Faust - ‘Avant de quitter ces lieux’ (Dmitri Hvorostovsky, The Royal Opera)

Russian baritone Dmitri Hvorostovsky sings Valentin's aria from act II of Gounod's opera Faust. Find out more at www.roh.org.uk
Charles-François Gounod’s Faust was once one of the most famous and most performed of all operas: at Covent Garden it was heard every season between 1863 and 1911. Jules Barbier and Michel Carré’s libretto is a tale of romance, temptation, and the age-old battle between satanic powers and religion. It is based on Carré’s play Faust et Marguerite, which in turn is based on Part I of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe’s dramatic poem Faust, one of the great works of European literature.
David McVicar’s lavish production, first seen in 2004, sets the action in the Paris of Gounod’s later years, on the eve of the Franco-Prussian War. Charles Edwards’s designs include a memorable Cabaret d’Enfer and an impressive reconstruction of the Church of Saint-Séverin. They vividly convey the clash between religion and hedonistic entertainment, and provide a powerful backdrop to Gounod’s score. Faust contains much-loved musical highlights including the memorable Soldiers’ Chorus, Méphistophélès’s rowdy ‘Song of the Golden Calf’, and Marguerite’s Jewel Song with its dazzling coloratura. The opera’s final scene includes an impassioned trio between Faust, Marguerite and Méphistophélès, as Marguerite struggles to resist temptation and gain salvation.

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[@claudiamilano9010]

Che perdita enorme per la lirica mondiale, voce prodigiosa, fascino innato!

[@jean-pierrepriolau1101]

C’est Dmitri qui dirige l’orchestre et pas l’inverse.Merci Dmitri tu nous manques !!!

[@annalatter7098]

i love anything he sing's.

[@lucybirot5623]

The great, the beautiful and irreplaceable Dmitri Hvorostovsky! ♥🌹

[@user-lg7ob1dg1u]

Fantastic voice and breath

[@rel375]

My favorite Baritone is Dmitri Hvorostovsky. RIP great artist.

[@daphnediaphanous7651]

Liquid velvet pouring out of his mouth once again. He was unbelievable.

[@haykgeghamyan7266]

Hvorostovsky had perfect tremolo and pitch for all of the music he performed. That is why there was, and always will be, ONE Hvorostovsky. R.I.P.

[@juliekronson9165]

Oh yes no other!

[@luvmuzik4me]

Wonderful rendition of this aria. We have lost a great singer.

[@soniablech8887]

La merveileuse voix de bariton de Dimitri Hvorostovsky resonnera toujours dans nos coeurs malgrés sa disparition si précoce, et vivent tous ces enregistrements et concerts qu'ils nous a légués et qui continuent à nous emerveiller et nous offrir tant de joie et d'exaltation.Que cette priere de Valntin soit son apothéese!!!

[@giuseppinascapparone3303]

Bravissimo, per voce e presenza scenica. DMITRI sempre con noi.

[@gudrun-mariaschaller5019]

Ich liebe diese Valentin Arie ganz besonders, wenn Dima sie singt. Ein Erlebnis.Danke.💖

[@mikefisher9992]

What a magnificent voice he had, irreplaceable and much missed.

[@charlottearena]

So sad, why would a merciful God deprive this beautiful man life. Not fair.

[@josephinedenis6175]

Ik houd enorm van zijn stem ,ik word er gelukkig van

[@baritonebynight]

One of the greatest singers of our time gone too soon. Love what he did with this aria....he skips the first high g and I thought "oh maybe he wasn't in good voice" but then I listened to the whole thing....

[@Blake_Wayment]

Yep, nails that A flat at the end 🥵🥵

[@jd4802]

A beautiful aria sung by a master.

[@michelcasavant4345]

Certainly one of the most beautiful voice in the operatic world . We will miss you very much. For those of us who were fortunate enough to hear you live we will forever have wonderful memories of your performances as Posa, Onegin, Valentin and so many other great roles you sang.

[@nescionomen241]

Dima, I love you forever... RIP

[@claudinevoirain5945]

magnifique

[@ElizabethBathory0910]

Dmitri... Forever in our hearts! 😔❤️

[@lisbethqueralt7381]

Una verdadera llestima.Una gran veu.(Q.A.C.S.)

[@lisbethqueralt7381]

Ho sento moltissim

[@dannataveras1862]

Perdida irreparable en el mundo del arte😕

[@bethanybernstein8521]

I have this DVD among many featuring this brilliant baritone. My heart aches watching this knowing that he passed away too young. What a talent!!!!

