Tito Gobbi in Il Tabarro

[carolynhope1]

God that man can act.. That is the most chilling performance of that aria I've heard and seen since Cornell McNeil sang it in the Met broadcast. I have a tape of that performance. I would dearly love to see the complete performance with Gobbi. He is unbelievable.

[DonPaolissimo]

Despite vocal shortcomings, I'd rather gear Gobbi as almost any character in opera! What great characterizations & stage presence!!!

[ocopicio]

qui bisogna intenderci: mi chiedo che senso abbia disquisire di Verdi e del post-Verdi ostinandosi a considerare solo l'aspetto puramente vocale, svincolato da quello teatrale, che illumina di significato ogni segno della partitura; come se quello vocale fosse stato l'unico parametro che interessava all'autore: è una pura follia e paranoia di certi critici saccenti ed impotenti.

[Wolts1983]

GOBBI? il più grande e completo baritono del '900. Un attore straordinario e un cantante di rara intelligenza. Sempre capace di stupire!

GOBBI - DEL MONACO - TEBALDI - SIEPI - SIMIONATO. I più grandi di tutti nei rispettivi ruoli vocali!

[ezgis]

definitely the best michele

[MrFalstaff83]

Michele è Ettore Bastianini ( Amburgo 55 in particolare...stupendo); grande Gobbi che si trova anche nel novero dei migliori Scarpia della storia. Concordo con francesco1023: il famoso falstaff con Gobbi( anche se Giudici non la penza come noi) assieme a quello con Dieskau sono i migliori mai incisi e li conosco tutti ( almeno quelli in circolazione).

[francescop1023]

si da il caso che qui si parli di lirica, non di teatro di prosa, quindi la tecnica serve, eccome se serve, e il saper cantare è fondamentale. Gobbi è un grande artista, ma nell'ottava superiore la voce si fa arida, opaca, sgradevole. Il meglio di Gobbi va ricercato nelle opere che non prevedono grandi acuti, a me piace molto nel Wozzeck e anche in Falstaff, mentre nel grande repertorio verdiano è francamente inascoltabile

[CzarDodon]

Si da il caso che hai scoperto l'acqua calda! non credo che nessuno definisca Gobbi come belcantista, si sa che gli acuti sono strangolati. Ma trovo il suo Rigoletto (x es.) una cosa sublime nonostante una certa mancanza di "conservatorio". Con mezzi non convenzionali crea il personaggio, non solo faccendo l'attore di prosa, ma cercando dei colori vocale e 'rispettando' a modo suo i valori musicali e il senso teatrale verdiano... molto meno monocordo di Bastianini che era più corretto

[jeanmolin55]

Grazie per aver postato questo Nulla, il silenzio. Veramente superiore l'interpretazione di Tito Gobbi. Ottimo dovvero!

[Alexandrabesed]

Мой самый любимый оперный певец и АРТИСТ! Спасибо за видео.

[ElisabettaVS]

When was it recorded? Is it the one which is available on CD as well? Who conducts?

[LordMgls]

Yes. I want to know. :-)

[ElisabettaVS]

I would really want to know wether there are any dvd's available... I know, that a dvd is not like a real opera in a real opera house, but still.... I cannot go 350x a month to our opera, it's expensive and they don't play Il tabarro and Tosca very often... :(

[Achbar]

I love Tito Gobbi!

[MarquisDePosa53]

Bravo Tito Gobbi, only his Scarpia was better than his Micele. Good gawd, the man could act

[ElisabettaVS]

He is clearly my favourite Michele, although I already like Cornell MacNeills... For Scarpia, I like Gobbi and Ruggero Raimondi! ^^

[MarquisDePosa53]

I think MacNeils is second only to Gobbi as Scarpia, though I saw Tosca from the Met this afternoon and was generally imporessed by George Gagnidze's Scarpia

[Apollogranforte]

We like a lot of the same music, don't we Elisabetta? :-)

I do love the great Robert Merrill in this role as well. A marvellous short work this Tabarro!

[ElisabettaVS]

Hey, you're right ^.^ I do not know Robert Merrill, but let's see, maybe I can find something on youtube.... I just start to discover and learn about Il Tabarro. A very nice opera, I have bought the CD with Gobbi as Michele and Margaret Mas, which is a very nice recording.

