Richard Bonelli live at the Met in 1936 - "Pagliacci" prologue

[fossilsr4every1]

Great recording, Great singer. Great career. Wish he made more recordings than are available today. I wish I could find this recording to download. What a truly wonderful American voice of this underrated singer!

[lastofdmelocchians]

SO underrated Gr8 Baritone!!! Who could blame him...'twas Tibbett & him who took turns singing the leading Baritone roles @the Met @1 time! Un4 2n8ly, Tibbett overshadowed this gr8 Baritone whose real name was Richard Bunn.

[MrCafiero]

It is interesting how much he opens the passaggio much of the time. He really has the sound of a bari-tenor.

[seektheforce]

@MrCafiero isn't his opening of the passaggio dangerous?

[MrCafiero]

@seektheforce Not for his particular voice type and weight. And he could do either one well, not as a flaw.

[seektheforce]

@MrCafiero ahhh, because I find his voice to be thrilling.

[MrCafiero]

@seektheforce ME TOO!

[legatofancier]

Robert Merrill credited Richard Bonelli as his inspiration for becoming an opera singer. It's no wonder why. Bonelli had such a vibrant, robust voice! If only there were more baritones singing like this today!

[vpo2g2]

A great baritone, right up there with Stracciari, Amato and Apollo Granforte. Think of the pop singers (oops!) baritones we're stuck with today,.

[Belcantoexpert]

Fantastico! Thats how it should sound not like kneelsides version.

[vpo2g2]

One of the greatest baritones ever....listen to the technique and phrasing.

[stevevandien]

Just compare this dark, rich, thrusting voice to that of any current baritone:) ---

[operalament]

you know , i grew up with the singing of great baritones, and had many many of the great old recordings, but i live in a different country now and turned all my records over to my son. i miss them, thanks for posting this. sadly bonelli is all but a forgotten man now, still one of the greats, thanks.

[primobaritono]

Thank you very much for posting this! Wonderful voice, but what happend to "Al pari di voi" ? It seems he changed the text inorder to have a different vowel on the Aflat.

[TheInquisitive4Ever]

Vinyl-You have a fantastic collection! Thanks for generously sharing it.

[stevetexon]

EXCELLENT... FIRST CLASS!! BROAD AND RICH LIKE MERRRILL.

S Texon.

[sospello]

Thank you for posting Bonelli in an excerpt of a live performance--terrific interpretation and good phrasing--un nido di memorie--wonderful.

[halavey]

Yes he looks like him , fine voice but back then it was hard for an American in Italian opera.

[GermanOperaSinger]

He does bear a striking resemblance doesn't he? Glorious voice by the way. Very rich and dark masculine sound. Great top too, especially that G at the conclusion. One of the great baritones somehow didn't achieve as much recognition as his other American contemporaries and sucessors...