Core 'ngrato was composed by Salvatore Cardillo for Enrico Caruso in 1911.
When Puccini was composing Turandot (Nessum dorma etc) he intended the role of Calef to be created by Caruso. Unfortunately they both died before the opera was finished.
But this tells one which impact the voice of Enrico Caruso had on people - then... And now, if you really listen and disregard the needle noise.
I agree with philipc67's list but I would add only Pinza and Tibbett. In fairness, one problem with Caruso is that he was a Creator. After him all tenors sang differently than before (except maybe Schipa) and, togethere with the limitations of early acoustic recording, comparisons are difficult. BUT. The artistry remains forever and so I think caruso must always be unapproachable.
The Great Caruso, ladies and gentlemen. No tenor has ever come close since. After him came Gigli and Bjoerling for some remote comparison. Di Stefano, del Monaco, Vickers, Kraus, Domingo and Pavarotti all had elements of greatness. Corelli? A huge booming voice, but NO subtlety or musicianship whatsoever. Caruso, Chaliapin, Ponselle, Flagstad, and Callas were the greatest opera singers of the 20th century, despite other names. When discussing tenors kindly put Caruso aside, then you may begin.
out of ignorance: what's so special about him? I really like the opera, but I find it difficult listening to him. maybe it's the bad audio quality? He sounds like a bad version of bjorling.
@fra1nsn keep listening, and with your heart and mind open. eventually the intention beneath Caruso'ss great voicee intentions so filled with deep feeling and humanity and utterered with such directness and honesty... well, they are simply bound to reach you someday.
Thanks again Mike for this fantastic selection of great singers. Caruso had indeed the pathos that few could match. His expression was straight from the heart and he sang as if his life depended on it. An interesting point is that the main person who guided him to vocal freedom was with his wife. Virgine - apparently who was a respected teacher back then - must have been kicking himself at not succeeding. IMO this reveals that the false schools of thought were growing and overshadowing Bel Canto
and Mike. Thanks for not putting up a "remastered" recording. They distort the voice-orchestra balance. I'd rather hear the clicks and the period style from both.
yes so many graet voices to chose from but he really did have evrything so caruso no 1 then jussi gigli pavoroti yost bergonzi isnt it great to have so many beautiful voices to listen too
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One can feel pathos in his voice which is very precious and rare but the epitome of glorious singing for me is Luciano Pavarotti. And I could never really feel or understand Caruso's reputation for the quality of his recordings is awful. Even Corelli, whose voice I find rather ugly, moves me more then Caruso only because the quality of his recordings is better.
Recordings are nothing. If you get past the primitiveness of recording one hundred years ago...you would see the beauty in his voice...it is amazing he sounds THIS GOOD on such equipment, proving that he is one of the greatest singers of recent times!
Interesting observation! A quote from the book 'Caruso's Method of Voice Production' by Dr. P. Mario Marafioti:
He sang the words for themselves for their significance feeling and meaning them. Hence the pathos of his voice, and his superb enunciation, which made the audience understand and feel every word he was singing.
Caruso as Pavarotti said is "the foundation " for tenors and singing in general .. not all his interpretaions of arias and song were first rate .. but the majority of them were without peer for sheer vocal resplendance , most unequalled by the 10s of thousands who have, and will ever, come after him Even his contemporaries, whether tenor- baritone- soprano etc. bowed to him.. This happens rarely, if at all, in the opera world
I can't get enough Caruso. No one could ever sing like him. IT's such a shame that the singers in my school don't appriciate the greatest tenor of recorded history.
This is wonderful as are all the great voices included so far......Will you include John McCormick, the most elegant and stylish of all the early 20C tenors?
I'm happy he's been accepted 2 this list:) But there're many greatest singers still aren't there.TitoGobbi,PavelLisitsian,DietrichFischer-Dieskau,FedoraBarbieri,RenataTebaldi,Ettore Bastianini,EzioPinza,FedorChaliapin,MarioDel Monaco,LawrenceTibbett.I must've forgotten some names.Seems like u r still working on your series.Thank u for doing a great job 2 educate people who aren't involved 2 the world of a real art of singing!But I hope u'll b fair 2complete your 100 with all the greatest masters
Thanks for your comment! I´m still working on this list and some of the singers you´ve mentioned will be in it soon. It´s not easy doing this job and I compare hundred of voices. I´m afraid some famous names will not appear, some singers are overrated. Others have done a better job, but for some kind of reasons they were unknown or less famous. At last such a collection is subjective, but I hope, you enjoy the forthcoming artists! Kind regards from Mike.
The list is great .. please include Tibbett Pinza JC Thomas ..These were great voices!!If you have already listed them then I stand corrected.... haven't had the time to preview your entire list Thank you
@100Singers but it's simply outrageous that Franco Corelli is not on the list. If you think him overrated then I am able to think that you are either jealous of him or there is something wrong with your judgment to begin with and I accordingly doubt the rest of your choice. My guess is that you must be a tenor who is jealous of him.
