Jussi Bjorling sings Amor ti vieta!

[jimh23]

To reply to your statement about singing American songs, have you ever heard of, Richard Crooks? He not only sang American songs, he actually sang, German opera, French opera, Italian opera, Oratorio and sacred music. Mario Lanza was a studio singer, he relied on recording techniques to amplify the size of his voice. He was also a, "Throat Singer" he had many faults, his breath control was not very good and he was far from being an artist! Lauritz Melchior was also a genuine opera tenor!

[sugarbist]

@jimh23 Richard Crooks had a beautiful lyric voice with an excellent vocal line.However no tenor is perfect.Some of his high notes do sound suspect as the last note of Ah Sweet Mysteryof Life.Falsettone?He also sounds like a foreign singer imitating an America singer, singing in English.Listen to some of his pronunciations.I never cared for some of Lanza's enhanced recordings like O Sole Mio&Matinatta,but to say MLrelied on studio amplification is not entirely accurate.Continued

[sugarbist]

@jimh23 I heard Lanza's live concert from London with piano accompaniment& the voice was clean & beautiful with an absence of throaty sound as you describe.D.Kirsten said that Lanza's voice was beautiful&( he could call on the horses when needed)Lanza had plenty of breath control.Yes he did do breathy singing in many American songs as was his style.Lanza was an artist in his own fach& to bring Melchoir into the picture really isn't relative.Melchior was a Wagnerian tenor with a huge voice.

[jimh23]

Mario Lanza was not an opera singer, he was an aria singer! He was not in the same class as Jussi Bjoerling! Lanza had a faulty vocal technique, that accounted for his very uneven career. He sang in a vocal quartet with Geo. London, when he started. He sang the role of, Lt. Pinkerton, in Madam Butterfly at the Tanglewood Music Fest. in MA. That to my knowledge, was it! He was successful in recording and films but had spotty success in live performances. To compare him to Bjoerling, Never!

[sugarbist]

@jimh23 Can u tell me what part of Lanza's tecnique was faulty?Lanza did numerous successful live concerts in the US,Canada.Lanza also did several live concerts on his comeback trail in Europe.ML did have problems with binge eating&drinking along with reclusiveness.Bjorling also had his problems with Alcohol as well.Both Lanza&Bjorling were among the most beautiful tenor voices in history&both were incapable of uttering an ugly sound.No other tenor has ever sung American songs as well as Lanza

[jamesings]

Thank you for your replies to my comment. I agree with MusicalTenor23 that on the vocal taste, many have personal preferences are quite subjective. I also can improve on the points made by critics on my voice. When I improve, then the critiques have nothing to talk about. If I can ever get there, then perhaps I have achieved something worthwhile. Yes critics can help one to succeed.

[petereuropa]

Listen to opera arias I always return to Jussi.

[tersum]

woooooooooooooowwwwww final note

[MTondeleo]

Bjorling may not have had the loudest voice, the most incredible range, or striking physique, but exhibited two great virtues, for some of us all that matters: 1) no scooping or swooping, secure hitting of every single note, like the arrow that splits the arrow already in the bulls-eye; 2) the most beautiful vocal sonority, from bottom to top, of any male homo sapiens before or since.

[vpo2g2]

Whatever he sang, becomes the definitive version.

[Sybriix]

1:25 - 1:34, totally blows me away. In a certain way I feel proud to be Swedish just because of Jussi. You are and will forever be the man who makes my goosebumps grow higher than any other opera singer.

[Alfifa]

... I´m without words....

Karlott

[voce29]

It was never done better. The beauty of his voice touches your heart.

[ThePimpinelo]

que voz grandioss

[mauriciomille]

@cuoredeinidi yep, but, has dramatic? lyrical?....

[LadyWoot]

1:25 always makes me shiver.

[abracadabranque]

Chouette!!!

[Siriusfanatiker]

A matter of taste? Is that to be tonedeath or not? Tenorsinging is about a beautiful sound in high notes. Do u like it metallic or nice u dear tonedeath italian fuckers.

