Pavarotti? Corelli? Domingo? Del Monaco? All the others? None of them could carry this great man’s socks! Like Bjorling, there was a tremendous wondrous tonal/aural difference in their live sound over recordings. I, too, adore this piece out of the many others he performed. Full of heart, passion and sheer musical intensity and IQ. Bravo, Maestro!! 🙏
Canzone e voce di bellezza rara, in questo caso il grande Caruso si è superato si coglie tutta la sua malinconia e quel fondo di tristezza tipica dei napoletani che hanno dovuto fare fortuna all'estero pur rimanendo attaccati e fieri alle proprie radici e la propria terra, per quanto riguarda la canzone non si sa chi l'abbia scritta, ma non importa,chiunque l'abbia scritta era un genio
For me this is his greatest recording. If one doesn't understand why Caruso was Caruso, he needs to listen to this. It's all here. All that singing ever was and ever will be.
Years ago my voice teacher taught me that much of what made Caruso so great went beyond the voice alone; that Caruso was a great man, and that greatness of character came through his God-given miraculous voice. From all I have read of Caruso, he was loving and generous to all people, particularly to his audiences. Perhaps that is why, even with poor recording technology, Caruso continues to captivate those of us fortunate enough to hear him. Thank you Tom.
Even if true, I think what made him "great," what gave his songs more emotion, was his use of dynamics. His ability to shift his voice from deep and booming to light and tender. His feeling for the lyrics, expressed through technique.
@@sarahcohen3844Всё много проще, он поет, как дышит, он живёт в этой песне, здесь и сейчас, когда он поет, он творит саму эту жизнь, он живёт в ней, своей душой, своим сердцем, красотой своих чувств и своего голоса, нет ни одного певца, кто бы мог так естественно передать весь спектр человеческих чувств, так непосредственно и просто, впитав их всем своим существом.
That voice and his humanity is a shining light in an inhuman, chaotic world. He was a consolation to the thousands of immigrants who packed the Family Circle and standing room of the Old Met, escaping for a few hours from their difficult lives. My aunt, who was a sweat shop operator (a survivor of the Triangle Shirtwaist Co. fire!), told me of many nights hearing him and forgetting her troubles. He was more than an opera singer, he was a life force. There is Caruso, and then the rest.
The control he has over his technique is astounding. The sensitivity, mingled with his outright generous Italian tenor singing, is incredible. He had it all.
Could you imagine how it felt to hear and see this miracle voice in the concert house and at the opera stage? It must have been totally overwhelming and nothing today compares with the emotional force and the intensive presence as the voice and the humanity of Enrico Caruso. Never ever forgotten.
Топлина,изящна топлина,чувствена топлина,красива топлина,нежна топлина,несравнима топлина,топлина в сърцето ,това предизвиква и още много този ненадминат Карузо,единствен и неповторим!
É de impressionar! São músicas gravadas a mais de cem anos,com os recursos limitados da época.Mesmo assim,sua voz sôa límpida, doce e harmoniosa. Foi insuperável!
Leo Blech, conductor and director of the Berlin Staatsoper in the preface to the book Recollections of Caruso (German): He was beyond all techniques. There was but sonorous spirit manifesting itself in unforgettable dynamic nuances and voice colours. Great Caruso, beyond the grave I thank and honour you. You brought heavenly sound and glory into our lives.
Proporre Pavarotti nel repertorio delle canzoni napoletane è peggio di una bestemmia!!! Ecco chi è stato maestro in questo repertorio: il grandissimo Caruso, al cui confronto Pavarotti fa un figura assai meschina. Che passione, che intensità, che pathos nella voce di Caruso. Inarrivabile!!
Truly phenomenal interpretation, definitely better than any other one that I know. Impossible to imagine this extremely moving song sang better or interpreted better. Caruso copes with the high tessitura much better than anyone else, incl. Corelli. Astonishing and outstanding!!
@@derkolschetester2400Бьерлинг даже близко к нему не стоит, А КАРУЗО он над всеми и навсегда! Или вы с великими поспорить готовы? Паваротти, как никак всемирно признанный мастер вокала.
