Adam & Eve Duet - Haydn Creation - Severance Hall

Adam & Eve Duet: By thee with bliss
Bass Adam Lau, Soprano Lisette Oropesa, Mo. John Nelson
Haydn Creation at Severance Hall, 2015
Credo Chamber Music
www.adampaullau.com
Videographer: Christian Amonson

[@juliusdelacruz7549]

Crisp and lovely voice

[@edwardhart5466]

Just great rendition,musicaality throughout ,Thank you all

[@yeruchom]

Wonderful perfornance. The soloists' voices are rich and expressive. One can even hear the choir, which is often overly muted. I performed this with my college choir in the mid 70s at Stony Brook University in NY, under Amy Kaiser. We sang it in the original German. This is likely the nicest section of the entire piece.

[@igelpatrick2890]

Magnifique la beauté même !! .....SUPERBE BARYTON ! ....quel interprétation magnifique de chez magnifique !!

[@fernanda-md7ti]

Bravo Adam!! Nel triste panorama delle voci di basso del nostro tempo, sei una piacevole scoperta.

[@lauap06]

Mille grazie!!!

[@theomackenzie5325]

Was going to listen to this while singing to my score to get to know the music, but stopped singing and watched instead because of how beautiful it was!

[@lauap06]

Thank you so much @Theo Mackenzie!

[@sivenathimoses1038]

May I please have the score this is beautiful ❤

[@chriswilliams8540]

What makes this outstanding is the fact that Adam Lau has, (learned by heart both words and score) thus affording himself to add expression to his part. Exceeding the usual static performances, Adam has given the vital spirit of life in his dedication to this role; There can be no doubt that the creator, creation, and composer have been most highly praised through this unique rendition. If granted a concert wish, I would request this man in the principle role of “Elijah”.

[@ramekgwedanieltjikila1534]

I am a big fan. From the Republic of South Africa! More blessings!

[@lauap06]

Thank you!!! Happy New Year!!!

[@sivenathimoses1038]

This is beautiful i cant stop admiring the beauty of soprano and baritone duet❤❤

[@ElisabethMaassen]

Wonderful performance. Your voice is incomparable ! Thank you SO much !

[@lauap06]

Thanks Christina!!! It was such a beautiful night. Thank you for being a part of that experience:)

[@operaticxingenue]

You guys have so much great chemistry on stage-- all of you!

[@thandintjinkila1570]

This video lifts my spirit every time i watch it...amazing performance

[@lauap06]

Thandi Ntjinkila Thanks Thandi!!!

[@DavidHughes-op6zl]

What utterly wonderful music. I feel that beautiful as the soprano's voice is she is outshone - and far outshone - by her male colleague who for me presses all the right buttons in tonal quality and wholehearted commitment to and projection of the text.

[@mehitabel1290]

Yes. He does have an extraordinary musicality..

[@wamundilakawana1305]

Cant get enough of these two. Very Nice

[@chriswilliams8540]

I can never tire of this dedication, a wonderful expression of praise from the heart and not from the looking to the score. That which is from the heart is also received into the heart, which I count a blessing. What a compliment to each other these soloists, the question now must be; When are you going to compliment Mendelsshon’s “ELIJAH”.?

[@lauap06]

Thank you so much! Hopefully someday soon :)

[@paulaptre]

Beautiful voices Thank you

[@ajax1331]

Thats my voice teacher Adam! Hes the man!

[@nhlakaniphonkabinde4839]

wow sweet rendition it is i just wish i could see the whole creation ...you killing it Adam

[@perecasan1288]

beautifully. excellent interpretation. Magnific voices.

[@lauap06]

Pere Casan Thank you so much!!!!

[@thierryfrancoisacademy7296]

Great bass. I like the richness of your voice.

[@lauap06]

Thank you 😋

[@luisaestrellitapardomunoz9210]

Alabanzas a Dios en su creación...!!! Es divino!!!!

[@susanbrand3968]

Endless pleasure

[@christophechabrol1378]

Que c est beau , Dieu incarné dans ce duo l Homme et la Femme ne font qu un, hommage aussi au film nous ne vieillirons pas ensemble de Maurice Pialat.

[@janiceeteme5536]

Wonderful!!

[@lauap06]

Thank you so much!!!

[@paulmusangu2888]

Wonderful 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@ShaulLeket-Mor]

Damn this is good

[@martinturner2309]

`Adam ! Mr. Lau, absolutley the best I've ever heard the pace is often too slow and doesn't show the wonder ( so Wonderful) of the piece. Really clear diction and rock solid beautiful tone. I will seek out more of your recordings. a big thumbs up from a knackered old baritone.

[@lauap06]

Thank you so much!!!

[@ayseopera]

I am so proud of you my dear friend..

[@lauap06]

Ayse!!!! Thank you so much ❤ How are you???? Hope you're well!!!

[@ntswakimbalu2766]

Oh My... Soothing voices and lasting impressions indeed. Timelessly classic

[@lauap06]

Thank you so much!!!!! ❤❤❤

[@davidcorkern4249]

Glorious singing! Is this performance available on cd/dvd?

[@LebogangThamaga-di4wg]

❤❤

[@luisaestrellitapardomunoz9210]

Ahí está Dios..... Si... Escucho esta aria.. y estoy cerca de mi Jesús...

