Boris Christoff *RARE VIDEO* - Ella giammai m'amò

Rare footage of
Boris Christoff interpreting the grand aria
Ella giammai m'amò from Verdi's Don Carlo

[@hymnodyhands]

What I appreciate about this ... he sings the first part looking like he is half-asleep, half in a nightmare ... and then comes fully awake to realize that the nightmare is real and he has been up all night... details... exhausted and heartbroken and in despair ... but with flashes of energy that tell us he is still a mighty man and will put up a fight until he reaches the Escurial! Masterfully done!

[@cristianionita8359]

Very interesting way to look at this performance!

[@ajh3422]

I heard him sing this role at Covent Garden in the 1978-79 season, so it is a treat to hear this on KZbin. I will never forget the voice and the sheer impact of his stage presence.

[@svetlanastrezeva9193]

Боже, какой гениальный Певец! Какая филировка звукв, какие фортиссимо,, какое звуковедение, какой актер!!!! Нет равных таким певцам, хотя есть и сейчас хорошие певцы, но Христов и Гяуров стоят обособленно. Вот у кого надо учиться как правильно петь!!!! Настоящее пение и игра на сцене!!! Браво!!!

[@mariakihl2583]

Был еще Лазло Полгар,тоже феноменальный бас. kzbin.info/www/bejne/iKLHl2p-aKl-bpI

[@TheWiseMonkey8888]

0:58 ...

[@yemahock]

@@TheWiseMonkey8888 что вы хотели сказать данным тайм-кодом?

[@johnamaral6415]

Bravissimo. Heard him singing this aria in a venyl 50 years ago, and still impress me.

[@mt4523]

Simply magnificent! A performance for the ages.

[@lsmart]

What a legendary performance of both singing and acting.

[@alidaharalamova7533]

Breathtaking performance! The best Philip I ever heard!

[@giannirizzi1031]

Yes! He's the best Philip I but the best Philip II is Cesare Siepi.

[@MissSixtty]

The best voice that has ever existed.

[@dragobg2816]

Най-добрия бас на всички времена!☦️🙏❤️🇧🇬💪🎼🎵🎶👍

[@richardfkessler1]

One of the great voices of the 20th Century. The dark color and sheer masculinity are captivating.

[@RositsaPetrovarjp7]

Borish Christoff's performances always give me goosebumps. the emotional intensity is such that I cannot even listen to the recordings sometimes. He is a true magician. . the Merlin of opera

[@krasimirakrasimira8615]

🌈🌈🌈 Борис Христов - тембър, който не можеш никога да сбъркаш и никога не можеш да забравиш!!! Гений, благословен с нечовешки глас и душевност. Настръхваш и се пренасяш в едно друго измерение - на безвремието и благодат🍀🍀🍀

[@alexeik4982]

Bass

[@alexeik4982]

Incredible bass reaching so high octavas

[@alexeik4982]

A King

[@user-ok3zb9hk8h]

Глубина и проникающая искренность безусловно, один из величайший из басов...На ряду с Ф. Шаляпиным лучший интепретатор Мусоргского!

[@jmj4879]

Il était un merveilleux Méphisto avec Nicolaï Gedda dans Faust.

[@mariamoavro8811]

Sublime interpretazione Il Dolore di un Re. Non aggiungo altro dinanzi al Dolore profondo regale o non il dolore x me è sacro e queste interpretazioni sono divine. 🙏💙🌷

[@pamelacorbett8774]

Thrilling, iconic, never to be forgotten!

[@evelinamincheva6943]

Велик българин и певец!

[@Gennady622]

Браво! Брависсимо! Замечательный вокал, точный сценический образ, мысль и чувство в глазах.

[@photo161]

...so beautifully sung, so deeply felt...!

[@radames5855]

interpretazione straordinaria di un artista indimenticabile!

[@davidelucia8727]

Un'uomo combattuto e lacerato, tra il potere istituzionale che rappresenta e la dominante chiesa cattolica. Un brano in cui tutti prima o poi ci ritroviamo, nei momenti di sconforto. Interpretazione inarrivabile del grande Boris Christoff

[@giannirizzi1031]

Ciao davide lucia, dopo averli ascoltati e riascoltati e riascoltati ancora, trovo che la profondità vocale di Cesare Siepi sia quella che preferisco in assoluto. Saluti.

[@cellonaut]

Я думал, что я Верди уже все увидел, сыграл и услышал... А тут я плачу! БРАВО! Такой голос и такое исполнение...

[@vincentlombardo9797]

the greatest of the greats. a stage direction of rare intelligence. no rosary beads, games with the candles, over-acting. Pure introspection, interpreted musically with lightness of thought - or was lightness the reality in numbness of hurt, resignation?... Philips first 'Amore per me, non ha ...', so tender, tenderness of a simple human being, a King perhaps, but stung by love's delusion. Great ... Verdi's sentiments are done justice.

