Actually, Bjorling did turandot in 1959 at the Rome Opera House. How can anyone listen to his voice and say it was not a big voice? It's not raw like Corelli's or DelMonico's, who seem to be yelling at points, rather than singing.
As for singing the notes as written, almost noone singing Nessun Dorma does not try to hold that last "Vincero!" When asked to compare his voice with Bjorlings, Pavarotti said, "I am only human." Caruso's wife said Bjorling was the closest to her husband in talent.
Bjorling's 1944 buries all who sang this aria. It's slower, but he hits notes throughout the song that nobody even tried. Plus his last note is one of the longest ever .
@rodfromcranstonEach tenor has his limitations.There's no doubt that Bjorling singsa beautiful ND But Bjorling never sang the entire opera in the theatre.His voice was just not big enough for the very demanding verismo portions of this opera. Most of the top tenors adhere to the music and hit the same notes as Bjorling.Volpi, Fillipeschi,Corelli,Martinelli Barioni,Pavarott ietc.Most tenors including Bjorling hold the last note, but Puccini wrote the last B-natural just to be touched & not held
Before hearing this version, I thought that Domingo's recording directed by Karajan was the best, but I actually prefer this one. I think Del Monaco has the most powerful tenor voice ever. His timbre is also very particular... one of greatest of greatest tenors in opera's history !
@petion2010: Pav didn't own it. He was very good, but it's really a matter of taste. I really like del Monaco's version as well as Corelli's and a few others. I prefer Bjorling's 1944 slow version above all. His voice control was amazing.
Splendido. I giusti accenti, la linea emotiva finalmente non sparata o urlata ma trattenuta dal fraseggio elegante. Qui mi levo il cappello davanti a Del Monaco.
@vpo2g2 That might be your opinion.But you must be misinformed.His phrasing and diction were impeccable and he respected the music. He did take liberties in live performances where he was most thrilling.He also dedicated his life to the art. I think if you would have heard him live,You might have not made that statement.However you are entitled to your opinion
Anche per me, una Svedese che ama la cultura italiana. Volevo dire di più se potevo esprimerlo nella vostra bellisssima lingua. La mia gratitudine verso Mario del Monaco e (come si può capire) anche Renata Tebaldi è così immensa che non bastano le pochi righe che si danno sullo Youtube. E non basta la mia conoscenza dell'italiano per dire quello que voglio. Grazie Del Monaco!
ok ,it´s not a very strong "r`, but you can hear it ,any way it´s not really the most important detail, I think.
If anyone today could sing it that way, we´d all be really happy,ok?But given your name and your kind of criticism, I take it you´re german , right?well, they can´t all be as wonderful and powerful singers as Fischer Dieskau or Peter Schreier.
Who believes that he couldn't hit the B? Is that a youtube squabble or something going back further among critics? I had noticed that he cut the final 'vincero' short on some renditions.
Have you hears this great singer, live and without a mic? If so please post an objective description to add to the wonderful YouTube archive before the memory is lost for ever. Recordings don't tell everything. Quality, size of voice, character, integrity, movement & the effect on an audience need describing too. How I wish I could have been there in 1734 to hear Farinelli stun an audience with a single note, but we do at least have Charles Burney's marvellous account.
Here we go again w/the endless comparison of MDM & Corelli. I am a fanatic of the tenor voice & probably have close 2 every tenor recording that ever exixted! Anyhow, I have everything both tenors have ever recorded:) & I gotta tell all of U, if I compare both of them @their prime/Best/Greatest...MDM wins out in the end:) I've tried out many-many techniques & styles. MDM's technique is THE most difficult 2 do! It's the truth as far as the truest sounds coming out of a man's voice that's possible
lasteofdmel...you're comparing a dramatic with a spinto..both could knock it off the back walls at the old Met...I'll take Corelli for many reasons one of which was that Mario always "had the pedal to the metal" when singing. Legendary dramatic tenor. Let's face it...most tenors we hear today are neither..they are lyric and like you that doesn't do much for me. We will probably never see MDM and Corelli's equal ever again.
It is a bit of an Italian affectation to go a bit sharp on higher notes in order to give a sense of thrill up there...actually the note is incredibly centered.
