Hahaha, It´s unbelievable to see some people still cannot identify Gobbi´s voice... I think if you could hear him singing as don Giovanni in which he really performs with a lightest voice, you would say he is an unknown tenor....
It's Gobbi alright. Have a look at 'Tito Gobbi interpreta Figaro e canta 'Largo al Factotum' ' here on You tube as it shows him acting it in 1956. I saw him a number of times. He was to my mind similar to Callas. He had a passable voice, richer when he was younger. It was what he did with it - he used it to really express the character's feelings. Listen to CDs of his like Nabucco and Simone Biccenagra. He was a fantastic actor as well. In my mind he is one of the greats.
I'm inclined to agree with SweetfFiness, I don't think this is Gobbi. Listen to all the other recordings of him doing this aria, in this recording almost none of the same interpretive decisions are made.
Some of these comments are very funny. Tito Gobi was one of the centuries great singing actors. He is one of the few baritones with a technique sure enough to do all of the coloratura in this part - listen to how he negotiates the duet with Callas in the famous recording - amazing. For me he was the greatest Iago and Scarpia ecause he NEVER wobbled! Solid as a rock. Thanks for posting.
i was hoping this recording would redeem gobbi. but sadly he is horrible. he can barely hit the F# much less nail it. probably the worst famous baritone to ever have a career. his technique is horrible. even as a baritone you need good high notes, his are just poor attempts to cover up to the note. D- for effort.
I like Thomas Hampson... but this is great!
owlcity288 1 month ago
The best was Hermann Prey :)
piotrquinta 1 month ago
John Rawnsley is better.
teneverson 7 months ago
I have heard Gobbi sing with real finesse and style.. this is not one of those performances.
kgarmaker123 10 months ago
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Great voice and traditional arrangement however Lawrence Tibbett has a better version in my opinion
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Range and Resonance for Baritones
lihothand 1 year ago
Great voice and traditional arrangement however Lawrence Tibbett has a better version in my opinion
Danny Long Island
Range and Resonance for Barritones
lihothand 1 year ago
"BEST" Me thinks you need to get out more often!!! Straight tone singing and a pushed top.... YUK!!!
Tibbett better - - Warren Awesome but not right for his sound... Merrill!!!
"recognizable" - I agree - as in poor...
egraber61 1 year ago
WOW THIS IS A SUPER PERFORMANCE, HE IS ON PAR WITH ThomaS Hampson, Pablo Elvira, wow, it's wonderful to hear a great voice sing this!!!!!
pooltrader 1 year ago
Thomas Hampson owned this. Gobbi is perfect but for me Thomas did it much better! But still, both are very good.
1986nesha 1 year ago
Sorry, but Lawrence Tibbett's version is much better.
10clementine 1 year ago
es la mejor versión que he oído de esta cavatina!!!
fenixaragon 1 year ago
No doubt, only Tito Gobbi could sing Figaro this way. And the voice is very recorgnizable!
cb100745 1 year ago
Hahaha, It´s unbelievable to see some people still cannot identify Gobbi´s voice... I think if you could hear him singing as don Giovanni in which he really performs with a lightest voice, you would say he is an unknown tenor....
Elgranbajo 1 year ago
This is not Gobbi, it's not even an italian singer
Amphsicora 1 year ago
Sounds like Thomas Hampson!
thearcheoguy 1 year ago
If you really want to hear this done well, listen to Liao Changyong He blows this guy (and everybody)away.
tubeguytommy 1 year ago
It's Gobbi alright. Have a look at 'Tito Gobbi interpreta Figaro e canta 'Largo al Factotum' ' here on You tube as it shows him acting it in 1956. I saw him a number of times. He was to my mind similar to Callas. He had a passable voice, richer when he was younger. It was what he did with it - he used it to really express the character's feelings. Listen to CDs of his like Nabucco and Simone Biccenagra. He was a fantastic actor as well. In my mind he is one of the greats.
catrynn 2 years ago
I'm inclined to agree with SweetfFiness, I don't think this is Gobbi. Listen to all the other recordings of him doing this aria, in this recording almost none of the same interpretive decisions are made.
kaethre 2 years ago
Sounds more like Merrill.
dntcaImeshirIey 2 years ago
Of course it's Gobbi.
I still have the old recording, with Callas as Rosina.
juanmlleras 2 years ago 7
@juanmlleras taddei è il migliore...per me :-)
POVERISTRUMENTISTI 1 week ago
Some of these comments are very funny. Tito Gobi was one of the centuries great singing actors. He is one of the few baritones with a technique sure enough to do all of the coloratura in this part - listen to how he negotiates the duet with Callas in the famous recording - amazing. For me he was the greatest Iago and Scarpia ecause he NEVER wobbled! Solid as a rock. Thanks for posting.
pedomano 2 years ago
This is NOT Gobbi
SweetFiness 2 years ago
Are you sure this is Gobbi? He has more power.
theblacksister 2 years ago
i was hoping this recording would redeem gobbi. but sadly he is horrible. he can barely hit the F# much less nail it. probably the worst famous baritone to ever have a career. his technique is horrible. even as a baritone you need good high notes, his are just poor attempts to cover up to the note. D- for effort.
bigus 2 years ago
-10 !!!!!!!
bodiloto 2 years ago
figarooooo!
misi1979 2 years ago 4
Wow! I love this song. It;s hard to find one wihtout some silly parody. I love it, thank you.
dalmedina 3 years ago 2