Luigi Alva - Don Giovanni - Il mio tesoro

A rare clip of the great lyric tenor Luigi Alva in one of his best roles, that of Don Ottavio in Mozart's Don Giovanni.

Aix, 1960.

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• tenor
• aria
• Luigi
• Alva
• Mozart
• Giovanni
• Don
• Ottavio
• opera

[castodivo]

I couldn't agree more! Among his many attributes, I cannot believe this beast's breath support. That long coloratura passage in just one breath! And he didn't even need to take it like some ridiculous gulp. I just don't think anyone can parallel that!

[laoniricArte1]

Excelencia sin Par!!!

Caro Maestro LUIGI ALVA!!!

Delicia y Maestría!!!

BRAVO!!!

BRAVISSIMO!!!

Mil Gracias!!! *Gabba02 * Por Este Bellissimo Video del Recuerdo!!!

[JorgeLauriVolpi]

Octavio Best of the twentieth century, Wunderlich, Mccormack and Kraus get to do that passage as does alva. Any wording can finish the passage, but all the tenors move the diaphragm and so the air escapes them, however it does Alva's why it is that pasajelo slowly and rhythmically. I challenge anyone to tell me otherwise. Long live the best Peruvian tenor of the story.

[JorgeLauriVolpi]

El mejor Octavio del siglo XX, wunderlich, Mccormack ni Kraus llegan a hacer ese pasaje como lo hace alva. Cualquier tenor puede terminar el pasaje; pero todos los tenores mueven el diafragma y por eso se les escapa el aire, en cambio Alva no lo hace por eso es que el pasajelo hace de forma lenta y cadenciosa. Reto a cualquiera a que me diga lo contrario. Larga vida al mejor tenor peruano de la historia.

[camjammel]

gayest cunt i have ever seen

[seektheforce]

@MajorNeirLex I'm told by my voice teacher to breathe after you hold the F for twelve beats, and then on the third beat of the Eb at the end of the 2nd initial melisma. He said I can tie a hand behind my back later :D

[reynaldomonterrey]

in the description says that maestro Alva is a lyric tenor,in fact to my understanding he is a leggiero tenor,you should specify with more accuracy,correct me if i am wrong.

[MajorNeirLex]

@seektheforce and so do many others. IT's meant to be taken in one breath, and while not everyone always succeeds in doing so, most tenors are capable of doing it in one breath. Every day is different though and sometimes they fail to take it in one breath, which in my eyes means they're an experience richer :)

[seektheforce]

@mandevillesmind so does Peter Anders.

[csabarabh]

Nobody does it better. I mean nobody. Technique, tone and voice control. Burrows, Alva, McCormack... this era had several masters and today none. Random life...

[fernandz1982]

Qué alegría ver este video y pensar que Luigi Alva cantó la Traviata en el Teatro Municipal de Arequipa (Perú) en el 50 o 51, desde aquel momento su carrera no paró de crecer. Hace algunos años retornó por tres acosaiones a Arequipa trayendo artitas de la desaparecida Prolírica y mencionó justamente que desde que interpretó esa Traviata en Arequipa su carrera fue en ascenso.

[99kim9]

He has a very beautiful voice of lyrico which I like rather than spinto or dramatico. I am always impressed with his voice and rendition. I hope someone would post his singing 'ideal' and 'sogno' which made me like him when I heard them for the first time over the radio in 1968.