Mario Del Monaco - O paradiso -L'Africaine Meyerbeer - 33 years old

[rdargenio]

Bravo Mario. Bellississima!

[bigus]

obvious differences here. he wasn't pushing or over singing. i dont think mdm ever really had a problem with pushing more trying to make the top too big and weighty with the laryngeal depression, but i dont hear that here at all, just good easy singing.

[Herur22]

Very beautiful.

[GermanOperaSinger]

Thanks for the info - undersinging is equally dangerous as oversinging. Melocchi's methods are so misunderstood. I have no idea what his secret was but I know for sure what it wasn't - forced larynx depression - and sadly that's what most people believe it to be!

[MrCafiero]

You've got that right. And there is no secret. He knew the right exercises that brought about correct development of the muscles and balance. He was for a relaxed lowered larynx from what I understand. But as with all great teachers so many distort due to ignorance. I know many who studied with my teacher that when I talk to them about the technique are often times way off on what he was doing. WAY OFF! So was the case of Melocchi.

[ShawDAMAN]

I always liked this recording. Incredible singer.

[aaronsande]

Remarkable, to be so delicate with that remarkably massive instrument he had! Bravo!

[jfsanin]

Very good video.jfsanin