Believe it or not, I actually couldn't stand Corelli during my early days as an opera fan, UNTIL I saw this video of him singing. Now I seem him as the ideal Calaf, and one of the best at several other roles besides.
Franco ,beautiful man ,blessed with a beautiful voice how lucky can a man be? I'm sure he had many women at his feet....just for his voice....man oh man...what a man....
If you want controlled and emotionless there are always operas for that, however this was written by Puccini. Least we forget he was a true maniac and would have love the way Corelli attacked the stage.
He is the best Calaf ever!!!... I watched the entire opera and it stun me... It was so great!!!... His voice is unbelieavable... Some might say, he covers to much but that's the original Italian Opera Singing style, Man... Nowadays tenors prefer big bangs except the late Lucianno Pavarotti... Miss you Pav!!!
mmmmm... i don't know how to explain it... it's a bit difficult to explain with words... but some people said that he's voice is soft and lacks of big bangs.. probably that's the best explanation i could give... but for me, Corelli is magnificent!!!!
It's a technical thing and difficult to describe, but here at youtube, there's a video in which Pavarotti stands at the piano and gives a side-by-side demo of covered vs uncovered. I'm not permitted to link to it, but try searching with the words Pavarotti+Horne+Sutherland
So this is where you are babbitt.I thought you said you weren't going to post on anymore Corelli videos.This is not the best non piangere Liu but it certainly better than anything Cura could ever do.
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nonsense,cura is superb.you have your biases i understand.but cura has a manly voice,very passionate,corelli sounds dandyish in comparison,and cura is better looking.
Corelli sounds dandyish in comparison with Cura? God, I needed a good laugh. IMO Cura is a good singer when he is on, but not in Corelli's leauge. I have heard Cura live several times, he was struggling with the higher notes which sounded weird.
Cura has crummy technique and is a rude, presumptuous fellow besides. If he'd learn to be patient and humble, he might be a great singer. And if he'd learn to be a gentleman, he might be a great artist.
As is, he rarely rises above mediocre and deserves much less.
babbitt reminds me of this guy in school who was desparately unpopular. he'd hang around even though everbody hated him. funny, there is always a guy like that around:-)
This guy is like...a MIRACLE! I mean, seriously, my bro told me that when he sang in operah houses, they could here him outside! Like, seriously, how can such a thin guy make so much noise?? Amazing, that's what he is.
if i were in a theatre and corelli wetre singing the last thing id want as i got up to leave would be to hear his voice still ringing in my ears outside!haha!
Why? Sign of a good singer? Shows you that he is the best? What? I don't understand why anyone would not want that feeling after leaving the performance. But then again it is you we are dealing with! HA!HA!HA!
HA! HA! You are like the Potts fans who go gaga over nothing! "Oh it was just so good" blah blah blah. You are too funny babbitt and you can't recognize good talent(Corelli)when you see it. You think Cura is better than Corelli? If you answer yes, you are out of your mind!
The brits need a lesson in many things. Italy also gave the world, Del Monaco, Pizza, Olive Oil, etc.. you know, good foods that you probably don't eat because your too busy having your "tea and crumpets" to enjoy REAL food! HA!HA!HA!HA!
less of the brit thing, babbitt is a one off it is not were you are from that counts, common sense goes a long way. i am english, with my dad being french, i do not eat crumpets, its like saying all italians eat spagetti,and pasta all day. each and every country has its own values, and dis values like we have babbit
Uh, its a joke! Do you really think I was serious? It was a joke because he was boasting that England gave the world many things while Italy gave nothing. If you actually read the whole post, I said : "Del Monaco, Pasta and Olive Oil." I kind of thought anyone who read it (with the big HAHAHAHA! at the end) would clearly see it was a joke.
ok,goosebumps,whatever! I meant that his voice touches me,what did you think.I still think he covers to much but I dont know if you know what that is.Ok,listen to someone who covers perfectly like björling then you may understand what i mean.Corelli is too manufactured!
Why don't you go to another site that lavish over gay singers, like your fellow brits, Elton John & George Michael, leave this space to people who know great opera singers and appreciate Corelli's vast talent. Since you claim that you don't Italians why do you bother listening to our music? Don't you anything better to do in your parents basement? You Jerk off!
you sir, are absolutely correct. Amazing to see him up close and to see the fear in his eyes. Only the greatest of the greatest high wire artists can comprehend that to do what you do, you have to stand naked. To "stay out of the way" is one of the greatest fears.
