Placido Domingo Masterclass 1

Philadelphia 1982

[@dennisdeemii]

No one understands how amazing that accompanist is. Watch her play everything completely by intuition and reading the maestros gestures and anticipating his next move.

[@JonMorlow]

What an EXCELLENT mentor he is, ugh. So precise, detailed and clear about those nuances. And such a gentle, benevolent, sensitive soul. Him teaching reveals even further his well-loved charm & charisma as a person and artist, on top of having one of the most outstanding voices and performance abilities of all time. The student is extremely fortunate to have had this opportunity with the great Domingo.

[@AlexOrozco-Social-Pariah]

You can hear his voice backed up by the diaphragm even while speaking. Plácido is definitely a very intelligent and detallist singer and interpreter, a sensible singer like very few.

[@235binelli]

TO SING AN ARIA: breath + technicque + voice + undestand the text + know what the author wants to express + melodramatic feeling, so a lot of education education and education. Bravissimo Domingo

[@DucadiBorgogna_]

That's exactly what this is about

[@sugarbist]

Young Domingo is in great vocal condition here.

[@andreaimperia3189]

3:34 The word "cielo" has to illuminate... Fantastic.

[@Beth29252]

One of the most useful singing masterclasses on KZbin. I am an aspiring singer, sometimes soprano but more high mezzo, and this masterclass has so many tips for me on how to pronounce and sing each word and phrase and things on how to use the voice and musicianship. What is also delightful is that it is Placido Domingo, who is, always has been, always will be one of my favourite singers ever. It is great to see someone who truly knows what he is saying without offending while being firm too.

[@alexmz123]

Maestro so far has done a great job explaining this beautiful aria.

[@zoejulio]

His sound looks like Rockwell blake, this tenor is awesone, he have a beautiful voice. Brava!!!

[@carlosl.perezlontano9682]

Plácido was in his best moment at that time.

[@williamoser5953]

Wow, teaching a masterclass and he was not even half way into his singing career. One of his greatest assets is and has always been his great musicality which is on display here. Is it any wonder he has had a career as a conductor? He may not be an orchestra builder or the greatest technician (as a conductor) but performances he has led all have a great flow to them.

[@MrAndredekock]

The lucky man! I hope he went on to having a wonderfully successful professional career! Ah maestro Domingo! BRAVO!

[@MEGPESSOA]

De todas as qualidades de Placido Domingo(e elas são muitas) , a que mais me encanta é sua docura, seu carinho ao falar e cantar. É realmente um grande homem. Obrigada por postar . Felicidades.MEGPESSOA.12/6/2011.

[@driemaaldrommels]

I'm not a singer but I learn so much from the things he says! fantastic! tnx for the upload!

[@uppityglivestockian]

No se porque, pero todavia me gusta escuchar estes segmentos del Maestro Domingo enseniando a las jovenes cantantes. Y cuando el demuestre en su voz, que barbaro. Mil gracias por compartir.

[@oswaldobmeraz]

3:36 "Sorry, but I have the most greatest voice in the world..." ;)

[@lucasmeggiato]

He's awesome!!!!

[@MrAristaeus]

The spontaneous applause is hilarious and beautiful.

[@rodrigodorelle4707]

Jussi bjorling

[@lucianopavarotti777]

One of the Great Three Tenors! Placido Domingo

[@tecnica-de-voz]

Placido es un maestro, inmenso!

[@jesusmunoz2400]

Ulises Calvo Plácido en sus clases habla más sobre la interpretación expresiva q sobre cómo tiene q colocar la voz ( la técnica) pq precisamente su forma de cantar ha sido siempre gutural y engolada y todo lo cantaba con un verismo indiscriminado.

[@o_z_k_a_rp_l3772]

@@jesusmunoz2400 esos estudiantes ya saben cantar, precisamente van a perfeccionar su interpretación, ahí no van a aprender como colocar la voz, o como debe respirar y tal...ya se viene aprendido de casa. Por algo es una Masterclass donde los estudiantes aventajados (los mejores) van a tener una clase con un tenor de primer nivel.

[@jesusmunoz2400]

@@o_z_k_a_rp_l3772 Me pareces que has ido a pocas Masterclass y has visto a pocos maestros.

[@jesusmunoz2400]

@@o_z_k_a_rp_l3772 Precisamente la técnica de Domingo nunca ha sido considerada ortodoxa.

