This is fabulous. In terms of ease of vocal production and vocal magnificence, he sounds like the dramatic tenor equivalent of lyric tenor Pavarotti. thanks for posting!
Vecchia scuola quando si cantava con la propria voce. L'attuale deriva guttural-gastro-intestinale forse si può spiegare con la prevalente diffusione elettronica della voce ancorché con l'imperante sotto cultura del canto. Sono stato più volte testimone di prestazioni SCANDALOSE che con mia sorpresa nelle riproduzioni risultavano decenti. Grazie per il post (si dice così?) che mi ha fatto conoscere un Grande Tenore da cui ripartire. M.C. Annaloro
Hätten Benjamino Gigli, Caruso etc. die heutigen technischen Aufnahmemöglichkeiten gehabt, hätten sie die heutigen Stars gegen die Wand geklatscht und die würden kläglich untergeben - zumindest würden weniger als eine Handvoll überbleiben, da bin ich mir ganz sicher!!!!! Danke für das Reinstellen!
Incredible singing. The lower voice is rich resonant & clear toned without a trace of artificial darkening, while as other commentators have noted, the upper voice has focus & squillo. A great dramatic tenor. With none of the shouty woofing & barking of today!
This is truely great singing!!!!! The sound is what is missing today Squillo!!!! Merli was disrespected by the met sang 1 season can you believe it?? I don"t what a mistake he is truely one of the greatest of All time
Yes 'squillo' (ringing) seems to be a feature that is easy to identify among the great singers of the 'old school'; I would like to mention another quality here that is essential, but often overlooked- 'morbidezza', nothing to do with being morbid or morbose lol, it means softness or smoothness, the feeling that the sound easy and warm, without effort or hardness: a guarantee that the singer can modulate and colour the voice from ff to pp, something not all singers with just squillo can do.
splendido interprete...buon anno
giampierone010 1 month ago
THIS is SINGING. The VOICE TEACHERS (?) ACCOUSTICALLY CHALLENGED today, haven't the vaguest ideao of what constitutes the "ART OF SINGING."
MrSkylark1 5 months ago
This is fabulous. In terms of ease of vocal production and vocal magnificence, he sounds like the dramatic tenor equivalent of lyric tenor Pavarotti. thanks for posting!
vanzofaust 1 year ago
meu tio avô!
luizmerli 1 year ago
awesome! TY
paulostroff99 1 year ago
@paulostroff99
Thank you for sharing this tremendous tenor with a glorious voice and
wonderful dramatic sense. This is a frist class of an aria which us difficult to sing and often butchered.
CzarDodon thank sfor posting.
John
65attila 1 year ago
Vecchia scuola quando si cantava con la propria voce. L'attuale deriva guttural-gastro-intestinale forse si può spiegare con la prevalente diffusione elettronica della voce ancorché con l'imperante sotto cultura del canto. Sono stato più volte testimone di prestazioni SCANDALOSE che con mia sorpresa nelle riproduzioni risultavano decenti. Grazie per il post (si dice così?) che mi ha fatto conoscere un Grande Tenore da cui ripartire. M.C. Annaloro
sidelis 1 year ago
BRAVOOOO !!!
31122051 1 year ago
Wonderfully even sound. trumpet like forte with a ton of ring, and a wonderfully rich middle of great warmth.
Cantormatis 1 year ago
After this, it's hard to listen to the dreck singing today.
vpo2g2 2 years ago
A magnificent lesson in singing on the breath -- the key to producing squillo.
vpo2g2 2 years ago
Hätten Benjamino Gigli, Caruso etc. die heutigen technischen Aufnahmemöglichkeiten gehabt, hätten sie die heutigen Stars gegen die Wand geklatscht und die würden kläglich untergeben - zumindest würden weniger als eine Handvoll überbleiben, da bin ich mir ganz sicher!!!!! Danke für das Reinstellen!
HG G.
stmkgraz 2 years ago
Just majestic!!!! Clear ringing voice!!!! Very nice timbre!!!!
mayflash67 2 years ago
No wonder Muzio chose him over all others in her latter years. A great artist on all counts.
mannail888 2 years ago
Incredible singing. The lower voice is rich resonant & clear toned without a trace of artificial darkening, while as other commentators have noted, the upper voice has focus & squillo. A great dramatic tenor. With none of the shouty woofing & barking of today!
hiyadroogs 3 years ago 6
This is truely great singing!!!!! The sound is what is missing today Squillo!!!! Merli was disrespected by the met sang 1 season can you believe it?? I don"t what a mistake he is truely one of the greatest of All time
mrjoe1955 3 years ago
Yes 'squillo' (ringing) seems to be a feature that is easy to identify among the great singers of the 'old school'; I would like to mention another quality here that is essential, but often overlooked- 'morbidezza', nothing to do with being morbid or morbose lol, it means softness or smoothness, the feeling that the sound easy and warm, without effort or hardness: a guarantee that the singer can modulate and colour the voice from ff to pp, something not all singers with just squillo can do.
CzarDodon 3 years ago
Not ONE today sings like this!!!
This is called cantare sul fiato
BRAVO!!!!
robertoesquivelzeta 3 years ago 3
I agree !!! In two words anoma and squillo missing in most singers today unfortunatly, but as long as they look good, I quess??
mrjoe1955 3 years ago 4
Whoops Anima missed the key
mrjoe1955 3 years ago
Although I do not care much for the basic sound of the voice, Merli's technique and control are excellent.
Samurai9 3 years ago 2
That´s beautiful singing and noble phrasing
operabuff1 3 years ago
the truth of the real opera singing bravo!!
detko 3 years ago 4