babyfairy you killed the competition Bastianini is the best ever, Gobbi's drama and understanding of Shakespeare goes down, Gobbi is the Jago by Verdi but not completely by Shakespeare, his vocal interpretations are superb But I vote forever for Bastianini
@ertzike: yes, Gobbi had been a great dramatist, and his interpretation is a high value, but I am a fan of Bastianini for a reason, I've listened this devilish aria by many of the great singers Bastianini stands out, his Luna also extraordinary
@ertzike: what does it mean "ketmagyar"? you are perfectly correct, the only taste in my flavour is I feel a "scratchy" overtone sometimes in Gobbi's voice... there is an unsurpassable historic recording of the Simon Boccanegra Gobbi Christoff, I think that Plebe patrici... a few could reach, it is and an Ernani with MDM and Bastianini, Christoff Mitropoulos Cerquetti is the one... why we can not find these passions today?
i suposed that if your nick is "egymagyar" ( one hungarian) you know what " ket magyar" means ( two hungarians )
regardind our issue :" we can not find these passions today?" you say , yes we can. don't forget that two gegeration have been passed. we are living other times, ohther kinde of expresivity and emotions.
a propos ' cherquetti was totaly underrated ! i supose(it was very
@ertzike: yes I know ketmagzar is two hungarians, does it mean your nick is one? Cerquetti's timing and family situation did not allow her more, using the train to travel, after Callas she would be the one but there were Sutherland (for me she never justified her glory) and Caballe, many more la Scotto who sometimes in her early ages were fabulous, but later on just a yelling machine, wanted to be the new Callas she would not ever be, all but la Price!!!
@ertzike akkor beszélhetünk rajta? nem ugrik be a "la stupenda"???... egy olyan énekesnő mint a Rosanna Carteri aki házakat töltött meg alig húzott kondenzcsikot
@ertzike: yes it seems to be, Domingo shall be a great Rigoletto...Bruno Prevedi, Carteri search for them, in the US there are a couple of new singers yet unknown, hope you know Rysanek as Lady Macbeth and others, and the great Milanov
@ertzike she had a situation, could not be a star, having not a big sponsor... you are right other wise, my taste is not matching too much of the contemporary singers, I miss the great passion and presence, the last "mohikan" is Marton Eva and yet my hat is down in front of Domingo as Simon Boccanegra in his age of 70 and yet something to take attention, I really did not like his singing, but I respect him greatly
Superb as always. This is a studio recording, right? My understanding was that Bastianini never did Iago live. He was hired to sing the role but did not learn it in time for the performance, so had to be replaced.
Bastianini's voice is virtually perfect for Iago! Honestly, I believe if Verdi could have heard Bastianini sing the Credo he would have been delighted.
@legatofancier AVESSE POTUTO SENTIRE ETTORE,SICURAMENTE SAREBBE STATO STRAFELICE.OR ORA HO SENTITO UN BUE,ASSASSINARE QUESTA MERAVIGLIA.ALL'IMPROVVISO E' APPARSO LUI,ETTORE.CHE DIO LO BENEDICA,OVUNQUE SI TROVI.
i think Bastianini was one of the greatest Verdi Baritones that has ever existed and i admire his amazing sound, resonance, colour and technique. But...is it mi imagination, or did his voice break at 1:03 i think it's beacause of the emotion but it seems to me a little bit broken. Amazing singing, anyway
I did not hear a "break" per se at 1:03. I think he was pushing just a little and the vocal quality may have suffered. However, we are all guilty of that once in a while. A remarkable performance, however!
Bastianini- what a voice! The world lost a very great baritone in 1968- the warmth and resonance of the voice are unmistakably his. Thank you for these wonderful posts.
a man expreses himself as it should be by voice as thunderstorms, cries, and sussurros
what a MAN singing Don Carlo in Renani in the scen he accepts the crown of the Roman Empire and before his ought to GOD to make great everything as Carlo Magno and he sings.... Boris Christoff was present...
El mejor, sin duda. Os lo dice una cantante de un teatro importante acostumbrada a escuchar barítonos (mejor,tenores disfrazados) . Esta es la voz de barítono por excelencia.
Karajan originally wanted Bastianini for his Otello recording with Del Monaco on Decca, but he didn't learn the music in time. I've always thought it was strange he never did this role, as his voice and color are perfect for Iago. Perhaps had he lived longer...
This is from recital recording in 1954. He sung Iago only once at a production (I think it was Italian opera company's tour performance) in Cairo (1965). I don't think it was recorded, or more hopefully, I don't know whether there is recording of this performance.
I just love this guy so much. Legendary singing!!!
u4ikaa 3 months ago
Bravo !
FrankPourcell 3 months ago
Honnêtement défendu.
abracadabranque 9 months ago
Immense. Genial.