@@nikname1672 ahahahah! Perdonami ma ho l´impressione che tu capisca ben poco di musica lirica! I 3 più grandi tenore di tutti i tempi sono Björling, Caruso e Gigli! Björling è superlativo ! Caruso è unico e Gigli è l´anima della lirica! Il fatto che tu citi Pavarotti mi fa sorridere! Una voce tenorile quasi da mezzosoprano! I veri Tenori hanno un timbro profondo, baritonale come lo aveva Caruso! Björling resta comunque la perfezione assoluta con una profonda anima artistica! Ppoi ognuno ha le sue opinioni!!
@@derkolschetester2400Джильи к совершенству ближе, у Бьерлинга с ровностью звука проблем поболее, и я, отнюдь не поклонник Паваротти, о нем речь, только по поводу его высказывания о Карузо, поэтому, похоже, что вы переоцениваете своего кумира лишь по предпочтению голоса. До естественности выражения чувств к Карузо мало кто приблизился, а это, извините, без совершенства техники невозможно, и именно, высокая певческая позиция и сохранение певческого места дают ему эту полную свободу самовыражения, если вам это не дано услышать, помочь ничем не смогу.
...una forte scossa elettrica,,,un acme di potente passione,,,più che commovente...in questa canzone e anche in :"Tu ca nun chiagne" l'estremo vigore popolare e la raffinatezza del "bel canto" Carusoooooooooooooooooooooooo! Grazie!
Cont. The Geraldine Farrar writes in her biography that she, the first time she stood on stage with Caruso, forgot to sing as she had broken into tears from the beauty of Caruso's voice. Dr. Marafioti in his book Caruso's Method of Voice Production: 'Caruso was a born singer, and a perfect one, by almost divine and superhuman will. He obeyed the call of his heart rather than technical influences, his sentiment being his only guide in singing. Everything in him was instinctive and intuitive.'
There are no words in the human language, to describe his voice. He was shortchanged by the technology of his time. My father heard him, at the Metropolitan Opera House, and when he heard him on records was very dissapointed, I wonder what he would have sound, with our digital technology.
This song brings my dad alive. Its a shame i didnt understand his talent when he was alive. Rest in power. Propably singing with mr Caruso at the moment.
Thank you so much for this. The power and quality of his voice trancends the ninety nine year old technology and is as fresh and uplifting as if t'were yesterday. Marvelous, truly marvelous.
@klokheten:One can get an idea when reading accounts of the time. Ledner, his manager in Europe wrote in 1907: He sang Celeste Aida so brilliantly that the applause stopped the show... his Radames reached such heights that those lucky enough to have been present will remember the occasion for the rest of their lives. What happened at the end of this [final] duet [with Emmy Destinn] was not merely applause, but an uproar, a cry of jubilation. The audience clapped, yelled and stamped their feet.
sentivo questo genere di canzoni cantate da mio padre nei momenti di sua felicità ma non capivo un bel niente pensavo che fosse l'effetto di un po di vino in più. se ora conosco abbastanza Caruso attraverso RUclips ringrazio tanto Lucio Dalla.
QUÉ BONITA CANCIÓN. PERDER UN PADRE O UNA MADRE ES MUY DIFÍCIL, AHORA PERDER A UN HIJO (O UNA HIJA ES DESGARRADOR) Como siempre, la maestría de Caruso.
Qualquier aria,que se conserva hasta nuestras dias esto es un regalo de Dios,porque es imposible escuchar la voz de E. Caruso tranquilamente..sin lagrimas, sin emociones y pensamientos profundos. Sergio ,doctor desde San Petersburgo.
9 лет назад
Piękna aria ,śpiew. / Mam płytę z tym nagraniem z lat 1910 /
я верю,что музыкальное образование начинается в семье,а затем продолжается в силу любознательности и самообразования,как духовная потребность,поэтому и Вам,и мне нравиться Высокая,одухотворённая музыка величайших её исполнителей,С уважением,доктор Виноградов .
Thank you for these interesting details. There is no doubt about his status as The Golden Voice of The Century. I just read that when the MET visited Paris in 1910 it was decided that no one could get a ticket for Caruso's performances unless they also bought at seat for Otello or Falstaff (conducted by Toscanini, but without Caruso) !
Continued... John McCormack in his biography: '36 years later that voice still rings in my ears, the memory of it will never die.' Richard Strauss in excitement after hearing Caruso the first time in Berlin: 'He sings the soul of the melody!'
There's a story about when Caruso arrived at the Met for a rehearsal and McCormack was there, the latter greated Caruso with a sincere, "How's the world's greatest tenor today?", to which Caruso replied, "Since when you become baritone?". Caruso could display false modesty as compliment, as he did then.
