this is about as flawless, technically as it gets. Obviously, many other tenors with lighter, higher instruments, don't need to consistently cover as low as Giacomini does, but his vibrant passaggio work is something to be awed by. MAESTRO!
He could be erratic to the extreme - not only from day-to-day, but within the same opera, over the course of an evening. He had great Corelliesque moments, only to be followed by straining & sharp singing from phrase-to-phrase in the same aria!
His voice.....hurt mi brain in the last high note.....thanks to the inundating SQUILLO THAT THE MASTER PRODUCE...IN HIS VOICE...but even not only in the last high note...the squillo continue producing it in the end of the song......this is a fenomenum that we can not hear so much....because only can be produced...for a really smart o genious singer...like Master Giuseppe Giacomini.....this interpretation is historical...to remember for centuries..........thank you for share this Grazzie mille
His voice.....hurt mi brain in the last high note.....thanks to the inundating SQUILLO THAT THE MASTER PRODUCE...IN HIS VOICE...but even not only in the last high note...the squillo continue producing it in the end of the song......this is a fenomenum that we can not hear so much....because only can be produced...for a really smart o genious singer...like Master Giuseppe Giacomini.....this interpretation is historical...to remember for centuries...
There's a famous story about him singing Cavaradossi when Pavarotti cancelled in SF. I was there, I heard him. I had heard Pavarotti some yeras before as Cavaradossi. Pavarotti was better although his Tosca (Caballe) wasn't nearly as good as Slatinaru.
There had been a lot of press about how big Giacomini's voice was but it didn't come across that way in the theater. Certainly not like Corelli, Vickers, or Atlantov. Ludovic Spiess and Aragal had bigger voices too in Tosca.
@Agorante Domingo had a louder top than Giacomini. I heard them both in Tosca at the same year. But Aragall did not have a big voice, certainly not bigger than Giacomini.
@tdeane34 Hm yes, I bet you heard them too in the same role in the same theatre. In case you haven't, then you are probably just one of those many youtube bigmouths wannabe opera experts. Salute!
@AfroPoli Well, I have heard them both live and Domingo's top was not louder, but forced and shouted. He(Domingo) had the worst top notes of just about any tenor I can think of.
SPENDIDA ESECUZIONE E GRANDE TECNICA. SOLO A GUARDARLO E' PIU' CHE UNA LEZIONE DI CANTO. DA LUI CAPISCI CHE BISOGNA TENERE SEMPRE LA GOLA APERTA. GRAZIE MAESTRO.
First time I've ever seen him. Very good technique with a big voice. Italy has given us so many brilliant opera singers. This gentleman takes his place among the very best. Whoever put this up here, grazie! Mi é piaciuto cosi tanto.
His singing is amazing. But, a suggestion to young tenors; "Don;t try this at home" if you don;t have the right equipment it can ruin your voice for life.
Certainly agree if you are talking about trying to match his timbre, but technically, (his cover choices etc,) he is incredibly efficient and, well, "right." I would say a young tenor shouldn't be working on this aria at all. If he is mature enough to start doing this rep, then there are many things to be taken. Like is proper cover on F in the first phrase that he maintains even on the ah vowel, but then opens on the E natural. That is textbook.
@antfreire You're right, but if one adopts a posture of lengthened back of neck, which brings the chest up automatically, with the other basics of proper support in place, one can begin the journey.
Thank you so much for this post. It is wonderful to see clips of him in his prime. He is still amazing into his sixties, but this is just beyond beautiful. Everyone marvels at his power, but one must never forget his artistry. He is a wonderful musician.
e sicuramente tra i migliori del mondo altro che Cura o altri di quella specie che non hanno dato nulla al bel canto italiano qui si parla di voce solo di voce non di spinte discografiche o roba del genere vedi Boccelli flores e compagnia varia gente che e venuta ad elemosinare e ha ottenuto appoggi importanti senza averne i mezzi vocali grazie giuseppe di esistere
This comment has received too many negative votesshow
potenzialmente un grande tenore, però con due problemi, anzi tre: discontinuità di resa canora, piglio eccessivamente 'di forza' anche dove ci vorrebbe uno stile più ...belcantistico, testa 'di tenore' dove servirebbe una testa un po' più...umana. peccato, sarebbe potuto entrare anche lui nell'empireo dei tenori, ma così non è stato e ormai non sarà...
