José Carreras - Tu che a Dio spiegasti l'ali (1977)

[murraymae]

Comes close to being the best, Id say ssecond, John McCormacks 1910 version, even with archaic instruments is even better, although this one is close!!

[romanazazel]

@murraymae Noted. Though with all due respect to McCormack, his voice never had the timber, richness, expressiveness and beauty of Carreras'. You may find some that disagree, but this would be general observation.

[GABYCONSTANZA]

I just loved him in these years and still do. Wonderful Edgardo!!

[thissong4you]

Beautiful aria! Unsurpassed tenor! Such ardor! Thank you so much for uploading.

[OperasDivas]

Jose Carreras is unbeaten, uneclipsed in this record. Bravo Carreras, a great talent and interpretator. It is the best Edgardo I ever hear.

[tklogan111809]

"The most beautiful and ardent rendition of this aria that I have ever heard."

No argument from me.

[DucaDiMantova1]

Non esitono parole sufficienti per descrivere la bellezza e il calore di questa voce e la statura artistica di un così sensibile artista. BRAVO JOSE' SEMPRE!!! BRAVO ANCHE DONIZETTI PER AVER SCRITTO QUESTO STUPENDO FINALE D'OPERA.

[Jeanne90275]

Absolutely wonderful. Thanks.

[eurydike]

sheer beauty.

[yumpixan]

Es la mejor interpretación que escuché jamas!

[MsF1Annie]

I have just managed to get a copy of Lucia di Lammermoor with Caballé & Carreras. Carreras' voice is so pure and so true and he will always be my favourite tenor.

I envy you superdooperstupor. I never saw him in his prime but I'm grateful for all the wonderful recordings.

[pianomags]

..with you on that. Such a tiny guy, such a huge warm voice.

[markbrajnik]

Great singing!!!!

[ceb2633]

Absolutely lovely. Glorious rendition.

[alfemv76]

Mil veces sea maldita la leucemia... cómo se atrevió a mancillar esta voz???.... el mismo Donizetti hubiera llorado con esta interpretación; magistral!!

[romanazazel]

él era sí un tenor brillante en segundo lugar a ningunos en aquel momento en mi opinión, pero era más que apenas la leucemia que dañó su voz; era también todo los papeles más pesados él cantado que no eran apropiados para su voz lírica.

[eurydike]

@alfemv76

yes, how he would have delighted to hear Jose sing his arias :--))

or Verdi, Puccini.

He is like no other tenor.

(even if i have to say I have more favourite tenors, not only Jose)

[novice1959]

ahhhhh..Carreras is his absolute prime here!! It's hard to believe that a person can have a voice this beautiful! This breaks my heart!

[GABYCONSTANZA]

@novice1959 I agree with all you said!! Breaks mine too!! :)

[gheeah2]

so spectacular, his voice is unbelievable...