Live - Don Carlo - Il Grande Inquisitor ! -Talvela & Ghiaurov - Verdi

[@joannilson2900]

Ghiaurov and Talvela together were simply magnificent. Ghiaurov, elegantly imposing. ..Talvela, the snarling menace, the head of the Inquisition. Both men's voices were tidalwaves of sound. And Verdi's genius to write this duet as a "one-up-manship" declarative vocal line remains one of the greatest scenes he ever wrote. The tension between the two literally is breath-taking!! RIP both Ghiaurov and Talvela. They are both long gone - but egad how blessed we are to have their recordings.

[@gabrielefontana908]

Che emozione averli ascoltati e visti dal vivo! È molto difficile arrivare a queste vette interpretative, dopo tanti anni sono loro i più grandi non solo in questi ruoli.

[@radames5855]

duetto strepitoso cantato con grande personalità da entrambi,con un Inquisitore superlativo!!! grazie

[@guthorbj2472]

Both Ghiaurov and Talvela are formidable here, but especially Talvela's emotional expressiveness and intensity drives the action forward! He is definitely the number one grand inquisitore! Fantastic duet!!! No one of today's singers can repeat this! Unfortunately!! :-(

[@leonoradelagardie]

Here is the proof that opera is the greatest of all art forms, the human voice its exponent, this the duet written by a true genius.

[@bodiloto]

due Grandi della lirica ! grazie !

[@haydenpresley2000]

This, right here, is why I love Italian opera: we have the gorgeous stylings of the Bel Canto masters on the one hand...and on the other,we have this. Just spectacular .

[@jefolson6989]

The most exciting version ever I think. They were both in fire!

[@mk5244]

....Two Titans of operatic history in a reference recording for eternity...together with Corelli and Verett absolutely up in the Olymp... Mi piace moltissimo

[@arzainc1]

Un duel de Titans, Verdi was such a genius to compose such a duel. So dark and evil.

[@GuidoKaiserBariton1]

Ein Duell zweier Titanen. Einfach grandios!

[@gerardmignon700]

le plus grand, le plus beau, la plus immense interprétation de cette gigantesque musique. Deux géants s'affrontent.

[@michelburdino2606]

Magistral duo ! Inégalé.

[@lsmart]

Since I haven't heard every performance in history of this duet, I cannot say for certainty that none other was as good as this, but I can say that none other surpassed this, because both of these performances are utter perfection. Two of the basso GOATs, both with stupendously large, beautiful and deep voices, and both of whom sang their part with incredible passion and musical perfection. The genius of Verdi was that he matched these two voices to the 2 top rulers of Spain, the king and the grand inquisitor, and the power rivalry between them permeates the lyrics and the vocal line of this incredible duet. These 2 singers capture the power of the 2 leaders with their voices, and their singing captures the complex psychological rivalry between them. Thanks a mil for the upload.

[@acadela3506]

I honk the siepi and hines duet surpasses this one. I disagree with some of the artistic choices in this version, and while Talvela has a massive voice, it feels like it needs to sound older (which Hines did a good job with). I still like this performance, but I don’t think it’s at the top. Ghiaurov is a beast among beasts though, my personal favorite bass.

[@francescop1023]

impressionante, senza pari questo duetto con questi interpreti

[@quequitoAR]

Talvela is a force of nature!

[@GalootWrangler]

So marvelously dark. Thank you for posting.

[@kofihayford4988]

I can't think of anything today that would match or even come close to this sadly... So glad we have these recordings....

[@guthorbj2472]

You're SO right, Kofi!!

[@paullewis2413]

Totally agree- opera today is a dying art, houses are more concerned with egocentric producers rather than standards of singing which have been falling at an alarming rate.

[@mk5244]

...Today egocentric directors use the textbook iso la partitura. Music is sometimes secondary. And furthermore during the times of a Talvela and a Ghiaurov big voices were demanded and developed. Today they develop even voices where there is no voice at all . They burn like candles and are easily substituted by the next ones. Dreadful to see male voices on top level opera houses. Mediocrity reigns supreme. Dreadful. RDS

[@lamiremilamila]

Magnificent 🎉

[@joaoaurelio1534]

Play this at my marriage, my funeral, i dont know i dont need anything else besides this orgasmic sensation of satisfaction that this gives

[@hermajesty52]

stunning

[@markdecker7489]

Holy crap Talvela is terrifying, and Ghiaurov is titanic. No better pairing for this scene!

[@evonnedalton9141]

Mark Decker I couldn't agree more. The music is chilling and interpreted by both singers perfectly.

[@roideschats8799]

Greindl (Filipo) and Talvela (inquisitore) are also very good ... on youtube

[@andreasgattiker9831]

Christoff and Neri, Neri already suffering from cancer

[@marksmith3947]

​@@andreasgattiker9831Neri died of a heart attack. Did he also have cancer?

[@marksmith3947]

​​@@roideschats8799I just listened to that performance. It's stunning. I had to come here right away to compare with Ghiaurov. This scene was not familiar to me until recently, and now has become my favorite duet in all opera. Talvela displays a hideous character while singing beautifully. Nobody did it better

[@figaro248]

Whatever the score says, these are both kings!

