The world should be thankful that he survived the holocaust and experienced not only his talent as a gifted pianist and gifted man of comedy who was able to know how to make people laugh not at a joke but life. Robert Merrill was an excellent vocalist and seeing them both together brought back to me wonderful memories.
@pchurchill95142 ай бұрын
8 8LUA0 and .roh harris
@MasaTenorPianist16 күн бұрын
Well said, friend🎉
@cowboy02127 ай бұрын
The amount of talent to do this is crazy! The timing is everything
@WBCRO Жыл бұрын
Victor Borge was a gifted and brilliant pianist. He could have easily stuck to the well worn path of performing as a concert pianist but, thankfully, he chose to add humour to his music and made it accessible to millions more. His wonderfully expressive face and great delivery and timing - plus his creativity- capped it off and kept us laughing. My father was a gifted pianist and Victor Borge was his favourite performer. I’m thankful he was able to see him perform in person. 🎹
@marisasilvanatrinca1241 Жыл бұрын
Opino igual, podría haber seguido sólo su carrera como concertista, pero era mucho más, un grande!!!
@Linda-ss5cl3 ай бұрын
Aloha hienz57 says hey yeah wow long live the truth
@susangarces9675 Жыл бұрын
Can't imagine how the orchestra stays focused throughout this piece. So so funny.
@cesarleite4216 Жыл бұрын
Victor Borge wasn’t good. He was magnificent! No better word to describe him.
@anb740 Жыл бұрын
How Robert kept a straight face and kept singing through this is beyond me! I would’ve been rolling on the floor with tearful laughter.
@nancysherburne7445 Жыл бұрын
That thought crossed my mind as well. We certainly know Mr. Merrill can perform Autumn Leaves with or without Mr. Borge accompanying him on the piano.
@deanronson633111 ай бұрын
Merrill was mainly facing the audience, so his chances of keeping a straight face were greatly increased.
@anthonycalbillo9376 Жыл бұрын
How he kept a straight face while singing, I shall never know.
@tanjakolosova72729 күн бұрын
Боже! Надо же быть таким талантливым: блестящий музыкант! А чувство юмора:каждое движение шедевр - хохма! Виктор, вы чудо!
@fionakent30832 жыл бұрын
I"d forgotten just how bloody funny Victor was 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
@serhankapucu58852 жыл бұрын
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂😂😂😂
@karlanderson77804 жыл бұрын
I’ve been laughing at this for decades. I still find it hilarious 😂
@archywiseman2 жыл бұрын
Gotta love Victor, but a serious hat tip to Mr. Merrill for doing a superb job of playing this straight and not losing it.
@pianoplayrpiano998 ай бұрын
Robert Merrill is both a good sport and great straight man!
@kennethwayne6857Ай бұрын
He had a lot of experience. Before his opera career he worked the 'Borscht Belt' in the Poconos as straight man to Red Skelton and Danny Kaye. They all remained friends for life.
@judiekleng6 жыл бұрын
Victor Borge was a national treasure. Very funny and talented man!
@sandramyer70812 ай бұрын
He was and a treasure- Victor Borge- a Legend- ❤️❤️❤️
@PlanetEarth31416 ай бұрын
I really consider it a shame that young cell phone handicapped 'whatever' generations are not aware of Victor Borge's classical music. After so many years I keep finding things he did. They are funny and inspiring.
@TheCrazySplinter3 ай бұрын
I’m 17, I really love Victor Borge the minute waltz with Leonind was very beautiful
@PlanetEarth31413 ай бұрын
@@TheCrazySplinter My compliments on being 17 and wise enough to appreciate Victor Borge.
@Xo-jp7bh4 жыл бұрын
Victor Borge could push a gag farther than any other comedian and still keep it fresh and funny.
@Swishy_Blue Жыл бұрын
Not as far as the crew pushed that piano 🤣
@jennywax1713 Жыл бұрын
@@Swishy_BlueLOL!
@patriciauribe8099 Жыл бұрын
😅o😊
@eduardotan55647 жыл бұрын
A fine performance by these two grand artists! RIP.
@mlbrooks40667 ай бұрын
Amazing that someone so incredibly talented as a pianist was also incredibly talented as a comedian. First in his class in both fields.
@jeffkuykendall4655 Жыл бұрын
God I miss this kind of comedy!
@francasbaizero457911 ай бұрын
He makes me think of an old movie star Clifton Webb, he is the spitting image!!!!!
@bakilacat1 Жыл бұрын
Wow! Never heard of Robert MERRILL but he has a terrific voice!!!
@mariushaugen73048 жыл бұрын
Oh my god, this is so funny 😂😂😂
@lotsabirds4 жыл бұрын
I met both of these gentlemen ! Fabulous people !