[@o_z_k_a_rp_l3772]

@@jesusmunoz2400la definición general de Master Class: Estudiantes avanzados... A un masterclass no se va cambiar de técnica por que sencillamente algo que lleva aprender años no se cambia de 1 día para otro... Si el estudiante comete errores en su técnica ni Domingo ni Krauss ni Caruso le dirán oye en lugar de respirar así respira así y ya lo tienes has cambiado todos tus años de técnica vocal en 1 clase... 🤣 🤣 🤣 Y si no te queda claro puedes leerte la definición de la Wikipedia: The difference between a normal class and a master class is typically the setup. In a master class, all the students (and often spectators) watch and listen as the master takes one student at a time.[1] The student (typically intermediate or advanced, depending on the status of the master) usually performs a single piece which they have prepared, and the master will give them advice on how to play it, often including anecdotes about the composer, demonstrations of how to play certain passages, and admonitions of common technical errors. The student is then usually expected to play the piece again, in light of the master's comments, and the student may be asked to play a passage repeatedly to attain perfection.

[@emcs76]

Grande!! Placido Domingo excepcional como maestro , como un padre enseñando a caminar, generoso y entregado en su catedra magistral..Gracias por tanto talento y bondad!!

[@jesusmunoz2400]

edgar mcs Un santo vamos!!! Q ha cantado siempre con la gola y con un verismo indiscriminado todo.

[@le_jaivan]

"Don't ever relax this one" (points the diaphragm) This is wisdom and truth

[@davidwhyberd7612]

It is essential that there is support from the diaphragm at all times. The greatest support is when singing pianissimo at the top of the register. I was taught Bel Canto singing. When I was the bass soloist for my choir in Beethoven's Mass in C, I had to sing a declamatory "Parsus"! at the top of my register. I would have cracked on the note without tremendous support. Coming straight in on the E natural had to be spot on, otherwise it would have been very embarrassing if I cracked on the note. However, the hardest note to sing was the high E flat in the achingly beautiful "Silent Noon" on the word "song". I had to prepare it well beforehand and place my voice across the passagio. Once it was prepared, it was like a mere stepping stone. " when twofold silence", then the passagio "was the song" sung as "sung" which would sound like "song". I could have held that note for as long as my breath lasted. Vowel substitution was used frequently by the Bel Canto singers of the past. "Never sacrifice quality for quantity" was my teachers mantra, who had a voice like Tita Ruffo, but was able to scale down his huge voice to produce a beautiful baritone voice. I miss my lessons with him and that voice that made my ears ring.

[@miguelraulgonzalezgarrido5721]

Ese estudiante tiene muchísimo talento y tiene una bella voz.

[@MrLuis85698]

como se llama

[@Royalbrettania]

my goodness Domingo was GORGEOUS !!!! what a charming man

[@sugarbist]

Royalbrettania Yes, and he has a lot of notches on his belt to prove it.

[@Marvinglz]

Wow! Completely and utterly manifique! Placido reminds me of my voice professor.

[@dejabu24]

domingo is not only an amazing singer but also so he is a great teacher

[@jakeyell]

James Longacre! A fine singer and very nice man... :). Nice to see him in this context...

[@donaldrose]

Domingo's family had their own Zarzuelo troupe and from childhook he would play piano, sing a part or even conduct to cover for a missing artist. He commenced his degree as a pianist who sometimes sung baritone. With that grounding he is really a complete artist.

[@sugarbist]

Don Rose a tenor singing in baritone key is still a tenor

[@kylevelaz]

Its funny hearing Placido say to sing the repeated word differently the second time, but other great tenors do not do that. And now i get disappointed when they sing both words the same, ever since i saw this video.

[@malcolmpressman698]

Kyle Velaz tries hard wartime shawarma have hh

[@SoulHuN7eR]

Kyle Velaz search a version of him singing it live and notice he wont do it also. strange fact. :(

[@sugarbist]

Most great tenors never repeat a phrase in the same way.

[@alm2762]

Well, put aside that Placido arguably is one of the greatest tenor ever recorded, he is one of very few (if not the only one) who is a conductor who conducts operas and concerts and so, if he says something that others might not be doing, then it's very likely that he's still right and others are wrong.

[@opidacul]

Domingo is so humble, a very good teacher, I don't see cockynes or something like that but so much genius.

[@PapagenoHannover]

Que hombre más musical y natural...el maestro Domingo

[@josemartin9974]

Oui monsieur Domingo vs êtes un autre maître de musique, techn ique, timbre magnifique , on. NE s en Lasse pas.

[@mga2899]

When the pianist is clapping, you've got it.

[@subjectline]

"sospir" = hope "cielo" = heaven. Sospir is the end of the last sentence, about his hopes, and "Cielo!!" is in the sense of "Wow! result!". eDionysus was talking about the bit at 03:25 to 03:45 where Domingo shows the student how to do that bit. Domingo's so good (from a standing start) that the audience laugh. The pianist and student's reactions are really funny too.

[@walkercatenaccio]

"sospir" means "sigh"; I can't tell you how frequently that word turns up in bel canto arias.