[Jaaakob]

@Siriusfanatiker you don't have a clue about what tenor singing entails. First of all we can't separate operatic singing and tenor singing as if they were two different things; they are the same. And operatic singing is not about high notes - no matter what voice type we are talking. It is about a certain way of producing one's voice, educate yourself on these matters before you try to tell anyone else what it is about. If this is how you view JB's singing, then you are missing out. A lot.

[svacan]

Just to underline a secondary aspect of his mastery: his diction is remarkable, his italian is PERFECT!

[TheCTConservative]

I discovered Mario Lanza at the age if 12 when my mother brought home his LP of songs from "The Student Prince." A few years later, I discovered Björling. I was and continue to be blown away by his voice. There is simply no comparison. Lanza is a singer (albeit a fine one). Björling is a supreme artist, with a technique and vocal quality unmatched by anyone, and I have heard them all. Moreover, Björling is the only tenor who can move me so deeply.

[Rodolfomorello1965]

I am astonished. My uncle never gave up in his attempts to convince me that Bjôrling was (with Caruso, Gigli, Schipa, Wünderlich of course) one of the best five selected voices in tenor tesiture. I ve learned that there are others excellent tenors and perhaps my relative is a little dogmatic (e.g.: Kraus, Domingo, Villazón, Flórez, Mc Cormack and Di Stéfano). And Kraus or Di Stéfano are superlative in Le pecheur but dramatics are preferable in an aria from Puccini´s classics.

[yndyas]

Beautiful!!!

For me this is the best version!!!

[Vendimi3]

Il classico e' qualcosa al di la' del tempo. Come questa voce. Bjoerling TITANO.

[ratisbon]

I can only say that, when I was writing the biography of Bjorling's teacher, the Scottish tenor, Joseph Hislop, told me that Bjorling was frustrated and unhappy because he could not produce a High C for singing professionally. The son of his teacher suggested he speak to the son of Josph Hislop (also Joseph Hislop and a tenor). The latter took Bjorling to his father who taught him at Brottkarr near Gothenburg. I went to Gothenburg and met the Hislop family and Joseph jr came to Scotland.

[winobuff]

Another example of glorious low-register singing from Jussi. 

[jamesings]

@winobuff , I am a spinto-dramatic tenor with powerful and beautiful voice as I was told by many. Why is that then out of 10 people who are wowed by my voice, there is always one smart asss person who says "with more lesson to smooth out some areas (transition?), my singing will be great. Isn't this rude and subjective comment? When I listen to spinto-dramatic tenors like Mario Lanza, Corelli, Tucker, i can hear roughness and scooping. When I sing Amor ti Vieta, I get an encore.

[zwischensopran]

@jamesings I find Lanza fans have great loyalty. That's great, he had a fine voice. I said so. But for actual vocalism, his "spread" and breathy tone, wide difference in tone quality thru the range, and swallowed, breathy low notes show lack of serious technique. Compare Lanza's tone to the same arias by Tucker, Del Monaco, di Stefano, JB, Domingo, etc. TUCKER said Lanza could have been the greatest if he had applied himself. But Lanza fans don't like to hear that! : )

[sugarbist]

@zwischensopran Some of what you are saying is accurate.But his breathy tone, never uttered a sour or ugly note,He had a lot of competition in the Italian repertoire,But I dont think anyone really sang the so called American songs the way Lanza did.His technique was fine.Have you ever heard MDM or Domingo do Be My Love?Don't Bother.JB was a little cold& kind of methodical, but a beautiful voice.DelMonaco was great.DiStefano was warm&beautiful,Tucker was a fine tenor&did some beautiful singing

[zwischensopran]

@jamesings P.S. no longer winobuff, that was another account.

[MusicalTenor23]

@jamesings well... art is subjective my man... it depends on their taste.. in an audience you will find people who will love only you voice, some your artistry, some both voice and artistry, some fools who just like a pretty face singing, and major deaf people who will want a voice that is in the throat.. you get what I mean? nevertheless. Just believe in yourself, your voice, your artistry. Ciao!

