My father was a tenor, a HUGE devotee of Caruso, and had sung with the Chicago Met in the 1930's and one of my earliest memories is him singing along with Caruso's Vesti. I get goosebumps and tears in my eyes listening to it now. I can hear my dad singing along.
There's a lot of high quality in his music it's so powerful that I Vision back in the time that he was there oh, you didn't look like somebody you can't mess around with
When I hear this song I see in 1919, driving down the street in the old Ford cars and going to a restaurant with white tables and everybody's there to serve you IC New York 100 years ago when I hear his songs and his voice I could put myself right there that's how good it is nobody's beat him oh, and you don't want to do that because this is pure American, and everybody in the world should know Enrique Caruso
@@saltburner2 Not all of them. There is a 1910 recoding of the celebrated aria ‘Quando le sere al placido’ from Verdi’s opera ‘Luisa Miller’ that was never released and eventually disappeared. It is the only known recording of Caruso singing this aria, or any other excerpt from Luisa Miller. There is apparently a note from a 1950s ledger that says “no parts”; which indicates that it was indeed lost forever. A truly unfortunate loss…
Linda Blunt non preoccuparti che quando morirai lo incontrerai,ps:gli puoi dire da parte mia che dopo di lui(Caruso)non sono nati piu'tenori del suo calibro,solo strillatori,che fanno a gara a chi strilla di piu´,grazie.nb:io non moriro' ancora per molto tempo.
I first heard this when I was four years old, and my grandfather, himself an amateur opera singer, told me what the lyrics meant. I fell in love with Caruso and this aria. I remember reading that Caruso used to drive conductors insane, because he refused to follow their tempo, but always set his own, often irregular, and just expected the orchestra to follow him! But he was absolutely the best ever, so they just had to do it his way. I'm glad they did.
Sono passati più di cento anni ma l'arioso dei pagliacci di Enrico Caruso è rimasto per me il più bello! Di una modernità impressionate e di una sobrietà straordinaria ! Dal punto di vista strettamente stilistico sembra inciso stamattina.......
Listening to this brings back lots of memories. My grandmother and great aunt used to book all the acts at the Met, Beverly Sills was my babysitter, and Laurence Melchior a family friend and yet, I never "got" opera. My late cousin was a baritone in the Swiss national opera, and I went to visit him one year in Bern. I saw he had a record on the phonograph and started to play it. He came running in and was perturbed that I hadn't approached playing it with proper reverence. In any case, he allowed it to be played, and the voice filled up the entire house. Afterwards, he couldn't speak for 10 minutes. That was the effect Caruso singing Vesti la Giubba had on him, and then I got it.
Jeff, you must listen to Beverly Sills singing 'The Willow Song' from the opera 'The Ballard of Baby Doe' (only the one with the Composer Douglas Moore and baritone Earl Wrightson in attendance). Great thrilling voice and top notes! Best upload of this song. Philip Tropea tenor 2 singing videos on youtube.com
How can any of us match a childhood/youthful upbringing such as that? Though I had my own share of intriguing, eclectic experiences early on life (and no few since then, thankfully) I yet confess to a bit of healthy envy...
This is why he is the GREAT Caruso. I actually prefer the piano recordings esp. the earlier one - incredible! His voice is quite lyrical yet heavy enough to handle the drama. Caruso, when he came on the scene, changed the way tenors did things which continues to this day. Thanks so much for this wonderful post.
Dear tom ‘on with the motley ‘ my beloved grandfather had these recordings when i was a child in clonmel in ireland In the 50 ies last century he was a friend of the legendary Radio DJ Tommy O brien who held the RTE spot on Sunday nights until 1985 He had wall to wall recordings of Opera and used to visit Covent Garden annually for over thirty years. Thanks for the beautiful memories once again
No hay mucho que decir, simplemente Enrico Caruso para siempre y ... por siempre. Not to much to say, just Enrico Caruso for ever and ... ever. Bravo Maestro !
I was first introduced to the strength, feeling and mastery of the Great Enrico Caruso by my father 50 years ago.....I still get goosebumps from the beauty of this man's voice. Wow!
Although Caruso sang top Cs very rarely, he was definitely the greatest and all the modern tenors know it. I have no problem hearing the quality of his voice. Even through a horn, his voice sounds better than others even with the help of microphones, splicing etc. Apart from that, his innate musicality revolutionized phrasing and has never been equalled. However, to hear what he would have sounded, try listening on RUclips to the tracks described as 'remastered'. These are tracks from the Caruso 2000 CDs with original accompaniment replaced with a modern digitally recorded orchestra and with hiss and crackle eliminated.
Remember, this guy held back his vocal power on recordings. His voice was so powerful he could break glass! Thus when he hit super high "c"'s during recording sessions they would distort. So you will never hear him like my grandfather did! My granddad told me he was unbelivable in person! What a monster voice!!!!
It is true that the old recording equipment could not effectively handle the loud volumes and singers often had to tone down or were pulled back from the old horn to avoid distortions. Emma Eames once commented that the aria's climax would disappear and she sounded as if she left the room. There is an interesting example from a 1940's movie where Lauritz Melchior is singing into the old recording equipment and at the climax he is pulled away from the horn.