Sul fatto che Giacomini ( che a mio giudizio non ha granché da invidiare a gente come Corelli, Caruso e Domingo ) non sia entrato nell' " empireo dei tenori," personalmente ho da ridire. Giacomini ha cantanto in tutti i principali teatri d'opera, duettando con interpreti di fama mondiale ( M. Freni, L. Price, R. Bruson. M. Olivero, L. Nucci ... ) ed è stato inoltre definito nel libro " Stelle della lirica " di E. Stinchelli " uno dei migliori tenori lirico - spinti della sua generazione."
Holy crap! This is unbelievable! I keep hearing extraordinary stuff from this guy, here on youtube and elsewhere, and I cannot believe that I only heard of him just recently. His voice is amazing!
Giacomini is not underrated @all! U speak of all time? Try Borso, Gismondo, Labo', Masini & probably The most underrated of all time Franco Tagliavini! Ever here of those guys? I'm glad 2C Labo' makin' a come back w/collectors. I have his vinyl released by London records. They've re-released a lot of these Vinyl due 2public demand. Hopefully, his will be next:) Besides complete Opera recordings, he's got a 3volume set from Il mitto del opera & a live duet concert w/Olivero. My 2nd favorite tenor
Caruso like!!!
Richbari1 2 weeks ago
Great job by the accompanist too!
KaleidoscopeAct 1 month ago
Why, how is Pavarotti the world's most famous tenor and very few know this great singer???
KaleidoscopeAct 1 month ago
this is about as flawless, technically as it gets. Obviously, many other tenors with lighter, higher instruments, don't need to consistently cover as low as Giacomini does, but his vibrant passaggio work is something to be awed by. MAESTRO!
iamsingin 1 month ago
Unbeatable. What a great tenor. I wish I could have heard him live.
AntW11 3 months ago in playlist More videos from vocal38
I Sang with Mr. Giacomini in San Francisco. Great voice! but a nervous reck
MrPendergraph 4 months ago
I heard him many times, and believe me it wasn't even close, his voice was a LOT bigger in the house than Domingo's, whom I admire a lot, by the way.
jojojo943 6 months ago
He could be erratic to the extreme - not only from day-to-day, but within the same opera, over the course of an evening. He had great Corelliesque moments, only to be followed by straining & sharp singing from phrase-to-phrase in the same aria!
DonPaolissimo 9 months ago
BRAVOOO!!!, perfect technique, one of the best of the best!!!!
tenorschofield 10 months ago
tenor spinto was he isnt?....
mauriciomille 10 months ago
LA PERFEZIONE ASSOLUTA.
31122051 1 year ago
His voice.....hurt mi brain in the last high note.....thanks to the inundating SQUILLO THAT THE MASTER PRODUCE...IN HIS VOICE...but even not only in the last high note...the squillo continue producing it in the end of the song......this is a fenomenum that we can not hear so much....because only can be produced...for a really smart o genious singer...like Master Giuseppe Giacomini.....this interpretation is historical...to remember for centuries..........thank you for share this Grazzie mille
MrEleuterio31 1 year ago
His voice.....hurt mi brain in the last high note.....thanks to the inundating SQUILLO THAT THE MASTER PRODUCE...IN HIS VOICE...but even not only in the last high note...the squillo continue producing it in the end of the song......this is a fenomenum that we can not hear so much....because only can be produced...for a really smart o genious singer...like Master Giuseppe Giacomini.....this interpretation is historical...to remember for centuries...
MrEleuterio31 1 year ago
Bravo !!!!! Sublime Voz !!!!!!!!!!
MrLuiscastellanos 1 year ago
There's a famous story about him singing Cavaradossi when Pavarotti cancelled in SF. I was there, I heard him. I had heard Pavarotti some yeras before as Cavaradossi. Pavarotti was better although his Tosca (Caballe) wasn't nearly as good as Slatinaru.
There had been a lot of press about how big Giacomini's voice was but it didn't come across that way in the theater. Certainly not like Corelli, Vickers, or Atlantov. Ludovic Spiess and Aragal had bigger voices too in Tosca.
Agorante 1 year ago
@Agorante Domingo had a louder top than Giacomini. I heard them both in Tosca at the same year. But Aragall did not have a big voice, certainly not bigger than Giacomini.
AfroPoli 1 year ago
@AfroPoli ridiculous!
tdeane34 10 months ago
@tdeane34 Hm yes, I bet you heard them too in the same role in the same theatre. In case you haven't, then you are probably just one of those many youtube bigmouths wannabe opera experts. Salute!