[sugarbist]

@jamesings Early Lanza was a little rough when he1st started singing,but was gifted with a beautiful quality of voice&was able to refine his tecnique.Corelli claims that he had too much verbratto in his voice&studied for 6 months to reduce it.Tucker had a beautiful verbratto early on,& was lyric or certainly lyric spinto, but as he aged he became a spinto with a very solid tecnique& great hi notes.Perhaps you might learn something from the critic as appose to people that always praise you.Enjoy

[muatlas]

Not a more beautiful sound was ever heard on earth or in heaven.

[citrussorbet]

I just discovered GOLD!!!!!

[Republicrat74]

@citrussorbet The man and his voice production are truly mind-boggling! For a real treat try listening to "In the Silence of the Night". Just a simple song, but out of his throat come pure Gold.

[zgopify]

Breathtakingly in 2 senses, does he ever breathe?

[winobuff]

@zgopify On rare occasions the microphone picks up the breathing. Most often, not. He had astounding breath control. --B.B.

[madisonelectronic]

@winobuff Watch him breath in "Prayer of Thanksgiving".

[winobuff]

@madisonelectronic  Okey doke!

[cleanears]

His magnificent use of the "portamento" and "legato" are sure signs of his infallible techinique! One of the legends who will live on forever and ever and ever and...

[mottola47]

dopo Pertile ,a mio avviso è la più bella interpretazione..

[wattever333]

@mottola47 Aragall...

[796824]

Bjorling was the finest tenor of his and this era. There will never be another like him

[The99Gambo]

Jussi B had an exceedingly rare talent as a lyrical tenor which, across many (but not all) roles was even better than some of the great tenors around at the time. That is an accolade indeed bearing in mind the competition.

[sugarbist]

@The99Gambo What tenors?

[voce29]

For this aria he is still the gold standard!!!

[99Gambo]

Caruso and Gigli have produced excellent recordings of this too. Caruso's suffers because of the old technology. Even so, I have carefully listened to all three and of three wonderful recordings this is the finest. That is saying something.

[sugarbist]

@99Gambo I'm surprized that no modern tenor attempted to sing with Caruso's technology as an experiment,to show the public what the difference would be.I think the public would appreciate such a tenor &his popularity would rise significantly.Certainly the tenor would have to be a spinto as Caruso was for at least a fair comparison,Too bad Bonisoli is not alive.Bonisoli would probably love the chance to show off a little bit and take on the challenge.Bjorling is great,but he does leave me cold.

[hiyadroogs]

@sugarbist It would take a very big voice indeed to record to any advantage under the acoustic equipment that Caruso used. Mezzo's & sopranos sounded like children, & dramatic baritones & even bassos of the time could sound thin & of a higher & lighter voice type. The fact than Caruso's tenor sounded so baritonal & rich with atomic high notes of phenomenal squillo, reveal that it was a phenomenon of nature & technique. If anyone were brave enough to try, who would buy it?

[sugarbist]

@hiyadroogs The voices that do come to mind that possibly could have qualified for such an experiment are Mario Del Monaco Franco Corelli &perhaps Richard Tucker. Simply for the size of their voices.Perhaps all 3 tenors would have been brave enough to participate& also with the propper marketing,I do think the sales would go pretty well.

[Snarky79]

Monpitt500: In 1945 I saw JB in LB in MPLS. We were up in the nosebleed balconies and I kept looking around for the speakers. There were none! Talk about power? It was truly a prophetic night:Dorothy Kirstens debut season. Leonard Warren, Regina Resnik,Geo London, Siepi!!!!!!!

[monpitt500]

To Orfeus80 and djschlom:

True Bjoerling was not a romantic tenor and it was not as powerful as it seems to be on records(Iheard him at the old met)

True again Legay was a great artist and his Des Grieux is a real delight. Gedda is great too as in Werther. Both of them were champions in these roles

[GianoBox]

Daje mo!