AnryK2690 11 months ago
quanto sei bono!
robertocozzarin 1 year ago
Assoluto Bastianini!!!!
Masassonia 1 year ago
To the the 3 people who "disliked this video, just exactly WHAT do you WANT????? Good grief!!
kmillard 1 year ago
che Iago perfetto! grazie!
angelamaria1944 1 year ago
babyfairy you killed the competition Bastianini is the best ever, Gobbi's drama and understanding of Shakespeare goes down, Gobbi is the Jago by Verdi but not completely by Shakespeare, his vocal interpretations are superb But I vote forever for Bastianini
egymagyar1111111 2 years ago 3
@egymagyar1111111 i am a great fan of gobbi.but i have to admit that in this case,
bastianini is more powerful.
ertzike 1 year ago
@ertzike: yes, Gobbi had been a great dramatist, and his interpretation is a high value, but I am a fan of Bastianini for a reason, I've listened this devilish aria by many of the great singers Bastianini stands out, his Luna also extraordinary
egymagyar1111111 1 year ago
@egymagyar1111111
may be. however, for me,rigoletto and scarpia (and not only) are gobbi.
those thinks are not absolute. the choice between equals, remains a matter of taste
ketmagyar.
ertzike 1 year ago
@ertzike: what does it mean "ketmagyar"? you are perfectly correct, the only taste in my flavour is I feel a "scratchy" overtone sometimes in Gobbi's voice... there is an unsurpassable historic recording of the Simon Boccanegra Gobbi Christoff, I think that Plebe patrici... a few could reach, it is and an Ernani with MDM and Bastianini, Christoff Mitropoulos Cerquetti is the one... why we can not find these passions today?
egymagyar1111111 1 year ago
@egymagyar1111111
i suposed that if your nick is "egymagyar" ( one hungarian) you know what " ket magyar" means ( two hungarians )
regardind our issue :" we can not find these passions today?" you say , yes we can. don't forget that two gegeration have been passed. we are living other times, ohther kinde of expresivity and emotions.
a propos ' cherquetti was totaly underrated ! i supose(it was very
ertzike 1 year ago
@ertzike: yes I know ketmagzar is two hungarians, does it mean your nick is one? Cerquetti's timing and family situation did not allow her more, using the train to travel, after Callas she would be the one but there were Sutherland (for me she never justified her glory) and Caballe, many more la Scotto who sometimes in her early ages were fabulous, but later on just a yelling machine, wanted to be the new Callas she would not ever be, all but la Price!!!
egymagyar1111111 1 year ago
@egymagyar1111111
no.i only wanted to signal that i am hungarian speaking/
you right . but you can't denied the glorious first years of " la stupenda '
( certainly not because her beauty ) fabulous gilda whit corelli . for example .
price is a category on herself !
cabelle excellent for certain roles.
scotto din not stoped singing at the right time...
ertzike 1 year ago
@ertzike akkor beszélhetünk rajta? nem ugrik be a "la stupenda"???... egy olyan énekesnő mint a Rosanna Carteri aki házakat töltött meg alig húzott kondenzcsikot
egymagyar1111111 1 year ago
@egymagyar1111111
igen, de szerintem jobb ha mindenki meg erti.azon kivul hogy nem vegeztem magyar iskolat.
rossana carteri is unknow to me/ i hope to find her in you tube/
i am agree regarding la marton.
i heared domingos boccanera. very god/ it seems that he is preparing
rigoletto...
ertzike 1 year ago
@ertzike: yes it seems to be, Domingo shall be a great Rigoletto...Bruno Prevedi, Carteri search for them, in the US there are a couple of new singers yet unknown, hope you know Rysanek as Lady Macbeth and others, and the great Milanov
egymagyar1111111 1 year ago
@egymagyar1111111
thanks. i will searche.
of cours i know rysanek and milanov.
'my' lady is undoubtedly shirley verret.
ertzike 1 year ago
@ertzike do not forget Antonietta Stella
egymagyar1111111 1 year ago
@egymagyar1111111 of course. and...adelina patti...
i preffer to live nowdays and discover new voices/
ertzike 1 year ago
@egymagyar1111111
i suposed that if your nick is "egymagyar" ( one hungarian)
you know what " ket magyar" means ( two hungarians )
"we can not find these passions today" you say .
yes we can. perhaps in an other way .don't forget that two generations have been passed / many things are changed.
regarding cherquetii , she was troughly under rated. in callas and tebaldy era' was very difficult to sourvive...
ertzike 1 year ago
@ertzike she had a situation, could not be a star, having not a big sponsor... you are right other wise, my taste is not matching too much of the contemporary singers, I miss the great passion and presence, the last "mohikan" is Marton Eva and yet my hat is down in front of Domingo as Simon Boccanegra in his age of 70 and yet something to take attention, I really did not like his singing, but I respect him greatly
egymagyar1111111 1 year ago
I agree with you
operafan85 2 years ago 2
Hey Babyfairy, thanks for introducing me to Ettore Bastianini
Achbar 2 years ago 3
Superb as always. This is a studio recording, right? My understanding was that Bastianini never did Iago live. He was hired to sing the role but did not learn it in time for the performance, so had to be replaced.