Thank you so much for this precious video. The legend has finally lived up to reality, and my generation (me) is finally realizing why Caruso, was indeed Caruso.
@Lovelytenor1: Thanks, Lovelytenor1, for this wonderful contribution/account/story! I never had the privilege of meeting anyone who heard Caruso live. But when I first heard that voice in my youth (around 1970), I knew it was exceptional. It was not only the voice itself, but the intensity of his emotional/spiritual communication that really got me. And when I listen again to his performance of this song, I think that this uneducated, "primitive" Neapolitan was an utter empathetic genius.
Thank you, Tom. Dorothy Caruso told Jussi Bjorling, that his voice was perhaps the closest to her husband's in his generation, & that he was the only tenor who could carry Enrico's mantle. This is interesting, because their respective voices at first, seem polar opposites. Jussi's voice was brilliant, with a profusion of high overtones. Caruso's sounds dark by comparison. Imagine then, the brilliance & radiance of his high overtones that the tin horn couldn't capture!
Very interesting point you make here and how right you. His voice life must have out of this world. I find it particularly fascinating to read the comments about his voice from contemporary artist. For my Caruso website I collected a number of these and will give you some samples in the next post.
I've read most of the comments and go with the Caruso enthusiasts. He's the most powerful tenor I've ever heard and I've been comparing his recordings to others since I was a small child in my grandmother's home, (roughly 75 years.) His voice darkened with age somewhat, and it's unfortunate that the pre-1910 cuts are generally poor in quality. His best recordings technically were between 1910 and 1920. It's too bad he didn't live a few more years, as the old Victor "orthophonic," early electrical recordings were very kind to tenors' frequency ranges He must have had a huge diaphragm, his vibrato was unreal, (in Ombra Mai Fu, for instance.) The only singer that I HAVE seen sing, and compare to what I think Caruso must have sounded like live, was Kirsten Flagstad..She had an immense voice, that would carry the San Francisco Opera house with great clarity, even when singing at a whisper.... My closet challenger to Caruso, was Bjoerling, who didn't have the "power- without-seeming-to,:" as Caruso, but had an extremely beautiful voice and could & would sing almost anything..(for comparison here on YT, try 'L'Alba Separa Dalla Luce L'Ombra" (I'm certain that Bjoerling idolized Caruso).
Roy Thomas Indeed, I read that Bjoerling was particularly fond of Caruso's version of Tosti's "L'Alba ... " and desired to achieve that kind of fervent delivery in his own recording of the same.
Let's not forget Titta Ruffo, who in his day was known as "The Caruso of Baritones". And while we're on the subject of Jussi Bjoerling, I should point out that when he and Robert Merrill were preparing to record the duet "Si, pel Ciel", they listened to the recording of Caruso-Ruffo twelve times, trying to capture the same energy, but gave up.
Se parliamo di potenza, Mario del Monaco e Franco Corelli erano superiori, Bjoerling tecnicamente perfetto, ma Caruso ha l'anima nella voce. Sembra di sentire il vento impetuoso tra le foglie, il respiro del mare calmo della sera, una voce antica come il suono di un richiamo... Io non posso ascoltarlo senza commuovermi.
O cosmo merece esta excepcional canção. Ó Caruso!, Ó Galli Curci!, Ó John Ford, o maior cineasta de todos os tempos!, vocês desceram à terra para alegrarem àqueles que se curvam aos encantos das artes!
Гениальное пение!!! Всегда его слушаю и каждый раз наслаждаюсь этим звуком!!!!! Шедевр на все века!!!!!
Pavarotti? Corelli? Domingo? Del Monaco? All the others? None of them could carry this great man’s socks! Like Bjorling, there was a tremendous wondrous tonal/aural difference in their live sound over recordings. I, too, adore this piece out of the many others he performed. Full of heart, passion and sheer musical intensity and IQ. Bravo, Maestro!! 🙏
Canzone e voce di bellezza rara, in questo caso il grande Caruso si è superato si coglie tutta la sua malinconia e quel fondo di tristezza tipica dei napoletani che hanno dovuto fare fortuna all'estero pur rimanendo attaccati e fieri alle proprie radici e la propria terra, per quanto riguarda la canzone non si sa chi l'abbia scritta, ma non importa,chiunque l'abbia scritta era un genio
For me this is his greatest recording. If one doesn't understand why Caruso was Caruso, he needs to listen to this. It's all here. All that singing ever was and ever will be.