Corelli's version is dripping with sexual energy and vibrancy of tone. MDM was a great tenor but his tone never had the ease and the vibrancy of Corelli. The B natural here is technically on pitch but it lacks the spin and overtones of Corelli, plus he just doesn't hold it long enough, imo.
I have to agree with this. Corelli is my favourite tenor of all time as I think he's the greatest vocalist that ever existed. However, Mario Del Monaco had a different tone to his voice which I also really like but he also has a lot of continuous power in his voice. I think he has one of the best naturally strong voices.
I have to agree with this. Corelli is my favourite tenor of all time as I think he's the greatest vocalist that ever existed. However, Mario Del Monaco had a different tone to his voice which I also really like but he also has a lot of continuous power in his voice. I think he has one of the best naturally strong voices.
A lot of people, including myself will disagree with you about ease in Corelli's voice... don't get me wrong, I love Corelli, but that voice was a creation of raw power rather than ease and efficiency. Corelli's voice noticably deteriorated in his 50s, del monacos was healthier and had more longevity. Artistically speaking, its a matter of opinion so thats a different story, they were both fantastic performers though.
Personally, I have to disagree. Corelli may have been good, but I find his voice and technique mismatched, in that his voice seems cumbersome as compared to his technique.
Sorry guys, I keep a pitch pipe beside my computer, just for sake of pitch arguments.:) He hits the B squarely. He really does, but don't take my word for it, just get out your own pitch pipe and play it along with the last note, as I just did. B natural.
It is a good note but it does not have the top spin, the overtones, the "juice" of Corelli's. And the whole aria does not have the sexiness of Corelli, imo--and I love much of MDM
This is why MDM is so great, because he convinces the audience,even without seeing that a real hero is singing, say nessun dorma, and in dramatic rolls like Chenier, Otello or Pagliacci, it would be rare if someone does not feel like crying.
i don't think the note was flat... i just think thats were he starts squeezing. too bad he didn't perfect his technique. I think he had the most spectacular ring in his voice through the middle voice and lower head voice.
@raythetse DelMonaco never squeezed his high notes.His voice was all even from bottom to top.Sometimes there is a listening allusion that he is singing the high notes flat or it may sound like the notes are not high notes. Its really because his voice is very even throughout the registers. He also mastered his very complicated tecnique which enable him to sing the way he did for many years but it didn't allow him to sing piano to often the way he did in Forza& early Ballo in Maschera.Enjoy
@sugarbist Be careful when you make absolute statements. There are definitely examples out there of Del Monaco going flat and having to force the odd note. All singers have their off days, and Del Monaco was no exception. He was, however, tremendously skilled, which allowed him to performed at a world class level very consistently. but no one is perfect.
@raythetse You are correct as far as absolute statements are concerned and having off days. He also went flat at times and forcing was also part of his tecnique. However when I see the word SQUEEZE, IT takes on a different meaning for me as if a particular singer is not suited for a role because he cannot handle the tessitura,for example Domingo& Carreras constantly sqeezed their voice thru the heavier operas& their hi notes became inaudible,This definitelly was not the case with MDM.T.Y.Enjoy
incredibile voce piena di armonici potente scura vibrante un finale bellissimo sembra che nemmeno soffra nemmeno un po'..
andyroma72 1 month ago
immortale...
MusicaEver 2 months ago
Actually, Bjorling did turandot in 1959 at the Rome Opera House. How can anyone listen to his voice and say it was not a big voice? It's not raw like Corelli's or DelMonico's, who seem to be yelling at points, rather than singing.
As for singing the notes as written, almost noone singing Nessun Dorma does not try to hold that last "Vincero!" When asked to compare his voice with Bjorlings, Pavarotti said, "I am only human." Caruso's wife said Bjorling was the closest to her husband in talent.
rodfromcranston 4 months ago
Bjorling's 1944 buries all who sang this aria. It's slower, but he hits notes throughout the song that nobody even tried. Plus his last note is one of the longest ever .
rodfromcranston 4 months ago
@rodfromcranstonEach tenor has his limitations.There's no doubt that Bjorling singsa beautiful ND But Bjorling never sang the entire opera in the theatre.His voice was just not big enough for the very demanding verismo portions of this opera. Most of the top tenors adhere to the music and hit the same notes as Bjorling.Volpi, Fillipeschi,Corelli,Martinelli Barioni,Pavarott ietc.Most tenors including Bjorling hold the last note, but Puccini wrote the last B-natural just to be touched & not held
sugarbist 4 months ago in playlist YouTube Mix for Mario del Monaco
condivido quello che scrive@petition2010
lafca88 5 months ago
voce eccezionale ricca di armonici non perde colore in tutta lasua estesione.
lafca88 6 months ago
Ce site fonctionne vraiment pas très bien , ça plante souvent ?????????,
peynnileyne 1 year ago
Paul Potts is far better !