@ididete What a wonderful funny comment. Thanks a lot, it makes me laugh out loud! No, I´m not a tenor and no singer at all. And believe it or not, Corelli even is one of my favorites - a great artist, a marvelous stage performer: Adorable! But for me not really an undisputed singer. Just read my argumentation and you know why I think so. I´m just a simple listener with an own opinion.
Core 'ngrato was composed by Salvatore Cardillo for Enrico Caruso in 1911.
When Puccini was composing Turandot (Nessum dorma etc) he intended the role of Calef to be created by Caruso. Unfortunately they both died before the opera was finished.
But this tells one which impact the voice of Enrico Caruso had on people - then... And now, if you really listen and disregard the needle noise.
tomfroekjaer 4 months ago
Franco Corelli is the best . I do not hear anything special about the voice and singing of Caruso .
hazelssister 8 months ago
I agree with philipc67's list but I would add only Pinza and Tibbett. In fairness, one problem with Caruso is that he was a Creator. After him all tenors sang differently than before (except maybe Schipa) and, togethere with the limitations of early acoustic recording, comparisons are difficult. BUT. The artistry remains forever and so I think caruso must always be unapproachable.
diarci 8 months ago 3
The Great Caruso, ladies and gentlemen. No tenor has ever come close since. After him came Gigli and Bjoerling for some remote comparison. Di Stefano, del Monaco, Vickers, Kraus, Domingo and Pavarotti all had elements of greatness. Corelli? A huge booming voice, but NO subtlety or musicianship whatsoever. Caruso, Chaliapin, Ponselle, Flagstad, and Callas were the greatest opera singers of the 20th century, despite other names. When discussing tenors kindly put Caruso aside, then you may begin.
philipc67 1 year ago 3
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no tenor has ever come close to him because he wasn't a tenor and mainly because it was too fat
banmadabon 7 months ago
I LOVE ALL THE LEGEND TENORS. THEY ALL HAD A MAGIC VOICE BUT CARUSO IS THE KING WITH NO DOUBT.
Kenshin22able 1 year ago
out of ignorance: what's so special about him? I really like the opera, but I find it difficult listening to him. maybe it's the bad audio quality? He sounds like a bad version of bjorling.
fra1nsn 1 year ago
@fra1nsn keep listening, and with your heart and mind open. eventually the intention beneath Caruso'ss great voicee intentions so filled with deep feeling and humanity and utterered with such directness and honesty... well, they are simply bound to reach you someday.
photo161 8 months ago 2
Fischer-Dieskau better be on this list!
mrpankau 1 year ago
Che voce: basso, baritono e tenore insieme!
magisquam 1 year ago
@magisquam
tenore tracce
banmadabon 7 months ago
WHAT A VOICE! i do love it so much !!!!!
emillantos 1 year ago
Whoops - typo!!
I actually meant: An interesting point is that the main person who guided him to vocal freedom was his wife! Whew!
AmhranaiAlainn 1 year ago
Thanks again Mike for this fantastic selection of great singers. Caruso had indeed the pathos that few could match. His expression was straight from the heart and he sang as if his life depended on it. An interesting point is that the main person who guided him to vocal freedom was with his wife. Virgine - apparently who was a respected teacher back then - must have been kicking himself at not succeeding. IMO this reveals that the false schools of thought were growing and overshadowing Bel Canto
AmhranaiAlainn 1 year ago
@AmhranaiAlainn Yes! That's it. He sang as if his life depended on it. What a perfect description of his energy and pathos. Thanks, dude.
goodboybuddy1 1 year ago
and Mike. Thanks for not putting up a "remastered" recording. They distort the voice-orchestra balance. I'd rather hear the clicks and the period style from both.
ikmarchini 1 year ago
somewhere he sounds like Shalyapin, the great Russian basso.
They are both great)
f0rrte 1 year ago
He is the best of the best!
AZo9jojo 2 years ago 2
yes so many graet voices to chose from but he really did have evrything so caruso no 1 then jussi gigli pavoroti yost bergonzi isnt it great to have so many beautiful voices to listen too
pangitbaboy 2 years ago 4
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He sings too fast.
castorp278 2 years ago
He had everything - he was lyrical, dramatic, spinto. And an unparalled pathos and empathy. For me # 1.
tomfroekjaer 2 years ago 21
his pagliaci the best
BenianoVolli 2 years ago 3
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One can feel pathos in his voice which is very precious and rare but the epitome of glorious singing for me is Luciano Pavarotti. And I could never really feel or understand Caruso's reputation for the quality of his recordings is awful. Even Corelli, whose voice I find rather ugly, moves me more then Caruso only because the quality of his recordings is better.
castorp278 2 years ago
Recordings are nothing. If you get past the primitiveness of recording one hundred years ago...you would see the beauty in his voice...it is amazing he sounds THIS GOOD on such equipment, proving that he is one of the greatest singers of recent times!