AfroPoli 10 months ago
@AfroPoli Well, I have heard them both live and Domingo's top was not louder, but forced and shouted. He(Domingo) had the worst top notes of just about any tenor I can think of.
tdeane34 10 months ago
@tdeane34 Volevo risponderti ma poi mi sono reso conto che non ne vale la pena. Auguri di pronta guarigione.
scriabin50 6 months ago
He was not so good looking as Domingo, that`s the point. God, what a voice!!!!!!
estenzowski 1 year ago
SPENDIDA ESECUZIONE E GRANDE TECNICA. SOLO A GUARDARLO E' PIU' CHE UNA LEZIONE DI CANTO. DA LUI CAPISCI CHE BISOGNA TENERE SEMPRE LA GOLA APERTA. GRAZIE MAESTRO.
totoplanet 1 year ago 3
fantastic breath control and what a powerful voice, his voice is not suitable for this role however this is just pure gold and art. Bravooooooooooooo
tena2 1 year ago
So much squillo. FANTASTICO, uno de migliori tenori delle llulmimo 50 anni
delosreyesgavikanes 1 year ago
super
1Markofff 1 year ago
One of the best in this century. Very underated simply because I think he paid more attention to his artistry over fame and fortune.
madisonelectronic 1 year ago
jesus!
musicdrew24 1 year ago
OUTSTANDING. GG here has full power and impressive top tones. A major-league dramatic tenor, beyond any doubt:) - -
stevevandien 1 year ago
Wow, first time hearing him. He surely is a great tenor. Wonderful technique and brilliant voice.
Loejyrrab 1 year ago
Never heard him before. One of the best I've ever heard.
joelweisberg 1 year ago
First time I've ever seen him. Very good technique with a big voice. Italy has given us so many brilliant opera singers. This gentleman takes his place among the very best. Whoever put this up here, grazie! Mi é piaciuto cosi tanto.
joelweisberg 1 year ago
love him singing this but i also love the sweeter sounding version that Pavarotti does on the "The Three Tenors" cd -check it out
PCSerialMom 1 year ago
THE GREATEST TENOR OF THE LAST 50 YEARS
Moreofthesamez 1 year ago
nose porque la gente insiste en decir que corelli era el mejor.
Giacomini es mucho mejor en muchisimos aspectos, su voz es tan poderosa que solo se puede comparar con la de Jon Vickers
ezev8logos 1 year ago
Una autentica meraviglia prodigiosa...
operadacapo 2 years ago
Sublime ! Grazie !
bodiloto 2 years ago 2
UN AUTENTICO BARITONO CON GLI ACUTI DA TENORE......splendido GIACOMINI.
AleBro83 2 years ago
Reply to other Reconditas... this is incredible!
janxbmxrace 2 years ago
Bravo!
medusaview 2 years ago 2
Roberto Lasagna eat your heart out. Now THIS is a REAL TENORO ITALIANO.
sillyboydeux 2 years ago 2
Would Caruso have sounded more potent than this if we had better recordings of him? I doubt it. His voice is truly Heldentenor.
atenorforjesus 2 years ago 2
Un vero artista.Grande Giacomini.
textus88 2 years ago
....MIO DIO!!!!!!!!!! ma come fa a cantare così a st'età!??! un genio! bravissimooooo! grazie! O.O
Straricc 2 years ago
Insomma " a st'età," qui in fondo aveva solo 48 anni.
31122051 2 years ago
LOVE the POWER rules all
bacassa 2 years ago 3
i thought he was going to puke at 2:46
voiceteacher100 2 years ago
Impresionante!!!, tiene un dominio absoluto de su voz, es increible. Bravísimo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
guillecanaleja 2 years ago
Excepcional.
tenorisimo1975 2 years ago
its interestin how he dident loose his voice at that age....many other tenors loose their voices in 50is or earlier....like Cura
webbersarahlover 2 years ago
His singing is amazing. But, a suggestion to young tenors; "Don;t try this at home" if you don;t have the right equipment it can ruin your voice for life.
antfreire 2 years ago 30
Certainly agree if you are talking about trying to match his timbre, but technically, (his cover choices etc,) he is incredibly efficient and, well, "right." I would say a young tenor shouldn't be working on this aria at all. If he is mature enough to start doing this rep, then there are many things to be taken. Like is proper cover on F in the first phrase that he maintains even on the ah vowel, but then opens on the E natural. That is textbook.
