Giorgio Zancanaro "Il balen del suo sorriso" Il Trovatore

[nisanus]

Wer ist der Ferrando? LUIGI RONI? Giorgio ist einfach nur grandios. Wunderbar!

[bedove77]

Era giovane,ed era proprio al meglio delle sue possibilita'. Gran bella emissione, acuti facili e timbrati,proprio bravo. E non ci andava nemmeno bene.....

[perpieta]

Again, thanks for uploading this--I have been watching this fantastic clip over and over again since discovering Zancanaro recently. Who is singing Ferrando?

[frankmaiorana66]

My first experience listening to Mr Zancanaro was a Covent Garden performance of Andrea Chenier starring Placido Domingo. Mr Zancanaro sang Gerard and his 'Nemico Della Patria' got the loudest and longest applause in the performance. At the end of Act III he had a staredown with Fouquier Tinville and he was staring THROUGH the other character. Breathtaking performance.

[AthenaPl]

I literally started gasping for air when I first heard this. His singing is almost too good to be true.. My God...

[sergiobantam]

O que mais me impressiona... não sei dizer, aliás, tudo superlativo conforme bem enumera Antares 291, quando não há o que não seja perfeito, belo e impressionante.

Só nos resta viajar embalados por momento tão lírico!

Bravo Giorgião!

[antares291]

Изумительно чистый тембр,безо всяких лишних призвуков.Идеальное legato.Благородное голосоведение.Плюс темперамент и хорошая сценическая внешность.Одним словом-певец экстра-класса!!!

[MaryS1965]

Все бы так пели! Божественно. Вот еще бы фильм этот достать для полного счастья...

[canummare]

E' veramente grande in questa registrazione. Circa Zancanaro si racconta di un amico che una volta gli chiese quando era diventato veramente famoso: quando ho perso la voce, rispose lui...

[ahoire]

but the last part is missing! this is not complete! why? this piece has such a beautiful ending! (sigh)

[giadabonbon]

i miei complimenti,superbo baritono...

[savianka]

Thank you so much! I like this aria and there are only few baritone singers that I believe what they are feeling! Really amazing....

[nhhmd]

Wow! This is spectacular! What a voice! Zancanaro does what every great singer does. That is, he makes the very difficult sound almost effortless. What a secure tone, beautiful legato! I agree that he seems to be underrated.

[MrMrmike5]

3:10 bellissimo

[MrMrmike5]

how come at the end of Il balen, he doesn't say "del mio core" he just ends with del core.

[PEAinSwe]

As many already have said - totally underrated singer!

[vpo2g2]

He sounds like a golden age baritone. Nice bel canto line

[herbie1435]

Eine der schönsten Arien der Opernliteratur von einem der besten Baritone wiedergegeben. Ein Ohrenschmaus!

[mabemawi]

gorgeous! what a discovery!

[georgerannie]

I have loved Giorgio's singing for a very long time--bravo!!

[Shekhina01]

I can't tell you how much I adore this clip! I hadn't encountered Zancanaro before, but I am just amazed! Sensitive singing, great technique and good acting! I am finding it hard to listen to Hvorostovsky sing this after hearing Zancanaro sing it. Thank you so much for posting!! Now I can't stop watching this clip! Is it possible to upload more from this Il Trovatore movie? I've watched the clips you have uploaded so far and would love to see more!

[TheFUNNYPRINCE]

grande , grande giorgio uno de los mejores baritanos verdianos sin duda

[borgioli]

Bravo Maestro!

[Vanchy58]

El legato de este baritono italiano es uno de los mas bellos y agradables entre los que se han hecho famosos en el siglo XX. Zancanaro es definitivamente un gran maestro del bel canto italiano. Bravo !

[pMIKALh]

what's the name of this movie?

[krakazyablya]

@pMIKALh Armageddon 2

[pMIKALh]

@krakazyablya  thanks

[coriolano68]

Grandissima performance scenica e vocale di Giorgio Zancanaro!! Grande Giorgio!

[Altivelzian]

John/Tim is this by any chance you??

[giuca78]

Magnifico baritono,una escena maravillosa

[Nadir2711]

Quel timbre...quelle vaillance..le véritable baryton Verdi...Merci piur ce moment de pur bonheur musical....

[Vendimi3]

Se la gioca con Bastianini. Per il resto, per me, è il migliore.

[MaestroAmduscias]

Il meglio di tutti.

[vpo2g2]

A first rate instrument. Catch his Carlo Gerard if you can.

[bobsopera]

Grandissimo baritone da vero. Stupendo.

[MultiMelomane]

grandissimo Zancanaro

[dardanustr1]

@MultiMelomane e vero, era grandissimo...e l'ho sempre....grazie

[chengducat]

His voice, his presence, outstanding! He is amazing in Don Carlo as well.