[@zs1968]

The best Filipo II ever. Christoff wasn't a singer he was a dragon!

[@giannirizzi1031]

@Stevie dit le wonder I think the best in this aria is Cesare Siepi. Regards.

[@boikaurdeva7850]

Неповторим, незаменим, просто гениален е нашият Борис Христов!💕🎶💕

[@photo161]

Gratifying to see how many vocal buffs now fully appreciate the manifold virtues of this magisterial vocal icon. Bravo Boris!

[@G.Andrea_Piras]

Un gigante. Commovente. È realmente ciò che interpreta.

[@simonarussi]

🥰🥰🥰🤩🤩 Immenso B. Christoff !!!!

[@dubbelhenke854]

Of course other bassos try to laugh at him. Because their personalities can never match his. Compare this magnificent singing with his later performance when he was 68 years old. Despite that he naturally has gotten his flaws by then, he is still one of opera historys marvels.

[@tora3032]

Simply,One of the greatest artist in and out!

[@alexandersimov2175]

Невероятен глас, невероятен Борис Христов! Incredible voice, incredible Boris Hristov! Voce incredibile, incredibile Boris Hristov! Unglaubliche Stimme, unglaublicher Boris Hristov!

[@merlodino1]

Uno dei pezzi musicali piu' belli della storia della musica interpretato magistralmente.

[@giampierone010]

Uno dei più grandi interpreti di ogni tempo!!! Grazie

[@giannirizzi1031]

@giampierone010 dici bene "uno dei più grandi...". Ma continuerò a preferire la profondità di Cesare Siepi.

[@kaikarWong]

voce spettacolare

[@vittorioscarlata4708]

Meravigliosa interpretazione!! Voce stupenda

[@krumarnaudov]

He is a great reminder that opera is about music AND theater. If one of the two is missing it is not whole. There are plenty of great voices. Not enough great actors and singers. That is why Christoff is among the greatest.

[@OscarLevant1]

There are never many great voices, and today there are few. Christoff was not a great actor compared to the greats. Great basses like Tozzi, Siepi and Hines considered him almost a joke.

[@krumarnaudov]

Intersting notion. Do you have a quote of Tozzi or Siepi on Christoff?

[@amlirco]

OscarLevant1 OscarLevant1, you do not have to be offensive to prove your point. A great artist is also a humble one. So, no artist that qualifies his colleague as "joke" could be great.

[@amlirco]

Thank you, Krum Arnaudov! Couldn't put it better. NO DOUBT Christoff is one of the greatest, and THE GREATEST for many.

[@OscarLevant1]

Not all artists are humble. In fact most are not, but I apologize if I have offended any fans of Christoff.

[@CraigFrancisSoto]

E meraviglioso ! One of the two great bassos named Boris. Christoff and the lesser known but equally superb Boris Shtokolov. Mille grazie amlirico for sharing this rare piece of opera video with us. Deeply moving singing by a wonderful artist !

[@Micike46]

He was my all time favourite bass.

[@ezio892]

Wonderful ! What a deep emotion, what a beautiful singing and what a magnificent bass voice ! Thank you for the post !

[@bulgarin73kap]

НАЙ-ВЕЛИК ОТ ВСИЧКИ БЪЛГАРСКИ ГЛАСОВЕ И UN GRANDISSIMO UOMO!!!

[@susantrevelyan-syke]

Christoff defined what a truly great basso is. So grateful to have seen him on stage and heard him. The voice of the Volga.

[@tantris39]

Of the VOLGA????? He is Bulgarian, Not Russian!!!!

[@tantris39]

@silverbud Must have been a Bulgarian accent, because he was not Russian.

[@RositsaPetrovarjp7]

@silverbud no it doesnt

[@sedgieroobets]

haven't listened to him for about a year. every time he blows me away.

[@Diogene-tu3kk]

Grande verdi grande interprete

[@ingriddoppler]

No words can express the emotions this artist always awakens in me ~ his voice and interpretation skills were unique. ~ Thank you so much, dear @Kievest, for sending me this and @amlirico for sharing this magnificent footage with us , and above all, THANKS to Boris Christoff for the many moments of joy and excitement he brought to our lives.

[@iavorpatril]

Il miglior Filippo di tutti i tempi! Най-великият Филип за всички времена!

[@gerardmignon700]

Ok, Siepi plutôt pas mal aussi...

[@gueorguitchernakov1730]

Sí, el mas GRANDE de todos los tiempos!!

[@naomi9855]

Най-великият глас на България,покорил световните сцени!Няма какво да се спори за гласа му ,той звучи великолепно!Не съм слушала по-интелигентен прочит на ролята на крал Филип.Борис Христов е не само велик певец, но и голям артист,който проникновено тълкува ролите.Велик!Гордост за България!Трябва да му се издигне паметник!!!