[@lorin80]

Is the Eve, the soprano cheating here a little. I hear some changes in sound every now and again. Adam, you killing it brother. You really seem like you’re enjoying Adam. And you’re not cheating the sound for sure.

[@franzbauer4906]

to fast

[@jdefyn]

prefer this in German even if the performance is top

[@carlospita8935]

Beautiful, Glory to God

[@johncowin9388]

I cannot claim to have any religious affiliation but am always deeply moved by this piece - wonderful & so moving ! John Cowin - Hornchurch - near London - England October 30th 2016

[@NoahLanierMusic]

I've watched this so many times!! What a wonderful performance and absolutely beautiful voices. I love this!

[@lauap06]

+Noah Lanier Thanks Noah!!! The music is so beautiful and that evening was really special :) Glad you enjoyed it :D

[@brennaharden7354]

Probably my favorite performance of this so far!! Thank you for sharing your gifts and your hard-earned skill. ❤️

[@lauap06]

Thank you so much

[@johnrburns4716]

Inexpressible beauty and uplifting praise to the majestic Creator

[@christinadantonio8568]

I keep coming back to this video, it was such an honor to perform with you. Singing is such a powerful way to convey emotion and you do it so wonderfully and effortlessly

[@NULCHOIR]

so impressed by Adam

[@szegedification]

Thank you for this wonderful performance.

[@yvesdeshorts]

Une merveille vocale qu'il est bien difficile d'entendre tant la musique et les interprétres sont incomparables

[@Cyllaris]

Wonderful singing!

[@almudenalacalle]

Que Maravilla !! Esta sublime música y estas impresionantes voces me transportan al Cielo!

[@lauap06]

almudenalacalle thank you so much!!!

[@shndou]

Beautiful Rendition this takes me to places Ive never been before Amazing bass Voice there Adam Lau Keep it up.

[@lauap06]

Thank you so much Sithembiso!!! I'm so happy you enjoyed it :)

[@shndou]

You are welcome

[@hendrikdejong4580]

Fantastic performance Great voice of the Base and also very good body language beautiful

[@daphnelewin]

Such a pleasure listening to these beautiful voices!

[@juliarath2234]

Congratulation! AmazingVoices!

[@leratosegalo746]

Great expressions...keep it up Adam

[@lauap06]

Thanks Lerato!!! I've got some more on my channel. Hope you like them!!!

[@leratosegalo746]

U R grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrreeeeeat Man!

[@carlosgilaraujo1176]

Precioso.

[@lauap06]

Grazie!!!!

[@TheAbisf]

My most sincere congratulations. In general, I prefer the words in German, because it seems to me as if the music was created to those words. But your performance is amazing. I'm glad to have evaded the path of "in general" and that you share this great piece of art with us. Thank you!

[@lauap06]

Thank you so much for your kind words!!!! So happy that you enjoyed it :)

[@elaineblackhurst1509]

TheAbisf If you prefer the German that’s a personal preference, I think you are right too that Haydn probably conceived the work with the German words in his mind, though with an awareness of the English there too. In fact, Haydn always intended it as a dual English and German work and the original libretto was in English (he brought it back from England), translated into German then - rather poorly - translated back by Baron van Sweiten. The first published edition was also dual language in German and English. Interestingly, the famous Vienna performance in 1808, Haydn’s last public appearance, conducted by Salieri and attended by Beethoven, was performed in Carpani’s Italian translation. In short, I think Haydn hoped people would listen to the work in a language they understood; he would have been happy to hear the work in English or German, or indeed Italian, or any other language.

[@a.h.v.tianarabetokotany2247]

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[@johnculley5852]

There are too few duets with male bass and female soprano singers.

[@lauap06]

Thank you so much! I completely agree!!!

[@johnculley5852]

@@lauap06 Have you noticed how the soprano sings with such confidence and power when she knows a bass is covering all the low notes? This can also be seen in the KZbin videos of Russian soprano Garifullina singing the song deja vu with baritone the late Dmitri Hvorostovsky.

[@lauap06]

@@johnculley5852 Lisette is such a joy to work with. She's also the sweetest person ever!

[@johnculley5852]

@@lauap06 What would happen if you sang this song with American contralto Anastasia Lee Johnson singing the soprano part an octave lower? I have never seen a duet with a bass and a female contralto. Watch Anastasia Lee on KZbin sing Skyfall, Amazing Grace and Besame Mucho. What do you think of the double bass KZbin rendition of the Johnny Cash song Ring of Fire by the Quintet called Home Free with bass Avi Kaplan of the quintet called Pentatonix? I am fascinated by male basses and female contraltos and wonder why they never get to sing together.

[@marvalley7405]

English???? Wtf?

[@elaineblackhurst1509]

Haydn always intended the work to be dual language, and the original libretto was in English; the first published score was in both German and English. The famous last public appearance of Haydn in 1808, conducted by Salieri and attended by Beethoven - the one of which every cd has the same painting on the cover or in the booklet - was actually given in Italian; French, Swedish, and lots of other languages also appeared very soon after the original German/English version. In short - Haydn wanted people to hear The Creation in a language they understood.