Tosca - Te Deum (Alexey Markov; The Royal Opera)

[@operaFan-tn8ng]

I really like Alexy Markov's voice in this clip because he can be clearly heard over the orchestra and choir. His tone is gorgeous, deep and melodic, the voice bang on the notes without the ambiguous warbling around them that so many other "Scarpias" do. This is the best Scarpia I have heard in ages.

[@vdkrav]

" the voice bang on the notes without the ambiguous warbling around them " I like this statement. Too many vocalists demonstrate huge vibrato or tremolo that it is difficult to comprehend it a certain note. I think that voice as any other musical instrument should be like "well tempered clavier"

[@johnbraine5940]

Saw this production, notice the use of darkness in the staging it adds emphasis to the pure evil of Scarpia. Quite outstanding Tosca was the first opera I saw aged about 40 (71 now) at the ENO I was looking to move on from Rock and Roll, Folk and Jazz. That was all it took love at first sight and still very happy together.

[@melissatranfield4054]

A brilliant Scarpia, was so amazing to see him performing twice!

[@mrphil4085]

Masterpiece Opera so bloody so passionate so romantic, I think guys today should learn to love this fine musical art, I think the world would be better if Opera and classic music was brought to everybody in every country. This powerful piece of music and theatre should bring to tears everybody...and everybody should consider himself lucky for the priviledge to hear this music. Simply Powerful...thanks for the outstanding performance!

[@rondaweidmann6334]

A very authentic and dramatic presentation. The artist sent shivers up my spine he was excellent and I thoroughly enjoyed it.

[@anthonyrybicki1000]

One of the most brilliant passages of music in Puccini's Canon.The rising intensity backed by the chorus never fails to excite.

[@jacobtapianieto9655]

The evil toughts of Scarpia and one of the most solemn Catholic prayers, the "Te Deum"... together by the use of an ostinato of two notes. Indeed some of the most genius music pages ever written by Puccini!

[@НаталияМакаренко-л5ж]

Просто потрясающе, браво, Алексей!!!

[@pugh.joseph]

One of the best modern Scarpias I have seen!

[@musiqueetmontagne]

Marvelous, thank you for uploading!

[@Aurelia2147]

What a beautiful performance!

[@zodjenkins2595]

what a powerful scene!

[@ronbon7090]

Beautiful

[@carismaschwab1333]

Great voice!

[@dennis12dec]

This is definitely an epitome of nastiness as said by Baritone Gerald Finley who also played Baron Scarpia in this thrilling Opera 👏👏👏.

[@amantedellopera1681]

The great scarpias....gobbi,london,bastianinni,stracciari,herlea,capuchilli,danise,granforte,tibbett,warren,zacannaro,taddei,guelfi,......this guy is very good also

[@alejandramazzotta2241]

Amazing !

[@kiimmaritz2827]

O i can feel the evil..a very attractive Scarpia...

[@shantichiangmai6068]

Oh dear. No comparison to the very same ROH clip starring Sir Bryn Terfel which is amazing. This simply had no dramatic tension. I hope it was better live.

[@amantedellopera1681]

Terfel is not a great scarpia,ive heard a lot better

[@joaquimcevallosmorales8944]

Yup, no comparison, so much better singing here!

[@operaFan-tn8ng]

Bryn Terfel - sorry - "Sir" Bryn Terfel might be a nice person but he can't sing Scarpia. His voice is lost in the orchestra and can't be clearly heard. He warbles around the notes, completely ruining the tremendous melody that Puccini wrote. His version of Scarpia seems to consist of looking ugly and grimacing! I was very disappointed in his performance.

[@florencevinit648]

Splendide.

[@margo2407]

Bravooo🎉🎉🎉

[@kathleenhensley5951]

Bryn Trefel is the better actor... amazing how good he really is... But Still, one of the most amazing moments in all of Opera! Mr. Trefel played a slimy, evil toad of man whom it was easy to hate. When an actor can do that... just, wow, amazing! Glad I found this, what a contrast.

[@karldelavigne8134]

Bravo, bravo, arcibravo!

[@FutureAlisa]

Алексей Марков , он лучшая Скарпия.

[@williamnethercott4364]

Brilliantly staged and sung.

[@joaquimcevallosmorales8944]

Oh, sir Pappano is finally gone into singing😂😂

[@KMHill]

uploaded in mono sound :(

[@kellydepaz525]

I got to see the encore performance in cinemas, and it was wonderful. I hope they make it available on DVD like they did with the Bryn Tercel recording.

[@dennis12dec]

You can purchase the DVD from the Royal Opera House online shop already ordered one starring Angela Gheorghiu as Floria Tosca with Sir Bryn Terfel as Baron Scarpia and Jonas Kaufmann as Mario Cavaradossi.

[@peterjacobo743]

The Royal Opera

[@Creationseed9]

Royal snitel voices. No more Golden Era.... long forgotten!

[@lukebarnard11]

Park and bark really only works when the voice is phenomenal which this one is not. For a guy thinking such temptatious thoughts, this guy is awfully milquetoast.

[@rosemaryallen2128]

OK, he's not Tito Gobbi, but I think your contemptuous tone is in poor taste.

[@lukebarnard11]

@@rosemaryallen2128 different strokes for different folks. I don't think this world is hurting for another production of Tosca. So, if we must endure another, it'd be nice if it had a fresh look or take. Unfortunately, this looks to be another status quo production of a tired classic. Pardon me for yawning.

[@rosemaryallen2128]

@@lukebarnard11 How very sad! I saw the complete production, enjoyed its achievements and ignored its fairly minimal lacunae. If perfection was attainable, there would cease to be much point to artistic striving, n'est pas?

[@BaroneVitellioScarpia1]

Better than Bryn Terfel IMHO.

[@visionfugitive]

No one can be worse than Terfel. Just saw him live. A disgrace. He butchered the role

[@BaroneVitellioScarpia1]

@@visionfugitive How about Nucci? I think he is the worst.

[@visionfugitive]

@@BaroneVitellioScarpia1 trust me, Terfel is just unbearable

[@visionfugitive]

@@BaroneVitellioScarpia1 Saioa Hernandez is wonderful.

[@visionfugitive]

@@BaroneVitellioScarpia1 I'll see if Markov is better tomorrow.

[@LynneConnolly]

It was fine. He was drowned out at times, and he's not powerful enough for this aria.

[@erizabeta]

This is good. People sing Scarpia awful wooden sometimes.

[@rosemaryallen2128]

🎉This is always a difficult scene to stage, and whereas this set looked effective, the visual focus was on the celebration of the Te Deum, and not on Scarpia. This was made worse by the lack of light on him, which was realistic at the expense of the required dramatic focus. A pity, because it ought to be a shattering conclusion to Act One.

[@peterdevita6308]

Don't like his Scarpia. I want a fuller baritone as in the old recordings such as Cornell MacNeil, Piero Cappucilli, Sherill Milnes and others of that ilk. My grandparents have all of their Scarpias and Alexy simply is not a good fit for me! Too light weight~!

[@paoloardisson2895]

Nn dà enfasi a delle parole che invece lo richiedono. Canticchia piu che cantare.

[@peterjacobo743]

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