Brava Teresa......one of the best Sopranos of the 60's to 80 's ......with here velvet creamy voice slightly hidden behind a vail and here flawless technic...one of the best Desdemona's ever.....love my Teresa Zylis- Gara
Franco Corelli aveva tutte le carte in regola per essere uno dei piu' grandi interpreti del ruolo di otello... solo una forte instabilità emotiva gli ha impedito di affrontare un ruolo che sembra tagliato apposta per la sua voce
!!!MAGNIFICA LA INTERPRETACIÓN DEL GRAN MAESTRO FRACO CORELLI !!! DE ESTA ARIA, LE HE ESCUCHADO Y VISTO "ESULTATE", TAMBIÉN, DE "OTELLO Y ME PARECE QUE OTRA PARTE DE ESA OPERA Y ME HA PARECIDO BRILLANTE. EL NO INTERPRETARLA COMPLETA NOS PRIVO DE UN GRAN Y MAGNIFICO "OTELLO". GRACIAS "Ginotti..pieri
Ok, well you have your opinion. But hurt his legacy? Isn't it true that Corelli, along with Jussi Bjorling, has been voted the most popular and most loved opera singer in history by his peers, critics and fans year after year for the past 25 years? His legacy was never tarnished because people close to him knew he was extremely humble and helpful to others along with having one of the most amazing talents ever to be heard on Earth.
This is very good,that said he never sang the role on stage,del monaco did it over 200 times,pity Franco never tried it am sure he would have been a success
With a great conductor Corelli would have been the greatest Otello ever. By far. He had the voice, the heart, was heroic and romantic, strong and vulnerable. What a pity, what a waste that he didn't do it! If there's a Heaven, I hope to go there and listen to the Otello of my dreams: Corelli, Tebaldi, Taddei, and Kleiber as conductor!
A Big Thanks phalenopsis1 for this video , which in my humble opinion proves that if Corelli had decided to sing Otello , he should have been the best Otello of all times !!!! we will never the reasons that he never sang this role but at least we have this video to watch !!! a small consolation for all Corelli' s fans !!!
MAGNIFICENT THE INTERPRETATION OF THE GREAT TEACHER Fraco CORELLI! THIS ARIA, I have heard and seen "ESULTATE" Also, from "Otello and I think another part of that OPERA AND BRIGHT LIKE ME HA. Failure to complete performances robbed us of a GREAT AND GREAT" Otello. "THANKS ".. Ginotti
She is such a lovely singer and, from I have heard, a lovely person as well. I have a tape of a live recording of a broadcast of Otello from the Orange festival- Ms Zylis Gara, Vickers, Diaz with Maazel conducting (1975). Spectacular. Her "Willow" song is the saddest, sweetest that I have ever heard. She is under appreciated. Does anyone know if that recording has been released?
Corelli did a Gala-type ending, and the audience responded accordingly. I saw Zylis-Gara in this role, and the amazing thing about her voice was how effortlessly it carried, loud and clear, to the farthest reaches of the huge house. She was a cool soprano, and Bing did not meet her demands to sing the big Italian roles. Soon she was gone. At least, that was the story at the time.
Corelli is an primo example of a singer being fully aware that if he tries to step in and "help" the voice it would completely collapse. The high wire artist aware there is no net, but the ONLY thing you have to hang on to "up there" is balance. If you let "I need to do something more than I am doing", it is sayonara, at least for that evening. Similar to Neil Shicoff as to their "mystery" as to why the voice works. They both ride the sound and try to stay the **** out of the way.
Thanks Ginotti - I really enjoyed this. Pity about the tenors & sops who come to loggerheads, nitpicking in the posts! Thanks epa300 for a more balanced appraisal of a wonderful performance.
I had forgotten how beautiful her voice was. I saw her only once, as Aida, opposite James McCracken. Corelli was a wonderful tenor in his own repertoire but he is over-parted in this music. He was wise to leave it alone.
non capisco perché non ha mai cantato questa bopera completa .con quella voce poteva canlo benissimo,wfranco Giuseppe graci ps io quella sera ero inteatro
Outrageus! Look how he fidgets when she sings. I saw him step in front of Kirsten in Tosca while she was singing! Yet in a concert with Tebaldi he was the model of respect and support. Strange contradictions. I heard him live this same year. Sure the pianissimos are not what they once were, but overall I think he sounds better at fifty than he did before. An unbeliveable voice.