Since your next comment about Corelli's performance is actually quite insightful, I'm at a loss as to why you posted this strange bit. Was it part of a remark to someone else that accidentally got posted here?
Yes, the quote was "Rambo's penis shrank 4 inches in fear .." I was making reference to Stallone (now swearing by Human Growth Hormone and his use of same for keeping in shape for his movies). Sorry, it was a little crass, and I did not mean to offend. Corelli's production is, to me, the scariest one to produce as you have to be willing to "do nothing." Can't imagine we will ever hear a better Calaf or Chenier as the technology today takes away the incentive for an artist to pay the price he did
Don't cry Liu If I smiled at you on that day long ago For that smile, dear girl, listen to me Perhaps your lord will be alone in the world tomorrow Don't leave him. Take him away with you We shall die on the road of exile We shall die! Sweeten the paths of exile for him This alone I do ask of your constant heart I who smile no more
Non piangere, Liù! Se in un lontano giorno io t'ho sorriso, per quel sorriso, dolce mia fanciulla, m'ascolta: il tuo signore sarà domani, forse solo al mondo... Dell'esilio addolcisci a lui le strade! Questo, o mia povera Liù, al tuo piccolo cuore che non cade, chiede colui che non sorride più!
None better...great voice, and presance- Catch his 1990 interviews with Stefan Zucker on the Bel Canto Society webcasts-they are long and Zucker is an acquired taste, but he got Corelli to talk tecnique!!!
The " legato line " of this great singer is something to treasure. Here is the most lyric, more subdued Corelli showing that he was a great master of his spectacular voice !
where's liu? but anyway, what a voice, what feeling and simply the most heartfelt acting onstage i've yet to see.
100varunjk 1 month ago
This is completely incomparable to anything else. Sono inamorato!
GregJebailybaritone 2 months ago
Mio Povere Franco, you may be gone from this earth but you will always be in our hearts. There is no one to replace you.
Sinceremente
rtrotta73 6 months ago
@VivaMariaCallas. It would make stones crying, I agree! For me the best Calaf of all times (and there were many good tenors for this role).
huahuacha 1 year ago
El mejor Calaf de siempre!
Wienermitan 1 year ago
Laui-Volpi's influence on Corelli is more than evident.
Excellent. Thank you.
Aetion 1 year ago 2
this is one of the most beautiful things i've ever heard. <3
TheAnimalanimal 1 year ago 7
listen this tenor
/watch?v=6uwAPvcllNA
jrevoredoi 1 year ago
@jrevoredoi - thank you, I haven't heard Alejandro Granda before.
deepesttottenham 1 year ago
Calaf, a la decima....
coreTenore 2 years ago 2
If I were Liu I would certainly still be piangere-ing after this.
VivaMariaCallas 2 years ago 15
DIOS....impresionante...bravo..otro civilizado. BE WELL!
BerserkJheova 2 years ago 2
Best performance for me!!
maxhansendk 2 years ago 15
@maxhansendk No one gets even close to this
VivaTenors 1 year ago 2
!Que gran tenor!, siempre estará entre mis favoritos.
Tita398 2 years ago 9
It's simply GORGEOUS! Outstanding! Poignant and beautiful. Music from heaven to one's ears.
goldie0800 2 years ago 8
Whose little heart is not going to weep with such superb singing?
A los 8 ya estaba enamorada de Corelli. Es bueno poder verlo hoy y amarlo nuevamente.
mayepec 2 years ago 5
Bravo!
hispanofanaticos 2 years ago 6
who produced this video... PLEASE... more info needed... is this from a TV special or an actual opera performance of Corelli's??? grazi!!
honuwahine2 2 years ago 3
This is a live performance from the Voice of Firestone TV program, 6/02/63, Firestone Orchestra conducted by Joe Harnell.
tehen162 2 years ago 5
Absolutely sublime with the right tone and emotion, just chilling..
robertcouturier 2 years ago 3
Believe it or not, I actually couldn't stand Corelli during my early days as an opera fan, UNTIL I saw this video of him singing. Now I seem him as the ideal Calaf, and one of the best at several other roles besides.
nclysander 2 years ago 2
El Insuperable Calaf de la Historia!!!
-GRACIAS!!!*chessoperaspirit* Por Compartir éste bello recuerdo!!!
-BRAVO POR SIEMPRE MAESTRO FRANCO CORELLI!!!
laonirica 3 years ago 3
Thank you for this wonderful video. Corelli is absolutely the strongest & most elegant tenor -- heroic!