@lotsabirds4 жыл бұрын
He Was Incredible. I sang at his synagogue many times and we got to know each other a bit. He came to me after the High Holy Days and complimented me on my singing. He figured out by my name that I Wasn't Jewish and he kidded around with me about that. In fact I was trained by a Cantor to sing in Hebrew. Bob said something to me that I will never forget. I understood exactly what he meant when he said that my singing was Excellent, and very moving. He told me that my singing had heart and meaning and that I sang as though I carried the 4000 years of Jewish persecution in my soul. ! I will never forget him. He also joked with me and I with him about singing the US National Anthem....he famously forgot the words once, I think at Yankee Stadium. I also was called upon to sing the National Anthem at many ceremonies on Long Island. He would ask me if I forgot the words yet? Great memories!
@fayemillet1372 жыл бұрын
Two of the best entertainers
@annek41517 жыл бұрын
Anything he does is hysterical !
@patrick117364 жыл бұрын
You're the best victor,we all love you!
@sueliaparecidarodriguesdel76925 ай бұрын
Fantástico, humor e música:duas coisas que amo 😂❤
@RedMushroom237 жыл бұрын
i'm crying my ass off watching this...he is so funny!
@suzannebenz89282 жыл бұрын
Victor Borge was a genius!!!!!! Loved both of these men.
@gregnormal55. Жыл бұрын
Hello!!! How are you doing today! Please pardon me for intruding into your privacy but I just wanted to know if you're a fan!.... Stay safe!
@annek12264 жыл бұрын
OMG, love it! Simply priceless !
@patrickcraig60322 жыл бұрын
I saw him at the Hollywood Bowl Late 60's.Wonderful show!!
@davidshulimson94914 жыл бұрын
I had never seen this before. Victor Borge was always one of my favorites and Robert Merrill was such an incredible talent.
@michaelwebb36132 жыл бұрын
Hello, Victor Borge One of the finest all round entertainers that the world has ever seen, and his piano playing, the best. MICHAEL WEBB.
@henryboote95284 ай бұрын
⁰0000000000⁰⁰
@Mark-pp7jy Жыл бұрын
Not only was Mr. Borge a treasure, he bore a strong resemblance to my dad. Both men dedicated to their craft. ( Music, and Medicine.)
@williamdean41017 жыл бұрын
These two gentlemen are God's emissaries on earth. Now, they have returned home. Thanks for your time here.
@peabody634 Жыл бұрын
You’re ridiculous!
@MaryseBOURLETT6 ай бұрын
😢😂😅😅
@micheleophir12024 жыл бұрын
Victor Borgh was a genius. His exquisite playing and fooling around kept us all spellbound. What an artist!!!!
@esseholmgren7196 Жыл бұрын
Om
@henriettagoldsmith50562 жыл бұрын
Just dropped by on these 2 First time watching from Northern Ireland United Kingdom...🌹❤️🌹❤️🌹❤️
@MYRIAMLATEUR11 ай бұрын
I’ll cherish this video for the rest of my life!🎉❤ 🥰🤩🥳🫠
@evelynsiegrist831110 ай бұрын
ABSOLUTELY classic!!!!!!!!!
@shirleyhare61775 жыл бұрын
Thankyou so much for a good laugh, this was priceless humour, why oh why can’t somebody do something similar, no smut, no bal language, just clean, innocent humour, but oh so funny, thankyou Victor, for hears of laughs! Australia
@janel3422 жыл бұрын
Because the world is no longer this innocent.
@dubbelhenke854 Жыл бұрын
OMG! Poor Merrill.....but he did a great job, he has had to endure many things during his fantastic opera life......
@gwenniegirl50Ай бұрын
Mr Merrill “endured” this willingly. Prior to being a member of the Met, His prior experience involved performing on the Borscht Belt circuit, in movies, etc. IMHO Robert Merrill and Victor Borge were perfect foils for one another. The humor was superb.
@ChibiPanda8888 Жыл бұрын
All of that with no sheet music. Brilliant. Love Victor Borge.
@tzefirayah_700travelmore.4 жыл бұрын
Priceless..:)
@digbyscallop25453 жыл бұрын
The best part is when Victor Borge has no idea why his piano is traveling
@ewasierpien8179 Жыл бұрын
Dzięki za taką pieśń i wspaniale wykonanie thank YOU danke merci Ryszard Kulesza
@abelinarkman7147Ай бұрын
Genius. Talent and humor in one place👏🎶💝
@rachsky12245 жыл бұрын
When he clears the keybaord... amazing
@sandraderoubaix734 Жыл бұрын
The show must go on!
@paulofreire75204 жыл бұрын
Legendary 😂😂😂 🙏🏻
@mdlgpamdlgpa8328Ай бұрын
Vale a pena o suspense!Quanta alma!!! Beijinhos
@i.c.a.productionsbyr.p.4 жыл бұрын
🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Sono stupito e profondamente emozionato! Ho tante opere liriche cantate dal grandissimo Robert Merrill, ma non ho mai avuto il piacere di vedere questo cantante! Ora, grazie a questo video, so come era! Fantastico! Voce incredibile. Addirittura più coinvolgente che nelle registrazioni discografiche!!! Grazie per questo preziosissimo documento ✌️✌️✌️✌️✌️
@margaretjiantonio939 Жыл бұрын
I saw him once and there was never a dull moment. I love the routine he did with his son playing the idiot page turner.