[Orfeus80]

I never got Bjoerling. I hear his great technique but can't hear the beauty in his voice. No warmth. I hear it in Gigli, Bergonzi, Carreras and some others but with Bjoerling I just hear a quick vibrato.

[Bla7695976565486]

@Orfeus80

I can understand what you mean by no warmth, but think there is still great beauty in his voice.

His sound is extremely focused and i would wager carried well in house, a bit like a human trumpet, narrow but with a chrystaline edge.

he seemed to develop some "noice" in his voice towards the end, but i would wager that was inaudible in house and nothing like what we hear here in this horrible remastering.

[Bla7695976565486]

@Orfeus80

Would recomend checking out excerpts on itunes from "Merrill & Björling sing Operatic Arias & Duets" ( transfers fron 78rpms by "nimbus" )

If you end up liking those buy the record instead, as apples mp3 compression is horrible.....

[Siriussupporter]

It is about the headtone good people. Jussi was blessed and no one can come close before the next iceage,

[Jaaakob]

@Siriussupporter so what is the 'headtone' in what we are hearing? How do you know what is headtone and what is not, seeing as this is full-voice singing? Please elaborate on this. Though Bjorling is my foremost favourite tenor I know that he didn't excel in all the roles he sang. He is not unique or perfect in all aspects either, so I find that it impossible to categorically say he was better than everyone else.

[djschlom]

for the lighter rep, Henri Legay beats them all. go listen to his Manon...you will be moved for sure.

[koogala]

Breathtakingly beautiful. I have never heard a voice so full and rich. The majesty of it all is overwhelming. To say that any voice is better then this, is to flirt with hypocrisy. Jussi Bjorling surly stands alone.

[mauriciomille]

@koogala he was dramatic tenor?, lyrical?, thanks

[paulqnally]

@mauriciomille He was lyric tenor

[nicktabus1000]

@koogala *Than

[marcelloney]

I do understand really little about technics and voices. However, Jussi is the only one that let me cry for what I feel when he sings. I love even other singers, including great baritones and basses, but no one else evokes in me this same kind of feelings.

[krajncrocky1]

correli and pavarotti are much betteer

[goodboybuddy1]

Wouldn't this be a wonderful world if our biggest disputes were about who was the greatest tenor? I love these passionate discussions...

[Repulsion100]

Cannot be dun any better!

[csibez]

What quality of voice Jussi Bjorling had

he would bring tears to your eyes. Absolutely beautiful tones.

[wcampbelljnr]

God bless you Jussi - stupendo!

'reminds me of my dear old daddy who used to have tears in his eyes when he listened to this - thanks for posting this gem

[troppofiato]

Gorgeous singing. He has an earlier recording of this aria which is also very beautiful - the voice sounds more lyrical there, but with the same ringing, ardent quality.

[saiserieht]

I like this one better, although vocally, he sounds more healthy in the older recording. He is more intense in this one.

[YesHellFrozeOver]

Mactopolis,

The only thing fake here is you.

30 languages? Give me a break. And how have we been 'fooled'?

You need to go back to school, quit drinking, and understand this singer for what he truly was. Superb.

You silly little man.

[natoprittia]

jussi rules big time actually he's timeless

[Siriussupporter]

Small voice?? No low tones? Like a baritone?? It will become clear for all with some talent for music. The voice talks. Jussi rules. Until next icetime.

[petrina1022]

Shows you what a great technique Bjoerling had. This aria is really too heavy for his vocal Fach, but he can still sing it with great passion and beauty of tone. Learn from the master, kids!

[lpizzella]

si se tienen permitido llorar escuchen la dulzura la garra y la pasion que siempre le imprime con esa gran voz Jussi Bjorling. THE BEST !!!

[sas9023055]

Bjorling sings this song with such grace and ease he makes it look easy! But, we all know it's not! It's a beautiful song sung by one of the greatest tenors of all time!

