Juan Pons - Andrea Chenier - Nemico della patria

[@amusedic1237]

The most magnificent performance of one of the most magnificent arias in the entire operatic repertoire!

[@LaTaula]

Bravo! Josep Pons original de las Islas Baleares es uno de los más grandes! Que voz, tecnica y sesibilidad musical!!! Un cordial saludo desde La Taula de Barcelona :) Francesc

[@orejarota]

Bravo Joan, bellamente cantado, intensidad, fuerza, virilidad y patriotismo auténtico es todo lo que requiere esta aria!!!! Bravo

[@EmilioSanchez-jq9eb]

Patriotismo auténtico???? Nunca entendiste esta ópera, creo. Este aria es la expresión de cómo el hombre inicialmente motivado por altos ideales transita hacia la vileza movido por sus más bajas pasiones. Su condición de comisario político le brinda la oportunidad de acceder al amor jamas correspondido que su condición de siervo le negó. En el nuevo orden, el poder de su rango actual le permitirá deshacerse de su rival mediante esta acusación falsa que le convierte en mezquino a sus propios ojos y a los nuestros. Aunque le compadecemos

[@verenabackes7538]

Wonderful Singer. Most fantástic. I look Thais vídeo many many times. And always i have strong emotion. Thank you.

[@danicemo]

Me parece que es uno de los mejores barítonos,no solo por por su gran técnica, si no porque tiene una muy buena voz y puesta en escena. Una representación genial!

[@nandosslord4075]

Bravo Joan Pons. Esto es insuperable.

[@alvarito45]

Pons también magnífico! Junto con Capuccilli, Bruson y Warren, excelente en esta aria. Un gran placer verlo y oirlo. Genial!!

[@ricardobedini5345]

Y; Titta Ruffo ? !!! Y Gino Becchi ? !!!!!! Y Riccardo Stracciari ? !!!!!!!!!!!!!???

[@alvarito45]

@@ricardobedini5345 Si, si... La lista es muy larga. Sucede como cuando se alaba a un solista en un concierto y se escribe: esta es la mejor versión de la historia....

[@mirellasanseviero472]

bravo! bravo! bravo! Mr. Pons Grazie!

[@mirellasanseviero472]

Braaavoooo!!!!!🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗

[@livliv2958]

A sublime performance! Thank you so much for uploading!!!

[@alexvilaseca8911]

Excellent !!! I had the honor of hear him at the Gran Teatre del Liceu of Barcelona and since then he is one of my favorite baritones. Bravo Joan !!!!

[@danielcabrera4161]

His character is so transparent and his singing is so natural and clear thar it seems to be his inner child singing, Really beautiful

[@bernardivilardeboraymi2645]

Joan Pons, genial, com sempre.

[@marinacaracciolo3161]

Semplicemente grande!

[@gustavojimenez4402]

que grande artista... uno de los mejores del siglo XX sin duda! Gracies Joan Pons!

[@rikiroma2]

Superlativo!!!! Fantastico!!!!

[@emy1968]

grandissimo juan un baritono che tiene la melodia come pochi, timbro grave ma non pesante, per me chenier il suo ruolo vero

[@juliogonzalezcampayo3201]

Pons fue un maravilloso FALSTAFF e igualmente conmovedor en SIMON BOCANEGRA.

[@RBP1963]

Bravissimo Joan !!!

[@WolfgangAPalm-ju9er]

Outstanding ❤

[@gioacchinosirani6864]

grande grande!!!!!

[@avmclassic]

Grande Grande Maestro !!! Ho suonato con lui Che voce !!!

[@isaacfontanet9117]

Et recordo Joan, una nit d'hivern a la Bahnhofstrasse de Zürich, tu amb un abric de pell per caure mort, després d'un Falstaff inolvidable i anabes amb amics, però et vaig aturar perque també jo havia estat a l'Opera de Zürich i et vaig fel.licitar: vaig dormir com un rei, clar. Despres t'he vist sempre que has vingut a n'aquesta preciosa ciutat de Zürich i l'ultim em sembla que va esser una producciò fabulosa de Il Corsaro. SUPER JOAN!

[@KASH10043]

I have listened to this clip so many times. My only complaint is that I wish it went on much longer.

[@puccinislarondine]

I have always loved Juan Pons. His voice is so beautiful and mellifluous. Strange thing is, the 1st half of this aria he does so well it made me tear-up. The 2nd half (the payoff) "La coscienza nei cuor" he does rather dry...almost like he's out of ammunition. As a soprano, I've always wished I could sell my soul like Faust & be a baritone forever singing this aria in heaven, so I'm very particular about this aria. Overall wonderful job on this.

[@elenaviolin]

La mejor versión de esta maravillosa aria, único Juan Pons!

[@GiuseppeSilipo]

Bravo...(mi piace in questo ed in altri ruoli)

[@lifeisgood3087]

Is this even real? What a magnificent performance!!