@pieromalfatti40714 жыл бұрын
Mitico , grande pianista ,e showman .
@joetursi9573 Жыл бұрын
I introduced Borge to an audience at the Academy of Music in Philley and he had me in stiches in the wings beforehand.
@craigbrowning94489 ай бұрын
Someone in (I believe it was) The Piano Technician's Journal say "I like to hear Vladimir Horowitz play, Victor Borge talk and Liberace do neither!"
@thomassicard3733 Жыл бұрын
Classic!
@Alias-Steff8 ай бұрын
That Intro from 01:17 - 02:01 !!! What a sublime piece of muic!!!
@diaenneivuaessecio20957 жыл бұрын
Bassi profondi: ottima registrazione. Grazie.
@michaelashby10674 жыл бұрын
He was a baritone.....
@barbarafuglein391817 күн бұрын
Großartig!!!😂😅😊
@stellertonybeller19722 жыл бұрын
in a interview Borgh said he did this skit with Frank Sinatra for a charity benefit .... would love to see that clip ......lol
@MotifMusicStudios10 ай бұрын
So brilliant!
@Tonysmithmusic Жыл бұрын
funny bones, victor was a comedy genius, he didn’t have to say anything to make people laugh.
@stevecharters8965 Жыл бұрын
Shocking sound quality!
@noelevans8239 Жыл бұрын
Brilliant
@user-yu6sr6gg8c2 жыл бұрын
Было весело, спасибо!
@marisasilvanatrinca1241 Жыл бұрын
Cuánto talento! Mis respetos
@dusoled3 ай бұрын
Adoro!
@ire.kasidikasidiss80992 жыл бұрын
Something deference performance I love this. Greeting from Indonesia
@barselonaspain7334 ай бұрын
Bravo ! 👐💞
@yaelpalombo40932 жыл бұрын
GENIO💖👏💖
@marja-tkarhu532010 ай бұрын
Tätä ei kyllästy katsomaan ,taitoa hyvällä huumorilla alusta loppuun asti ,upeat pianistit ❤😂
@ronaldmead7643 Жыл бұрын
I am not into music like this but i would have gone to see this
@user-gm4nb9er7q Жыл бұрын
אין כמו קומדיה מוזיקלית - ענק
@claudinevoirain59452 жыл бұрын
un genie
@ipecaquana10 ай бұрын
Bravissimi e simpaticissimi !
@user-rw9cm6rh9o2 жыл бұрын
funny~~funny~~playing piano and singing ~~~Autumn leaves are falling~~~
@melaniamonicacraciun99002 жыл бұрын
Sorry guys, there are no more leafs they used to be once. ..either Autumns we used to know...but Star Trek episodes are back, you can date Vulcanians Romulans and Klingons as well all across the universe next to Borgetons and Merrillians as well, think about it, the music is just perfect, who is willing to copy these great guys at all? Feeling fine together is never enough guys think about it
@gregnormal55. Жыл бұрын
Hello!!! How are you doing today! Please pardon me for intruding into your privacy but I just wanted to know if you're a fan!.... Stay safe!
@velimirakaraspasova63763 ай бұрын
Respect ❤
@bredaokeeffe47022 жыл бұрын
Loved him
@gregnormal55. Жыл бұрын
Hello!!! How are you doing today! Please pardon me for intruding into your privacy but I just wanted to know if you're a fan!.... Stay safe!
@robertduis952 жыл бұрын
ON-GEIN!
@richardgornalle45364 жыл бұрын
Superb entertainment.
@amirgaro30442 жыл бұрын
Wowww
@cliffowens36294 жыл бұрын
Victor is missed.
@mikelonneke18442 жыл бұрын
If you told me the Robert Merrill was Robert DiNiro's brother, I might believe you, except that Merrill never used filthy language to describe people with whom he disagreed, politically. Merrill never knowingly gave offense. DiNiro does not care who he offends.
@jefolson69892 жыл бұрын
It doesnt sound like you know di Niro or Robert Merrill as well as you think you do.
@ernstmuller1937 Жыл бұрын
Yes that is true
@jogianni1005 ай бұрын
Dead pan face ❤
@deniseulian7581 Жыл бұрын
❤
@willhengst47993 ай бұрын
😃😃👏👏🙏🙏👍👍
@cynthiaprandle198210 ай бұрын
Iloveyoulord.
@leighnilsen40905 жыл бұрын
very funny
@John_Ridley4 жыл бұрын
Well now I want to know about the Time Window (tm)
@joaoluiz10262 жыл бұрын
Jack chan canta muito.
@quocthongvo4292 жыл бұрын
👍
@louisleprince55732 жыл бұрын
Confucius say: Man who run thru airport turnstile sideways going to Bangkok.
@a.vitoriac.v20422 жыл бұрын
Wonderful 😂😂👏👏👏👏💓🌹
@justinrobertallen8 ай бұрын
And now I’m even more confused of what the hell happened in the comment section of this video 😂
@Scottwilkie182 жыл бұрын
2:03
@frankbrislin43782 жыл бұрын
I wonder if Victor Borge ever did a collab with Spike Lee; that would be one hay of a collab.