Yes.
If you have to explain Caruso to a mortal, they won't understand.
Per sempre nel mio cuore
@@mariopiernes2773 hahaha exactly, if it needs to be explained, it just isn't
ABSOLUTELY!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Years ago my voice teacher taught me that much of what made Caruso so great went beyond the voice alone; that Caruso was a great man, and that greatness of character came through his God-given miraculous voice. From all I have read of Caruso, he was loving and generous to all people, particularly to his audiences. Perhaps that is why, even with poor recording technology, Caruso continues to captivate those of us fortunate enough to hear him. Thank you Tom.
He was one of the people. No money, grew up in a very heartful and passionate city like Naples. Caruso was real and passionate, it reaches your heart.
More than once I have thougth how Enrico's voices could sound on a modern record. That would be absolutely breathtaking.
Even if true, I think what made him "great," what gave his songs more emotion, was his use of dynamics. His ability to shift his voice from deep and booming to light and tender. His feeling for the lyrics, expressed through technique.
@@sarahcohen3844Всё много проще, он поет, как дышит, он живёт в этой песне, здесь и сейчас, когда он поет, он творит саму эту жизнь, он живёт в ней, своей душой, своим сердцем, красотой своих чувств и своего голоса, нет ни одного певца, кто бы мог так естественно передать весь спектр человеческих чувств, так непосредственно и просто, впитав их всем своим существом.
@@nikname1672 Wow.
Enrico Caruso dopo cento anni dalla sua morte e ancora un piacere sentire la sua magnifica voce la più bella di tutti i tempi
Non hai sentito Jussi Björling!
That voice and his humanity is a shining light in an inhuman, chaotic world. He was a consolation to the thousands of immigrants who packed the Family Circle and standing room of the Old Met, escaping for a few hours from their difficult lives. My aunt, who was a sweat shop operator (a survivor of the Triangle Shirtwaist Co. fire!), told me of many nights hearing him and forgetting her troubles. He was more than an opera singer, he was a life force. There is Caruso, and then the rest.
The control he has over his technique is astounding. The sensitivity, mingled with his outright generous Italian tenor singing, is incredible. He had it all.
amoreverostraziantebacienri co
Brilliant , perfect Enrico Caruso
There was Caruso, there is Caruso, and there will be Caruso. Period!
Could you imagine how it felt to hear and see this miracle voice in the concert house and at the opera stage? It must have been totally overwhelming and nothing today compares with the emotional force and the intensive presence as the voice and the humanity of Enrico Caruso. Never ever forgotten.
Grazie di essere esistito!
찌글거리는 그당시 음반상태마저 정감있게 들리는..
카루소는 영구불변의 사랑입니다.
Niemand hat je das Lied so gesungen wie Caruso .
Топлина,изящна топлина,чувствена топлина,красива топлина,нежна топлина,несравнима топлина,топлина в сърцето ,това предизвиква и още много този ненадминат Карузо,единствен и неповторим!
É de impressionar!
São músicas gravadas a mais de cem anos,com os recursos limitados da época.Mesmo assim,sua voz sôa límpida, doce e harmoniosa.
Foi insuperável!
I believe that Enrico Caruso has never been surpassed....., and I don't think that he ever will be.
Leo Blech, conductor and director of the Berlin Staatsoper in the preface to the book Recollections of Caruso (German):
He was beyond all techniques. There was but sonorous spirit manifesting itself in unforgettable dynamic nuances and voice colours.
Great Caruso, beyond the grave I thank and honour you. You brought heavenly sound and glory into our lives.
Insuperabile....nessun tenore al mondo la cantera' come lui...perche' l'ha dedicata a sua madre....
Proporre Pavarotti nel repertorio delle canzoni napoletane è peggio di una bestemmia!!! Ecco chi è stato maestro in questo repertorio: il grandissimo Caruso, al cui confronto Pavarotti fa un figura assai meschina. Che passione, che intensità, che pathos nella voce di Caruso. Inarrivabile!!
come paragonare la merda con il risotto! La consistenza è la stessa ma il profumo è un´altro!
Truly phenomenal interpretation, definitely better than any other one that I know. Impossible to imagine this extremely moving song sang better or interpreted better. Caruso copes with the high tessitura much better than anyone else, incl. Corelli. Astonishing and outstanding!!
