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  • Despite his vocal problems, Milnes was a fabulous actor, both physically and vocally

  • Niente, a confronto di Cappuccilli..........

  • ... listen to Cappuccilli...

  • The music here is just sublime, especially around 2:46- 2:50. I loved this clip, I wasn't familiar with this opera, but after watching this production, which I personally think is excellent, I was especially mesmerised by this and Orphanella in tetto umile. Tomowa-Wintow is excellent here, and while Milnes is not at his vocal best here(though he is not horrible either) he more than makes up for it with his musicianship and his acting.

  • Baritono del secolo!

  • Milnes is not in his best voice here. His onset (what we used to call "attack") in particular seems rather tentative But that's not surprising to anyone who's read "American Aria." Having suffered hemorrhages in 1981 and also around this time, he's trying very hard to avoid a hard or even firm onset. I'm going out on a limb here. But maybe this explains Milnes' severe vocal decline in the 90s. Perhaps avoiding hard/even onsets also weakened his vocal cords. I dunno, just a thought:).

  • @stevevandien With better technique, this would have been a major spinto or dramatic tenor. But VM's production was rather tight, even constricted. His voice held up for a decade or so at the Met, but faded shortly thereafter --

  • The best Boccanegra!!! period

  • @ezev8logos It is also my thoughts

  • orrendo .

  • @bodiloto

    De gustibus non est disputandum

  • @lido2008ve si,hà ragione e rispetto il suo gusto ma mi ricordo  che dal vivo la voce di Milnes era brutta e spesso cantava stonato...De gustibus non est disputandum...confermo.

  • @lido2008ve nei tempi di Platon dire la propia verita era considerato come un preziosissimo regalo,nel 21 secolo dire la propria verita é sinonimo di insulto...

  • @lido2008ve certo,ogniuno há il suo . ma qua parliamo della interpetazone ,del rispetto che dobbiamo á Verdi e il suo Arte !

  • @bodiloto Pienamente d'accordo. Nessun paragone con Cappuccilli e Cernov per esempio! Cappuccilli e' senz'altro il migliore!

  • @iavorpatril é vero,Cappuccilli era migliore!Sono d'accordo con te!

    E poi avevo sentito Milnes... dal vivo era inascoltabile,preferisco il silenzio.Ciao.

  • @bodiloto : poca voce, poco gusto e poco stile ; anche il livello tecnico direi che è piuttosto CARENTE, insomma un baritono di seconda fila ( neanche paragonabile al grande PIERO CAPPUCCILLI, forse il più grande Simone di sempre ). La cosa interessante di questo baritono ( forse in verità più tenore che baritono ) è che le sue registrazioni-studio sono splendide ( evidentemente i tecnici del suono sanno fare MIRACOLI ) mentre quelle live sono sempre decisamente SCARSE, per non dire NAUSEANTI.

  • @31122051 parole sante amico mio,parole sante !

  • Excelente.

    una de mis operas favoritas... Bueno todas las de Verdi son de mis favoritas...

  • Horrible!!!

  • @vourlisia you are true. this is not really the best. milnes is a lottery: sometimes he is a genoius, but mostly he is not really the best. chernov is the greatest boccanegra.

  • @babajaga39 Agreed on 2 points...Chernov is the best Boccanegra and most Baritones are a bit of a crap shoot.  It must be "baritone-itis"

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