Titta Ruffo sings in Spanish - El Guitarrico - Zarzuela - Agustín Pérez Soriano

[du6053]

I really enjoyed this. Thank you

[alber6161]

NOT HUMAN VOICE: OH MY GOD!!

[meltzerboy]

Ruffo's vocal opulence and splendor is magnificent, as always. But for a better interpretation of the song, one must go to Alfredo Kraus' 1965 version on YT.

[MrCafiero]

Can't say that I like Kraus' version, but listen to Fleta.  It is very good also.

[meltzerboy]

Fleta is certainly stylish and those diminuendos, his trademark! Still I prefer Kraus here even though I'm not a great fan of his overall.

[MrCafiero]

That is funny because Kraus' version seems very white tone, almost popish in timbre!LOL! Ah well, it is a "song" after all. I think I might have Mardones doing it. I will look!

[meltzerboy]

Exactly, perfect tonal color for zarzuela; Ruffo is too rich sounding. On second hearing, Fleta's version is also great. I wonder if Schipa ever recorded this.

[MrCafiero]

AH NO!!! My friend who is a tenor from Mexico would *KILL* you for saying that ;^). He sings a lot of Zarzuela! LOL!

I don' t have Mardones doing this song, but I am posting another one of him now.

[meltzerboy]

Then please don't tell your friend! Thanks in advance for the Mardones.

[MrCafiero]

LOL! I hope you enjoy it!:)

[jbeer82]

Great song

[paulostroff99]

Remarkable! Greatest of all baritones! Bravo!

[meltzerboy]

With regard to sheer voice, I totally agree Ruffo was the greatest.

[stevevandien]

Remarkable that this huge and powerful voice (note the wide open high note at 1:57 -- don't have a piano or pitch pipe, but I think it was an F) was capable of such lovely lyricism:) --