Enrico Caruso - E lucevan le stelle. Digitally remastered.

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E lucevan le stelle is the romanza of Mario Cavaradossi in the 3rd act of Tosca, the opera composed by Giacomo Puccini to an Italian libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa. It is sung by Tosca's lover, the painter Mario Cavaradossi (tenor), while waiting for his coming execution.

Text Italian:

E lucevan le stelle,
ed olezzava la terra
stridea l'uscio dell'orto
e un passo sfiorava la rena.
Entrava ella fragrante,
mi cadea fra la braccia.

O dolci baci, o languide carezze,
mentr'io fremente le belle forme disciogliea dai veli!
Svanì per sempre il sogno mio d'amore.
L'ora è fuggita, e muoio disperato!
e muoio disperato! E non ho amato mai tanto la vita!
tanto la vita!

English translation:

And the stars were shining,
and the earth smelled sweet,
the garden gate scraped,
and a step brushed the sand.
She came in, fragrant,
and fell into my arms.

Oh! sweet kisses, oh! languid caresses,
while I, trembling, released her lovely features from their veils!
My dream of love has vanished forever.
The moment is gone, and I die in despair!
And I never have loved life so much!

Category:

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Tags:

• italian
• opera
• caruso
• puccini
• tosca
• classical
• music
• belcanto

[Bolivariana94]

WIth all due respect and admiration to any other tenor -past or present- I believe Caruso is the wondrous blend of melodious - tenderness, to which the effortless silky notes and tones of hic voice add unquestionably.....As Strauss says; he sings the SOUL of the melody; or as he himself states (paraphrase) that suffering made his singing, he who has not suffered cannot sing... something one can sense , identify and understand better

[tomfroekjaer]

@Bolivariana94 Pavarotti quote: "When we tenors talk, there is Caruso - and then all the others."

Empathetic genious.

[tsmlink]

"...36 years later, that voice still rings in my ears...the memory will never die." Perhaps, some day, if I am fortunate enough to make it into Heaven, the Good Lord will let us hear what the Great Caruso actually sounded like! I am so terribly envious of those who were fortunate enough to have actually heard him sing.

[tomfroekjaer]

@tsmlink If you search YouTube for "Lyrical recordings from 1. February 1904" you will find a transfer from an original 78 recording of E lucevan le stelle which more reflects how Caruso really sounded than this remasted version.

[SHICOFF1]

I prefer the old recordings without the added in modern back round because it just does not fit with his great voice. Keep it original, that's best. You don't need to improve on anything . He was fantastic no matter what was behind him.

[tomfroekjaer]

@SHICOFF1 Absolutely, the old 78's are the best. I have also uploaded 78 transfers as well as other "originals" (some with noise removed).

[wosclub]

I have listened to this piece performed by many tenors, but for some unknown reason Caruso is the only one that sends shivers to my spine.

I don't know what Tosca is about, but I can feel an heartbreaking pain in his character.

[MrGer2295]

Enrico Caruso(1873-1921)

Magnifica Esecuzione!!!

[halkrys]

Wielki śpiewak, tryle sukcesów i tyleż samo smutku w jego życiu. Warto przeczytać o całym jego życiu i karierze. Gdyby żył w obecnych czasach , przy technicznych możliwościach nagrywania. Wszystkie możliwe do zdobycia jego utwory operowe znam.To mój jedyny idol.

[paulqnally]

@hellomrball Here i am. Can you wait for me a couple of months? I coming soon....seriously!! Regards, Pablo.

[bodiloto]

@GabrielPadecopeo Miguel  Fleta.

[GabrielPadecopeo]

Primero Caruso; después Pavarotti. Los italianos siempre.

[Vitor181920]

Uauuuuuuuu....the sound's god

[pepe242sr]

1.Caruso,2.Di Steffano,3.Gigli - holy trinity of the tenors.