100 Greatest Singers: LEONARD WARREN
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Uploaded by 100Singers on Nov 26, 2008
THIS PROJECT IS RESERVED ONLY FOR THE GREATEST! Do you agree with me choosing Warren? Please comment!
Leonard Warren, Baritone (1911-1960)
Giacomo Puccini - Tosca
Tre sbirri, una carrozza (Te Deum)
(Recorded 1957)
My personal opinion: His baritonevoice had a special appeal, sometimes a little bit sinister (Scarpia), sometimes desperated (Rigoletto), but every time able to create a character on the soundstage. Warrens voice was not full and rich as Merrills, but just as him he was an intenseley singer.
Leonard Warren died on stage at the Metropolitan Opera House on March 4th 1960 during a performance of Verdis "Forza del Destino".
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49 years.......
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My favorite baritone - who I don't see on your list yet - was Riccardo Stracciari. I never heard Warren live. So maybe that's it. I've never like Warren much.
Another favorite baritone of mine was Ingvar Wixell. He recorded a lot but to my ear he was never captured well on records. Maybe Warren was like that.
Warren died young but his voice died younger. He had gotten quite shaky by the late fifties. Merrill lived longer and kept his voice longer.
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His voice was cavernous - awesome - non like him. Merrill? Yea right! For starters, do an A-B with Di Provenza.... followed by Cortigiani.. Si Puo... no comparison. Warren is in a class by himself!
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Warren was a consummate artist; but I am a Ettore Bastianinni fan myself.
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Warren was incredible.
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@ElPiconeroalCognac damn close- no doubt!
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NICOLAE HERLEA
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@OKelleyPaidir the bar was set quite high indeed
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@uniqueattack Agreed; his 1953 recording from the Bjorling "Pagliacci" would of been perfect.
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Really, its a shame that you were not around to tell Puccini that. Gobbi did a fair job given his limitations i am sure you will agree. Bass Baritone *%$#@#@#
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Leonard Warren didn't have a voice. He had a miracle. He ruined it for a lot of baritones that came after him. What an amazing voice.
OKelleyPaidir 1 year ago 5
Warren is probably the best baritone of recorded history, but this aria is too dark for his voice. It is better suited for a bass-baritone.
bokaba1 2 years ago 4