Da brividi. Questa sera ho visto il film dedicato alla sua vita, ora oltre alla sua musica conosco anche quel che è stata la sua vita, anche se magari un po' romanzata. Ascoltarlo ancora oggi denota il suo essere legenda, ancora oggi ascoltata tra le strade ed i vicoli di Napoli, sua città tanto amata. Grazie Caruso :)
I watched and listened to Pavarotti perform this and still could not "get" opera. Pavarotti plays his "instrument" fantastically, true and attempts to convey emotion with, um..."acting." Great performance but it left me unaffected. Opera. People showing off their impeccably trained voices. YAWN! Then, I heard Caruso. My chest constricted, my eyes filled with tears. The anguish Caruso communicates is palpable, particularly in the last line. You feel every fiber of Canio's suffering when Caruso sings. It penetrates your soul, impregnates every cell. It is real, it is genuine, it is pure. WOW! I "get" it!
For me, I never "got" opera UNTIL I heard Pavarotti's Nessun Dorma. I burst into tears my first time hearing it without even knowing the story of Turandot. Pavarotti continues to be my favorite. However, I do agree that when Caruso he brings a purity that con not be matched.
***** Si ricordi che Pavarotti ha dato pochissime volte in teatro la Turandot.Il Nessun dorma è cantato divina- mente bene.Resta il fatto però che per una simile opera ci vuole un Tenore Drammatico/Spinto ruolo che non si addice ad un tenore lirico quale Pavarotti.Il più grande interprete in questo ruolo con più di 200 recite rimane Franco Corelli seguito a ruota da Cecchele.Questo non lo dico io ovviamente ma è risaputo a livello internazionale..senza peraltro dimenticare un certo Mario del Monaco.Pavarotti rimane il più grande intereprete di Boheme-Elisir D amore e la Figlia del reggimento...opere più consone alle sue corde vocali...buona serata
That sarcastic laugh is bone chilling. I've had to lay off the 'master' because he makes everything in modern life seem so lame and tawdry. But, I always return to Caruso for the truth and he never disappoints. Thanks, Tom.
Thanks, blofeld39. Actually this is why I keep uploading his music - hoping that others can hear what I hear.... Even if these bad recordings don't convey all of his voice, they are for me good enough to share.
@sjonhigh: this is was Luciano said about Caruso in a film (on my channel): "I think Caruso for the singer means the base of the building. Doesn't matter how tall is the building, how heavy is going to be the building. On the basement of Caruso it will always rest. Because he's essential. Because vocally he is enormous and he is very, very close to the truth in expression."
Absolutely beautiful! Just simply magnificent! Thank you, Mr. Leoncavallo for writing a beautiful piece of music, thank you Mr. Caruso for singing it excellently, and thank you Prince Poppycock for singing it just as beautifully!
No one today can touch him.He is unmatched! enrico caruso! His range tone and feeling can not be equeled today!no one can touch him he is the beatles of opera!
Oh my word, the 1907 recording has reduced me to a shivering wreck. Caruso surely the greatest. What would we give to be able to transport him to the modern day technological world and ask him to sing this?
I'll settle for modern technology being able to completely clean up these old original recordings for something approaching modern clarity, even if it is monaural. I don't know though -- the 1907 recording, and specifically that modulation coming into 'Ridi, Pagliacco', tears me apart every single time I hear it; I might not be able to handle a clean and clear version of Caruso. :)
Dear me I am also a wreak on the floor, goosebumps on goosebumps and oh the greatness of the man. I am again in loves rekindled embrace. That love and today’s technology means I shall now drown myself in finding out so much more about the voice that touches my soul so. I never thought to look on YT, so thanks. It’s that grained that’s epic that’s is so evocative to me. My old Nan and her gramophone and 78’s on a Sunday in the best room, hahahahaha. Love xo
When I listen to Caruso everything else fades away... Listening Corelli MDM Martinucci Giacomini ease that pain not having such voice to hear again.... I pretty much can imagine how he sounded live and that sound will ring in my ears and drive me to practice to the end of my life..... Thank for upload!
Wonderful comparison! Shows such growth in his voice and recording technology. He is truly magnificent! I own thousands of original Caruso recordings, for those that haven't heard an original recording on a properly restored Phonograph you can't imagine how intense the experience really is, you can feel it in your chest and it overwhelms you with emotions. He's like no other singer!
Many thanks for putting these three versions in sequence. It shows what happens to the emotional quality of a performer who keeps delivering the same piece for a long time many, many times. An opera is a a theatrical sequence, and taking one single aria with attached recitativi is difficult enough to present credibly. Yet even worse that that is wearing it out. The Milano version of 1902 is throbbing with incredible raw emotion, an incredible power of verismo - if compared to the later versions which are not bad at all, but somewhat tamed and cultured. Compare with Corelli in 1954 (Franco Corelli - Recitar ... Vesti la giubba - I Pagliacci) - a performance exceptionally true to the power of verismo, but still not a match to Caruso in 1902. I would not even compare Pavarotti's version to it - while the latter's Nessun Dorma may be one of the best... And, returning to Caruso in 1902, to think that this emotional charge is delivered with a simple piano acc as a standalone aria; as one of my friends had said once about piece of Bach, I am shamelessly sobbing already in anticipation of hearing it.
None of those (Caruso nor Corelli) are a match to Del Monaco in terms of verismo. Caruso was not dark enough to be Canio, Corelli was not strong enough.