[@JGOSPELS]

poter avere a disposizione questo materiale è davvero un dono perchè una masterclass di questo valore ormai è impossibile ed avrebbe un costo che pochi possono supportare per cui grazie davvero d'averla resa pubblica e ascoltate tutti e prendete il più possibile senza contestare perchè grandi maestri come domingo e parlo proprio di didattica sono davvero pochi....rari!!! i love him!! thanks

[@reginamenshikova]

Потрясающая работа и тенор замечательный! Molti bravi!!! Il tenore sa molto bravo!

[@qvaerendo]

qué clase tan buena y tan bonita!

[@dolores4948]

He is the best of all times and will ever be thank you so much for this video whith Placido divino

[@raigekimaru]

he has a beautiful bright sound. I don't usually like bright tenors but this guy sounds nice.

[@GrasiCarter15]

cielo...it was great

[@regalsurvivor3418]

🤭😁

[@terezinhabarroso4933]

Maestro maráviĺho plácido

[@Vamosdeshopping]

Impresionantes el maestro y el alumno, pero el maestro tiene una calidez que llega al alma. En mi casa son mas de zarzuela, pero yo me estoy enganchando a la ópera de mala manera. Vicio caro este. Toda una inspiración Don Plácido!

[@perlfarben]

Me parece que Plácido de verdad entiende el canto. Una grandísima voz y un grandísimo corazón.

[@jesusmunoz2400]

Perlfarben un grandísimo egocéntrico y falso y mafioso. Además de bajador de partituras y voz engolada. Eso sí, el rey del marketing.

[@drbizu]

​@@jesusmunoz2400Estoy seguro de que se folló a tu esposa, solo eso explica tanto odio.

[@tusepagliacco]

BRAVO Placido!

[@andreadegiorgi6212]

"Una furtiva lagrima " elisir d'amore

[@b00i00d]

Beautiful! The student is technically good and has a clean and powerful voice, but he doesn't vary his tone much. Great masterclass points by Placido! "Cieeeeeloooo...." Oooph!!!

[@TenelliVoiceGuru]

and I absolutly agree with Maestro on technical side:support

[@Vamosdeshopping]

No hay arte sin pasión. No es posible, no cabe en mi mente tal posibilidad. Supongo que primero se habrá de dominar la técnica pero luego, salga el sol por Antequera! :D No me canso de ver estas mastercalsses. Gacias por compartirlo

[@alexninko]

the student sounds litle bit like Alva..nice voice

[@ManuelTenore]

@ahtenor: there is absolutely no falsetto! Simply a great mixture of head and chest voice! and hes great

[@decatlon14]

amazing Placido

[@lefaguais]

Bravo!

[@wansob]

Una furtiva lagrima from Donizetti's Elisir d'amore

[@eDionysus]

this guy has a good voice...domingo's advice really make a difference...also listen to domingo singing "sospir cielo" how magic it was

[@operaperu]

3:41 is awesome!!

[@irenavisockiene3735]

Labai simpatiškas mokytojas,jaunutis,o jau mandagus ir kuklus be galo!

[@giovannapratesi5696]

Awesome...😍

[@indgiu]

I don't know, all of these famous tenors seem to have different ideas about how to do it

[@gabriel_kyne]

wow, killer student!! and the great placido!

[@sugarbist]

Gabriel Kyne the killer student is not singing anywhere

[@veladrummer]

No tiene igual! El número uno lejos!!!!!!

[@tebiano]

from l´elisir d´amore

[@qw3rtydud3]

Agreed, he's lucky to have Domingo to teach him that...

[@ifrahserge8736]

some of you can tell me the name of this student as I really appreciated his beautiful voice then I would like to know what he became since this time with Placido Domingo's training !! Thank you in advance for your kind help, Serge

[@7pastorb]

Ifrah Serge i havent been able to locate any info on this gentlemen either...his has a very beautiful voice. Im still trying to find something out about his career.

[@uppityglivestockian]

@Ifrah, @Redeem, James R Longacre, the tenor. He heads a performance entertainment company: www.touchofclassics.com/About%20Us.html That's the only one I know about. Paz y salud.

[@DiegoAOMunoz]

I'd like to have some classes, Mr. Domingo!

[@55patri]

Muy bueno

[@brynjarhoff5101]

Dette viser Domingo store fordel kontra kolleger,han musikalitet og sangteknikk. Bør være veldig interessant for både musikere og sangere. Brynjar Hoff

[@Segis84]

He's so wonderfully polite even though he is the teacher. Compared to Pavarotti's "Hey", he says "Yes, fine, excuse me..."

[@jcee6886]

Mr Longacre is so young in this clip. Bravo on your singing.

[@7pastorb]

Is that the tenor? What is his name?