[PaoloSavio]

bravo maestro!!! Paolo Savio

[LucaYune]

does anyone know the full lyrics from the beginning? from the narrations to the song

[MATEKUARE]

Conte: Tutto e deserto, ne per l'aura ancora Suona l'usato carme... In temp io giungo! Ferrando: Ardita opra, o signore, Imprendi Conte: Ardita, e qual furente amore Ed irritato orgoglio Chiesero a me, Spento il rival , caduto Ogni ostacol sembrava a'miei desiri: Novello e piu possente ella ne appresta... L'altare!...Ah no, non fia D'altri Leonora mai!...Leonora e mia!

[MATEKUARE]

Il balen del suo sorriso,D'una stella vince il raggio Il fulgor del suo bel viso Nuovo infonde, novo infonde a me coraggio Ah lamor lamore ond'ardo Le favelli in mio favor Sperda il sole d'un suo sguardo La tempesta del mio cor Ah lamor lamore ond'ardo Le favelli in mio favore Sperda il sole d'un suo sguardo La tempesta del mio cor Ah lamor lamore ond'ardo Le favelli in mio favore Sperda il sole d'un suo sguardo La tempesta,sperda il sole d'un suo sguardo Ah La tempesta, la tempesta del mio cor

[LucaYune]

have a good day

[LucaYune]

I really really thank you !

[mongemark]

bravo Zanca ottima linea di canto manca forse quella zampata leonina ma è sempre uno dei migliori degli ultimi decenni..

[Alexsandr44]

Много баритонов блистало в партии Ди Луна, но нельзя не выделить Г.Дзанканаро. Великолепный голос, темперамент, выровненный весь диапазон, хорошие внешние данные певца ставят его в выдающуюся плеяду итальянских певцов.

[operamandan79]

I'm astonished by the ease and clarity of the legato line. Beautiful voice for sure but his focus and detail are like nothing I've ever heard from another baritone. Granted it is a recording... but damn, this clip is a gem.

[iosonfelice]

Eleganza!!

[Jsbachmozart]

Amazing !! Just amazing !!

Am I right in saying that this magnificent baritone is greatly underated

[Kafkandinsky]

@Jsbachmozart

I have similar opinion. Both Zancanaro and Herlea are very underated with no aparent reason.

[Agorante]

@Jsbachmozart

Under rated by whom? All my singer friends always spoke of him in reverential terms.

[perpieta]

@Jsbachmozart Yes, you are 100% right--he is very underrated!!

[PavleRBg]

Terrific.

''Il balen'' is brutally hard aria for baritons. I love Panerai's Luna as well, they both did very well singing this role, dark but still so tender.

[tonyhan0903]

Why is "Il balen" so hard to sing? Just curious. I'm not a singer and it was easier for me to sing than other baritone arias at least. Of course I still sounded horrible though.

[piasecznik]

It's mostly not hard to hit the notes. But to maintain a steady legato and to sound good in the 'Tutto e deserto' part without a great orchestra in the background is quite hard. And there are LOTS of places with absolutely no room to breath.

[btsg]

this aria requires a mastery of the classic baritone vocal tech-----no tricks allowed--of course music schools and teachers give out this aria to whomever regarless of strain or timbre and rubber stamp it to maintain their reputations as great voice builders, etc, it is the benchmark for Baritones, avant de quitter, di provenza, eri tu, and the macbeth aria... have a good one tony.

[LucaYune]

who is that another baritone that was pushed by Zancanaro at the first scene?

[xav71176]

to Luca Yune:

Ferrando - Giancarlo Luccardi

(bass)

[LucaYune]

thank you for your comment !!

[caspiman]

excellent!

Who are this Trovatore cast?

[soundsukrainian]

Leonora - Raina Kabaivanska Manrico - Franco Bonisolli Il Conte di Luna - Giorgio Zancanaro Azucena - Viorica Cortez Ferrando - Giancarlo Luccardi Ines - Gisela Pohl Ruiz - Johannes Bier Chor der Deutschen Staatsoper Berlin Staatskapelle Berlin Bruno Bartoletti, conductor The soundtrack is commercially available.

[libro07]

Spectacular, and such an immediately recognizable voice!! Thankfully, there is the very strong Trovatore recording under Giulini, with a glorious Domingo, and superb Fassbaender. 10 out of 10 stars for a perfect dramatic, and individualistic, rendition here.

[natalka444]

Zancanaro was singing Amonasro at age 69 in Zurich last October, so he couldn't have been that careless with his voice.

My last experience of him live dates back to 1999, and he looked and sounded terrific at age 60, still popping out the high Gs, which strikes me as above-average longevity.

[laresa14]

he was a great singer, but also a great womenizer, he did never care about his voice. so that was the end of his fantastic voice

[cainoilmito]

bravo Giorgetto!!