[Siriussupporter]

check Jussi sing nämner du sverige. It will take you for a ride.

[Siriussupporter]

Lyssna på tonen för fan! Listen to the tone of the voice. Jussi for ever.

[lpizzella]

Ignorante!! yo tengo ascendencia Italiana y reconozco que Bjorling fue el mas grande tenor de la historia, muchos muy cerca de el pero nunca llegaron a su perfeccion. Era sueco si y fue el mejor a pesar de ello.

[mactopolis]

Nice but quite a small voice,Tagliavini I thought sang this most difficult aria with ease and grace...Jussi version sounded to labored

[ForAll23]

mactopolis...

If you do not know so much about opera and bel canto, do not pretend.

You just reveal your self.

From Wikipedia:

"Björling was much admired for his innate musicality and his seemingly effortless technique"

When Mr Pavarotti was here in Sweden he clearly announce that he held Jussi Björling for one of the most famous, maybe even the best.

Do not embarrass your self.

[dagodemuro]

ONLY ONE PHRASE: FUCK YOU!!!

[ccornick]

Remember this is an old recording, they did not have the technology then. Great voice and interprtation

[Republicrat74]

Sorry Mactopolis, I saw them both live in concert in Chicago in the 1950's. Tagliavini was well suited to lyric roles, but couldn't hold a candle to Bjorling across the entire spectrum of voice production. There was something special about Bjorling's voice, especially at the top....an open, ringing sound which caused the seat in front of me to vibrate, and I was sitting in the first balcony!

[hansquad]

@Republicrat74

What a lucky guy to have watched Tagliavini and Bjorling live. I'm only 23 years old now, and Pavarotti has left this world before I had any chance to see him live. I'm so envious of you! :)

[MegaSapristi]

For the love of God!!! Bjorling's voice is like a 1000Tn. silver bell played by an angel.

[RudySunseeker]

Great comment!

[cicadada]

Jussi Bjorling's the best!

[dollenberg]

Opera buffs get really upset when someone criticises who they think is the best. Often like is not being compared with like. Some tenors had fantastic charisma, musicality, acting skills. But let us take the voice, just the sound itself and how it is produced. Then you are down to one tenor still unsurpassed. Jussi Bjorling.

[noonah08]

"Jussi was a singer who, unspoiled by the public's adulation and the social and economic position he had attained, was characterized by humility toward his art and his fellow men."

[noonah08]

Worldwide polls (by magazines, newspapers & radio stations in various countries) where the greatest singers were ranked, Jussi came in #1 with the majority (critics, etc) proving Mr. Björling's "strong position in the world of music. "There is something moving in the fact that almost half a century after his death, a singer can still evoke such love and loyalty; especially when those who heard him in the flesh are rapidly dwindling."

[noonah08]

On Jussi Bjorling: "... When is the last time that high C was so perfectly sung, and taken, as written, at the end of a long breath?; "the almost-imposible soft, high B flat...scrupulously adhering to the composer's markings..." "Bjorling's interpretations... enlightening in its lack of phony melodrama... vocal line is never distorted, making the scenes all the more poignant... has ever sounded more genuinely sad."

[noonah08]

Shame that many laypeople aren't aware of Jussi, considered the best in the history of music. The following comment by Robert Levine says it best: "the tear in his voice communicates instantly; it connotes tenderness, sweetness and sincerity. And the remarkable 'ping' of his easy upper register is thrilling- even heroic. He means business. His singing was as natural as speech there is such joy in his singing that it becomes and end in itself." cont...

[noonah08]

"... Many years ago I sat beside a very old woman at the Metropolitan Opera and she reminisced about singers long gone. She spoke kindly of Gigli, di Stefano, Tucker, martinelli, and her critical acumen was to be admired. But when I asked her about Bjorling, she could barely speak: 'Every note of his went straight to my heart,' she said through barely choked-back tears. 'God must have wanted to listen to him alone in heaven.'" - Robert Levine

[PrincessFidelma]

I have never heard of this guy before, but definitely the best version I have heard! beautiful!

