My mother sang alongside maestro Ramey in a opera when she was 11. According to her is a very kind and generous man.
@ClergetMusic2 жыл бұрын
My voice professor sang with him in a production once. He says the same thing about Ramey. He also says Ramey is hilarious in person.
@kennethwayne68572 ай бұрын
@@ClergetMusic Yes, a great sense of humor!
@anomaly974610 жыл бұрын
... I'm just gonna say it, Over The Garden Wall brought me here. but that's not at all that I was out of touch with this music before watching that series, it's just that's what made me want to hear Samuel Ramey sing this particular song, for some reason. And I'm really glad I did. this is great, I keep listening to it over again.
@tymothylindsay11385 жыл бұрын
same, exact same.
@EbayNomad4 жыл бұрын
Rainbow Wyvern He sang at my school for our band tonight and his son goes to our school and I’m just finding out how famous he is
@ew-mb5ff4 жыл бұрын
@@EbayNomad WHAAAAAAAAAT
@valeriemcqueen73593 жыл бұрын
Why Over the Garden Wall? I've watched it twice and I don't get it, do they use this song there? I can't remember
@thalesantonio19263 жыл бұрын
@@valeriemcqueen7359 Samuel sings "come wayward souls"
@tommieboy1657 Жыл бұрын
Exemplary, gorgeous singer. No audible inhales, enormous vocal efficiency at the service of a heartfelt performance. And what an audience on the stage: Herman Prey, Kathleen Battle, June Anderson, Flicka...
@vladimirlebedev67512 жыл бұрын
To dream ... the impossible dream ... To fight ... the unbeatable foe ... To bear ... with unbearable sorrow ... To run ... where the brave dare not go ... To right ... the unrightable wrong ... To love ... pure and chaste from afar ... To try ... when your arms are too weary ... To reach ... the unreachable star ... This is my quest, to follow that star ... No matter how hopeless, no matter how far ... To fight for the right, without question or pause ... To be willing to march into Hell, for a Heavenly cause ... And I know if I'll only be true, to this glorious quest, That my heart will lie peaceful and calm, when I'm laid to my rest ... And the world will be better for this: That one man, scorned and covered with scars, Still strove, with his last ounce of courage, To reach ... the unreachable star ...
@brandonriggs17883 жыл бұрын
He is a gentleman and an amazing musician with a voice like liquid gold! When I was a voice major some years back (before I burned some bridges and didn't know how to deal with people always asking if I was "the guy with the voice), my ultimate goal was to get my degree and get to work with him. Man has been a hero of mine and will always be so. Amazing voice he has!
@bencopeland35605 жыл бұрын
Are all the comments about his hair and looks ironic, lol? I remember seeing this when t was first broadcast in 92, I think. Was 17 and never heard of Ramey. My first thought was (and I say this with total affection) that he looked like a young willy nelson after a long crack binge. Later on I sang with him at LOC and he told a story that one of the ladies at the nearby Potbelly sandwich shop had said to him “did anyone ever tell you you look just like one of them Bee Gees?” His answer, in his deep bass voice “yeah but I don’t sound like them.”
@kennethwayne68573 жыл бұрын
Ha! I can just picture Sam saying that. As a Met regular I've been privileged to hear him in almost every role he's sung there. Just 2 or 3 that I've missed. He's a great guy too!
@vetchris5412 жыл бұрын
He's from my home town. Lived on the same street as me. Best bass in the world!!!
@道-p2e3 жыл бұрын
What a neighbor, proud American proud!!!
@pasiaedcharles91983 ай бұрын
Baritone
@manwithmonstervoice11002 ай бұрын
@@pasiaedcharles9198nahh!! His voice is bass baritone
@kennethwayne68572 ай бұрын
@@pasiaedcharles9198 Bass-baritone.
