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@Bjorlingmiracle WEll, I will declare you a moron, as you like. Caruso had finesse, power, tenderness and conveyed great emotion. Bjoerling is a favorite of mine and ranks behind Caruso with Gigli as the greatest tenors of all time. Jussi was well aware of Caruso's greatness and tried to emulate ...

I guess Brava has limited exposure to operatic singers to say that this performance is better than Callas. That is one of the most ridiculous comments I've heard yet! I'm sure that it is Riana's dream to be compared to Callas. This is a good version. One should really listen to Callas and also th...

I actually have a lot of respect for Vladimir Putin. I see him as a loyal, nationalist Russian and a patriot. I wish we had someone like him here in the US rather than what we end up with.

Herlea is one of the best Rigolettos. He sings with much feeling and has a very fine voice. Also listen to Merrill, Warren, Gobbi, and Bastianini for other great interpretations.

Mario Lanza was a second rate singer. Herlea on the other hand was a very fine baritone. For this piece listen to Caruso, Gigli, Ruffo, or Bjoerling. This song was not suited for Herlea and is overproduced. They are the best!!!

I find some of these comments perplexing. Freni is very good, but we have Maria Callas and Renata Tibaldi, who, in my opinion are at the very top of their class. Callas is the greatest soprano ever. You know, she could sing almost 3 octives and was a great dramatic soprano! Tibaldi has a pure, c...

Callas is marvelous here and she gas the vocal talents to sing Wagner.She could have been a great Wagnerian soprano along with Flagstad if she chose to continue singing him!

This is a fine opera, but NOT the best. Whoever wrote that must not be very familiar with the whole body of opera. This opera established Mascagni as the probable successor to Verdi, which he wasn't. This was his one and only truly great works. Puccini was the true successor to Verdi, and rightfu...

I am a giant fan of Callas, but Gheoghiu is very fine in her own rite. We are very fortunate to have her as a contemporary great!

Angela Gheorghiu is perhaps the best of the sopranos today. She was wonderful in her recording of Carmen with her husband,, Roberto Alegna,, who was also very fine as Don Jose.. The BEST, however, is that person without peer, Maria Callas. She does have a beautiful and powerful voice..no doubt..

I'm an opera fan and heard many fine tenors, live and on disc, but frankly I never heard of Cortis. He is a very fine tenor and sings with much feeling, as well as having an excellent voice. I love You Tube!!

Thew comments I read are very flattering to Ms. Troyanos, but, in fact, it is obvious that she was past her prime in this MET performance. Listen to Callas, Tibaldi, or Scotto and you will enjoy superior performances. Best!

Warren was a great baritone, but it is very subjective and rather difficult to name one as "The Greatest!" Other great baritones in the same category are Tita Rufo, Ettore Bastianini, Robert Merrill, and Titto Gobbi. If you listen to their interpretations of this very aria I believe that you will...

Hugh Jackman can't sing but is great as Wolverine. I imagine he got the role due to his good looks and popularity, but that alone doesn't cut it! Listen to Gordon MacRae in his 1956 film role and you will enjoy a fine voice and fine acting ability.

Shirley Jones and Gordon MacRae make a fine and believable pair. They are convincing in their love songs and the quality of their singing and acting here is quite fine. I just bought the film version on dvd as I was so impressed with these two!

The definitive rendition is Shirley Jones as truly a 19 year old singing this immortal song in the 1956 film version of Carousel. "Babs" sings this in a concert style and is not believable as a teenager in love...you really have to look at other interpretations.

As Toscanini stated, "She has the voice of an angel!"

Yes, her voice is "heavenly." This early Tibaldi is among the greats in opera. If you want feeling and emotion beyond this pure vocal beauty, listen to Callas. They are, at their prime, the two greatest sopranos, in my opinion.

American Idol, without Simon, is just another reality talent show..nothing special. The replacements are mediocre.

American Idol without Simon Cowell just doesn't have it! He is honest, sometimes brutally so,and a very good predictor of those who would be stars.

I'm a fan of Renee, and I like this version of Ebben. One should also listen to Callas, early Tibaldi (early '50's), and Angela Ggheorghiu. I won't pick "the best". They are all very fine, but I must admit with this aria I'm partial to Callas.

They are, with the Ink Spots, among the greatest singing groups of all time!

They were before my time but they are truly a great singing trio!!! The Drifters followed them as another great singing group.

I completely agree with you, viva but I put Maria and Renata in both their primes on equal footing. They were completely different in their singing styles and both were truly great. As far as tenors are concerned any ju8dgement insofar as standing is concerned is subjective,. I put Enrico as numb...

The two greatest tenors who ever lived were Caruso and Bjoerling. They were magnificent for their entire careers up to the time of their passings. Corelli was very fine, but not in their league. Bjoerling had a pure tone and had great vocal gifts as did Caruso.