Roberto Alagna "Minuit, Chrétiens" (Adam)

Roberto sings a famous French Christmas "song" : "Minuit, Chrétiens !" by Adam.
Recorded on French TV in 1997

[@SuperJacques7777]

C'est le meilleur minuit Chrétien que l'on puisse entendre.

[@CYCLAIA1]

Le plus beau chant de Noël par le meilleur artiste... le Must !!!

[@Bargonzor]

Merci à ce grand ténor qu'est Roberto ! On sent bien à son interprétation qu'il est porteur de Foi. Quel charisme, c'est vraiment très émouvant.

[@christophedelplanque9705]

Même si l'origine " chrétienne" de ce chant reste controversée, il est pour moi un chant religieux qui met en lumière le cadeau que fît Dieu aux hommes, son Fils... Et un des plus beau chant de Noël

[@balagio1]

Une voix d'or,il a une voix en or:OUI il est exceptionnel Monsieur ALAGNA !

[@GoldenSirius]

The best Christmas song EVER. Quelle chanson criant de vérité.

[@otis3101]

Non è da tutti farsi acclamare dai francesi cantando nella loro lingua, bravissimo Roberto Alagna! Come si fa a non sentire i brividi a fior di pelle!

[@lessagaudier]

Ce n'est peut-être pas le plus beau des Noëls mais c'est le plus puissant, le plus grandiose et Roberto Alagna nous communique la joie qu'il a à le chanter!

[@tonio97120]

un morceau de paradie ,une musique et une voix divine qui me touche directement en plein coeur . c'est merveilleux

[@97531go]

C'est vraiment la premiere fois que je realize les paroles and leur significance It's the first time I realize the true meaning of the words and the song. The Redemption of humankind! and the witnessing with this beautiful and awesome voice! Amen Jesus lives

[@lucegiroux]

This is my favorite Christmas song. I like it when my knees buckle at "Peuple à genoux" (men on your knees). I can still smell the incense and feel the excitement about going home and seeing Santa Claus has come by.

[@MrSquac]

mon grand pere est mort a ma naissance et cette chanson est le seul souvenir qui me reste car il l'as chanter en solo a une messe de minuit , je ne peux pas m'empecher de l'ecouter en etant emus

[@acitipo]

Me alegra muchisimo que sea UN PROFETA EN SU TIERRA, que lo quieran tanto en Francia, la gente es muy calida con el, veo tmbien que es un gran tenor lirico. Larga vida a Alagna!!!!!!

[@delalieux1]

bravo a toi roberto pour ce chant

[@delalieux1]

avec ce chanteur une pure merveille

[@10luvinlife]

Wow...his voice brings tear to my eyes...so beautiful

[@lepape2]

Ahh! Regardez le graphique des visionnements... à tous les noël il y a une pointe où tous se remémorent ce merveilleux chant. Il devrait y avoir cette pointe tout au long de l'année!

[@tw57000]

C'est vraiment une magnifique chanson et un super chanteur

[@lsalmans1]

So beautiful!!! I love songs that are sung in the original language in which it was written, even if I can't understand it.

[@mebinkwe]

Are you kidding me??? THIS song IS Christmas!! AND, it is much more beautiful in French than it is in English! These lyrics are much more powerful in French, just as is the O Canada in French!

[@rodgee80]

Je suis beni par ce morceau.

[@angelreves]

quel voix, magnifique

[@samitou17]

Je pourrais écouter cette chanson des heures durant sans m'en lasser.. surtout lorsque chanter par seul et unique voix sur laquelle elle devrait l'être: Ténor.

[@Omega9914]

What a good voice!!!! Quelle belle voix!!!!

[@tenordramaticitm2]

Bravo! Great voice and tehnique.

[@k1000OCbell]

I agree this is the best rendition of this song

[@Arch5280]

What a tremendous effort! What a lovely voice! Bravo. May he never be forgotten.

[@13laciotat]

magnifique.

[@angelreves]

quelle voix, un merveilleux chant bravo Mr Alagna

[@2marnich2]

Still my favourite Tenor. Nobody does it like Roberto Alagna

[@TheChoseOneMM]

Ahhh, diese Stimme...und dieser Mann!!!

[@danny9114]

damn ... i remember that my brother used to sing this song every year ... and he had such an good interpretation that he could make people cry ... excellent song :)

[@lorygiacomo]

Meraviglioso! La miglior versione senz'altro per questo canto che fa venire i brividi per la sua bellezza!

[@magda3102]

MERCI MONSIEUR ALAGNA!

[@tonio97120]

magique ..

[@ZeeFrenchie]

Superbe. Toute mon enfance! Superb! Childhood memories. What a song, and, yes, it needs to be in French! Joyeux Noel.

[@madalaomaria]

Magnifica voz. Maravilha!

[@toreadorable]

why does this sound so much better when it's done in French ?

[@57arlette1]

magnifique, je pleure

[@magda3102]

Si beau!!

[@scottmathews3777]

Lovely. And here I didn't think Europeans gave standing ovations. :-)

[@ThomasBias]

This song was written just a few months before the French people overthrew their last king, Louis-Phillippe, and the revolution that was in the air is definitely in the words to this song, especially in the second stanza, which Alagna does not sing here. Placide Cappeau, the lyricist, very much supported the establishment of the Second Republic. Adolphe Adam, who set Cappeau's words to music, called the song a "religious Marseillaise," and it is that indeed.

[@MalaKa911]

Magnifique

[@kekenutikeke]

Love it.thank you dear Capitan P.J for awesome sher.What an amazing voice..5*****

[@utubu3]

@toreadorable that's the beauty of the original version.