@valentincardozo1110 күн бұрын
To dream the impossible dream To fight the unbeatable foe To bear with unbearable sorrow And to run where the brave dare not go To right the unrightable wrong And to love pure and chaste from afar To try when your arms are too weary To reach the unreachable star This is my quest To follow that star No matter how hopeless No matter how far To fight for the right Without question or pause To be willing to march, march into Hell For that Heavenly cause And I know if I'll only be true To this glorious quest That my heart will lie peaceful and calm When I'm laid to my rest And the world will be better for this That one man, scorned and covered with scars Still strove with his last ounce of courage To reach the unreachable The unreachable The unreachable star And I'll always dream the impossible dream Yes, and I'll reach the unreachable star
@stepaushi3 жыл бұрын
Fantastic intonation. Right down the middle of the note, with beautifully controlled vibrato.
@patboyer4723 жыл бұрын
Where has this man been all my life? His voice is a gift from God!
@dagnabbit61873 жыл бұрын
An American treasure. Sam Ramey deserves a Presidential Medal of Freedom. Once during a gala performance that might have been spotty or not up to snuff Luciano Pavarotti said “ Ramey was the only one who didn’t get booed ! “
@kennethwayne68573 жыл бұрын
He may have been referring to the opening night of 'Don Carlo' at La Scala in '92. I heard that Sam was the only American (and only non-Italian of the leads) and the only one who didn't get booed. Highly unusual!
@davegreene85883 жыл бұрын
Now, he'd receive that medal from a DECENT President.
@ERiCDrAyViN2 жыл бұрын
@@davegreene8588 Typical leftist making a music performance about your leftist nonsense. Biden is anything but Decent.
@NYCOPERAFAN2 жыл бұрын
@@davegreene8588 And knowing Sam's politics he would probably have refused it from the previous incumbent.
@allenjones3130 Жыл бұрын
"The Impossible Dream" has been sung by opera singers, and Samuel Ramsey makes it his own.
@dave327ful Жыл бұрын
A powerful voice sings a powerful song. Bravo!
@caldertkd6 жыл бұрын
one of the greatest bass singers in the world
@kazerukai12958 жыл бұрын
Beware the beast.
@iSim06418 жыл бұрын
There is no need for violence woodsman
@eternalmourning96136 жыл бұрын
+iSim0641 Oh please... ¬¬
@joandebruin38472 жыл бұрын
Love a man with an exceptional, deep bass or baritone voice. (Samuel Ramey and Dmitri Hvorostovsky singing together in duets just an exceptional vocal treat!)
@jkarrdnd2 жыл бұрын
A musical fan of Mr Samuel introduced me to his unique vocals. Blessed
@GoldAndSilver9882 жыл бұрын
My all-time favorite song, and one of the very best versions; perhaps THE best.
@frongjumping13 жыл бұрын
Now THIS... is a VOICE. Flawless. Best rendition of this song by far.
@garyc.silber22568 жыл бұрын
What a voice! Spectacular!
@magicemperor24209 жыл бұрын
Sweet merciful savior, his voice is beautiful...
@patriciajohnson2565 жыл бұрын
Bravo!!!!
@MsMinisterS11 жыл бұрын
Flawless and breathtaking. Outstanding performance. Radiating.
@davegreene85886 жыл бұрын
Ms.Min.S. mr ramey has also sung/acted this same role (again, magnificently) in jules massenet's opera, "don quichotte". both versions are great.
@Bento_Boxx10 жыл бұрын
His tone of voice is so great, it makes his "high" Eb at the end sound MUCH higher. Incredible voice.
@stone81936 жыл бұрын
Benton Felty it would be decently high for a true bass, if he is one
@perfect-suicide74776 жыл бұрын
@@stone8193 He is a basso cantante with an incredible range, he can access to basso profundo notes (such as a perfeft Eb2 in the low alphabet song) AND baritones notes, such as G4 or even A4.
@bodiloto's hater But I still think he is a basso cantante, listening to his colour and his passagios. Even though he has powerful basso profundo notes he is singing with the colour of a basso cantante. Listen to his recordings of Sarastro and you'll see what I mean.
@brucebodden5134 жыл бұрын
No need to put quote marks on the word "high." To hear any singer singing well at the top of his range is a thrill.
@raytwedd Жыл бұрын
His Version of "Old Man River" is unbelievable.
