Ja, er ist ein ganz Großer. Ohne Zweifel. Aber seine spanischen Lied Aufnahmen gefallen mir besser als seine Opern Einspielungen. Sein "Ay,Ay,Ay" ist unerreicht.
Er hat ein wunderbare Bel Canto Stimme mit einer sehr schönen Technik. Dazu ist er sehr viril und ausdrucksstark.
Trotzdem, seine hohe Einstufung überrascht, auch mich.
Perhaps, as stated, Fleta abuses the use of morendi and smorzandi, sobs excessively, holds high notes too long, and can be overly emotional in his singing. Yet, I like the colors of his voice, while his sincere and heartfelt style are very appealing.
Propably not really a mistake... The Turandot premiere took place at La Scala in 1926 with Raisa, Fleta and Zamboni. None of them were ones Puccini had in mind; he had suggested Jeritza, Dalla Rizza as Liù and either Gigli or Lauri-Volpi as Calaf. Some sources say, Puccini wrote Calaf´s part with the voice of Lauri-Volpi in his ear, Puccini himself always spoke in high admiration of Gigli. So, let me add the name of Lauri-Volpi in the sidebar. :-) Mike.
I thought Puccini originally intended to cast Caruso as Calaf? Of course Caruso died unexpectedly a few months after Puccini began writing Turandot, so yes as you say LauriVolpi was the logical next choice and that's who he wrote the rest of the role for, as far as I know.
I'm not a fan of Fleta's voice but he had a great mastery of the bel canto technique and was a superb singer.
Of course LauriVolpi didn't rise to extreme prominence until a decade later.
But if you think, The Maestro wouldn't compose an opera for an only tenor. More important than the première, there is the future of the opera in the mouth of every tenor.
Anyway, Toscanini wanted it to be Gigli in the première, against Puccini's will, which was Fleta. Yes, Puccini had chosen Jeritza, but it was Raisa.
BELLA BELLA VOCE. SUPERBO TENOR
GiordanMilanit 8 months ago
Fantastico, che bella voce!
contrafagot 2 years ago
Ja, er ist ein ganz Großer. Ohne Zweifel. Aber seine spanischen Lied Aufnahmen gefallen mir besser als seine Opern Einspielungen. Sein "Ay,Ay,Ay" ist unerreicht.
Er hat ein wunderbare Bel Canto Stimme mit einer sehr schönen Technik. Dazu ist er sehr viril und ausdrucksstark.
Trotzdem, seine hohe Einstufung überrascht, auch mich.
tenorvoicefan 2 years ago
I remeber reading that Alfredo Kraus said Fleta has the greatest vocal technique he had heard.
Fleta belongs to the ranks of Caruso, Lauri-volpi, Björling, Gigli and the other greats. Without a doubt one of the greatest tenor voices recorded.
revivaljesus 2 years ago 3
Perhaps, as stated, Fleta abuses the use of morendi and smorzandi, sobs excessively, holds high notes too long, and can be overly emotional in his singing. Yet, I like the colors of his voice, while his sincere and heartfelt style are very appealing.
meltzerboy 2 years ago
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XP11XP 2 years ago
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XP11XP 2 years ago
Fleta's early records are exquisite. He was well trained in Bel Canto, and his [over]use of fillature was exceptional.
His singing was not always in the best taste, however, and his tendency to force coarsened his voice asn shortened his career.
As for which other tenor might have made a good job creating Calaf, may I put in a plea for Francesco Merli, who was also a fine Otello.
saltburner2 2 years ago
Good choice, I love his singing, and happen to like his voice as well.
ShawDAMAN 2 years ago
Propably not really a mistake... The Turandot premiere took place at La Scala in 1926 with Raisa, Fleta and Zamboni. None of them were ones Puccini had in mind; he had suggested Jeritza, Dalla Rizza as Liù and either Gigli or Lauri-Volpi as Calaf. Some sources say, Puccini wrote Calaf´s part with the voice of Lauri-Volpi in his ear, Puccini himself always spoke in high admiration of Gigli. So, let me add the name of Lauri-Volpi in the sidebar. :-) Mike.
100Singers 2 years ago
I thought Puccini originally intended to cast Caruso as Calaf? Of course Caruso died unexpectedly a few months after Puccini began writing Turandot, so yes as you say LauriVolpi was the logical next choice and that's who he wrote the rest of the role for, as far as I know.
I'm not a fan of Fleta's voice but he had a great mastery of the bel canto technique and was a superb singer.
Of course LauriVolpi didn't rise to extreme prominence until a decade later.
GermanOperaSinger 2 years ago
That's what we use to say.
But if you think, The Maestro wouldn't compose an opera for an only tenor. More important than the première, there is the future of the opera in the mouth of every tenor.
Anyway, Toscanini wanted it to be Gigli in the première, against Puccini's will, which was Fleta. Yes, Puccini had chosen Jeritza, but it was Raisa.
LordMgls 2 years ago