[@lasultanica]

A.L.U.: Gracias!, me ha encantado escucharla en francés y por Alagna. Gracias, ha sido un detallazo, eh?? :)

[@Ptbinstock]

I learned this song in French, before learning it in English. Either way, a veautiful worship song.

[@cather333]

Merci beaucoup Laurence. Quelle voix !! ***************** J'ai beaucoup apprécié ce chanteur. Catherine ♥

[@magisterandrew]

because it was composed originally in french speech by ADOLPHE ADAM

[@tryingtosurvivedaily]

I am so glad you put this up. I love this song en francais.

[@du6053]

Because it was composed in French by Adolphe Adam( French composer)

[@AffyBloxw19]

très jolie

[@DAOFB]

@toreadorable because it was originally written in French xD everything sounds better when its sung in his original language...

[@thug2912]

tres bon il est vrm bon , bonne fois bon rytme joyeux neoel et bonen annéé 2008 SANTÉ

[@lucyliesinashes]

It's amazing how French always suits his voice- those vowels are so well placed. It might not be perfect, and he might be singing it like Massenet, but it works! haha.

[@MalaKa911]

Joyeux noel a tous ;)

[@littleiceage]

Il vaudrait mieux qu'on dise: Quelle performance!!! N'est-ce pas?

[@thebigfiat]

Très belle voix, dommage qu'il manque la deuxième strophe et que le final soit doublé.

[@krzymnkyz]

fantastique~ tu as tres bien! je suis tres contente~ tres tres tre bien! haha ive been learning french for the last...almost 4 months now! (french immersion) wut i wrote was really simple =-= haha...ill work on it

[@Loganberrymusic]

5:04 OUI!

[@leboharold]

theres no doubt in my mind hes up there with jussi bjorling in terms of voice and perfect diction and phrasing ill even put him in there with mario lanza also for obvious reasons.

[@nissonissart]

Perso, je n'aime pas trop Alagna, que je trouve meilleur en CD que sur scène (en fait, il ne faut pas le voir, mais c'est un avis tout personnel). Mais force est de reconnaître qu'il a une voix magnifique et chante admirablement cet air.

[@CraigFrancisSoto]

I think Alagna is an excellent tenor but I believe he is a lyric tenor,not a dramatic.Corelli and Del Monaco were dramatic tenors.But I love Alagna's voice and this is a very good rendition. Merry Christmas.

[@ximenadore]

@pintro66 VIVA ALAGNA!!!!

[@fredespo13013]

Pourquoi toujours comparer ??? Y'en a marre,chacun dans son style...

[@kristamonique]

@toreadorable EVERYTHING sounds so much better when it's done in French!

[@lucyliesinashes]

@leboharold Comparing anyone to Bjorling is dangerous territory! Bjorling could carry such a huge range of styles and languages perfectly. You've heard the Temple Saint Bjorling recorded with Miller? *faint*

[@Vilouini]

On le considère souvent comme tel avec Andrea Bocelli.

[@JeanJacquesLebailly]

@magda3102 Merci aussi à Monsieur Jacques MARTIN

[@vinc0001]

la partition est ecrite ainsi

[@bobtemming]

sounds ok but the best version is from Mario Lanza o holy night,that hits your heart

[@Xerxes2005]

À Québec, le meilleur interprète du Minuit, Chrétiens restera toujours Richard Verreault. Mais celle-là n'est pas loin.

[@louvet66]

Tout à fait d'accord avec toi (excepté les injures...) pourtant ton nom est plutôt anglo-saxon, non?

[@Fede1980]

@toreadorable most things do sound better in a romance language! ;)

[@Kerlerot]

16 mai 2009 - Alors, comment cela s'est passé pour toi ??? Bien je pense. Ne pas avoir le trac n'est pas bon parait-il...

[@stuckIN801]

@toreadorable Tout sonne mieux en français

[@FroMaestro]

I don't understand this assertion: 'it goes in exact opposite of the evangelical message...God has no wrath against his own people, only love'. So you see where I'm coming from, consider what the elect of God ARE being 'redeemed' from then, if not the wrath of God seen in the decay of the world? I also don't see how this is discreet about God's love, but at least that's debatable lol. Looking forward to your reply. Grace to you!

[@uncd2000]

Actually I prefer the English text, which of course is not a translation at all. That being said, the French is so beautiful to hear, and the words themselves are just a joy to read. Still, nothing can supplant Latin for me as I can still understand it in most texts, but I must say the Church (Italian system) pronunciation is often a bit of a detraction.

[@BorisCr]

Of course, this song is my absolute favourite Christmas song, but when you stop and read the words, in French at least, they don't make much sense... It goes in exact opposite of the evangelical message... God has no wrath against his own people, only love, and this song is very discreet about God's love. And if I may, Mr. Alagna sings it wonderfully, and I really like this orchestral arrangement. A nice chorus would have been nice, though.

[@louisianalandes]

charisme avec un "H"

[@Rachegotter]

Roberto à la noix.

[@mikeybob03]

J'adore la chanson et la version de M. Alagna, mais franchement.. doesn't his expression/voice/face remind anyone else of 'Operaman' from SNL, played by Adam Sandler?

[@BorisCr]

Maybe because you don't understand the words. As much as I love this song, trust me when I say that it is not high literature...

[@MTondeleo]

@moppettshow OMG yes, it is disgraceful, worse than the worst home movies, camera work from the Cretin School of Infinitesimal Attention Span, which goes with MTV pop videos but is a barbarous insult to a magnificent singer like Alagna.

[@flaze3]

He seems to struggle a bit on the higher notes... poor Alagna :(

[@felipepeletta]

Good, but Pavarotti is the best forever!

[@crochu2005]

Ca change de la musique ethnique!

[@samitou17]

@sillyboydeux Actually, he doesn't prononce the 'm'. He prononces the 'p' : "Le.. ré.demp./teur....