[larvael32]

The best are here: Jussi Bjoerling, Jaume Aragall, Luciano Pavarotti, Fritz Wunderlich, Alfredo Kraus, Mario Del Monaco. There's no better than this!!!

[Mickell1234]

Excellent!

[jorgepoveda]

La casa Emi Classic lanza un par de discos conmemorativos de lo mejor de Bjorling (44 arias cantadas en diversos idiomas). Aunque los "puristas" puedan criticar al tenor sueco su "acento",lo cierto es que no se equivocaria quien le llamo el "mejor tenor italiano". En esta aria (la mejor de lo mejor) del sueco hay una explosion de musica que no ha podido igualarse aun.Son poco menos de dos minutos de energia volcada en un "monumento" a la voz humana. Grandioso y lamentable su temprana muerte.

[margaretzier]

proof positive that this was the greatest tenor that walked the planet.

[TrovadorManrique]

Nice video! Jussi sounds fantastic here, despite a litle gutural.

[aliosha14]

guttural?!?!?Jussi Bjorling?

[TrovadorManrique]

Yes, but only in some notes, for example at 0:35 and 1:12... the sound is beautiful, but is a little "engolado", I mean, guttural. Anyway, fantastic.

[meggy123456789]

hi all who do you think was the greatest tenor of all time mine is jussi bjorling

[msjm34811]

I agree . Franco Corelli in his prime and of course, Luciano are up there too.

[meggy123456789]

corelli was good avery underated tenor was carlo begonzi what a voice he had

[msjm34811]

Mario del Monaco was the best Andrea Chenier ever! He is not equal to Corelli, Bjorling, or Pavarotti in many arias, but listen to the improvisso from Chenier by Corelli. It is truly amazing.

[margaretzier]

Here is my list of the greatest tenors:

Bjorling, Caruso, Gigli, Wunderlich, McCormack, Bergonzi, Carreras(in his prime),Tauber,Lanza

[meggy123456789]

carreras no way sorry lanza could never hit a high c

what about paul potts who lol

[ShawDAMAN]

What?! Lanza hit many many high C's. His high C is among the best ever IMO. And he did some wonderful recordings of this aria. Do a little research please :)

[noonah08]

"C" note?; research? This leaves me with the last resort, slander, but i'll take the high road this time and leave the most of the telling to the experts...

[ShawDAMAN]

I apologize if I sounded insulting, I did not mean to. I'm not sure I understand your reply, but I was only replying to your comment that Lanza did not hit a high C, which is entirely incorrect. He hit many C's and made it sound rather easy, in fact I have posted several recordings of him hitting C's live in concert.

I meant you should do some research on Lanza, not the "C note."

I like Jussi very much.

[noonah08]

Lol, it wasn't me who wrote the comment about Lanza, i don't even know who he is. I only started listening to the classics cos of Mr. Bjorling. No wonder the comment didn't make sense but still, kind of u to apologize ).

[ShawDAMAN]

Oh. I apologize again then :)

[Yoni89]

What the hell are you on? Lanza hit C's and C sharps effortlessly as a good tenor should.

Now, your pav on the other hand started to transpose the C's, unlike lanza.

[Mooorhe]

Pavarotti first transposed to miss a C aged 44, Lanza was dead before 44. A lot of things can happen in 6 years, Pavarotti definitely learned that.

[citrussorbet]

for those who love this aria,the early bjorling(30's) and the gigli are the greatest!!

[Contratenor18mlg]

Maravilloso...!!

[daguinho007]

Does anyone knows a tenor that sang this aria more intensive and well voice placed than jussi?? one of the best three tenors of all times.. (the problem is: who are the others?)

[jmmb1973]

mario lanza and richard tucker...you eve now :O)

[meggy123456789]

gigli pavarotti

[meggy123456789]

gigli pav

[Cocus62]

In this song I don't like much the aaaaaaaaaaa, oooooooooooo of his voice is too much vibrato, but I like others songs sung from Him like Ideale,Recondita armonia......

