ALL OF CARUSO'S RECORDINGS WERE "LIVE" THERE WERE NO MICROPHONES OR TAPE RECORDERS IN THOSE DAYS, AND NO "ELECTRONIC" RECORDINGS UNTIL THE EARLY 1920'S. ALL CARUSO'S RECORDINS WERE "DIRECT TO DISC" OR "DIRECT TO CYLINER" RECORDINGS !
Enrico Caruso was an empathetic genious. Whatever he sang, he "was" at the time he sang it. Unfortunately, we only have studio recordings, no live performances of this great artist/human being.
Have heard the 1905 version as well. For me there's a trade-off between the two versions that are 5 years apart. He sings with greater refinement in 1905 but his tone seems not as full as later on, whereas in this 1910 version his voice has obviously filled out and become darker, making it quite thrilling to hear, yet some of the refinement in the earlier version is gone.
ALL OF CARUSO'S RECORDINGS WERE "LIVE" THERE WERE NO MICROPHONES OR TAPE RECORDERS IN THOSE DAYS, AND NO "ELECTRONIC" RECORDINGS UNTIL THE EARLY 1920'S. ALL CARUSO'S RECORDINS WERE "DIRECT TO DISC" OR "DIRECT TO CYLINER" RECORDINGS !
FISTRIG 8 months ago
Enrico Caruso was an empathetic genious. Whatever he sang, he "was" at the time he sang it. Unfortunately, we only have studio recordings, no live performances of this great artist/human being.
tomfroekjaer 9 months ago
Have heard the 1905 version as well. For me there's a trade-off between the two versions that are 5 years apart. He sings with greater refinement in 1905 but his tone seems not as full as later on, whereas in this 1910 version his voice has obviously filled out and become darker, making it quite thrilling to hear, yet some of the refinement in the earlier version is gone.
dantitustimshu 1 year ago
There is something about his voice that intrigues me. Thanks for posting.
nunicorng 1 year ago
Magnificent!
patjan92 1 year ago
The very best singer of this aria.
Mooorhe 1 year ago
And of so many other arias!
meltzerboy 1 year ago 3