The Best MARIO DEL MONACO L'arlesiana-Il Lamento di Federico-E La Solita Storia Del Pastore

[ChipfryerMusic]

What a beautiful voice. Timing is the best I've heard, EVER. Thank you for posting this cleaned up version. It's sad that such a voice has passed. He has such conviction and pose. Wonderful, thank you. Chipfryer.

[Maripudelmonaco]

GRACIAS, ENZOONAPULITAN  !!!!

[lechimenta]

E' la solita storia del pastore' Il povero ragazzo voleva raccontarla, e s'addormi. C'è nel sonno l'oblio. Come l'invidio! Anch'io vorrei dormir cosi, nel sonno almeno l'oblio trovar! La pace sot cercando io vò: vorrei poter tutto scordar. Ma ogni sforzo è vano... Davanti ho sempre di lei il dolce sembiante! La pace tolta è sempre a me... Perché degg'io tanto penar? Lei!... sempre mi paria at cor! Fatale vision, mi lascia! mi fai tanto male! Ahimè!

[Kievest]

An aria about regret, anger, and love's delicate sensibilities all expressed with

emotional power, nuanced drama, mutable colorations and direct simplicity!

One can always expect the unexpected from the magnificent MDM! Thank

you Enzo for posting this historic jewel and to Anry for kindly sharing and

adding to the Lamento playlist on my channel! Bravo!

[Aetion]

I think one of the most beautiful del Monaco’s arias on YT.

Thank you.

[DonPaolissimo]

IL RE Assolutamente!!!!

[kevin86h]

doesn't sound like MDM to me

[mannail888]

It's so sad there's such a bunch of people who choose to steep themselves in hideousness.

[LordMgls]

WTF??!!! "The only last tenor after Caruso".!?!?!?!?!?

Very interesting. I had never listened to a singer who could do this with the voice! It is wonderful how he adapted it to the role. Listen to how he got his dark timbre hidden!!! This has knocked me out. Really stunning. All Federico's purity. Wonderful.

Straight to the favourites!!

[AnryK2690]

@LordMgls I don't really care about his comparison to Caruso about which you are so sensitive, (:P) but this really is stunning. I like it very much, and it is really remarkable how a singer changes the voice for a particular piece, as you didn't fail to mention. Few could do this, and all they were the greatest singers.

[ErMeglioLisztiano]

Il più grande dei tenori..il cantante per eccellenza.. Grazie Mario

[BetterMario]

La voce più grande di tutti i tempi.Grazie maestro, ovunque lei sia...

[ShawDAMAN]

I think we should start a petition for the government to issue a commemorative Mario Del Monaco dollar.

LOL :-D

[Etnalleb]

Stunning !! This is the most subdued and gentle phrasing i've ever heard MDM sing, He sang it so mezzo-voce i thought it was Di-Stefano at times. To bad he didn't take the B Natural and let his huge voice out. Great Performance but i would have to say the Other Mario beat him out this time.

[ShawDAMAN]

Agreed on all points, I'm a bit surprised, MDM didn't usually shy away from a high note. Especially not in his prime which this certainly sounds to be.

[rdargenio]

not his prime. recorded 1963. he proves critics wrong once again

[sugarbist]

@ShawDAMAN This recording is definitely after his car accident. If you listen closely, he tried to lighten his voice and also squashed some vowels.

[MARISOLDELMONACO]

Grazie caro Enzo.

veramente mario del monaco e il re.

bellissima interpretazione

[rickyelmeio]

un mario del monaco giovane..

[MsWolts]

@rickyelmeio

Ma quale giovane, qui aveva 50 anni. È la prima registrazione dopo l'incidente che l'ha costretto al silenzio per più di 5 mesi.

La voce aveva perso momentaneamente le venature più bronzee e scure. Per questo motivo ha deciso di cantare alcuni brani del repertorio lirico.

[Kievest]

MDM's dramatic phrasing and powerful,

emotional voice are stunning in this

haunting and tender lament! One of

my favorite arias. Thank you for posting!

Grazie!

[udilio]

il coraggio di essere sempre se stessi

........ nel suo canto, l'Oblio

come l'invidian!

Ciao Mario

[bodiloto]

Ciao Enzo ! Del Monaco un mito , una legenda,sublime !!! Grazie mille ...nicola !

[ideiao]

Ciao Enzo!

Sei molto gentile!Non ho mai sentito Del

Monaco in questa opera,per me e una novita!

Grazie mille