Stefán Islandi, tenor- Fa la nana bambin (Sadero)

[abracadabranque]

Sensible,un timbre rappelant celui de Schippa.

[AlpinaBiturbo346]

Stefan Islandis best known song was without doubt the famous Russian Folk song translated on our language AFRAM VEGINN,,, or on the road

the song is here on youtupe

Beautiful Russian Folk Song Kremlin Capella

so gorgeous

[pjotrerling]

There is a beautiful liverecording of La Boheme with Islandi and de los Angeles out there, on Naxos I believe. My father-in-law, an operasinger and tenor himself, knew him well and spoke very highly of him and had the greatest admiration for his voice.

[johntheoperaman]

The great tenor Stefan Islandi.'1907-1994' His real name was 'Stefan Guomundsson' He was born in Northern Iceland of a poor farm worker and his wife.Father died in 1917, and Stefan was taken in to live with a friendly couple who lived nearby. When still young, it was discovered that Stefan had  an exceptional singing voice, A wealthy Trawler owner paid for his musical education in Italy. Stefan studied with Ernesto Coronna in Milano 1930 -33 and made his debut as Cavaradossi in 'Tosca' 1933.

[erasistratus1]

I SO agree with you: Wouldn't it be wonderful to hear this tenor sing other works?! As for the perfection here, there really ought to be a fine assessed for singing so beautifully. Sadero can ante up 25%, but 75% needs to be debited to Islandi's account. I could easily listen to this 100 times over ... Thanks, khankonchak, for somehow finding -- and then generously posting -- this rare and precious gem.

[rrag00]

impressed

[TonyDi]

Beautiful control and sweet tone. But you can tell he has the chops in there if this were something to open up on. Just a nice recording. Never heard of him but then I'm sure that there are a lot of unheard of singers well qualified and only the cream of the crop are the ones to "get a break" or to have had the luck of whatever draw to become famous. Very cool recording. Thanks for sharing with the info as well. Interesting.

[paulostroff99]

This man can flat out sing! What a wondrous voice. Bravo! TY. K.