tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6821462867739969178.post4048532185695986481..comments2024-03-26T15:25:15.111+01:00Comments on Livorno Daily Photo: Galliano MasiniVPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10186211344492845052noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6821462867739969178.post-54660043716899038622010-08-18T08:47:00.264+02:002010-08-18T08:47:00.264+02:00Who knows?
Kraus is stunning too, I hadn't hea...Who knows?<br />Kraus is stunning too, I hadn't heard him in la fille. But... Pavarotti's 1973 performance, the high Cs to me are more crystal perfect. That young Juan Diego Florez sounds promising.cieldequimperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04541298876304462514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6821462867739969178.post-2331353280337731922010-08-17T20:46:57.090+02:002010-08-17T20:46:57.090+02:00@ ciel - Good taste?@ ciel - Good taste?VPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10186211344492845052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6821462867739969178.post-18097625054001285262010-08-17T20:16:59.338+02:002010-08-17T20:16:59.338+02:00Lol, what do you call listening to Lauri-Volpi and...Lol, what do you call listening to Lauri-Volpi and Gigli if Corelli means stayed stuck in the past?!!! :-)cieldequimperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04541298876304462514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6821462867739969178.post-39104864453318248312010-08-17T19:59:01.828+02:002010-08-17T19:59:01.828+02:00@ ciel - Thanks for the link of the video, I misse...@ ciel - Thanks for the link of the video, I missed this!<br />I agree about the sobs in Tosca, my favorite Cavaradossi is still Franco Corelli (I'm a bit stuck in the past...).<br /><i>La fille du régiment </i> is amazing, try the one of Alfredo Kraus.VPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10186211344492845052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6821462867739969178.post-73980096928318288122010-08-17T19:21:45.092+02:002010-08-17T19:21:45.092+02:00P.S.: this just gives me the kicks like nothing el...P.S.: this just gives me the kicks like nothing else does: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MXadL1HEpo&feature=relatedcieldequimperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04541298876304462514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6821462867739969178.post-51595001116320722472010-08-17T19:07:38.649+02:002010-08-17T19:07:38.649+02:00Those sobs at 'e muoio disperato' and the ...Those sobs at 'e muoio disperato' and the final 'tanto la vita' of 'e lucevan le stelle' are a bit too much for me but I suppose that's what they did in those days. What a brilliant voice though, but I prefer Lauri-Volpi or Gigli. I've just discovered that Lauri-Volpi could still pull off 'nessun dorma' pretty well at age 80. Incredible. But... thanks for the discovery I made today. :-)<br /><br />Have you seen - I mean listened to- this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1U7A4ll_fdE&NR=1<br />Until now I've always listened to Mario del Monaco and this is amazing...cieldequimperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04541298876304462514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6821462867739969178.post-44561398362927070932010-08-17T17:51:03.461+02:002010-08-17T17:51:03.461+02:00This is so very interesting, VP!This is so very interesting, VP!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15783877262954668959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6821462867739969178.post-34881946876467455662010-08-17T17:38:23.428+02:002010-08-17T17:38:23.428+02:00He must of been quite the sensation back then! Gre...He must of been quite the sensation back then! Great photos and article :DKaorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06495830655043821533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6821462867739969178.post-68412761153324930532010-08-17T15:40:54.639+02:002010-08-17T15:40:54.639+02:00Excellent post. I grew up listening to Caruso rec...Excellent post. I grew up listening to Caruso records (my Mother was a fan) and maybe Masini too. Thanks for the links. MBSmall City Sceneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12307313549480618415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6821462867739969178.post-75117006432213008052010-08-17T13:57:58.168+02:002010-08-17T13:57:58.168+02:00hmmm how I'm very curious to know more about a...hmmm how I'm very curious to know more about and see the music .<br />Wonderful post, really interesting!<br />Thanks a lot!<br />LéiaCezar and Léiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14408385000169533010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6821462867739969178.post-18830381219890015292010-08-17T13:56:30.706+02:002010-08-17T13:56:30.706+02:00Quite a story. No wonder there is such a tribute t...Quite a story. No wonder there is such a tribute to this 'voice'.Birdmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16634185585147630883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6821462867739969178.post-18995782533199265322010-08-17T11:50:03.155+02:002010-08-17T11:50:03.155+02:00I got goosebumps listening to E lucevan le stelle....I got goosebumps listening to E lucevan le stelle... what a voice!Franciscahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10733111654769386624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6821462867739969178.post-58210004971325219892010-08-17T08:40:44.565+02:002010-08-17T08:40:44.565+02:00For a moment, I thought we had time-travelled! Fab...For a moment, I thought we had time-travelled! Fabulous post, I'll look at the videos tonight, I'm already late for work!cieldequimperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04541298876304462514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6821462867739969178.post-14638268237651689202010-08-17T07:02:50.404+02:002010-08-17T07:02:50.404+02:00Local boy makes good, eh?
Thanks for the videos, w...Local boy makes good, eh?<br />Thanks for the videos, what a wonderful way to start the morning.<br />What a voice, and such a handsome guy.<br />What a scene that must have been at Chicago's Civic Opera House! That is where I saw my first operas as a teenager!Dinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03461925401870320466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6821462867739969178.post-67993597471302258622010-08-17T01:20:38.275+02:002010-08-17T01:20:38.275+02:00Wonderful post VP! Thanks.Wonderful post VP! Thanks.Luis Gomezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04727861757424018617noreply@blogger.com