Caruso sera eternamente el mejor tenor de todos los tiempos!!!!
Jussi Björling!
@@derkolschetester2400Бьерлинг даже близко к нему не стоит, А КАРУЗО он над всеми и навсегда! Или вы с великими поспорить готовы? Паваротти, как никак всемирно признанный мастер вокала.
@@nikname1672 ahahahah! Perdonami ma ho l´impressione che tu capisca ben poco di musica lirica! I 3 più grandi tenore di tutti i tempi sono Björling, Caruso e Gigli! Björling è superlativo ! Caruso è unico e Gigli è l´anima della lirica! Il fatto che tu citi Pavarotti mi fa sorridere! Una voce tenorile quasi da mezzosoprano! I veri Tenori hanno un timbro profondo, baritonale come lo aveva Caruso! Björling resta comunque la perfezione assoluta con una profonda anima artistica! Ppoi ognuno ha le sue opinioni!!
@@derkolschetester2400Джильи к совершенству ближе, у Бьерлинга с ровностью звука проблем поболее, и я, отнюдь не поклонник Паваротти, о нем речь, только по поводу его высказывания о Карузо, поэтому, похоже, что вы переоцениваете своего кумира лишь по предпочтению голоса. До естественности выражения чувств к Карузо мало кто приблизился, а это, извините, без совершенства техники невозможно, и именно, высокая певческая позиция и сохранение певческого места дают ему эту полную свободу самовыражения, если вам это не дано услышать, помочь ничем не смогу.
@@nikname1672 mi fai ridere! Comprati un apparecchio per l´udito. Secondo me ci senti poco bene!
"La voz"... por encima de todas! Siempre Caruso... Nadie lo superó. ..
THE BEST SONG SO FAR IN HUMAN HISTORY!
...more you 'll search..
..less you 'll know.
ruclips.net/video/8XAPhU9NNBg/видео.html
It is.
is is still the best song in human history?
Piu' grande non esistera' mai .Grazie e saluti Gino
...una forte scossa elettrica,,,un acme di potente passione,,,più che commovente...in questa canzone e anche in :"Tu ca nun chiagne" l'estremo vigore popolare e la raffinatezza del "bel canto" Carusoooooooooooooooooooooooo! Grazie!
Ma come si non fa amare una voce cosi sarai sempre in cima alla piramide insuperabile
Cont.
The Geraldine Farrar writes in her biography that she, the first time she stood on stage with Caruso, forgot to sing as she had broken into tears from the beauty of Caruso's voice.
Dr. Marafioti in his book Caruso's Method of Voice Production:
'Caruso was a born singer, and a perfect one, by almost divine and superhuman will. He obeyed the call of his heart rather than technical influences, his sentiment being his only guide in singing. Everything in him was instinctive and intuitive.'
Un diluvio vocale, che timbro toccante, poi! Siamo fortunati ad avere queste registrazioni. Grazie RUclips!
Formidabile!
Viorica Bălteanu bellissimo
Always the best, what a sustain, what a technique, what a heart of singer!
There are no words in the human language, to describe his voice. He was shortchanged by the technology of his time. My father heard him, at the Metropolitan Opera House, and when he heard him on records was very dissapointed, I wonder what he would have sound, with our digital technology.
MERAVIGLIOSO!!! Grazie
Listening to Caruso is like hearing your own soul sing to you. He was a force of nature.
Al di la di tutto il mondo. Bravo, Enrico Caruso.
My God! What voice! What heart!!
Чудно,божествено,чувствено ,невероятно красиво! Карузо е изумително съвършенство!
This song brings my dad alive. Its a shame i didnt understand his talent when he was alive. Rest in power. Propably singing with mr Caruso at the moment.
Thank you so much for this. The power and quality of his voice trancends the ninety nine year old technology and is as fresh and uplifting as if t'were yesterday. Marvelous, truly marvelous.
Não é atoa que Caruso é o maior
Here because of Elio. Now I love this song.
Elio also sent me here.
thanks tom for great caruso i come here often to listen to this song although sad but filled with passion and beauty.
Ех,този Карузо,ненадмината красота,чувственост,извисеност на гласа, толкова топлина облива сърцето!
This is possibly the best singing I ever heard
@tomfroekjaer My Grandmother saw Caruso at the Met around 1918 and she claimed that his recordings didn't do justice to the power of his voice.
