Rare Pavarotti recording... Unkown year

[bellini7verdi]

TOTALMENTE DE ACUERDO......PERO PAVAROTTI.......ES ALGO ESPECIAL........

[tenorissimo1986]

*Reggio Emilia*



[tenorissimo1986]

This is the 1961 debut in Reggio Emili which was his prize for winning the Concorso Internazionale di Canto. His Mimi was Italian soprano Pellegrini and Marcello was Vito Mattioli. Conducted by the great Molinari-Pradelli.

[operavoices101]

@tenorissimo1986 I have done must research to find the recording you reference here. It is my conclusion that there is NO recording from his debut in 1961. Barely anyone even knew who he was back then. There weren't any microphones that day. If you are so sure that you are correct, will you please cite your reference? If you don't, I want everyone to remember this exchange for what it is.

[myfavourite08]

Even though this recording is of rather poor quality as to its age, it must be from the 60s, I suppose, one still can realize the enormous emotion and expressiveness of Pavarottis interpretation. He sang from the bottom of his heart with "a tear in his lapel."

I saw him on stage twice and not only his voice enchanted me, it was also the very special aura that surrounded him: divine. And still he was a modest person. Always alive.

[MustacheVerra]

I think that was a young Pavarotti.

[madisonelectronic]

I just feel really lucky to have heard Pavarotti and others live including all solo recitals he gave in Chicago. I got to shake his hand and once he hugged my Mom when we went backstage for autographs. This seems normal to me until I think of the millions back then that heard him only on vinyl records, tv, or radio.

[31122051]

MAGNIFICO !!!

[sopranosd]

Do we know who the baritone is?

[chaiter1]

I think it is the debut from Reggio Emilia in 1961.

As to comparisons and opinions about roles, please do me a favor...

This is clearly one of the greatest tenor voices in history. Whether Luciano was greater than Caruso or not is irrelevant. That both belong to the group of the greatest is. At the times of Caruso some were missing DeReszke, at DeReszke times others were missing Mario...

When Caruso sang there were also Lazaro, Fleta, Cortis just to name a few...

So, stop comparing and enjoy

[kolb94]

who is the marcello?

[jd1906sf]

The power and beauty of hte young Pavarotti just brings tears to your eyes. What a voice, what a heart.

[llandudnoboy]

As a Welshman i am extreamly proud that Pavarotti started his road to stardom at our International Music Festival in Llangollen way back in 1955 where he was a member of the award winning choir.

His father aswell was the leading choir member.

[dubhuggi]

abolute LEGEND ! NO. 1

[llandudnoboy]

@dubhuggi

There is only one other tenor able to stand comparisson with Luciano and that was Giuseppe di Stefano.

I remember some years ago listening to Michael Parkinson interview Pavarotti and we were informed by THE LEGEND that it was indeed Di Stefano who had influenced his entire career aswell as his Dads ability to ing a tune or two.

[wildfireaf]

well did you get this great recording?

[Nicrhind]

I agree with listeningtoit. Pavarotti was a full lyric with spinto top notes. Caruso was a full spinto who became a dramatic tenor, according to biographies. Recordings will never do justice to la voce of Caruso, but just imagine...the power and purity...the drama and excitement... the champagne, the tuxedos... the music.

[nisticom]

Who's the baritone?

[maciej17crazy]

I'm. i sing 3 years

[listeningtoit]

Comparing Pavarotti´s voice to Caruso´s is nonsense in my opinion, with my respects.

[jezHB333]

kindness is surely the answer

[gienl]

Luciano was simply the embodiment of what opera is all about.Golden tones and soooo much musicality.He was indeed a master of his technique and an inspiration to so many people for so many reasons.I miss him dearly.

[Valkyrie91a]

I agree totally with your comments on Pav gienl! For me, his voice is the only tenor I want to hear. Incomparable. I miss him every day, but thanks to technology, I still get to hear him every day.