[billyguns2]

Gobbi was fantastic in this role, and left us a memorable complete rceording. No other baritone got inside a character quite the way he did; he even made Sharpless interesting! Operating with a less than first class and often ugly voice, he nevertheless always convinced me; indeed, I can't hear many phrases from operas in any other way than the way he did them.

[lastofdmelocchians]

Gobbi was the Italian Equivalent of our very own Lawrence Tibbett! The only thing missing for me in his singing is the finishing high notes in the end of these arias. He doesn't shoot 'em out like Basiola, Stracciari or even Bastianini:( He keeps these notes sorta inside & sometimes at worst it tends to sound flat or pitchy:( He was very big on COVERING. He's one of the few Baritones that do cover quite early(it's to protect that voice)This is also where Tibbett differs from him. Tibbett is open

[ceb2633]

Incredible!!! A very unbeautiful voice but one that brings tears and heartbreak. He is also the most amazing Scarpia! No one can use voice like his as he does...actually, no one has a voice like that. WOW

[JulietteDruet]

Of course, tastes differ, but I just can't make out why some people (and not few) don't like his voice. It's so rich, deep and soft!

[ceb2633]

I agree...but I use the words "unbeautiful" because it is so unique. He just tears my heart out. His Scarpia in incredible, as is his heartbreaking "perche non l'aime piu" from Il Tabarro. Excuse the spelling. (for Juliette)

[Ankhsnammon]

Chi potrebbe fare questa meraviglia d'attuazione oggi?

ditemi,prego!

Che baritomo dòggipotrebbe agire così?

Gobbi è stato meravigliso SEMPRE!

Che badano gli acuti'

che bada la tecnica'

questo dev'essere ESPRESSIONE,amici miei,PASSIONE PURA!!!!!

QUESTO È UN GRANDE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

IN TUTTI I SENSI!!!!!!

Ankhsnammon

[macciboma]

Gobbi era un baritono dalla voce leggera,

è stato uno dei migliori.

Grazie per il video.Walter.

[Ankhsnammon]

Signore Walter,mi piace moltissimo che vi sia stato gradito quato video!voi che,come me,siete un'amante del verismo,potete appezzare più che gli altri questa meraviglia1

auguri moltissimi!

Nina

[gohar002]

Attore straordinario... Basta un suo sguardo e si dimentica l'acuto calante del finale... Un mito

[elfomusic62]

..idraulico liquido per le orecchie...magari!!!

[bassoprof]

I like Gobbi. He has great technique, good voice, great acting... . But somehow, there is something missing. I think that is musicality.

[duefoscari]

Oh my ! Where does this jewel come from ? Hyperexpressive, but every note is under control ! Great actor and a tremendous voice - pure beauty despite the horrifying setting. Makes me think that "Il Tabarro" may be more than only a good opera !

[Ragnaroekk]

Excellent clip - thank you for posting.

[jfva]

bravisimo

[200degreesfarenheit]

Not one of the most beautiful voices but one of the most dramatic and expressive I've ever heard. I've never heard him sing anything but the Tosca scene with Callas. WOW, he's mesmerizing

[CzarDodon]

The one and only, imitate him at your peril

[canzonettasullaria]

I agree to all of you! He was simply great!

[Tompa4321]

I totally agree with you, 345murphy.

[345murphy]

Gobbi had the rare talent of actor and singer combination. Just watch his expression in face and

body movements. All his characters he played came to

life before your eyes. He was dramatic and engrossing

to watch. Look at him in Act II of Tosca 1964 at

Convent Garden with Callas. He had a unique voice

which could give you shivers just watch him as Scarpia.

[forgetsalot]

It kind of sucks that this is a "rare" talent in opera. I wish singers would work on their acting just as much as their singing. This is my first time seeing/hearing this singer and you're right, he seem to have the whole package.

[goldie0800]

I still have to study the text/ music for this opera. Gobbi's performance as always is so dramatic and engrossing to watch.

[billyguns2]

A great rarity! THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR POSTING THIS! Gobbi was a consummate singing actor, totally inside every role he ever performed or recorded. No matter what you may think of the sound of his instrument, you cannot deny what I said. He brought his characters to life in ways that most other singers don't even consider; he even made SHARPLESS interesting!

[jmccracken1963]

OUTSTANDING!!!!! Thank you VERY much for posting this!!!

[ceccopisa]

Grande artista, insuperabile!

[pupulique]

Unique. As always.

[anguimoto]

gran cantante actor!