CatalinaDM56 2 years ago 4
Caruso, Gigli, Schipa, Corelli, Ricardo Yost, Gardel y Negrete. Q cantantes!!!
youchowchow 2 years ago 4
I never heard Ricardo Yost. are you he?
josemuso1 2 years ago
Listen Ricardo Yost in youtube, the "Eri tu" aria. Then say me.
youchowchow 2 years ago
Listen "Eri tu" Ricardo Yost in youtube. Then say me.
youchowchow 2 years ago
He IS the greatest !!!.
Don't seek further. You;ve already found him.
Hans NL
qklq42 2 years ago 3
The greatest in recorded memory!! My God, power, pathos, tonal beauty. He had it all. He IS opera even for those who no nothing about it.
quakercub 2 years ago 2
One tenor who actually pronounced the words clearly and yet managed to sing like an angel
chowds64 2 years ago 2
Interesting observation! A quote from the book 'Caruso's Method of Voice Production' by Dr. P. Mario Marafioti:
He sang the words for themselves for their significance feeling and meaning them. Hence the pathos of his voice, and his superb enunciation, which made the audience understand and feel every word he was singing.
tomfroekjaer 2 years ago
Awesome would not do this performance justice! Bravo! TY.
paulostroff99 2 years ago
what a butt chin on caruso
radiologist301 2 years ago
Grow up
iiAFX 2 years ago
No contest he should be Number 1. He may just be that one angel who had everything.
Alieaz 2 years ago 3
He stands alone, he is above the hundred
nessundorma111 3 years ago
The best tenor ever to my humble view
francotenelli 3 years ago 2
The tenor voice of all centuries-the best of the best, no one can beat him even now-his style is questionable for today's taste but he is the "Papa"
Caruso should not be in this competition-because he is God-nobody can compete with him except for Paul Potts
Just kidding:)))
carusohimself 3 years ago 3
lol!!!
hologramlink108 3 years ago
Caruso as Pavarotti said is "the foundation " for tenors and singing in general .. not all his interpretaions of arias and song were first rate .. but the majority of them were without peer for sheer vocal resplendance , most unequalled by the 10s of thousands who have, and will ever, come after him Even his contemporaries, whether tenor- baritone- soprano etc. bowed to him.. This happens rarely, if at all, in the opera world
lpvcrcd 3 years ago
Caruso created the foundation for modern singing and how !
Emotionally expressive like no one else.
tomfroekjaer 3 years ago 17
I can't get enough Caruso. No one could ever sing like him. IT's such a shame that the singers in my school don't appriciate the greatest tenor of recorded history.
wwjacod13 3 years ago 3
Yes. For me, Caruso is number one. He is also the best known for the public, which is nice.
swanningaround 3 years ago 3
I wonder, if you've thought of Renato Zanelli.
Caruso of course is a must-have ;-)
ShawDAMAN 3 years ago
Core'ngrato- Great choice! Cardillo wrote the song for Caruso and no one sings it like him.
ikmarchini 3 years ago 3
That's very interesting. I did not know that.
wwjacod13 3 years ago
This is wonderful as are all the great voices included so far......Will you include John McCormick, the most elegant and stylish of all the early 20C tenors?
Keep up the good work.
pjdonagh 3 years ago
How could Caruso not be included? He is certainly on my list of perhaps the top five greatest singers on record.
meltzerboy 3 years ago 4
I'm happy he's been accepted 2 this list:) But there're many greatest singers still aren't there.TitoGobbi,PavelLisitsian,DietrichFischer-Dieskau,FedoraBarbieri,RenataTebaldi,Ettore Bastianini,EzioPinza,FedorChaliapin,MarioDel Monaco,LawrenceTibbett.I must've forgotten some names.Seems like u r still working on your series.Thank u for doing a great job 2 educate people who aren't involved 2 the world of a real art of singing!But I hope u'll b fair 2complete your 100 with all the greatest masters
pupulique 3 years ago
Thanks for your comment! I´m still working on this list and some of the singers you´ve mentioned will be in it soon. It´s not easy doing this job and I compare hundred of voices. I´m afraid some famous names will not appear, some singers are overrated. Others have done a better job, but for some kind of reasons they were unknown or less famous. At last such a collection is subjective, but I hope, you enjoy the forthcoming artists! Kind regards from Mike.
100Singers 3 years ago
The list is great .. please include Tibbett Pinza JC Thomas ..These were great voices!!If you have already listed them then I stand corrected.... haven't had the time to preview your entire list Thank you
lpvcrcd 3 years ago
@100Singers but it's simply outrageous that Franco Corelli is not on the list. If you think him overrated then I am able to think that you are either jealous of him or there is something wrong with your judgment to begin with and I accordingly doubt the rest of your choice. My guess is that you must be a tenor who is jealous of him.
ididete 1 year ago
@ididete What a wonderful funny comment. Thanks a lot, it makes me laugh out loud! No, I´m not a tenor and no singer at all. And believe it or not, Corelli even is one of my favorites - a great artist, a marvelous stage performer: Adorable! But for me not really an undisputed singer. Just read my argumentation and you know why I think so. I´m just a simple listener with an own opinion.
100Singers 1 year ago 2
Greatest tenor who ever lived.
GermanOperaSinger 3 years ago 6