@@thiagopasin1 recordings are only an approximation… I believe it was Rosa Ponselle who said you could confuse Caruso with a dramatic baritone. Supposedly, his voice was huge and dark, but also with that Neapolitan warmness.
He is the best of the best! Ever! Thank you for uploading this...It was my father's favorite and he sang it often and Caruso our favorite tenor. He passed away in Feb. of last year and I miss hearing him sing and listening to our favorite operas.
They are all masterpieces, but I prefere the first one from 1902. It oozez with raw feeling and you can allmost sense the tears and desperation in his voice at the end. I think this is why it is the best interpretation. (p.s. I appologies for my english spelling mistakes)
Hello! I think English is a really difficult language to learn because everything is irregular - verbs, spelling, pronunciation. If you would like to see an old lady's polite corrections, here they are: * prefer * oozes * almost * apologize And I agree 100% with your opinion on selection of the 1902 recording.
I think he was the first operatic singer who recorded well. Everyone else sounded mosquito-like or had that weird quaver. We can only imagine what he sounded like on stage, but that's part of the mystique. What I notice here is his *acting* - Jesus! He doesn't just sing the living hell out of it, he wrings out every emotion, every nuance, all the hate and pain and rage and tenderness and agony. But at the same time, he is ever true to the music and never hammy. This is the gold standard, folks, probably forever. As a p.s., I do NOT like any early recordings that have been too enhanced, too cleaned up, or too mucked-with. We lose so, so much! We are trying to take a horn recording and make it sound like a symphony hall or a modern recording studio. Why? He sang where he was, and when, and that is the reality of it.
ferociousgumby Caruso was someone who had the loudness of del monaco and power of corelli and beautiful pianissimo like a lyric tenor with a beautiful tone like domingo with a good technique like kraus who could fit in almost any lyric and dramatic roles.
He could be hammy rarely, but fortunately, he got better and better and tried not to be hammy. That's why he became and still is so beloved - his vocal acting got better and better - he acts with his heart, soul, and voice. What makes it bittersweet was after 1902, he didn't need to act - because his love and the mother of his sons, Ada Giachetti, abandoned them all... :( He didn't need to act after that...
@@xxsaruman82xx87 beauty is subjective. Domingo's high notes are nasal but other than that one can totally find that his tone is beautiful. Gosh, why are you seeping through every comment only to say your disagreement like it's the general truth.
He probably was the greatest voice of the 20th century - hope we'll get another Caruso this century. ... Liked your singing, btw, really putting your heart to it !
Yes, I think he got better and better as far as control of the voice and interpretations of the roles are concerned. His voice darkened considerably with age and he went from lyrical to spinto / dramatic tenor with baritone qualities.
Единственная ария, при прослушивании которой не могу сдержать слез, Vesti la giubba в его исполнении.. Я неплохо понимаю итальянский язык, оттого еще более пронизывающим становится прослушивание. Бедный, бедный Карузо.. Так рано скончался от плеврита
I took digital signal processing at MIT in the 1970s. I had Alan Oppenheim as professor (he wrote the text book). He was a Caruso fan. He got access to the original brass horn in the RCA museum that Caruso recorded into. He analyzed the distortion at different frequencies and reversed it, producing the original sound. It brought tears to my eyes. (PS. Alan Oppenheim also worked on the Nixon tapes to try to recover the 18 minute gap -- couldn't do it)
How interesting to compare the three recordings. They are identical in every way, phrasing, control, resonances. The only difference is that the voice is slightly darker in 1904 and then in 1907
After listening to all three MANY times, I seem to like the first one (1902) the best, followed by the third (1907) and the second (1904). The reason is because there was piano music in the background of the first one (1902).That was nice leading to the climax. Though, the ending music was the best and really nice in the third (1907)one. Caruso was supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!
@laronmaron98: yes, that is correct regarding Caruso having to restrain himself when singing. In particular when he recorded with other singers, he had to stand at the back so as not to overwhelm the other voices. A shame that we don't have any really good recordings of his voice. Nellie Melba, who actually didn't like the "uneducated" Caruso later wrote in her autobiography: "As a voice - pure and simple - his was the most wonderful tenor I ever heard."
I love all tenors they bring the music to life.Pavarotti,Lanza,Caruso,Domingo,Bjorling,and others to many to mention,the are an inspiration.God bless them all.
"My voice changed when I was about 15," Mr. Pavarotti once told the Globe. "At the beginning it was a very high tenor, and when I changed the voice I began to imitate the movies of Mario Lanza - all of them. He had a fantastic voice, not just a wonderful voice, but a fantastic voice."
He has something that make me go back to this link and listen to him. The voice is unique. And to keep a tone like an electric instrument long before it was invented.
É impressionante o amadurecimento do canto especialmente a interpretação e a voz mais encorpada mais escura da gravação do 1907. Caruso foi o maior. Plinio Ramacciotti
Most expressive & smoothly flowing of all I have heard sing this. He should have been born later so the recordings would have truly shown how superior his voice was.
My God...what I would give to watch this man perform. From what I understand, he had to hold back...restrain himself while being recorded, or his voice would simply overpower the primitive equipment available at the turn of the last century. An amazing post. Thank you!!
I just realized he was around the same age as one of my great-grandfathers. He was born in 1873 or 1874, don't remember exactly. But it's amazing to think he was living at the same time as Caruso was rising...