No no no I am only jooooooooooking ;)
Before hearing this version, I thought that Domingo's recording directed by Karajan was the best, but I actually prefer this one. I think Del Monaco has the most powerful tenor voice ever. His timbre is also very particular... one of greatest of greatest tenors in opera's history !
M17006 1 year ago
@M17006 Sorry dude, but I think Pavarotti owns this repertoire.
petion2010 11 months ago
@petion2010: Pav didn't own it. He was very good, but it's really a matter of taste. I really like del Monaco's version as well as Corelli's and a few others. I prefer Bjorling's 1944 slow version above all. His voice control was amazing.
wiseroldfart 11 months ago
@petion2010 Pavarotti sang for ears,but Del Monaco for heart, Pavarotti sang and Del Monaco lived in the music.
sandrik100 10 months ago
voce da brividi....
l'ho trovato un pò troppo veloce...
sarracino5 1 year ago
Mario Del Monaco is a legend.I love his Otello and Turandot recordings!
TheDarthsala 1 year ago
MOSTRUOSO
andyroma72 1 year ago
"This record is for those people, who believe, that Mario del Monaco wasn´t able to hit the B and hold it for a longer time."
In this case it is not for me! :(
Aetion 1 year ago 2
@Aetion HE also hits a D above high C in a quartet in IL TROVATORE
sugarbism 1 year ago
@sugarbism Does he? I didn't know that. Thank you.
Aetion 1 year ago
In my opinion the best tenor of all time.....stronger voice than Pavarotti. This to me is the perfect voice for any opera!
calicolombiano27 1 year ago 5
@calicolombiano27 me encanta que un caleno sepa de lirica,viva colombia
andyroma72 1 year ago
Emozionante.
ceccherecchi 1 year ago
Splendido. I giusti accenti, la linea emotiva finalmente non sparata o urlata ma trattenuta dal fraseggio elegante. Qui mi levo il cappello davanti a Del Monaco.
Stellare.
Vendimi3 1 year ago 2
いろんな人が歌ってるけど、これが一番いい声かと
godislove140 1 year ago
What recording is this? I'd love to buy a copy of it, its unbelievable, and I can't find a good copy of del Monaco's Nessun Dorma on the itunes store
gmaiche 2 years ago
@gmaiche It's the Decca 1955 complete in stereo, with Renata Tebaldi as Liù and Inge Borkh as Turandot. It's a great performance.
AulicExclusiva 1 year ago
¡MDM, por lejos insuperable!. Luego de èl poned a quien querais (Gigli, Domingo, Pavarotti.........)
carovillese 2 years ago 2
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A powerful voice but a slob of a singer
vpo2g2 2 years ago
@vpo2g2 That might be your opinion.But you must be misinformed.His phrasing and diction were impeccable and he respected the music. He did take liberties in live performances where he was most thrilling.He also dedicated his life to the art. I think if you would have heard him live,You might have not made that statement.However you are entitled to your opinion
sugarbist 10 months ago
francamente di fronte ad una esecuzione del genere non si può che ringraziare DEL MONACO, e non si può certo criticarlo ,almeno in questo brano.
federic017 2 years ago
Kiepura is far better , besides being the first to sing it
at Vienna opera - hear him live from stage . Fantastic !!!!!!
dziady1 2 years ago
Surely this is the voice of God.
trp3141592 2 years ago 2
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gioniv 2 years ago
Anche per me, una Svedese che ama la cultura italiana. Volevo dire di più se potevo esprimerlo nella vostra bellisssima lingua. La mia gratitudine verso Mario del Monaco e (come si può capire) anche Renata Tebaldi è così immensa che non bastano le pochi righe che si danno sullo Youtube. E non basta la mia conoscenza dell'italiano per dire quello que voglio. Grazie Del Monaco!