Everyone. WHile Corelli is great, it is one thing to sing arias from this opera on recordings or at Gala events. It is extremely grueling to sing this extrememely physical and stressing opera on stage--costume, in character, and singing! DO not get me wrong, Corelli was great.
But so what? Every now and than singers modify some wowels in different phrases or register. Even Pav does/did so! And sopranos do it very often. Yes, Corelli did here in the ending, but have you ever since heard a tenor who passes even that long lasting note Verdi wrote/demands in the score??? And to all of you who said he have to sing pp and so on: Corellis pp is not like Luigi Alvas pp. Corelli sings with an big gorgeous warmth of sound. Just listen from 3.37 and out! I find it outstanding.
Not infrequently conducted, but infrequently recorded. According to Karl Bohm himself, he had already conducted all Verdi's opera works during the time in Dresden as the director of Staatskapelle.
That's interesting; apart from his voice, the fidgeting was the first thing I noticed too - it must be his way of dealing with nerves. Everybody's got some habit, it's just some hide it better than others. She's angelic.
Well.. Zylis Gara was "somebody" whether you like her or not. Corelli's unprofessional behavior in front of the cameras (watch the part when she sings "mio supremo guerrier") can only hurt his legacy as an artist which was of course remarkable.
¿Le ponía nerviosa ella?, Observar los movimientos que hace cuando ella inicia su parte ;"mio superbo guerrier..., " ¡qué pareja más maravillosa, están para comerse...!
Wrong! Who ever heard of her? She wasn't the star of anything--much less that evening. Her singing is flat and straight tone through half of it. His singing is glorious and passionate. His gestures are because he is happy to be up there singing this duet for the first time for his friend Rudolph Bing. Corelli was rarely happy on stage due to stage fright. I am happy to see him so relaxed and just wanting to put on a vocal show.
Corelli, so handsome and with that virile gorgeous tone. And I want to smack him! A sloppy musician, fidgeting all over the place. None of the dignity that Domingo displayed in this role. And I have many of Corelli's recordings, but I can barely watch him here.
It would have been fascinating to see him sing Otello. I personally do not think he could sing the entire opera on numerous occassions. Do not forget the arduousness of this role. It is almost Wagnerian.
Of course he could have performed this role....but it was his choice not to perform it.....just because one can do something doesnt mean that one should.....
What a stuck-up of an Othello. A beautiful voice is only raw material. This is supposed to be a duet but he doesn't relate to her at all. In my opinion, the soprano is the star of the show.
zamyrabyrd Agree. C’s voice is great of course but his behavior here was quite rude and unprofessional. TZG was the adult on stage. By the way what I hear singing at the end is “Vanara asplandare”
Brava Teresa......one of the best Sopranos of the 60's to 80 's ......with here velvet creamy voice slightly hidden behind a vail and here flawless technic...one of the best Desdemona's ever.....love my Teresa Zylis- Gara
Franco Corelli aveva tutte le carte in regola per essere uno dei piu' grandi interpreti del ruolo di otello... solo una forte instabilità emotiva gli ha impedito di affrontare un ruolo che sembra tagliato apposta per la sua voce
Franco interpreta Otello cosi, che io posso credere, che lui strangoli Desdemona e uccidi se stesso ... Che passione ...
That beautiful orchestral postlude lost!
What a performance. ..both of them sound and look superb.Best version anywhere.Franco at his finest.
