This is one of the best street performances I’ve ever seen! As a former singer I know how difficult it is to sing in various but I’ve never seen anyone perform crouched in a basket wearing this much faux fur risking being attacked by a dog. Free THE YETI! JUSTICE FOR THE YETI!
@artsongstory
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks charpnatl! It was so unbelievably hot inside that basket. In one performance I nearly passed out!
@charpnatl
2 жыл бұрын
The Hazards of Baskets LOL! I’m Very Happy you survived the experience!
@meganwynn372
Жыл бұрын
Peta, youre thinking of peta, attacking on the basis of wearing fur. there is some spoiled dum little dog barking in the audience.. All I KNOW is I must remember to exit a basket just as dramically !
@FernandoTorrera
10 ай бұрын
Yes being crouched like that interferes with your breathing. Your voice comes from your diaphragm. He has excellent control.
@cathiwim
9 ай бұрын
This was AWESOME! Thank you!
@glenisejohnson1833
9 ай бұрын
If I saw this as a six year old, I would not have survived. I think Purcell would be proud of this performance.
@TheNathanMChannel
9 ай бұрын
That costume is terrifying and awesome.
@CleverGirlAAH
7 ай бұрын
And so fantastically simple.
@AndrewBeals
7 ай бұрын
All praise The Algorithm, which brought this to us.
@artsongstory
7 ай бұрын
Thanks Andrew
@TJP-tq4np
5 ай бұрын
Amen!!
@black_platypus
9 ай бұрын
Me every morning when I hit the snooze button on my alarm :P
@marysepradet6162
6 ай бұрын
ha ha !
@derwishrenegat743
8 ай бұрын
My blood froze in my veins. The singer's extraordinary voice, excellent performance, unsurpassed stage image. And beautiful eternal baroque music.
@artsongstory
8 ай бұрын
Derwish, that is such a lovely message. Thank you for taking the time.
@coreyhamilton53
4 ай бұрын
Klaus Nomi's vocals are rather weak and unsupported by modern soprano castrato standards, but the song being his final public appearance before succumbing to AIDS makes it hauntingly realistic.
@Zatomis
4 ай бұрын
@@coreyhamilton53 Klaus was an actor on stage
@Amos_Adams
2 жыл бұрын
I've never heard a yeti sing before. And now I wonder if they all sound this good.
@artsongstory
2 жыл бұрын
Amos thanks for noticing! We yeti's get such a bad rep but we're actually quite nice and we LOVE singing!
@HKogen
11 ай бұрын
Vocal performance, acting, costume, everything is excellent!
@artsongstory
11 ай бұрын
Thank you H Kogen 😊
@chrispysaid
8 ай бұрын
wow, that was unexpectedly profound
@artsongstory
7 ай бұрын
Thanks chrispysaid
@24NunuGraph
Ай бұрын
I love this performance so much! I appreciate every single detail of the "mise-en-scène" and how clever and ironic it is. And very dramatic. Outstanding!
@1shadowfx
3 ай бұрын
Give an actor (singer) 2 sawhorses and a board and you've got a stage. In this case, a basket and a fabulous costume. Bloody brilliant on all counts! Bravissimo!
@ur22much2
9 ай бұрын
Of all who have shared their rendition of Cold by Purcell, to my mind and ear this is by far the best performance
@artsongstory
9 ай бұрын
That is really kind of you, thank you 😊
@cranberr1
7 ай бұрын
Absolutely agree😌
@ccdg1066
6 ай бұрын
Try Paul Gerimon's version for deep bass. Purcell wrote this originally for bass, and Gerimon's perfomance is truly powerful. kzitem.info/news/bejne/232Au2RpjHyUdZw
@Ribsi62
2 ай бұрын
Absolut agree! Nanette Scriba is also a tipp. Oh wait, could they perform together?
@algrant5293
9 ай бұрын
This beats any street performance I've seen. That Yeti is in fine voice, that must be one hell of a walking stick for him to so obedient. Free the Yeti.
@maybudha
9 ай бұрын
Never heard of this song by Purcell before (yes, I am that uncultured). But now I have to listen to it several times. It is indeed marvelously rendered by Neil Balfour.
@artsongstory
9 ай бұрын
Thanks MayBudha. You're not uncultured at all. I hadn't heard the song until I performed it either!
@baldieman64
9 ай бұрын
There is a very different rendition performed by Klaus Nomi.
@honesty3440
8 ай бұрын
@@baldieman64There are other few genial performances also!