VivaRenata 2 years ago 2
his singing is simply perfect! the perfect school de l`U!!!
svjatazarov 2 years ago
The Voice of God.
trp3141592 2 years ago
Well, he hits the B very good, but it would be better if he was even singing the last "-ro" in "vincéro", don't you agree?
Bastikalk 2 years ago
What do you mean?
amalek80 2 years ago
The last word is "vincero", but on the B, he only sings "vince" and not "vincero".
Bastikalk 2 years ago
yes , he does , just open your ears !
andyglitter 2 years ago
No, he doesn't. He sings "Vincero, vinceeeee-".
Bastikalk 2 years ago
ok ,it´s not a very strong "r`, but you can hear it ,any way it´s not really the most important detail, I think.
If anyone today could sing it that way, we´d all be really happy,ok?But given your name and your kind of criticism, I take it you´re german , right?well, they can´t all be as wonderful and powerful singers as Fischer Dieskau or Peter Schreier.
andyglitter 2 years ago
Who believes that he couldn't hit the B? Is that a youtube squabble or something going back further among critics? I had noticed that he cut the final 'vincero' short on some renditions.
amalek80 2 years ago
@amalek80 The final vincero cut short is written that way by Puccini
sugarbist 9 months ago 2
an actual calaf. not like stupid talent show crap.
star wars much? lol
Operaandchant90 2 years ago 10
@Operaandchant90 Paul Potts is fine as long as he stays away from opera. I really hate that thin squeaky tone.
madisonelectronic 1 year ago
Suicídio vocal. O cara não pensa em nada e canta. Essa é minha definição. Maravilhoso.
csiepi 2 years ago 2
Terrific
CharlotteinWeimar 3 years ago
i totally agree with you!
- just fantastic!
KamillAristonChudoba 2 years ago
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CharlotteinWeimar 3 years ago 4
Es maravilloso escucharlo, sobre todo porque no tiene mucha difusión... Pero el talento siempre sobresale! y la musica es universal...
Gracias, por regalarnos este placer.
Lenispanuco 3 years ago 2
all of you experts can discuss and disagree but I simply say thanks for posting. His performance is wonderful
obclem 3 years ago 4
Here we go again w/the endless comparison of MDM & Corelli. I am a fanatic of the tenor voice & probably have close 2 every tenor recording that ever exixted! Anyhow, I have everything both tenors have ever recorded:) & I gotta tell all of U, if I compare both of them @their prime/Best/Greatest...MDM wins out in the end:) I've tried out many-many techniques & styles. MDM's technique is THE most difficult 2 do! It's the truth as far as the truest sounds coming out of a man's voice that's possible
lastofdmelocchians 3 years ago
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brunobrandy 2 years ago
brunobrandy 2 years ago
This is the real deal, the yardstick against which all other performances of this aria should be measured.
francovance1 3 years ago 3
Man. This is amazing. Imagine being there in person!
Liedliebhaber 3 years ago 3
To me it sounds like the last note is a bit higher than it should be. While the pre-last b natural is 100% on pitch. Any ideas?
kostet83 3 years ago
It is a bit of an Italian affectation to go a bit sharp on higher notes in order to give a sense of thrill up there...actually the note is incredibly centered.
psalmtone2008 3 years ago
One of the very best recordings of "Nessun dorma" I have ever heard. Really great!
StuporMundi86 3 years ago 2
favoloso! Voce senza eguali tra tutti i tenori esistiti.
strowalsky 3 years ago 2
my father sung with him and he heard him singing the high c like no other!
At 10 o clock in the morning at a rehursel, he crossed the stage singing the high c. He was a great tenor!
IHATEWINDOWS 3 years ago 12
Oh yes, he had plenty of high notes...listen to him singing duets with various sopranos, and he always lets an enormous C rip at the end.
GermanOperaSinger 3 years ago
@IHATEWINDOWS Ich beneide Ihren Vater!