Corelli the greatest tenor ever
!!!MAGNIFICA LA INTERPRETACIÓN DEL GRAN MAESTRO FRACO CORELLI !!! DE ESTA ARIA, LE HE ESCUCHADO Y VISTO "ESULTATE", TAMBIÉN, DE "OTELLO Y ME PARECE QUE OTRA PARTE DE ESA OPERA Y ME HA PARECIDO BRILLANTE. EL NO INTERPRETARLA COMPLETA NOS PRIVO DE UN GRAN Y MAGNIFICO "OTELLO". GRACIAS "Ginotti..pieri
It's a shame we don't have a complete recording of his Otello. He was supposed to have done it; but, things passed him by and we're the poorer for it.
Didn´t know this soprano. What a fabulous voice!
Unforgettable Franco! How great you are!
Franco tenor of 20 century!bravo
Divo con Diva.
She was fabulous. I have a Bach St Matthew Passion recording in which her arias are the finest of any I have heard.
Ok, well you have your opinion. But hurt his legacy? Isn't it true that Corelli, along with Jussi Bjorling, has been voted the most popular and most loved opera singer in history by his peers, critics and fans year after year for the past 25 years? His legacy was never tarnished because people close to him knew he was extremely humble and helpful to others along with having one of the most amazing talents ever to be heard on Earth.
This is very good,that said he never sang the role on stage,del monaco did it over 200 times,pity Franco never tried it am sure he would have been a success
How I wish they both could have recorded the complete opera together. What a thrilling performance!
4:58 Otello che ama veramente!
I frammenti che ci ha lasciato Corelli da questo ruolo sono delle perle!
Franco is the best opera singer ever , let alone the best tenor !
One of my favorite duets done very well here!
Both are glorious!
Where to find tenors like this today?? Voice, looks, interpretation, all in a complete package. Sadly they have become extinct !!!
With a great conductor Corelli would have been the greatest Otello ever. By far. He had the voice, the heart, was heroic and romantic, strong and vulnerable. What a pity, what a waste that he didn't do it!
If there's a Heaven, I hope to go there and listen to the Otello of my dreams: Corelli, Tebaldi, Taddei, and Kleiber as conductor!
Heart, soul, and VOICE!!! With a good conductor he would have been the best Otello ever.
Utterly fabulous, and who really cares about the pianissimo at the end anyway? What a voice!
While I like Corelli I enjoyed Zylis Gara even more, in part I guess because I am really familiar with her in name only. Thanks for posting this.
HA HA HA!!!!! Corelli is the BEST!!!
A Big Thanks phalenopsis1 for this video , which in my humble opinion proves that if Corelli had decided to sing Otello , he should have been the best Otello of all times !!!!
we will never the reasons that he never sang this role but at least we have this video to watch !!! a small consolation for all Corelli' s fans !!!
MAGNIFICENT THE INTERPRETATION OF THE GREAT TEACHER Fraco CORELLI! THIS ARIA, I have heard and seen "ESULTATE" Also, from "Otello and I think another part of that OPERA AND BRIGHT LIKE ME HA. Failure to complete performances robbed us of a GREAT AND GREAT" Otello. "THANKS ".. Ginotti
She is such a lovely singer and, from I have heard, a lovely person as well. I have a tape of a live recording of a broadcast of Otello from the Orange festival- Ms Zylis Gara, Vickers, Diaz with Maazel conducting (1975). Spectacular. Her "Willow" song is the saddest, sweetest that I have ever heard. She is under appreciated. Does anyone know if that recording has been released?
My partner of so many glorious evenings was as stunning as myself! and this polish lady sings beautifully too....
Corelli did a Gala-type ending, and the audience responded accordingly. I saw Zylis-Gara in this role, and the amazing thing about her voice was how effortlessly it carried, loud and clear, to the farthest reaches of the huge house. She was a cool soprano, and Bing did not meet her demands to sing the big Italian roles. Soon she was gone. At least, that was the story at the time.
Corelli had sung the role of Don Carlo that afternoon at the Met.
Corelli is an primo example of a singer being fully aware that if he tries to step in and "help" the voice it would completely collapse. The high wire artist aware there is no net, but the ONLY thing you have to hang on to "up there" is balance. If you let "I need to do something more than I am doing", it is sayonara, at least for that evening. Similar to Neil Shicoff as to their "mystery" as to why the voice works. They both ride the sound and try to stay the **** out of the way.
