Enrico Caruso (1917) - Rigoletto: Bella Figlia dell'amore

[paulostroff99]

Awesome.TY tom for posting

[tomfroekjaer]

@paulostroff99 Amazing that we listen to, comment on and are thrilled by a singer who died almost 90 years ago !

[paulostroff99]

@tomfroekjaer -Not just a singer nor any singer-ENRICO CARUSO

[tomfroekjaer]

@paulostroff99 Probably the greatest tenor ever recorded.

[bodiloto]

Oggigiorno e Florez che canta il Duca ...

SUBLIME CARUSO !

[hansquad]

If he lived 10 or 20 more years, we would be lucky to have a better recording that can capture his voice better.

[martythetickler]

This man is the greatest male singer of all time. I am fully prepared to consent to the fact that he has some stiff competition from the likes of Gigli, Bjorling, the 3 Tenors, Tauber, Bergonzi, Di Stefano & Del Monaco, but I just don't think any of them can really compare to him.

[tomfroekjaer]

@martythetickler: agree with you. The velvet voice of Caruso had an empathetic quality that is very hard to beat.

[lpvcrcd]

He let it all out in this quartet  Sheer Power

[goodboybuddy1]

Such sweet tones. I'm so happy you put this out there where we can experience his genius. It makes the world a better place for sure!  Thanks

[tomfroekjaer]

Thanks, goodboybuddy1. I agree with you - that the distribution / communication of beauty surely contributes to making the world a better place.

[93N39]

This is one they borrowed for the movie Fitzcarraldo. Unforgettable seeing them chug up the Amazon with this tune on the grammophone, and hearing the menacing tribal drumbeats come to a halt. The voice that could literally "soothe the savage breast".

[dahlia05hotmail]

Bellissimo. Thanks for sharing Tom :)

[tomfroekjaer]

Most welcome, Bine.

[LordMgls]

Wasn't this the version with Tetrazzini? The one of two recordings?

[tomfroekjaer]

No, I think that was in 1912. There were two recordings of Bella Figlia dell'amore on the same day - the quartet with Amelita Galli-Curci (soprano), Flora Perini (mezzo-soprano) and Giuseppe De luca and then this one only of the tenor voice (which was never published on 78rpm).

[XP11XP]

According to website victor(.)library(.)ucsb(.)edu, which know has completed the whole Victor discography until April 1921, dates this recording to January 12, 1916.

[ShawDAMAN]

great.