@poetcomic17 ай бұрын
on KZbin and blew me away. I'd never heard the full number.
@theogoldberg89193 жыл бұрын
In these awful global times you remain a light in my life Sam Ramey...
@gmonkey80812 жыл бұрын
To really understand the energy needed to power a deep voice you have to have one. Amazing power.
@Hyrokew10 жыл бұрын
"Lalalalaa lalalalaa, cut the wood to light the fire"
@TheGibberishGlitcher10 жыл бұрын
I fucking love you!
@Hyrokew10 жыл бұрын
TheGibberishGlitcher haha xP Best castoon ever, right?
@Patrickcdc1239 жыл бұрын
Hahaha
@lextavactchi7 жыл бұрын
Yes! I fucking love that cartoon miniseries.
@Handyman_and_DIY10 жыл бұрын
Such a wonderfull performance. When I saw this video for the first time I've listened this song 5 times during the day.
@nonenoneonenonenone10 жыл бұрын
Big voice, big hair.
@theogoldberg89193 жыл бұрын
Huge size, huge c... well ya know lol 😱😱😱😱🤣🤣
@dazzahoward71043 жыл бұрын
And a complete asshole apparently.
@oliverdelica22893 жыл бұрын
@@dazzahoward7104 😬😬 really? What was he like as a person?
@kennethwayne68573 жыл бұрын
@@oliverdelica2289 Don't know him well, but I've met and spoken with him several times. He seems like a genuinely nice guy.
@NYCOPERAFAN3 жыл бұрын
@@dazzahoward7104 That is the opinion of virtually NO ONE in the opera world. The only people he may have offended are right-wingers reading his Facebook page - for which he is to be commended, certainly not denounced.
@musicofthenight012812 жыл бұрын
Beautiful song sung by a beautiful man. But those eyes are just so dreamy.
@gabrielbrennan41497 жыл бұрын
Pretty happy to see how many other people came here from OTGW. What a voice...
@chrisd485010 жыл бұрын
wonderfull song and a fantastic singer.
@JohnGLewis19649 жыл бұрын
R.i.p., Dad. ---------------- This is the best male performance I have seen.
@Eyesayah2 жыл бұрын
Making people wonderfully happy, among other things, for a living.
@miguelsalinas41433 жыл бұрын
Increible obra y magnífica interpretación una maravilla!!!
@道-p2e3 жыл бұрын
Grand singer, just so grand!!!
@inanewallflower11 жыл бұрын
Absolutely flawless; there are no words to express such vocal perfection.
@Zack-tx7oz3 жыл бұрын
I'd like to think this version is sung by Don Quixote in his prime.
@EbayNomad4 жыл бұрын
This guys son goes to my school and his dad sang with our band and I’m just finding out how famous he is
@anastasromansky86268 ай бұрын
*envy* 😅
8 жыл бұрын
Ramey's voice was like Thunder encased in black velvet ! Awesome !
@ArashiGalaxy9 жыл бұрын
The best rendition of this song I've ever heard. Thank you for putting this back on YT, they keep removing it for some reason.
@MrJosecarlosramos11 жыл бұрын
Sinceramente um dos maiores baixo que conheci. Canto num coral como baixo e procuro imitá-lo, é uma deliciosa sensação, parece que estou falando com Deus algo indescritível. Parabéns Samuel, tens uma divina voz.
@apenny4urthots12 жыл бұрын
How delightful to have found this wonderful voice on KZbin. This man is great.
@beehead56614 жыл бұрын
He would have been the best Lion in the Wizard of Oz. He wouldn't have required a costume or makeup, maybe just a tale
@davegreene85883 жыл бұрын
Tail.
@WotansSpeer11 жыл бұрын
The best of the best! Maybe the best rendition of this piece!
@yaelpalombo40933 жыл бұрын
Grandissimo!
@NikoM9910 жыл бұрын
I might consider giving up function if my left hand if I could possess the glorious hair of samuel ramey. I mean look at it, its frickin perfect.