This is what I'm looking for! I'm so happy that i discovered this for a long time of guessing what is the name of the song :D Thank you for posting! Mr. Enrico is so great! Such a majestic golden voice by a gorgeous gentleman :) Bravo Bravo!!
It makes me cry everytime I see the sky who's the toughest guy in the world put on the clown clothes, and we know he's really mad it's so humbled it brings tears to my eyes he's such a excellent no one has surpassed this excellent
Because he is just another good amateur. Nothing to write home about. Listen to Lanza, Bjorling or Caruso sing this aria. A -big, big difference! Philip Tropea, tenor
The thumbs down probably came from fanatical Bjorling fans and people that don't like static in their recordings. Meanwhile every tenor after Caruso had the opportunity to record with his technology but never did. Only Villazon was brave enough, but it was not exactly the same recording technology.
As an actor and a classically trained singer, I feel opera is one of the most difficult and, tragically, under-appreciated art forms in the realm of performing arts, combining acting and singing talent. I also feel that Vesti La Giubba is one of the greatest examples of the form. The sorrow in the piece is absolutely PALPABLE, and so many great voices have given this sorrow voice, from signor Caruso, to Placido and Luciano and all the other fantastic singers who gave this tragic character form
I suspect very few people realise how difficult this is to sing PROPERLY, because nobody does sing it according to the written score. The line is wonderful when taken without any pauses, and the last note with the diminuendo is virtually impossible. Only Caruso and Bergonzi sing it as written
I love people who post these videos with the non-enhanced versions. He is perfection and if people heard him(even these recordings)opera would have an endless audience. Long live, Caruso.
Thanks for your comment, bixntram. There are many great interpretations of this wonderful aria as you mention. I thank you for appreciating the primitive recording (and the primitive/genuin person Caruso...).
My father was a tenor, a HUGE devotee of Caruso, and had sung with the Chicago Met in the 1930's and one of my earliest memories is him singing along with Caruso's Vesti. I get goosebumps and tears in my eyes listening to it now. I can hear my dad singing along.
We are fortunate that so many of Enrico’s recordings have survived! What a fabulous voice!
They have all survived, and Ward Marston has remastered the lot for Naxos on 10 CDs.
There's a lot of high quality in his music it's so powerful that I Vision back in the time that he was there oh, you didn't look like somebody you can't mess around with
When I hear this song I see in 1919, driving down the street in the old Ford cars and going to a restaurant with white tables and everybody's there to serve you IC New York 100 years ago when I hear his songs and his voice I could put myself right there that's how good it is nobody's beat him oh, and you don't want to do that because this is pure American, and everybody in the world should know Enrique Caruso
@@saltburner2 Not all of them. There is a 1910 recoding of the celebrated aria ‘Quando le sere al placido’ from Verdi’s opera ‘Luisa Miller’ that was never released and eventually disappeared. It is the only known recording of Caruso singing this aria, or any other excerpt from Luisa Miller. There is apparently a note from a 1950s ledger that says “no parts”; which indicates that it was indeed lost forever. A truly unfortunate loss…
YES YES We Are All Very Fortunate That Because of Technology We Can Still Listen To
The Great Caruso
R.I.P.
Enrico Caruso 🙏🏻🌹
I wish I could meet CARUSO and show him that I17 years later...Im listening his voice from a 3X7 inch flat device...
Linda Blunt ~ He would heartily laugh!
Incredible, huh
@@kennymos9007 Caruso is immortal, so I don't think you need to worry
Linda Blunt non preoccuparti che quando morirai lo incontrerai,ps:gli puoi dire da parte mia che dopo di lui(Caruso)non sono nati piu'tenori del suo calibro,solo strillatori,che fanno a gara a chi strilla di piu´,grazie.nb:io non moriro' ancora per molto tempo.
I first heard this when I was four years old, and my grandfather, himself an amateur opera singer, told me what the lyrics meant. I fell in love with Caruso and this aria. I remember reading that Caruso used to drive conductors insane, because he refused to follow their tempo, but always set his own, often irregular, and just expected the orchestra to follow him! But he was absolutely the best ever, so they just had to do it his way. I'm glad they did.
Sono passati più di cento anni ma l'arioso dei pagliacci di Enrico Caruso è rimasto per me il più bello! Di una modernità impressionate e di una sobrietà straordinaria ! Dal punto di vista strettamente stilistico sembra inciso stamattina.......
I prefer the. 1902 version. So much emotion. The best tenor in the world!
El mejor, el único gran tenor del mundo. Gracias Enrico Caruso por tu maravillosa voz.
Meraviglioso ed insuperabile, quando canta scandisce in modo unico le frasi e le parole sono estremamente comprensibili. ..un fenomeno unico!
Listening to this brings back lots of memories. My grandmother and great aunt used to book all the acts at the Met, Beverly Sills was my babysitter, and Laurence Melchior a family friend and yet, I never "got" opera. My late cousin was a baritone in the Swiss national opera, and I went to visit him one year in Bern. I saw he had a record on the phonograph and started to play it. He came running in and was perturbed that I hadn't approached playing it with proper reverence. In any case, he allowed it to be played, and the voice filled up the entire house. Afterwards, he couldn't speak for 10 minutes. That was the effect Caruso singing Vesti la Giubba had on him, and then I got it.
