"He had the greatest bass voice I ever heard," said Rosa Ponselle of Jose Mardones. "It was like the lowest pedal on the pipe organ of a great cathedral--a real basso profundo. He had everything vocally: a huge voice, excellent technique, and a top that could go way up into the high baritone range. On the night of my debut in the Met premiere of 'La forza del destino,' when we sang 'La vergine degli angeli' the applause went on and on and on. You should've heard Caruso, Mardones and me that night. You really missed something!"
What a magnificent natural bass voice !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
A very nice discovery !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thank so much !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Gorgeous voice! Such a growl to it. So glad to be able to hear it!!!
"He had the greatest bass voice I ever heard," said Rosa Ponselle of Jose Mardones. "It was like the lowest pedal on the pipe organ of a great cathedral--a real basso profundo. He had everything vocally: a huge voice, excellent technique, and a top that could go way up into the high baritone range. On the night of my debut in the Met premiere of 'La forza del destino,' when we sang 'La vergine degli angeli' the applause went on and on and on. You should've heard Caruso, Mardones and me that night. You really missed something!"