[@michaeltrombetta8559]

James Longacre of Philadelphia, PA

[@nikolaicrusader]

On all masterclasses like this from pav fischella and this domingo..why we cant see how they gone on the circle..they are all so good

[@emiblindside]

faaaa que bueno es este muchacho OO

[@LydmusicInfo]

3:30 its so beautiful it makes the listener laugh out

[@irenavisockiene3735]

Labai įdomu stebėti! Pojūtis toks pat ką sakote!

[@juangonzales7769]

El alumno es muy bueno

[@peterjoveldelcid]

Yo Sin ser cantante, sin entender mucho el ingles, me encanta la opera

[@plado75]

MA QUANT'è BELLO!!!! MAREMMA CANE!!!!!!! :(

[@indgiu]

@Kavafy Ok, I concede that Italians use "Ah!" and obviously "si" too; but I suspect Mr Domingo forgot the lyrics there for a moment and introduced that variation which sounds like Spanish...

[@tangopolenta]

por favor suban estas cosas en español ya que siendo un idioma tan difundido mereceria mas lugar.

[@FFCKH]

best tenor ever.

[@sugarbist]

FFCKH nonsense

[@44joralvarez]

FFCKH best!!!

[@stickthomas]

una furtiva lagrima from l'elisir d'amore by Donizetti

[@OldSchoolissoKool]

expression expression expression not just notes

[@swev89]

Could someone please tell me what aria they are singing? thanks

[@drzoiberg1091]

una lagrima furtiva

[@electricdreamer]

anyone know the name of the aria they're singing?

[@aupainigo]

Nemorino de Donizetti

[@ChiefOL78]

Placido Domingo is the best singing musician ever. His technique may be disputed by some, but his musicality is first class..

[@danibmx1]

whats the title of the song?????

[@garry6485]

What aria is this ?

[@gabyv_93]

At the beginning I suppose it's "Una furtiva lagrima" before Placido Domingo start singing :D

[@DylanTranMusic]

What is the name of this aria?

[@LouisMenchise]

Una furtive lacrima.

[@Eruption1910]

UNA FURTIVA LAGRIMA

[@LouisMenchise]

I can't believe I got that wrong. Certo, "Una Furtiva Lagrima".

[@kenoliver8913]

Una Furtiva Lagrima was definitely written for a light, lyric tenor and is usually sung by people like Carreras or Florez rather than the much bigger spinto of Domingo. It should naturally suit the student better than the teacher, but Domingo still shows the audience why he is a great tenor while the student is merely a good one.

[@javmex2003]

lucky bastard

[@guiguijb]

3 : 36 amazing XD

[@jesusrendon2746]

Una masterclass es algo muy complejo,algunos maestros se enfocan en la técnica,otros en el manejo de los idiomas,otros en la musicalidad,aquí vemos a un maestro muy enfocado en la interpretación. A este alumno se le escuchaba la voz un poco baja en su colocación y cuando canta placido se siente la voz mucho mejor colocada y corregida La altura de la colocación. El alumno logra la colocación correcta cuando placido le pide que sonría en el agudo

[@mnunezper]

reminds me somehow to luigi alva, although luigi alva owns that aria

[@racheltauriainen1665]

What is the student's name?

[@ThankYouAndHello]

Where is this aria from?

[@sugarbist]

Nic Romasanta Elisire D’Amore

[@ForAll23]

I thought first to write something, but you have already written it.

[@sopranosd]

This student is really, really good. Who is he?

[@7pastorb]

sopranosd several comments asking and to my dismay i cannot find any information about him. im trying but it is proving difficult. Old show, before internet= notta lotta nuttin LOL

[@gayoperadude63]

James R Longacre? He and his wife have a company in the NJ PA area. Scroll up through responses for the link

[@josefradetzky4246]

very demanding but fair

[@juandiegoperezponce2776]

Who is the other tenor?

[@7pastorb]

Been trying to find out myself!

[@arengo778]

@@7pastorb james R. Longacre

[@josephcold]

He is also swallowing the sound.. great voice tho.

[@indgiu]

@Kavafy thanks, but I believe that "ah! si!" is not italian... anyway, the lyrics as it appears on most websites is "si puo morir"

[@shirleyrombough8173]

indgiu - Actually I have heard recordings of Caruso and Pavarotti singing "Ah si morir." Maybe they meant "a si morir."

[@shirleyrombough8173]

Oh mon dieu, Placido was so good looking...sigh...

[@wallynegrini7466]

Actually, what they are saying is "ah, si morir". The "ah" is merely an exclamation - as in "ah, yes".

[@huldamagnus]

Frábært

[@ranigema]

@Gio0587 la fine?senza lavoro!

[@indgiu]

Why are they saying "asi morir" at the end? Isn't "Si puo morir"?

[@sugarbist]

indgiu either is fine