Raimondi, Domingo, Malfitano - Tosca Act 2 - Torture Scene

[Triosfrios]

Domingo is no tenor?? What a joke!!!  LOL

[esclarmonde1]

The only star in this awful production isRu Raimondi, his voice and acting are superb, Domingo should never have taken on any tenor role, he is a baritone,but the sceaming rather than singing Vittoria is really unforgiveable.

[Falstaff2805]

Raimondi magnifico come sempre!! Nessuno è alla sua altezza!

[alicialuque]

Wow!! VITTORIA! VITTORIAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA­AAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!

SO GREAT!!!!!!!

[matt7178]

poche parole, questa edizione della Tosca è STUPENDA

[esclarmonde1]

Raimondi is the star in this film, Domingo is no tenor and Malfitano's acting poor as she clings to Ru instead of repelling him. But I would also find it hard to repel this lovely man!

[carmelo3782]

bravissimo raimondi

[MrMatu2t]

system of down singer!

[SogniAzzurri]

Raimondi is absolutely excellent here and on the whole I much prefer this scene than the 85 version with McNeill and Behrens and it also moves me more than the 1980 studio recording with Scotto. But Domingo's best Cavaradossi is, in MHO, from 1976 movie with Raina Kabaivanska. And Milnes was very good there as Scarpia too.

[bodiloto]

Domingo era un artista molto intelligente...

[MastersoftheOpera]

This is a very well made film, though it also has it's flaws. It's an improvement on Domingo's first Tosca film in the 1970's with Raina Kabaivanska. Malfitano's Tosca is one of character integrity as far as acting. She's intense but she may not have the 100 percent right voice for Tosca. Sometimes, she seemed strained and squeaky. Raimondi's Scarpia is really good. He is also devilishly handsome! Domingo's Cavaradossi is always excellent.

[Penguqat]

This is Amazing!!! best version of tosca ever!!!!

My favorite part from 4:08 to 6:07!

[Snowss]

Mmmmmmm, Scarpia, te digo todo lo que quieras, el pozo, el desván, debajo de la escalera, mi madre, que lo confiesto todoooooooo!!!!

[rogernldw]

so impressing!!!

[vkaminsky]

any chance someone can post the finale of this production? I have only heard about it, and seen a few bits here on youtube. Thank you.

[myval007]

Vivat Domingo as Mario Cavadarossi!!!! Vittoria! Coraggio! Raimondi is also graet, but as Scarpia he's too big skunk for me... And of course I like also Malfitano as Toca, but MARIO IS THE BEST! (And it is not true, that Domingo looks here too old!)

[vilabreze]

What exactly do you mean by "skunk"? I disagree completely with that word. Raimondi is an exceptional Scarpia--the most complex Scarpia emotionally and dramatically.

[myval007]

I agree with you. I also like Raimondi. But I can't help myself, he's so much negative character here, that I can't sypathise with him. Especially whan he's tortuing Mario. Of course I have nothing against Raimondi as an actor. He's really very good.

[renamunich]

when the opera was performed on tv I got up at 5 in the morning to watch the last act which was transmitted at 6'o clock in the morning. It was really great. The singers stood on the terrace of castell St Angeo and the sun was rising over St Peter. And they sang LIVE!

[Arashi110]

At last this production is being transferred on DVD. It is already available in Italy.

[LeonoraPasiniani]

Raimondi is very handsome man and wonderful singer!

[rockman2561]

I am awe struck. thank you for sharing.

The Singing, set, lighting, music and costumes are perfect.

[nclysander]

The way this is filmed is fascinating, especially when the door opens and the camera whips out. I can't imagine the preparation everyone had to go through.

Malfitano I don't care for; her singing sound constipated and she uses the same gesture every single time she wants to make a dramatic point. Domingo sounds great, even if he looks too old, and Raimondi makes an amazing Scarpia, elegant and subtle. It's too bad the last bit of his aria/scena is cut off.

[cantanteporsiempre]

woo Raimondi looks hot in here!

[blichilde]

Before all,a great singer.He acts with voice,he really turns in Scarpia,or Escamillo,or Boris,or Don Giovanni.Great interpreter.

[cantanteporsiempre]

anyway ,he looks hot in here, lol.

[blichilde]

Well,I must admit,he's very attractive...

[LeonoraPasiniani]

I really agree with you!

[DoloresAllende]

Both, great, specially Raimondi. 5 stars.

[saffronire]

I can't concentrate when raimondi's crotch is in the background...

[blichilde]

Tasteful comment,saffronire.

I like Raimondi,but I find your words unpolite...

[Prohojy]

It is delightful! The deserved 5 stars!

[soccerlover99128464]

thats freakin hilarious!

they lady when she sings her mouth is all deformed lol

[JohnInMableton]

To those who think Raimondi isn't convincing enough as Scarpia:

He is the best Scarpia ever, read the opera critiques. Get the 2001 movie, get the 2004 Madrid DVD and the 2006 Verona DVD and then come back and talk to us.

[Cossynieur]

He's absolutely the best! See aspecialy the "Quanto - Il prezzo" part on Madrid DVD. Gives shivers!

[Snowss]

I sow him in Madrid´s perfomance and he was stunning, amazing, perrrfeeeecccccttt. He is the best Scarpia ever, sexy and dangerous

[coccolone89]

Ke roba!!!E' meraviglioso questo video!!!!BRAVISSIMI TUTTI!!!

[kamikazekate]

He is 51 here! WOW My god! Victory Victory!! Go ON PLACI!!

[VivaMariaCallas]

Interesting setting... Domingo was pretty good in his little segment. Malfitano, however, is not at her best vocally, though she is quite keen dramatically, IMO.

I don't think Raimondi is nasty enough as Scarpia.

[singinginachurch]

VICTORIAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA­AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA­AAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!

BRAVO BRAVO BRAVO!

GREAT Video!

[search1680]

Plácido está genial y el grito de Victoria pasará a la posteridad como la mejor escena.

[cgjcks]

is this production available on DVD?

[nclysander]

No.  You can still find it on VHS, though, if you look hard enough.

[blichilde]

try d v d . it

[primadonna13]

Raimondi is good but I dont like malfitano

[tena2]

she is no tmy cup of tea either and ruggero raimondi doen not seem to be a convincing scarpia.

[cantanteporsiempre]

scarpia rol is not for Raimondi, many people always says that and it¨s true, this is a great baritone rol, not for a bass baritone, don¨t you think?

[Elisabetta611]

I disagree. Bass-baritones like Raimondi can sing the role as well.

[vestal86]

I agree with cantanteporsiempre Raimondi is not a good Scarpia, if you want to hear a good one, you should listen to gobbi, macneil or nucci

[Elisabetta611]

Well, tastes differ. I love Gobbi as well but both McNeil & Nucci bore me because they (IMO) aren't half as intense in the role as Raimondi.

[vilabreze]

You're right. In fact, Ruggero Raimondi opened the way for bass-baritones to sing Scarpia. In 1982, at the invitation of Herbert von Karajan, he recorded his first "Tosca" (together with Jose carreras and Katia Ricciarelli). And he has been the most intense, powerful, attractive, and vocally marvellous Scarpia ever since.

[myval007]

Yes, he's really the best Scarpia without any debt. That's also because he can be so skunkish...

[MAPIAKALLAS]

you need to check Tito Gobbi you will be impress...

[theblacksister]

I agree, Gobbi is the best in my opinion

[Elisabetta611]

I LOVE this version! Why isn't it out on DVD? Could you upload the love duet from Act I and the duet with Scarpia (Also Act I) too? *Bats eyelashes*