Ernani Verdi Nicolai Ghiaurov Infelice! E tuo credevi

[1810fox]

Ghiaurov had an undeserved reputation. He had a regular voice and was quite unmusical. He never sang the treble, because he had no high notes.

Also in this performance at La Scala omitted the "cabaletta" of the aria.

He was always over valued. Why?

[VictorStarita]

Grazie di questo documento!!! Lucia che dice..........

[Cantormatis]

I love Ghiaurov.

[jamesjmertins1]

Saw him in London with Cappuccilli and Roberto Merolla in this. It was a great voice and he was a very nice man. This performance from La Scala was marred by a dreadful mise en scene and Freni was ill at ease in the role of Elvira.

[MariaCallasLegend]

@jamesjmertins1 Really saw them with merolla and cappuccili??in london?Maybe 1972?The elvira was Vaso Papantoniou...

[semiramide1945]

were he and Freni married by this time?

[LeonoraPasiniani]

Yes,  they were.

[semiramide1945]

Grazie assai, Ernesto

[TraVoiBelle]

Bravo!

[boris1281]

Amazing voice! Unbelievable interpretation of this rather placative aria!

[basshong]

zu hoch.. eigendlich 2 oder 2 half unter