Giovanni Martinelli - Vesti la giubba - Pagliacci

[MrFrenchaccent]

wonderfull !

[lastofdmelocchians]

In agreement w/Genotypewriter, I love how Martinelli just takes his time singing this:) No rushing in fear of not makin' it or running out of voice or whatever! He knows he's got it:) Ha ha...reminds me of the famous line in the movie COLORS. Where Duvall tells Penn: I'll do the PG version-Papa Bull & son R up on a hill lookin' down @a bunch of cows. Little Bull says 2 Papa Bull, "Hey, let's RUN down there & DO 1 of 'em cows!" Papa Bulls says, "No son, let's WALK down there & DO 'em all!"-BRAVO!

[lewashcliffe]

Martinelli was very much a singer of the common man, loved in both the U.S. and Italy. His voice was a natural voice, not heavily influenced by voice teachers or conductors. He was also a workhorse of the opera world performing heavily at a time when it was reeling from the death of Caruso. He was beloved by his colleagues as generous and giving man. Rosa Ponselle loved him as a singer, and loved to perform with him.

[SHICOFF1]

I agree with that comment by genotypewritter

[Genotypewriter]

The thing I like about Martinelli is how listening to his singing doesn't make me feel like listening to a slave of technique. His singing is at times quite rough but it feels a lot more natural while most other tenors (of the past and present) try too hard to ornament their voice to produce beauty and lose the point of the whole process. When I listen to him sing, it's like listening to a singer who enjoys singing rather than someone trying hard to keep their job.