[realitytunnel]

He is indeed a great and beautiful singer, but there are others in his style who are also wonderful. Have a listen to Beniamino Gigli and see what you think...

[nillemann44]

young pavarotti has a great voice. Too bad it was later strained by singing dramatic repetoir

[operabitch77]

strained? yes, he did go thru his vocal difficulties as does EVERY opera virtuoso but to say the dramatic rep had somethinng to do with it is useless and foolish. back to the books for you buddy. good luck on your search. besides EVERY artist has to GROW and STRIVE for the BEST. what did you want. a 70 year old nemorino?? no way. PAV's instrument deserved better and he DID IT with the best of them!

[Yoni89]

That's a bad example to use, considering Pavarotti fits the role of Nemorino in his prime.

In fact, he sung it IN his prime. Now, if he would've waited till he was over 60 to sing Radames, he might have done it some justice.

Oh, and if I ask the advice of my voice teacher and I named two roles; Rudolfo & Manrico for my debut, I guarantee you he'd say Rudolfo and to wait until I'm ready for Manrico.

Just as Pavarotti should've done with Radames, bad for the voice.

[Mooorhe]

Well, I have a recording of him singing it over the age of 60. 65 to be precise, and what he does to it cannot be passed off as justice, that's for sure. 1981 was past Pavarotti's prime IMO.

Rodolfo becomes a bit heavier in the later acts, is your voice spinto?

[golfr10under]

his voice was never strained. i don't know what you're listening to or why you would say something like that. maybe you're just a bitter singer who never will/could sing. Pavarotti was the best no matter what he sang.

[LordMoe9]

I understand what you're saying. it didn't make it so he couldn't sing, but singing the heavier roles did take a little bit of a toll on his beautiful lyric.

[bmatt05]

absolutely there are roles that a voice will never sing and to think that just because i deserve to sing them is absurd. Pav did not have a dramatic voice, he was a full lyric/spinto. He sang roles that did not ruin his voice completely but he sang roles that stopped him from singing the roles that made him famous like Tonio with the aria Pour mon ame fille. Im not saying he made a wrong choice but he did make a choice that was career altering and was lucky it didn't do any damage.

[LordMgls]

That's why I always say Caruso's expression ate Pavarotti's; although, Pavarotti's voice was very better.

[TheInfectiousGroove]

Amen!

[tenortime51]

umm...that guy that you all jumped on and thumbs downed was right. Pavarotti is Rodolfo at the biggest, not Radames.

[redsox2213]

who is the Marcello?

[GermanOperaSinger]

Vito Mattioli

[yummynezz666]

lmfao

[fishcake100]

It's awesome too... have u got 'O Soave Fanciulla' from this as well?

[operavoices101]

No, sorry...

[GermanOperaSinger]

I think I do...I'll get to that.

[operavoices101]

I'm 100% certain that you don't.

[GermanOperaSinger]

@operavoices101 Well that's funny, since I posted it on my page over 2 years ago. The recording is from his debut performance in 1961, and to be honest it's not all that rare.

[operavoices101]

@GermanOperaSinger I have done must research to find the recording you reference here. It is my conclusion that there is NO recording from his debut in 1961. Barely anyone even knew who he was back then. There weren't any microphones that day. If you are so sure that you are correct, will you please cite your reference? If you don't, I want everyone to remember this exchange for what it is.

[GermanOperaSinger]

@operavoices101 Do a quick search on Google: 'Pavarotti 1961 debut recording' and you'll find that this recording is quite well known. I don't have the source but I read about it a long time ago and I know for a fact this is his debut recording. One of the stage crew members taped the performance backstage. It was only a coincidence that the tenor singing that night (Pavarotti) ended up having a very successful career.

[operavoices101]

@GermanOperaSinger Thanks for the suggestion. After spending even more time researching this topic, I am now 100% positive that there is NO recording of his 1961 debut. This misinformation must end on YouTube. You will want to correct any videos you personally have claiming a "1961 debut". Take Care, and HAPPY HOLIDAYS! :)