@redlupo6193
7 ай бұрын
@artsongsAre you the videographer or the singer? It was an excellent vid made of a live performance under street conditions, both of which make a professional-level capture many times more difficult. and that singer was exceptional as both vocal performer and actor -- he completely sidestepped the fantasy element and subsumed himself into the tragedy of a sentient being forced to live as a wretched exhibition toy. Once the Oscar the Grouch aspect of his emergence from that rattan cell faded, the lyrics showed his tragedy in a way that street clothes would have not been able to portray. He took that song and SOLD it. Except for the several-second drop out in the captions, this was an eye opening and most unexpected treat.
@montsealonso1273
4 ай бұрын
Klaus Nomi The cold song ❤❤❤❤❤❤. Te gustará
@ChristopherSibert
8 ай бұрын
If I knew there were Yeti operas I would watch more operas.
@MrJoerT
8 ай бұрын
Is it weird that this is the first time opera has grabbed my attention? This is opera right? I'm not sure I find it beautiful, but I'm very much intrigued... I love it
@artsongstory
8 ай бұрын
This is certainly opera and those are lovely words to read. Thank you MrJoerT 😊
@Ribsi62
2 ай бұрын
A Night at the Opera, Queen? Marx Brothers?
@platannapipidae9621
9 ай бұрын
this is me every morning.
@clairewithbanjo4992
8 ай бұрын
I’ve only ever heard klaus nomi sing this before but this version is really impressive too!
@MultiKamil97
4 ай бұрын
If you liked Nomi's countertenor voice, check out Jakub Józef Orliński rendition of that, it's amazing too!
@CleverGirlAAH
26 күн бұрын
He sounds like a weenie. This has become my go to version. Hehehe.
@SittingComfortably
8 ай бұрын
What a wonderful way to portray the song. Kudos.
@genegibson1690
8 ай бұрын
I love this! It is so awesome and original! The Yeti is great. Really great theater
@thankyouforyourcompliance7386
9 ай бұрын
Very strong performance and the two guys left and right had great costumes and faces.
@guymontag9577
2 жыл бұрын
Klaus Nomi sent me here. Two beautiful renditions of the same piece. Stunning....ly Co-o-o-old an-and so-oh-oh beau-ti-ee-ee-fuh-uhl.
@artsongstory
2 жыл бұрын
That is such a great comment. Tha-a-a-anks Guy!
@alexwm547
9 ай бұрын
you're right, Nomi sang this aria amazingly great!
@НатальяЖигулёва-г5ч
Ай бұрын
Согласна с вами, благодаря Клаусу Номи я узнала об этой музыке ❤
@godny3705
10 күн бұрын
Klaus immortalized this song, and this song immortalized Klaus. Such a great resonance.
@JamesVytas
9 ай бұрын
Great song and performance. The handlers were excellent too.
@artsongstory
9 ай бұрын
Thanks James
@anoukramsi8660
8 ай бұрын
Plus qu’au Yéti, il me fait penser à Ithaqua, le marcheur de Vent dans Lovecraft ou alors à Proserpo mis en boîte ! La mise en scène et l’interprétation sont absolument géniales, vraiment un moment magique et tellement crédible malgré son aspect fantastique… on se prend immédiatement à croire à l’histoire qu’on nous raconte. J’aurais aimé être là pour l’applaudir en « vrai ». Félicitations. ❤
@alonsomontoya6374
8 ай бұрын
MAGICAL!
@PS-bs8oe
8 ай бұрын
Once heard, adopted forceternity. All renditions are glorious, this one is Top of the Mountain. Vive le baroque. Vive le Roi. The intensity of the cold warming us up, pure miracle! Merci .
@Timbohill2980
Жыл бұрын
I only just found this, truly fantastic, how creative is this! I saw it performed this week at the National Opera Studio and can't get enough of it, I love the piece and this is perfect. Kids out with mum must have been traumatised along with small dogs. Full marks to Neil Balfour, may your talents take you far and wide, thank you.
@artsongstory
Жыл бұрын
Thank you Tim. That means a great deal 🙏🏽😊
@brunoB1980
8 ай бұрын
A Moliere-Yeti: there is an old movie (Moliere, 1978) Where moliere dies, the very same song was played and his look very similiar - now risen again as yeti!
@thomasgeddes4817
8 ай бұрын
Can't believe that this music, and this performance suddenly appeared without warning on my youtube selection. Wow. I was blown away. I didn't have to be told, i got that this yeti was being paraded as some freak dancing bear. Leave him alone. FREE THE YETI. And so onto all other performing animals.