Jeff, you must listen to Beverly Sills singing 'The Willow Song' from the opera 'The Ballard of Baby Doe' (only the one with the Composer Douglas Moore and baritone Earl Wrightson in attendance). Great thrilling voice and top notes! Best upload of this song. Philip Tropea tenor 2 singing videos on youtube.com
How can any of us match a childhood/youthful upbringing such as that?
Though I had my own share of intriguing, eclectic experiences early on life (and no few since then, thankfully) I yet confess to a bit of healthy envy...
@@JohnLee-io1ne it was certainly interesting. My great grandfather was the mask and wig maker in NYC for opera and Broadway back in the day, too.
incredibile.......avrei voluto esservi e sentirlo dal vivo............................grazie Enrico, indimenticabile...
This is why he is the GREAT Caruso. I actually prefer the piano recordings esp. the earlier one - incredible! His voice is quite lyrical yet heavy enough to handle the drama. Caruso, when he came on the scene, changed the way tenors did things which continues to this day. Thanks so much for this wonderful post.
I´m not really an opera fan but his voice is so amazing.
Dear tom ‘on with the motley ‘ my beloved grandfather had these recordings when i was a child in clonmel in ireland
In the 50 ies last century he was a friend of the legendary Radio DJ Tommy O brien who held the RTE spot on Sunday nights until 1985
He had wall to wall recordings of Opera and used to visit Covent Garden annually for over thirty years. Thanks for the beautiful memories once again
Dear John, nice memories. And you are very welcome.
❤
No hay mucho que decir, simplemente Enrico Caruso para siempre y ... por siempre.
Not to much to say, just Enrico Caruso for ever and ... ever.
Bravo Maestro !
I was first introduced to the strength, feeling and mastery of the Great Enrico Caruso by my father 50 years ago.....I still get goosebumps from the beauty of this man's voice.
Wow!
Yeah - it’s been fifty years since my pops bought me an lp of early Caruso recordings. That was when I first really understood great technique.
That 07 record is just awe inspiring. I’ve been enjoying your work for years, Tom. Thanks
Thank you!
he puts so much feeling into it that you can feel the pain Canio is suffering
Il più grande di tutti. Cantava l'anima della melodia
That this is making me cry, from over a century ago... that SAYS something about the power of Caruso.
Although Caruso sang top Cs very rarely, he was definitely the greatest and all the modern tenors know it. I have no problem hearing the quality of his voice. Even through a horn, his voice sounds better than others even with the help of microphones, splicing etc. Apart from that, his innate musicality revolutionized phrasing and has never been equalled. However, to hear what he would have sounded, try listening on RUclips to the tracks described as 'remastered'. These are tracks from the Caruso 2000 CDs with original accompaniment replaced with a modern digitally recorded orchestra and with hiss and crackle eliminated.
Sublime único CARUSO lo AMO gracias 🥰🥰🥰
Remember, this guy held back his vocal power on recordings. His voice was so powerful he could break glass! Thus when he hit super high "c"'s during recording sessions they would distort. So you will never hear him like my grandfather did! My granddad told me he was unbelivable in person! What a monster voice!!!!
Very interesting! Thank you ! Could you tell more abouth Caruso’ voice listended in person for you grandfather?
That is a very old myth. Caruso never shattered glass with his voice.
Cheers to our ancestors! And to Mario Lanza too, along with Caruso!!!!
It is true that the old recording equipment could not effectively handle the loud volumes and singers often had to tone down or were pulled back from the old horn to avoid distortions. Emma Eames once commented that the aria's climax would disappear and she sounded as if she left the room. There is an interesting example from a 1940's movie where Lauritz Melchior is singing into the old recording equipment and at the climax he is pulled away from the horn.
Muchas gracias x tu info. 🤚
Caruso è il più grande tenore di ogni tempo!!! Non è un caso che esegue splendidamente anche l'arioso dei Pagliacci!!! grazie
Da brividi. Questa sera ho visto il film dedicato alla sua vita, ora oltre alla sua musica conosco anche quel che è stata la sua vita, anche se magari un po' romanzata.
Ascoltarlo ancora oggi denota il suo essere legenda, ancora oggi ascoltata tra le strade ed i vicoli di Napoli, sua città tanto amata.
Grazie Caruso :)
I watched and listened to Pavarotti perform this and still could not "get" opera. Pavarotti plays his "instrument" fantastically, true and attempts to convey emotion with, um..."acting." Great performance but it left me unaffected. Opera. People showing off their impeccably trained voices. YAWN!
Then, I heard Caruso. My chest constricted, my eyes filled with tears. The anguish Caruso communicates is palpable, particularly in the last line. You feel every fiber of Canio's suffering when Caruso sings. It penetrates your soul, impregnates every cell. It is real, it is genuine, it is pure.
WOW! I "get" it!
well put man, well put!
For me, I never "got" opera UNTIL I heard Pavarotti's Nessun Dorma. I burst into tears my first time hearing it without even knowing the story of Turandot. Pavarotti continues to be my favorite. However, I do agree that when Caruso he brings a purity that con not be matched.
Caruso and Callas; it's all downhill from there!