@douglasmacneil44746 жыл бұрын
SenorPinataMan right?
@MsSandtime12 жыл бұрын
The one and only bass barittone.Great voice and a great singer.Thank you Sam.
@nickflynn78392 жыл бұрын
Simply definitive
@NickRoman11 жыл бұрын
He looked the part, amazing perfect vocals, and what a way to make an entrance.
@JGLewis-jn2km3 жыл бұрын
Imo this is the quintessential performance of "Impossible Dream".
@Tegres111 жыл бұрын
Breathtaking! Fabulous!
@mycasiday Жыл бұрын
This man's voice is a gift to us all. Please, which Met Gala was this? I remember watching it with my mom. Thank you Samuel.
@thecatspajamas89187 ай бұрын
The best hair on any opera stage.
@matthewbaines14829 жыл бұрын
I'd like someone to photoshop the beast over samuel
@cherii60274 жыл бұрын
Oh yes
@eddillage88432 жыл бұрын
Beautiful voice - Must say though, he looks like a character out of Marvel - The original General Zod singing to his Lieutenants just before he invades Earth. I could see him doing this Terence Stamp had the all important charisma. Arguably one of the campest settings ever assembled in the history of our species but it adds to it! What a MAGNIFICENT performance from Sam and the orchestra and audience!
@heathermarshall35504 жыл бұрын
The voice is the vehicle for the words, which have profound meaning.
@theogoldberg89193 жыл бұрын
Sam Ramey alias SAM THE MAN!!
@doctormellow2 жыл бұрын
Luxurious hair! I wonder what shampoo he uses.
@ciatal12 жыл бұрын
Wonderful!!!
@willakhumu6912 жыл бұрын
una voz unica maravillosa y la interpretacion ..fabulosa
@dianekadlec45769 жыл бұрын
This is the party scene from Die Fledermaus. Counter tenor, Count Orlofsky introduces guest, Sam Ramey. I saw him sing on New Year's Eve at the Metropolitan Opera House in NYC with Maestro James Levine conducting. What a delightful way to ring in the new year! I also saw Mr. Ramey sing in Dr. Faustus. He was Mephistophelse, the devil, to whom Dr. Faust sold his soul. Renee Fleming & Dimitri Horostovsky filled out the cast. All great performances.
@nancyblockcolsky97627 жыл бұрын
I thought I recognized this as Die Fledermaus! I remember watching Placido Domingo in this on PBS when I was a kid. Of course, the castrato and countertenor roles are often sung by women in pants roles these days.
@CarmenZynger5 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing! All my best Diane!
@xxsaruman82xx874 жыл бұрын
Mezzo Orlovsky!
@NYCOPERAFAN3 жыл бұрын
The Orlofsky here is no counter-tenor but the fabulous mezzo Anne Sofie von Otter.
@tonystrimaitis40812 жыл бұрын
Very nice version .A very nice voice.
@barbarahourigan84622 жыл бұрын
❤️
@jamesmiller62444 ай бұрын
Just wonderful the great Samuel
@kengoto56 жыл бұрын
Ramey was so dashing.
@weinerschnitzelrock110 жыл бұрын
flawless! i like the pacing which moves along
@MrJosecarlosramos11 жыл бұрын
linda voz, simplesmente maravilhosa
@darrylramey88514 жыл бұрын
From one Ramey to another... thats awesome...
@diegomr69692 жыл бұрын
uno de los mejores bajos que jamas existieron y quiza sea el ultimo con vida
@styourlife57388 жыл бұрын
Magnificent !!!
@catcrazy3366 жыл бұрын
Wonderful.
@rnerse6 жыл бұрын
one of the greatest!!!!