BorisGodunov 3 years ago 2
I think this is recording from a concert in Hamburg in 1954 with Wilhelm Schuchter on the rostrum.
Spiritakis 2 years ago 2
Actually, he did sing Iago live. In Cairo, March 1965, to excellent reviews. But no recordings of this performance exist.
Arashi110 2 years ago 2
Bastianini's voice is virtually perfect for Iago! Honestly, I believe if Verdi could have heard Bastianini sing the Credo he would have been delighted.
legatofancier 3 years ago 14
@legatofancier
sono d'accordo!
angelamaria1944 1 year ago
@legatofancier AVESSE POTUTO SENTIRE ETTORE,SICURAMENTE SAREBBE STATO STRAFELICE.
isabella1954able 1 year ago
@legatofancier AVESSE POTUTO SENTIRE ETTORE,SICURAMENTE SAREBBE STATO STRAFELICE.OR ORA HO SENTITO UN BUE,ASSASSINARE QUESTA MERAVIGLIA.ALL'IMPROVVISO E' APPARSO LUI,ETTORE.CHE DIO LO BENEDICA,OVUNQUE SI TROVI.
isabella1954able 1 year ago
This man knew how to sing!!!!! Besides being a wonderful figure and having a real Verdi voice. One of the best !
Manosisto 3 years ago 9
The Baritone voice,.....
joanabanyeres 3 years ago 5
i think Bastianini was one of the greatest Verdi Baritones that has ever existed and i admire his amazing sound, resonance, colour and technique. But...is it mi imagination, or did his voice break at 1:03 i think it's beacause of the emotion but it seems to me a little bit broken. Amazing singing, anyway
omarchidofine 3 years ago 4
I did not hear a "break" per se at 1:03. I think he was pushing just a little and the vocal quality may have suffered. However, we are all guilty of that once in a while. A remarkable performance, however!
Vairguy09 3 years ago 3
Bastianini- what a voice! The world lost a very great baritone in 1968- the warmth and resonance of the voice are unmistakably his. Thank you for these wonderful posts.
grandeopera 3 years ago 5
a man expreses himself as it should be by voice as thunderstorms, cries, and sussurros
what a MAN singing Don Carlo in Renani in the scen he accepts the crown of the Roman Empire and before his ought to GOD to make great everything as Carlo Magno and he sings.... Boris Christoff was present...
egymagyar1111111 3 years ago
El mejor, sin duda. Os lo dice una cantante de un teatro importante acostumbrada a escuchar barítonos (mejor,tenores disfrazados) . Esta es la voz de barítono por excelencia.
nurialva 4 years ago
Bastianini sung Iago at Cairo in 1965 and his review was exellent.
That was one and the only Otelo he did.
I wish recording of this performance exists.
1019q 4 years ago
He is THE baritone.
Gerardeus 4 years ago
Tremendous!
And I can feel Iago's loneliness... I think he's a human, not only Devil himself.
My God, what a beautiful voice! To bad he passed so early... :'(
canafinwe 4 years ago 2
Che belli ritratti -
EvaHartwig 4 years ago
I could listen to Bastianini's voice all day. Wow. Thanks!
BorisGodunov 4 years ago 5
Bastianini is gone so early...so early...what a pain!One of the best Iagos of all the history of this opera!
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Ankhsnammon 4 years ago 2
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796824 4 years ago
I'm sorry, but almost the whole world seems to have not heard of J.C.T.,but obviously a little more of E.B.!
abgbddsg 3 years ago
Thanks for this Posting! Yeah he would have been a great Iago. One of the Greats from the Post WW2 era. Too bad he had to leave so soon.
robertwbecker 4 years ago
Karajan originally wanted Bastianini for his Otello recording with Del Monaco on Decca, but he didn't learn the music in time. I've always thought it was strange he never did this role, as his voice and color are perfect for Iago. Perhaps had he lived longer...
figaromorris 5 years ago
wonderful!!!
Leyladancer 5 years ago
i didn't know that he sang Iago on stage-Genial!
21031958 5 years ago 2
This is from recital recording in 1954. He sung Iago only once at a production (I think it was Italian opera company's tour performance) in Cairo (1965). I don't think it was recorded, or more hopefully, I don't know whether there is recording of this performance.
babyfairy 5 years ago