[pearlmuth3]

My fav. is his first recording of it but this is great also. The first one sounds very lyric and free and I like his 1955 concert encore of it. Also Gigli did it really beautifully , sobs at times, like in Pagliacci are fine when called for.

[ratisbon]

Bjorling had been taught by a baritone and so was unable to hit a high C. He was taken by his teacher's son to see the Scottish tenor Joseph Hislop (1884-1977)then a teacher at the Royal Opera School, Stockholm. Bjorling spent some weeks at Brottkar near Gotenburg being coached by Hislop.

[winobuff]

@ratisbon Being coached by a baritone wouldn't have anything to do with the extent of a tenor's range; that 's in the voice and how it develops. And in what I've heard (I'm a voice teacher) JB surely did have a high C or at least could vocalize to it.

[vpo2g2]

Jussi: The greatest singer ever!

[Chiliarches]

Still probably the best tenor in this aria, though Aragall does a nice job. Tagliavini's is lovely in its own way...

[paulostroff99]

Beloved and missed by oh so many of us!RIP!

[OPERASVERKER671]

The 1957 recording with Alberto Erede!

[Luonnotar70]

And to think that the 1944 recording with Björling in his very prime is even better vocally (strange orchestration there, though)! But I really like mature Björling for the verismo repertoire and Puccini, his technique never failed him and his interpretations gained depth.

[noonah08]

This is so true ). i was taught that art WAS suffering. This being said, Bjorling gained more depth and level of nuance as he got older. His 1955 live Carnegie Hall performance of E lucevan le stelle, Addio alla madre, etc. are out of this world hartstopping...

[ShawDAMAN]

I have that '55 recording of bjorling, it is good. I may post

[paulostroff99]

To call this sensational-would be an insult to it!

[tamla1942domino]

yet another great recording we should all be thankful to those rca sound engineers

[cicadada]

Bravo!

[wubejaja]

Beautiful!

[dalferr]

Bjorling is perfect.

[ceb2633]

Absolutely flawless. The hair stand up on my head. Oh, I loved him so!

[zuleron]

This is the best version of this song I have heard. EVER!

[2ManyHighCs]

OMG ! I died and went to heaven! This is HOW IT SHOULD BE DONE !

[highfields1]

try the tagliavini posting

[ceb2633]

Surely, you jest.

[vickersman]

yes, your are right...Tagliavini sings it in the 'bel canto' style, rather than the 'can belto'.Bjorling is wonderous.

[ianjacobs1]

Bjorling sings everything with power, strength and beauty. No stupid gasps or sobs which some other tenors use. Thanks for posting this. More Bjorling on you tube please!

[302MarkVII]

You are so right! Listen to Lanza for example, he slides his voice, runs out of breath, and gasps for air. Typical, but Jussi is flawless as usual.

[ShawDAMAN]

302MarkVII-- That is a ridiculous comment if you have listened to Lanza extensively, in his prime.

[Yoni89]

Lanza only had a prime, my friend. Died to young to be considered out of his prime.

[ShawDAMAN]

I agree. That is the only real consolation about his dying so young- he never got old, and he never lost his voice.

Nevertheless, like all singers, there were times when he sounded better than others even in his brief life. The voice was prettymuch always great but I think his style declined just a bit in the late 50's. Interestingly though he started training it again and for his final movie recordings (1959) the technique was as sharp as ever- with the newfound darkness and dramaticism! :)

[sugarbist]

@302MarkVII It's wonderful that you enjoy Bjorling the way you do.But your comments about Lanza are not accurate and won't help launch Bjorling to a higher level.Lanza had plentyof breath&more to spare.He uses portamento&does not slide as you say.I listened to 2 of Lanza's Amor ti vieta&there was no evidence of your comments being accurate.Bjorling had an absolutely beautiful voice,but JB not being perfect like every other tenor,also was a little cold &for the most part lacked intimacy. Enjoy