Remy1957 3 years ago 3
Ahhh, so schön aber schade, ich wollte mit Farben sehen...
RL3428 3 years ago
Das gibt es nich in Farbe. Aber ist trotzdem super
Ramke261 3 years ago
ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
TheRealEmit 3 years ago
Franco Corelli singing this aria is simply the best.
miravilevisu 3 years ago 4
Meraviglioso
musicat1984 3 years ago 2
già
andreafilipp 3 years ago
The most gorgeous voice !!! and he is so amazingly handsome
operaf209 3 years ago 4
in mijn beleving de beste versie van deze mooie aria.
DANK JE FRANCO
bobtemming 3 years ago 2
Pardon the subjectivity but this is my favourite version of this glorious aria; just as beautiful as "Nessun dorma"
rabengeraun 3 years ago 4
What more is there to say except ... perfection.
MusicMyInspiration 3 years ago 3
FRANCO: Irrepetible! Inolvidable! Insustituíble! Hermoso! Expresivo! Talentoso!
FRANCO: ETERNO ÚNICO E INSUPERABLE.....
Noelie70 3 years ago 3
bravo...amazing..
forevertenor 3 years ago
True justice done to Puccini's Calaf. The GREATEST verismo tenor, no contest.
GermanOperaSinger 3 years ago 5
Caro Maestro FRANCO CORELLI:Nel cielo,oggidi,APRILE 8,le stelle, brillano piu fortemente,¡¡¡BRAVO PER SEMPRE MAESTRO FRANCO CORELLI!!!
laonirica 3 years ago 2
Franco ,beautiful man ,blessed with a beautiful voice how lucky can a man be? I'm sure he had many women at his feet....just for his voice....man oh man...what a man....
nocompasion 4 years ago 4
Homo angelicus.
EvaHartwig 4 years ago
If you want controlled and emotionless there are always operas for that, however this was written by Puccini. Least we forget he was a true maniac and would have love the way Corelli attacked the stage.
oyde 4 years ago
He is the best Calaf ever!!!... I watched the entire opera and it stun me... It was so great!!!... His voice is unbelieavable... Some might say, he covers to much but that's the original Italian Opera Singing style, Man... Nowadays tenors prefer big bangs except the late Lucianno Pavarotti... Miss you Pav!!!
pe2ds 4 years ago
what you mean by "he covers too much"?
caribolas 4 years ago
mmmmm... i don't know how to explain it... it's a bit difficult to explain with words... but some people said that he's voice is soft and lacks of big bangs.. probably that's the best explanation i could give... but for me, Corelli is magnificent!!!!
pe2ds 4 years ago
It's a technical thing and difficult to describe, but here at youtube, there's a video in which Pavarotti stands at the piano and gives a side-by-side demo of covered vs uncovered. I'm not permitted to link to it, but try searching with the words Pavarotti+Horne+Sutherland
poivriere 4 years ago
Il miglior calaf mai ascoltato!!!Neanche nella migliore delle ipotesi ,puccini avrebbe potuto immaginarne uno come Corelli.
20478 4 years ago 6
the greatest of his time
TheRealEmit 4 years ago 4
Together with Del Monaco. I can't really say!
Aetion 4 years ago
brilliant, the best
gilmourex 4 years ago 5
Voce vibrante accorata
di inconfondibile sensibilità
il migliore.
viva PUCCINI e Corelli.
macciboma 4 years ago 3
bebbit you are on drugs. stop for the sake of your health. Cura is awful. Corelli was great.
emalaithdies 4 years ago 4
So this is where you are babbitt.I thought you said you weren't going to post on anymore Corelli videos.This is not the best non piangere Liu but it certainly better than anything Cura could ever do.
v2eqi 4 years ago
i think cura is much underrated.dramatically in live performances he is stunning....
giacomini12 4 years ago
Cura is not as good as Armiliato.I agree this is far better than anything Cura could do.Cura is good too but even Armiliato can't compare to CALAF!
lascala123 4 years ago
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nonsense,cura is superb.you have your biases i understand.but cura has a manly voice,very passionate,corelli sounds dandyish in comparison,and cura is better looking.
bebitt12 4 years ago
Corelli sounds dandyish in comparison with Cura? God, I needed a good laugh. IMO Cura is a good singer when he is on, but not in Corelli's leauge. I have heard Cura live several times, he was struggling with the higher notes which sounded weird.
tehen162 4 years ago 5
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yes i stand by what i said.foppish.
bebitt12 4 years ago
Wow.
