italian tenor. We don't think Alagna is an
   Italian singer, do we?. I agree with your comments.
4. i agree. That is the most important.
5. esta muy bien el video
6. His singing is affluent,but it seems something are missing
   in his voice....I don't know how to say.
7. If one must judge Ramon Vargas on this 3-minute number in
   comparison with other YT versions, one must consider the
   fact that this cabaletta was part of the all-Verdi concert
   where RV superbly sang demanding arias and extended scenes
   with chorus and orchestra from seven Verdi operas: ALZIRA,
   MACBETH, DUE FOSCARI, RIGOLETTO, LUISA MILLER, MASNADIERI &
   ATTILA. The competition sang theirs early in Rigoletto, RV
   in the thick of things. His powerful, burnished sound and
   rhythmic vitality still prevail
8. what does it matter, the people in the audience loved the
   performance. yes there have been better performances from
   better tenors, but if this performance can put a smile on so
   many faces, Vargas is doing his job very well.
9. OperaFriend-I have seen Florez live, and he's a top notch
   tenore leggero. But I doubt his voice will darken
   gracefully. Vargas is a bit better than Villazon but he
   suffers more or less with the technical problems, although
   less.
10. I can agree that Cura and Villazon are second rate, but
    Vargas and Florez (while not my favorite tenors, are better
    than anything coming out of Italy today. Who do you
    like...Licitra...Bocelli?
11. Operafriend-What really ignorant is your lack of realization
    that the beautiful Italian repertoire is decimated by second
    class hispanic tenors.
12. Luckily I had your stupid and ignorant comment for
    inspiration!
13. OperaFriend-Did you think of that all by yourself?
14. Don't be such an ass!
15. Operabuff-It is not nitpicking. That's what differentiates
    the greats from the rest. Furthermore, Vargas sounds throaty
    and hooted like most hispanic tenors.
16. I miss the D, but this is nitpicking. In all other ways an
    absolutely ravishing, exciting performance.Bravo!
17. Excellent, another round of applause Vargas is impeccable.
18. A superb and very exciting performance; I would have
    preferred ending in low D. However, this is a concert
    version and the singer is always allowed little liberties.
    I'll take a healthy, burnished A above the staff over a
    pinched high D anytime. In full performances of this opera,
    Vargas never used the ending here - always in low D as
    written. His vocal timber and colors suit the role perfectly
    .
19. Very well sung, but I really don't like holding the A at the
    end. Better to resolve to the D (high or low).
20. My goodness!!! This is terrific!
21. That was an esplendide interpretation. Who cares about the
    high D (that is a horrible sound in a tenor voice)