[@no_Ray_bang]

great comment, nearly a decade later, I tell you "nice work"

[@LardoDiColonnata]

Un duetto memorabile, anche se purtroppo ogni tanto Talvela si concede trovate veristiche che secondo me son fuori luogo. Detto questo, avercene oggi di cantanti così il teatro!

[@hada9568]

I love this performance.Corelli's Don Carlo and Verrett's Eboli also amazing.

[@johnblasiak607]

A truly great performance I haven’t heard it surpassed is it possible I doubt it !

[@bastianinicorelli]

Of the many live recordings of Ghiaurov and Talvela in this duet, the present one from Vienna 1970 is my favourite. Absolutely peerless interpretation of two titanic voices. And with Corelli and Verrett, like Ghiaurov and Talvela, in sensational form, this is one of the greatest live Don Carlo performances on record (pity for the soprano and baritone: Frieni had not started singing Elisabetta yet and Bastianini was already dead; with them the cast would have been the ideal one!).

[@bjorlingfanfan1622]

bastianinicorelli Gundula molto meglio 😁

[@UMVELINQANGI]

Tremendous!

[@mariobarbov9605]

Ghiaurov owns the role and wins

[@giampierone010]

Buono il Re!!! Ottimo il Grande Inquisitor!!!

[@bodiloto]

avevo sentito tutti e due dal vivo. questa registrazione /come tante/ non rende giustizia. della grandezza e la bellezza della voce di Ghiaurov tremavano i muri e i lustri ''cantavano'' à Garnier. queste voci purtroppo non li sentiremo mai più per tantissime ragioni.

[@michelburdino2606]

Allora son io che a voi parlero sire ! Incredibile !

[@bjorlingfanfan1622]

Mostruosamente bravi

[@giampierone010]

VERO!!! grazie

[@cristinapina5785]

In Buenos Aires, 1971, Don Carlo was sang at the Teatro Colón by Ghiaurov and Giovanni Foiani and it was absolutely great. Because Foiani though he was Italian had almost a "russian" voice.

[@kumadanieldt]

Wow!!!

[@GalootWrangler]

My Italian friends take Verdi for a god, and by God they're right.

[@pekkak.2724]

Two of the best in their roles... nowadays basses have no that height and also the deepnes in their voices. Natural singing with true talent. todays basses are pretending singing, too educated and too hyped gyus, everybody just telling them that sound great... listen to this!

[@yuujoupop]

My personal favorite performance of this scene is Macurdy’s and Siepi’s at the met (1972)

[@yuujoupop]

I really like Talvela and Macurdy as the inquisitors. They’re my favorites.

[@yuujoupop]

I do feel like the inquisitor is a little way too energetic in this interpretation though.

[@Yarzhin]

Шикарный мужской разговор получился! Неповторимо и непривзойдённо во веки веков!

[@demonstain]

My apologies... Please forgive me for this.... But.... FUCK YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THAT'S PURE OPERA!!!!!!!!

[@karlheimerl8836]

Very singulair.

[@ceeba4]

boy if that doesn't shake you...

[@gergelycsallo5133]

Conductor: Hors Stein

[@MrCC379]

Who's conducting? Solti?

[@giovannievangelista6218]

Ghiaurov ha un'impostazione perfetta, la voce è sempre timbrata, il suono viaggia benissimo nello spazio, e c'è una vastità, una dilatazione sonora nella sua emissione che nessun'altro basso ha mai avuto. Talvela sembra sempre sotto sforzo con una fase medio-acuta che scompare al cospetto di quella del collega Bulgaro. Sono sicuro che Ghiaurov si sarebbe sentito anche in una grande Piazza, per quanto riguarda Talvela dubito assai. Non parliamo poi dell'interpretazione del personaggio: alla Nobiltà regale di Filippo/Ghiaurov è contrapposto un Inquisitore troppo esagitato, nevrotico e a tratti persino animalesco, a mio parere certe trovate espressive esagerate di Talvela sono dettate più da limiti tecnici che da una reale novità interpretativa, limiti che lui cerca di nascondere con una collezione di urli e rantoli, che non di rado sconfinano nella stonatura, e che poco hanno a che fare con la figura di un anziano e potentissimo Ecclesiastico al quale addirittura persino il Regnante più Importante di quel periodo storico sembra essere sottomesso. P. S. Orchestra a dir poco fantastica!

[@antoniolopes5488]

Troppo ingeneroso con talvela

[@haikvoskerchian2857]

Did his voice break or Crack at 6:22 or was that just expression?

[@daniroteya9921]

Expression.

[@operaanimelover369]

I did not even notice that at all. I guess Talvela's towering vocal acting won me over that effectively.

[@giancarlosalviti7270]

titani è un appellativo che riduce cotanta interpretazione!!!!!!

[@gergelycsallo5133]

Sorry, Horst Stein

[@definitelynosebreather]

the number of cough's is absurd!!

[@alfredbernasek3912]

DAS WAR NOCH OPER