@ntver7jv2b
8 ай бұрын
Спасибо, спасибо вам! Это так прекрасно, что хочется плакать 😢. Я жила в детстве среди гор, недалеко были Памирские горы. В те годы было много разговоров о снежном человеке - йети, и многие его искали. И тут - ваша картинка, ваши персонажи, и я хочу плакать как ребёнок. Обнять и плакать. Такое уже не забудется, спасибо вам
@clacclackerson3678
9 ай бұрын
Wow, great, thanks!
@Loner_Traveller
9 ай бұрын
Really entertaining performance. Love your Act and accent Dear Yetti ❤❤❤
@artsongstory
9 ай бұрын
Thanks 😊
@soren4818
9 ай бұрын
That was chilling
@jackpayne4658
7 ай бұрын
Utterly wonderful! I was immediately transported to watching 'The Draughtsman's Contract', circa 1983. In that film, we heard Michael Nyman using Purcell as his 'musical consultant'. Here, Purcell returns the compliment, across time - thanks to these immensely talented performers.
@CountAxel
10 ай бұрын
Absolutely love this! This kind of artistic expression should exist everywhere
@artsongstory
9 ай бұрын
Thanks Count Axel 😊
@newshound64
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for printing out the text of the song. Because of the way that it is sung, it is hard for the audience to understand the meaning. Yet nobody else bothers to print out the text, as you kindly have done.
@artsongstory
Жыл бұрын
Our pleasure! 👍🏽
@evelynchambers8033
7 ай бұрын
Wow ! Just seen this thanks to a friend, my dissertation was on King Arthur this is amazing!
@niani8359
7 ай бұрын
What a beautiful and haunting world you create, your voice and acting set the tone so incredibly! Everything is so intentional. Exquisite!
@roddiemazzucchimacswain
2 жыл бұрын
This is so good in so many aspects! Even a miser like me would have emptied my wallet had I seen you in a street performance. You give so much to the soul, the key element of human existence! And yet many still question the relevance of art... Your life certainly has meaning and purpose!
@artsongstory
2 жыл бұрын
Wow! Roddie, I think that’s the biggest compliment I’ve ever received. Thank you 🙏🙂
@LyndaOblinger
6 ай бұрын
I would have thrown my purse at them, and gladly. Awesome music!
@mzaite
Жыл бұрын
Brilliant. Just perfectly Brilliant.
@artsongstory
Жыл бұрын
Thank you 😊
@martinsteinmetz2541
9 ай бұрын
Real art!
@paulinewqi
7 ай бұрын
This is simply BRILLIANT rendition of COLD SONG!!...👍👏👏💝🌟
@aw2598
9 ай бұрын
I keep coming back to this, wow. I never knew this song's name, just that it was "Nomi's last song", and the tragedy of Klaus makes me cry every time. You have made it your own. This is a new song now. It does not take away from Nomi; indeed- made me look up the opera it came from and turns out I love it too! Thank you.
@habeashumor9814
9 ай бұрын
This needs way more views. I'm sharing ❤
@artsongstory
9 ай бұрын
Thank you 🙏🏽
@SN-sz7kw
9 ай бұрын
The make-up. Otherworldly.
@flexprog3374
10 ай бұрын
This song is already extremely vivid in the music, and when this kind of simple acting is added, the scene comes to life and instantly captures the attention. Great job, I love this kind of presentation that opens the world of classical music to everyone.
@artsongstory
10 ай бұрын
Thanks flexprog, that is a really lovely compliment to receive. We are really passionate about Classical Music being open to all 🙏🏽
@kevinbaird7277
3 жыл бұрын
I have been studying Purcell for some time and was delighted to find this gem, stunning piece of work, love it.
@artsongstory
3 жыл бұрын
That is really lovely to hear Kevin. Thanks for taking the time to write.
@RobinsonLathlin-yd6tx
4 ай бұрын
My favorite performance
@dukecity7688
7 ай бұрын
I would swoon on the spot. This is fantastic!! Thank You. Thank You so much. 🌟
@artsongstory
7 ай бұрын
Thanks @dukecity7688 🙂
@dukecity7688
7 ай бұрын
@@artsongstory If I could ask for one thing, it would be to sing on key. You have a giant talent. You are a hard worker. I admire that.
@JRBendixen
9 ай бұрын
Brilliant, just Brilliant :)
@excession3076
5 ай бұрын
So brought here by the algorithm (all praise the algorithm). This is so good. Have watched many different versions since and this really holds it's own. Wonderful singing and dynamic/dramatic interpretation, well done.