@klokheten:One can get an idea when reading accounts of the time. Ledner, his manager in Europe wrote in 1907: He sang Celeste Aida so brilliantly that the applause stopped the show... his Radames reached such heights that those lucky enough to have been present will remember the occasion for the rest of their lives. What happened at the end of this [final] duet [with Emmy Destinn] was not merely applause, but an uproar, a cry of jubilation. The audience clapped, yelled and stamped their feet.
인간적인 가장 아름다운 목소리 듣게되어 행운입니다!!!!!!!
Bravo maestro bravo😔👏
MAGNIFICENT, The greatest thing I've ever heard!
Canta com enorme sentimento. Este tema, além de ser triste é lindíssimo.
sentivo questo genere di canzoni cantate da mio padre nei momenti di sua felicità ma non capivo un bel niente pensavo che fosse l'effetto di un po di vino in più. se ora conosco abbastanza Caruso attraverso RUclips ringrazio tanto Lucio Dalla.
Quante cose belle vorrei dirti, caro caruso. '' '' '::
E' una canzone di una tristezza struggente, ma di rara bellezza, ed è resa ancora più bella dalla maestosa voce di Caruso.
ruclips.net/video/oiOWd0xhwpI/видео.html
The power of that voice!
What a voice......what technique....wow.........
BRILLANT ❤
ascolto questa canzone e questa grande vce con le lagrime a gli occhi
QUÉ BONITA CANCIÓN. PERDER UN PADRE O UNA MADRE ES MUY DIFÍCIL, AHORA PERDER A UN HIJO (O UNA HIJA ES DESGARRADOR) Como siempre, la maestría de Caruso.
Bravo, Bravo, Bravissimo!
This made me cry like a child.
Divino.
❤️
The Best tenor wold Caruso
Qualquier aria,que se conserva hasta nuestras dias esto es un regalo de Dios,porque es imposible escuchar la voz de E. Caruso tranquilamente..sin lagrimas, sin emociones y pensamientos profundos.
Sergio ,doctor desde San Petersburgo.
Piękna aria ,śpiew. / Mam płytę z tym nagraniem z lat 1910 /
я верю,что музыкальное образование начинается в семье,а затем продолжается в силу любознательности и самообразования,как духовная потребность,поэтому и Вам,и мне нравиться Высокая,одухотворённая музыка величайших её исполнителей,С уважением,доктор Виноградов .
Muy señor mio le contradigo con muchisimo respeto,esta no es un aria es una canzone o canzonetta napolitana
caro Tom, grazie per questa bellissima incisione di Caruso.
Sembra cantata ieri.
Thanx Tom.It is Wonderful voice !!
Timeless! ✨
Hauntingly beautiful. I think my favourite Caruso recording along with L'alba
Same here!
Die Träne in der Stimme ! (Zwerchfell statt Hals)
Thank you for these interesting details.
There is no doubt about his status as The Golden Voice of The Century.
I just read that when the MET visited Paris in 1910 it was decided that no one could get a ticket for Caruso's performances unless they also bought at seat for Otello or Falstaff (conducted by Toscanini, but without Caruso) !
Yes, in the Neapolitan songs like this one he was able to fully "let go" and just communicate all the pain ... and glory of Neapoli.
Continued...
John McCormack in his biography:
'36 years later that voice still rings in my ears, the memory of it will never die.'
Richard Strauss in excitement after hearing Caruso the first time in Berlin:
'He sings the soul of the melody!'
There's a story about when Caruso arrived at the Met for a rehearsal and McCormack was there, the latter greated Caruso with a sincere, "How's the world's greatest tenor today?", to which Caruso replied, "Since when you become baritone?". Caruso could display false modesty as compliment, as he did then.
@@FractalBob Yes, that is correct.
thankyou very much im from mexico and i love to the wonderful voice of enrico gretins to everyone
Poche chiacchiere è stato e rimane il più grande😮
what a incredible tenor was caruso, he conmoves me...
Magico, su voz me lleva a un pasado que nunca conoci pero que añoro como propio
Thank you so much for this precious video. The legend has finally lived up to reality, and my generation (me) is finally realizing why Caruso, was indeed Caruso.
@Lovelytenor1: Thanks, Lovelytenor1, for this wonderful contribution/account/story! I never had the privilege of meeting anyone who heard Caruso live. But when I first heard that voice in my youth (around 1970), I knew it was exceptional. It was not only the voice itself, but the intensity of his emotional/spiritual communication that really got me.