Aetion 1 year ago
Corelli's version is dripping with sexual energy and vibrancy of tone. MDM was a great tenor but his tone never had the ease and the vibrancy of Corelli. The B natural here is technically on pitch but it lacks the spin and overtones of Corelli, plus he just doesn't hold it long enough, imo.
lukebrainard2006 4 years ago
I have to agree with this. Corelli is my favourite tenor of all time as I think he's the greatest vocalist that ever existed. However, Mario Del Monaco had a different tone to his voice which I also really like but he also has a lot of continuous power in his voice. I think he has one of the best naturally strong voices.
singstar8 3 years ago
I have to agree with this. Corelli is my favourite tenor of all time as I think he's the greatest vocalist that ever existed. However, Mario Del Monaco had a different tone to his voice which I also really like but he also has a lot of continuous power in his voice. I think he has one of the best naturally strong voices.
singstar8 3 years ago
A lot of people, including myself will disagree with you about ease in Corelli's voice... don't get me wrong, I love Corelli, but that voice was a creation of raw power rather than ease and efficiency. Corelli's voice noticably deteriorated in his 50s, del monacos was healthier and had more longevity. Artistically speaking, its a matter of opinion so thats a different story, they were both fantastic performers though.
raythetse 3 years ago
Personally, I have to disagree. Corelli may have been good, but I find his voice and technique mismatched, in that his voice seems cumbersome as compared to his technique.
phantom4087 3 years ago
Phantom4087....is that why Corelli is
considered the best Calaf ever??
Corelli learned to have great flexibility
in his voice over the years though in his
retirement often had regrets about perhaps
singing with too much force over those
years. Best spinto tenor ever hands
down. Mario was a great dramatic
tenor who was a bit power crazy vocally.
brunobrandy 2 years ago
Sorry guys, I keep a pitch pipe beside my computer, just for sake of pitch arguments.:) He hits the B squarely. He really does, but don't take my word for it, just get out your own pitch pipe and play it along with the last note, as I just did. B natural.
stefakamelpash 4 years ago 4
It is a good note but it does not have the top spin, the overtones, the "juice" of Corelli's. And the whole aria does not have the sexiness of Corelli, imo--and I love much of MDM
cameratamaestro 4 years ago
what do you talking about. Specialy MDM is known of his squillo.This is his secret of big voice!
tomzoricic 3 years ago
Bravo, friend
tomzoricic 3 years ago
lulz! i keep picturing you running pitch tests and can't stop laughing for some reason
SiEtIn1 2 years ago
This is why MDM is so great, because he convinces the audience,even without seeing that a real hero is singing, say nessun dorma, and in dramatic rolls like Chenier, Otello or Pagliacci, it would be rare if someone does not feel like crying.
Bravo for the ¨King Kong¨of tenors!!
bellatrix58 4 years ago 2
MUY BIEN
LucaYune 4 years ago
thank you so much!!! he is certainly the greatest tenor ever born
Doooku 4 years ago 4
i don't think the note was flat... i just think thats were he starts squeezing. too bad he didn't perfect his technique. I think he had the most spectacular ring in his voice through the middle voice and lower head voice.
raythetse 4 years ago
@raythetse DelMonaco never squeezed his high notes.His voice was all even from bottom to top.Sometimes there is a listening allusion that he is singing the high notes flat or it may sound like the notes are not high notes. Its really because his voice is very even throughout the registers. He also mastered his very complicated tecnique which enable him to sing the way he did for many years but it didn't allow him to sing piano to often the way he did in Forza& early Ballo in Maschera.Enjoy
sugarbist 1 year ago
@sugarbist Be careful when you make absolute statements. There are definitely examples out there of Del Monaco going flat and having to force the odd note. All singers have their off days, and Del Monaco was no exception. He was, however, tremendously skilled, which allowed him to performed at a world class level very consistently. but no one is perfect.
raythetse 1 year ago
@raythetse You are correct as far as absolute statements are concerned and having off days. He also went flat at times and forcing was also part of his tecnique. However when I see the word SQUEEZE, IT takes on a different meaning for me as if a particular singer is not suited for a role because he cannot handle the tessitura,for example Domingo& Carreras constantly sqeezed their voice thru the heavier operas& their hi notes became inaudible,This definitelly was not the case with MDM.T.Y.Enjoy
sugarbist 1 year ago
The best version 1954
baritolo 4 years ago
First of all, that was not a B natural. Second of all, where is the Star Destroyer?
onlyg 4 years ago
It IS! Si naturale
tomzoricic 4 years ago
although I am a Del Monaco fan, it certainly seems that this B natural was a hair flat.
moorfan1 4 years ago