@AzuriteCoast
8 ай бұрын
Lovely! Simple concept and tight execution.
@artsongstory
8 ай бұрын
Thank you! 😊
@lukenukem1976
9 ай бұрын
Okay, okay I will buy a copy of The Big Issue! Seriously mesmerising stuff . I am awed.
@sauljones522
9 ай бұрын
I am left wanting more, so good so very good
@artsongstory
9 ай бұрын
Thank you Saul 😊
@mjdegens8384
4 жыл бұрын
A beautiful interpretation. Very moving.
@artsongstory
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Mj 🤗
@vivalaleta
9 ай бұрын
I love how the shake of shivering is written into the song. Well done!
@tohopes
2 жыл бұрын
the cane changes everything.
@metanoia8088
2 жыл бұрын
A tour de force comprised of creativity, imagination and superb voice. I discovered a jewel today. Bravissimo!!
@artsongstory
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Metanoia 😊
@allthumbs3792
9 ай бұрын
So delighted to find this video on my feed! Thanks for the story of the song and reinterpretation. Very effective!
@artsongstory
9 ай бұрын
I am glad you enjoyed it 😊
@johnbruce2868
10 ай бұрын
Utterly magical! As compelling, in its way, as Diana Damrau's Queen of the Night. Encore!
@artsongstory
10 ай бұрын
Thank you John! 🙂
@meganwynn372
Жыл бұрын
❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉 I apologize for being a tad basic, but I want very much to say my first thoughts, were " I MUST remember to exit a giant picnic basket as dramatically as this , if i ever must exit one someday. " thats how i wanna do it! ☆GOALS☆
@artsongstory
Жыл бұрын
😂 and get it filmed and uploaded to KZitem too 👍🏽😂
@rexnemo
6 ай бұрын
Such a beautiful and sad song . Baroque music is just sublime . Bravo !
@mangoldm
9 ай бұрын
From ChatGPT: ""Cold Song," also known as "What Power Art Thou," is an aria from Henry Purcell's semi-opera "King Arthur," which premiered in 1691. The aria is sung by the character of the Cold Genius, who is the spirit of winter. Awakened from his slumber, he asks in astonishment what power has disturbed his rest and caused him to feel the pain of life's warmth. The lyrics express his longing to return to his peaceful, frozen state, away from the warmth that brings life and, with it, discomfort and pain. The aria is renowned for its expressive depth, capturing the spirit's struggle against the warmth that revives him."
@Ribsi62
2 ай бұрын
Thank you for your nice, informativ, sobber comment. Like it very much. Greetings from Vienna, Martin
@adrianjohn1820
7 ай бұрын
I love this Gesamtkunstwerk you've created: the singing and acting, the whole interpretation as a Yeti, the costumes, the stage design, the wit. When Purcell composed this wonderful piece of music, the world was mysterious, full of the unknown and legends were real. You brought this back a little while with your stunning performance.
@RudolfKooijman
9 ай бұрын
Absolutely stunning. Brilliant.
@cornelia9778
8 ай бұрын
I think that is amazing! To see that on the street!?
@kristinmoreno9203
8 ай бұрын
BRAVISSIMO! Excellent performance!! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
@charlescharliejpeg
9 ай бұрын
I never listen to Cold by Purcell without thinking of this performance! Thank you so much for sharing ❤
@artsongstory
8 ай бұрын
That is such an awesome message to read.Thanks CharlesCharlieCharlotte
@beatewester4777
9 ай бұрын
What a great work 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍I miss the right words in English cause I am German. I don't want to look into the dictionary cannot beeing in the impulse I have to let you know my joy for this scene. I love the dramatic and also the humor. By the way that deep voice is remarkable though it's usual for a basso. Thank you so much 😘😘😘😘😘😘
@artsongstory
9 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@pkotarba
Ай бұрын
Wow! What a performance! Amazing job!!!🎉
@baritonebynight
3 жыл бұрын
I hope that the Yeti escapes in the second act to torment his captors and when they are caged themselves..he can sing Above Measure in his octave....Juno's revenge aria from Semele.
@artsongstory
3 жыл бұрын
Fantastic sequel idea baritonebynight!
@H.C.Q.
2 жыл бұрын
That was scary as hell and funny at the same time. Poor, poor yeti.
@artsongstory
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks HC Q!