@pabloperez-zp4on3 жыл бұрын
To dream the impossible dream To fight the unbeatable foe To bear the unbearable sorrow To run where the brave dare not go To write the unwritable wrong To be better far than you are To try when your arms are too weary The reach the unreachable star This is my quest, to follow that star No matter how hopeless, No matter how far To fight for the right Whithout question or pause To be willing to march into hell For a heavenly cause And I know if I'll only be true To this glorious quest That my heart will be peaceful and calm When I'm laid to my rest And the world would be better for this That one man scorned and covered with scars Still strove with his last ounce of courage To reach the unreachable The unreachable The unreachable Star To dream the impossible dream The reach the unreachable star
@luisalbertoloaizarodriguez766812 жыл бұрын
hermosa interpretación,siempre hay que soñar por que nada es imposible solo hay que tener la fe y el tesón para alcanzarlos.todos deberíamos ser quijotes.
@870Rem12gauge8 жыл бұрын
Bravo!
@germanquintero101219468 жыл бұрын
MAGNIFICA
@warrenmcfadden39189 жыл бұрын
I would love to hear Norm Lewis sing this piece he too has a great voice and is one of the best on broadway now
@zs196811 жыл бұрын
This is what I call class!
@Agorante12 жыл бұрын
This song is a lot harder than I originally thought. If you really sing it as Ramey does here, you find yourself gasping for breath. Most of the pop singer spechstimme it and try to cover their inability to carry the line as "interpretation". Ramey just sails through it as if it were nothing.
@up8093211 жыл бұрын
What a Shocker! The best rendition I have ever heard of this song. Samuel Ramey is great (and a Shocker)!
@evelyngrancke47253 жыл бұрын
Emocion¡¡🥰😍😘
@cuoylyf11 жыл бұрын
Bravo, molto bravo!
@tww20023 жыл бұрын
The Legend showing how it's done.
@bosshogg19156 жыл бұрын
Magnificent ! 👏👏👏
@barytonal5 жыл бұрын
Super RAMEY! Perfect!
@theodorebiele520110 жыл бұрын
Every time I hear him it is the same experience as I tried to express in the limitations of the English language. My virginal introduction to Ramey was at the New York City Opera in the late 70's or early 80's in traviata. As the Elder Germont, he sang so magnificently that I said to a friend that he didn't belong at The New York City Opera but acrosss the court at the met. Prophetic?
@Zaknaberrnon8 жыл бұрын
marvellous
@johnblasiak6075 жыл бұрын
Bravo Ramey
@rosy33857 жыл бұрын
Inoubliable Samuel !!!
@LAZARUSREX111 жыл бұрын
Extraordinaria interpretación, Gloria de Kansas y de USA
@Jinars.7 жыл бұрын
Come wayward,souls,that wander through the darkness
@lifethroughcoraslenses363 жыл бұрын
There is a light for the lost and the meek.
@Steph-hsys8 жыл бұрын
Que hermosa voz
@Mastermind-tx9ob8 жыл бұрын
To dream the impossible dream To fight the unbeatable foe To bear with unbearable sorrow And to run where The brave dare not go To right the unrightable wrong And to love pure and chaste from afar To try when your arms are too weary To reach the unreachable star This is my quest To follow that star No matter how hopeless No matter how far To fight for the right Without question or pause To be willing to march, March into hell For that heavenly cause And I know If I'll only be true To this glorious quest That my heart Will lie peaceful and calm When I'm laid to my rest And the world will be Better for this That one man, scorned And covered with scars, Still strove with his last Ounce of courage To reach the unreachable, The unreachable, The unreachable star And I'll always dream The impossible dream Yes, and I'll reach The unreachable star
@geilor5 жыл бұрын
0:03 Wow, what a beauty...
@piotrkindela10 жыл бұрын
dynamiczna I ciekawa interpretacja tego utworu z musicalu "Człowiek z La Manchy".
@jubjub4443 жыл бұрын
This guy needs to do more voice work. I could see him being Shuma Gorath in the MCU.
@polarmori3 жыл бұрын
king
@andyh67969 жыл бұрын
Am I the only one who finds it funny that two cast members of OtGW (Samuel Ramey and Jack Jones) have done a cover of this song (in fact, Jack Jones' cover was my favourite until I heard Ramey's here)?
@zynthos97 жыл бұрын
Andy H what is otgw?
@theWinduru7 жыл бұрын
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Over_the_Garden_Wall just watch it ;)