I was fortunate enough to hear and see him and Mr Baldwin in recital at Westminster Choir College. It was exquisite. I was speechless when he asked me at the reception “Are you a singer”. I blurted out something….lol.

One of the great recitalists of the Twentieth Century. A truly great artist.

@JozefSterkens

5 жыл бұрын

Je suis de votre avis.

Merci bo.q pour ce précieux document. C'est splendide!

ceci est admirable. merci beaucoup.

Esta interpretación es una lección magistral de canto... Qué grande era Souzay!...

@mauriciodelpino2648

6 жыл бұрын

maravilloso

An extraordinarily beautiful performance. But why are singer and pianist placed so far apart, and in such a way that the accompanist cannot even see the singer? And it's a shame that the first few notes are missing from the piano part: the filming starts when the performance has already begun. Still, I am very glad that we've got this rare footage of my very favorite singer!... For the record, the superb pianist -- not named in the post -- is Dalton Baldwin.

Magnificent document of one of the best

I do not get what is ridiculous there. For once we've got the right style and... the text too. Everything is very understandable and the musicality does not suffer... To my ears this is great French mélodie !

Très beau document . Merci pour le post .

Thanks!

@MoscowMaestro Yes and it was directly recorded and broadcasted. No playback.

@jozefsterkens2 : Ses enregistrements nous restent et sont assez régulièrement réédités. Je m'en contente. Cette interprétation, provenant d'un récital télévisé, est contemporaine de la version enregistrée pour Philips en juillet 1962. Le pianiste est le même (l'excellent Dalton Baldwin).

L'Invitation au voyage Mon enfant, ma soeur, Songe à la douceur D'aller là-bas vivre ensemble! Aimer à loisir, Aimer et mourir Au pays qui te ressemble! Les soleils mouillés De ces ciels brouillés Pour mon esprit ont les charmes Si mystérieux De tes traîtres yeux, Brillant à travers leurs larmes. Là, tout n'est qu'ordre et beauté, Luxe, calme et volupté. Des meubles luisants, Polis par les ans, Décoreraient notre chambre; Les plus rares fleurs Mêlant leurs odeurs Aux vagues senteurs de l'ambre, Les riches plafonds, Les miroirs profonds, La splendeur orientale, Tout y parlerait À l'âme en secret Sa douce langue natale. Là, tout n'est qu'ordre et beauté, Luxe, calme et volupté. Vois sur ces canaux Dormir ces vaisseaux Dont l'humeur est vagabonde; C'est pour assouvir Ton moindre désir Qu'ils viennent du bout du monde. - Les soleils couchants Revêtent les champs, Les canaux, la ville entière, D'hyacinthe et d'or; Le monde s'endort Dans une chaude lumière. Là, tout n'est qu'ordre et beauté, Luxe, calme et volupté. - Charles Baudelaire Invitation to the Voyage My child, my sister, Think of the rapture Of living together there! Of loving at will, Of loving till death, In the land that is like you! The misty sunlight Of those cloudy skies Has for my spirit the charms, So mysterious, Of your treacherous eyes, Shining brightly through their tears. There all is order and beauty, Luxury, peace, and pleasure. Gleaming furniture, Polished by the years, Will ornament our bedroom; The rarest flowers Mingling their fragrance With the faint scent of amber, The ornate ceilings, The limpid mirrors, The oriental splendor, All would whisper there Secretly to the soul In its soft, native language. There all is order and beauty, Luxury, peace, and pleasure. See on the canals Those vessels sleeping. Their mood is adventurous; It's to satisfy Your slightest desire That they come from the ends of the earth. - The setting suns Adorn the fields, The canals, the whole city, With hyacinth and gold; The world falls asleep In a warm glow of light. There all is order and beauty, Luxury, peace, and pleasure. - William Aggeler, The Flowers of Evil (Fresno, CA: Academy Library Guild, 1954)

Une honte qu'il est mort dans l'indiférence.

@DELABAUDINIERE

6 жыл бұрын

Oui . Immense artiste . Depuis très jeune j'ai été envouté par cette voix reconnaissable entre toutes . A l'instar de Callas , il reçoit autant d'orties que de roses ..... qui ne sont pas toujours d' Ispahan . Voilà bien un grand chanteur " à part "

Ir read that Souzay and Balwin , the pianist, lived together in France and were a gay couple for many years. Both are passed away now, but it is awesome they were music partners , either if they were a couple or were only friends or roommates.

@JozefSterkens

2 жыл бұрын

Whem Souzay died it was not mentioned in the french press or tv. I once saw an intervieuw with him on french tv where he openly spoke about being gay, it was short before he died When tenor Georges Thil died there was a page in "le Monde" with the titel Titan of the tenors died!

@Ellatigojusticiero

2 жыл бұрын

@@JozefSterkens Don’t even know George’s Thil that you mention….but I red somewhere on KZread that Souzay died, , also red that Balwin , the pianist , died like 10 years after him, not sure how many years but quite a long after Souzay…he had a beautiful full voice with a very pleasant color.

Is the pianist Balwin?

@JozefSterkens

2 жыл бұрын

Probably

Maybe he is making a comeback thru a "youtube resurrection"? - he is not an operatic singer, really - what operatic singer could really sing chanson as well as this?

@baritonebynight

4 жыл бұрын

Yes actually he had a great career in opera.

@ainhoaaparicio3729

3 жыл бұрын

He even used to be an operatic tenor before he settled for being a barytone. Whence the richness and homogeneity of his range. Hermann Prey was another opera singer who excelled in the Lied repertoire.

or you are

It's quite true. France is infamous for its lack of classical singers. This is the best France had? I've heard better singing and "artistry" at student recitals.

@mariozeffiri926

7 жыл бұрын

goldenthroat86 You are simply an IGNORANT!

@JMSantiAp

3 жыл бұрын

@@mariozeffiri926 An ignorant indeed.

@ChristianTatonetti

Жыл бұрын

They say dogs cant see colors.