Cura has crummy technique and is a rude, presumptuous fellow besides. If he'd learn to be patient and humble, he might be a great singer. And if he'd learn to be a gentleman, he might be a great artist.
As is, he rarely rises above mediocre and deserves much less.
Chiliarches 4 years ago 4
babbitt reminds me of this guy in school who was desparately unpopular. he'd hang around even though everbody hated him. funny, there is always a guy like that around:-)
alsoej 4 years ago
what a mean comment.
giacomini12 4 years ago
This guy is like...a MIRACLE! I mean, seriously, my bro told me that when he sang in operah houses, they could here him outside! Like, seriously, how can such a thin guy make so much noise?? Amazing, that's what he is.
switchfooter101 4 years ago
Cool response, switchfooter--very open. There's a lot to it, a lot more than being heavy or thin, but you sound as though you're willing to learn.
poivriere 4 years ago
Haha. Well thanks=)
switchfooter101 4 years ago
if i were in a theatre and corelli wetre singing the last thing id want as i got up to leave would be to hear his voice still ringing in my ears outside!haha!
babbitt12 4 years ago
Why? Sign of a good singer? Shows you that he is the best? What? I don't understand why anyone would not want that feeling after leaving the performance. But then again it is you we are dealing with! HA!HA!HA!
csmjr91090 4 years ago
i love cura myself.his song with sarah brightman was immense!
babbitt12 4 years ago
HA! HA! You are like the Potts fans who go gaga over nothing! "Oh it was just so good" blah blah blah. You are too funny babbitt and you can't recognize good talent(Corelli)when you see it. You think Cura is better than Corelli? If you answer yes, you are out of your mind!
csmjr91090 4 years ago
the italians have little to teach us brits!all u gave us was icecream and corelli!
babbitt12 4 years ago
The brits need a lesson in many things. Italy also gave the world, Del Monaco, Pizza, Olive Oil, etc.. you know, good foods that you probably don't eat because your too busy having your "tea and crumpets" to enjoy REAL food! HA!HA!HA!HA!
csmjr91090 4 years ago
less of the brit thing, babbitt is a one off it is not were you are from that counts, common sense goes a long way. i am english, with my dad being french, i do not eat crumpets, its like saying all italians eat spagetti,and pasta all day. each and every country has its own values, and dis values like we have babbit
rouman7 4 years ago
Uh, its a joke! Do you really think I was serious? It was a joke because he was boasting that England gave the world many things while Italy gave nothing. If you actually read the whole post, I said : "Del Monaco, Pasta and Olive Oil." I kind of thought anyone who read it (with the big HAHAHAHA! at the end) would clearly see it was a joke.
csmjr91090 4 years ago
ok i accept that, but you must remember babbitt is a rare thing and the only people i know like him are locked up.
rouman7 4 years ago
OK, Thanks HAHAHAHAHAHA! That is hilarious!!!!
csmjr91090 4 years ago
cellmates you mean?
bebitt12 4 years ago
i like corelli, he is better than pav. but my favorite is lanza he never had the tec/ abilty of many but his voice, was magic...
rouman7 4 years ago
i still prefer lanza...
rouman7 4 years ago
ok,goosebumps,whatever! I meant that his voice touches me,what did you think.I still think he covers to much but I dont know if you know what that is.Ok,listen to someone who covers perfectly like björling then you may understand what i mean.Corelli is too manufactured!
backlunden 4 years ago
backlunden, please, Corelli is a god !
bigpinkypig 4 years ago
corellis voice is so dramatic and hairraising! but i think that he covers a little to much on certain vowels.little unnatural sometimes
backlunden 4 years ago
What is hairaising? And what's this crap about vowels? Corelli rules!
jootje68 4 years ago
Corelli is indeed imo the best ever.This is not the best recording though.The best Non piangere liu is the RAI footage of Corelli.
lascala123 4 years ago
corelli,undisputed king?i dont know what your smoking fella but can i try some????
babbitt12 4 years ago
Why don't you go to another site that lavish over gay singers, like your fellow brits, Elton John & George Michael, leave this space to people who know great opera singers and appreciate Corelli's vast talent. Since you claim that you don't Italians why do you bother listening to our music? Don't you anything better to do in your parents basement? You Jerk off!
ucrebel59 4 years ago
how rude!i dont like elton john or george michael thank u.
babbitt12 4 years ago
u hate gays or just brits or just gay brits or just gay british pop singers or just pop singers?
babbitt12 4 years ago
HA!HA!HA!HA!
