Nicolai Ghiaurov "Il lacerato spirito" Simon Boccanegra

[bellinianodoc]

Mi dispiace per tutti, non ci avete beccato: il miglior Fiesco è indiscutibilmente Ezio Pinza. E' il più sincero e semplice.

[iavorpatril]

Il mio preferito e' Boris Christoff. Qui Ghiaurov non e' nella sua forma migliore.

[1salvatoremartorana]

@iavorpatril condivido

[ddavid210]

the best verdi conductor and the best verdi bass-baritone!!!

[ah332]

@ddavid210 he is not a bass-baritone. he's a bass

[bullogh]

The best Fiesco: Mihaly Szekely.

[bobsopera]

@bullogh Szekely is good, but not in the league of Ghiaurov, Christov, Siepi, and a couple of Russians (sorry the names don't come up). Even with a discount for the poor recording technique of the time.

For a young bass try Alexander Tsimbalyuk

[MrCafiero]

Hmm...one of the biggest voices ever and listen to how he sounds with the mics placed AWAY from him and NOT ENCHAINING his sound like the singers do now days. They cheat so much now days that Florez sounds bigger than this! ROFL! INSANE!

[JoanNilson]

This is SO EXQUISITE! Thanks so for posting!  Requiescat in pace, Maestro Ghiaurov - UNICO e ricordato sempre con grande emozione!!

[zuriko90]

kleo,rato daakeli shen giaurovze magari xar?isemc sheni ...........

[lion516]

真棒！

[gian85bis]

Non c'è né Siepi né Christoff,Ghiaurov è irraggiungibile!!!!!!!

[BassoAntico]

Ghiaurov è il miglio Fiesco della storia!

[forallyouknow]

beautiful. rich and smooth.

[makkolino82]

ma è Riccardo muti che suona il piano???

[heyfigarodavid]

Credo che si! Qual Maestro e qual canto.

[henryv69]

si è il maestro Muti che suona al piano in un concerto tenuto al tearo alighieri di ravenna

[hoffschauer]

He's a awesome singer but I prefer Cesare Siepi.

[Dragonianfire]

Amazing, should be better known in the modern world, he could have really put basses back into the modern scene, rather than it being 'tenorised'.

[gigalaf]

Dont worry, Basses are coming back!

[uglymoon78]

Only one singer did this aria better: Siepi

[listeningtoit]

Great basso. It´s a pity that no one of the same kind came out after him.

[gigalaf]

It's coming..!

[fruglescot]

Beauty is found in strange places!

[picapin]

yes, thank you very much for posting this

[boris1281]

This is the best bass of all times undoubtedly!!!

[Elgranbajo]

This is, above all, voice! A great BIG voice. He was an extraordinary artist, but the voice he had was unique!

[cfilipow86]

This is perfection. I cannot stop watching it. The amazingness of his vocalism will never cease to amaze me.

[stevevandien]

Ghiaurov was a great artist, with perhaps the most beautiful basso cantante voice of his generation --

[babbo123456]

basso cantante ? uhm...in my opinion his voice had a different color, more "deep".

Anyway, he's the best bass for me :))

[Moffolover]

I like Ghiaurov's voice, but my favourite is Boris Christoff.

[gigalaf]

Probably more deep, but I am sure that he could have sung verdi bariton if he had wanted it!!

[raigekimaru]

@gigalaf

he does sound rather more like a dramatic baritone. probably not high enough to sing Verdi baritone roles, but certainly something like Scarpia. this sounds a bit low for him if you ask me.

[carloss63]

The great Ghiaurov at the end of his wonderful carriere with his expressive voice and his dignity together with the energy of Muti! Thank You for posting this treasure...

[rmm413]

Thank you so much for posting this clip of the great Ghiaurov. There really should be more of Ghiaurov on YouTube. What a phenomenal basso!