And when I listen again to his performance of this song, I think that this uneducated, "primitive" Neapolitan was an utter empathetic genius.
This has to be one of the better and clearer recording, that give us a better sense of the geat voice.
上手すぎるだろ こんだけ感情移入しているから余計に声がかっこよく聴こえる
Superb! TY tom for posting.
Thank you, Tom. Dorothy Caruso told Jussi Bjorling, that his voice was perhaps the closest to her husband's in his generation, & that he was the only tenor who could carry Enrico's mantle. This is interesting, because their respective voices at first, seem polar opposites. Jussi's voice was brilliant, with a profusion of high overtones. Caruso's sounds dark by comparison. Imagine then, the brilliance & radiance of his high overtones that the tin horn couldn't capture!
The greatest! And this is a fantastically edited recording, it gives a much better idea of how he probably sounded live
mon Dieu mais quelle voix ce Grand Caruso
Просто скажу: Величайший!
Gives me chills.
Come la cantava lui nessun tenore la cantera'...Unico
Il più grande tenore di tutti i tempi.
Anche Corelli non scherza...
Ma Caruso su certe sublimi canzoni napoletane non può proprio avere concorrenti. Spiace, Corelli...
Beautiful yet heartbreaking song
El más grande tenor que mis oídos han escuchado .
Very interesting point you make here and how right you. His voice life must have out of this world. I find it particularly fascinating to read the comments about his voice from contemporary artist. For my Caruso website I collected a number of these and will give you some samples in the next post.
Grandissimo...Voce Meravigliosa...Grandissimo
Best sound Ive ever heard on a Caruso record. I wonder what process was used. THIS is how I want to believe he sounded! Not of this world.
Thank you Thomas.
I've read most of the comments and go with the Caruso enthusiasts. He's the most powerful tenor I've ever heard and I've been comparing his recordings to others since I was a small child in my grandmother's home, (roughly 75 years.) His voice darkened with age somewhat, and it's unfortunate that the pre-1910 cuts are generally poor in quality. His best recordings technically were between 1910 and 1920. It's too bad he didn't live a few more years, as the old Victor "orthophonic," early electrical recordings were very kind to tenors' frequency ranges He must have had a huge diaphragm, his vibrato was unreal, (in Ombra Mai Fu, for instance.) The only singer that I HAVE seen sing, and compare to what I think Caruso must have sounded like live, was Kirsten Flagstad..She had an immense voice, that would carry the San Francisco Opera house with great clarity, even when singing at a whisper.... My closet challenger to Caruso, was Bjoerling, who didn't have the "power- without-seeming-to,:" as Caruso, but had an extremely beautiful voice and could & would sing almost anything..(for comparison here on YT, try 'L'Alba Separa Dalla Luce L'Ombra" (I'm certain that Bjoerling idolized Caruso).
Roy Thomas Indeed, I read that Bjoerling was particularly fond of Caruso's version of Tosti's "L'Alba ... " and desired to achieve that kind of fervent delivery in his own recording of the same.
Most experta say that he Is the best singer of the IXX
Let's not forget Titta Ruffo, who in his day was known as "The Caruso of Baritones". And while we're on the subject of Jussi Bjoerling, I should point out that when he and Robert Merrill were preparing to record the duet "Si, pel Ciel", they listened to the recording of Caruso-Ruffo twelve times, trying to capture the same energy, but gave up.
Se parliamo di potenza, Mario del Monaco e Franco Corelli erano superiori, Bjoerling tecnicamente perfetto, ma Caruso ha l'anima nella voce. Sembra di sentire il vento impetuoso tra le foglie, il respiro del mare calmo della sera, una voce antica come il suono di un richiamo... Io non posso ascoltarlo senza commuovermi.
Bravo~! I don't know God saved his spirit or not. but Man saved his voice.
O cosmo merece esta excepcional canção. Ó Caruso!, Ó Galli Curci!, Ó John Ford, o maior cineasta de todos os tempos!, vocês desceram à terra para alegrarem àqueles que se curvam aos encantos das artes!
Centuries may come, and go, but Caruso will be the standard, by which all tenors will be judged.
Caruso at his best!
Totally agree. Many regards from Serbia!
Un equilibrio unico e struggente tra rigore ed emotività titanica
Thank you very much !
Sad, yes, but beautiful.