[@pattipage12]

Bravo, indeed!

[@tempo986]

Good singing and interpretation. Another outstanding singer in Chenier is CESARE BARDELLI who I suggest you may want to enjoy

[@MLewis6270]

A little confused by some of the criticism of Mr. Pons performance of this wonderful aria. There are of course many other outstanding performances by a variety of great baritones over the years. But, that takes nothing away from this fine, intense version. I'm not an expert, not a singer, just an opera addict for more then 50 years. I consider Mr. Pons a great or near great baritone. Certainly one of the best of his generation. My humble opinion is he knocks this one out of the park. Seems the audience thought so to.

[@hashatz]

Juan Pons is capable of a lot more. He has a terrific voice which is easily produced. Here he seems to press too hard for dramaic effect which his voice has naturally built into it. I note the brilliant Prologue in the film version of Pagliacci with Domingo and Stratas. It has seldom been sung as well in any age.

[@jesusmunoz2400]

Una gran voz, para mi gusto le falta un poco de matización en todo lo que canta.

[@lucianogualtieri6721]

Sono d'accordo. Estoy de acuerdo.

[@bonnie-gail4488]

I enjoyed the visit to Build A Bear so much that I had to go back and watch it again. Stella's reactions were so adorable!

[@opera888able]

Boy, is he in top form here or what??? You would go a long way to hear a better rendition of this great piece. The sheer agility and warmth of tone thruout his range is close to breathtaking. He knew damned well he'd nailed it too.

[@calcecini]

Excellent, i've been hoping some day to see this production.Was Pavarotti the Chenier here? Any possibility of posting some scenes - it would be really interesting to see what he was like in the role...

[@SweetFiness]

One of my favorite baritone arias ever but I dont much like this interpretation. I feel Pons began pushing the sound too much throughout most of the aria. I think at the end he was short on breath because of this. G. Taddei (for me) is the best example in this aria. He produces the authoritative quality without pushing. And the sound "soars"!!

[@alvarito45]

Tdeane34: Este si sirve?? How about this interpretation? Isit good for your wisdom?

[@Agorante]

Pons is probably the best Germont on video (or LPs, or CDs). But this isn't his role. I've heard him many times live. The voice needs a bit more snarl for parts like this. That's why we still play Bastianini, Ruffo, and Stracciari.

[@larrywoods6318]

Not a bad rendition at all, but if you want to hear the best, listen to Cappuccilli

[@claudiokutufa589]

I suggest you to listen to Bastianini too ;-)

[@dominiqueduval1930]

Listen to Nicolae Herlea.

[@pedromercadalpons9019]

Larry Woods t

[@minuciofelice6465]

Or Sereni.

[@xavimascaro1975]

Hola, no es que sigui un purista de l'opera, i sé que el nom no és lo important, sino la qualitat amb la que canta. Pero.... no és Josep, sino Joan!! JOAN PONS, DE CIUTADELLA DE MENORCA... el més gran!

[@FFCKH]

jeese..

[@blascortes8391]

La voce mi pare sgradevole e quando dopo il passaggio verso l'acuto il timbro è di canna spezzata, e di appendiabiti metalliche di un armadio a muro agitato dal vento. Ma è possibile che io abbia già un orecchio cieco.

[@bodiloto]

Blas Cortés no caro, hai ragione e' come ! anzi dal vivo era peggio ! cordialità il vecchio

[@rexeterna]

Not so sure I'm in total agreement with the comment of "excellent." Yes, Juan Pons was one of the greatest baritones of the last twenty-five years or so, but really, couldn't he have put a *little* more effort into acting the part? I remember before I ever saw him thinking that his voice was one of the best I'd heard in a while, but then I saw him on stage...hard to watch, easy to listen to.

[@phantomphan873]

I would’ve loved to hear him do the Phantom in Phantom of the Opera he would’ve been amazing.

[@TheAndrewwenner]

wow. what an act to follow. yet perhaps somehwo a little more contrived and Very different to Capucilli,who is somehow more relaxed and believable, I feel, the way he sings it. Obviously a great singer and interpretation.

[@operacrasher]

The sound is a little too " woofy" for my taste.

[@bodiloto]

vocalità ingolata priva di bellezza artistica al limite dell'urlo ... non mi piace affatto . preferisco in questo repertorio i grandi Baritoni dell'epoca d'oro .

[@Desideria7]

I don't like it very much too. The beginning is good, but all the second (and the most important) part is just screamed out. I am not surprised that at the end he is remains almost without voice. It's a pity, he is in general a very good singer. But those great and incomparable Gerards like Taddei, Cappuccilli and Protti are unfortunately in the past...

[@pavarottithebest]

Cantava molto bene questo ruolo ma ha ha troppo poco gusto di canto!!!!!!!

[@bravomylife3711]

TOO MUCH PUSH.

[@nabucco46]

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