[@gueorguitchernakov1730]

има отдавна бюст паметник... до катедралата Ал. Невски...

[@brunaazzurra]

Boris Christoff *RARE VIDEO* - Ella giammai m'amò grande voce , grande interprete

[@Poet4you1]

Una delle voci di basso più grandi in assoluto, ma, senza dubbio, il migliore interprete in termini di canto espressivo tra tutti i bassi..

[@caterinapinna4321]

GRANDE VERDI!un gigante!!!!!!!

[@ROSAMARIAHOCES11]

Qué se puede decir? No hay palabras ante esta interpretación magistral;absoluta;genial.

[@gueorguitchernakov1730]

cuando un Dios canta ntros simplemente escuchamos, GRANDE!!

[@jcjd1431]

Tal cuál... Es increíble!!!

[@mradkova]

Genial, unsurpassed... Il grande Boris!!!!

[@davidsolomon8203]

Heartbreakingly beautiful!

[@user-ek9qy6fi9m]

Fabulous singer in this role!

[@ridvansadrhanov]

BRAVISSIMO !!!

[@ridvansadrhanov]

ВЕЛИЧАЙШИЙ ! НЕПОВТОРИМЫЙ БАС !!! ГЕНИЙ !!!

[@alessandrodelmagno9125]

Voce a parte, Christoff ha compreso perfettamente il pensiero filosofico di Verdi .Sulla solitudine dell'uomo e non solo del potente.

[@andreapacini8644]

Bravissimo, Alessandro 👍

[@user-xk8de7zk3i]

Человек одинок без Бога. Молитесь Богу, и у вас не останется времени для скуки или грусти.

[@loreleiistschon3582]

Большой Талант !!! Браво !!!👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻❤️❤️❤️❤️ изумительный голос и тембр !!! Похож на голос Шаляпина !!! А музыка какая красивая !!!!🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@HarrilMullany]

Someone mentioned 'generic' basses: great rumbling, woofy tone with wobbly vibratos. Then there are masters like Christoff, Gobbi, Pinza, Natzke, Dawson, Chaliapin who can produce any dynamic or tone of voice that the music demands. Brava to this incredible maestro!

[@xxsaruman82xx87]

Sorry, but Gobbi wasn't a bass.

[@swtshortforsweet8122]

and add Ghiaurov

[@swtshortforsweet8122]

BravO

[@adamleather]

Tito Gobbi was a baritone

[@MsVerlinden]

un timbre unique reconnaissable entre tous, une légende en somme

[@MinervaMolinerFerrer]

MAGISTRALE!!!!!

[@angelsimeonov5789]

НАЙ-ВЕЛИКИЯТ! ЕДИНСТВЕН! БЪЛГАРИН!

[@tibbett621]

always loved Christoff...tecknique,interpretation...beautiful !!!

[@hans-jorgciesinski8878]

Welche Intesität, welche Beherrschung der Stimme, welch vokaler Fluss, das ist für mich ein Gesangsgenie!

[@gerardmignon700]

Comment peut-on chanter cet aria aussi merveilleusement. Siepi et Ghiaourov sont les seuls depuis à avoir égalé cette émotion. Le reste, les autres..., mais quel reste? Quels autres?

[@IvelinaDobreva]

Велик!!! И каква гордост, че е българин. Безспорно велик певец, но и страхотен актьор. 100% влиза в персонажите си

[@tamaramalevich1665]

Правильно делаете, что гордитесь своим певцом. Так и надо поступать, певец он прекрасный. А что значит «но и страхотен актьор»?

[@alexanders.golovanov9399]

@@tamaramalevich1665 великий актер

[@tamaramalevich1665]

Спасибо! Неожиданно, однако, но теперь буду знать, как на такой комплимент реагировать.

[@belladaniella5913]

Da taka e 🙏💙

[@TheWiseMonkey8888]

1:01 - 2:44 ... doesn't even have to sing... flawless ...

[@robertoboria4859]

Gran opera, exelente aria, impecable interpretación BRAVOOOOO

[@hilarioecke515]

Una voz imponente acompañada por un desempeño actoral extraìdo del Actor Studio, con escaso o nulo histrionismo "operístico". Magnífico.

[@AlbenaD]

Велик. Поклон. Гордея се, че е мой сънародник.

[@giancarlosalviti6891]

AlbenaD Quando ascolto Boris Christoff e Franco Corelli mi sento in pace con il mondo GRANDI INARRIVABILI

[@mhoracsek]

Voice, performance, personality, emotion together. Fantastic, really! Thank you very much for uploding. Marianna

[@andreastagnaro7304]

Bellissimo !