[legatofancier]

BRAVO! Such a naturally beautiful, classic baritone sound! What gorgeous timbre, beautiful legato, and warm expression!

The bitter truth of the operatic world is that the cream does not always rise to the top

[lindyms]

Surely THE most beautiful baritone voice after my beloved Bastianini. Zancanaro was sadly under-recorded. Apart from his wonderful di Luna for Giulini, there's not much available. What a shame.

[raoulderamo]

It's very strange how could a singer as good as him be almost forgotten and never reach the top of the heap like Cappuccilli or Leo Nucci did.

Terrific voice.

[oakroom48]

Oh, my comment below was in response to: If ever there was a voice that could cause immaculate conception, it's Zancanaro

[17732725]

Grande Zancanaro!!!!!!!!!!

[PromMex]

Que voz tan absolutamente increíble...

¡Bravo Zancanaro!

[babajaga39]

it is interesting, youtube sent me your message as reply to my message. misunderstanding...

[Ankhsnammon]

Forgive me again,Madame...

and,please,forgive me if any of my commentaries could disturb you in anyway...

Sometimes i'm so passionate...

Nina

[babajaga39]

you can call me babajaga: there's nothing to be forgiven... i can understand your feelings, and i am passionate too.

[Ankhsnammon]

Babajaga..like the strange sorceress of Les Tableaux d'un'Exposition,de moussorgsky...she's kind a slavic witch...isn't it so?

Well,Babajaga:my hand of friendship!

And..please...call me Nina

ankhsnammon

[Agorante]

Quick somebody throw a bucket of cold water on Ankhsnammon. She's out of control.

When I heard him in I Puritani he was having trouble with the top. The basic sound was quite remarkable. It's a very distinctive sound unlike any other.

[Ankhsnammon]

Sir,when I see...when i hear...men like this...what do you want?

I'm a firing latin woman...

Forgive me,if I have disturbed you,sir Agorante!

ankhsnammon

[Agorante]

I like passionate women. Just teasing you.

[Ankhsnammon]

Thanks,Sir.I like passionate men..overall baritones!

ankhsnammon

[rinnuccio392]

there are basses .baritones and tenors but i think he is a kind of hybrid, in a class of his own, in more ways than one!

[cmmenah]

One of the most beautiful voices of ever. A great singer. A handsome actor. A perfect Verdi bariton.

[verdibariton]

buautiful voice

[blazindav]

If anyone finds where to buy this DVD, please send me the info. Thanks

[ah332]

the best unknown singer...maybe not unknown, but least famous. what a voice

[izar1234]

ah332:  Not unknown, but I know what you mean. Certainly under appreciated by all but those in the business.

[Gaslight61375]

If ever there was a voice that could cause immaculate conception, it's Zancanaro.

To wit, the note at 3:01.

[oakroom48]

Hahaha!! I have always found Verdi's music for baritone his most beautiful. Right in the middle of the male range. Gorgeous gorgeous arias - always. And this is arguably - or definitely among them - my favorite. FABULOUS singer of whom I had embarrassingly never heard. Thanks as always, Onegin 65!

[coryisawake]

hahah i love how raina materializes

[bluemanredstate]

Terrific stuff -- thank you for posting!!

[Ankhsnammon]

Yes,indeed...a true great performance...and...what a handsome young man he was!!!!

ankhsnammon

[canafinwe]

How can that stupid b*tch love Manrico?! How?!

Count di Luna is the man.

[Ankhsnammon]

For me...ever...baritones and basses are THE MOST LUSTFUL MEN!!!!

Nina

[babajaga39]

i have to agree: in his time his voice was the best and most beautiful, almost the same feeling as chernov's...

[Ankhsnammon]

Yes,almost...but...Chernov is unique.

Not only because of his voice,sir...

Ankhsnammon

[babajaga39]

sorry, i am a woman, a shy but hotblooded slavic one.

[Ankhsnammon]

Oh,forgive me,Madame!But I was replying to Sir Agorante.

ankhsnammon

[canafinwe]

How young he was here!

I want this movie... but not even the IMDB knows it.

[Ankhsnammon]

Young...and desirable!!!!

Lustful nina

[pabloricciardi]

Espectacular, gran voz de este muchacho, gran voz uno de mis favoritos... luego de Bastiani...

[procyon21]

The voice is.. Bastianini????? ㅎㅎ

[Gaslight61375]

That voice... I've died and gone to heaven! Thanks for posting this gem.

[ln78]

Thanks for posting this! Am a fan of Zancanaro's but had never seen him in the pre-Scala period, so it was really great to see this - he sounds (and looks :P) utterly gorgeous. If I may ask - is this available on DVD or something? I tried HMV Japan but didn't see it - the various Amazons didn't turn up anything either. I sooo must get hold of this!!! :P