[@dvm3584]

Bethany, where did you get a DVD of this? Would love to have one!

[@dvm3584]

@history history Ah - It's there! Thank you so, so much! :D

[@fredojoaquim4764]

Powerful voice and confident stage presence. 😇

[@robcmstephens]

What a wonderful voice and presence... masterful breath control, lovely tone and emotion for me, especially as he’s singing about his sister (in the opera)

[@ursulak.7289]

Was für eine Freude, Dimitri noch hören zu können ! Dank dieser Aufnahmen...

[@eleonorabarnett6882]

For ever in our hearts, we miss you Dima. Per sempre nel nostro cuore, eternamente, fino alla fine del tempo.

[@danafripp1432]

I can't stop crying. Oh Dmitri...💔

[@christinemadej2283]

WUNDERBAR WUNDERBAR WUNDERBAR ‼️

[@Kiki-de2ok]

Your voice will always remain in us. RIP

[@bravomylife3711]

I dont know why im crying now... dear Dima.. Rest in Peace.. 😢😥😢😥

[@galinagalinaa3581]

Благодарим Дмитрий! Помним, любим, смотрим!

[@adamseidel9780]

My God, I missed that he died until i happened upon this video's comments. I once saw him play Onegin at the Chicago Lyric using a minimalist stage interpretation from the met. It was the best individual performance and the best overall opera I have ever seen. RIP.

[@marjorieallworth6172]

The words are very moving ✨🎶

[@dragamandrapa]

Tako prekrasen glas skoda da zivi samo se na posnetkih in v nasem srcu,za zmeraj!

[@jean-pierrepriolau1101]

Extraordinaire ! Il faut que l’orchestre “suive”. ! Bravo pour l’éternité !

[@stahlhelene7646]

@en pensée avec sa famille, il était extraordinaire en tant qu.artiste et également comme être humain . Une étoile parmi les étoiles

[@kovacsklara2319]

I loved Dima! I love you forever!❤💔💖💝💞💥💫👏👑

[@sombrecitrouille]

Thank you for this gift ! I remember this amazing moment... I cried ni the dark when I listened to him...

[@daniellereid01]

A real tragedy, but what beauty you have left us with! RIP.

[@AdriBarr]

May he rest in peace. He brought so much joy to us all.

[@judithsochor9755]

Adri Barr Crocetti

[@mariajosefabailon4336]

Siempre ofreciendonos lo mejor! Gracias por entregarnos tu maravillosa voz en cada representación, sin duda la mejor de las voces.... Maravilloso legado.👏👏👏👏👏❤❤❤❤Siempre en mi corazón.

[@ivarlavins4165]

I have not seen Faust in a long time, and did not know it was there. It is a beautiful song and of course sang beautifully.

[@margaretham5832]

Magnificent. Forever missing him. RIP

[@ebonywahine]

Such Beauty. Rest in Power Dmitri Hvorostovsky!

[@mariajosefabailon4336]

Magistral , voz única e irrepetible. Hoy 2 años sin ti, ahora tu alma buena libre. Gracias maestro.❤❤

[@marylowe5550]

Magnificent! Rest in Peace, Beloved Dmitri! LOVE ETERNAL! Lux Aeterna!

[@DorotaPulik]

Such depth,beauty and perfection ! Bow to the ground,Maestro ❣️💖🌹

[@peterhavas4049]

We lost a giant. Most talents baritone singer. RIP

[@margaretham5832]

RIPIP Rest in Peace in Paradise. Your voice lives on.

[@user-zv6th2yp2l]

I love you dima forever....

[@mariaschwartz447]

Heartbroken , such a loss for us!

[@marymarimarie4017]

.Dmitri Hvorostovsk na Valentns'Aria, peça de Gounoud, "Avant de quitter ces lieux". Maravilhosa voz e interpretação. Carisma e bela figura. Para sempre no coração.

[@user-qp5cp3mx5o]

Спасибо огромное за запись оперы с Д. Хворостовским

[@user-yw9jd5to1d]

Незабываемый баритон! Спасибо, Маэстро! Наша боль не утихает, любим, помним, скорбим...

[@selini52]

Everything he sang turned out unique

[@pauliberg3492]

what a voice --- cannot believe the heartache I have ..such a young man , such a voice ......

[@arenaren3990]

Velikiy Besmertniy XVOROSTOVSKI❤Korol belkanto Korol operi❤2023❤ISPANIA👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@kelor]

He is! He is still breathing through us, who adore him!

