Una furtiva lagrima

I know Pavarotti´s version is practicly perfect, but I think Nicolai Gedda gives an amazing interpretation, a personal favorite.

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• gedda
• levine
• furtiva
• lagrima
• elisir
• amore
• donizetti

[muschnik1961]

To all today-tenors: This is a lesson for you how to sing this aria right. Gedda has culture and style, not roaring like an overestimated Villazon! Thanks for posting this scene from 1983 Metropolitan Centennial Gala.

[idreno6386]

Really a Lesson for all tenors: great, great Gedda

[GhjuvanMarcu75]

@Pollione88

I totally agree with you: this is not the Gedda that we love.

This recording does not do justice to him.

[Pollione88]

@muschnik1961 No it's not, it's quite awful and ranks among the worst recordings of Gedda on Youtube. Throaty, sloppy portamenti, bad musical timing and quite an unattractive sound, the stretta is all over the place. Only the pianissimi are good here. Not even Gedda himself would like this as he is quite critical of himself. As a true admirer (as opposed to a blind (or better: deaf! follower) of Gedda, I am objective enough to acknowledge his (few) weak moments.

[maxhansendk]

@janxbmxrace

I want to make good use of a quote from Einstein here. In fact it is so powerful in this context I dont even have to reproduce it.

[cmfernandez9283]

I really like the sound of his voice, very unique. Ramon Vargas and Pavarotti are my favorite tenors, but Gedda's interpretation was fresh and crisp and I like his accented vowels. If Bocelli can get away with sounding like he is squeezing his high note through a straw, then Gedda can be forgiven for his "Technical" imperfections.

[janxbmxrace]

Many technical problems. For example: voice placement too hi(voice seems small), high notes seems very hard, sudden open vowels. Looks like at that moment he wasnt very prepeared.

[iddybiddygiddy]

I enjoy Gedda very much; his voice fits the aria. no way was donizetti writing for a huge tenor voice. this is classic light lyric territory and I think Gedda does it justice. Personally I would not use such a spread vowel for "o" but that is because my voice sounds terrible when I do it. all in all a pleasant experience.

[crystyle1228]

mm...tasty

[matapow]

Si può morir, Si può morir d'amor.

[flaze3]

Villazon is atrocious. He should stop singing for his own good.

[tobobba]

Very beautiful..Thanks Gedda. He is so relaxed...that´s fantastic..Then the song is best..