csmjr91090 4 years ago
Babbitt you don't need anymore drugs! Your on enough of them as it is!
csmjr91090 4 years ago
IMO in the world of tenors at the top is Corelli and the there are a few tenors from 2nd to 5th which are decided on a person's preference.
v2eqi 4 years ago
I agree, Corelli was simply in another league.
ucrebel59 4 years ago
he does not excel such as to surpass pavarotti,you can only reach that conclusion if you begin with it.
babbitt12 4 years ago
what a small minded statement
lyrictenororbust 4 years ago
The greatest Calaf EVER, and the greatest Andrea Chenier as well. How fortunate we are to have so much audio and visual evidence of his greatness.
billyguns2 4 years ago 3
you sir, are absolutely correct. Amazing to see him up close and to see the fear in his eyes. Only the greatest of the greatest high wire artists can comprehend that to do what you do, you have to stand naked. To "stay out of the way" is one of the greatest fears.
raphabenbenjamin 4 years ago
Simply brilliant.
DifferentGamer 4 years ago
hassen kattei!
runbambirun 4 years ago
Wonderful voice, he's one of my favorite tenors. =)
PaneDragon 4 years ago
Rambo's penis shrank 4 inches in cowering from the sheer drama and virility of this guy.
PaoloEstrada 4 years ago
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Rambo's penis and testicles shrank because he takes steroid
raphabenbenjamin 4 years ago
Since your next comment about Corelli's performance is actually quite insightful, I'm at a loss as to why you posted this strange bit. Was it part of a remark to someone else that accidentally got posted here?
poivriere 4 years ago
Yes, the quote was "Rambo's penis shrank 4 inches in fear .." I was making reference to Stallone (now swearing by Human Growth Hormone and his use of same for keeping in shape for his movies). Sorry, it was a little crass, and I did not mean to offend. Corelli's production is, to me, the scariest one to produce as you have to be willing to "do nothing." Can't imagine we will ever hear a better Calaf or Chenier as the technology today takes away the incentive for an artist to pay the price he did
raphabenbenjamin 4 years ago
Wonderful rendition. Corelli is GREAT!
jokenruth 4 years ago
Corelli is a GOD.
ShineLikeFireflies 4 years ago
Flfally 4 years ago
Unbelievable singing. What Franco achieved with his voice was beyond human.
FacePaster 5 years ago
Why all wonderful opera singers died? I gues I born too late... :(
polandsopotgirl 5 years ago
Nessuno ha mai cantato quest'aria come lui. Una dolcezza malinconica ci pervade e la sua voce ci consola.
baritolo 5 years ago
A beautiful man and Great singing actor.
benderpm 5 years ago
Divino! Il più grande Calaf!
Orbazzano 5 years ago
do you know where i can get the lyrics for this song?
sterling729 5 years ago
Non piangere, Liù! Se in un lontano giorno io t'ho sorriso, per quel sorriso, dolce mia fanciulla, m'ascolta: il tuo signore sarà domani, forse solo al mondo... Dell'esilio addolcisci a lui le strade! Questo, o mia povera Liù, al tuo piccolo cuore che non cade, chiede colui che non sorride più!
triest12 5 years ago
He is fabulous, good clear voice. Powerful, the role belongs to him.
caruso3 5 years ago
Another role that belongs to him and him alone. I could listen to this all day. Thank you.
corellibuff 5 years ago
*dies of sheer bliss* Grazie, Franco.
ksol1460 5 years ago
What a voice! It's loaded with testosterone!
angelus2002 5 years ago
Corelli is thrilling as always.
littlewolf18 5 years ago
None better...great voice, and presance- Catch his 1990 interviews with Stefan Zucker on the Bel Canto Society webcasts-they are long and Zucker is an acquired taste, but he got Corelli to talk tecnique!!!
tenorrman 5 years ago
They put Timur away too. :-) Corelli is incomparable.
landor28 5 years ago
Ti amo corelli ti amo sarò come te ....parola d'onore
ErnestoPetti 5 years ago
Madonna che bella voce . . . .
parpignol74 5 years ago
To me, the best Calaf. The best in many roles, actually.
archiloque 5 years ago
a great calaf..
dmar5143 5 years ago
Great Voice
WillLiang 5 years ago
The " legato line " of this great singer is something to treasure. Here is the most lyric, more subdued Corelli showing that he was a great master of his spectacular voice !
Greatfan 5 years ago 2
They always put Liu away when Franco was singing.
epa300 5 years ago
Why is he on his own?
Gabba01 5 years ago