Incomparable singing from three Greats, but also an excellently remastered recording, which emerges resplendent from the "boxy" Victor original. Thank you!
This almost sounds like a live on-stage peformance (acustics) - better than circa 1949 NBC Studio 8H NBC Toscanini orchestral recordings [of course, sans audience]. Much more presence than one would expect from circa 1928 studio recordings. [wonder where this was recorded?]
This was unpublished because Pinza sings aita instead of aiuto. Great performance nevertheless. How could it be otherwise with 3 such great singers? The second take was also excellent. I have both. Henry Webb
This recording of Verdi's Forza del destino - trio vocal ensemble with Ponselle, with Martinelli and Pinza - was recorded Jan. 18, 1928 with orchestra conducted by Victor studio conductor Rosario Bourdon - possibly recorded at Liederkranz Hall, formerly a Camden, NJ church, later converted for use as recording studios chosen due to its favorable recording acoustics. Upon listening to this recording, I noted that Victor was still recording with the emphasis on bass (deliberately done during the first couple of years of electrical recording as the new heavier bass somewhat distorted the reproduction using the older acoustical Victor reproducers) - Victor was then marketing their Orthophonic phonographs and reproducers which reproduced the bass tones with greater fidelity. When asked about this recording during interviews conducted in the 1970s, Ponselle stated that the trio was a pretty good recording - she was usually quite critical of the balance between her and Martinelli on their Victor operatic duets - but seemed pleased with the results obtained recording this trio. My own personal favorite Ponselle recordings are found on electrical Victor discs recorded during her greatest period - 1926-1929.
Rosa ponsell had a beautiful voice and range. Ezio was the best. G. M. on the other hand,had many admirable attributes. however,his lack of a beautiful vibrato is a spoiler for me. It is not his fault. nature did not provide one.Reminds me of a character in " Ship of fools ". He would have been a great baseball hitter, if only he could hit a curve ball. GM would truly be the great tenor his many fan's proclaim, but he did not possess the legato vocal beauty of a Caruso or B. G.or other truly greats.Sad !!! Ian Kaye
Martinelli was not one of the "truly" greats?? He was an aristocrat among singers, an interpreter to be reckoned with among giants! His long and illustrious career will surely attest to it. Martinelli excelled in all aspects of the vocal arts. His legato singing was legendary not to speak of his astonishing breath supply. Martinelli could hit a curve ball with the very best. Yes even for a home run! True. Martinelli's voice was not as beautiful as some of the other tenors but a true opera aficionado would clearly move on to the more subtle aspects of the vocal art. If anything, Martinelli was a singer's singer. A beautiful voice is simply an admission ticket into the world of opera singers but it takes a lot more to stay in the running and certainly for the long haul of a career. I suggest a more comprehensive and deeper look at what constitues a "truly great" singer.
the three best of the best Ponselle, Martinelli, Ezio Pinza excellent voices
Extraordinarioooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!❤❤❤❤❤
Astounding , Beautiful , three of the greatest singers with most beautiful voices together !!!
Good Lord, what great singing.
Wow! It just never gets any better than this..........
Grazie, grandi cantanti del passato Ezio Pinza mio preferito, Ponselle e Martinelli, un grande cast.
Amazingly clear recording.
Incomparable singing from three Greats, but also an excellently remastered recording, which emerges resplendent from the "boxy" Victor original. Thank you!
TRE VOCI STUPENDE E LA MUZICA DI MAESTRO VERDI QUANTO BELLEZA !
This almost sounds like a live on-stage peformance (acustics) - better than circa 1949 NBC Studio 8H NBC Toscanini orchestral recordings [of course, sans audience]. Much more presence than one would expect from circa 1928 studio recordings. [wonder where this was recorded?]
A thousand thanks. I needed this.
DREI DER BESTEN OPERNSÄNGER ALLER ZEITEN
This was unpublished because Pinza sings aita instead of aiuto. Great performance nevertheless. How could it be otherwise with 3 such great singers?
The second take was also excellent. I have both. Henry Webb
This recording of Verdi's Forza del destino - trio vocal ensemble with Ponselle, with Martinelli and Pinza - was recorded Jan. 18, 1928 with orchestra conducted by Victor studio conductor Rosario Bourdon - possibly recorded at Liederkranz Hall, formerly a Camden, NJ church, later converted for use as recording studios chosen due to its favorable recording acoustics. Upon listening to this recording, I noted that Victor was still recording with the emphasis on bass (deliberately done during the first couple of years of electrical recording as the new heavier bass somewhat distorted the reproduction using the older acoustical Victor reproducers) - Victor was then marketing their Orthophonic phonographs and reproducers which reproduced the bass tones with greater fidelity. When asked about this recording during interviews conducted in the 1970s, Ponselle stated that the trio was a pretty good recording - she was usually quite critical of the balance between her and Martinelli on their Victor operatic duets - but seemed pleased with the results obtained recording this trio. My own personal favorite Ponselle recordings are found on electrical Victor discs recorded during her greatest period - 1926-1929.
Eccezionali!!!❤
thank you
when God sends three divine voices to earth
Who conducted?
Rosa ponsell had a beautiful voice and range. Ezio was the best. G. M. on the other hand,had many admirable attributes. however,his lack of a beautiful vibrato
is a spoiler for me. It is not his fault. nature did not provide one.Reminds me of a character in " Ship of fools ". He would have been a great baseball hitter, if only he could hit a curve ball. GM would truly be the great tenor his many fan's proclaim, but he did not possess the legato vocal beauty of a Caruso or B. G.or other truly greats.Sad !!!
Ian Kaye
I agree, but I would like to have heard him at the Met.
IT minunat!
Martinelli was not one of the "truly" greats?? He was an aristocrat among singers, an interpreter to be reckoned with among giants! His long and illustrious career will surely attest to it. Martinelli excelled in all aspects of the vocal arts. His legato singing was legendary not to speak of his astonishing breath supply. Martinelli could hit a curve ball with the very best. Yes even for a home run! True. Martinelli's voice was not as beautiful as some of the other tenors but a true opera aficionado would clearly move on to the more subtle aspects of the vocal art. If anything, Martinelli was a singer's singer. A beautiful voice is simply an admission ticket into the world of opera singers but it takes a lot more to stay in the running and certainly for the long haul of a career. I suggest a more comprehensive and deeper look at what constitues a "truly great" singer.
@@hashatz Eva Turner called him The prince of tenors!
@@ingmarvandesande3235 Indeed he was!
Divini
Who's the Carlo?
Giuseppe De Luca
@@jacquesurlus3455 Thanks
If you listen carefully, it is not De Luca, it’s Pinza who sings Carlos lines.
. Where the guy got De Luca from I don't know. He's not mentioned.