***** Si ricordi che Pavarotti ha dato pochissime volte in teatro la Turandot.Il Nessun dorma è cantato divina-
mente bene.Resta il fatto però che per una simile opera ci vuole un Tenore Drammatico/Spinto ruolo che non si addice
ad un tenore lirico quale Pavarotti.Il più grande interprete in questo ruolo con più di 200 recite rimane Franco Corelli
seguito a ruota da Cecchele.Questo non lo dico io ovviamente ma è risaputo a livello internazionale..senza peraltro
dimenticare un certo Mario del Monaco.Pavarotti rimane il più grande intereprete di Boheme-Elisir D amore e la Figlia
del reggimento...opere più consone alle sue corde vocali...buona serata
!Solo Lanza.....!
That sarcastic laugh is bone chilling. I've had to lay off the 'master' because he makes everything in modern life seem so lame and tawdry. But, I always return to Caruso for the truth and he never disappoints. Thanks, Tom.
Thanks, blofeld39. Actually this is why I keep uploading his music - hoping that others can hear what I hear....
Even if these bad recordings don't convey all of his voice, they are for me good enough to share.
@sjonhigh: this is was Luciano said about Caruso in a film (on my channel):
"I think Caruso for the singer means the base of the building. Doesn't matter how tall is the building, how heavy is going to be the building. On the basement of Caruso it will always rest. Because he's essential. Because vocally he is enormous and he is very, very close to the truth in expression."
'truth in expression' thats it isn't it
Very deep, very true. I realized while singing this tonight;, to sing this good, you have to sing this like you are feeling it now.
💗
Magnífico. No me canso de escucharlo.
It is very interesting how his voice changed and matured in 5 years,,,,,,
Grande CARUSO :DDD
I don't think that's the case, the aesthetics changed, so he decided to change too!
Absolutely beautiful! Just simply magnificent! Thank you, Mr. Leoncavallo for writing a beautiful piece of music, thank you Mr. Caruso for singing it excellently, and thank you Prince Poppycock for singing it just as beautifully!
No one today can touch him.He is unmatched! enrico caruso! His range tone and feeling can not be equeled today!no one can touch him he is the beatles of opera!
Oh my word, the 1907 recording has reduced me to a shivering wreck. Caruso surely the greatest. What would we give to be able to transport him to the modern day technological world and ask him to sing this?
I'll settle for modern technology being able to completely clean up these old original recordings for something approaching modern clarity, even if it is monaural.
I don't know though -- the 1907 recording, and specifically that modulation coming into 'Ridi, Pagliacco', tears me apart every single time I hear it; I might not be able to handle a clean and clear version of Caruso. :)
Dear me I am also a wreak on the floor, goosebumps on goosebumps and oh the greatness of the man. I am again in loves rekindled embrace. That love and today’s technology means I shall now drown myself in finding out so much more about the voice that touches my soul so.
I never thought to look on YT, so thanks.
It’s that grained that’s epic that’s is so evocative to me. My old Nan and her gramophone and 78’s on a Sunday in the best room, hahahahaha.
Love xo
@@trdsf worse if they auto tuned it!!!!
When I listen to Caruso everything else fades away...
Listening Corelli MDM Martinucci Giacomini ease that pain not having such voice to hear again....
I pretty much can imagine how he sounded live and that sound will ring in my ears and drive me to practice to the end of my life.....
Thank for upload!
Wonderful comparison! Shows such growth in his voice and recording technology.
He is truly magnificent!
I own thousands of original Caruso recordings, for those that haven't heard an original recording on a properly restored Phonograph you can't imagine how intense the experience really is, you can feel it in your chest and it overwhelms you with emotions.
He's like no other singer!
Thousands?
Many thanks for putting these three versions in sequence. It shows what happens to the emotional quality of a performer who keeps delivering the same piece for a long time many, many times. An opera is a a theatrical sequence, and taking one single aria with attached recitativi is difficult enough to present credibly. Yet even worse that that is wearing it out. The Milano version of 1902 is throbbing with incredible raw emotion, an incredible power of verismo - if compared to the later versions which are not bad at all, but somewhat tamed and cultured. Compare with Corelli in 1954 (Franco Corelli - Recitar ... Vesti la giubba - I Pagliacci) - a performance exceptionally true to the power of verismo, but still not a match to Caruso in 1902. I would not even compare Pavarotti's version to it - while the latter's Nessun Dorma may be one of the best... And, returning to Caruso in 1902, to think that this emotional charge is delivered with a simple piano acc as a standalone aria; as one of my friends had said once about piece of Bach, I am shamelessly sobbing already in anticipation of hearing it.
None of those (Caruso nor Corelli) are a match to Del Monaco in terms of verismo. Caruso was not dark enough to be Canio, Corelli was not strong enough.
@@thiagopasin1 recordings are only an approximation… I believe it was Rosa Ponselle who said you could confuse Caruso with a dramatic baritone. Supposedly, his voice was huge and dark, but also with that Neapolitan warmness.
Beautiful singing ! Bravo ENRICO CARUSO !
He is the best of the best! Ever! Thank you for uploading this...It was my father's favorite and he sang it often and Caruso our favorite tenor. He passed away in Feb. of last year and I miss hearing him sing and listening to our favorite operas.
They are all masterpieces, but I prefere the first one from 1902. It oozez with raw feeling and you can allmost sense the tears and desperation in his voice at the end. I think this is why it is the best interpretation.
(p.s. I appologies for my english spelling mistakes)
I agree. Oh and “your English spelling” is just fine. 😁
Hello! I think English is a really difficult language to learn because everything is irregular - verbs, spelling, pronunciation. If you would like to see an old lady's polite corrections, here they are:
* prefer
* oozes
* almost
* apologize
And I agree 100% with your opinion on selection of the 1902 recording.
