Jussi Bjorling sings "O Lola" from Cavalleria Rusticana"
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Björling had such a depth and incredible feeling in his voice. Most of all he never overdid it. A very important part of having such great technique means knowing when not to show off. Unlike a lot of modern singers he knows when to sing pure tones and when to apply vibrato. Simply the best (recorded) tenor the world has ever known.
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Nice beacuse it lacks the luster that italians put into it! This sounds much better without wobbling, hobbling, and sobbing. REAL genuine and balanced feeling is always superior!
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Favourite aria and favourite singer. It's simply amazing and almost brings me to tears
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@ceb2633 Thank you for uploading this!
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THE BEST VERSION! and second Caruso.Bjorling sang it with sush beuaty...
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He's one of the best in this aria. I love his mezza voce: so sad and so noble! He starts singing a mezza voce, but then at the end those ringing highs, perfectly controlled! I'm a tenor myself (not a good one, but I studied singing several years); when I listen to Di Stefano, Krauss or any other singer, I can have an idea of where they are placing the sound, of how they produce it. But when I listen to Bjorling, I have no idea! It seems so pure, so "high", pure harmonics coming from the air!
Astradamors 1 year ago 9
@Astradamors
Thank you for your insightful comment. I have missed him since the day he died. And so grateful he recorded so much.
C.
ceb2633 1 year ago
Brilliant, but I wonder why he didn't sing in the original Sicilian.
tat1685 2 years ago 2
I would guess, tat, because it was written in Italian. However, Jussi sings Lenski's aria in Swedish, so there you go. Good question.
ceb2633 2 years ago
Yes, the rest of the opera was written in typical Italian, but Mascagni wrote this opening aria in a Sicilian dialect.. On his full recordings he sings it in Sicilian. I've never heard him sing in Russian. Lenski, Vladimir were all sung in Swedish. Not that it much matters, eh? A true musical titan.
tat1685 2 years ago 2
Thank you so much, tat! What an intereresting comment. I did not know that about Mascagni. I love learning something new everyday. I appreciate it. C.
ceb2633 2 years ago