[@MarisaArtLA]

Wonderful!

[@thangkhawmkhai9269]

VALENTIN Avant de quitter ces lieux, Sol natal de mes aïeux A toi, seigneur et Roi des cieux Ma sœur je confie, Daigne de tout danger Toujours, toujours la protéger Cette sœur si cherie! Délivré d'une triste pensée J'irai chercher la gloire, la gloire au seins des ennemis, Le premier, le plus brave au fort de la mêlée, J'irai combattre pour mon pays. Et si vers lui, Dieu me rappelle, Je veillerai sur toi fidèle, O Marguerite! Avant de quitter ces lieux, Sol natal de mes aïeux, A toi, seigneur et Roi des cieux, Ma sœur je confie! O Roi des cieux, jette les yeux, Protège Marguerite, Roi des cieux! VALENTIN Before I leave this town, My forefathers' native place, To you, Lord and King of Heaven, Do I entrust my sister. I beg you to defend her From every peril, My beloved sister. Freed from this harrowing thought, I shall seek glory in the enemy's ranks, The first, the bravest, in the thick of the fray, I shall go and fight for my country. And if God should call me to his side, I shall faithfully watch over you, O Marguerite. Before I leave, O King of Heaven, hear my prayer And defend Marguerite, O King of Heaven.

[@UYTRELLO]

We will miss him so much!

[@christianeflamand9401]

Emouvant, l'air de Valentin, je l'adore, et alors par Dmitri c'est à pleurer et il n'est plus parmi nous...

[@JesusMartinez-qk9hr]

Rest in peace, Dimitri Hvorostovsky.

[@smaragdavellopoulou1756]

Great artist rare treasure

[@ewelinalaskowski2255]

Bravo Dima, bravo !

[@user-hw7dm9ik4p]

merci pour la voix restante, que le roi des cieux protège ton amour, comme tu veux

[@Pizdeckakoi]

The God of opera

[@Sashakie]

Gone but not forgotten ...

[@l.e1847]

May he rests in peace ❤️

[@BrianJosephMorgan]

Bravo.

[@terrietackett8964]

Fly, fly, brave Warrior!!

[@annepeakall8603]

Superb!

[@janetmarquez3252]

Great artist, we gonna miss you!

[@mauricioszwerdszarf1455]

A great one has gone. Sad, sad day.

[@doyleperkins4916]

Requiescat in pace, Mr. Hvorostovsky. You are now at peace in the heavenly court singing with your kindred: the angelic choirs.

[@baritonebynight]

He may be up above, but he he's no lowly choral singer...angelic or not.

[@racingrubberbiker]

Such a great loss to opera. I will be thinking of him at CG tonight

[@davidakroyd4028]

Timothy Sole I

[@juliettechristian3132]

En toutes circonstances DIMI est merveilleux

[@Wamprechts]

FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS - RIGHT.

[@matthieureyne7149]

au Revoir Dima, Le roi des cieux, c'est toi!

[@emellestan]

Sadly missed. What an artist 😢😢😢

[@jacquelinecastroravelo]

Precioso!

[@mariellamaestrelli]

We have lost a giant of the opera!!

[@VasiliyAleksandrovich]

Вечная память.

[@elizabethharland-hazebroek7413]

Meraviliosa 15/12/2021

[@Osa988]

Браво!

[@fredojoaquim4764]

A very wonderful bass/baritone.

[@mariaaugustabacellar9082]

I miss Hvorostovsky 💔

[@luisalbertohernandezmendez4219]

Please Dima give us a last encore 😥

[@secretoyumbos2209]

Antes de partir... No, te seguiremos escuchando Dimitri

[@johnmugele1730]

Fantastic

[@rightsaidart1938]

The best Valentin!

[@alejandravazintaris1504]

Still very sad, I will be for long, long time.

[@mugrad25]

That man knew he could sang!

[@user-em7hh1tc7v]

С молоком матери

[@64adorno]

grandios!

[@bredaennis5377]

never was thdre a better singer

[@user-dp8gh5tm4r]

Дима, Димочка светлая память.

[@jacquesdevarrewaere6707]

I've got goosebumps

[@annalatter7098]

gone from us, rest in peace DMITRI.

[@luciococeani1547]

Such a loss!

[@mugrad25]

RIP 😢😢😢

[@irinamachado9693]

Saudade dolorosa eterno Dmitri

[@pilarpaco6569]

Best voice, I am so sorry

[@johnhagan-zr4pm]

Never heard this aria What a brilliant performance