George London. Despedida y muerte de Boris Godunov. TV, 1962.

[@АидаБалашова]

Удивительное впечатление от этого выступления! Мороз по коже. Браво, браво, браво!

[@АидаБалашова]

Благодарю ютьюб за открытие для меня всё новых и новых удивительных оперных певцов.

[@elainebmack]

This was television. How times have changed.

[@alancrabb]

Yep - in colour now.

[@giuseppestefano6278]

At least 50 years ago i guess

[@pryan5183]

So sad...wouldn’t see this today...

[@kenfarmer3728]

and yet some genius removed the fine arts from American schools.

[@carlosoliva5706]

Astonishing!!!A singer that had it all. An incredible color, intensity, low and high notes, drama. A singer that has me in owe every time I hear him.

[@maxvanegmond4999]

A super demonstration of what is called "a ringing voice". Moreover: his clear diction is not sacrificed for a 'sempre legatissimo'. (Not to mention all the other qualities.)

Exactly! His diction is perfect!

[@АидаБалашова]

​@@josh95263Я русская и могу с вами поспорить - дикция у певца прекрасная. Когда иностранцы поют на русском, очень часто приходится усиленно прислушиваться. Здесь же всё прекрасно.

[@michaelclark3199]

George London has always been my favorite Boris. This particular recording shows why. It is only lacking in that there is no chorus... the off stage, gradually crescendoing voices (heard here only as strings) add an incomparable level of metaphysical power to the death scene.

[@susienorris1300]

My thoughts exactly. You express it well

[@ondinehd6889]

Simply fantastic!

[@bokewilhelm1452]

gibt es solche stimmen nicht mehr-nein

[@gerardmignon700]

Quelle chance ont eu ceux qui on entendu de telles merveilles en live. Il nous reste les enregistrements, qui nous consolent de ce qu'on entends actuellement.Immense !

[@teresamogollon9242]

Què grandiosa y sobrehumana voz!! ¡Què encarnación de Boris Godunov tan tremenda!!!George London es un artista irrepetible.

[@embenadorfinearts]

Time stops literally ... George London transcends the interpretation of Mussorgsky's music by the power of his vocal and physical presence, by the weight that separates musical impression from expression. All these components are at hand and aim to "tetanise" the music. There are other interpretations to listen to: Hans Hotter (in German) or Boris Christoff. Thank you for this beautiful video!

[@marcelocarosio3282]

a great BASS-BARITON

[@jordipanadesribera6890]

Vielen Dank.

[@cristinavalken3077]

For me, the best. Many thanks.

[@Operafiend22]

Stunning

[@bodiloto]

sublime .

[@no_Ray_bang]

He's not my favorite Boris, but he's a hell of a Boris

[@P1B1U1H1]

Much better in Russian. In English this did not show off his vocal skills. Thanks for posting

[@richardholmesmusic2128]

I don’t think the language has anything to do with it. London was suffering from gradual paralysis of one of his vocal cords. This began in 1961. I heard him in 1962 and he was still able to sing around this. In the English performance on KZbin it is 1964, his vocal condition was rapidly worsening. In another year and a half, his voice was virtually gone. There are several great Boris broadcasts of London from the 50s.

[@Ярослав-н3г9х]

​@@richardholmesmusic2128 Вам известны причины проблем с голосом, возможно встречали интервью самого исполнителя?

[@marksmith3947]

He was already a few years into the vocal paresis at this time. The voice was better some years earlier

[@bokewilhelm1452]

sänger mit solcher qualität gibt es fast nicht mehr-warum? keine lehrer

[@OscarLevant1]

He was a great voice for Boris, good musicianship, good Russian. What I don't get from him, as from many in his generation, that he has made a total inner identification with the character. I.e. he hasn't become the character. There is still is just a singer up there singing ABOUT a character. I like Hines better personally but it is just personal taste.

[@PeterBarber]

How did you get that from this performance? He showed a detailed level of character, emotion, and development even though it's a concert setting, and it's significantly easier to do that with costumes, staging, etc.

[@monsieurboks]

"good" Russian? He was a fluent Russian speaker, his family were Russian Jews. What you're hearing is better described as "perfect" Russian.

[@ssballs]

Some people....As my Grandma used to say, "Go up there and do it yourself"( but do it better) or 'the best captains are on shore'.

[@williamlansbury3752]

what u are describing is the singers of today: inner identification. in his generation there were still some singers who did fully become the character, something Callas was a master at. I don't mean to bring other singers into this, but here London manages to do an amazing job even in the concert setting.

[@robkunkel8833]

He certainly gives a good impression of the person and his plight. I’m looking forward to seeing other versions, now. For me, tomorrow is the 2021 Met version streaming to our theater in the Virgin Islands. 🌴💐.