iamsingin 1 year ago
@antfreire hahaa truly, dont do that or try to force it
mauriciomille 10 months ago
@antfreire thanks for the adivce, lol, I was about to try that since I kinda have some sort of dark lyric tenor voice...but won't try this :S
lateralex90 9 months ago
@antfreire You're right, but if one adopts a posture of lengthened back of neck, which brings the chest up automatically, with the other basics of proper support in place, one can begin the journey.
rovingdesertfox 1 month ago
@antfreire no it can't i sing this sort of music with vocal training
bazmataz59 6 days ago
Thank you so much for this post. It is wonderful to see clips of him in his prime. He is still amazing into his sixties, but this is just beyond beautiful. Everyone marvels at his power, but one must never forget his artistry. He is a wonderful musician.
bwerth 2 years ago 4
e sicuramente tra i migliori del mondo altro che Cura o altri di quella specie che non hanno dato nulla al bel canto italiano qui si parla di voce solo di voce non di spinte discografiche o roba del genere vedi Boccelli flores e compagnia varia gente che e venuta ad elemosinare e ha ottenuto appoggi importanti senza averne i mezzi vocali grazie giuseppe di esistere
teatroliricodimilano 2 years ago 3
This comment has received too many negative votes show
potenzialmente un grande tenore, però con due problemi, anzi tre: discontinuità di resa canora, piglio eccessivamente 'di forza' anche dove ci vorrebbe uno stile più ...belcantistico, testa 'di tenore' dove servirebbe una testa un po' più...umana. peccato, sarebbe potuto entrare anche lui nell'empireo dei tenori, ma così non è stato e ormai non sarà...
carlogic1953 2 years ago
Sul fatto che Giacomini ( che a mio giudizio non ha granché da invidiare a gente come Corelli, Caruso e Domingo ) non sia entrato nell' " empireo dei tenori," personalmente ho da ridire. Giacomini ha cantanto in tutti i principali teatri d'opera, duettando con interpreti di fama mondiale ( M. Freni, L. Price, R. Bruson. M. Olivero, L. Nucci ... ) ed è stato inoltre definito nel libro " Stelle della lirica " di E. Stinchelli " uno dei migliori tenori lirico - spinti della sua generazione."
31122051 2 years ago 2
2:37 NO MAMES.
dahomey12 3 years ago 3
I heard him singing Othello in Helsinki couple of yars ago. Of course he wasn´t like in youth but I loved him !
Shredissimo 3 years ago
no matiza.colocación muy dura.apretada.
wolfmaxtrp5 3 years ago
tas en pedo.grandisimo,el tipo es grandisimo.
solo un cantante de coros puede decir eso.
corelli123 2 years ago
Holy crap! This is unbelievable! I keep hearing extraordinary stuff from this guy, here on youtube and elsewhere, and I cannot believe that I only heard of him just recently. His voice is amazing!
SinoSene 3 years ago 3
BRAVO!!!!!!!
coralrabida 3 years ago
Very good!
barrister79 3 years ago
his voice is too strong for this aria. check josé carreras.
wolfmaxtrp5 3 years ago
There IS no too strong for this aria.
ddevicente 2 years ago
Indeed, one needs a very strong voice to sing puccini
Twilightsire 2 years ago 2
Giacomini is not underrated @all! U speak of all time? Try Borso, Gismondo, Labo', Masini & probably The most underrated of all time Franco Tagliavini! Ever here of those guys? I'm glad 2C Labo' makin' a come back w/collectors. I have his vinyl released by London records. They've re-released a lot of these Vinyl due 2public demand. Hopefully, his will be next:) Besides complete Opera recordings, he's got a 3volume set from Il mitto del opera & a live duet concert w/Olivero. My 2nd favorite tenor
lastofdmelocchians 3 years ago
Io l'ho sentito dal vivo 4 volte. Che privilegio. Ora sì che mi pento di non averlo seguito di più. Grandissimo maestro.
bellinianodoc 3 years ago 2
this is the ideal!!
ilbacioditosca 3 years ago 2
The most criminally underrated tenor of ALL TIME!!!
billthaxton 3 years ago 31
@billthaxton Lei signore ha perfettamente ragione...Saluti
federic017 10 months ago
20 years ago in Seoul Korea. INCREDIBLE~
vocal38 4 years ago
One of the great singers; thank you for sharing. Who is the pianist?
billyguns2 3 years ago 4
Maurizio Colaccichi ... I'm not sure the spelling of the name.
vocal38 2 years ago 2
@vocal38 The real spelling of the name is Maurizio Colacicchi, he's my teacher ;)
youngsinger92 1 year ago