한국의현재팔십노인인데테너가이렇게아름다운감미로운음성으로불러주시는노래는처음이라경이롭다고요감히경이롭습니다감사감사드립니다이렇게크신성악가님의노래를유튜브로들을수있다는것감사감사드리며제카톡으로다옮겨놓아습니다감사듣게해주신고맙고고마우신분들이여주님의가호가늘항상하시리라믿습니다수고하신모든분들께도각자믿는신들의축복이가득하시길빕니다다시한번더감사를~~♡♡♡♧♧♧사랑합니다행복하십시오
I think he was the first operatic singer who recorded well. Everyone else sounded mosquito-like or had that weird quaver. We can only imagine what he sounded like on stage, but that's part of the mystique. What I notice here is his *acting* - Jesus! He doesn't just sing the living hell out of it, he wrings out every emotion, every nuance, all the hate and pain and rage and tenderness and agony. But at the same time, he is ever true to the music and never hammy. This is the gold standard, folks, probably forever. As a p.s., I do NOT like any early recordings that have been too enhanced, too cleaned up, or too mucked-with. We lose so, so much! We are trying to take a horn recording and make it sound like a symphony hall or a modern recording studio. Why? He sang where he was, and when, and that is the reality of it.
ferociousgumby Caruso was someone who had the loudness of del monaco and power of corelli and beautiful pianissimo like a lyric tenor with a beautiful tone like domingo with a good technique like kraus who could fit in almost any lyric and dramatic roles.
He could be hammy rarely, but fortunately, he got better and better and tried not to be hammy. That's why he became and still is so beloved - his vocal acting got better and better - he acts with his heart, soul, and voice. What makes it bittersweet was after 1902, he didn't need to act - because his love and the mother of his sons, Ada Giachetti, abandoned them all... :( He didn't need to act after that...
@@이준혁-c4s Domingo’s tone is not beautiful, and Caruso’s technique is far superior to Kraus’
@@xxsaruman82xx87 beauty is subjective. Domingo's high notes are nasal but other than that one can totally find that his tone is beautiful.
Gosh, why are you seeping through every comment only to say your disagreement like it's the general truth.
3 versiones seguidas y no me cansa, la escucharía todo el día.
He probably was the greatest voice of the 20th century - hope we'll get another Caruso this century. ... Liked your singing, btw, really putting your heart to it !
Thank you so much for providing this for the world to enjoy and learn from.
The God of all tenors. Simply untouchable. Sheer heaven.
Gracias por está joya!!!
Thank you Tom. In the years Caruso became more great in his voice and experience.The romances Vesti la giubba is the real situation that Y was meaning
Yes, I think he got better and better as far as control of the voice and interpretations of the roles are concerned. His voice darkened considerably with age and he went from lyrical to spinto / dramatic tenor with baritone qualities.
I bet in Caruso's wildest dreams people would still be listening to his recordings over 100 plus years after he did them.
1907 was the best recording of the three. What a voice!
Grazie mille, Tom Frøkjær!
This is a real gem! And also thank you for include all about this recordings.
Amazing Caruso. Greetings from Chile.
Единственная ария, при прослушивании которой не могу сдержать слез, Vesti la giubba в его исполнении.. Я неплохо понимаю итальянский язык, оттого еще более пронизывающим становится прослушивание.
Бедный, бедный Карузо.. Так рано скончался от плеврита
Wow! What a voice! Thanks for providing this video to us.
tengo11 años y quiero ir a ITALIA. Yo amo las canciones de ENRICO CARUSO. Q música 🎶 🎶
I took digital signal processing at MIT in the 1970s. I had Alan Oppenheim as professor (he wrote the text book). He was a Caruso fan. He got access to the original brass horn in the RCA museum that Caruso recorded into. He analyzed the distortion at different frequencies and reversed it, producing the original sound. It brought tears to my eyes. (PS. Alan Oppenheim also worked on the Nixon tapes to try to recover the 18 minute gap -- couldn't do it)
Wow!
First you have Enrico Caruso then you have Mario Lanza so you never forget what a beautiful voice he had. ❤❤.
Fully agree ...
And for me (being 59 years old) I'm particularly pleased that you in your age can appreciate his singing! Great empathy - thanks.
How interesting to compare the three recordings. They are identical in every way, phrasing, control, resonances. The only difference is that the voice is slightly darker in 1904 and then in 1907
After listening to all three MANY times, I seem to like the first one (1902) the best, followed by the third (1907) and the second (1904). The reason is because there was piano music in the background of the first one (1902).That was nice leading to the climax. Though, the ending music was the best and really nice in the third (1907)one. Caruso was supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!
@laronmaron98: yes, that is correct regarding Caruso having to restrain himself when singing. In particular when he recorded with other singers, he had to stand at the back so as not to overwhelm the other voices. A shame that we don't have any really good recordings of his voice.
Nellie Melba, who actually didn't like the "uneducated" Caruso later wrote in her autobiography: "As a voice - pure and simple - his was the most wonderful tenor I ever heard."
Caruso the best tenor the best voice
It makes me cry everytime... Thanks for post this amazing version!!!
