"AMAPOLA" - (2/2) Miguel Fleta, 1925 !

Great Spanish, "controversial" tenor, Miguel Fleta (1897 1938) - my favourite artist, sings "Amapola". VERY EARLY recording made for Victor, 6 Jan 1925, still acoustic !
"De amor en los hierros de tu reja" with Nathaniel Shilkret Orchestra.

In my present two postings I did not intend to show the whole story of the Song, now aging ca. 90 years, nor its numerous and "fabulous" threads or curves in later years.
I wanted to present two very early recordings, completely different in style, form, climate, yet musically valuable and having charm that may appeal to us still today.
Material so far not presented on YT.
And to which I have personally my special approach.

Sound transfer: NIMBUS Records, UK, 1997.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• AMAPOLA
• Lacalle
• Miguel
• Fleta
• Spain
• 1920's
• 78rpm

[antfreire]

I love the uniform Comrade Miguel is wearing. it was 1937.....Cara al sol con la camisa nueva que tu bordaste en rojo ayer.

[jurek46pink]

Gracias !

[ElPiconeroalCognac]

I always love it when someone asks me who I think is the greatest tenor ever. I get to say, "Oh, easily Miguel Fleta." to a response of "Who's that?!" No, not Caurso, not Corelli, although I love both, but Fleta. That he died so young is a such a tragedy.

[jurek46pink]

Thank you !

[merrihew]

Wonderful. I'll have to post more of him.

[jurek46pink]

I'll be waiting with pleasure !

[cushing1163]

Dear Jerzy, many many thanks for posting this rare song here! I have listened to it for a dozen times so far and find it still delighting, fantastic and charming. Your work here is an immense enrichement for the whole community, please do not stop introducing me to these treasures.

[elgorguz51]

@antfreire que vergüenza, uniforme de asesinos!

[abelbeau99]

Fleta was surely a great tenor,.......

and a good Father too !

I recently "discovered" some nice songs sung by her two daugthers from years fifties ! Las Hermanas Fletas ( unfortunately strictly reservered by copyright)

[abelbeau99]

Fleta was surely a great tenor,....... and a good Father too !

I recently "discovered" some nice songs sung by her two daugthers from years fifties ! Las Hermanas Fletas ( unfortunately strictly reservered by copy right)

[KIMALIA54]

@pedromontijano Leiste la respuesta de Isaibn Yahia?,ha dado una lección a tu incultura.

[KIMALIA54]

@IsaibnYahia Que bién le has respondido a pedromontijano,me ha encantado.Saludos.

[dionisio184]

espectacular, llena de brillantez...fleta canta con el alkma..es tan intemporal como luis mariano, krauss, schippa, carusso, lanza y otros mjuy pocos...ved la version de deanna durbin, schippa y ortiz tirado...son bellísimas

[mariocorbo1939]

Miguel Fleta vive en el alma de aquellos que gustamos escuchar a los buenos tenores. Su memoria está más allá de cualquier ideología y su dulce voz se proyecta vencedora a través de las borrascas de los tiempos y las épocas.-Desde Uruguay, un saludo a jurek46pink por colgar esta hermosa canción.-

[IsaibnYahia]

@IsaibnYahia

Si supieras de que va la cosa sabrias que Fleta tuvo que ponerse el uniforme fascista por imperativo de las circunstancias, para evitar que le perjudicaran sus entusiasmos republicanos de años antes, por cierto grabó en un disco el Himno Nacional de la Republica Española -El himno de Riego- y en la otra cara una versión en castellano de "La Marsellesa". En cuanto a tus insultos a mi madre -muerta- no ofende quien quiere sino quien puede. Zur Hölle mit dir dreckig Nazi!

[mstipich1]

I love Spain and its people, let alone its talented individuals like Fleta. DO not ever forget that the 52.000 best sons of the world joined International brigades (incl. 8.000 from ex-Yugoslavia) to help proud spanish peple to defend democracy from fascist. Many of them left their bones in Spain. Ethernal Glory to their brave sacrifice.

[pedromontijano]

@mstipich1 THIS IS THE FALANGE ESPAÑOLA UNIFORM (GENERALISIMO FRANCO ARMY)

THE INTERNATIONAL BRIGADES USED THE MOTHERFUCKER UNIFORM.