Enrico Caruso - Mattinata

Ruggero Leoncavallo: Mattinata

Tenore: Enrico Caruso
Pianoforte: Ruggero Leoncavallo
Anno: 1903

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Enrico
• Caruso
• Mattinata
• Leoncavallo
• Tenore
• Serenata
• Serenade

[Pagliaccio1970]

He really was the master - there are greats that have come since him in the form of MDM or Corelli, but there is only 1 Caruso....it could be said however that he had a certain voice and it is wrong to compare his heroic tenor voice with those of a Juan Diego Florez (not a fan) or similar modern singers - any modern singers give the likes of Caruso, MDM or Corelli a run for their money - i'd be interested to hear any views on this...

[hansquad]

wow, I just realized it, the pianist was Leoncavallo himself~! wow.

[Nekrosgul]

90 anni dalla morte di Enrico Caruso! 

[thechinadesk]

@quietdepths

Some of the older opera stars' voices sound pretty "reedy." Was that due to poor recording technology? I don't know.

I do know I prefer a much more "transparent" sound. That's Pav's appeal. His transparency.

[thechinadesk]

@quietdepths

You may have a point. Since the recordings are so poor, how can one know what to attribute to him and what to attribute to the poor recordings?

It's possible Caruso is more revered than he deserves to be. I'm not saying he necessarily is. I'm just saying it's possible given all the unknowns.

[intermerdacce]

ciao, ho sentito per caso questa interpretazione e quello che mi ha colpito di più è l'incongruenza della parte pianistica con le versioni che conosciamo oggi. essendo leoncavallo stesso il pianista sono propenso a credere che volesse quindi questo tipo di accompagnamento, ossia pausa ottavo-terzina-ottavo, mentre tutte le versioni oggi riportano pausa sedicesimo-tre sedicesimi-ottavo. certo che così cambia il carattere completamente. qualcuno ne sa nulla in proposito? grazie

[MrChrisclerk1]

i think there is no comparison to the vocal skills of caruso and his accopaignment,the arrangers are perfect in conducting the orchestra

[crapfacejoe]

Caruso, the king of Mattinata. He nailed it like no other.

[vassiliossvassiliadi]

I don't know which is more interesting in this recording: the singing of Caruso or the historical recording of Leoncavallo himself accompanying him on the piano...!

[Nostalgico80]

@jgraif Remember most of Caruso's early recordings were recorded at the speed of 74 rpm, not 78. 78 wasn't still the standard.

[jgraif]

...and there is nothing better than having the composer at the piano. it is amazing how caruso's voice "breaks through" the primative acoustic recording. i know i'm usually running around here praising lanza, but greatness is greatness.

[jgraif]

@Pagliaccio1970 may i politely point out that, once again, caruso chose to record this piece one half-step lower than the original key, as he did so many others. as much as i appreciate the beauty of his voice, i must challenge the fact that, to this day, he is consistently "given a pass" for doing this. why? lanza always recorded music in the original key. he was never uncomfortable with the notes. why does he continue to be trashed?