Thanks Ginotti - I really enjoyed this. Pity about the tenors & sops who come to loggerheads, nitpicking in the posts! Thanks epa300 for a more balanced appraisal of a wonderful performance.
I'm kind of flabbergasted that Corelli never sung 'Otello'. It seems perfect for his voice type.
I had forgotten how beautiful her voice was. I saw her only once, as Aida, opposite James McCracken.
Corelli was a wonderful tenor in his own repertoire but he is over-parted in this music. He was wise to leave it alone.
I think he had the right voice for Otello.
non capisco perché non ha mai cantato questa bopera completa .con quella voce poteva canlo benissimo,wfranco Giuseppe graci ps io quella sera ero inteatro
Outrageus! Look how he fidgets when she sings. I saw him step in front of Kirsten in Tosca while she was singing! Yet in a concert with Tebaldi he was the model of respect and support. Strange contradictions.
I heard him live this same year. Sure the pianissimos are not what they once were, but overall I think he sounds better at fifty than he did before. An unbeliveable voice.
hauhauhauhuhauha at 1.33 seem to be in another place.....uhauhauha look plsssss and replyy
Everyone. WHile Corelli is great, it is one thing to sing arias from this opera on recordings or at Gala events. It is extremely grueling to sing this extrememely physical and stressing opera on stage--costume, in character, and singing! DO not get me wrong, Corelli was great.
Nadie hace el VENERE RISPLANDE como Corelli no lo encuentro ni MDM, ni vickers, nadie...
Nadie más lo hace
But so what? Every now and than singers modify some wowels in different phrases or register. Even Pav does/did so! And sopranos do it very often. Yes, Corelli did here in the ending, but have you ever since heard a tenor who passes even that long lasting note Verdi wrote/demands in the score??? And to all of you who said he have to sing pp and so on: Corellis pp is not like Luigi Alvas pp. Corelli sings with an big gorgeous warmth of sound. Just listen from 3.37 and out! I find it outstanding.
Not infrequently conducted, but infrequently recorded. According to Karl Bohm himself, he had already conducted all Verdi's opera works during the time in Dresden as the director of Staatskapelle.
That's interesting; apart from his voice, the fidgeting was the first thing I noticed too - it must be his way of dealing with nerves. Everybody's got some habit, it's just some hide it better than others. She's angelic.
Her name is spelled Teresa Zylis Gara
Well.. Zylis Gara was "somebody" whether you like her or not. Corelli's unprofessional behavior in front of the cameras (watch the part when she sings "mio supremo guerrier") can only hurt his legacy as an artist which was of course remarkable.
¿Le ponía nerviosa ella?,
Observar los movimientos que hace cuando ella inicia su parte ;"mio superbo guerrier..., "
¡qué pareja más maravillosa, están para comerse...!
Wrong! Who ever heard of her? She wasn't the star of anything--much less that evening. Her singing is flat and straight tone through half of it. His singing is glorious and passionate. His gestures are because he is happy to be up there singing this duet for the first time for his friend Rudolph Bing. Corelli was rarely happy on stage due to stage fright. I am happy to see him so relaxed and just wanting to put on a vocal show.
Corelli, so handsome and with that virile gorgeous tone. And I want to smack him! A sloppy musician, fidgeting all over the place. None of the dignity that Domingo displayed in this role. And I have many of Corelli's recordings, but I can barely watch him here.
It would have been fascinating to see him sing Otello. I personally do not think he could sing the entire opera on numerous occassions. Do not forget the arduousness of this role. It is almost Wagnerian.
Of course he could have performed this role....but it was his choice not to perform it.....just because one can do something doesnt mean that one should.....
Great performance but final notes should not be forte huh :)
What a stuck-up of an Othello. A beautiful voice is only raw material. This is supposed to be a duet but he doesn't relate to her at all. In my opinion, the soprano is the star of the show.
zamyrabyrd
Agree. C’s voice is great of course but his behavior here was quite rude and unprofessional.
TZG was the adult on stage.
By the way what I hear singing at the end is “Vanara asplandare”