[@cristinaconstantinescu8958]

Eine der besten Bass Stimmen und einer der besten Interpreten - ein Wunder.Boris Christoff magistral.

[@brynjarhoff-lr6hw]

I meen Boris Christoff has not got the credit he deserves for his Artisic life. For me the greatest actor among the singers…same as Callas and Domingo…

[@nadetomirkova4943]

BORIS CHRISTOV ???!!! GREAT, GREAT, GREAT BULGARIAN VOICE !!! PRIDE FOR BULGARIA !!! PRIDE FOR THE World CULTURE !!!

[@tenorschofield]

Such a "soave" attack in every note he sings!!!wow, he is amazing, specially for a so robust and big bass voice. He sounds more ellegant than most of the singers I heard.Bravo!!!, really a "lyrical jewel" with Boris Christoff (I meet some time a go a Johann Christop, that said his real name was "Christoff"; he was a great baritone, sadly passed away). Thanks again and Bravo!!!

[@hildegerdhaugen7864]

If I ever had to chose between Nicolai Ghiaurov and Boris Christoff as my favorite bass voice, I would need a full crises team thereafter.

[@richardallen7916]

Christoff sang Mephistopheles in the first stereo recording of Faust, which I bought 61 years ago. I was blown away by his voice and his vocal acting. His voice reminded me of the great Boris Chaliapin. I began comparing recordings. IMHO, in vocalism alone, I would give first place to Christoff. I never saw him in person but I have seen his interpretations of roles on video and he is nothing short of magnificent. I have sung this aria in concert with a number of symphony orchestras. I don't think that I could hold a candle to this interpretation.

[@elenasokolova473]

Boris Chaliapin. ? you mean Feodor Shaliapin ?

[@alainmarchal7345]

Une voix sublime !

[@iaralondon]

So marvellous! Thanks for sharing!

[@florianapasquinelli818]

Divino. il più grande Filippo che abbia mai ascoltato. Interprete sommo di un brano da me amatissimo.

[@giannirizzi1031]

@Floriana Pasquinelli Che ne pensa del nostro grandissimo ed amatissimo Cesare Siepi in quest'aria? Una voce profonda come la sua (di Siepi, intendo) io non l'ho mai sentita da nessuno.

[@robertocaputo3422]

@@giannirizzi1031 sono assolutamente d’accordo con lei.

[@giannirizzi1031]

@@robertocaputo3422 🤩

[@rosy3385]

La plus grande basse de tous les temps !

[@user-cm2ln4em9b]

Не познавам по-въздействаща интерпретация! Такава дълбочина и неповторими нюанси в гласа, гениален Маестро! Поклон!

[@caterinapinna4321]

BORIS CHRISTOFF FAVOLOSO!!!!!!!!!!

[@mka7741]

Das ist Weldberumte musiker . Er bleibt mit dem herz wirkliche Bulgarian. Der ist unser Angel . Alle Bulgarian mussen danken in .

[@henrygingercat]

Impeccable.

[@1Life2Little]

Fantastic.

[@mariarosaesergiomarycib2492]

LA musical del"Don't. Carlo "e'. magnifica .....

[@iongalleriu5213]

Sublimissime

[@66whosnext]

Immenso.

[@vladimirhofmann1609]

Quelle voix sublime ! Et quel artiste ! = au Pantheon de l'Art Lyrique !

[@annabruzzolo7570]

Quelle merveille !

[@susanflaster8900]

Truly individual and GREAT. So musical, such legato. sigh

[@revmiguel2000]

Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU for this precious remembrance!

[@FranciscoFerrerGaliana1930]

Boris Christoff, interpreta magistralmente una magnifica Aria de Don Carlo.

[@marcelpopa8018]

Da Don Carlo. L'aria e a Re Fillipo 2 .

[@alexandersimov2175]

ЕДНО ОТ НАЙ-ВЕЛИКИТЕ ИМЕНА НА БЪЛГАРИЯ!!!

[@goransundqvist932]

Touching! Great!

[@arcojuin63]

Quelle Beauté !

[@terrycloth6380]

Wonderful. Thank you for posting

[@22Rossina]

Magnifica interpretazione sia musicale che scenica di una delle arie migliori di Verdi

[@ahmetfarukdai4662]

Amazing...

[@solveiglandvikbrg9103]

SUPERBE !!!!!

[@jmj4879]

Il était un extraordinaire Méphisto avec Nicolaï Gedda dans Faust de Gounod.

[@franciscamoraisdelima2454]

Bravo bravíssimo

[@popepop8227]

I love him the most! Maybe not the best I've heard, but I still love the way he sings this the most.

[@nataliapoudersel3877]

Это просто гениально!

[@ApostolMilenkov]

So wonderful!!!Thank you Niki!I cannot imagine a better performer of this aria! GREAT!!!