@slugcult1973
3 жыл бұрын
That was friggin AMAZING!! I always found The Cold Song very haunting. It's more of the atmosphere created by it. But to apply it to the elephant man-like setting, makes it all the more cold. (no pun intended)
@artsongstory
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Djohn! We are really glad you enjoyed this so much!
@milnespetchristo1882
9 ай бұрын
Fabulous concept, singing and that costume was amazing. I thought it was old father time at first! But the Yeti makes sense also. Brilliantly done with the claws the first thing to emerge! 😄😁😁😁😁😁😁. λίγο λυπηρό για το Yeti
@Andre_Fernandes_Pelegrini
9 ай бұрын
Que performance maravilhosa! Parabéns
@mpaine1779
8 ай бұрын
I love this version! Truly love it Better than the others who are also magnificent singers.
@artsongstory
8 ай бұрын
Thank you MPaine 😊
@scottishlore
5 ай бұрын
Learned of this song, and the opera after watchjing Sting's Winter concert. This performance is just exceptional. And the interaction with the two other gentlemen really makes the scene come alive. Thank you greatly for posting this.
@tsoraat1467
7 ай бұрын
best ever voice thank you for this great performance and your voice can break walls
@JesseP.Watson
9 ай бұрын
This is astonishingly brilliant, I'm in love. I'm making a film at the moment and feel like this sums up everything I've been trying to say in it in one swoop. Thank you, amazing stuff, the choreography, the lot, top notch.
@meimeidelcastillo8819
9 ай бұрын
This is stunning. The voice is wonderful!! Thanks so much for sharing!!
@yegor.karimov
4 ай бұрын
Bravo! That's even better than Klaus Nomi. Absolutely love your performance and irony!
@oscargonzales7948
9 ай бұрын
Wonderfull performance.
@artsongstory
9 ай бұрын
Thanks Oscar
@nispen
10 ай бұрын
Fan-tas-tic. Finally a modern interpretation I love
@artsongstory
10 ай бұрын
Thanks Nispen 😊
@peterb3181
6 ай бұрын
That was mesmerising!
@postfactumlauda
7 ай бұрын
What an evocatory piece of (street) art.
@bernardbeauvais2292
3 ай бұрын
Purcell était un génie, le roi Arthur, un opéra extraordinaire, l'enterrement de la reine Marie etc.. Que du bonheur 😊il faut savoir ouvrir ses oreilles et amener le son au cerveau.
@frenchlad9441
3 жыл бұрын
this gave me real chills down my spine, you sound exactly like how i imagine a snow monster would sound like if they sang, really bone chilling!!
@artsongstory
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks French Lad. I love that description!
@beckybetsworth4366
9 ай бұрын
Fabulous and so original! Loved it 😍.
@artsongstory
9 ай бұрын
Thanks Becky 😊
@renebijloo5097
5 ай бұрын
This is the dilemma of our soul, to wake up from death or to freeze in cold.
@Dosdo
9 ай бұрын
Well now I know where Nyman got that melody. Go Purcell!!
@diliplakhani9650
8 ай бұрын
Wow … just stumbled on this fantastic street opera performance. Beautifully put together. I love the guy who is playing the music box … so clever. And the idea of some disturbed beastie from the cold - brilliant. Thanks ❤
@Ribsi62
2 ай бұрын
I love this Video, my great respect! Also the German version by Nanette Scriba!
@magicemperor2420
3 жыл бұрын
This performance rendered me scarcely able to move. Let alone draw my breath! WOW. This is one of the best interpretations of the piece I’ve ever watched. Great job, all around!
@artsongstory
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Magic Emperor! We're so happy you had that experience, it's what we were going for :)
@pjd4268
9 ай бұрын
so excellent.
@AntW11
8 ай бұрын
This is excellent. Bravo!! 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏❤❤
@sahaferz
3 жыл бұрын
My love to this song brought me here.
@artsongstory
3 жыл бұрын
That's wonderful Sahaful! ❤️
@CarniFitMe
5 ай бұрын
Wow. Thank you, so much for posting this version of the cold song, it's one of my all time Favs.
@pyedad2814
3 ай бұрын
Me conmueve su voz, todos los actores, la música. Se percibe el clima frío ❤
@janegreen9340
9 ай бұрын
Superb.
@artsongstory
9 ай бұрын
Thanks Jane 🙂
@Georgtt1968
9 ай бұрын
Присоединюсь к остальным восторженным комментаторам-это прекрасно, то что вам удалось показать и, главное, исполнить.
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