P.s. ...7 dislikes??? I can't understand some people... can't understand at all
I love all tenors they bring the music to life.Pavarotti,Lanza,Caruso,Domingo,Bjorling,and others to many to mention,the are an inspiration.God bless them all.
"My voice changed when I was about 15," Mr. Pavarotti once told the Globe. "At the beginning it was a very high tenor, and when I changed the voice I began to imitate the movies of Mario Lanza - all of them. He had a fantastic voice, not just a wonderful voice, but a fantastic voice."
Caruso's divine voice! He is the best tenor! Bravo!❤❤❤❤❤
Semplicemente un grande di tutti i tempi.
Outstanding.
Magnificent performances. Caruso is unique. Love it.
He has something that make me go back to this link and listen to him. The voice is unique. And to keep a tone like an electric instrument long before it was invented.
Wonderful. Truly a gift from God enchanced by countless years of work and self improvement. Heartbreaking.
É impressionante o amadurecimento do canto especialmente a interpretação e a voz mais encorpada mais escura da gravação do 1907. Caruso foi o maior.
Plinio Ramacciotti
BEST OF 1907. --- THE PERFECTION.
Most expressive & smoothly flowing of all I have heard sing this. He should have been born later so the recordings would have truly shown how superior his voice was.
Che dire,un napoletano con la poesia Nella sua voce
Enrico el mas grande de todos los tiempos
el mas grande de todos fue edmundo wensel.... un 11 de banfield que te hacia llorar de emocion
@@advocatusconciliumtantrino3126 si usted lo dice no le voy a discutir, será asi🤷♂️😀😀
Raúl Edmundo😀👍
Vero, unico e a tutt ora insuperato
@@giulioamitrano3503 pienamente d'accordo con te, è il migliore di tutti i tempi
I dont speak italian! but i think your saying something nice about the master enrico caruso the greatest singer of opera ever!
Gracias maestro. Descansa en paz
My God...what I would give to watch this man perform. From what I understand, he had to hold back...restrain himself while being recorded, or his voice would simply overpower the primitive equipment available at the turn of the last century. An amazing post. Thank you!!
Superba interpretazione!
Simplesmente linda! Just beautiful
,my grandfather listened to Caruso growing up what a joy it must have been for him ,
I just realized he was around the same age as one of my great-grandfathers. He was born in 1873 or 1874, don't remember exactly. But it's amazing to think he was living at the same time as Caruso was rising...
This is what I'm looking for! I'm so happy that i discovered this for a long time of guessing what is the name of the song :D Thank you for posting! Mr. Enrico is so great! Such a majestic golden voice by a gorgeous gentleman :) Bravo Bravo!!
Caruso, being the astounding singer of the era, *also* almost single-handedly popularized the record and recording industry.
It makes me cry everytime I see the sky who's the toughest guy in the world put on the clown clothes, and we know he's really mad it's so humbled it brings tears to my eyes he's such a excellent no one has surpassed this excellent
Finding this channel was a wonderful discovery. Thank You,Tom.
You are very welcome ☺
Thank you for this!
Dear Tom Frokrjer. Gott sei Dank for your things, which made. Благодарю
ENRICO CARUSO, MAGNIFIQUE, TRES BEAU...........
Enrico Caruso, was among the first recorded Italian Opera Stars, and remains a mark to match, during 21st Century Times.
God,his voice was pure gold....his voice gradually changed from lyric to dramatic without losing any of the qualities,its like it was meant to be.
How could anyone put a thumbs down for these recordings. Seriously?
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Because he is just another good amateur. Nothing to write home about. Listen to Lanza, Bjorling or Caruso sing this aria. A -big, big difference! Philip Tropea, tenor
The thumbs down probably came from fanatical Bjorling fans and people that don't like static in their recordings. Meanwhile every tenor after Caruso had the opportunity to record with his technology but never did. Only Villazon was brave enough, but it was not exactly the same recording technology.
De los mejores cantantes de Ópera de la historia! 👏👏👏
Puoi anche dire il più grande
meraviglioso...👑
As an actor and a classically trained singer, I feel opera is one of the most difficult and, tragically, under-appreciated art forms in the realm of performing arts, combining acting and singing talent. I also feel that Vesti La Giubba is one of the greatest examples of the form. The sorrow in the piece is absolutely PALPABLE, and so many great voices have given this sorrow voice, from signor Caruso, to Placido and Luciano and all the other fantastic singers who gave this tragic character form
PERFECTION from over a Century ago ... Life just doesn`t get much better does it?
I suspect very few people realise how difficult this is to sing PROPERLY, because nobody does sing it according to the written score. The line is wonderful when taken without any pauses, and the last note with the diminuendo is virtually impossible. Only Caruso and Bergonzi sing it as written
I love people who post these videos with the non-enhanced versions. He is perfection and if people heard him(even these recordings)opera would have an endless audience. Long live, Caruso.
Paul Lavan! I could hug you. Truer words were never said about the singer and the song!
:) i have to admit, this made me tear up a bit. thanks for posting.
This is for sure his masterpiece and one of the best interpretations of the piece, even for today.
110 years on, his recording (all 3 of them) has not been surpassed.
Thanks for your comment, bixntram. There are many great interpretations of this wonderful aria as you mention. I thank you for appreciating the primitive recording (and the primitive/genuin person Caruso...).
Enrico Caruso sei nel mio cuore!